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She believed she could, so she did. After winning the divisional meet in Thompson Falls October 19, Plains sophomore Marina Tulloch told The Ledger she wanted to get a time of 18 minutes, 50 seconds at the state meet. She did that and more last Saturday as she won the Class B women's race, crossing the finish line at the University of Montana golf course in 18:33. Not only did Tulloch smash her own goal, but she was nearly a full minute ahead of the second-place finisher. The Plains girls finish...
ALICE INGLE, Thompson Falls - “Hermione from Harry Potter.” BONNIE FIRESTONE, Thompson Falls - “Queen Amidala from Star Wars.” MAXWELL HART, Thompson Falls - “Harry Potter.” CHAD JONES, Trout Creek - “Haven’t been out to see any.” JEANNIE CHURCHILL, Thompson Falls - “My granddaughter was the Bride of Frankenstein."...
Last week for Red Ribbon week, a week devoted to helping prevent future drug-abuse in kids and young adults, Thompson Falls high school hosted national speaker Ethan Fisher who presented “LifeCONsequences: A Tale of Redemption.” Noxon, Plains and Thompson Falls high school students gathered to hear Fisher, who was brought to the school by siblings Declan and Caitrin Harrington. The Harringtons' cousin, Bridget Kirby, was killed as a passenger in a drunk driving accident. They raised funds to bring Fisher to Montana. The siblings got the ide...
THOMPSON FALLS 23, WHITEHALL 0 The Blue Hawks hosted the Whitehall Trojans for the last game of the regular season taking the win 23-0. The Hawks started with a kick off return, but a swift interception landed the ball back in Trojan hands. The Hawks held their helmets to the ground and would stop Whitehall from gaining a touchdown the whole first quarter, while the Trojans also put their toughest defense together keeping Thompson from the endzone. In the second quarter, Whitehall was able to...
PLAINS 3, TROY 0 The Plains Trotters hosted the Troy Lady Trojans for their last home game of the regular season, taking the win in three action packed sets. Quickly the Trotters set the tone for the first match taking a five point lead over Troy, while the Trojans were able to keep a level head and bring the points within two. Plains kept their strong team work and were able to take back their large lead over the Trojans. Slamming down aces and spikes, the Trotters would have a massive seven po...
HOT SPRINGS 3, VICTOR 0 The Lady Savage Heat hosted the Victor Lady Pirates, taking the win in three sets. Both teams came out of the gate, going point for point until Hot Springs was able to take the lead. After some intense volleys the Pirates were able to bring the points within two. From there they were able to take the lead back from the Heat. Hot Springs would stay close behind but wouldn't be able to take back the lead. With the score 19-23, Hot Springs was able to find their groove and h...
VIKKI HAVERKORN, Thompson Falls - “40.” PAUL GALLO, Thompson Falls - “Definitely my 40s. ” BRYSON LECOURE, Thompson Falls - “18.” PAT JOHNSON, Plains - “25 with the life experience I have now.” JOYCE POLHAMUS, Thompson Falls - “55.” TRACY LANGDON, Trout Creek - “44....
NOXON 68, GARDINER 25 It was a crisp fall night as the Noxon Red Devils hosted the Gardiner Bruins for their final home game of the season, taking the win 68-25. Red Devil Ian Brown set the tone for the game, coming out of the gate earning a touchdown. It was quickly answered with a Bruin punt return touchdown, tying up the game early. Noxon was able to keep a level head and quarterback Justice Kayser was able to find the end zone for another Red Devil touchdown. Keeping their helmets to the...
The Thompson Falls and Plains cross country teams saw the B/C Divisional meet hosted in Thompson Falls at the River's Bend golf course. The Thompson Falls Lady Hawks took first place as a team, while the Blue Hawks took fifth place. The Plains Horsemen took first place as a team, while the Trotters took second place. Last time Marina Tulloch hit the River's Bend golf course she set a new record; this time she beat herself by almost seven seconds with her time of 18 minutes and 36 seconds,...
THOMPSON FALLS 3, PLAINS 0 The Thompson Falls Lady Hawks hosted country rivals the Plains Trotters, taking the win in three exciting sets. The evenly matched teams came out on fire going point for point, until the crowd saw the Hawks take a five point lead over Plains. From there Thompson was able to keep their lead, hammering down spikes and serving up aces until the score was 21-11. The Trotters were able to gain a few points but it wouldn't be enough to take the set win. Shaking off the...
The Plains and Thompson Falls cross country teams hit the road one last time in the regular season to take on the Mission Shadow Duels at the Silver Fox golf course in Ronan, with the Thompson ladies taking third place as a team and the Plains boys taking fourth place as a team. For the Hawks, eighth grader Audrey Fairbank sped to an 11th-place finish in 21 minutes, 59 seconds. Lexi Franck continues to improve her time crossing the finish line with a time of 22:51. Aubrey Baxter (23:03) and...
by Skye Barker-Hill HOT SPRINGS 55, GARDINER 12 The Savage Heat football team hit the road taking on the Gardiner Bruins securing the win 55-12. Hot Springs came out and was able to put a stop to the Bruins early in the game, while being able to find the end zone for their first touchdown. The Heat were able to keep intense pressure on Gardiner making them work for every yard they gained but they wouldn't be able to answer with their own touchdown. Hot Springs was able to put more points on the...
THOMPSON FALLS 3 SUPERIOR 0 The Thompson Falls Lady Hawks made quick work of the Superior Lady Bobcats in three sets. While the Bobcats came out to gain the first points, the Hawks kept a level head and were swift to bring the scores to a tie. From there the Hawks were able to keep their lead, keeping Superior at their heels. With the score tied up at 19 the Hawks would hold the Bobcats while taking the first set win. To start the second set Olivia Fitchett would show the crowd her wicked servin...
by Skye Barker-Hill THOMPSON FALLS 2, BIGFORK 0 The Plains/Thompson Falls Blue Hawk soccer team hit the road taking on the Bigfork Vikings taking the win 2-1. The Hawks came out on fire and within the first eight minutes of game play, Andrew Wrobleski was able to find the goal. While the Vikings tried to answer with their own goal they were met with Hawk keeper Jacob Howell who was able to put a stop to the ball. Hawk Will Grenda was able to get a direct kick and found the goal for Thompson’s second goal of the game. With the Hawks up 2-0 k...
The Plains and Thompson Falls cross country teams hit the road for the Arlee Hatchery Challenge/Guppy run with the Lady Hawks taking first place as a team, with the Trotters taking second place. The Horsemen took first place as a team while the Blue Hawks took fifth place. The Plains Horsemen had a great day with all but one runner placing in the top 10. Freshman John Owen Jermyn took second place for the Horsemen with his marvelous time of 17 minutes, 17 seconds. Simeon Costner took fourth place for his time of 17:35, with teammate Cord Greer...
THOMPSON FALLS 3, TROY 0 Thompson Falls sent Troy home early last Thursday as the Hawks beat the Trojans in three straight sets, 25-19, 25-6 and 25-8. It may have taken the Hawks a bit to warm up in the first set, as the teams went point for point and neither team was able to get a lead of more than two points. But with the score 16-13, the Hawks went into overdrive and didn't look back. They finished the first set and in the second, capitalized on some Troy errors to take a more dominant lead....
EUREKA 30, THOMPSON FALLS 6 The score of Friday's game in Thompson Falls may not seem like the 7-B conference matchup between the Lions and the Blue Hawks was tough, but the game was tough. Eureka came out early to put eight points on the board in the first quarter, but both defenses were determined to protect their territory. The Hawks would find the end zone for the only time during the game early in the second period, but they didn't give up and kept pressure on the Lions the entire game....
FRANK ROBIRTS, Thompson Falls - “Cut and split five cords of fire wood and plastic on the windows.” CHRIS GROSS, Thompson Falls - “Get firewood in.” TERY WATSON, Hot Springs - “We are just getting acclimated to colder weather.” ROBIN PIATT, Thompson Falls - “Tarps and plastic wrap with lots of blankets.” BRAD LORD, Trout Creek - “Get firewood.” BILL SWAN, St. Petersburg, Florida - “I live in Florida with no colder weather there....
THOMPSON FALLS 28, ANACONDA 0 The Thompson Falls Blue Hawks hit the road facing the Anaconda Copperheads, taking the road win 28-0. To start the game, Hawk Kaiden Robins was able to find Michael Koskela for a 20 yard pass touchdown. The Copperheads would try to answer back but were unable to get past the tight-knit Hawk defense. Bryson LeCoure would find Mason Park for a swift four yard pass touchdown, with the two point conversion good, to put Thompson in the lead 14-0. Going into the second...
PLAINS 3, ST. REGIS 0 The Plains Trotters took on the St. Regis Tigers winning in three sets. The Trotters came out hot and were able to gain the lead early, Plains was able to keep their serving lead and soon had a massive 10 point lead over the Lady Tigers. They would hold onto their massive lead for the whole match. Keeping the Tigers to only eight points while gaining the set win. Headed into the second set the Tigers found their groove and were able to go point for point with the Trotters....
The Plains and Thompson Falls cross country teams hit the road on Saturday for the Mountain West Classic, run on the University of Montana golf course in Missoula. The Trotters and Horsemen continued to excel as they competed in the Mountain West Classic, which attracts schools from across the state and serves as a milestone in the season where runners can see where they stack up as the season progresses. Plains sophomore Marina Tulloch continues to be a powerhouse competitor, taking fourth...
COLUMBIA FALLS 9, THOMPSON FALLS 2 The Thompson Falls/Plains/St Regis Lady Hawk soccer team hit the road taking on the Columbia Falls Wildcats, falling 9-2. The Hawks came out fighting in the first half and were quick to gain the first goal, the Wildcats wouldn’t be able to get past the Thompson defense for their own goal. The teams would fight up and down the field for much of the first half until Katherine Wrobleski was assisted by Elizabeth Weedeman for a Hawk goal putting them up two to zero. Columbia Falls was able to break past the H...
PLAINS 3, THOMPSON FALLS 2 If you didn't have hearing loss when you walked into the Plains high school gym last Thursday, you might have walked out with a bit after the Trotters defeated county rivals, the Thompson Falls Lady Hawks, in five exciting sets. The Lady Hawks came out and would gain the first five points, until Kalli Tuma got the serving lead for the Trotters to tie the game. Taylor Saner's serves helped keep the Trotters in the lead, but the Lady Hawks never faltered, kept a level...
NOXON 59, WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 53 It was an exciting matchup Friday as Noxon hosted White Sulphur Springs. The Red Devils won the game in the last play of the game, taking the home win 59-53. The Devils were able to start the game with a quick score as quarterback Justice Kayser was able to find Shane Hatchel. White Sulphur answered with a 25-yard scoring run. Before the Hornets knew what was going to happen, Kayser launched a 45-yard pass to Chance McDaid to take the lead. Coming into the...
Thompson Falls seniors Olivia Fitchett and Kaden Cox were crowned homecoming queen and king during halftime of the football game on Friday....
