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Articles with the Tag: St. Ignatius schools

Ronan, Mission split season openers Ronan, Mission split season openers

RONAN — Almost 10 months after the coronavirus pandemic shuttered the all class basketball state tournament in the opening rounds, the Ronan and Mission High School boys’ and girls’ basketball teams returned to the hardwood courts in a rivalry match up. The Class A Ronan Chiefs opened th...

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 ...

Bulldogs, Lady Bulldogs nab homecoming wins Bulldogs, Lady Bulldogs nab homecoming wins

ST. IGNATIUS – The Mission Bulldog celebrated during last week’s homecoming festivities, and although some of the traditional homecoming activities were not feasible due to COVID-19 concerns, homecoming spirits were kept alive. On Friday evening, the Bulldogs were able to place a checkmark in ...

Sports Shorts for Sept. 16, 2020 Sports Shorts for Sept. 16, 2020

Football   Arlee Warriors The Arlee Warriors moved to a 1-2 overall record on the season Friday evening with a 76-36 road loss to the St. Regis Tigers. Charlo Vikings Coyle Nagy threw two touchdown passes and ran for another to help the Charlo Vikings ease past the Plains Horsem...

Ronan’s Heiner wins XC race on home course Ronan’s Heiner wins XC race on home course

RONAN — Ronan Chief Brant Heiner was the first individual to cross the finish line during the Ronan Cross Country team’s hosted Canal Bank Run on Friday afternoon. Heiner won the boys race on his home turf with a time of 16 minutes, 44 seconds. “I did not expect Heiner to break into t...

sports shorts for Sept. 9, 2020

Football   Arlee Warriors / Charlo Vikings Cross-county and Class 14C conference rivals Arlee Warriors and Charlo Vikings faced off on the gridiron Friday night for county bragging rights and a chance to remain undefeated on the season. “It’s a hard-hitting game,” sai...

On-campus instruction resumes during historic pandemic On-campus instruction resumes during historic pandemic

ST. IGNATIUS – Students across Lake County put on their masks and went back to school last week during uncertain times.  At the St. Ignatius High School, student Kayden Carter, 16, said the mask got a bit warm during the school day, but he didn’t mind wearing it. He said it was much bette...

Chiefs, Bulldogs open gridiron season at home Chiefs, Bulldogs open gridiron season at home

RONAN – The Ronan Chiefs and the Mission Bulldogs opened the football season on Friday night under the lights, and after implementing COVID-19 guidelines, a limited number of fans were able to attend.  The Chiefs crushed their Northwestern A conference rivals the Browning Indians 42-0. It&rsquo...

Lake County schools roll out back-to-school plans

LAKE COUNTY – With just a tad under two weeks of summer vacation remaining, school districts within Lake County released their COVID-19 pandemic reopening plans for the upcoming 2020-21 academic year.  For the Arlee School District, school begins on Monday, Aug. 24. Arlee’s back-to-school...

Local schools still pondering fall openings, new superintendents welcomed Local schools still pondering fall openings, new superintendents welcomed

LAKE COUNTY – As the academic school year creeps closer for students who are tentatively scheduled to return to area classrooms in late August, school district administrators throughout the county have been busily crafting reopening plans and preparing classrooms for a safe return. While a few schoo...


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