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The Santa's Shop Penguin Patch has returned this year to Thompson Falls Elementary, thanks to the Thompson Falls Parent Teacher organization (PTO). According to event organizers, this allows students an opportunity to learn to budget money and purchase gifts for themselves and family members for Christmas. The event was organized and run by PTO members Lisa Ruen, Donna Hendrickson, Deedee Susic, Danni Brotherton and Alysha Franck. "It's a very small group of parents and we do a lot," said PTO se...
The Lady Hawks kept their win streak going with a pair of wins Tuesday against Libby, 60-22 and against Plains, 76-24, on Saturday. In Plains on Saturday, the Hawks were up by just six after the first quarter, 20-14. Both teams went to the line in double bonus in the first half. Fouls for both teams were much less in the second half as the Hawks extended their lead, besting Plains 63-17 at the end of the third quarter. "Plains came out and played very hard," Coach Chadd Laws said. "Our girls...
The Blue Hawks wrestlers were on the road last week, first for a set of duals in Ronan on December 14, then for the two-day CMR Holiday Classic in Great Falls. Coach Mike Thilmony was proud of his team’s performance in the Great Falls tournament, which he says is one of the toughest competitions of the season in Montana. “We had some devastating losses and tough matches but you go in prepared for that,” Thilmony said. The Hawks finished 21st in the competition of more than 50 teams. Three Hawk wrestlers placed in the CMR Classic. Senior Trae...
The Thompson Falls Blue Hawks split a pair of games last week, losing to Libby at home on Thursday and then traveling to Plains for a 54-35 win on Saturday. Hawks Coach Jake Mickelson said the Loggers beat his team on rebounds. "They were more physical than us and got in a better position," he noted. "It was a good challenge for our guys and an eye opener that we have to be fundamentally sound when we're facing athletes of that caliber. That's what we're working on." The Libby defense put a lot...
The Hot Springs Savage Heat made it a home sweep Saturday as the boys and girls both beat Two Eagle River. The boys took an early lead, up 23-4 after the first quarter and 42-13 at the half. The Savage Heat ended up winning 73-42 as Nathan Lawhead and Jack McAllister led with 15 points each, Kyle Lawson added 11, Garth Parker 10, Quincy Styles-DePoe six, Elijah Campbell and Nick McAllister four each and Michael Marrinan three. Coach Scott Fredrickson said his assistant coaches, Nick Pavelich and John Marrinan, are doing a great job helping to...
The Savage Horsemen wrestlers placed third at the Buzz Lucey tournament in Eureka, finishing with 153.5 points behind first-place finisher Libby and second-place Eureka. David Schulze kept his undefeated season going, improving to 17-0 as he brought home the title at 138 pounds. It was an unusual championship match for Schulze as he met teammate Will James Courville. “It was cool to have those kids in the final for first and second,” said Coach Shane Angle. “That doesn’t happen very often.” He added that the duo went out and had a Greco Rom...
Noxon boys got their first win of the season Saturday against Alberton-Superior, winning 59-36. The Red Devils took an early lead with a 21-7 first quarter that ended with Wyatt Lackner sinking a half-court shot at the buzzer. The Mountain Cats gained some traction before the first half ended 37-22, but the Red Devils held on for the win. Above, Gunnar Swanson defends a Superior player....
The 40th annual Keg Bowl will be played at the Clark Fork Valley Elks Lodge on Friday, December 31, beginning at 1 p.m. To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the event that brings back football legends of yore for some football action in the snow, the group is also holding a silent auction and banquet. The silent auction items are on display at the Elks Lodge, and the bidding will close at 9 p.m. on December 31. The chili and meatloaf dinner is $5 and will begin at 6 p.m. at the Elks Lodge. Local DJ Ray Brown will provide entertainment during...
The Plains Horsemen are a young basketball team, but they are showing lots of improvement and playing with enthusiasm. The Horsemen held two contests at home last week, welcoming Thompson Falls on Friday and Troy on Saturday. Though Plains lost both matchups, the team continues to play hard. "The kids didn't quit. They kept fighting the whole game," Plains Coach Tyrel Allen said of the game against Thompson Falls, which the Blue Hawks won 54-35. "They were super excited." The game against Troy...
The new year will kick off in Thompson Falls with the 23rd annual New Year’s Day run. Runners and walkers are invited to participate in the event, which has both 1 mile and 5K distances. The event starts at 9 a.m. at the Clark Fork Valley Elks Lodge, 2519 Industrial Way, with registration open at 8 a.m....
Thompson Falls football coach Jared Koskela has been named coach of the year by the Montana Coaches Association for 8-player football in Montana. Koskela and his Hawks won the state championship earlier this year when they defeated Flint Creek. The Blue Hawks had home-field advantage throughout the playoffs as Koskela and the Hawks finished their season undefeated. Koskela is a 2000 graduate of Thompson Falls High School and also coaches the Blue Hawk softball team. Plains alumni Anders Brooker...
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. HWEI 5. ALIAS 10. ECHOES 12. BACKER 14. REDECORATES 16. ET 18. FAA 19. BAT 20. DULSE 22. OSS 23. CAGER 25. MAPS 26. BEE 27. AAR 28. SAN 30. WIT 31. LAMB 33. HOMBRE 35. CREME 37. TARES 38. RASPED 40. SENE 41. ADS 42. RAD 44. MAC 45. ART 48. MILS 50. BUSED 52. KAW 53. PAYNE 55. RAN 56. EGO 57. SN 58. INSECTIVORE 63. TAPIRS 65. AVERSE 66. CEDIS 67. LATE SOLUTIONS DOWN 1. HHD 2. WOE 3. EEC 4. ISOBAR 5. ABATES 6. LAT 7. ICED 8. AKSUM 9. SE 10. ERASE 11. CEASELESSLY 13. RESPIRE...
The University of Montana has more than 800 students who are degree candidates for fall semester 2021, including the following students from Sanders County. From Thompson Falls, Dylan Barrera earned a BS in Business Administration: Finance, and Rachel Ribeiro, Associate of Applied Science: Respiratory Care, cum laude (GPA of 3.40 to 3.69). Rachel Worrall of Plains earned a Bachelor of Arts: English degree....
