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Sports shorts for April 27, 2022 Sports shorts for April 27, 2022

Track and Field Polson Pirates and Lady Pirates Under the lights Thursday evening in Corvallis, the Polson Pirates and Lady Pirates posted a solid performance during the Sapphire Twilight Invitational held at the Corvallis Community Event Center. Ashtyn Wagner finished second in the 800 and fourth in the 1600 for the Lady Pirates. Adison Carlson placed fifth in the 3200, Hannah Simpson ran eighth in the 100 meters, and Trinity Bell nabbed ninth in the discus. On the Pirates side of the track, Drifter Skillicorn placed fourth in the long jump and sixth in the 800 meters, while Cassidy Hendricksplaced ninth in both the 200 meters and high jump. Ethan McCauley placed fifth in t...


Sports shorts for April 20, 2022 Sports shorts for April 20, 2022

Softball Polson Lady Pirates The Polson Lady Pirates shutout the visiting Ronan Maidens 10-0 on Thursday, April 14, and defeated the hosting Libby Lady Loggers 10-0 on Saturday, April 16, to remain undefeated on the season.  In Thursday’s cross-county and Northwestern A conference riv...


Local athletes compete in chilly Dilly Bar Invite Local athletes compete in chilly Dilly Bar Invite

RONAN — The Ronan Maidens and Mission Bulldogs finished as runner ups in the total team point standings during Saturday’s Dilly Bar Invitational hosted at the Ronan High School track. With 16 top-five finishes, including five victories, the Maidens racked up 111.5 points, while the Bulldogs bo...


Bulldogs nip Maidens, 8-5 Bulldogs nip Maidens, 8-5

ST. IGNATIUS — Taking on visiting non-conference cross county foe Ronan Maidens on Tuesday, April 5, the MAC Lady Bulldogs held off a late comeback from the Maidens to grab an 8-5 win. MAC bats started the game big, scoring two runs in the first and second innings for an early 4-0 lead, while MAC pi...


Sibling skiers complete successful season Sibling skiers complete successful season

Photos and news from Flathead Valley Ski  Education Foundation  WHITEFISH — Polson siblings Otto and Greta Lund have been making the trip to Whitefish Mountain Resort every weekend to train for ski racing with the Flathead Valley Ski Education Foundation (FVSEF) team for the past several...


Sports shorts for April 13, 2022

TENNIS Ronan Chiefs and Maidens On Tuesday, April 5, the Ronan Chiefs fell 2-5 to the visiting Columbia Falls Wildcats, while the Lady Wildkats swept the Maidens 6-0. Chief Dillon PrettyOnTop defeated Wildcat Dale Blickhan in three sets 3-6,6-4,6-3 and Beau Decker picked up a two set 6-1, 6-0 wi...


Prep track and field season off and running Prep track and field season off and running

FRENCHTOWN — High school track and field teams from around the Mission Valley area opened their respective 2022 seasons with strong top ten showings during the 20 team Frenchtown Invitational hosted at the Lyle Bagnell Stadium in Frenchtown on Saturday. The Class B Mission Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs...


Sports shorts for April 6, 2022 Sports shorts for April 6, 2022

Tennis Polson Pirates and Lady Pirates In Class A tennis action on Friday, the Polson Lady Pirates slipped by the visiting Stevensville Lady Yellowjackets 4-3 while the Pirates fell 4-2 to the Yellowjackets. Lady Pirates’ Sierra Lundeen won her singles match 6-3, 6-1 and Hope Morrison pick...


MAC opens season with hot bats MAC opens season with hot bats

ST. IGNATIUS — The 2021 Class B/C state girls softball tournament runner ups, the Mission-Arlee-Charlo (MAC) Bulldogs, opened their 2022 campaign with bats ablaze this past week. In their season opener on the road Tuesday, Mar. 29, MAC trounced the hosting Eureka Lady Lions 17-1.  Hayleigh S...


Lady Pirates open season with back-to-back wins Lady Pirates open season with back-to-back wins

POLSON — The defending 2021 Class A State champions, Polson Lady Pirates, opened the 2022 season with back-to-back victories at home on Saturday. Polson shutout the Plains Trotters 10-0 and defeated the Butte Central Maroons 8-2.  In the season-opener, Lady Pirate Carli Maley was 3-for-3 wit...


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