Valley Journal
Valley Journal

Articles Written By: Rob Zolman

Gold at home: Mission girls take 1st, boys 2nd at hosted meet Gold at home: Mission girls take 1st, boys 2nd at hosted meet

ST. IGNATIUS — The Mission Bulldogs cross country team hosted a 14-school mixed class meet on Tuesday, Sept. 14, and used the home course to its advantage, with the Lady Bulldogs winning the girls’ team title and the Bulldogs placing second in the boys’ team standings. “I feel that...

Pirates win own tournament, Lady Pirates finish second Pirates win own tournament, Lady Pirates finish second

POLSON — Christian Lund fired a two over par 74 finishing in a three-way second place tie to help lead the Polson Pirates to a team score of 302 and a first-place team tie with Whitefish at its own Polson Pirate Invite on Monday, Sept. 13, held at the Polson Bay Golf Course. Placing in the top 10 on...

Vikings crown homecoming king and queen Vikings crown homecoming king and queen

CHARLO — Charlo High School’s senior Coyle Nagy and Mona Reich were crowned 2021 Homecoming King and Queen during halftime festivities at the Viking football game against the Choteau Bulldogs on Friday night. Earlier in the afternoon the Viking faithful celebrated homecoming with an all-class ...

Bulldogs celebrate homecoming Bulldogs celebrate homecoming

ST. IGNATIUS — It was a royal evening under the Friday night lights as Mission High School crowned its 2021 Homecoming Royalty during a coronation ceremony at half-time of the Bulldogs and Flint Creek Titans football game. The Bulldogs 2021 Homecoming court candidates were Madyson Currie, Justin Bro...

Ronan Co-op Brewery celebrates first year, new brews on tap for fall Ronan Co-op Brewery celebrates first year, new brews on tap for fall

A year ago the Ronan Co-op Brewery, one of the City of Ronan’s more unique downtown businesses, officially opened its doors and poured its first frosty glass of beer.  This past weekend, the brewery celebrated their one-year anniversary, a business milestone that about 22% of all new U.S. small...

Ronan volleyball sweeps Mission in three sets Ronan volleyball sweeps Mission in three sets

RONAN – The Ronan Maidens volleyball team never let neighborhood non-conference rivals Mission Lady Bulldogs feel comfortable in the Ronan Event Center Gym on Tuesday night, Oct. 7, en route to a three-set 25-10, 25-19, 25-13 sweep. “It was a fun evening. I think our girls did great,” sa...

Bulldogs prevail over Vikings in county match up Bulldogs prevail over Vikings in county match up

ST. IGNATIUS — Under first year head coach Carson Oakland, the Mission Bulldogs advanced to a 2-0 overall record on the fresh 2021 football season last Friday with a 36-26 home victory over conference and cross county rivals Charlo Vikings.  Biting first in the opening minutes of the first quar...

sports shorts for Sept. 8, 2021

Football Arlee Warriors In Darby on Friday evening, the Arlee Warriors moved to 0-2 on the season in a 59-6 loss to the hosting Darby Tigers. Ronan Chiefs On the road in Libby Friday evening, the Ronan Chiefs fell to the Libby Loggers 37-6. Polson Pirate s Junior quarterback Ja...

Prep cross-country season off and running Prep cross-country season off and running

RONAN — A little more than a half dozen prep cross country teams from across Northwestern Montana laced up and found their stride during the Ronan High School Cross Country team’s hosted Canal Bank Run.  Out of the Mission Valley high schools competing in Friday’s afternoon race, th...

Rodeo contestants travel hundreds of miles for Polson rodeo Rodeo contestants travel hundreds of miles for Polson rodeo

POLSON — Rodeo competitors from across the United States and Canada saddled up and rode into Polson this past weekend for the Flathead River Rodeo.  Competitors were looking to win their share of the more than $5,000 in prize money and an automatic bid into the Indian National Finals Rodeo held...


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