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Articles with the Tag: Ronan schools

Blackburn, Holmlund place second at state competition

Ronan High School placed sixth as a team in speech at last weekend’s state tournament in Corvallis.   Senior Trevor Blackburn earned second in Impromptu Speaking and fourth in Humorous Interpretation.  Junior Kara Holmlund earned second in Memorized Public Address and eighth in Extempor...

Children hear traditional stories on snowy morning Children hear traditional stories on snowy morning

PABLO – When snow blankets the ground, it’s time to tell coyote stories as the tradition goes for many Native American tribes.  James Spencer, storyteller and musician, traveled from Lapwai, Idaho to share stories from the Nez Perce tribe with several local schools including Pablo and Day...

Ilac takes first at divisionals for RHS

RONAN – Nine Ronan High School speech and debate students are moving on to this weekend’s state tournament in Corvallis after their efforts paid off at the Class A Divisional tournament, held at Ronan High on Saturday.  Senior Kelea Ilac took first place in Impromptu Speaking. She also wo...

Sports Shorts for Jan. 17, 2018 Sports Shorts for Jan. 17, 2018

Basketball   Charlo Vikings Plains Horsemen 65 Charlo Vikings 51 Class 14C, Plains used a big second quarter to come away with a 65-51 victory over visiting Charlo Vikings on Thursday. Viking Landers Smith led all scorers with 19 points. Charlo Vikings 68  St. Regi...

PHS teacher is Polson’s new mayor PHS teacher is Polson’s new mayor

By Caleb M. Soptelean Valley Journal POLSON — After teaching about government for 30 years at Polson High School and 37 years overall, Paul Briney is putting it into practice.  He recently replaced Heather Knutson as mayor after he was the only person to file for the seat last year. ...

sports shorts for Jan. 17, 2018

Wrestling Wenzel and Adler take second at Rocky Mountain Classic MISSOULA – The Pirates did not have an individual champion, but used their depth to finish ninth in the team standings with 109 points and Ronan finished sixteenth with 66 points while competing in the 32-team Jug Beck Rocky M...

Ronan girls, Polson boys split rivalry basketball games Ronan girls, Polson boys split rivalry basketball games

PABLO – The Ronan boys and girls basketball teams faced off with cross-county rival Polson for the first of this season’s two meetings on Friday at the Joe McDonald Health and Fitness Center on the Salish Kootenai College campus. The Ronan Maidens won the opener of the double-header with a 56-...

Ronan wrestlers place second at home tournament Ronan wrestlers place second at home tournament

RONAN – Over the weekend, 18 wrestling programs from around the state participated in the Ronan Chiefs-hosted 49th annual Dave Edington Western Montana Duals wrestling tournament. “The tournament ran very smooth and was an overall success,” Chiefs wrestling head coach Dylan Kramer said.&...

Sports Shorts for Jan. 10, 2018

Basketball Arlee Warriors Arlee Warriors 84,  Mission Bulldogs 39 Beneath the freshly hung 2016-17 Class C state championship banner, the Arlee Warriors took care of business on their home court Jan. 2 by defeating Class B Mission Bulldogs 84-39. Greg Whitesell poured in 20 poin...

sports shorts for Jan. 3, 2018

Basketball Ronan Maidens Columbia Falls Lady Wildkats 73, Ronan Maidens 40 Micalann McCrea scored a team high 17 points Dec. 22 as the Ronan Maidens stubbled in a 73-40 loss against visiting Columbia Falls in Northwest A Conference action.   Ronan Chiefs Ronan Chiefs 5...


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