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Polson Pirates wrap up season at state tourney Polson Pirates wrap up season at state tourney

GREAT FALLS — The Polson Pirate boys basketball team wrapped up the 2020-21 season at the State A tournament hosted at the Four Seasons Arena in Great Falls. The team opened the tournament with a first-round bye on Wednesday as the number two seed out of the Western A. The Pirates kicked things off ...

Chiefs clinch fourth place at state Chiefs clinch fourth place at state

GREAT FALLS — Both the Ronan Chiefs and Maidens high school basketball teams finished their seasons on the road in Great Falls last weekend competing at the Four Seasons Arena during the State A tournament.  In tournament first round action on Wednesday, the Chiefs dreams of a state championshi...

Cheer sections sparse, but full of heart in COVID era Cheer sections sparse, but full of heart in COVID era

In a traditional season, gymnasiums across the state would be packed with fans cheering for their favorite prep basketball teams battling for postseason glory. The coronavirus pandemic has made for anything but a normal 2020-21 basketball season, delaying the start by nearly three weeks and forcing restri...

Chiefs make their way to state Chiefs make their way to state

BUTTE — The Ronan Chiefs grabbed a third-place divisional trophy and their first State Class A boys basketball tournament bracket spot in more than a decade by defeating the Butte Central Maroons 54-49 at the Western A divisional boys’ basketball tournament consolation round on Saturday. On Th...

Maidens claim second place at Western A divisionals, head to state Maidens claim second place at Western A divisionals, head to state

BUTTE — The Ronan Maidens collected a Western A divisional girls’ basketball tournament second-place trophy and a bracket slot in the upcoming State Class A tournament this past weekend. Playing in the opening round in the Western A Divisional tournament held at the Butte Central Maroon Center...

Sports Shorts for Feb. 24, 2021

Boys Basketball Ronan Chiefs On Tuesday, Feb. 16, the Ronan Chiefs fell 50-42 to the hosting Whitefish Bulldogs. Elijah Tonasket booked a game-high 18 points for the Chiefs. Girma Detwiler scored 11 points. Leonard Burke scored a Ronan team-high 19 points Thursday night as the hosting Columbia Fall...

Rivals battle on court, mat in regular season wrap up Rivals battle on court, mat in regular season wrap up

POLSON — Ronan and Polson high schools wrapped up their wrestling and basketball regular seasons with one last matchup this past weekend with Ronan grabbing victories in two of the three contests. After falling to the Polson Pirates on their home mat nearly a month ago, the Ronan Chiefs wrestling te...

Sports Shorts for Feb. 17, 2021 Sports Shorts for Feb. 17, 2021

Girls Basketball Charlo Lady Vikings Mila Hawk scored a Charlo Lady Vikings’ game-high 12 points on Friday night in a 49-25 road victory over the St. Regis Lady Tigers. With the win, the Lady Vikings head into the postseason with an overall 11-0 record.  Polson Lady Pirates Mos...

sports shorts for Feb. 10, 2021 sports shorts for Feb. 10, 2021

Boys Basketball Polson Pirates The Polson Pirates maintained their top seed ranking in the Northwestern A boys basketball standings with a 64-47 conference home win over the Columbia Falls Wildcats on Thursday. Colton Graham scored a game-high 26 points for the Pirates. Xavier Fisher scored 13 po...

Local school competitions continue from mat to court Local school competitions continue from mat to court

RONAN — Ronan and Polson high school athletic teams tangled on the mat and battled on the hardwood this past weekend with Polson prevailing in two of the three contests. On Thursday evening, the Polson wrestling team claimed a 48-30 match victory over the hosting Ronan Chiefs. Polson picked up four ...


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