Valley Journal
Valley Journal

Articles Written By: Aaric Bryan

Maidens have bittersweet trip down the Bitterroot

HAMILTON — With a young, inexperienced team, the Ronan softball coach knew the season would be filled with ups and downs – he just didn’t know they would come in one day. On a trip down the Bitterroot Saturday, Ronan coach Tom Peterson watched his team start doing the little things it ta...

RSI’s Franklin, Durglo get trifecta in Whitefish

WHITEFISH — In one of the toughest fields of the year, RSI’s Jordan Franklin and Adessa Durglo placed three times.  Saturday at the Whitefish A.R.M. Invitational, Franklin placed fourth in the 300-meter hurdles, fifth in the high jump and sixth in the 110-meter hurdles to score all of RSI...

Mission tennis team getting ready for playoff run

ST. IGNATIUS — The Mission tennis coach was able to find the silver lining in the dark storm clouds this weekend. In the Lady Bulldogs’ 5-1 loss to Eureka in St. Ignatius Saturday, the only Lady Bulldogs to pick up a win was the new number one doubles team of Sarah Bowers and Becky Hiatt, a te...

Mack Days’ anglers keep blowing away record

A windy Sunday kept the window open, however slim, for somebody other than Pablo teenager Stephen Naethe winning the 2010 Spring Mack Days. Naethe, who is also in the lead for largest fish, was trying to bring his 15-day average to the perfect 50-fish limit Sunday, but the winds put his plans on hold for ...

Records continue to fall in Spring Mack Days

Anglers continued to add to the record number of lake trout caught in the Mack Days’ eight-year history. Through seven weekends, the 1,095 anglers – also a Mack Days’ record, have turned in 20,829 mackinaw, which shatters the previous high of 14,451 caught in the 2007 Fall Mack Days. Wit...

Errors, cold hitting cost Maidens in rivalry game

POLSON — It was the same old song and dance for the Maidens in Polson Tuesday, April 20. Silent bats and defensive miscues, something that have plagued the young Ronan squad during a four-game skid, reared their ugly heads again in a 9-1 loss to the Lady Pirates. The Maidens were limited to only ...

Lady Bulldogs breakout in Deer Lodge

DEER LODGE — The Lady Bulldogs saved their best for last against the Lady Wardens in Deer Lodge Friday. Arlee freshman Mahalia Hendren sparked a five-run seventh inning to blow open a close game in a 9-3 conference victory. Lady Bulldog ace Kyla Olson struck out 11 and only allowed one hit to pick u...

RSI girls set new standards in Libby

LIBBY — The RSI girls had a record-breaking day in Libby Saturday. The 400-meter relay team of Mackenzie Trudeau, Christina Williams, LaGlen Mitchell and Adessa Durglo broke a 21-year- old school record to place fifth in the race and Durglo and Jenny Larsson tied a St. Ignatius record to finish one-...

Two Eagle high jumper soars at Seeley-Swan invite

The Two Eagle River high jumper has his sights on reaching new heights for the school. Drew Payne, a Two Eagle sophomore, jumped 5 feet, 8 inches at the Missoula County Stadium Saturday to finish in fourth place at the Seeley-Swan Invitational, which featured more than 20 teams. With a jump that high, ...

Vikings flex muscles at Seeley-Swan Invite, finish 4th

MISSOULA — A strong Charlo Viking team got a little stronger last weekend Joining the team for the first time this season, Viking senior Cody Nitschke finished in third in the 110-meter hurdles, fifth in the 300-meters hurdles and ran a leg on the first-place 400-meter relay team to help the Vikings...


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