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  • Question of the week: How do you prepare your house for colder weather?

    Skye Barker-Hill|Oct 3, 2024

    FRANK ROBIRTS, Thompson Falls - “Cut and split five cords of fire wood and plastic on the windows.” CHRIS GROSS, Thompson Falls - “Get firewood in.” TERY WATSON, Hot Springs - “We are just getting acclimated to colder weather.” ROBIN PIATT, Thompson Falls - “Tarps and plastic wrap with lots of blankets.” BRAD LORD, Trout Creek - “Get firewood.” BILL SWAN, St. Petersburg, Florida - “I live in Florida with no colder weather there.... Full story

  • Blue Hawks get big win on the road

    Skye Barker-Hill|Oct 3, 2024

    THOMPSON FALLS 28, ANACONDA 0 The Thompson Falls Blue Hawks hit the road facing the Anaconda Copperheads, taking the road win 28-0. To start the game, Hawk Kaiden Robins was able to find Michael Koskela for a 20 yard pass touchdown. The Copperheads would try to answer back but were unable to get past the tight-knit Hawk defense. Bryson LeCoure would find Mason Park for a swift four yard pass touchdown, with the two point conversion good, to put Thompson in the lead 14-0. Going into the second...

  • Plains, TF sweep opponents

    Skye Barker-Hill|Oct 3, 2024

    PLAINS 3, ST. REGIS 0 The Plains Trotters took on the St. Regis Tigers winning in three sets. The Trotters came out hot and were able to gain the lead early, Plains was able to keep their serving lead and soon had a massive 10 point lead over the Lady Tigers. They would hold onto their massive lead for the whole match. Keeping the Tigers to only eight points while gaining the set win. Headed into the second set the Tigers found their groove and were able to go point for point with the Trotters....

  • Runners see state-like competition at Mountain West

    Skye Barker-Hill|Oct 3, 2024

    The Plains and Thompson Falls cross country teams hit the road on Saturday for the Mountain West Classic, run on the University of Montana golf course in Missoula. The Trotters and Horsemen continued to excel as they competed in the Mountain West Classic, which attracts schools from across the state and serves as a milestone in the season where runners can see where they stack up as the season progresses. Plains sophomore Marina Tulloch continues to be a powerhouse competitor, taking fourth...

  • TF-Plains faces off against Columbia Falls

    Skye Barker-Hill|Oct 3, 2024

    COLUMBIA FALLS 9, THOMPSON FALLS 2 The Thompson Falls/Plains/St Regis Lady Hawk soccer team hit the road taking on the Columbia Falls Wildcats, falling 9-2. The Hawks came out fighting in the first half and were quick to gain the first goal, the Wildcats wouldn’t be able to get past the Thompson defense for their own goal. The teams would fight up and down the field for much of the first half until Katherine Wrobleski was assisted by Elizabeth Weedeman for a Hawk goal putting them up two to zero. Columbia Falls was able to break past the H...

  • Plains takes TF in five sets in wild matchup

    Skye Barker-Hill|Sep 26, 2024

    PLAINS 3, THOMPSON FALLS 2 If you didn't have hearing loss when you walked into the Plains high school gym last Thursday, you might have walked out with a bit after the Trotters defeated county rivals, the Thompson Falls Lady Hawks, in five exciting sets. The Lady Hawks came out and would gain the first five points, until Kalli Tuma got the serving lead for the Trotters to tie the game. Taylor Saner's serves helped keep the Trotters in the lead, but the Lady Hawks never faltered, kept a level...

  • Noxon clinches home win in final play against White Sulphur

    Skye Barker-Hill|Sep 26, 2024

    NOXON 59, WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 53 It was an exciting matchup Friday as Noxon hosted White Sulphur Springs. The Red Devils won the game in the last play of the game, taking the home win 59-53. The Devils were able to start the game with a quick score as quarterback Justice Kayser was able to find Shane Hatchel. White Sulphur answered with a 25-yard scoring run. Before the Hornets knew what was going to happen, Kayser launched a 45-yard pass to Chance McDaid to take the lead. Coming into the...

  • Blue Hawk Royalty

    Skye Barker-Hill|Sep 26, 2024

    Thompson Falls seniors Olivia Fitchett and Kaden Cox were crowned homecoming queen and king during halftime of the football game on Friday....

  • Plains runners finish in top 10

    Skye Barker-Hill|Sep 19, 2024

    The Thompson Falls and Plains cross country teams hit the road taking on the Corvallis meet. Plains sophomore Marina Tulloch took first place for the women with her stunning time of 19 minutes and 35 seconds. Savannah Costner came in behind with a time of 22:24, teammate Tia Bellinger close behind with 23:36. Annika Ercanbrack (24:43) and Ireland Corbin (24:58) crossed the finish line close together. John Jermyn also helped Plains gain fourth place as a team with his time of 17:08. Cord Greer...

  • Red Devils win in Clark Fork

    Skye Barker-Hill|Sep 19, 2024

    ST. REGIS 3, NOXON 0 The Noxon Lady Red Devils hosted the St .Regis Lady Tigers, falling in three sets. St. Regis would be the team to take the first points, gaining the lead, but was quickly answered with the Lady Devils coming back to go point for point. The Tigers would find their groove, shutting down the Noxon defense to take a massive lead. The Devils would not falter and kept a level head and were able to come back, holding the Tigers at 20 points. From there they would tie the game,...

  • Hawks well matched with Libby

    Skye Barker-Hill|Sep 19, 2024

    THOMPSON FALLS 1, LIBBY 1 The Thompson Falls/Plains Blue Hawks hit the road taking on the Libby Loggers ending in a draw 1-1. At the start of the game both teams came with fire, making each other work to get towards the goal. The Hawks would put their tough defense to play, keeper Landin Baird was able to stop the first Logger goal. From there the Hawks would try to gain their first goal only to be blocked by the Libby keeper. The teams would go back to fighting yard for yard until the Loggers...

  • Exciting win for Red Devils

    Skye Barker-Hill|Sep 19, 2024

    NOXON 55, LINCOLN 53 The Noxon Red Devils hit the road to see the Lincoln Lynx taking the on road win 55-53. Quickly the Lynx were able to break past the Devil defense to put the first points on the board. Noxon was swift and held their own and were able to answer with their own touchdown. The teams would fight yard for yard until less than a minute left in the first quarter, when the Devils were able to gain another touchdown taking the lead. Going into the second quarter the quick footed Devils were able to find their way to the end zone for...