Sports
Basketball St. Ignatius SHELBY — The St Ignatius Boys and Girls varsity basketball teams traveled to Shelby to open their respective seasons Dec. 9 and 10. The Lady Bulldogs opening game was against the Fairfield Lady Eagles, rolling to a 52-37 victory. St. Ignatius ran out to a 26-12 first half lead and never looked back. Cora Matt and Kooper Page led the scoring with 12 points apiece, while Izzy Evans and Kason Page added nine points and eight points, respectively. The Lady Bulldogs next faced the Cut Bank Wolves in a very tight game and came out winners 59-52. Matt and Evans had outstanding individual performances, scoring 17 a piece and ensuring the girls went home wi...
Wrestling POLSON — The Mission Valley wrestling teams traveled up to Polson for the 2022 Owen Invitational Tournament, with multiple local wrestlers taking top prizes in their weight classes. The Ronan Chiefs and Maidens made out best in the tournament with six first place finishes for the team...
POLSON — The Mission Valley wrestling teams traveled up to Polson for the 2022 Owen Invitational Tournament, with multiple local wrestlers taking top prizes in their weight classes. The Ronan Chiefs and Maidens made out best in the tournament with six first place finishes for the team. In the boys 1...
Story and Photos by Porter Counts / Valley Journal ST. IGNATIUS — The Mission Bulldogs hosted the Belt Huskies in the Montana Eight-Man football state championship on Saturday, Nov. 19, losing 52-24. Both teams came into the championship game undefeated. This was Mission’s first football champ...
Football Mission ST IGNATIUS — The Mission Bulldogs hosted the Ennis Mustangs in the second round of the Montana Class C-8 playoffs on Nov. 5, winning 36-27. Ennis scored three times in the first quarter to lead the Bulldogs 20-0. Quarterback Kellen McClure opened the scoring for the Bulldogs...
RONAN — As part of the national Red Ribbon Week Campaign former Los Angeles Laker Michael Cooper and Los Angeles Rams Preston Dennard visited Ronan to speak to high school and middle school students about responsibility, decision making and saying no to drugs and alcohol. Both Cooper and Dennard spoke ...
Volleyball Polson WHITEFISH — The Polson Lady Pirates finished off their regular season on Oct. 25 with a win over the Whitefish Bulldogs, 3-0. The Bulldogs pushed the Lady Pirates, extending the first game to a 26-24 win and a 25-23 second game. The Pirates were able to runaway in the third,...
Football Polson POLSON — The Polson Pirates football team prevailed against the Whitefish Bulldogs on Oct. 21, winning 34-27. Polson quarterback Jarrett Wilson was involved in both Pirates touchdowns in the first quarter. Wilson rushed for an eight yard touchdown and threw for another on eith...
Story and Photos by Porter Counts / Valley Journal CHARLO — The Lady Vikings hosted the Noxon Lady Devils, losing in a tight match on Oct. 15, 3-2 (23-25, 25-23, 25-12, 16-25, 15-9). The game was close throughout with Noxon winning the first game, being pushed all the way by the Vikings. Charlo stor...
