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The Lady Hawks of Thompson Falls hosted the 2024 7B district tournament taking first place, beating the undefeated Eureka Lady Lions in four epic sets. The district tournament at Thompson Falls High School ended up being a great day for the Sanders County teams, as Thompson Falls had two wins to take the championship and Plains lost one and won one to earn third place and secure a trip to the divisional meet in Anaconda, which begins Thursday, Nov. 7. The Hawks won the championship after...
Thompson Falls Blue Hawk Athletics is hosting their annual athletics fundraiser Saturday, November 23, 6-8 p.m. at the Clark Fork Valley Elks Lodge. All proceeds support junior high and high school athletics at Thompson Falls schools. Attendees can expect a fun evening that includes a live auction, silent auction, and bake sale, said organizer Jodi Kenney. Unique items and experiences are being donated from around our generous Thompson Falls community for the auctions. Tickets are $40 and can be purchased at the high school office 8 a.m. - 4...
You may not be able to tell from the score, but Hot Springs had quite a battle in their 78-51 playoff win last weekend. The Savage Heat traveled to Hysham to face the Custer-Hysham-Melstone Rebels in the first round of the 6-man playoffs Saturday. The Savage Heat struggled in the first half with some injuries and some penalties, but they were able to stay focused and secure the win at Hysham, giving them home-field advantage for round two of the playoffs. Hot Springs will host Highwood this...
It was a long road to Malta and a long road home as the football season came to an end Saturday for the Thompson Falls Blue Hawks in the first round of the Class B playoffs. The Hawks would fall 45-8 in their last game of the season, but the Hawks had much to celebrate during the season, especially for the 10 seniors. Thompson Falls ended the season with three wins and seven losses, garnering victories over Conrad, Anaconda and Whitehall. "These boys played with heart and came out fighting....
Noxon and Hot Springs traveled to Pablo last week for the district 13C tournament. Both teams had play-in games on Wednesday at Salish Kootenai College. Noxon would win and advance to Thursday's competition, but district would be the end of the road for both the Red Devils and the Savage Heat. Hot Springs fell to St. Regis in four sets during their play-in game. The Heat started out in the lead over the Tigers, but St. Regis was quick to bring the score to a tie at 12 points. From there the Tige...
Thompson Falls held its annual Punt, Pass, Kick event on October 27, giving kids an opportunity to show off their skills on the football field and have a chance to advance to the regional competition. The winner in each division advances to a regional event, the location of which will be disclosed in January. “It was an awesome, fun day and the weather didn’t end up being too bad,” said organizer Jake Mickelson. A total of 34 kids participated in the 2024 event at Thompson Falls High School’s Previs Field. Age 6-7 Girls: 1, Zoe Eubanks...
OVER THE HILL GANG W L Leftovers 20 12 Fun Team 20 12 Mixed Nuts 17 15 Com’Bak Kids 14 18 Jokers Wild 14 18 Roll’n Along 11 21 Team Scr. Game: Fun Team, 907; Scr. Series: Leftovers, 2562; Hcp. Game: Fun Team, 1107; Hcp. Series: Fun Team, 3147; Mens Inv. Scr. Game: Ron Beaty, 233; Scr. Series: Ron Beaty, 626; Inv. Hcp. Game: Mike Kelley, 250; Hcp. Series: Gary Thompson, 694; Wms Inv. Scr Game: Kristy Beaty, 182; Scr Series: Wendy Kelley, 520; Inv. Hcp. Game: Kristy Beaty, 237; Hcp. Series: Anita Brown, 668. INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE W L Bernie’s Auto 25...
She believed she could, so she did. After winning the divisional meet in Thompson Falls October 19, Plains sophomore Marina Tulloch told The Ledger she wanted to get a time of 18 minutes, 50 seconds at the state meet. She did that and more last Saturday as she won the Class B women's race, crossing the finish line at the University of Montana golf course in 18:33. Not only did Tulloch smash her own goal, but she was nearly a full minute ahead of the second-place finisher. The Plains girls finish...
The regular season of 6-man football came to an end Friday, with Hot Springs getting a commanding win in front of their home crowd over Noxon. The Savage Heat ended the game 57-6, allowing just one touchdown by the Red Devils in the fourth quarter. It was senior night for Hot Springs, and it took less than two minutes for the Savage Heat to put the first point on the board when Nick McAllister ran in for a touchdown. Noxon struggled to gain yards and was forced to punt on their first...
THOMPSON FALLS 23, WHITEHALL 0 The Blue Hawks hosted the Whitehall Trojans for the last game of the regular season taking the win 23-0. The Hawks started with a kick off return, but a swift interception landed the ball back in Trojan hands. The Hawks held their helmets to the ground and would stop Whitehall from gaining a touchdown the whole first quarter, while the Trojans also put their toughest defense together keeping Thompson from the endzone. In the second quarter, Whitehall was able to...
PLAINS 3, TROY 0 The Plains Trotters hosted the Troy Lady Trojans for their last home game of the regular season, taking the win in three action packed sets. Quickly the Trotters set the tone for the first match taking a five point lead over Troy, while the Trojans were able to keep a level head and bring the points within two. Plains kept their strong team work and were able to take back their large lead over the Trojans. Slamming down aces and spikes, the Trotters would have a massive seven po...
HOT SPRINGS 3, VICTOR 0 The Lady Savage Heat hosted the Victor Lady Pirates, taking the win in three sets. Both teams came out of the gate, going point for point until Hot Springs was able to take the lead. After some intense volleys the Pirates were able to bring the points within two. From there they were able to take the lead back from the Heat. Hot Springs would stay close behind but wouldn't be able to take back the lead. With the score 19-23, Hot Springs was able to find their groove and h...
The Plains Horsemen finished the football season the same way they started it - with a big victory. The Horsemen defeated the Warriors 19-14 at Arlee on Friday afternoon. The game had been scheduled to be a night game, but because Arlee has no football field lights, it was moved to the afternoon. The game started slow for both teams. Neither could score in the first quarter. But three minutes into the second quarter, Warrior senior Isadore Mitchell caught a short pass for a touchdown. The...
OVER THE HILL GANG W L Leftovers 18 10 Fun Team 18 10 Mixed Nuts 14 14 Com’Bak Kids 12 16 Jokers Wild 12 16 Roll’n Along 10 18 Team Scr. Game: Fun Team, 939; Scr. Series: Fun Team, 2639; Hcp. Game: Mixed Nuts, 1095; Hcp. Series: Leftovers, 3073; Mens Inv. Scr. Game: Bernie Groshong, 266; Scr. Series: Bernie Groshong, 624; Inv. Hcp. Game: Bernie Groshong, 277; Hcp. Series: Don True, 678; Wms Inv. Scr Game: Wendy Kelley, 198; Scr Series: Wendy Kelley, 472; Inv. Hcp. Game: Yvonne Hawkinson, 251; Hcp. Series: Yvonne Hawkinson, 643. INDUSTRIAL LEA...
NOXON 68, GARDINER 25 It was a crisp fall night as the Noxon Red Devils hosted the Gardiner Bruins for their final home game of the season, taking the win 68-25. Red Devil Ian Brown set the tone for the game, coming out of the gate earning a touchdown. It was quickly answered with a Bruin punt return touchdown, tying up the game early. Noxon was able to keep a level head and quarterback Justice Kayser was able to find the end zone for another Red Devil touchdown. Keeping their helmets to the...
The Thompson Falls and Plains cross country teams saw the B/C Divisional meet hosted in Thompson Falls at the River's Bend golf course. The Thompson Falls Lady Hawks took first place as a team, while the Blue Hawks took fifth place. The Plains Horsemen took first place as a team, while the Trotters took second place. Last time Marina Tulloch hit the River's Bend golf course she set a new record; this time she beat herself by almost seven seconds with her time of 18 minutes and 36 seconds,...
THOMPSON FALLS 3, PLAINS 0 The Thompson Falls Lady Hawks hosted country rivals the Plains Trotters, taking the win in three exciting sets. The evenly matched teams came out on fire going point for point, until the crowd saw the Hawks take a five point lead over Plains. From there Thompson was able to keep their lead, hammering down spikes and serving up aces until the score was 21-11. The Trotters were able to gain a few points but it wouldn't be enough to take the set win. Shaking off the...
OVER THE HILL GANG W L Leftovers 15 9 Fun Team 15 9 Mixed Nuts 13 11 Com’Bak Kids 11 13 Roll’n Along 10 14 Jokers Wild 8 16 Team Scr. Game: Fun Team, 977; Scr. Series: Fun Team, 2809; Hcp. Game: Fun Team, 1127; Hcp. Series: Fun Team, 3259; Mens Inv. Scr. Game: Ron Beaty, 258; Scr. Series: Ron Beaty, 675; Inv. Hcp. Game: Ron Beaty, 263; Hcp. Series: Ron Beaty, 690; Wms Inv. Scr Game: Ginger Ward, 182; Scr Series: Ginger Ward, 504; Inv. Hcp. Game: Suzanne Martin, 250; Hcp. Series: Suzanne Martin, 725. INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE W L Bernie’s Auto 21 7 Poc...
Noxon football players had added safety equipment thanks to some team fundraising and generous donations from local businesses. Coach Lucas MacArthur said the team purchased nine Riddell Axiom helmets that include new technology with added safety features. The company came to the school to analyze and measure players' heads for the new helmets. The Axiom helmets are custom fit to reduce impacts for players. MacArthur said Riddell will come each year and refit helmets. The Axiom helmets also incl...
The Plains and Thompson Falls cross country teams hit the road one last time in the regular season to take on the Mission Shadow Duels at the Silver Fox golf course in Ronan, with the Thompson ladies taking third place as a team and the Plains boys taking fourth place as a team. For the Hawks, eighth grader Audrey Fairbank sped to an 11th-place finish in 21 minutes, 59 seconds. Lexi Franck continues to improve her time crossing the finish line with a time of 22:51. Aubrey Baxter (23:03) and...
by Skye Barker-Hill HOT SPRINGS 55, GARDINER 12 The Savage Heat football team hit the road taking on the Gardiner Bruins securing the win 55-12. Hot Springs came out and was able to put a stop to the Bruins early in the game, while being able to find the end zone for their first touchdown. The Heat were able to keep intense pressure on Gardiner making them work for every yard they gained but they wouldn't be able to answer with their own touchdown. Hot Springs was able to put more points on the...
THOMPSON FALLS 3 SUPERIOR 0 The Thompson Falls Lady Hawks made quick work of the Superior Lady Bobcats in three sets. While the Bobcats came out to gain the first points, the Hawks kept a level head and were swift to bring the scores to a tie. From there the Hawks were able to keep their lead, keeping Superior at their heels. With the score tied up at 19 the Hawks would hold the Bobcats while taking the first set win. To start the second set Olivia Fitchett would show the crowd her wicked servin...
by Skye Barker-Hill THOMPSON FALLS 2, BIGFORK 0 The Plains/Thompson Falls Blue Hawk soccer team hit the road taking on the Bigfork Vikings taking the win 2-1. The Hawks came out on fire and within the first eight minutes of game play, Andrew Wrobleski was able to find the goal. While the Vikings tried to answer with their own goal they were met with Hawk keeper Jacob Howell who was able to put a stop to the ball. Hawk Will Grenda was able to get a direct kick and found the goal for Thompson’s second goal of the game. With the Hawks up 2-0 k...
More than 200 soccer players gathered at the Amundson Sports Complex Saturday for a day of competition for the Annual Randy Baker Memorial Soccer Tournament and when it was finished, Thompson Falls and Plains teams were the victors. Four teams from Thompson Falls, Plains, and Trout Creek competed with each other in the U14 Division, playing two games apiece, said Alan Hafner, the tournament director. Adam Franklin's Thompson Falls team had one win and one loss. The Trout Creek kids, coached by...
OVER THE HILL GANG W L Leftovers 13 7 Fun Team 11 9 Mixed Nuts 11 9 Roll’n Along 10 10 Com’Bak Kids 9 11 Jokers Wild 6 14 Team Scr. Game: Fun Team, 962; Scr. Series: Fun Team, 2721; Hcp. Game: Fun Team, 1125; Hcp. Series: Fun Team, 3210; Mens Inv. Scr. Game: Ricky Hagedorn, 214; Scr. Series: Bernie Groshong, 616; Inv. Hcp. Game: Rob Johnson, 255; Hcp. Series: Bernie Groshong, 679; Wms Inv. Scr Game: Ginger Ward, 188; Scr Series: Nancy Fields, 487; Inv. Hcp. Game: Ginger Ward, 247; Hcp. Series: Ginger Ward, 660. INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE W L Ber...
