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Articles with the Tag: Softball

Local softball teams fare well at Frenchtown tournament Local softball teams fare well at Frenchtown tournament

FRENCHTOWN – Hamilton suffered their first loss of the season by the bat of Lady Pirate Hannah Fryberger. Fryberger’s two-out solo home run in the top of the seventh inning led Polson to the 4-3 win over Hamilton during the Frenchtown Invitational softball tournament on Friday. More than twel...

Softball Softball

POLSON – Visiting Hamilton Broncs narrowly slipped by the Lady Pirates 8-7 on Saturday. Breyland McColl went 3-for-4 with three RBIs and a home run. Ashely Benson, Kaylanna Desjarlais and Haley Fyant all went 2-for-4 for the Lady Pirates. On April 18, the Lady Pirates dropped a home game to Frenc...

Briefs for April 19, 2017

Local coaches inducted into MCA Hall of Fame   The Montana Coaches Association proudly announced they will induct eleven 2017 Hall of Fame members. Two inductees are from Polson.       Robert Hislop has coached for 36 years and has been a Montana Coaches Ass...

Lady Bulldogs get ‘running’ start, outscore opponents 54-9 in four games Lady Bulldogs get ‘running’ start, outscore opponents 54-9 in four games

ST. IGNATIUS – The Mission-Arlee-Charlo (MAC) Bulldogs’ softball team is off to a 4-0 start on the young 2017 season. On Friday, the MAC crushed visiting Eureka 11-1 and 20-1 and then on Saturday slipped by the visiting Libby Loggers 4-3 and finished the weekend off by beating Troy 19-4. Th...

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Golf April 4 — Ronan at Eureka Invite, 10 a.m. Softball March 31 — MAC (Mission/Arlee/ Charlo) hosts Eureka, 2 p.m. April 1 — Polson hosts Butte Central, 1 p.m. and Belgrade, 5 p.m. April 6 — Ronan hosts Columbia Falls, 3:30 p.m. Tennis March 30 — Mis...

Lady Loggers topple Ronan, 22-3 Lady Loggers topple Ronan, 22-3

RONAN – The Lady Loggers spoiled Ronan’s softball season opener Saturday with a 22-3 victory that ended in the fifth inning due to the mercy rule. But the Maidens never quit. After not scoring in the first four innings, the Maidens put three runs on the board in the bottom of the fifth. &ld...

Pioneer Days events kick off Friday

RONAN – Pioneer Days starts on Friday and the fun lasts until Sunday with so many activities that trying to fit them all into one weekend might be a challenge. This year, parking along the parade route is prohibited due to a new city ordinance created to protect children. Ronan Police Chief Ken Weav...

10U Lil’ Lakers finish strong at state 10U Lil’ Lakers finish strong at state

News from Polson Softball KALISPELL – The Polson ASA 10U Lil’ Lakers finished fourth at the state tournament held in Kalispell Friday, July 8-10. The 10U team finished higher than any of the other Polson teams that were entered. The 10U Lil’ Lakers played in their final game agains...

Softball Softball

Ronan ANACONDA – The Ronan Maidens walked away from this weekend’s Western B-C as Champions. Although champions, the road to that final game didn’t come easy. The Maidens beat Florence (17-7) and Libby (11-1) on Friday, May 20, to set themselves up in the semi-final game against Anacon...

MAC softball continues to stay lit MAC softball continues to stay lit

ST. IGNATIUS – The MAC softball team is catching fire and they don’t plan on being put out. Senior third baser Mikaylan Roylance has been a contributing factor to the Lady Bulldogs success.  “We definitely are at our best when we are hitting,” Roylance said. “When we sta...


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