Valley Journal
Valley Journal

Articles Written By: Carrie Pichler

Mission’s Lady Bulldogs learning the ropes

ST. IGNATIUS – Friday brought Plains to the Lady Bulldogs home volleyball court. Mission fired up the crowd with a 3-1 win. This was a big win for the Lady Bulldogs as they’ve come close, but couldn’t quite pull off a win in previous games. Head coach Kendal Baldwin was happy to see h...

Polson boys struggle on soccer field

MISSOULA — The Polson Pirates’ boys soccer team had a tough time finding their groove, taking a loss against co-op team Loyola/Valley Christian in Missoula.  Polson’s only score came from Loyola knocking one in their own net in the 1-5 game. With his starters dropping like flies ...

Lady Pirates soccer tearing it up

  MISSOULA – Polson’s Lady Pirates continue their wins picking up a W from Loyola. Junior Sarah Howell stepped it up and scored all three of the Lady Pirates goals in the 3-0 game. With key starters absent on Tuesday Coach Michael Hewston saw some impressive play coming from his freshm...

Ronan hosts cross-country invite

RONAN – The Ronan Chiefs and Maidens hosted the Ronan Invitational cross-country meet Friday, Sept 13 at Mission Mountain Golf Course. The Maidens team score, 192, placed the Ronan girls seventh of eight teams competing.  None of the Maiden runners placed in the top 20 as the Corvallis Lady Blu...

Mission Bulldogs tumble to Boulder

  BOULDER – The Bulldogs had a tough day out of town on Friday, falling to Boulder 0-48.  Mission’s Raymond Matt led the Bulldogs rushing 57 yards on 16 carries. The Bulldogs will head to Plains to take on the Horsemen Sept. 20. Mission 0 0 0 0 – 0 Boulder 13 14 14 ...

Polson football conquers Corvallis

CORVALLIS – The Pirates played a physical game in Corvallis on Friday and came away with the 28-6 victory. Head Coach Scott Wilson was impressed with his defense.  “They played a great game,” he said. “They pursued the ball and were much more physical this week.” S...

Charlo Vikings keep it hot

  PHILIPSBURG — Vikings took the lead and kept it in Friday’s 68-40 game against Granite, pushing Charlo to a 3-0 record in conference. Charlo senior Jacen Peterson had 13 tackles with a fumble recovery that resulted in a 44-yard touchdown. Peterson saw the end zone three times. Qua...

Warriors go big in Darby

  DARBY – On the road, the Arlee Warriors toppled the Tigers, keeping the kitties in their cage in Darby. Warriors came away with the 64-28 win in Friday’s conference game. Junior quarterback Riley Rogers went 12-20 in passing with three touchdowns. Rogers also rushed 11 times for 101 ...

Ronan crushes Troy

RONAN – The Chiefs gave their hometown fans a show of victory in the 53-13 game against the Troy Trojans Friday, scoring in all four quarters. Senior Lucas Gerhardt rushed 11 times for 120 yards taking the ball to the end zone for three touchdowns. QB Connor Benn, also a senior, was 6 for 9 passing ...

Lady Pirates volleyball working it out

HAMILTON – Polson’s Lady Pirates met up with tough competition last weekend in the two day South West Conference class A Tip Off tournament hosted in Hamilton. Polson tied for second place, 7-4.  The first day of the tournament was mental for the Lady Pirates as they came up flat as a ...


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