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  • Personal bests for track teams

    Jennifer Curran|Apr 20, 2023

    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...

  • Golfers improve as season progresses

    Jennifer Curran|Apr 20, 2023

    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...

  • EYE ON THE BALL

    Ed Moreth|Apr 20, 2023

    Plains Trotter Gracelyn Larsen watches closely and gets a double against the Ronan Wild Horse 8U softball team at Amundson Sports Complex. The Trotters won the Saturday afternoon game 7-0. In an earlier game, the Trotters beat another Ronan team 8-6, but on Friday, they lost to Arlee 5-4. Coaches for the team include: Marcie Halden, Christina Larsen, and Zach and Sara Halotta. The Trotters next game is April 20 at Polson. The next home game is May 4 against Polson....

  • Savage Horsemen split games on home field

    Ed Moreth|Apr 20, 2023

    The Plains Hot Springs Savage Horsemen split their games last week with one win and one loss. The Savage Horsemen clobbered the Browning Indians in five innings 19-7 last Monday at the Amundson Sports Complex at Plains, but then got hammered themselves on Thursday by the Polson Pirates 11-0. The Indians had lost all three of their games this year, but the Pirates had five wins and only one loss before facing off against Plains-Hot Springs. Against Browning, Garth Parker collected four runs...

  • Little sluggers get first field experience

    Ed Moreth|Apr 20, 2023

    They might be major league ball players someday, but last Wednesday they were just learning which way to run and having fun with no ambition to smack a home run or thrash the opposing team. And watching tball players can be more comical than competitive for players and spectators alike at Amundson Sports Complex. It was opening day for the Kitty Bears, sponsored by Blackfoot Communications and Team Speed, sponsored by Clark Fork Valley Hospital. Both teams were from Plains, which meant both...

  • Hot Springs hosts first junior high track meet in a decade

    Ed Moreth|Apr 20, 2023

    It's been almost 10 years since the Hot Springs Junior High has been able to host a track meet, but on Friday six teams gathered to test their running, jumping and throwing skills at Hot Springs. One hundred and thirteen boys and girls from fifth to eighth grade for four and a half hours braved a cold, windy and snowy day to participate in the 15 events. Tammy McAllister, head coach for the Savage Heat Junior High team, said they haven't hosted a meet since 2014 because of the lack of equipment...

  • Mortgage Minute: Acronyms continued

    Apr 20, 2023

    by Michael Scharfe In my last article I had discussed some common acronyms used in the mortgage world. Although there are more acronyms that could be discussed, there are two more that are worthy of shedding some light on: PMI and MBOH. PMI stands for Private Mortgage Insurance. PMI is arranged by the lender and is provided by private insurance companies. PMI is usually required when you have a conventional loan and make a down payment of less than 20 percent of the home’s purchase price. Additionally, PMI is generally required if you’re ref...

  • Crossword solution

    Apr 20, 2023

    SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. BOBS 5. CURES 10. BABA 14. ALEE 15. PRAMS 16. AMON 17. REDE 18. SCREE 19. BISK 20. BAALS 22. HER 23. BEACH 24. SATIRICAL 27. ATE 30. TAN 31. TUB 32. BMW 35. COBWEB 37. BUB 38. GAEA 39. TUBAS 40. BOS 41. SALAD 42. OPEC 43. BAG 44. BABBLE 45. RED 46. BED 47. RAG 48. OSS 49. SILICATES 52. BAAED 55. NYC 56. SABER 60. AGUA 61. DACES 63. BALE 64. BAEL 65. AGAMA 66. IDEA 67. ERRS 68. BEDEW 69. NEAP SOLUTIONS DOWN 1. BARB 2. OLEA 3. BEDA 4. SEELS 5. CPS 6. URCHIN 7. RARER 8. EMERITUS 9. SSE 10. BABEL 11. AMIA 12. BOSC 13. ANKH 21....