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All-stars compete across state   All-stars compete across state

Mission All-Stars to attend field trip

 Several Mission High School basketball players were nominated to play in the Mission Valley All-Star game but were unable to attend due to an Advanced Biology class field trip to Utah. Jordyn Eichert and Sydney Castor were both selected on the girls’ side and Billy von Holtum, Nick Durglo, and Ta...

Maidens take Divisional title, get ticket to State B Maidens take Divisional title, get ticket to State B

KALISPELL – The Ronan Maidens are hoping to repeat history 24 years after the 1992 girls basketball team won the school’s first state title, and they started by capturing the Western B Divisional title  Saturday, Feb. 27. In a fourth quarter push, the Maidens clinched the championship gam...

District 14C Champs District 14C Champs

The Arlee Warriors were already a force to be reckoned with during the regular season, but during the District 14-C  basketball tournament in Pablo last week, they found themselves competing against Plains on Saturday for the title of 14-C District Champions. Arlee started out the first quarter with ...

Pirates are band of brothers Pirates are band of brothers

POLSON — Polson Pirate Seniors Payton Lefthand and Julian Jones both agree that this year’s squad is more than “just a basketball team.” “I wouldn’t trade this team for the world,” Lefthand said. “We are a band of brothers.” “Everyone is hustl...

Lady Pirates off to rocky start on hardwood Lady Pirates off to rocky start on hardwood

POLSON — With a current season record of 2-6, it has been a shaky start for the Polson Lady Pirates basketball team. First year head coach Joe Quinn is looking to build the teams’ confidence going into the next half of their season.  “When you have a history of losing games, you sta...

Football Football

LAKE COUNTY — Competitive Lake County athletes who’ve worked hard throughout the fall season have earned the attention of postseason selection committees.   Class A In Class A, three Polson High School athletes were selected for All-State honors. Junior Matthew Rensvold’s...

Ronan athletes place in Seattle’s punt, pass, kick event Ronan athletes place in Seattle’s punt, pass, kick event

Young Montana athletes attended the Seattle Seahawks football game Sunday, Nov. 29, to receive their awards for the NFL Pepsi Punt, Pass and Kick competition, held one day prior. Kadynce Couture, 9, placed second in her age group while Elizabeth Bluemel, 13, placed third. Both young ladies are from Ro...

Elks plans free throw contest

MISSION VALLEY – Elks hoop shoot free throw contest will take place Nov. 22 in Linderman Gymnasium located at 312 4th Ave. E, Polson. The event is open to boys and girls ages 8-13 (age as of Apr. 1, 2016) in Polson, Ronan and surrounding areas. The categories will be boys 8-9, 10-11 and 12-13, and girl...

Life lessons Life lessons

Eight-year-old Samantha Rensvold didn’t realize all the accomplishments the tall man, teaching her to dribble with her head up, had made in his life. But she did learn the most important thing in basketball — have fun. “Be focused, be serious, but have fun,” said Otis Birdsong, a f...


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