Articles Written By: Tetona Dunlap
ST. IGNATIUS — Trenna Ferris is among several new faces at St. Ignatius High School this year. Ferris is the new health and physical education and advanced physical education teacher. Ferris recently moved to Mission from Dillon, Mont. She has worked as a para-professional at the middle school in Di...
PABLO — For Head Coach Chrissie Ewing, the Lady Eagles’ record does not reflect the growth she had seen in her volleyball players. This is the first year the school only has a junior varsity team. They are now 0-3. “They are improving all-around one game at a time,” Ewing said. ...
ST. IGNATIUS — The Mission Lady Bulldogs defeated the Ronan Maidens in three games (25-18, 25-16, 25-13) at home last Thursday. Head Coach Kendal Anderson thought her team did well at the net but were too hesitant when it came to off the net play. “We weren’t talking, we let too many ...
RONAN — Local teams fared well against larger schools from Missoula at the Silver Fox meet in Ronan on Saturday. The top five runners determined team scores and Missoula’s Hellgate swept the boys’ and girls’ divisions. Arlee Head Coach Katea Dreiling and Mission Head Coach Patrick ...
EUREKA — The Mission Bulldogs lost to Eureka 27-44. Mission’s Dylan Evans had 17 carries for 68 yards. Scotty Gilleard had 15 carries for 30 yards. Evans also had 17 completed passes for 150 yards and three touchdowns. Wide receiver Raymond Matt had 13 completed catches for 116 yards and three to...
PABLO — For the first time in years the Two Eagle River athletes are again scoring touchdowns on their home field. The Eagles are led by Head Coach Clayton Malatare and Assistant Coaches Jami Hanson, Doug Morigeau and Brandon Burke. Malatare said the six-man football style is a learning experience f...
POLSON — Anyone who knows Elsie Dondanville well knows she does not like surprises. So it was no surprise that Dondanville already knew about her “surprise” birthday party last Thursday. But Dondanville was still not prepared for the more than 100 people who showed up to celebrate her 100th...
ARLEE — Carver and Lummi tribal member Jewell James and the House of Tears Carvers from Washington state passed through the Flathead Indian Reservation in route to an exhibit in Washington D.C. that will feature their healing totem pole and two carved benches. They are making several stops along their ...
ARLEE — The hot weather did not slow down the Arlee boys’ cross-country team this past week. In their first two meets, several runners have already improved their times. Arlee hosted the Fish Hatchery Run last Tuesday and this weekend they competed in the Kalispell Invitational. Arlee&rs...
ARLEE —As fall creeps closer, the heat was still a factor during the 3rd Annual Fish Hatchery Run in Arlee. “It was excruciatingly hot and dry,” Mission’s Rose Bear Don’t Walk said after the 3.3-mile race. “At the first corner my mouth was so dry.” Despite the ...