Valley Journal
Valley Journal

Articles Written By: Mike Moore

Wolf hunt ends, won’t be extended

HELENA – Hunters in Montana had an additional month and a half to help the state reach its quota of 220 wolves, ending with harvest of 166, or 75.5 percent of the wolf quota for this season. Despite failing to reach the quota, this year was better than the 2010 season, after Rocky Mountain Gray Wolves ...

Lady Vikings ramp up for tournaments

The Charlo Lady Vikings seem to be firing on all the right cylinders as they continue to dominate 14-C competition. Last week, Charlo pulled out a pair of convincing wins, downing Hot Springs by 27 points, followed by a 41-24 win over Arlee the next day. Earlier in the week, Charlo edged out a win over Missi...

Vikings look strong heading into District Tourney

CHARLO – After picking up a pair of wins against Hot Springs and Arlee, the Charlo Vikings boys’ basketball team improved to 13-4 on the season, and are sitting in third place in a talent-filled district. Head coach Mike Brown says he’s pleased with his team’s effort on the court, but...

Maidens fall to Mission, Columbia Falls

RONAN – A tough week handed the Ronan Maidens basketball team a pair of losses, first to 6-B rival Mission, followed by a loss to Class A powerhouse Columbia Falls. Despite the losses, head coach Clayton Curley says he’s seeing a lot of improvement in his girls. “I’m seeing a big i...

Chiefs fall to 7-11 after 2 losses

RONAN – It was a tough go for the Ronan Chiefs basketball team last week as they lost to Mission and Columbia Falls, falling to 7-11 overall on the season. Head coach Steve Woll was disappointed with the big loss to the Bulldogs, but thought his boys played well against No. 4 Columbia Falls. “...

Lady Pirates look strong at right time

POLSON – Every week, the Polson Lady Pirates continue to improve and have become a huge threat in Class A hoops. Last week, Polson crushed Corvallis in a nonconference match-up at home before traveling to Libby, where the Lady Pirates started strong to down the Lady Loggers. Against Corvallis, Polso...

Pirates fall to Libby, Corvallis

It was a tough week for the Polson Pirate boys’ basketball team.The boys dropped two games, first a nonconference match-up with Corvallis on the road, followed by a road loss to Northwestern A foe Libby. The two losses moved the Pirates to 2-4 in conference and 7-9 overall. Against Corvallis, Polson...

Five Pirate grapplers place at State

BILLINGS – After winning their division and sending 14 grapplers to the Class A State Wrestling Meet, the Polson Pirates ended up placing five grapplers and finished in seventh place overall with a final score of 111. Head coach Bob Owen said he was pleased with finishing seventh, as he expected his te...

Chiefs place 5 of 8 wrestlers at State

BILLINGS – The Ronan Chiefs wrestling team had a day to remember Feb. 11 at the Class B-C State Wrestling Meet in Billings, as the young team placed five of its eight wrestlers to finish the meet in fifth place. Despite losing a large portion of the team after Christmas break, the Chiefs rallied to win...

Ronan man sentenced for firearm possession

MISSOULA – On Jan. 31, United States District Judge Donald W. Molloy sentenced Vincent Joseph Curley, a 31-year-old resident of Ronan, to five months in prison, followed by five months house arrest and three years of supervised release. Curley pled guilty to possession of a firearm after a previous con...


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