Valley Journal
Valley Journal

Articles Written By: Jeremy Weber

Locals do well at Little Guy state wrestling meet

Standing room only barely describes the situation in the Missoula Sentinel gym March 26 as young athletes from around the state came together to compete in the Little Guy Wrestling State Championships. Family, friends and supporters of the wrestlers filled both the upper and lower levels of the gym all da...

Lady Pirates split pair in state final rematch

BELGRADE - No one can accuse the Lady Pirates of playing a weak non-conference softball schedule. Ten months after earning a state title with a 6-3 win over Belgrade, the Lady Pirates opened the 2011 season with double-header rematch with the Lady Panthers. Polson may have won its last two games of last s...

Mission Valley’s best put on show at SKC

PABLO - Mission Valley basketball fans got one last look at their favorite players from this season Tuesday as SKC hosted the 17th annual Mission Valley All-Star Games. The gym was packed for the boys game Tuesday evening as players from eight local schools took to the court one last time this winter. ...

Local teams do well at Billings All-Star tourney

BILLINGS - Several local basketball players were in action during the weekend of March 18-20 as the Crowne Plaza in Billings put on its annual Treasure State Tournament. The all-star style tournament showcases the best seniors from around the state in all classifications. Ronan Chiefs head basketball c...

Leaping into action: Chiefs, Maidens open 2011 track season in Corvallis

CORVALLIS - The Ronan/St. Ignatius track squads opened their seasons down south in the Bitterroot Valley this weekend as the girls picked up a fifth-place finish while the boys came in 10th to start the year. The 400-meter relay team set the pace for RSI on the track with a top finish in their race with a...

Flying high: Pirates, Lady Pirates open season with 2nd place finish in Corvallis

CORVALLIS - The Polson track season got off to a good start Saturday as the Pirates and Lady Pirates both picked up second-place finishes in their first meet of 2011. The Lady Pirates finished the day with 76 team points, just 18 points behind home-standing Corvallis, to finish second in a field of a doze...

Locals should be prepared for spring flooding

It’s springtime in Montana. While the warmer temperatures and sunny days can lead to a lot of fun activities, they can also lead to flooding as the winter snowpack melts. According to the Federal Emergency Management Association, flooding is the most common natural disaster in the United States. In ...

Class Act: Four area players named to Class C All-State Team

Hard work and a well-played season paid off for several area basketball players this week as the Montana High School Association announced the members of the 2011 District 14-C All-Conference and All-State teams. Four area players picked up All-State honors as Arlee's Jesse Pfau and Kasey Bridgewater made...

Pirates place 4 on Class A All-State Team

Polson's basketball squads added a few more reasons to celebrate strong seasons this week as the Montana High School Association announced its All-State and All-Conference selections for Class A. Both the Pirates and Lady Pirates placed a pair of players on the All-State team for the 2010-2011 season as L...

Repeat Three-Peat

A season's worth of toil and practice paid off for the SKC Bison Sunday as the team earned its third straight AIHEC Nation Title, the team's seventh in the past eight years. After defeating all of their previous opponents in the tournament by double digits, the Bison found themselves in a tough contest in...


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