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Devils beat Hot Springs in OT
NOXON 58, HOT SPRINGS 53 The Noxon Red Devils took things to the next level last Saturday with an exciting overtime win over the Savage Heat in Hot Springs. Swiftly the Red Devils came out putting...
Horsemen gallop to victory in Mission
Plains was on the road last week for basketball, traveling to Mission on Thursday and Eureka on Saturday. PLAINS 57, MISSION 49 The Horsemen beat the Bulldogs 57-49. Swiftly the Bulldogs came out of the cage aggressively putting the first points on...
Powerhouse Hawks win at home
THOMPSON FALLS 65, TROY 45 The Blue Hawks hit the home court to take on the Troy Trojans securing the win 65-45. Although the Trojans won the jump off it would be the soaring Blue Hawks who would...
TFHS ready for wrestling
This weekend is the 28th annual Ted Kato Memorial wrestling tournament held in Thompson Falls with 16 teams coming together, Arlee, Fort Benton, Polson JV, Darby, Mission, Plains, Superior, Priest River Idaho, Sandpoint ID, Cascade, Fairfield, Deer...
P-HS hits the road for competition
by Skye Hill Though their travel plans changed a bit, the Savage-Horsemen wrestling team found some good competition over the weekend. Plains-Hot Springs was originally scheduled to travel to Choteau for a tournament last weekend, but changed plans...
Trotters win, Horsemen lose against Superior
by Skye Hill SUPERIOR 50, PLAINS 44 The Horsemen took on the Superior Bobcats, losing at home 44-50. Swiftly the Bobcats were able to win the tip-off. It would be the Horsemen who would earn the first points on the board. Putting full-court pressure...
Hawks battle on the court
MISSION 54, THOMPSON FALLS 38 For the first home game after the holiday season the Lady Hawks faced the Lady Bulldogs of Mission falling 54-38. Mission was quick to win the jump off gaining the first...
Wrestlers take the podium at Cut Bank
The Savage-Horsemen and the Blue Hawk wrestling teams traveled to the Cut Bank Invitational last weekend. Thompson Falls had two wrestlers get to the podium, including senior Max Hannum in second and Weston Block in fifth. The Savage-Horsemen had...
Hot Springs splits games with Superior
HOT SPRINGS 46, SUPERIOR 35 The Savage Heat hosted the Superior Bobcats in the first home game after holiday break, taking the win 46-35. Nick McAllister led with a stunning 22 points, Quincy...
Snow or no snow, Keg Bowl lives on
There was no snow this year at the 42nd annual Keg Bowl, but that didn't stop 22 players of different generations of Blue Hawks from hitting the field. The men were split into two teams, the Blue...
Hanks signs with Boise State
The weather may have been cloudy and cold last Wednesday, but the gym of Thompson Falls High School was warm and bright as Senior Hayden Hanks signed to go to Boise State University in front of...
Blue Hawks beat Wardens at home
THOMPSON FALLS 56, DEER LODGE 33 The Blue Hawk boys kicked off their holiday break with intensity Thursday night, beating Deer Lodge 56-33 at home. It was an aggressive game as the Wardens bested the...
Successful road trip for TFHS
The Thompson Falls Blue Hawk wrestlers hit the road going to the Deer Lodge mixer before the holidays. The girls team had nine matches, winning five of those. Senior Desani Bewick in the 100-pound weight class took two wins by pin, and Veronica Vega...
Hawks fall at home, win away
ANACONDA 58, THOMPSON FALLS 37 The Blue Hawk boys fell to Anaconda 58-37 in the first home matchup of the season as they played host to the Copperheads on Friday. The Hawks struggled to penetrate the...
Hannum fourth at CMR Classic
The Thompson Falls wrestling team hit the road taking on the C.M. Russell Holiday Classic this past weekend. There was no shortage of competition as 57 schools came together. Blue Hawk senior Max Hannum proved to be a master of the mats, getting a...
Red Devils split games with Troy
TROY 35, NOXON 24 The Lady Red Devils hit the court to take on the Lady Trojans of Troy falling 24-35. The aggressive Troy team came out putting full court pressure on Noxon, leaving the Lady Red...
Horsemen dominate Alberton at home
Plains faced the Alberton Panthers at home taking the win 67-30. Quickly the Horsemen came out winning the jump off and getting the first points. Alberton tried to answer with a three but was unsuccessful. From a swift steal by Darren Standeford Plai...
Hot Springs hustles in home opener
HOT SPRINGS 43, ARLEE 42 The Lady Savage Heat hosted their first game of the season against the Arlee Scarlets, earning the win 43-42. Hot Springs came out winning the tip but it would be the...
Hawks face tough foes in Anaconda
THOMPSON FALLS 71, VALLEY CHRISTIAN 32 The Thompson Falls Lady Hawks took to the road this past weekend in the Anaconda tip-off tournament, first facing Valley Christian. While it was the Lady Eagles who won the tip-off, it would be Thompson who...
Horsemen, Trotters hit the road for competition
TWO EAGLE 57, PLAINS 45 The Plains Horsemen had two contests last week, first falling 57-45 at Two Eagle River. The Horsemen came out winning the jump off and the first two baskets before the Eagles...
Solid victories in teams' first action
HOT SPRINGS 53, VICTOR 15 The Hot Springs Lady Savage Heat traveled to kick off the Hamilton tip-off against the Victor Lady Pirates, taking the win 53-15. Hot Springs came out on fire, putting the pressure on the Lady Pirates by taking the lead...
Horsemen split in tip-off tourney
PLAINS 57, VALLEY CHRISTIAN 49 The Plains Horsemen opened the Hamilton tip-off tournament against the Valley Christian Eagles, earning the win 57-49. Darren Standeford led the Horsemen getting 16 points, Zayden Allen was behind him with 11, and...
Athletes honored in postseason
With fall sports wrapped up, local athletes are being honored with All-Conference and All-State status. In District 14C volleyball, Noxon’s senior Mia Vogel earned All-State status, along with Charlo’s Karly Alder and Aida Cote. All were also nam...
Community pride seen through sports
With the end of fall sports comes the end of my first season as a sports writer, well, a writer at all. When I moved back to Sanders County last March I never dreamed I would land a job at the newspaper, let alone writing for sports. For people who k...
T. Falls alum earns All-American honor
Thompson Falls alumni Justin Morgan, a sophomore at Montana Tech, has a lot to be proud of this year already. Morgan took third in the Frontier championship earning him All-Conference honors, with...
