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  • TF ready to host unique XC meet

    John Hamilton|Sep 24, 2020

    Make no mistake about it, the 2020 Thompson Falls Invitational cross country meet will be unlike any cross country meet ran at River’s Bend Golf Course ever before. Of course all races held in 2020 have to be different to accommodate the circumstances of a global pandemic. The 18th annual Thompson Falls Invitational will held at River’s Bend Golf Course west of Thompson Falls Thursday and will be conducted in sessions to keep everyone as separated as possible. In addition to that, unlike races in previous years, no course walkthroughs will be...

  • Devils host Hornets in key 6-Man tilt

    John Hamilton|Sep 24, 2020

    Up in smoke, the first big Western Conference 6-Man game of the 2020 season – the one between unbeaten, second-ranked Hot Springs and 1-0 Noxon – had to be rescheduled due to extremely unhealthy air in western Montana last week. Originally scheduled for Hot Springs last Friday, the game has tentatively been moved to Oct. 9, but the coaches from both schools were unsure of exactly when the big game will be now played. “There was a change of plan and we have had to roll with that,” Noxon coach Bart Haflich said Monday. “It would have been nice to...

  • Putting it all together

    John Hamilton|Sep 24, 2020

    It's not just the fact that the Lady Hawks have All-State B and All-Western B players like Scarlette Schwindt, Jody Detlaff and Riley Wilson in their lineup. And it's not also just the fact that the Hawks are also receiving incredible contributions from the likes of Elli Pardee, Cheyla Irvine, DanniJo VanHuss, Ariana Wood, Abbi Lane and Caity Alexander. And it's not even the proven coaching of long-time Lady Hawk leader head coach Sandra Kazmierczak and her valuable assistant coaches Lisa Mickle...

  • Trotters drop matches to Hawks, Clark Fork

    John Hamilton|Sep 24, 2020

    The Plains Trotters dropped a pair of volleyball matches last week, falling 25-11, 25-12, 25-8 to the Lady Hawks in Thompson Falls Tuesday, and 25-18, 25-20, 25-23 to Clark Fork in Plains Thursday. Against Thompson Falls, Madison Elliott hit two kills and block to lead the Trotters at the net, Izzy Butcher hit three assists and an ace, and Lexa Craft had 32 digs. See Thompson Falls story for Lady Hawk stats in the match. Versus Clark Fork, Elliott had three kills and Craft 34 digs. Sorren Reese...

  • Hot Heat pound out two more victories

    John Hamilton|Sep 24, 2020

    And the Heat goes on… Coach Alisha Pablo and her way better-than-average Hot Springs Savage Heat netters scored two more Western C wins last week, pounding out a 25-17, 25-5, 23-25, 25-17 victory over visiting St. Regis in Hot Springs Thursday, and then taming the Darby Tigers 25-15, 25-14, 25-13 in the Bitterroot Valley Saturday. The Heat have two more Western C matches on tap this week, hosting Seeley-Swan Thursday and visiting the Plains Trotters next Tuesday. Killing machine Katelyn Christensen had another big night for the Heat against St....

  • Hawk JV netters busy

    John Hamilton|Sep 24, 2020

    The Lady Hawk JV volleyball team won one of three home matches over the past two weeks, falling 26-24, 27-25, 15-13 to Deer Lodge Sept. 10, dropping a 20-25, 25-12, 15-12, 15-4 decision to Anaconda Sept. 12 and winning 25-15, 25-19, 15-10 over Plains Sept. 15. Against Deer Lodge, Abbi Lane totaled six kills, three aces, a block and two aces, Julissa Bonney hit six aces and eight assists, Cella VanHuss had three aces and three kills, McKenzie Robins hit two assists, Trinity Riffle had a block and Blakely Lakko two digs. Versus Anaconda, Lane...

  • Help is available to prevent suicides

    Shana Neesvig|Sep 24, 2020

    September is designated National Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month and has earned recognition. In America, suicide is the number one cause of injury-related deaths, recently surpassing vehicle accidents, and the tenth leading cause of overall deaths. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), there has been a 30% increase in suicides since 1998 and it is not age dependent. Suicide rates of those ages 5-14 has increased 60% between 1981 and 2010 and is the second leading cause of death for those 15-24 years, the CDC reports. A 2018...