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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...
With the new year comes a new election season, and Sanders County voters will be choosing several officials this year, including two commissioners. Candidates have begun filing for several of the positions up for election. Two commissioner positions will be decided this November, the seat vacated by Carol Brooker in District 1, which includes parts of Plains and Thompson Falls, and the seat held by Glen Magera in District 2, including Hot springs and the eastern end of Sanders County. Magera has stated he will not be running for re-election....
Breakfast long has been touted as the most important meal of the day. After a good night's rest, breakfast refuels the body and energizes it for the day ahead. Hectic mornings compel many people to skip breakfast. That's especially so for parents who are pulled in multiple directions each morning. There are many ways to streamline breakfast and still get to school or work on time. The following are some tips to save time and enjoy healthy homemade breakfasts each morning. Put your slow cooker to...
It was a successful weekend at the Choteau Classic for the Blue Hawk wrestlers, who came home with a champion and two second-place finishers. Senior Trae Thilmony, on a quest for his third straight state title, won the 145-pound bracket as junior Eli Ratliff placed second at 152 and Max Hannum was second at 170. The Blue Hawks placed fifth as a team and coach Mike Thilmony was very happy with that finish. The team had five of their eight wrestlers make it to the second day of the two-day tournament, including Westin Brown, who came up short in...
It was the battle of the unbeatens Tuesday in Thompson Falls, as the 8-0 Bigfork Valkyries took on the 7-0 Lady Hawks in a 7-B matchup. Bigfork kept their undefeated season going, handing the Hawks their first loss of the season, 69-30. It was a physical game against a physical team, with both teams hitting the court in aggressive fashion. Thompson Falls junior Natalie Roberts took a charge in the first quarter as the Valkyries took an early lead. Caity Alexander scored the first basket for the...
The Savage Horsemen wrestling team got to see some tough competition this weekend, but Coach Shane Angle was happy with their performance as they traveled to Fairfield for duals on Thursday and then to Choteau for the two-day Choteau Classic over the weekend. Angle’s team is getting more experienced as the season goes on, and it’s showing on the mat. The team placed eighth in the Choteau Classic, with David Schulze finishing top for the team in second place. Schulze suffered his first loss of the season in the championship match against Tom...
It was a wild night in Hot Springs Saturday as the Charlo Vikings came to town for some basketball action. The Vikings girls dominated the Lady Savage Heat, winning 50-17, but Hot Springs never gave up in the battle on the court. Charlo came out with an early lead, allowing just one Hot Springs point to the Vikings’ 19. Hot Springs struggled to keep up and trailed the rest of the game as Charlo improved their lead to 38-4 at the half. Hot Springs’ offense drove the ball hard and their defense kept their eye on the ball the entire game. The Cha...
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) staff met with Sanders County residents last week to discuss proposed changes to hunting regulations. FWP Wildlife Biologist Mike Ebinger said the department set goals of simplifying regulations and having biologists focus on biology and science, as well as having the Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) handle social issues. FWC is the decision-making body for the FWP. "These are proposals," Ebinger said at the meeting Wednesday at Thompson Falls...
The Thompson Falls School Board voted Monday to take the next step in building a multi-use facility at the high school. The school board voted to allow Superintendent Bud Scully and Dan McGee with Building Mind and Body, LLC to negotiate the contract for building and design of the facility. The two will work with Swank Enterprises of Kalispell to negotiate the contract for pre-construction services. "That gives us a chance to get the project in budget," McGee said. Swank's proposal was over the $1.4-million budget for the facility. Elementary...
The Savage Horsemen wrestling team is making the most of their packed schedule this year. Coach Shane Angle said last year with COVID, the team did what they could. “This year being able to go to tournaments and travel has definitely made it more of a season for everybody.” Last week, the Plains-Hot Springs team had a week full of competition, with duals in Arlee and Hamilton on Tuesday, the Western Montana Duals in Ronan over the weekend, and additional duals in Florence on Saturday. The Savage Horsemen were without some wrestlers due to vario...
Sanders County basketball teams are back in the swing of competition after the holiday break and some unexpected weather delays. Games for Thompson Falls and Plains were postponed last week after a winter storm swept through Sanders County. The Thompson Falls girls hosted Mission on January fourth, keeping their win streak alive with a 55-43 victory on their home court. Both teams utilized the press early in the game, but the Hawks bested the Lady Bulldogs throughout the game, outscoring Mission...
The Savage Heat boys brought the heat Saturday on their home court as they hosted the Superior Wildcats. Hot Springs hit the court with enthusiasm, garnering good steals early and taking a 10-2 lead in the beginning minutes of the game. Both defenses utilized the press early, but Hot Springs led 21-2 after the first quarter and never looked back. Coach Scott Fredrickson said he sees a lot of potential in his team to keep improving. "The kids are working hard. They have good leadership." He...
