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PLAINS 77, DARBY 26 The Plains Horsemen hit the road for their last game of the season to take on the Darby Tigers gaining the win 77-26. Although the Tigers were able to score the first touchdown on a kickoff return, the Horsemen were out to finish their season with a win, answering back with a 51-yard pass from Nick Hill to Anaya Loberg. Darby’s defense tried to keep Plains from scoring again but faltered as Hill threw a 28-yard pass to Loberg. The Horsemen were able to get one more monumental 71-yard pass touchdown by Loberg before the T...
The Western B/C Divisionals hosted 11 schools at the Rivers Bend golf course, with runners from both Thompson Falls and Plains earning new personal and seasonal bests. Trotter Marina Tulloch earned first place for the girls with a smashing time of 20 minutes, two seconds. Tulloch's time is a new school record for Plains. The freshman is ranked among the top five in the state for class B as the team prepares for the state tournament this weekend. Owen Jermyn, an eighth grader, also set a record...
THOMPSON FALLS 12, FLORENCE 43 The Blue Hawks hosted the Florence Falcons for their last home game last Friday, falling 12-43. Quickly the Falcons were able to break through Thompson's defense and score a touchdown. While the Blue Hawks tried to hold Florence back, they were able to score another touchdown before the half of the first quarter. With only seconds left Nick Tessier was able to run an incredible 90-yard touchdown for Thompson, putting them on the scoreboard. In the second quarter...
The runners of Thompson Falls And Plains took on the grassy Silver Fox Golf course in Polson this past weekend. Running on several small rolling hills with lots of fun hay bales to jump over, the boys team had several close personal bests and new personal bests. Cael Thilmony was only one second away from his personal best with an amazing time of 17 minutes, 45 seconds, earning him sixth place. Weston Block had an impressive performance earning him a time of 19:49, a new personal best for the eighth grader. Tuff Ryder earned himself a personal...
by Skye Hill PLAINS 3, MISSION 2 The Plains Trotters faced the Mission Bulldogs last week at home to win in five sets 19-25, 25-22, 24-26, 25-11, 16-14. In the first set both teams had phenomenal volleys, never letting each other get more than two points ahead until Mission was able to take a serving lead over Plains ending the first set. The second set was much the same with intense volleys only this time it would be the Trotters who would take the serving lead to end the set. The third set...
NOXON 45 WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 19 The Noxon Red Devils traveled to take on the White Sulphur Springs Hornets taking the win 45-19. The Red Devils are now 4-2 for the season and are on the road again this week. Noxon will play in Gardiner at 1 p.m. on Saturday. Their final game of the season will be at home on October 20 when they will play host to Hot Springs. THOMPSON FALLS 14, LOYOLA 33 The Thompson Falls Blue Hawks traveled Friday to go helmet to helmet with the Loyola Rams, falling 14-33. The Blue Hawks started the game off strong with an...
HOT SPRINGS 56, WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 0 Even the rain couldn't put out the fire the Hot Springs varsity football team had this past weekend in their lightning quick 56-0 win against the White Sulphur Springs Hornets. Not only was this a marvelous win by Hot Springs keeping them undefeated, but coach Jim Lawson had another reason to smile. This was his 100th win as head Savage Heat coach. Hoisted up by his team he smiled as he was carried to the locker room while the community celebrated this mom...
HOT SPRINGS 3, ST. REGIS 0 The Hot Spring Lady Savage Heat took on the St. Regis Tigers last Thursday, winning in three sets 25-13, 28-26, 25-12. Hot Springs' Kara Christensen led with eight aces, while Brooke Jackson set up 13 assists. Out of the Lady Savage Heat's 20 kills, Christensen had the most with six. Libero Callie Cano got a stunning seven digs, with Christensen behind her with six. Christensen also led Hot Springs with blocks, getting an impressive three out of the team's six. HOT...
The runners of Thompson Falls took to Whitefish to run on Whitefish Lake Golf Course, taking advantage of the cool cloudy day and the gentle curves of the grassy course. "We moved three eighth graders up this meet to fill out our teams, and they raced quite well! They were ready to compete, and enjoyed joining the high school races," Coach Sarah Naegeli said. "Great times by all, and strong races. Usually changing from 1.5 or 2 miles to the high school 5K is an adjustment, but they never let...
The Plains junior high cross country team cheers on Marina Tulloch as she nears the finish line during the Thompson Falls Invitational last week. Tulloch finished third overall. For more on the week in local sports, see page 9....
Blue Hawk seniors Max Hannum and Faith Palmer were crowned king and queen at halftime of the football game on Friday....
Shamus Wheeldon and Maygan Swanson were crowned king and queen during the Noxon homecoming football game earlier this month....
THOMPSON FALLS 46, ANACONDA 0 The Thompson Falls Blue Hawks added a win to their helmets, taking down the Anaconda Copperheads 46-0 in the homecoming game Friday for the Hawks. Quickly in the first quarter Bryson LeCoure scored on a massive 30-yard interception for the Blue Hawks, setting the tone for the first half. In the second quarter Anaconda's defense held Thompson at bay to start but LeCoure showed his strong arm with a quick and easy five-yard pass to Max Hannum for another Blue Hawk...
The Thompson Falls Blue Hawk runners had the home advantage last week, hosting 16 schools at River's Bend Golf Course for the Thompson Falls Invitational. River's Bend is known to be a favorite among the coaches and runners due to its soft and gentle racing surface, Thompson Falls coach Sarah Naegeli said. More than 500 runners competed, including both high school and junior high. Blue Hawk Blake Shusterman led the boys, crossing the finish line in 21 minutes, 32 seconds. Tuff Ryder was close...
THOMPSON FALLS 3, ARLEE 0 For homecoming the Thompson Falls Lady Hawks took on the Arlee Scarlets for a quick home win in three sets 25-12, 25-11, 25-12. In the first set, the Lady Hawks and the Scarlets were neck and neck until Thompson took a strong serving lead. Keeping their confidence, the Lady Hawks came into the second set strong. Their defense was on high alert as Thompson was able to get a lead against Arlee. Like a whirlwind the match was in the third set, and the young Lady Hawks...
HOT SPRINGS 39, LINCOLN 19 The Hot Springs Savage Heat headed to Lincoln to face off against the Lynx last Friday, adding another win under their belts 39-19. In the first quarter the Savage Heat took a quick lead with David Chapman running in for a touchdown from the Lynx defense's kickoff. Nick McAllister had a 51-yard run earning Hot Springs the second touchdown for the quarter. Lincoln was able to break through the Savage Heat's tight knit defense to put them on the scoreboard. Hot Springs...
The Noxon Red Devils played host to the Hot Springs Lady Savage Heat last Tuesday, fighting their way to winning in five sets, 24-26, 25-19, 25-19, 25-16, 20-25, 15-10. During the first set both teams engaged in intense volleys, making the teams work together. Hot Springs tried to put distance on the scoreboard but Noxon kept their defenses. In the second set the Red Devils used their teamwork to take an early and swift lead. Hot Springs tried to catch up but it was not enough for the set win....
The Blue Hawks and Horsemen traveled to run in the Mission invitational for a hot and sunny run last Friday. Thompson’s Cael Thilmony won seventh out of the 69 boys running, crossing the finish line in 18 minutes, 29 seconds. Plains’ John Owen Jermyn 19:08 placed 13th helping the Horsemen boys team into fourth place. Blake Shusterman (22:12) earned 36th for the Hawks, while Plains’ Kalem Ercanbrack (19:59) obtained 20th, with Drew Carey (21:32) coming in 30th. Plains Marina Tulloch got second for the girls team with a time of 21:36, Thomp...
THOMPSON FALLS 3, SUPERIOR 0 The Lady Hawks had a new conference this past Thursday as they hosted the Superior Bobcats. Thompson took a quick and steady lead in all three sets 25-9, 25–9, 25-7 to earn them their first win at home. The Bobcats tried to keep several volleys, but the young Lady Hawks found their groove between each other to keep them at bay. Gabi Hannum and Oliva Fitchett led the Lady Hawks in aces both with four. Fitchett also had an impressive 29 set assists. From those a...
HOT SPRINGS 65, ALBERTON 0 The Hot Springs Savage Heat hosted the Alberton Panthers on Monday for a quick and easy win 65–0. The Panthers were no match for the Savage Heat as Hot Springs scored its first touchdown within minutes. Alberton fumbled soon after, and Hot Springs capitalized on their mishap for another touchdown. Hot Springs made the bulk of their touchdowns in the first quarter and by halftime they were up 58-0. Alberton came back stronger in the second half keeping the Savage H...
The Thompson Falls cross country team continued racking up the miles last weekend at the Canal Bank Run in Ronan on Saturday. Although it was a hot sunny day the trail had lots of shade for the full team. With a lot less curves the Hawks took on racing with narrower trails while being a bit more crowded, Coach Sarah Naegeli noted. Senior Cael Thilmony finished the race with an impressive time of 18 minutes, 11 seconds. This was the first race of the season for Blue Hawk Brock Ryan, who finished...
FOS Promotions' Carnage on the Clark Fork Demolition Derby had another sold out year as 44 drivers over seven heats brought entertainment to Sanders County. The demo derby got kicked off by a few mini drivers in battery powered cars. The first heat had the crowd cheering for 10 cars with the promise of only four making it to the main event of the evening. After the countdown car 44 driven by Brett Andreason of Williston, North Dakota, came out wheels turning going head to head with 7e who had...
by Skye Hill The Thompson Falls Blue Hawks opened the 2023 season with a big win over the Conrad Cowboys 22-14. Junior Sam Burgess made the first touchdown for the Hawks quickly in the first quarter putting Thompson Falls up 6-0 over the Cowboys. The second quarter both teams put up a fight, but with only 36 seconds left Max Hannum got his first touchdown of his senior season, going into halftime with a score of 12-0. The Cowboys came back in the third quarter with their first touchdown of the...
Thompson Falls Cross Country was in Deer Lodge on Saturday for the Grant Kohrs Ranch run for the first competition of the season. The team trekked over wooden bridges, through fields and across packed gravel trails. The Hawks didn't let the heat slow them down. It was a strong race for Blue Hawks Cael Thilmony (18:35), Faith Palmer (22:16) and Aubrey Baxter (23:05). Coach Sarah Naegeli said all three runners "had a great initial start, settled into position and stayed mentally focused and strong...
