Articles Written By: Melea Burke
BUTTE — Stephen Delaney had a big weekend. From sweeping the hurdling events at the State C track and field championships for the second year in a row to graduating high school, the young athlete excelled in all areas. He led his team through a grueling battle with rival Darby, which the two teams even...
ANACONDA — The Polson Lady Pirate softball team was ready to end things at the State A tournament Saturday in Anaconda, but even the best-laid plans don’t always work out. Rainy, snowy conditions led the Montana High School Association to delay the conclusion of the tournament until Monday, when ...
CHARLO — Capping off what high school principal Steve Love called “a very good weekend for the Charlo Vikings,” the community celebrated graduation for 24 seniors Sunday afternoon. Love was referring to the Vikings’ state championship in Class C track and field and the Mission-Arle...
ANACONDA — The Mission-Arlee-Charlo Lady B Eventual champion Florence downed Mission 6-2 on Friday to end the Lady Bulldogs’ State run. Despite a 2-for-2 attempt from Emyli Gillingham, the team wasn’t able to catch up to the Lady Falcons. Earlier, Mission took on Conrad in the loser-t...
COLUMBIA FALLS — Several Polson Pirates and Lady Pirates will be tested against the best track and field athletes Montana's Class A has to offer this weekend in Bozeman, after qualifying performances at the Northwestern A Divisional meet Saturday in Columbia Falls. Polson's girls took second overall...
MISSOULA — Plenty of hard work this season paid off last week for Ronan’s No. 1 boys’ singles player Hunter Shima, who fought his way to a second-place finish at the State B-C tournament. Bigfork ace Colter Mahlum won the title match, 7-6 (5), 6-1. Overall, the Chiefs’ run ended in...
RONAN — The Maidens will travel to Anaconda Thursday for State B-C softball action after taking second in the divisional tournament they hosted Friday and Saturday. After downing Eureka Friday afternoon and surviving a hard-fought battle later that day against the neighboring Mission-Arlee-Charlo La...
Polson softball coach Larry Smith breathed a sigh of relief Friday after his Lady Pirates secured a bid to the State A tournament starting Thursday in Anaconda. The two-time defending state champions have been on top of their division every year for more than a decade, but this season took a different tur...
POLSON — The Polson boys’ and girls’ tennis teams made history last week. For the first time, both teams won divisional titles in the same year. It’s the sixth straight year the girls have claimed the honor, but according to head coach Bob Hislop, it’s the first for the boys sin...
POLSON — Polson track and field athletes couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful day to compete at the ABC Invitational at home Saturday. Standout athletes included Anna DiGiallonardo, who won the 200-meter dash in 26.33 and took second just behind Whitefish’s Marlow Schulz in the 100-mete...
