Valley Journal
Valley Journal

Articles Written By: Jeremy Weber

Breakthrough: Maidens pick up first win

The Maidens picked up one win in three tries this week as Ronan downed Stevensville 23-0 Saturday but fell to Frenchtown 14-3 Saturday and Polson 7-5 Tuesday. Ronan exploded for 22 runs in the opening inning Saturday as the Maidens pounded visiting Stevensville in a non-conference matchup for their first ...

Lady Pirates continue to roll with wins over Ronan, Hamilton

HAMILTON - For the second time in their last three games, the Lady Pirates needed just five innings to pick up a Class A softball win as Polson downed Hamilton 12-1 in non-conference action Thursday. Shay Duford gave up just four hits to pick up her fourth win this season for Polson while Ashley Johnson a...

Lady Pirates down Bigfork, Corvallis in tennis action Friday

The Lady Pirate tennis squad continued its strong early season run Friday, picking up wins over Bigfork and Corvallis. Polson had little trouble with Bigfork, winning six of seven matchups as top singles player Kendyall Rochin downed Bigfork's Hannah Barrett, 6-3, 6-3. Whitney Zimmerman also picked up ...

Several locals do well at Helena high school rodeo

Several area cowboys and cowgirls made a strong showing last weekend as they competed in the high school rodeo in Helena. Charlo's Abby Knight led the local talent with a fifth-place finish in the breakaway roping event Sunday, a sixth-place finish in the team roping, along with Emily Schall, Sunday and a...

Shorthanded Polson squads compete at Columbia Falls

COLUMBIA FALLS - The defending state champion Lady Pirates overcame a few missing athletes to earn a fifth-place finish at the Columbia Falls Invitational meet Saturday while the Pirates battled the same setback plus a few nagging injuries to come in fourth. Spring break saw a few athletes away from the a...

Second time’s a charm: Chiefs, Maidens look good in C-Falls

COLUMBIA FALLS - The Ronan/St. Ignatius track squads made a strong showing Saturday as the Chiefs finished third and the Maidens fourth at the Columbia Falls Invitational. For many RSI athletes, it was their first time competing at the varsity level as many young Chiefs and Maidens were placed in the juni...

Vikings open track season with 2nd-place finish

CORVALLIS - The Charlo Vikings began this season right where they ended last season, in second place. Nearly a year after finishing second at the state track tournament, the Vikings began the season with a second-place finish in Corvallis Thursday. While the Vikings will have to replace Chance Fireston...

Pirates take no prisoners: Lady Pirates blow away Whitefish in home opener

Polson fans got to see one for the ages Friday as the Lady Pirates opened the home part of their softball schedule with a 46-0 shellacking of the visiting Whitefish Lady Bulldogs. In a contest that saw the Lady Bulldogs throw 24 wild pitches and walk 21 Polson batters, the Lady Pirates took advantage of t...

High school rodeo gets underway in Kalispell

The high school rodeo season got underway in Kalispell March 26 and 27 as cowboys and cowgirls from around the area made some strong showings at the event. Will Powell of St. Ignatius and Ronan's Robert Rider were the top area jr. high performers at the event as Powell finished first in the tie-down ropin...

Polson tennis squads sweep Ronan

Polson's tennis teams took to the court for the first time this season Thursday as both the Pirates and Lady Pirates swept visiting Ronan to open the season. For the Lady Pirates, it was their first time back on the court since finishing second at the state tournament last season. The Lady Pirates feature...


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