Sports
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...
POLSON — Polson scored early and often in Thursday’s encounter with the Browning Indians. A running clock shortened the game starting in the second quarter as Polson built a 41-point lead. Keyen Nash returned from a two week layoff due to an injury related absence to rush for 101 yards a...
ARLEE — The Arlee Warriors faced off against the Valley Christian Eagles on Friday Oct. 14, winning 74-32. The Warriors improved to 5-3 on the season with a great showing from both the offensive and defensive sides of the game. Arlee took no time getting going, scoring within the first two minutes from...
News from the Polson Chamber of Commerce POLSON — The Flathead River Rodeo in Polson has won the 2022 INFR Tour Rodeo of the Year. This year the Flathead River Rodeo had 599 contestants. Indian National Tour Rodeo – Rodeo of the Year is voted on by these contestants. This year there...
RONAN — On Friday, Oct. 14, athletes from the five valleys area gathered to honor the life of Alex Braun at the second Alex Braun Memorial Basketball Tournament put on by the Special Olympics of Montana. Alex Braun was a young Missoula athlete who passed away in the summer of 2021. Though tennis was...
