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Prep volleyball postseason in full throttle action Prep volleyball postseason in full throttle action

LAKE COUNTY — The Mission Lady Bulldogs and Arlee Scarlets kicked off postseason volleyball in the Mission Valley on Tuesday, Oct. 27. In Class 6B action, the Scarlets saw their playoff hopes end by the visiting Deer Lodge Lady Wardens in a 3-1 loss. With the loss, the Scarlets finish the season with a 5-13 overall record. Jerny Crawford had three kills, a block and 17 digs. Xaria Johnson had two aces, 17 assists and eight digs. Rheid Crawford posted four aces and 21 digs.  In Class 7B play, the Mission Lady Bulldogs defeated the visiting Troy Lady Trojans 25-23, 25-17, 25-14 and now move to district playoffs.  The Lady Bulldogs faced the number-one seed Thompson Fa...


Longhorns gore Bulldogs Longhorns gore Bulldogs

FORT BENTON — On the road Saturday afternoon in Fort Benton, the Class C Mission Bulldogs football team battled the top-ranked Longhorns in a first-round playoff showdown. The undefeated Longhorns defeated the Bulldogs 61-6. Allowing an average of 3.4 yards per play for a total of 182 yards on 54 pl...


Heiner finishes third at state cross country Heiner finishes third at state cross country

By Rob Zolman / Valley Journal    KALISPELL — Ronan Chief Brant Heiner finished his prep cross country career with a third-place finish and all-state accolades at the State A cross country championships at Rebecca Farm in Kalispell on Friday. Heiner crossed the finish line with a tim...


MVCA Eagles take second in soccer league tourney MVCA Eagles take second in soccer league tourney

POLSON — The Mission Valley Christian Academy Eagles co-ed soccer team took second place in the End of Season Tournament.  The event was hosted by MVCA in Polson on Saturday, Oct. 17. Clark Fork Soccer Association, a co-op squad comprised of homeschool players from the communities of Plains and...


Sports Shorts for Oct 28, 2020 Sports Shorts for Oct 28, 2020

Volleyball Ronan Maidens The visiting Whitefish Lady Bulldogs defeated the Ronan Maidens in four sets 26-24, 24-26, 25-12, 25-20 on Tuesday, Oct. 2, in Northwestern A girls volleyball action. Leina Ulutoa paced the Maidens with three aces, 10 blocks and 18 assists. Madeline McCrea had 17 kills an...


Snow Dawgs Snow Dawgs

CHARLO — Friday night’s football game between the Mission Bulldogs and Charlo Vikings will go down in the history books as one of the great Class C rival games. The Bulldogs were down 20-6 at halftime to the hosting Vikings, but the dawgs out scored the Vikings 26-6 in the second half and ende...


Sports Shorts for Oct. 21, 2020 Sports Shorts for Oct. 21, 2020

Cross Country  Ronan runner Brant Heiner won the boys’ individual title at the Western A Fall Classic Cross Country meet with a time of 16:24.18. The event was held at Kalispell’s Rebecca Farm on Saturday. As a team, the Chiefs placed third. Michael Irvine finished ninth with a time ...


MHSA revises prep winter sports calendar

MONTANA — The Montana High School Association executive board met during a scheduled Zoom meeting last week to announce several decisions, including a delay for winter sports due to concerns related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “The delay will allow time for schools and communities to ass...


Fishing goes well in fall weather Fishing goes well in fall weather

News from The Macman Fishermen: How pleasant has this fall been? The warm water fisheries continue to produce catches of bass and pike. Kicking Horse, Ninepipes and Pablo Reservoirs have all had active fisheries all fall. I’m looking forward to ice fishing. With waterfowl season ending at the n...


Lucky Strike bowling results for the week of Oct. 4-10

Merchant High Team Game:    Sackett’s Team       1149 High Team Series     Sackett’s Team       3305 High Game Sctch:  Sackett Jennison      259 High Game Hcap:    Sackett Jennison     281 H...


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