Valley Journal
Valley Journal

Articles Written By: Rob Zolman

Bulldogs third at Western B Divisional

RONAN – Jacob Hugs scored a Mission Bulldogs’ team-high 18 points in an 84-41 challenge game loss to the Loyola Rams on Tuesday at Ronan. The loss gave Mission a third-place finish at the Western B sectional, while a win would have sent the Bulldogs to the State B tournament in Belgrade.  ...

Winter festival supports ice rink project Winter festival supports ice rink project

POLSON – On Saturday afternoon, a group of freezing, smiling kids and adults could be seen at Polson’s Riverside Park, running around with plastic sticks trying to bash a small rubber ball into a netted goal. The crazy spectacle is a sport called broomball and was part of the Mission Valley Ice A...

Lady Vikings win Western C Divisional championship Lady Vikings win Western C Divisional championship

BUTTE – For the fourth time this season, the Arlee Scarlets and Charlo Lady Vikings battled on the hardwood. The Lady Vikings prevailed over the Scarlets 60-55 in overtime to capture the Western Class C Girls’ Basketball Divisional Championship.  Headed into the divisional championship ga...

Warriors seek third state title Warriors seek third state title

BUTTE – In a packed, standing-room only gym at the Maroon Activities Center, the two-time defending Class C State champion Arlee Warriors and the undefeated Manhattan Christian Eagles battled to stake their claim on the Western C Divisional Championship on Saturday. The Eagle’s struck gold with a...

Bulldogs bite at state postseason chances Bulldogs bite at state postseason chances

RONAN – First year Mission Bulldog boys’ basketball head coach Stuart Grant had his team playing for a berth at the State B tournament in Belgrade on Tuesday, Feb. 26. The game was played after press deadline. Final game results can be found at www.valleyjournal.net.  Due to Loyola’...

Schall signs with Minot State Schall signs with Minot State

ARLEE – Senior Lane Schall will have a new home next football season following a distinguished career at Arlee High School in the football and basketball programs. On Tuesday, Feb. 12, he signed his National Letter of Intent with the Minot State University Beavers at the old Arlee gym in front of famil...

Library gives fourth graders a Valentine’s Day surprise Library gives fourth graders a Valentine’s Day surprise

PABLO – Cookies and heart-shaped candies are the predictable gifts elementary students receive on Valentine’s Day. The fourth-grade classes of both Mrs. Buck and Ms. Fisher at Pablo Elementary School received something more than the normal Valentine’s Day fanfare on Thursday.  &n...

Warriors too much for Vikings in district finals, win 5th straight title Warriors too much for Vikings in district finals, win 5th straight title

By Rob Zolman                       Valley Journal PABLO – For the fifth year in a row, the Arlee boys’ basketball team has brought home district hardware. On Saturday, the Warriors won the 14C district title 80-49 against the Charlo Vikin...

Lady Vikings win nail-biter over Scarlets Lady Vikings win nail-biter over Scarlets

By Rob Zolman Valley Journal PABLO – The Charlo Lady Vikings basketball team repeated the feat of a year ago by winning at the Joe McDonald Health and Fitness Center on Saturday to lock up the 14C District championship with a 44-43 win over the Arlee Scarlets. On Thursday, the second-seeded La...

Bone-chillin' fun Bone-chillin' fun

HOT SPRINGS – Despite temperatures hovering just slightly above zero degrees, shivering spectators lined Main Street on Saturday to celebrate the Chinese New Year with a community parade. Organizers estimated a crowd of 200 chilled celebrators who turned out to welcome in the Year of the Pig. &ldquo...


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