Sports
MONTANA – The Montana High School Association executive board held a conference call last week to discuss the options for the spring activities during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The MHSA executive board followed Governor Steve Bullock’s lead. The governor extended the state’s stay-at-home directive to April 24, although that date could also be extended. With the directive in mind, MHSA voted to extend the statewide suspension of the high school softball, golf, tennis and track and field seasons to coincide with the governor’s date. The suspension extends to all practices, contests, meets and festivals. “We take seriously the directives from the gov...
POLSON – Empty bleachers and an ominous silence filled Mission Valley tracks, tennis courts and softball parks during what would have been the official start to the 2020 prep spring sport season. The Montana High School Association announced the health-related hiatus on Monday, March 16, that ...
POLSON – Nearly 400 youth swimmers and swim fans converged at the Mission Valley Aquatic Center on March 7-8 for the B/C State Championships Swim Meet. In all, there were 14 clubs represented from around Western Montana, including Polson’s Lake Monsters, who competed in more than 200 eve...
POLSON – The Head Over Heels’ Osprey girls gymnastics team is currently off to a successful 2020 season start with several achievements. Chenoa Villegas had a fifth-place floor routine during the season’s first meet on Jan. 18 at the Glacier Challenge in Kalispell. After a month wi...
BILLINGS — The Polson Pirates and the Arlee Warriors boys’ basketball programs each saw their 2020 seasons come to a close in the opening rounds of their respective Class A and Class B Montana State Basketball tournaments last weekend. Despite the state tournament losses, the Pirates maintaine...
Merchant High Team Game:Pin Pals 1216 High Team Series:Pin Pals 3430 High Game Scratch:Justin McElderry 279 High Game Handicap:Brendon Krahn 299 High Series Scratch:Pat Dellwo 706 High Series Handicap:Pat Dellwo 78...
POLSON – It is state basketball tournament time for the Class A Polson Pirates and Class B Arlee Warriors as both teams head off to their respective class tournaments that begin at the end of the week. After a two year hiatus from state tournament action, the 13-9 Polson Pirates re-enter tournament ...
ST. IGNATIUS – Lady Bulldog senior Karolyna Buck signed her national letter of intent to continue both her cross-country and track careers at Montana Tech in Butte on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at the St. Ignatius High School. Buck has garnered numerous all-conference accolades on both the volleyball and b...
The Charlo Lady Vikings battled their way to a fourth-place finish during the Western C Divisional tournament last weekend in Frenchtown. Charlo opened the tournament on Thursday evening with a close 31-29 win over the Manhattan Christian Lady Eagles. The 14C district champs fell behind early to the Lady ...
RONAN – During the three-day Western A Divisional basketball tournament held at the Ronan Event Center this past weekend, the Polson Pirates earned a fourth-place finish and a state basketball tournament bracket spot while the Ronan Chiefs and Maidens closed out their respective seasons. Up against ...
