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Pirates fall short of state title Pirates fall short of state title

LAUREL — The Polson Pirates’ dreams of a Class A state football championship where derailed Saturday afternoon by the Laurel Locomotives as the Pirates fell to the hosting Locomotives 28-14. Battling blustery weather and a very stout Laurel defense, the Pirates lost their first game of the 2021 season, while the Locomotives continue their perfect season at home next weekend playing for back-to-back state titles. The Locomotives were first to light up the score board on a four-yard touchdown run late in the first quarter.  Jarrett Wilson and the Pirates tied the score early in the second quarter on a two-yard scoring run after stopping the Locomotives on a fourth do...


Pirates advance to semifinals Pirates advance to semifinals

POLSON — The Polson Pirates continued their undefeated football season on Saturday, with a 49-28 Class A quarterfinals playoff win over the visiting Billings Central Rams. The playoff went back-and-forth throughout the first half with neither team taking full control of the game.  The Rams w...


Lady Pirates, Maidens move on to state contest Lady Pirates, Maidens move on to state contest

RONAN — The Mission Valley will be well represented as both the Polson Lady Pirates and the Ronan Maidens make their way to the 2021 State Class A Volleyball Tournament. The tournament starts Thursday and runs through the weekend in Bozeman at the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse on Montana State University&rs...


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Volleyball Charlo Lady Vikings On Thursday in Manhattan, the reigning District 14C champions, the Charlo Lady Vikings, opened the Western C Divisional volleyball tournament with a (25-21, 25-16, 25-20) three-set sweep of the Ennis Lady Mustangs. Lady Viking Kassidi Cox led with 10 kills, seven...


Lake Monsters splash Lake Monsters splash

The Lake Monsters Swim Team competed during the Nov. 6-7 MAC Fall Classic hosted by the Missoula Aquatic Club at the Mission Valley Aquatics Center. Results were not available by press time.


Lucky Strike bowling results for the week of Oct. 24-30

Merchant High Team Game:S&S Sports1291 High Team Series:Weimer Welding3443 High Game Scratch:Jake Starkel267 High Game Handicap:Jesse Lytton288 High Series Scratch:Jake Starkel720 High Series Handicap:Will Rogers770 Tuesday Twister High Team Game:Ball Babies773 High Team Se...


Lady Vikings win third consecutive District 14C volleyball title Lady Vikings win third consecutive District 14C volleyball title

SUPERIOR — The Class C Charlo Lady Vikings and Class B Mission Lady Bulldogs were battling to extend their 2021 seasons during their respective district volleyball tournaments this past week. On Friday evening in Superior, the Lady Vikings moved on to the Western C Divisional rounds hosted in Manhat...


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Football Mission Bulldogs Traveling 365 miles on Saturday, the Mission Bulldogs picked up a first-round playoff road win by defeating the Joliet J-Hawks 34-12. Bulldog Kellen McClure tossed three touchdown passes in the team’s first playoff win since 1988. On the day, Bryce Umphrey sn...


Bulldogs’ Lafrombois finishes ninth at state cross country meet Bulldogs’ Lafrombois finishes ninth at state cross country meet

MISSOULA — During the All-Class Montana State Cross Country Championships held at the U of M Golf Course in Missoula, Mission Bulldog cross country runner Zoran Lafrombois, with a course time of 17:34.52, finished ninth in Class B.  Lafrombois was the highest individual finisher from Mission Va...


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Football Polson Pirates Ranked as the No. 3 Class A football team in the state, the undefeated Polson Pirates put the final touches on the regular season Friday night with a 38-24 road win over the Whitefish Bulldogs. In a back-and-forth game that saw seven lead changes, the Pirates secured th...


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