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They did the Mash… They did the Monster Mash… Seventeen local youth wrestlers from this little corner of the wrestling world will travel to Denver this weekend for the Monster Mash, an annual wrestling tournament featuring some of the best grapplers in the country. Mike Thilmony, who is one of the coaches and parents accompanying the contingent to the Monster Mash, said several Thompson Falls High School wrestlers (Trae Thilmony, Garrett Jones, Roman Sparks, Nathan Ostwald and Dakota Irvine), three Libby prep grapplers (Trey Thompson, Zach Mor...
The annual local Hoop Shoot for Elks Lodge No. 2757, which includes Thompson Falls, Plains, Superior, Hot Springs, Noxon and Trout Creek, will be held at the Thompson Falls High School gym Nov. 11 at 2 p.m. Shoot organizer Mike Thilmony said that the Nov. 11 shoot will feature competitors who have won their age class – 8-9, 10-11 and 12-13 for boys and girls – at each of the individual schools, with the winners then advancing on to the District Hoop Shoot in Hamilton in January. As the winners continue to march on, the State Hoop Shoot wil...
For the Noxon Red Devils, the payoff was making the playoffs for the second straight time; the rest was just ice cream and gravy. Proving that ice cream and gray don’t really go that great together in spite of the fact that they are both tasty treats when consumed individually, the Red Devils lost their State C 6-Man playoff game 51-14 to Geraldine-Highwood in Highwood Saturday. Noxon coach Bart Haflich harbored no bitterness towards Geraldine-Highwood afterwards. “Geraldine-Highwood is a really good football team,” he said. “They played...
The Lady Hawk JV volleyball team completed season play hosting the Troy JV at TFHS gym Saturday. Abbi Lane floored four kills to lead the Hawk JV at the net, Kelsey Frank hit seven digs, Caity Alexander had six assists and Gracie Claridge nine service aces. The Lady Hawk JV is coached by Rachel Hanson and the Lady Hawk C team is guided by Victoria Forkin....
The 2018 Fall Mack Days Fishing Event continues through November 11 with two weeks left in the lake trout fishing competition. Sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes there is up to $150,000 in cash and prizes that will be awarded at the conclusion of the event. All it takes is one lake trout entry to be eligible for the lottery drawing. Anglers can turn in entries Tuesday through Sunday during the event. Tuesday through Thursday are for tagged fish, bonus totals, and smaller cash prizes. Friday through Sundays are regular...
“This type of event is appropriate and necessary, and I’m happy to hear we aren’t the only school doing something like this,” said Thompson Falls elementary principal Len Dorscher. His comment is in reference to the Falls District’s Veterans Day luncheon scheduled for Monday, Nov. 12, at 11 a.m. Dorscher made a point in his first year at the school to make a big deal about Veterans Day and how students experience the holiday, as well as their participation. “We are getting more organized about it as a district, so we’ll be swapping year...
Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness (FSPW) wrapped up its third season of their Goat Ambassador Program on October 7. This joint program between the Forest Service, Idaho Fish and Game and FSPW has educated thousands of hikers over the past few years about mountain goat and human safety while hiking the iconic Scotchman Peak trail. Many hikers do not realize that their goat selfies could have serious consequences – both for the hikers and the goats. Just ask Olympic National Park. In 2015 a...
