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Sports Shorts for Feb. 24, 2021

Boys Basketball Ronan Chiefs On Tuesday, Feb. 16, the Ronan Chiefs fell 50-42 to the hosting Whitefish Bulldogs. Elijah Tonasket booked a game-high 18 points for the Chiefs. Girma Detwiler scored 11 points. Leonard Burke scored a Ronan team-high 19 points Thursday night as the hosting Columbia Falls Wild-cats narrowly slipped past the Chiefs 56-55 in Northwestern A action. Mission Bulldogs On Tuesday, Feb. 16, Mission Bulldog Zoran LaFrombois lit up the scoreboard with a season- and game-high 33 points against the Florence Falcons, and Ross McPherson scored 10 points in the 68-54 loss to Florence. Four Bulldogs scored in the double digits Friday night game in a 76-45 ro...


Rivals battle on court, mat in regular season wrap up Rivals battle on court, mat in regular season wrap up

POLSON — Ronan and Polson high schools wrapped up their wrestling and basketball regular seasons with one last matchup this past weekend with Ronan grabbing victories in two of the three contests. After falling to the Polson Pirates on their home mat nearly a month ago, the Ronan Chiefs wrestling te...


Lady Vikings claim fourth straight district title Lady Vikings claim fourth straight district title

CHARLO — For the fourth straight season, the District 14C girls basketball championship tournament concluded Saturday evening with the Charlo Lady Vikings hoisting the district championship trophy high in the air after a decisive 60-30 victory over the visiting Alberton-Superior Lady MountainCats. A...


Polson, Mission teams compete on court for first time in 15 years Polson, Mission teams compete on court for first time in 15 years

By Rob Zolman                Valley Journal PABLO — For the first time since the 2005-2006 season, the Class A Polson High School and Class B St. Ignatius High School basketball teams battled against each other on the hardwood court. The boys game was he...


Sports Shorts for Feb. 17, 2021 Sports Shorts for Feb. 17, 2021

Girls Basketball Charlo Lady Vikings Mila Hawk scored a Charlo Lady Vikings’ game-high 12 points on Friday night in a 49-25 road victory over the St. Regis Lady Tigers. With the win, the Lady Vikings head into the postseason with an overall 11-0 record.  Polson Lady Pirates Mos...


Ronan athlete signs with college softball team Ronan athlete signs with college softball team

RONAN — Ronan softball standout Macao Jackson signed her national letter of intent to play collegiate softball for the Columbia Basin College Hawks, located in Pasco, Washington. Late Wednesday afternoon, family, friends and teammates joined Jackson to celebrate the occasion, held in Ronan High Scho...


Lucky Strike bowling results for the week of Jan. 28 – Feb. 6

Merchant High Team Game:           Weimer Welding             1266 High Team Series:           Weimer Welding             3498 High Game Scratch:         Pat Dellwo &nb...


Arlee boys basketball drop non-conference games, girls beat Deer Lodge Arlee boys basketball drop non-conference games, girls beat Deer Lodge

ARLEE — The Arlee Warriors and Scarlets basketball teams hoped to edge in a few more wins last week but the points just didn’t come in.  New head coach Shawn Matt watched the Class B Warriors hardwood action open on Tuesday, Feb. 2, on the road against the Class A Ronan Chiefs. The game w...


sports shorts for Feb. 10, 2021 sports shorts for Feb. 10, 2021

Boys Basketball Polson Pirates The Polson Pirates maintained their top seed ranking in the Northwestern A boys basketball standings with a 64-47 conference home win over the Columbia Falls Wildcats on Thursday. Colton Graham scored a game-high 26 points for the Pirates. Xavier Fisher scored 13 po...


Lucky Strike bowling results for the week of Jan. 24-30

Merchant High Team Game:Frank’s Meats1235 High Team Series:Franks Meats3468 High Game Scratch:Dennis Dellwo298 High Game Handicap:Dennis Dellwo330 High Series Scratch:Dennis Dellwo722 High Series Handicap:Dennis Dellwo818 Tuesday Twisters High Team Game:Ball Babies814 Hig...


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