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sports shorts for Oct. 27, 2020 sports shorts for Oct. 27, 2020

Golf Polson Lady Pirate golfer Ellie Thiel shot a 99 on Thursday and a 92 on Friday for a total of 191 and an 11th-place finish during the two-day Class A State Golf Tournament. The event was held in Butte at the Butte Country Club. As a team, the Lady Pirates placed fifth in the team standings. The Ronan Maidens placed seventh. Macao Jackson carded a 96 and a 102 for a 19th-place finish to pace the Maidens. The Polson Pirates, as a team, placed sixth with Hunter Emerson leading the way with a 13th-place finish, shooting an 87 and a 77 for a two-day total of 164.   Volleyball Ronan Maidens / Polson Lady Pirates On Friday evening, the Ronan Maidens picked up a 2...


Major league pressed to preserve Pioneer League

News from the office of Senator Tester BIG SANDY — As the agreement that has kept professional baseball in play across Montana reaches its expiration date, U.S. Senator Jon Tester is pressing Major League Baseball officials to step up to the plate and commit to preserving the Pioneer League. In...


Lucky Strike bowling results for Sept. 20-26

Merchant High Team Game:             Frank’s Meats   1263 High Team Series:             Frank’s Meats   3231 High Game Scratch:         J. McElderry        267 H...


Polson sweeps rival Ronan

POLSON – Heavy wildfire smoke and a virus pandemic couldn’t derail the long-standing rivalry between two Mission Valley communities and their beloved high school football and volleyball teams. Under the lights Friday night on the gridiron, the Polson Pirates squared off with the visiting Ronan...


Sports Shorts for Sept. 16, 2020 Sports Shorts for Sept. 16, 2020

Football   Arlee Warriors The Arlee Warriors moved to a 1-2 overall record on the season Friday evening with a 76-36 road loss to the St. Regis Tigers. Charlo Vikings Coyle Nagy threw two touchdown passes and ran for another to help the Charlo Vikings ease past the Plains Horsem...


Ronan’s Heiner wins XC race on home course Ronan’s Heiner wins XC race on home course

RONAN — Ronan Chief Brant Heiner was the first individual to cross the finish line during the Ronan Cross Country team’s hosted Canal Bank Run on Friday afternoon. Heiner won the boys race on his home turf with a time of 16 minutes, 44 seconds. “I did not expect Heiner to break into t...


sports shorts for Sept. 9, 2020

Football   Arlee Warriors / Charlo Vikings Cross-county and Class 14C conference rivals Arlee Warriors and Charlo Vikings faced off on the gridiron Friday night for county bragging rights and a chance to remain undefeated on the season. “It’s a hard-hitting game,” sai...


Chiefs, Bulldogs open gridiron season at home Chiefs, Bulldogs open gridiron season at home

RONAN – The Ronan Chiefs and the Mission Bulldogs opened the football season on Friday night under the lights, and after implementing COVID-19 guidelines, a limited number of fans were able to attend.  The Chiefs crushed their Northwestern A conference rivals the Browning Indians 42-0. It&rsquo...


Maidens golf team wins invitational tournament Maidens golf team wins invitational tournament

RONAN – The Ronan Maidens varsity golf team had plenty to contend with during the Ronan Invitational Golf Tournament at the Mission Mountain Golf Course on Thursday, including roasting heat and a competitive field, but they won the nine-team stroke play event with a combined top score of 400. Macao ...


Charlo volleyball starts season 2-0 Charlo volleyball starts season 2-0

By Rob Zolman / Valley Journal ST. IGNATIUS – Charlo High School’s Lady Vikings volleyball team opened the 2020 season with a win on the road against the Seeley Swan Lady Blackhawks on Thursday evening. The Charlo team continued their winning ways on Saturday afternoon by defeating, in thre...


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