Articles with the Tag: Wrestling
GREAT FALLS — Two Mission Valley wrestlers won their weight classes at the fifth annual Tournament of Champions in Great Falls. Polson’s Craig Feistner won the 140-pound championship, and Mission-Charlo's Jacen Petersen won at 171 pounds. The tournament, sponsored by the Great Falls personal i...
MISSION VALLEY — Mission Valley wrestlers took home more than a few trophies last weekend at the Montana state wrestling tournament in Billings. In the B-C division, the Ronan Chiefs placed fourth as a team, while the St. Ignatius-Charlo squad took fifth. Mission-Charlo head coach Lyle C...
The Ronan Chiefs won the Western B-C Divisional wrestling title last weekend in Thompson Falls with a team score of 188, while the Mission-Charlo team came in second with 137. Ronan head coach Cory Johnston said the team had 11 individual qualifiers for state. “It was awesome,” Johnston sai...
POLSON — The Polson Pirates, coming off two straight division titles, have one of the youngest teams head coach Bob Owen has ever led. The Pirate wrestling squad boasts a large roster of 29 athletes; however, of these 29 wrestlers, only two are seniors. This, compared with the team’s fiv...
RONAN — The Ronan Chiefs wrestling team hosted the Western Montana Duals Friday and Saturday. The Frenchtown Broncs came away with the top team score, with Corvallis second, Columbia Falls Varsity third and Ronan fourth. The Polson Pirates were fifth, followed by Libby in sixth, Glacier JV seventh and ...
ARLEE — The Arlee Warriors hosted Frenchtown JV and Mission-Charlo wrestlers in a mixer Thursday night. No team scores were kept. Freshman Alex Bertollt, 152 pounds, went 4-0 on the night, pinning all four of his Frenchtown opponents. Seniors Austin Rubel and Al Plant also were undefeated, Rubel 3-0...
This year, Mission-Charlo wrestling boasts one of the largest (and youngest) teams head coach Lyle Cronk has ever coached. The 18-man squad consists of two seniors, two juniors and 14 underclassmen. “It looks really good for the future,” Cronk said. “We have a good team an...
RONAN — Like many wrestling squads in the valley, the Ronan Chiefs have always had a strong tradition and team when it comes to wrestling. However, new head coach Cory Johnston says this year they’re “opening up a lot of eyes,” thanks in large part to the Chief’s four seniors...
ARLEE — The Arlee Warriors kicked off wrestling season Dec. 6 with a home mixer against Deer Lodge, Noxon and Florence. “No team scores were kept, but some good wrestling was had by all,” coach Ken Hill said. At 130 pounds, sophomore Dan Dunlop won three matches, pinning D...
ST. IGNATIUS — The Mission-Charlo grapplers took third at the Superior Invitational Saturday after a disappointing loss to Thompson Falls earlier in the week. In an exciting dual that came down to the final matches, the Mission-Charlo wrestling team suffered a loss in its first meet Dec. 4, despite ...
