Valley Journal
Valley Journal

Articles Written By: Mike Moore

Pirates overcome blocking trouble, down Wildkats

POLSON – With homecoming activities in full swing, the Polson Lady Pirate Volleyball team had a lot of distractions to deal with last week and struggled early on during their game against Columbia Falls. “I’m really proud of how we hung in,” head coach Jan Toth said. “We star...

Crushing Offense: Charlo buries Philipsburg, 56-16

PHILIPSBURG – The Charlo Vikings football team’s offense continues to play well as they won big on the road in Philipsburg Friday, 56-16. Jacen Peterson led Charlo with three rushing touchdowns and one receiving score. The Viking offensive line helped a trio of Charlo players bring in touchdowns....

Ronan overpowers Loyola on the ground

RONAN – The eighth-ranked Ronan Chiefs handed No. 4 Loyola Sacred Heart their first loss of the season as the Chiefs won big, 32-14, at home Friday. The Chiefs amassed 407 yards on the ground, with help from the trio of Jake Skelton, Marcus Hungerford and Chris Clary. Hungerford led the way for t...

Polson runners dominate in Dillon

DILLON – The Polson Pirate cross country teams traveled all the way to Dillon last weekend, with Polson bringing home top team and individual results to make the trip worthwhile in the end. Three Polson girls finished with a 1-2-3 sweep at the top, as Claudia Hewston led the way with a time of 19:51. ...

Polson girls win 2

POLSON – The Polson girls’ soccer team continues to play well as they ended their regular season with big wins over Bigfork and Libby. On Thursday, the Lady Pirates traveled to Bigfork, where Madeline Hewston led all scorers with three goals while Sarah Howell added another score, rolling Polson ...

Pirates clinch No. 2 playoff seed

The Polson Pirate soccer boys had a busy week as they closed out their regular season with three competitive games. Polson picked up a 8-0 win against Bigfork and downed Libby during senior day at home 3-0, but fell to Stillwater on the road, 6-0. The Pirates secured their No. 2 seed for playoffs when they u...

The Pumpkin King: Polson farmer sets Montana record with 893-pound pumpkin

Polson farmer Emmett May not only saw the great pumpkin, as his shirt states, but he grew it. When May weighed his largest pumpkin during the Ronan Harvest Festival, he smashed the previous state record of 782 pounds set by Kyle Koschmeder of Shelby one year ago. As May began his fourth year of pumpkin gr...

A Step Ahead: Children learn healthy habits while walking to school

With backpacks secure and pockets full of healthy foods, more than 100 children took a step towards healthy living as they joined Ronan Superintendent Andy Holmlund and University of Montana mascot Monte in walking to school. Youngsters gathered at Ronan/Bockman Park bright and early to grab healthy breakfas...

Playoff bound: Pirates secure bid with win against Wildcats

Polson boys’ soccer team was handed another tough loss to the Whitefish Bulldogs Sept. 27, despite a late scoring run. The Pirates struggled to keep up, falling behind when it came to executing their touches, ball control and passing, and dropped the game 6-3. With the win, Whitefish clinched the No. 1...

Running Strong

HAMILTON — Both the Polson Pirate boys and girls cross country teams finished third at the Hamilton Invitational Saturday at the Daly Mansion in Hamilton. Leading the way for the Lady Pirates was Claudia Hewston, who continued her outstanding season with a second place finish in 18:47 to lead the girls...


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