Valley Journal
Valley Journal

Articles Written By: Rob Zolman

MAC runner up in Class B/C State softball finals MAC runner up in Class B/C State softball finals

FLORENCE — It wasn’t quite the finish the Mission-Arlee-Charlo (MAC) softball team had hoped for, but it’s one the program will never forget. The team fell 10-4 to the Florence Lady Falcons at the Class B/C state tournament championship game held in Florence on Saturday. In the opening r...

Polson girls win state tennis title Polson girls win state tennis title

BILLINGS — The 2021 Class A state girls tennis tournament belonged to the Polson Lady Pirates.  At Pioneer Park in Billings, on Friday, the Lady Pirate doubles team of Berkely Ellis and Qia Harlan captured the doubles championship in a 6-1, 6-1 win over teammates Ara Mercer and Megan Rost. Lady...

Brooks, Fryberger win state track individual titles Brooks, Fryberger win state track individual titles

LAKE COUNTY — Charlo Lady Viking Carlee Fryberger claimed the top spot in the Class C State girls 100-meter hurdles with a time of 14.81 seconds, and Ronan Maiden Lindsey Brooks won the Class A State girls high jump title with a mark of five feet and two inches. The MHSA Class AA-C State Track and F...

Graduation celebrations continue Sunday with 16 Graduation celebrations continue Sunday with 16

The Charlo High School graduating senior class of 2021 were encouraged to “be gritty” and “call your mom” during Sunday’s commencement ceremonies held in the high school’s gymnasium.  Guest speaker Jared Miller, a former Charlo Elementary school teacher, defined th...

Getting back to business Getting back to business

POLSON – More than 40 business community members took a moment out of their work week to share knowledge and learn about resources as they head into a post-COVID-19 pandemic world.  Organizers called the event Polson Bounces Back. The City of Polson and Mission West Community Development Partne...

Lady Pirates move to state tournament after regular season domination Lady Pirates move to state tournament after regular season domination

The Polson Lady Pirates softball team is having perhaps one of their best seasons ever with an overall season record of 19-1-1. They dominated the season by out scoring their opponents by a margin of 303-37. In Polson’s 19 wins, 18 have ended via mercy rule, including 10 games in which the Lady Pira...

Softball field re-named in honor of 'legendary' coach Softball field re-named in honor of 'legendary' coach

Polson High School unveiled its newly renamed softball field in honor of one of the school’s most decorated coaches. The Larry Smith Field, as it is now named, commemorates Smith’s 30-plus years of service that helped shape local softball history in the Mission Valley. The ceremony was held be...

Mission Valley athletes claim divisional titles Mission Valley athletes claim divisional titles

MISSOULA — Mission Valley area prep track and field teams had plenty of strong performances during the Class B/C Divisional meet held in Missoula and the Class A Divisional meet in Columbia Falls this past weekend. Mission Lady Bulldog Sydney Brander won four individual events to headline area athle...

MAC finishes second in Western B/C softball divisional MAC finishes second in Western B/C softball divisional

FLORENCE — The Mission-Arlee-Charlo Lady Bulldogs softball team secured a second place divisional finish and a bracket spot in the upcoming State B/C tournament with key wins last weekend. The Lady Bulldogs went 3-2 on the week with a 16-0 shutout win over Anaconda and a 20-1 win over Ennis. On Thur...

Lady Pirates win team divisional tennis title Lady Pirates win team divisional tennis title

POLSON — Playing on their home court, the Polson Lady Pirates tennis team won the divisional team title during the Western A divisional tennis tournament on Friday. The Lady Pirates won with 55 points and out paced Whitefish who scored 46 points, followed by Libby with 23.   Polson’s doub...


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