Valley Journal
Valley Journal

Articles Written By: Mike Moore

Highway project through Ronan remains in preliminary stage

RONAN – As traffic flow through the Mission Valley continues to rise, completed portions of the People’s Way Corridor from Evaro to Polson have proved to be not only a faster way to get around, but also much safer. The only area not to see these improvements just yet is Ronan, with the project st...

Rolling along: Lady Pirates win 2

POLSON – The fifth-ranked Lady Pirate basketball team picked up a pair of wins last week over Eureka and Columbia Falls, improving to 4-1 in conference play and 11-3 overall. Riley Kenney remains unstoppable, scoring 19 against the Lions, followed by a 14-point performance against the Wildkats on Satur...

DiGiallonardo signs with MSU-Bozeman

POLSON – Good news came to Polson football fans Jan. 4 when Pirate star Vince DiGiallonardo verbally committed to Montana State University Bozeman, where he will compete as a kick returner, safety and possibly a slot receiver. “It’s great,” DiGiallonardo said. “I’ve wan...

Mat Attack: Polson wrestling looks strong

The Polson Pirate wrestling team seems to be hitting its stride right before divisionals, downing Ronan and Whitefish last week. Against Ronan, Polson picked up the first three wins of the match, as Alex Helgeson, Carlos Quinones and Craig Feistner set the tone for the remainder of the match. Alex Nyst...

Chiefs prepare for divisional tournament

The Ronan Chiefs had one final week of mat time before heading to the Divisional Tournament in Philipsburg beginning Feb. 4. Last week, Ronan traveled to Missoula Sentinel before hosting rival Polson on senior night Jan. 27, before traveling to a tournament in Darby, where they finished in second place. &...

Pirates split in midseason competition

The Polson Pirates started off strong last week, beating former Class A rival Ronan 54-41, before falling to No. 3 Stevensville two days later.  Against Ronan, Polson started off hot, leading the Chiefs 11-8 at the end of the first, and built a 27-22 by halftime. Polson continued to lead through the ...

Maidens continue tough losing streak

RONAN – The Ronan Maidens basketball team was dealt a pair of losses last week, facing tough competition in Polson and Loyola at home. Even though Ronan is now in Class B, the rivalry was evident Jan. 24 as hundreds of fans packed the Ronan Event Center for the boys’ and girls’ doubleheader...

Coming together

RONAN – As the road to the Divisional tournament nears, the Ronan Chiefs basketball team seems to be firing on all cylinders. Last week, the Chiefs fell early on to Polson but rallied to beat Hamilton and Loyola. “I thought we got a little better every game,” Ronan head coach Steve Woll ...

Lady Vikings sizzle Red Devils

CHARLO – The Lady Vikings are looking stronger and stronger every time they take the court. The talented squad uses its defensive presence along with a deep bench of impressive scorers to continually down opponents as the season wears on. Last week, Charlo had it easy, only playing 14-C foe Noxon at...

Challenging week hands Vikings 2 losses

CHARLO – Charlo head coach Mike Brown knew his boys would be tested down the final stretch of the season, and last week did just that for the Vikings. Charlo began its week up the road in Pablo Tuesday, Jan. 24, taking on a talented Two Eagle River team before hosting Noxon later in the week. Agains...


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