Articles Written By: Carrie Pichler
ST. IGNATIUS – The Lady Bulldogs’ court was abuzz on Saturday as they hosted a class B volleyball tournament. Teams from Eureka, Plains, Thompson Falls, Troy, Bigfork, and Deer Lodge, as well as Ronan and Mission, sparred it out at the net. Though the Maidens came out on top out of the pool pl...
MISSOULA – The Chiefs kept the score tight in the season’s opener played in Missoula at the Grizzly Stadium Saturday, but in the end couldn’t hold the lead against New Plymouth’s Pilgrims falling 26-30 to the Idaho team. Senior Colton McCrea, on his 18th birthday, led the Chiefs in...
MISSOULA – Played in the Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Friday, the Bulldogs pulverized Eureka’s Lions 42-20 in the season opener. Taking an early lead, the Bulldogs outscored the Lions in three out of the four quarters. Steven Bravo finished with 113 yards on seven carries scoring twice for th...
OLSON – After replacing 16 starters on the roster and with only six varsity players as seniors, “young team” is the mum on the street when it comes to Pirates football this season. That didn’t deter Head Coach Scott Wilson from getting things done on the field Friday, picking up his f...
Ronan kicks off cross-country season with canal run RONAN — If asked what the prettiest cross-country meet is of the season, many would agree the Canal Bank Run just out of Ronan ranks in the top. Backed by the beauty of the Mission Mountains and the gentle sound of water easing its way down the can...
POLSON — Though the gray skies threatened, the clouds parted and left Polson Skatepark dry and cool — perfect conditions for skaters from Polson, Missoula, Kalispell and everywhere in between to come together on Saturday and show off their best tricks. Event organizers and hosts Jayson Pichler...
POLSON – Athletes from far and wide poured into Polson Aug. 16 to compete in Polson’s third annual triathlon. In the three-sport event, participants competed in teams or in the men’s and women’s divisions combining a 1.5k swim, 40k bike ride, and a 10k run with the race start, swim, a...
RONAN – As Ronan’s sports teams gear up for their first practices and students prepare for a new year in their high school careers, new Athletic Director Courtney Fisher is preparing for a new chapter as well, moving from teacher and coach to overseeing all. “I’m really excited,&rd...
As summer rolls along and traditional team sports wind down, folks from preschool age to adult are taking advantage of the growing sport of Mixed Martial Arts or the more popular short name, MMA. MMA is a combined fighting style of multiple disciplines ranging from Karate to Tae Kwon Do, from Kung Fu to B...
LEWISTOWN – With every game on the line, the Mariners were in true battle mode fighting through the best teams in the state for a chance to continue on to the next level of postseason play. Though the Mariners put up a fight, they ultimately came home 2-2 for the tournament, falling in their f...
