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Plains teen is ref of the year
A Plains teenager was selected as the 2023 Montana Youth Female Referee of the Year. The 18-year-old Claire Wrobleski was officially notified that she was the top female youth referee of the year. "I...
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...
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...
Athletes earn All-Conference status
With fall sports wrapped up, local athletes are being honored with All-Conference and All-State status. In District 7B volleyball, Thompson Falls sophomore Gabi Hannum and Plains junior Lexi Deming earned All-State status, along with Eureka's Annie...
Bowling Scores
OVER THE HILL GANG W L Mixed Nuts 21.5 18.5 Fun Team 21 19 Jokers Wild 21 19 Com’bak Kids 20.5 19.5 Roll’n Along 19 21 Leftovers 17 23 Team Scr. Game: Fun Team, 823; Scr. Series: Fun Team, 2270; Hcp. Game: Fun Team, 905; Hcp. Series: Fun Team,...
Volleyball all-stars take the court
Teammates were now competitors, competitors now teammates as Mission High School hosted the 2023 volleyball all-star game. Twenty-three girls from eight schools (Mission, Arlee, Hot Springs, Polson, T...
Climbing team gets first competition
Camp Bighorn in Plains launched a new fall sport for kids in grades third through seventh in the form of a climbing team. Partnering with Plains Elementary for transportation, the kids rode the bus...
Hawks finish fourth at divisional
The Thompson Falls Lady Hawks and Plains Trotters traveled to Eureka for the class B divisional tournament. Though neither team earned a bid to state, the Hawks finished fourth in the division. The...
Hot Springs falls in intense final game
The rain couldn't dampen the heat the Hot Springs football team had this past Saturday, even though they fell to the Harlowton-Ryegate Engineers 60-65. "We knew Harlowton had a talented group of...
Savage Heat face tough competition
The Hot Springs Lady Savage Heat took to the road for the Western Class C divisional volleyball tournament in Manhattan last Thursday. While the Savage Heat didn't make it to the state tournament,...
Students sink shots in annual hoop shoot
Sanders County youngsters put their free throw skills to the test last Sunday for the annual Elks Hoop Shoot. Event organizer Mike Thilmony said more than 125 kids from Noxon, Trout Creek, Thompson...
Hot Springs trounces Valier 40-6
Saturday's temperatures didn't get above freezing in Hot Springs, but the Savage Heat were smokin' as they kept their undefeated season going with a 40-6 playoff win over Valier. "It was a good...
Savage Heat gets hardware at home
After a busy weekend of volleyball in Hot Springs, only one Sanders County team in District 14C are moving on to the divisional tournament. Hot Springs finished second in the district tournament,...
Hawks, Trotters head to divisional
Six schools went head-to-head and point-for-point at the District 7B volleyball tournament, this year held at Plains High School. Both Plains and Thompson Falls earned a trip to the Western B...
Blue Hawks finish season in playoffs
The Blue Hawk football team ended their season last Saturday in the first round of the playoffs. The Red Lodge Rams defeated Thompson Falls 46-0. On the way to Red Lodge, the Hawks were able to stop i...
Volleyball set to take over
Teams from throughout the region will meet at the nets this weekend as two county schools are set to host district volleyball tournaments. Hot Springs will host the District 14-C tournament on Thursday and Friday, while Plains will have home court...
Runners earn all-state status at state XC
The runners of Thompson Falls and Plains once again took to Rebecca Farms in Kalispell for what would be some runners' last race as high school cross country runners. With 382 total runners, the compe...
Netters finish regular season
THOMPSON FALLS 3, TROY 0 The Thompson Falls Lady Hawks hosted the Troy Trojans last Tuesday, securing the win in three sets, 25-20, 25-18, 25-13. Quickly the Lady Hawks set the tone of the game with s...
Plains takes last home game in 4
The Plains Trotters defeated the Hot Springs Lady Savage Heat in four games at Plains last Tuesday, taking their overall standing to seven wins and four losses. It was a special win for four seniors...
Hawks, Horsemen finish regular play with wins on road
PLAINS 77, DARBY 26 The Plains Horsemen hit the road for their last game of the season to take on the Darby Tigers gaining the win 77-26. Although the Tigers were able to score the first touchdown on a kickoff return, the Horsemen were out to finish...
Red Devils wrap up season
The regular season ended last week for the Sanders County 6-man football teams, and now they can look ahead to the playoffs. Hot Springs clinched the top spot in the West and will play host to Valier...
U19 lose to Eagles in final game of season
The boys U19 soccer team finished its last home game in a tie against the Mission Valley Christian Academy Eagles last Tuesday at the Amundson Sports Complex in Plains. Clark Fork Soccer Alliance...
Trotterquake hits Plains
by Skye Hill and Annie Wooden Taylor Swift fans caused an earthquake when the pop star performed in Seattle. The phenomenon is being referred to as Swiftquake. Last Thursday in the Plains High School...
Runners set school records
The Western B/C Divisionals hosted 11 schools at the Rivers Bend golf course, with runners from both Thompson Falls and Plains earning new personal and seasonal bests. Trotter Marina Tulloch earned...
Hawks fall in final home game
THOMPSON FALLS 12, FLORENCE 43 The Blue Hawks hosted the Florence Falcons for their last home game last Friday, falling 12-43. Quickly the Falcons were able to break through Thompson's defense and...
