Valley Journal
Valley Journal

Articles Written By: Rob Zolman

End of summer gymnastics program offered at Head Over Heels End of summer gymnastics program offered at Head Over Heels

By Rob Zolman                    Valley Journal POLSON – What are you doing the rest of this summer? Head Over Heels gymnastics studio has an end of summer program that will make you flip. Head Over Heels is now offering classes in gymnastics, tum...

Lady Pirates soccer team gets new coach Lady Pirates soccer team gets new coach

  POLSON – For six years, Jamie Whealon has coached soccer at almost every level in the Polson Youth Soccer Association (PYSA). He’ll now be getting an opportunity to coach at the high school level. Polson High School recently announced Whealon as their new Lady Pirates’ socce...

Two Lady Pirates sign with Montana colleges Two Lady Pirates sign with Montana colleges

  POLSON – Longtime friends and teammates will soon become rivals.  Lady Pirate soccer standouts Tiara Duford and Jenna Evertz have signed letters of intent to play college soccer at Rocky Mountain College in Billings and The University of Providence in Great Falls, respectively. The...

Hot Hoops Hot Hoops

Flathead Lake 3-on-3 marks 25th anniversary   By Rob Zolman Valley Journal POLSON – While other tournaments have come and gone, this past weekend the Flathead Lake 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament celebrated its 25th anniversary - marking this hoops event as Montana’s longest running...

Skate Ignatius turns 10 Skate Ignatius turns 10

ST. IGNATIUS – Roughly 100 skateboarders with varying ages and skills from around Montana came to show off their best tricks and celebrate Skate Ignatius skate park’s 10-year anniversary.  Saturday’s skate jam was “fantastic” according to skate park coordinator Kristie N...

Area wrestlers take it outside Area wrestlers take it outside

RONAN – While most Mission Valley residents have seen a football game or two at the Ronan High School football field, Thursday night’s novel sight of a wrestling mat and wrestlers on the football field must have shocked and surprised a few. Coach Hap Cheff said the main inspiration for the out...

Polson Mud Run a sloppy success Polson Mud Run a sloppy success

POLSON – Competitors covered in muck and mire ran, crawled, climbed and splashed their way around a specially created mud obstacle course last Saturday during the fourth annual Polson Mud Run. A little more than 100 adventurous souls battled the muddy terrain raising cash to help support the after s...

3 locals play in Shriner hospital benefit football game 3 locals play in Shriner hospital benefit football game

BILLINGS – On Saturday, three local standout senior football players competed in their final prep game during the 71st Annual East-West Shrine football game held at the Herb Klindt Field located on the Rocky Mountain College campus in Billings. Kasey Mock, Matthew Rensvold and Tanner Wilson represen...

Happy Birthday America Happy Birthday America

LAKE COUNTY – People celebrated America’s Independence Day in towns across the county with parades in the afternoon and fireworks into the night even though this year’s festivities landed on a Tuesday.   Polson  Patriotically dressed spectators waving American flags pac...

Star-Spangled Rodeo features plenty of action Star-Spangled Rodeo features plenty of action

ARLEE- With a population of just a smidge under 700, Arlee is a small town; however, nothing tops its annual Fourth of July rodeo for its big-town excitement.  Few do it better than R.T. Hendrickson and his crew, who have been operating the rodeo for last 35 years in conjunction with the town’s...


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