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Osprey gymnasts find early season success Osprey gymnasts find early season success

POLSON – The Head Over Heels’ Osprey girls gymnastics team is currently off to a successful 2020 season start with several achievements.  Chenoa Villegas had a fifth-place floor routine during the season’s first meet on Jan. 18 at the Glacier Challenge in Kalispell. After a month with no practice, while undergoing medical testing, Villegas earned a 9.075 score during the floor routine, which turned out to be her final farewell event for the Osprey team. According to Osprey Gymnastics head coach Jessica Edwards, Villegas and her family learned in January that she was born with a congenital defect in her back, which will require her to put aside her gymnastic aspirat...


Warriors, Pirates wrap up season at state Warriors, Pirates wrap up season at state

BILLINGS — The Polson Pirates and the Arlee Warriors boys’ basketball programs each saw their 2020 seasons come to a close in the opening rounds of their respective Class A and Class B Montana State Basketball tournaments last weekend. Despite the state tournament losses, the Pirates maintaine...


Lucky Strike bowling results for the week of March 1-7

Merchant High Team Game:Pin Pals  1216 High Team Series:Pin Pals  3430 High Game Scratch:Justin McElderry   279 High Game Handicap:Brendon Krahn   299 High Series Scratch:Pat Dellwo   706 High Series Handicap:Pat Dellwo   78...


State tournaments begins for two local teams State tournaments begins for two local teams

POLSON – It is state basketball tournament time for the Class A Polson Pirates and Class B Arlee Warriors as both teams head off to their respective class tournaments that begin at the end of the week. After a two year hiatus from state tournament action, the 13-9 Polson Pirates re-enter tournament ...


Buck signs with Montana Tech Cross Country Buck signs with Montana Tech Cross Country

ST. IGNATIUS – Lady Bulldog senior Karolyna Buck signed her national letter of intent to continue both her cross-country and track careers at Montana Tech in Butte on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at the St. Ignatius High School. Buck has garnered numerous all-conference accolades on both the volleyball and b...


Charlo takes 4th place in tournament Charlo takes 4th place in tournament

The Charlo Lady Vikings battled their way to a fourth-place finish during the Western C Divisional tournament last weekend in Frenchtown. Charlo opened the tournament on Thursday evening with a close 31-29 win over the Manhattan Christian Lady Eagles. The 14C district champs fell behind early to the Lady ...


Pirates headed to state basketball tourney Pirates headed to state basketball tourney

RONAN – During the three-day Western A Divisional basketball tournament held at the Ronan Event Center this past weekend, the Polson Pirates earned a fourth-place finish and a state basketball tournament bracket spot while the Ronan Chiefs and Maidens closed out their respective seasons. Up against ...


Dinner, auction to benefit St. Ignatius Special Olympics program Dinner, auction to benefit St. Ignatius Special Olympics program

By Rob Zolman                       Valley Journal ST. IGNATIUS – To help fund Mission’s Special Olympics team, the Post Creek Steak and Tap House is sponsoring a $10-a-plate spaghetti dinner on Saturday, March 14, from 5 to 8 p.m. On t...


Lady Vikings thump Hot Springs for 14C district title three-peat Lady Vikings thump Hot Springs for 14C district title three-peat

RONAN – For the third straight season, the Charlo Lady Vikings conclude 14C District Tournament action by hoisting the district championship trophy high in the air on Saturday night. The undefeated Lady Vikings extinguished the Lady Savage Heat 48-32 to claim the conference crown. “Three-peat,...


Sports Shorts for Feb. 26, 2020 Sports Shorts for Feb. 26, 2020

Basketball Mission Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs Playing in the District 7-B tournament in Libby this past weekend, both the Mission Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs advanced into the Western B Divisional Tournament starting on Thursday in Hamilton. With a late fourth-quarter rally, the Bulldogs nearly...


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