Articles Written By: Jim Blow
RONAN — A little confidence can go a long way. At least the Ronan Chiefs are hoping it does. With a pair of wins last week, the Chiefs look to use that new, albeit short string of victories as a springboard into the final weeks of the season. The Chiefs started off their winning streak with their...
POLSON — The Polson Pirates had their hand on the door knob and the door was almost closed, but the Hamilton Broncs jammed a big old hoof in the opening and kicked it back open by winning a double-overtime thriller 90-88. Polson had a 13-point lead early in the fourth quarter and looked to cruise to...
I marvel at how my Labrador retriever loves the water, even when it's close to freezing over. When Rita and I run by an irrigation canal or creek, she often stops and sniffs the frozen surface, then looks at me with a forlorn look that hints of her disappointment. She just doesn't seem to understand...
LEWISTOWN — The Ronan Chiefs went 5-1 in wrestling duals last week, but it was a week they’d like to have over. Although they won a dual in Columbia Falls 45-39 and went 4-1 in duals at the Central A Duals in Lewistown Friday and Saturday, the Chiefs didn’t look their best, according to ...
POLSON — The Polson Pirates stayed busy with four duals last week, winning three and getting edged in one other. Polson earned two dual wins over Whitefish, on the road Tuesday and in Polson on Friday. The Pirates won the first dual 78-3 by winning eight matches by pin and five by forfeit. Polson to...
RONAN — The Ronan Chiefs scored a pair of 48s at home last week, with one serving up their second win of the season. Ronan fell behind early on Thursday against Class AA Big Sky, trailing 18-8 after the first eight minutes. But the Chiefs hung in there and fought back in spurts over the final three ...
POLSON — There are always lessons to be learned after a bad loss. The Polson Pirates seemed to have learned well from their's. After playing the Flathead Braves close through three quarters last Tuesday night — and despite not shooting very well — the Pirates' wheels came off defensively...
CHARLO — The Lady Vikings earned another pair of wins last week with a 35-23 road victory in Plains on Tuesday and 36-27 win at home over Noxon on Saturday night. Charlo had to work for every point in Plains, taking a 10-4 first quarter lead that the Lady Vikings built into an 18-8 halftime lead. ...
The Lady Pirates played a lot of good defense did a lot of scoring last week as Polson ran away with a pair of victories to improve to 9-2 overall and 4-0 in conference play. Polson's defense held Class AA Flathead High School to just 35 points Tuesday night, spoiling former Lady Pirate, now Flathead head...
It's just a one, followed by a three and a five and a bunch of zeroes. But all those little digits add up big. This year's predicted federal budget deficit — the amount of money the federal government will spend that is above and beyond existing federal surpluses and what tax revenues are collected ...
