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Trotters take home advantage
An exciting rivalry game took place Monday on the Plains softball field between the Thompson Falls Blue Hawks and the Plains Trotters. The Trotters seized the win 10-4. In the first inning the dust...
Three from county place at Top 10
The top 10 athletes in each event earned a spot to compete in the Russ Plicher Top 10 meet in Missoula last Tuesday. There were 35 schools represented throughout western Montana. Blue Hawk Senior...
Track teams fare well in Whitefish
Warm Spring weather and tough competition was the theme for the Whitefish A.R.M. Invitational meet in Whitefish last Saturday. Twelve varsity teams and 10 junior varsity teams faced challengers in 17...
Hawks host eight teams in Gary Thompson invite
On Thursday the Blue Hawks and Trotters/Horsemen traveled to Bigfork to partake in the Steve Hullett Invitational. With 27 holes, many hazards and several bunkers, the Eagles Bend golf course was...
Question of the week
Willenn Hall, Thompson Falls - “A good compost pile.” Nadine Webster, Thompson Falls - “My husband does it.” Jan Henry, Thompson Falls - “To plant a variety and I help my friends with their green thumb.” Ivy Lulack, Plains - “Using epsom salts f...
Tracksters qualify for state at Libby
The sun was shining in Libby on Saturday as Thompson Falls, Noxon and Plains track and field teams competed at the Libby Invitational. It was an optional Spring Break meet. Joining Alexis Deming as a...
MAC ends Blue Hawk win streak
by Jennifer Curran If was a busy week on the road for the Thompson Falls softball team last week. On Tuesday the Blue Hawks beat the Troy Trojans 14-4 in five innings. It was 2-1 after the first inning and then in the second inning the Hawks put it...
Trotter bats on fire at home
Coach Kati Mitchell said that the week went really well for the Trotters softball varsity and JV teams. On Thursday the varsity team traveled to Missoula to take on the Loyola Breakers. The Trotters...
Personal bests for track teams
Plains and Hot Springs track and field teams were amongst the 23 schools that partook in the Darby/Florence Invitational last Wednesday in Corvallis. The Plains Trotters placed eighth out of 17 teams and the Hot Springs men’s varsity team placed 1...
Golfers improve as season progresses
The Thompson Falls and Plains golfers had a successful Spring Break week, facing challenges and gaining experience. Last Tuesday they played at the Hamilton Country Club in the Darby-Florence Invite...
Question of the week
Cody Albano - “Helping my dad do firewood.” Quinn Nichols - “Going to Phoenix Arizona to see my Nana and Papa.” Isaac Milner - “Swimming, fishing, boating and tubing.” Emma Brotherton - “Running and looking forward to Easter.” Elena Buys - “Art, bi...
Hawks undefeated
The Blue Hawks softball team led with flying colors at Tuesday's home game against the Whitefish Bulldogs. By the end of the second inning the Hawks were up 3-0 and then the Bulldogs started the...
Golf teams off to a good start
The Blue Hawks golf team teed off for their first tournament of the season at the Indian Springs Golf Club in Eureka, where the Divisional Tournament will be held. "The Blue Hawks had a good start...
Trotters prevail in Troy
On Saturday the Trotters softball varsity and junior varsity teams traveled to Troy to take on the Trojans. In five innings the Plains varsity girls achieved a shutout score of 10-0. Carlie Wagoner hit a homerun on her first chance up to bat. It was...
County track teams compete in Bigfork
The Bigfork Invitational drew in 13 teams from Western Montana last Saturday, including Thompson Falls, Plains and Hot Springs track and field teams. For the Thompson Falls Blue Hawks, the boy's...
Question of the week
Mary Yoder, Plains - “Something for kids, like a bouncy house. There’s not much here for kids, particularly in the winter” Dewey Duffel, Thompson Falls - “A larger organic store.” Russel Hunt, Trout Creek - “A fish cleaning station.” Fay Weatherly...
OFF AND RUNNING
It was a cool and windy day in Polson last Friday at the Dave Tripp Memorial Track Meet, but that didn't deter the young athletes, most of whom achieved their personal records. The meet was hosted by...
TC archery takes state championship
Twenty-one Trout Creek Eagles traveled to Helena to compete in the NASP State Archery Tournament. The team set out to win and that they did, starting a new tradition of State Champions. There were...
Hawk golfers get ready for seASON
The Blue Hawk Golf Team has been getting ready for an exciting season. They have been diligently honing their technique with Coach Doree Thilmony and Assistant Coach Mike Baxter at the Rivers Bend...
Trotters split in Florence
The Plains Trotters traveled to Florence last weekend to take on the Florence-Carlton Falcons. It was a typical spring day in Montana. “It was freezing out and snowing the first game, then in the second game, with the sun out, it got warmer,” sai...
Plains, Noxon launch season in Eureka
The Plains Trotters and the Noxon Red Devils earned many personal records last weekend at the Eureka Invitational track and field meet. Four teams competed in the event: Lincoln County, Troy, Plains and Noxon. Several athletes placed in the top...
Question of the Week
Ed Barry, Thompson Falls - “Instead of changing the time, change your idea; it’s idiotic.” Bonnie Jarvis, Plains - “I wish the government would leave us alone.” Rebecca Sharp, Thompson Falls - “I’d like it to stay the same one way or another, dayl...
Hawks beat Trotters in season opener
The softball season started with a 18-6 win for the Blue Hawks against the Plains Trotters. The stands were packed with excitement and support for the teams at Thompson Falls High School on Monday....
Savage Heat kick off track season
Four athletes from Hot Springs got to compete in the Blue Devil Invitational last weekend in Corvallis. With 16 teams to compete against, it was a great way to kick off the season. Sophomore David Chapman competed in five events; taking 22nd place...
Trotter softball opens season in Polson
The Trotters traveled to Polson last weekend to launch their season softball journey. Their first game on the Larry Smith Field was against Columbia Falls. “We got our first game jitters out of the way in Polson,” said Coach Kati Mitchell. Pla...
