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An exciting rivalry game took place Monday on the Plains softball field between the Thompson Falls Blue Hawks and the Plains Trotters. The Trotters seized the win 10-4. In the first inning the dust was flying as the Trotters came out fierce, gaining four runs. The defenses were tough in the second and third innings with fast outs and no scores made by either team. It was a deadlock in the fourth inning with both teams making one run. With Carlie Wagoner hitting a double to get an RBI and...
The top 10 athletes in each event earned a spot to compete in the Russ Plicher Top 10 meet in Missoula last Tuesday. There were 35 schools represented throughout western Montana. Blue Hawk Senior Ellie Baxter earned eighth place in the 3,200 meter in a time of 11:56.75 and a personal best. Baxter is a double contender, also participating in golf this season. Plains Trotter Alexis Deming won third place in the discus with a throw of 108 feet, 4 inches. Deming also placed 10th in the shot put...
Warm Spring weather and tough competition was the theme for the Whitefish A.R.M. Invitational meet in Whitefish last Saturday. Twelve varsity teams and 10 junior varsity teams faced challengers in 17 events. Thompson Falls, Hot Springs and Plains track and field teams all participated. Taking fifth out of 12 teams were the Lady Hawks. First place winners were Blue Hawk Ellie Baxter in the 800 meter with a time of 2:36.57 and Trotter Alexis Deming in the discus with a throw of 109 feet, 4...
On Thursday the Blue Hawks and Trotters/Horsemen traveled to Bigfork to partake in the Steve Hullett Invitational. With 27 holes, many hazards and several bunkers, the Eagles Bend golf course was quite the challenge. Coach Doree Thilmony said that the greens are much larger and the grass is faster than the River's Bend course here at Thompson Falls. "Greens in regulation are difficult to get," said Thilmony. Cael Thilmony, with a score of 96, shot four greens in regulation and achieved four...
Willenn Hall, Thompson Falls - “A good compost pile.” Nadine Webster, Thompson Falls - “My husband does it.” Jan Henry, Thompson Falls - “To plant a variety and I help my friends with their green thumb.” Ivy Lulack, Plains - “Using epsom salts for tomatoes.” Mary Lapp, Thompson Falls - “Spray Neam oil on my tomatoes and right after a rain I put diatomaceous earth on my green beans to kill bugs.” Julie Burford, Plains - “Use the best quality dirt you can....
The sun was shining in Libby on Saturday as Thompson Falls, Noxon and Plains track and field teams competed at the Libby Invitational. It was an optional Spring Break meet. Joining Alexis Deming as a state qualifier were Ellie Baxter and Emily Brown. "This was a successful meet for our team," said Blue Hawk Coach Trenna Ferris. Both the Blue Hawk men's and women's teams placed second out of six teams. All eight women placed in events and ten out of the 14 men who competed placed. Ferris said...
by Jennifer Curran If was a busy week on the road for the Thompson Falls softball team last week. On Tuesday the Blue Hawks beat the Troy Trojans 14-4 in five innings. It was 2-1 after the first inning and then in the second inning the Hawks put it in high gear gaining seven runs and keeping Troy to zero. Senior Liv McCormick struck-out six players and walked zero in three innings. Pitcher Olivia Fitchett executed five strike-outs and walked one in her two innings as pitcher. The team had a total of 11 hits for the game. The JV team had a...
Coach Kati Mitchell said that the week went really well for the Trotters softball varsity and JV teams. On Thursday the varsity team traveled to Missoula to take on the Loyola Breakers. The Trotters were defeated 1-0 in seven innings. "At Loyola our defense was impeccable, we only had one error," said Mitchell. Plains had four total hits and multiple runners left in every inning. Carlie Wagoner pitched all seven innings and with eight strike-outs, Mitchell said that her pitching was phenomenal....
Plains and Hot Springs track and field teams were amongst the 23 schools that partook in the Darby/Florence Invitational last Wednesday in Corvallis. The Plains Trotters placed eighth out of 17 teams and the Hot Springs men’s varsity team placed 13th out of 19 teams. “Most of the kids PR every time they step onto the track this year,” said Hot Springs Coach Andrew Leichtnam. Elijah Campbell finished second in the 3200 with a time of 11:57.72, shedding 5-6 seconds off every week this season. He is busy cutting seconds off his one mile race...
The Thompson Falls and Plains golfers had a successful Spring Break week, facing challenges and gaining experience. Last Tuesday they played at the Hamilton Country Club in the Darby-Florence Invite amongst nine teams. The course is 18 holes, which can be more challenging because of the amount of walking and with only one chance each hole. Blue Hawk Ellie Baxter placed second out of 30 golfers with a score of 93. "Addi Pardee and Aubrey Baxter experienced their first battle of the elements as...
Cody Albano - “Helping my dad do firewood.” Quinn Nichols - “Going to Phoenix Arizona to see my Nana and Papa.” Isaac Milner - “Swimming, fishing, boating and tubing.” Emma Brotherton - “Running and looking forward to Easter.” Elena Buys - “Art, bike riding and I like to do my nails.” Hartleigh Block - “Going to wrestle at a big tournament....
The Blue Hawks softball team led with flying colors at Tuesday's home game against the Whitefish Bulldogs. By the end of the second inning the Hawks were up 3-0 and then the Bulldogs started the third inning with a gain of one run. But the Hawks quickly took charge when it was their turn to bat. With one out and the bases loaded, Gabbi Hannum hit a double and the runs surged from 11 to 14. Then Hannum stole third and stole home to make it a 15-1 point game. Still with one out and the bases...
The Blue Hawks golf team teed off for their first tournament of the season at the Indian Springs Golf Club in Eureka, where the Divisional Tournament will be held. "The Blue Hawks had a good start with the first tournament of the year," said Coach Doree Thilmony. Ellie Baxter was the team's star golfer with a score of 90, finishing 4th out of 36 golfers. Thilmony said that Baxter looked strong, had great consistency and picked up right where she left off last season. "She has been a great...
On Saturday the Trotters softball varsity and junior varsity teams traveled to Troy to take on the Trojans. In five innings the Plains varsity girls achieved a shutout score of 10-0. Carlie Wagoner hit a homerun on her first chance up to bat. It was a strike-out game for Maddy Blood, who pitched all five innings. She slung nine strike-outs and the last one for the win. The Trotters banked a total of ten hits. Coach Kati Mitchell said that the Trotters junior varsity team fought a hard game, but came up one run short to lose 15-14 against Troy....
The Bigfork Invitational drew in 13 teams from Western Montana last Saturday, including Thompson Falls, Plains and Hot Springs track and field teams. For the Thompson Falls Blue Hawks, the boy's varsity team took fourth place out of 14 teams. The varsity placers in the top six are as follows: Bryson LeCoure took first place in the Javelin with a throw of 146 feet 9 inches; Cael Thilmony took first place in the the 3200 in a time of 11:39.78; Breck Ferris placed third in the 100, third in the...
Mary Yoder, Plains - “Something for kids, like a bouncy house. There’s not much here for kids, particularly in the winter” Dewey Duffel, Thompson Falls - “A larger organic store.” Russel Hunt, Trout Creek - “A fish cleaning station.” Fay Weatherly, Plains - “Mini golf.” Cricket Owens, Plains - “We need low-income housing and a drug and alcohol recovery center.” Earl Lewis, Noxon - “A supermarket....
It was a cool and windy day in Polson last Friday at the Dave Tripp Memorial Track Meet, but that didn't deter the young athletes, most of whom achieved their personal records. The meet was hosted by Hot Springs and the top three individual places in each event received a cool T-shirt. There were several athletes who achieved the top three spots. "We had a very good meet. A lot of our veterans came in and had better marks than the end of the season last year," said Blue Hawk Coach Trenna...
Twenty-one Trout Creek Eagles traveled to Helena to compete in the NASP State Archery Tournament. The team set out to win and that they did, starting a new tradition of State Champions. There were over 200 students and 15 teams competing. "We were thrilled with our shooting," said Superintendent Preston Wenz. Two Trout Creek high school students competed and the rest, composed of both elementary and middle school, competed as a middle school team. The Eagles middle school team won first place...
The Blue Hawk Golf Team has been getting ready for an exciting season. They have been diligently honing their technique with Coach Doree Thilmony and Assistant Coach Mike Baxter at the Rivers Bend Golf Course in Thompson Falls. Thilmony said that they are very lucky to have Baxter, who has an abundant amount of experience and technical expertise to contribute. This year they have 11 golfers on the team and half of the athletes are also participating in Track and Field. This year there are...
The Plains Trotters traveled to Florence last weekend to take on the Florence-Carlton Falcons. It was a typical spring day in Montana. “It was freezing out and snowing the first game, then in the second game, with the sun out, it got warmer,” said coach Kati Mitchell. The Trotters were defeated 11-6 in the first game. They scored two runs in the third inning, three in the fifth and one in the seventh. Plains had four total hits for the game “We did very well, if our bats would have gotten hot we could have been very equal in both games. The g...
The Plains Trotters and the Noxon Red Devils earned many personal records last weekend at the Eureka Invitational track and field meet. Four teams competed in the event: Lincoln County, Troy, Plains and Noxon. Several athletes placed in the top three. The results for the Plains Horsemen and Trotters are as follows: Nicholas Hill placed second in the 100, 2nd in the 4x400 relay and seventh in the shot put; Jay Flanagan placed third in the 100, second in the 4x400 relay and seventh in the javelin; Brenden Vanderwall placed third in the 200,...
Ed Barry, Thompson Falls - “Instead of changing the time, change your idea; it’s idiotic.” Bonnie Jarvis, Plains - “I wish the government would leave us alone.” Rebecca Sharp, Thompson Falls - “I’d like it to stay the same one way or another, daylight time is the best for me.” Jeanette Windle, Trout Creek - “It makes no sense to add an extra hour in an already long summer day.” Kyle Burrell, Thompson Falls - “It doesn’t bother me either way.” Dianne Spencer, Thompson Falls - “Sometimes I’ve liked it, other times I haven't, the cows don’t care....
The softball season started with a 18-6 win for the Blue Hawks against the Plains Trotters. The stands were packed with excitement and support for the teams at Thompson Falls High School on Monday. The Trotters were first up to bat and the Blue Hawks took the field. The Blue Hawks starting line-up was: Liv McCormick at center field, Captain Mackenzie Robinson on second base, Olivia Fitchett on the mound, Sarah Koskela as catcher, Gabi Hannum on first base, Callie McGills at right field, Olivia...
Four athletes from Hot Springs got to compete in the Blue Devil Invitational last weekend in Corvallis. With 16 teams to compete against, it was a great way to kick off the season. Sophomore David Chapman competed in five events; taking 22nd place in the 100 meters with a time of 12.85 seconds, eighth place in the 110 meter hurdles at 25.35, 31 feet 4 inches and personal record in the shot-put, eighth place in the triple jump with a 36 ft. 3.5 inch jump and landed a personal record in the long jump with a 16 ft. 9.75 inch jump. Sophomore Wyatt...
The Trotters traveled to Polson last weekend to launch their season softball journey. Their first game on the Larry Smith Field was against Columbia Falls. “We got our first game jitters out of the way in Polson,” said Coach Kati Mitchell. Plains held the lead 1-0 until the third inning. Due to a time limit the Trotters played four innings, falling to the Columbia Falls Wildcats, 13-2. “Senior Piper Bergstrom was our starting pitcher and did very well,” said Mitchell. Aubree Butcher, an eighth grader on the team, was the relief pitcher...
