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  • Hawks win against Superior

    Annie Wooden|Jan 25, 2024

    The Blue Hawks traveled to Superior on Saturday for a pair of wins on the court. The Lady Hawks took on the Bobcats first, winning 58-38. Both teams were a little slow out of the gate, with the Hawks scoring just 10 points in the first quarter to Superior's 4. The Hawks kept their lead in the first half while they worked to find their groove and were up 21-12 at the half. The Hawks found that groove in the second half, coming out with more energy and sinking baskets. Solveig Nygaard put up two...

  • Horsemen gallop to victory in Mission

    Skye Hill|Jan 25, 2024

    Plains was on the road last week for basketball, traveling to Mission on Thursday and Eureka on Saturday. PLAINS 57, MISSION 49 The Horsemen beat the Bulldogs 57-49. Swiftly the Bulldogs came out of the cage aggressively putting the first points on the scoreboard. The Horsemen were quick to answer back, putting their own points on the board. The teams would go back and forth, but at the end of the first, the Horsemen were up by only one point. Headed into the second both teams would keep up an aggressive defense, keeping each team almost...

  • The Average Gamer

    Marshall Barker|Jan 25, 2024

    For years, gaming has been seen as an antisocial activity. A lot of people still have the stereotype of a person who locks themselves away in their room, eyes glued to a screen, and has little to no social life. There may have been some truth to that in the years before the rise of multiplayer gaming; however, in 2024, this stereotype couldn’t be further from the truth. Gaming has evolved into one of the most socially engaging hobbies a person can have. Depending on which study you want to look at, the number of gamers varies, but the a...

  • Crossword Solution

    Jan 25, 2024

    SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. SAMARA 7. BAH 10. ISOLATOR 12. HALO 13. STRIDENT 14. AAHED 15. LOTTE 16. CETE 17. RAM 18. MOTS 19. IMAM 21. ANS 22. BICUSPID 27. NI 28. CHRISTMAS TREE 33. AH 34. ZWIEBACK 36. RMA 37. ERSE 38. CHEW 39. LTV 40. DIES 41. RABIA 44. RUGAE 45. APIARIES 48. MAAS 49. DEACONRY 50. SLR 51. SINEWS SOLUTIONS DOWN 1. SORT 2. ALIT 3. MADE 4. ATE 5. RON 6. ART 7. BAHTS 8. ALEE 9. HOD 10. ISLAMIC 11. STOMACH 12. HAETS 14. ACONITE 17. RIB 18. MANSI 20. MUR 23. SIAMESE 24. PSHAW 25. IT 26. DMZ 29. AW 30. RBE 31. EARLIER 32. ECSTASY 35. KEV...

  • Powerhouse Hawks win at home

    Skye Hill|Jan 25, 2024

    THOMPSON FALLS 65, TROY 45 The Blue Hawks hit the home court to take on the Troy Trojans securing the win 65-45. Although the Trojans won the jump off it would be the soaring Blue Hawks who would gain the first points on the board. The Blue Hawks would prove to have nimble hands, capitalizing off several steals to keep their lead. Finally Troy was able to break past Thompson's defense to put points on the board. The Blue Hawks would keep the Trojans to a single digit score going into the second...

  • Senior Spotlight: George Heinselman of Hot Springs

    Shannon Brown|Jan 25, 2024

    Lloyd George Heinselman was born in 1947 in Lakeport, California, north of San Francisco. He grew up in Trinity Alps west of Mount Shasta. "We lived in a house that used to be a stage stop between Redding, CA and Oregon," Heinselman recalls. He talked of going to eighth grade in a saloon while the new school was being built. First the saloon was a mercantile in the 1800s. There was an old carriage house across the street from the saloon/school. His mom taught him how to cook at a young age....