Valley Journal
Valley Journal

Articles Written By: Mike Moore

Polson has tough week at tourney

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho – The Polson Pirate wrestling squad sent six of its wrestlers to the Tri-State Tournament in Coeur d’Alene this past weekend, where 113-pound grappler Dylan Moll was the only team member to come within one match of placing, finishing with a 2-2 record to take fifth plac...

Lady Vikings continue winning ways

The Charlo Lady Vikings improved to 4-0 on the season last week, as they downed St. Regis on the road 58-19 and beat the Polson junior varsity 56-11 at home on Friday. Against St. Regis, Charlo jumped out to a 27-6 halftime after holding St. Regis scoreless in the second quarter. During the second half it...

Vikings improve to 4-0

The Charlo boys’ basketball team is looking strong, improving to 4-0 after edging Mission 63-58 at home and crushing St. Regis 69-25 on the road on Thursday. Charlo’s game against Mission was intense, as both teams gave solid performances in an all-out battle to the end. Dillon Delaney led ...

Polson boys, girls down Hamilton

The Pirates and Lady Pirates basketball teams faced a slow week, as both teams only had one game against Hamilton. At Polson, the Pirates started off hot, building a 24-9 lead by the end of the first quarter, and outscored the Broncs 13-12 in the second to take a 37-21 lead at the half. In the second half...

Chiefs continue early-season climb

Marcus Hungerford hit two three-point shots followed by a layup to get the Chiefs rolling against 7-B opponent Eureka at home Saturday evening. After just over three minutes, Hungerford had tallied 10 points, and he finished with a game-high 20 points to help Ronan win big, 73-61. “I thought we got ...

Maidens cage Lady Lions, fall to Lady Falcons

The Maidens improved to 2-2 on the season Saturday as Ronan used its defensive presence in a come-from-behind victory over Eureka, winning 44-39. The comeback win was the first in three years for the Maidens, as they are fitting in nicely in Class B so far. Courtney Clairmont hit a three-pointer with only 2:...

Ronan City Council gets library district update

RONAN – In an effort to keep the doors of the Ronan City Library open, library director Michelle Fenger is currently in the planning phase of developing the third library district in the state, with one of the other two located in Polson. The Ronan City Library currently has no designated funding, r...

Two injured in collision

RONAN — A woman and a 4-year-old child were lifeflighted to a Missoula hospital Saturday evening after two vehicles were involved in a near head-on collision near Eagle Pass Trail and U.S. Highway 93 around 7 p.m. According to Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Shad Andersen, the southbound vehicle was car...

Low quota numbers extend wolf hunt

HELENA – Montana hunters now have the chance to continue hunting wolves until Feb. 15. The season was originally set to end on Dec. 31, but so far only 107 wolves of the 220 quota have been harvested. The harvest of only 66 percent with only two and a half weeks left in the current season forced Montan...

Mining City Duals boosts Ronan's confidence

BUTTE – The Ronan Chiefs’ wrestling team faced off against some of the top wrestlers in the state this past weekend as they traveled to Butte for the Mining City Duals. Colby Roberts went 4-0 during the meet, while four others on the team went 3-1. The Chiefs picked up one win in four matches, an...


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