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The Annual Class B All-Star Football Game was played last weekend in Red Lodge. Newly graduated Blue Hawks Max Hannum and Braxton Dorscher represented the North in a close, entertaining game. The North scored first on a touchdown by Talen Reynolds from Loyola. The South controlled most of the rest of the game until the 4th quarter when the North made a comeback. Hannum made one of his two beautiful catches over the middle during the comeback, but the North fell short to the South 21-14. Hannum...
Montana’s Best Builders, including Nathan Snead, Doug Czerwinski, Paul Flemmer, and Mike Thilmony, proved once again that they have what it takes to get the low gross team score at the River’s Bend Golf Course with a 179, while the Sharks Auto Detail team of Jens Jantzen, Rich Hooten, Charlie Hooten, and Rusty Haggard earned the team low net score with a 155. Steve Clark earned the low individual gross score with a 42, while Mike Thilmony earned the low individual net score with a 33. Rusty Haggard earned the long putt on No. 6, while Sco...
The Over the Hill Gang had another beautiful day of golf at the River’s Bend golf course with Charlie Hooten earning the long putt on No. 2, while Larry Eddy earned the long putt on No. 3. Rick Kendall got the long putt on hole No. 4, with Dave Petteys earning closest to pin on hole No. 5. Wally Gibe got the long drive on hole No. 6, Jesse Mack came in with the long putt on hole No.6. Charlie Hooten earned the long putt on No. 6, while Dennis Gripp earned the long putt on hole No. 8, and Randy Hojem earned the long putt on hole No. 9. Ron B...
The Edward Jones Financial team including Ryan Craven, Will Mitchell, Dan Kier, and Jesse Mack showed they aren’t just good at finance but also golf at the River’s Bend Golf Course by earning the low team gross score with a 173, while the Whitefish Credit Union team of Chuck Manry, Al Luckow, Randy Hojem, and Shawn Morgan took the low team net score with a 144. Mike Baxter earned the low individual gross score with a 38, while Jesse Mack earned the low individual net score with a 32. Scott Pardee earned the closest to pin on No. 2, Chadd Laws e...
The Clark Fork Soccer Alliance celebrated a monumental victory at the Flathead Valley 3BR Tournament, clinching the championship in a thrilling final match against Polson FC. The girls showcased their talent, determination, and teamwork in a memorable 3-0 win. The annual 3 Blind Refs (3BR) Tournament, the largest in Northwest Montana, hosted over 180 teams. The Clark Fork team impressed throughout, scoring 14 goals and conceding only 2. Last year, the Clark Fork Soccer Alliance U18 Girls took...
It was a bitter disappointment for the Plains High School alumni basketball players, who had the lead against the students until the last three minutes of the game when the Spanish foreign exchange student hit his mark. It was the 5th Annual Alumni Basketball Game in the Plains High School gymnasium Friday evening with a crowd of nearly 75 fans. The alumni team consisted of only nine players from 19-year-old Jayden Weeks of the Class of 2023 to 44-year-old J.J Blood of the Class of 1998. "It is...
It was the final sporting event of the season for Plains School and the kids showed their competitive spunk throughout the day. Nearly 200 students from kindergarten to fifth grade took part in the annual Plains Elementary School Track & Field Day, which included 13 running and throwing events and two activity stations - the parachute game and flag tag - to keep kids busy instead of waiting for openings at the other stations. Teachers, paraprofessionals, title one staff members, and junior high...
It was another beautiful week of golf for the ladies down at the River’s Bend Golf Course with Jan Thompson and Tori Helvey earning the low team gross score of 100, while Kelly Wheeler and Barb Mosher earned the low team net score with a 70. Jan Thompson earned the low individual gross score with a 50, while Barb Mosher earned the low individual net score with her 33. Kelly Wheeler earned closest to pin on No. 10, while Jan Thompson earned closest to pin on No. 11. Kayla Mosher earned the closest to pin on No. 14. Katrina Nygaard earned the lon...
It was another great day for golf at the River's Bend golf course for the men. The Montana’s Best Builders team, including Kevin Sparks, Doug Czerwinski, Gary Gibbs, and Mike Thilmony, earned the low team gross score of 173. The Sharks Auto Detail team which included Dave Garr, Russ Wood, Charlie Hooten, and Rusty Haggard earned the team low net score with a 146. Gary Gibbs and Scott Pardee earned the low individual score each with a 39. Russ Wood earned the low individual net score with a 33, while Gary Gibbs earned closest to pin on No. 2 a...
The First Security Bank team which included Mike Baxter, Bill Nolen, Scott Pardee, and Ben Mummert earned the team low gross score at the River's Bend golf course with a 170, while the Edward Jones Financial team which included Will Mitchell, Dan Kier, Carter Meyer, and Bruce Sterling earned the low team net score with a 147. Mike Baxter earned the low gross individual score with a 38, while Tyson Petticrew earned the individual net score with a 32. Paul Flemmer earned the closest to pin on No. 2, while Jared Haas got closest to pin on No. 5,...
The high school track season ended last weekend with several Sanders County athletes bringing home medals. Trotter Alexis Deming became the latest Plains state champion as she threw a best of 124 feet, 11 inches in discus. Her winning throw at the state meet in Laurel was more than four feet farther than the second-place finisher. Deming also brought home a second-place medal in the shot put with a throw of 39 feet, 1 inch. Plains distance runner Marina Tulloch finished third in the 3,200 in...
The Ladies had another beautiful day of golf at the Rivers Bend golf course last Thursday with Jan Thompson and Tori Helvey getting the low team gross score with a 97, and Chris Kelly and Kim Pardee earning the low team net score with a 69. Kim Pardee had the low individual gross score of 46, and Katie Miller had the low individual net score of 29. Kim Pardee earned the closest to pin on No. 1 and No. 2. Tina Wheeler got the longest putt on No. 3, while Danice Toyias earned the short drive on No. 4. Chris Kelly earned closest to pin on No. 5, w...
The Blue Hawk softball season came to a close at the state tournament in Laurel last weekend, and it was a wicked ride for all the competitors. A spring storm disrupted the tournament, which was supposed to start on Thursday. Games were delayed on Thursday, then pushed to Friday as fields were dried out to allow teams to play. The Hawks were scheduled to play Shepherd on Thursday in a repeat of the opening round game from 2023. The 4 p.m. game was delayed until 6 p.m. before being postponed to Friday morning. The Hawks, who dominated the...
The U11 Thompson Falls soccer team (above) ended their season with 14 wins and two losses this year. "They did an amazing job," said coach Carole Jensen. "Each one of the kids grew so much, learned so much and had a ton of fun."...
The Lady Hawk softball team is experiencing a bit of deja vu this week. In May of 2023, the Hawks finished fourth in the Western divisional tournament and met Shepherd, the No. 1 team from the east, in the first round of the state tournament. After finishing No. 4 in the divisional tournament last weekend in Missoula, this week the Hawks are once again opening the state tournament against Shepherd, which finished first in the east. In the state opener in 2023, the Hawks triumphed over the Fillies 12-4. They are looking for the same momentum in...
Sanders County has a lot to be proud of when it comes to track and field, with several athletes being crowned divisional champions in their respective events this past weekend. Starting with Noxon's own Ricky Williams, who took first place in triple jump clearing 41 feet 10 inches, Williams would go on to take sixth place in the long jump clearing 19'6". He would head to state in the high jump for clearing 5'8", and he would take fifth place in the 110 meter hurdles for his time of 16 seconds....
Hawks Aubrey Baxter and Solveig Nygaard took to the Marias Valley golf course in Shelby last Wednesday and Thursday to take on the state tournament where Baxter took sixth place. On the first day Baxter shot a 95 finding six fairways and four greens in regulation while keeping her putts to 42. For day two she earned an 89, finding nine fairways, and five greens in regulation, and having 36 putts for a grand total of 184. "Aubrey kept her play smart by using the clubs that would put the ball in...
The Thompson Falls Blue Dingers finished a perfect 10-0 season over the weekend, winning first place in the Clark Fork Valley minors tournament....
It was a bitter ending of the season for the U15 Clark Fork Soccer Alliance, but that didn't stop the kids from cheering with their coaches at the game's end. The Butte Mining City defeated the Clark Fork Soccer Alliance boys 11-0 at Amundson Sports Complex at Plains on Saturday. Butte had seven wins, four ties and only one loss prior to the start of Saturday's game. The Butte boys were a U16 team and most were taller and bigger than the local players, but that didn't stop the local boys from...
The Noxon-Thompson Falls baseball team finished their season with a double-header against the Troy Trojans, first falling 11-7 before making a comeback with an 8-1 win.. Noxon got on the board in the first inning after Sam Christensen singled, scoring a run. Troy was able to get on the board in the bottom of the first inning to tie up the game. The Red Devils took the lead in the top of the third inning after Bryson McCormick tripled, scoring two runs putting the score 3-1. The Trojans flipped the game in the bottom of the fourth, scoring six...
The Over the Hill gang had another great day of golf at the River's Bend golf course, with Dave Garr getting the low mens gross with his score of 39. Ted Sonju got the men’s low net score with a 31. Bary Moore earned the longest putt No. 11, Jens Jantzen with the long putt on No. 12, while Rusty Haggard earned himself the long putt on No. 13. Doug Deck got the closest to pin on No 14, Dave Garr proved his strong arm getting the longest drive on No. 165, while Doug Deck earned the longest putt on No. 15. Gary Thompson earned the longest putt o...
The Custom Solutions team made up of RT Brown, Doug Fisher, Tom Pride, and Bob Brown was the low team gross winner last Wednesday at the River’s Bend golf course with their score of 177. Wild Coyote, which included Dave Petteys, Steve Clark, Howard Morkert, and Gary Thompson, earned the low team net score with 142. Dan Kier earned the low individual gross score with 39, while Bernie Groshong earned the low individual net score with a 31. Ryan Craven got the closest to pin on No. 2, Ron Beaty on No. 5 and RT Brown with No. 8. Dan Keir got the l...
Montana’s Best Builders made up of Nathan Snead, Mike Thilmony, Gary Gibbs, and Doug Czerwinski proved they aren't just the best builders, but the top golfers last Tuesday at the River's Bend golf course, earning the team low gross score of 179. The Internet Kitchen team which includes David Reedy, Ron Reedy, Carter Meyer, and Doug Fisher earned the top team low net score of 149. Dave Garr got the low individual score with a 40, and David Reedy got the low net individual score with a 32. Mike Normandin proved his arm getting the closest to p...
The ladies golfed at the River's Bend golf course last Thursday with Healy Ramey and Kayla Mosher getting the low team gross score with a 104, and Marshanna Drop and Blair Brooks earning the low team net score with a 76. Healy Ramey had the low individual gross score of 48, and Kayla Mosher had the low individual net score of 29. Jan Thompson earned the closest to pin on No. 11, Kim Pardee with closest to pin on No. 14, Kim Sparks had the long putt on No. 12, and Madi Wheeler earned long putt on No. 15. Annie Wooden hit the long drive on No....
The Lady Hawk softball team took down the defending state champions last weekend, proving they are a powerhouse in Class B play. The Hawks beat state champion Conrad 6-2 in their first game of the Cut Bank tournament last Friday. It was quite a way to bounce back from a touch 0-9 loss at Mission last Wednesday. The Hawks would go 2-2 in the Cut Bank tournament, besting the CowDawgs and the Shelby Coyotes. The Thompson Falls Lady Hawks took on Mission-Arlee-Charlo (MAC) falling 9-0 on Wednesday....
