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Articles with the Tag: Basketball

Lady Pirates off to rocky start on hardwood Lady Pirates off to rocky start on hardwood

POLSON — With a current season record of 2-6, it has been a shaky start for the Polson Lady Pirates basketball team. First year head coach Joe Quinn is looking to build the teams’ confidence going into the next half of their season.  “When you have a history of losing games, you sta...

Football Football

LAKE COUNTY — Competitive Lake County athletes who’ve worked hard throughout the fall season have earned the attention of postseason selection committees.   Class A In Class A, three Polson High School athletes were selected for All-State honors. Junior Matthew Rensvold’s...

Ronan athletes place in Seattle’s punt, pass, kick event Ronan athletes place in Seattle’s punt, pass, kick event

Young Montana athletes attended the Seattle Seahawks football game Sunday, Nov. 29, to receive their awards for the NFL Pepsi Punt, Pass and Kick competition, held one day prior. Kadynce Couture, 9, placed second in her age group while Elizabeth Bluemel, 13, placed third. Both young ladies are from Ro...

Elks plans free throw contest

MISSION VALLEY – Elks hoop shoot free throw contest will take place Nov. 22 in Linderman Gymnasium located at 312 4th Ave. E, Polson. The event is open to boys and girls ages 8-13 (age as of Apr. 1, 2016) in Polson, Ronan and surrounding areas. The categories will be boys 8-9, 10-11 and 12-13, and girl...

Life lessons Life lessons

Eight-year-old Samantha Rensvold didn’t realize all the accomplishments the tall man, teaching her to dribble with her head up, had made in his life. But she did learn the most important thing in basketball — have fun. “Be focused, be serious, but have fun,” said Otis Birdsong, a f...

Australia a slam dunk for Two Eagle senior Australia a slam dunk for Two Eagle senior

Basketball has always been a big part of Two Eagle River senior Casadi Wunderlich’s life — she’s been a force on the court “since she could dribble,” mom Tari Shaw says with a chuckle. Now her love for the game has taken her around the world to an international youth basketba...

Center Court Center Court

RONAN — Tough teams from all over Western Montana endured the heat Saturday to play a full day of 3-on-3 basketball in the Pioneer Days hoops tournament. In addition to the tourney action, several athletes competed in the free throw and 3-point shooting contests, and scholarships were awarded to two Ro...

Hoops hot at annual 3 on 3 fest Hoops hot at annual 3 on 3 fest

POLSON — Dozens of basketball players of all ages took to the streets of downtown Polson over the weekend for the annual Flathead Lake 3 on 3 competition affectionately known as “Hoopfest,” drawing droves of spectators to the popular slam dunk and 3-point shooting contests Saturday evening....

Ninety hoops teams battle in Bigfork

BIGFORK — The action was hot July 11 as 90 3-on-3 hoops teams competed on 12 courts during the Bigfork Battle in the Bay. The next Mission Valley 3 on 3 event will be the Pioneer Days hoops contest set for Aug. 1 in Ronan. Registration deadline is July 27; for more information visit www.missionvalle...

Hoops hot at Arlee Celebration Hoops hot at Arlee Celebration

Arlee 3 on 3 results   Boys 5th-6th 1. Shooting Stars 2. Buckets 3. Eureka   Boys 7th-8th 1. NWA 2. Dream Team 3. Warriors Girls 5th-6th 1. Thunderstruck 2. 2 Legit 3. Hoops We Did It Again   Girls 7th-8th  1. No Doubt 2. Pink Panthers...


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