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Articles with the Tag: Mission Valley Mariners

Mariners getting back into ‘swing of things’ Mariners getting back into ‘swing of things’

POLSON – The Mariners pushed through a busy week, picking up a conference win and a third place finish at the Cloninger Tournament in Helena.  The Mariners started their week with emotion and excitement June 10 as they toppled Kalispell 16-1, bringing the M’s to 1-2 in conference play and...

From pitcher to soldier: Kellen Hoyt trades cleats for combat boots From pitcher to soldier: Kellen Hoyt trades cleats for combat boots

When it comes to baseball, this kid’s home has been on the Mission Valley Mariner’s diamond. For the last four years Kellen Hoyt has pitched for the Mariners and even took to the college mound for a season at Dawson Community College in Glendive. But Hoyt is hanging up his mitt, playing his last ...

Mariners face upset after break Mariners face upset after break

POLSON – The Mission Valley Mariners kicked off their summer play after a three week hiatus with a few “close but no prize” games, leaving the M’s 0-2 in conference. On Saturday the Mariners played a nine-inning pick-up game against the AA Missoula Mavericks at home. The M’s ...

Young athletes learn from Mariners role models Young athletes learn from Mariners role models

While the clouds broke up and the sun poked through, 76 young ball players tromped onto the wet grass of O’Malley field bright eyed and star struck in the presence of their favorite sports stars – the Mariners.  On Saturday the Mariners hosted their annual “Mariners Camp,” whe...

‘Meet the Mariners’ dinner big hit ‘Meet the Mariners’ dinner big hit

RONAN – The Mission Valley Mariners hung up their cleats, put away their bats, and donned black ties for their first big fundraiser of the year. Organized and hosted by Mariners fundraising chair Shelley Croft, “Meet the Mariners” black tie dinner grabbed big smiles and a few extra dollars ...

Spring is in the air as Mission Valley Mariners start practice Spring is in the air as Mission Valley Mariners start practice

  As the last of the winter snow melts with hopes it will be gone for good, the Mission Valley Mariners are warming up their bats and looking for the all hopeful “it” season. After a disappointing loss at Districts last season, the M’s are back in the saddle and aiming to reclaim a ...

Mariners: the game, the family, the legacy Mariners: the game, the family, the legacy

Baseball, America’s favorite pastime. Sunflower seeds, hotdogs, music, and cheering fans all played under the summer sunshine. But what does it really mean to be a Mariner? What do these kids take from these few precocious years of their lives? The Mission Valley Mariners program started in 1989 und...

Mariners drop a heartbreaker to Missoula in fall ball Mariners drop a heartbreaker to Missoula in fall ball

POLSON – In what could be called a “football score” by the fans, the Mariners fell in a close game against Missoula’s Fall Ball team, 14-17. Loss or not, Mariner’s bats were hot at the plate. Alex Killian led the team with two doubles and “went yard” with a homeru...

Who says baseball has to stop when it’s cold? Who says baseball has to stop when it’s cold?

POLSON – The Mission Valley Mariners are swinging bats and digging out the grounders despite the bite of the autumn air.  The Mariners have brought fall ball to the valley, offering the opportunity for young prospects to experience a higher level of ball play education, as well as keeping retur...

Mariners end season with emotion Mariners end season with emotion

EUREKA — The Mission Valley Mariners played in what would be their last tournament of the season. Though the boys battled hard, they dropped a couple at the District Tournament which put them in fourth place overall. Eight district teams fought it out on the diamond in the double elimination contest. T...


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