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Trae, Roman, Dakota medal
Packing a potent 1-2 punch at 113 and 120 pounds, where Trae Thilmony and Roman Sparks won first and second place, and at 182, where Dakota Irvine...
Rising to the challenge
After catching the State B champs on the rebound, the Hawk boys almost rebounded with their biggest...
Vanderwall wins 3rd Choteau title
The great Russell Kujala never did this. James DeTienne and Andrew Leichtnam, two other fabled P-HS state champion wrestlers, never did either. But...
It's Ted Kato time
The Ted Kato Invitational is not just another wrestling tournament; in Sanders County it has become...
Trotters down Devils, Eagles
The Plains Trotters stayed unbeaten in 2019 by defeating Noxon 36-24 Friday in Plains and Two Eagle River in District 14C basketball action last...
Lady Devils deal with pressure
The Noxon Lady Red Devils are young and inexperienced, but they get a little older and a little...
Heat girls struggle from line
The scourge of the free throw – it has been a nagging problem for coaches since the beginning of basketball time. If you can make most of your free...
Hot Springs boys are a tough out
You might outscore the Savage Heat, but you will never truly defeat them that way. No matter what, they will keep after it until the final buzzer,...
Lady Hawks look to shore up defense
Playing good defense is all about position, about being in the right place at the right time....
Horsemen ride to 2 more wins
The Plains Horsemen rode to another pair of District 14C conference wins last week, driving past...
Devils show effort
Put in your best effort and give winning a chance. Noxon boys basketball coach Bart Haflich wanted...
Hawks scrap past Lions in OT
Now you see it. Now you don't. Now you see it again... After dominating most of the way, the...
Lady Hawks fall to Loyola, Eureka
The pressure got to the Lady Hawks last week; dealing with that kind of pressure has now become Job...
Defensive Savage Heat defeat Noxon Red Devils
HOT SPRINGS - Cameron Barber has been harping on defense with his team ever since he took over as...
Off to the races
by John Hamilton After a slow start, the Hot Springs Savage Heat girls are now off to the races for...
Lady Red Devils live and learn
Basketball is difficult enough without putting undue pressure on yourselves. The nervous Noxon Lady...
Horsemen fight for right to win
Sometimes you have to fight for the right to win. Coach Tyrell Allen’s Plains Horsemen fought past District 14C foes St. Regis and Hot Springs last...
Thilmony wrestles down Cut Bank title, three other Hawks place in Hi-Line tourney
Trae triumphant! Again. Thompson Falls freshman Trae Thilmony won the individual title at 113 pounds to lead the Hawks at the Cut Bank Invitational...
Savage Horsemen wrestle in Ronan
It’s difficult to compete in a dual tournament when you only fill eight of the 13 weights. It becomes even more difficult when a couple of those...
Trotters survive Tigers and Heat; look ahead to Devils and Eagles
Sometimes it is not so much about winning as it is about surviving. Plains Trotter coach Eddie Fultz had that feeling after his team eked out a win in...
Streamlined Keg Bowl taps into the fun
It may have been Keg Bowl Lite but it was still the Keg Bowl. The 39th annual Keg Bowl was played...
Winter sports seasons resume
Let's get this party restarted. Fresh off the shutdown holidays, area prep sports teams will hit...
View from the sidelines
Life happens. And sometimes it happens in the most unexpected ways. As usual in the sports world there were some changes last year as there always...
Comebacks lead to county wins
It was a tale two big comebacks at TFHS Thursday night, with the hometown Lady Hawks rallying to win...
Keg Bowl set for Saturday
Football is a game for young men but some pigskin crazies in this part of the world think they can play the demanding sport forever if they want to....
