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Articles with the Tag: Polson softball

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...

Area teams receive softball postpeason selections Area teams receive softball postpeason selections

LAKE COUNTY — There was no shortage of local athletes when it came to the 2021 MHSA all-conference and all-state post season selections. Seventeen Mission Valley area softball players were named to the all-conference teams in their respective classifications with nine players taking first-team honor...

State Champions State Champions

BUTTE — The Polson Lady Pirates claimed their eighth Class A softball state championship in school history in a decisive fashion on Saturday afternoon.  The Lady Pirates defeated the Frenchtown Lady Broncs 9-3. On Thursday, at Stodden Park in Butte, the Lady Pirates opened state tournament acti...

Lady Pirates move to state tournament after regular season domination Lady Pirates move to state tournament after regular season domination

The Polson Lady Pirates softball team is having perhaps one of their best seasons ever with an overall season record of 19-1-1. They dominated the season by out scoring their opponents by a margin of 303-37. In Polson’s 19 wins, 18 have ended via mercy rule, including 10 games in which the Lady Pira...

Softball field re-named in honor of 'legendary' coach Softball field re-named in honor of 'legendary' coach

Polson High School unveiled its newly renamed softball field in honor of one of the school’s most decorated coaches. The Larry Smith Field, as it is now named, commemorates Smith’s 30-plus years of service that helped shape local softball history in the Mission Valley. The ceremony was held be...

Sports shorts for May 19, 2021

Track & Field Charlo Vikings and Lady Vikings Charlo Lady Viking Carlee Fryberger won five individual events while competing in Saturday’s District 14C championships held at the MCPS in Missoula. Fryberger won the 100 meter (13.26), 200 meter (27.61), 100 meter hurdles (14.87), 300 met...

Local softball teams evenly matched during Frenchtown Invitational Local softball teams evenly matched during Frenchtown Invitational

FRENCHTOWN — The Polson Lady Pirates and Mission-Arlee-Charlo softball teams battled to an extra inning 2-2 tie during the Frenchtown Invitational last Saturday afternoon. Both teams have experienced phenomenal success this season. MAC entered into Saturday’s non-conference match with a 13-1 o...

Sports shorts for May 5, 2021 Sports shorts for May 5, 2021

Track and Field Polson Pirates and Lady Pirates On Saturday, the Polson Pirates and Lady Pirates track and field team traveled to Whitefish to compete in the A.R.M. Invitational. Lady Pirates Maddilyn Huffine (13:39.66) and Isabel Seeley (14:14.72) finished one-two in the 3200, while the 4x400...

Lady Pirates stay undefeated, beat Maidens 15-2 Lady Pirates stay undefeated, beat Maidens 15-2

RONAN — The Polson Lady Pirates were energized by eight runs in the fifth inning, which powered them to a 15-2 win over the hosting Ronan Maidens on Tuesday, April 20. Maiden Kiara Sherman closed the gap 2-1 in the bottom half of the second inning with a leadoff home run. In the third inning, with a...

Sports shorts for April 28,2021 Sports shorts for April 28,2021

Softball Polson Lady Pirates On the road Friday, the Polson Lady Pirates picked up their sixth consecutive win of the season with a 10-2 conference win over the Columbia Falls Wildkats. Mckenna Hanson went 2-for-4 at the plate to lead the Lady Pirates. Pitcher Katelyne Druyvestein picked up th...


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