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The 14C District basketball tournament in Ronan last weekend was the end of the road for both Hot Springs and Noxon boys and girls teams. The Savage Heat boys and girls ended up third in each bracket, but only the top two teams advanced to divisional. For the boys, Noxon opened the tournament against Two Eagle River Thursday afternoon. Noxon was the first team to score more than three minutes into the first quarter, but Two Eagle River answered and came back to lead 14-6 at the end of the...
The Blue Hawk basketball teams took similar paths to earning a trip to the divisional basketball tournament this weekend in Ronan, with both teams finishing fourth in the District 7B championships in Bigfork. The Blue Hawk boys started their tournament against Troy on Thursday, beating the Trojans 64-24.Nathan Schraeder scored 18 points to lead the Hawks against Troy, Braxton Dorscher 11, Jesse Claride 10, Bryson LeCoure eight, Josh Wilhite seven, Breck Ferris and Adam Childers three points...
The 2021-2022 basketball season for the Plains Horsemen and Trotters ended at the District 7B tournament in Bigfork last weekend, but both teams put up a fight until the very end. The Horsemen opened the district tournament against No. 3 Eureka on Thursday, losing 73-26. That set up a game against Thompson Falls for Plains on Saturday morning in the consolation bracket. Plains scored first, but the Blue Hawks came back and took the lead, up 17-7 after the first quarter. Thompson Falls’ lead jumped to 41-10 at halftime and they kept the lead u...
Claude Burlingame was sworn in this week as Sanders County's newest commissioner. Burlingame will fill the position vacated by Carol Brooker at the end of last year, serving until the 2022 general election is decided. "I've been around the commissioners a long time, becoming familiar with the day-to-day routine of that job," the 73-year-old Burlingame said Monday after being sworn in by Commissioner Tony Cox. Burlingame moved to Sanders County from Missoula in 1977. "I like the mountains, the...
It was a roller coaster ride for the Blue Hawk wrestling team at the state tournament in Billings last weekend. The team took four boys and two girls to the three-day competition and came home with a state champion, a second-place finisher and two wrestlers within one match of the podium. Along with Trae Thilmony wrestling for his third state title, senior Shane Reishus qualified for state a fourth time. Junior Elijah Ratliff wrestled hard to a second-place finish and sophomore Max Hannum...
The Blue Hawks traveled to Mission on Thursday, with the boys losing 71-35 and the girls winning by one point, 52-51. The teams then traveled to Bigfork on Saturday for their last game of the regular season, both suffering losses to the Vikings 62-45 and Valkyries 62-45. Hawk Coach Jake Mickelson said both his team and the Bulldogs came out strong in the first quarter last Thursday, but the Hawks were unable to sustain it through four quarters. Against Bigfork, the Blue Hawk boys were down...
The Savage Horsemen took five wrestlers to the state all-class wrestling tournament last weekend, with four wrestlers earning a spot on the podium. Plains senior David Schulze also brought home a state title, in the 138-pound bracket. It was an intense weekend of wrestling at First Interstate Bank arena in Billings. "David went in and got the job done," Coach Shane Angle said of the Plains senior. "He's a great wrestler and very humble." Angle noted that Schulze was on a mission for a state...
History was made in Billings last weekend when Thompson Falls senior Trae Thilmony won his third straight high school wrestling championship. "There's nothing like high school wrestling," Thilmony said this week after he returned home a three-time champion. "When I was a little kid, I remember comparing the number of state banners we had to other schools. It seemed like we didn't have as many and I wanted to bring some of those back for our school." He did just that when he pinned Brady Ellison...
Sanders County Commissioners have chosen a third member. Commissioners Glen Magera and Tony Cox met last week to make their selection to fill the seat of Carol Brooker, who resigned at the end of last year. The commissioners chose Claude Burlingame, an attorney from Thompson Falls, to fill the position through 2022. As 2022 is an election year, voters in District 1, which includes portions of Plains and Thompson Falls, will select a new commissioner in November. Whoever is elected in November will then complete the remainder of Brooker’s t...
It's a historical wrestling season for Thompson Falls senior Trae Thilmony, but that's not what he's focused on. "This year I've just been wrestling, having fun. I wasn't too nervous," Thilmony said after he won his fourth divisional meet, a record for Thompson Falls High School. "I've just been working to get better." Last week at the divisional tournament, Thilmony became the first wrestler in school history to win the divisional title four times. He's also on track to become the winningest...
Additional candidates have filed as candidates for the upcoming primary election. John Holland has filed for Commissioner in District 2, joining candidate Randy Arnold who previously filed. Both men are from Plains. There are now five candidates for Sanders County Sheriff, including Shawn Fielders of Plains, Lanny Hensley and Roy Scott of Thompson Falls, Chris Stough of Heron and Corey Wheeldon of Noxon. Adam Bache and Dan Rowan, both of Plains, have filed for Commissioner District 1, and Pat Barber has filed for Sanders County Coroner....
It all comes down to this. Eleven Sanders County wrestlers are making the journey east this week to the Montana All-Class State Wrestling Tournament at MetraPark in Billings. For three of those wrestlers, these will be the final matches of their high school careers. If you've never been to a state wrestling tournament, it should be on your bucket list. The atmosphere is comparable to what I imagine it's like to be at the Olympics. There's a parade of athletes. There are thousands of people...
The Blue Hawk wrestlers took fifth place at the Western B-C Divisional tournament in Butte last weekend, with four wrestlers earning a trip to state. "We had a really good weekend," Coach Mike Thilmony said. "We took seven guys in and four are going to state." Thilmony was proud of his wrestlers who didn't advance to state as well. Levi Wenz went 0-2 at state in the 120-pound bracket, but Thilmony said the Noxon wrestler has room to grow and he expects Wenz to do great things for the program the...
For several Savage Horsemen wrestlers, getting to the state tournament was so close. In a tough Western B-C divisional tournament at Butte last weekend, five Plains wrestlers were just one win away from the podium and qualifying for the state tournament. "They wrestled the best they could and I'm proud of that," Coach Shane Angle said as the Savage Horsemen were preparing for their last practices before heading to the state tournament in Billings later this week. David Schulze placed first for...
The Hot Springs Savage Heat are on a roll heading into tournament time. The boys snagged three wins on the road last week, beating Noxon Wednesday, Charlo on Friday and Two Eagle River on Saturday. In the game at Noxon, Hot Springs got up 39-20 at halftime and kept their lead throughout the second half, winning 69-38. Wyatt Lackner led Noxon with 13 points, Ricky Williams had nine, Derrick Christensen eight and Gunnar Swanson four. For Hot Springs, Kyle Lawson led with 17 points, Kyle Lawson...
It was a roller coaster of a weekend for the Thompson Falls Blue Hawks. As the end of the regular season nears and the teams prepare for the District 7-B tournament in Ronan next week, the Hawks welcomed Loyola and Eureka to Thompson Falls last week. The Lady Hawks were losing by 10 points to the Loyola Heart Breakers on Friday going into halftime. But the Hawks came back re-energized and took the lead in the third, fueled by two three-pointers from junior Avery Burgess. Loyola tied up the game...
Clark Fork Valley Hospital’s (CFVH) drive-up antigen testing site is seeing higher usage with the recent spike in COVID cases in Sanders County. Last week, more than 100 active cases of coronavirus were reported in the county. As of Tuesday, the county reported 59 active cases. CFVH has been offering free antigen testing at the Plains hospital since last fall. In September 2021, with the service relatively new, more than 1,100 COVID tests were administered at the hospital. In January 2022, that number was over 1,200. Of those in January, m...
Additional candidates are filing for open positions within Sanders County. There are now four candidates for Sanders County Sheriff, including Lanny Hensley and Roy Scott of Thompson Falls, Chris Stough of Heron and Corey Wheeldon of Noxon. Sheriff Tom Rummel stated in an email to his staff that he will not be seeking re-election. Doug Dryden filed to retain his position as Justice of the Peace for the county, as did Coroner Pat Barber, who was appointed last year when the sheriff and coroner positions were separated in the county. No further...
Matches on the mat aren't the only competitions Sanders County wrestling teams have been facing this year. Wrestlers have been battling winter storms and quarantines as they have advanced through the season, overcoming it all as they face their next challenge - the divisional tournament. Plains/Hot Springs and Thompson Falls/Noxon wrestlers will head east this weekend to compete in the Western B-C Divisional tournament at the Butte Civic Center. The Thompson Falls wrestling team got a good look...
As the regular season winds down for Sanders County basketball teams, schedules are ramping up with teams trying to make up games rescheduled from earlier in the season. The Plains Horsemen traveled to Hot Springs last Tuesday to face off against the Savage Heat. The Horsemen kept up with the Savage Heat in the first quarter before Hot Springs took a bigger lead and held on to that throughout the game, winning 76-36. Jack McAllister led the charge for Hot Springs with 20 points, and Garth...
The Blue Hawk boys went 2-0 last weekend as they beat Troy 60-21 at home and then traveled to Anaconda Saturday where they beat the Copperheads 71-57. Coach Jake Mickelson said he believes it's the first time the Blue Hawks have ever beat the Copperheads in Anaconda. "It was a good win on the road," Mickelson said. In the home matchup against Troy, the Blue Hawks were up by just two points at the end of the first quarter, 12-10. They outscored the Trojans 12-1 in the second quarter to gain a...
Sanders County wrestlers took home five medals as the Blue Hawks hosted the 26th Annual Ted Kato Memorial tournament on Saturday. Seniors Trae Thilmony of Thompson Falls and David Schulze of Plains took first place in their respective weight divisions, both pinning their opponents in the first period of their championship matches. Schulze won his quarterfinal match by pinning Whitefish's Carter Moran, then won a 3-0 decision over Shelby's Harold Miller. It was another tough match against...
Thompson Falls and Plains battled on the basketball court last week as the girls played in Thompson Falls Tuesday and the boys on Thursday. The Blue Hawks beat Plains in both contests, with the Lady Hawks beating the Trotters and the Blue Hawks besting the Horsemen 72-24. Jesse Claridge led the Hawks against Plains with 19 points, Alex Menzel scored 10 points and led the team in rebounds with eight, and Braxton Dorscher scored nine points and had six rebounds. Jayden Weeks was nearly...
The Savage Horsemen wrestling team celebrated Taylor Angle and David Schulze during a senior night mixer last Friday. Angle wrestled three matches on Friday, pinning two opponents in the second period of matches and losing a tough 12-5 match against Arlee. Both Angle and her coach/father Shane were emotional during the senior night presentation. When asked about senior night, Taylor said how special it was to have her dad with her. "I love that my dad's my coach," Taylor said Friday after...
The Savage Heat boys and girls basketball teams were in sync last week. The teams traveled to St. Regis on Tuesday, where both came up short against the Tigers. But the Savage Heat hoopsters bounced back at home Thursday as they both beat Flathead Christian in Hot Springs. The Hot Springs girls lost to St. Regis 60-49 on Tuesday, then beat Flathead Christian 50-45. Senior Katelyn Christensen led the Savage Heat in both games, with 22 and 24 points, respectively. The teams Thursday were tied at 14 after the first quarter, but Hot Springs held on...
