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Lucky Strike bowling results for the week of June 2-8

Monday Spring Fun Nite  1st Place: Richard Turpin-Judy Stevenson 2nd Place: Barb Plouffe-Sonny Brothers 3rd Place:   Greg Linse-Scott Heuer   St. Luke’s Mixed Spring League Men High Game Scratch: Brian Bocksnick207 High Game Handicap: Greg Linse240 High Series Scratch: David Vaughan592 High Series Handicap:  Greg Linse694 Women High Game Scratch:  Nicole Stewart195 High Game Handicap:   Carly Ryther246 High Series Scratch:   Nicole Stewart472 High Series Handicap:   Dawn Bocksnick666 Season Completed: League Champions: “Free Ballin” Team Members: Abigal By...


Local teams make a splash at softball tournament Local teams make a splash at softball tournament

POLSON – Twenty-two girls’ fastpitch softball teams from all over Northwestern Montana battled each other and Mother Nature’s mixed grab bag of weather this past weekend during the 2019 Polson Splash Classic. Polson Softball Complex played host to the three-day annual fastpitch tournamen...


Two Warriors sign letters of intent Two Warriors sign letters of intent

ARLEE – Former Arlee High School basketball stars Greg Whitesell and Lane Johnson recently signed a national letter of intent to continue their basketball and academic careers at United Tribes Technical College in Bismarck, North Dakota. Whitesell and Johnson are the third and fourth members of a Wa...


Lucky Strike bowling results for May 29-June 1

St. Luke’s Mixed Spring League Men High Game Scratch:   Jim Schoenen     257 High Game Handicap: B. Bocksnick       308 High Series Scratch:  David Vaughan        603 High Series Handicap: David Vaughan  780 Women High Ga...


MV players selected for All-State MV players selected for All-State

POLSON – Several prep softball players from the Mission Valley were selected for the Montana All-State softball and respective all-conference teams. In Class A, the Polson Lady Pirates had several players on the all-state team, including sophomore Josie Caye, senior Paige Noyes and senior pitcher La...


Viking, Warriors battle on the gridiron

BUTTE – Arlee Warrior Darshan Bolen was named defensive Most Valuable Player for his stellar defensive performance on Saturday evening during the 2019 Bob Cleverley eight-man all-star game at the Bob Green Field in Butte. Playing on the blue squad, Bolen’s blanket coverage and two interception...


Lucky Strike bowling results for the week of May 19-25

Monday Spring Fun Nite  1st Place:   Ann Zabel-Moe Schoon 2nd Place:  Kay Palmer-Jeff Lulow 3rd Place:   Joan Thompson-Richard Turpin St. Luke’s Mixed Spring League Men High Game Scratch: B. Hungerford    176 High Game Handicap: T. Blackburn  ...


Lady Pirates finish second at Class A softball state tourney Lady Pirates finish second at Class A softball state tourney

POLSON – Having survived an 18-hour gauntlet of pressure-packed softball, the Polson Lady Pirates came up short during the Class A softball state championship on Saturday at the Polson Softball Complex.  The Belgrade Panthers completed a four-game sweep at the twelve-team tournament and defeate...


Three local athletes win state titles Three local athletes win state titles

LAUREL – A trio of Mission Valley athletes won gold at their respective Montana State Track and Field Championship meets on Friday and Saturday. Polson Lady Pirate Bea Frissell added another two State Class A titles to her ever-expanding trophy case, winning the girls’ championship in the 1600...


Lady Pirate doubles team scores second at state tennis meet Lady Pirate doubles team scores second at state tennis meet

KALISPELL – The Polson High School girls tennis squad earned enough team points to nab a second place overall finish during the Class A State Tennis Tournament on the Flathead Valley Community College tennis courts in Kalispell on Thursday and Friday. Number one doubles team of Berkley Ellis and Qia...


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