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The Plains Trotters and Horsemen hosted their first home game against the Two Eagle River Eagles with both teams taking the win last Friday. The boys won 57-47, while the girls dominated the court taking the win 61-12. PLAINS 57, TWO EAGLE RIVER 47 The Horsemen took to the court first against the Eagles and it would be over three minutes before Two Eagle was able to break past the Plains defense to put points on the board. Several steals later the Eagles held a five-point lead over the Horsemen...
The Noxon teams hit the road first taking on the Clark Fork Wampus Cats last Thursday with the boys taking home the win 79-44, while the girls lost 41-34. The Red Devils then split with Valley Christian on Saturday with the boys winning 72-57 and the girls falling 52-18. NOXON 79, CLARK FORK 44 Noxon hit the court putting full court pressure on the Cats jumping on an early lead, putting up 29 points in the first quarter alone. Headed into the second Noxon never faltered their full pressure and would be able to continue to make their lead...
The Plains-Hot Springs wrestling team had their first championship of the season at the Bob Kinney Classic in Superior last Saturday. Senior David Chapman of Hot Springs took the top spot in the 190-pound bracket. After a bye the first round, Chapman pinned Ian Thom of Libby in just under two minutes to make it to the championship match, where he pinned Bridger Smith of Arlee in 53 seconds. Thompson Falls freshman Weston Block again made it to the championship round last weekend. Bock pinned his first opponent in under a minute before winning...
The Savage Heat boys split games last week, losing a close game in Superior 51-43 on Thursday and then getting a 62-52 win in Philipsburg on Saturday. In Superior, Hot Springs led for much of the first half, but the Bobcats came out with intensity in the second half to take the win. Chase DePoe led the scoring for the Savage Heat with 16 points, while Weston Slonaker and Nick McAllister added seven apiece, Ben Aldridge six, Wesley Adams four and Calvin Timmer three. “We had a really good first half against Superior. We ran a really good t...
The Thompson Falls teams took the long drive to take on the Shelby Tip-off tournament Friday and Saturday with both teams facing the Fairfield Eagles and the Malta Mustangs. While the Hawks didn’t get a wine in the tip-off, both the boys and girls saw good competition and worked hard in tough games. FAIRFIELD 63, THOMPSON FALLS 47 The Blue Hawks hit the court first taking on the Fairfield Eagles falling 47-63. While the teams came out to go basket for basket, it would be the Eagles who took the lead, holding onto it for much of the first q...
OVER THE HILL GANG W L Leftovers 33 23 Mixed Nuts 32 24 Fun Team 31 25 Com’bak Kids 29 27 Roll’n Along 23 33 Jokers Wild 20 36 Team Scr. Game: Fun Team, 854; Scr. Series: Leftovers, 2473; Hcp. Game: Leftovers, 1045; Hcp. Series: Leftovers, 3082; Mens Inv. Scr. Game: Bernie Groshong, 212; Scr. Series: Ron Beaty, 553; Inv. Hcp. Game: Cody Brown, 259; Hcp. Series: Steve Herman, 700; Wms Inv. Scr Game: Wendy Kelley, 214; Scr Series: Wendy Kelley, 591; Inv. Hcp. Game: Wendy Kelley, 251; Hcp. Series: Wendy Kelley, 702 . INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE W L Bernie’s...
The Plains/Hot Springs and Thompson Falls wrestling teams had their first competition of the season last weekend, traveling to the Owen Invitational in Polson. One local wrestler took the title in his weight class, with Blue Hawk freshman Weston Block placing first at 118 pounds. After starting out with a bye in the first round, Block took on Riley Orr of Libby in the quarterfinals, pinning him. Block won his semifinal match by an injury default, setting up the championship match against Joseph Cronk of St. Ignatius-Charlo. Block pinned Cronk...
It was not a good start of the season for the Plains Horsemen or Trotters, but the coaches are confident their players will turn things around. The Horsemen and Trotters both fell to Flathead Valley Friday at home, but both games were close enough to go either way right to the end buzzer. The Flathead Valley Crusaders and Lady Crusaders both walked away with victories, defeating the Horsemen 54-50 and the Trotters 32-20. "I thought the boys played hard and did some great things; however, I also...
Class C basketball kicked off last weekend, with Noxon and Hot Springs attending the Hamilton tip-off tournament. The Hot Springs girls beat Noxon 53-12, then lost a close game to Darby 42-39, while the boys handily beat Alberton 73-47, then fell to Arlee 60-42. The Noxon girls won their second game over Arlee 36-22, while the Red Devil boys also split games, beating Darby 69-39 and losing to Seeley-Swan 66-35. SEELEY SWAN 66, NOXON 35 Seeley took an early lead over the Red Devils, but Noxon was able to keep a level head and come back to tie...
The Thompson Falls Blue Hawks opened their 2024-2025 basketball season on their home court last Friday as they welcomed the Florence Falcons. The Blue Hawk boys went down to the last minute with the Falcons, winning by just one point, 58-57. The Lady Hawks kept up with Florence until halftime, when the Falcons pulled away and won 73-42. THOMPSON FALLS 58, FLORENCE 57 While the Falcons came out to gain the first points, they were quickly met by Hawk Bryson LeCoure, who made a swift underhanded...
OVER THE HILL GANG W L Fun Team 31 21 Leftovers 30 22 Mixed Nuts 29 23 Com’bak Kids 25 27 Roll’n Along 22 30 Jokers Wild 19 33 Team Scr. Game: Fun Team, 937; Scr. Series: Fun Team, 2632; Hcp. Game: Jokers Wild, 1097; Hcp. Series: Com’bak Kids, 3133; Mens Inv. Scr. Game: Bernie Groshong, 228; Scr. Series: Bernie Groshong, 603; Inv. Hcp. Game: Steve Herman, 257; Hcp. Series: Steve Herman, 698; Wms Inv. Scr Game: Nancy Fields, 206; Scr Series: Ginger Ward, 493; Inv. Hcp. Game: Nancy Fields, 251; Hcp. Series: Sandy Posey, 658. INDUSTRIAL LEAGU...
OVER THE HILL GANG W L Leftovers 29 19 Fun Team 28 20 Mixed Nuts 25 23 Roll’n Along 22 26 Com’bak Kids 22 26 Jokers Wild 18 30 Team Scr. Game: Fun Team, 1029; Scr. Series: Fun Team, 2891; Hcp. Game: Roll’n Along, 1171; Hcp. Series: Fun Team, 3302; Mens Inv. Scr. Game: Ricky Hagedorn, 279; Scr. Series: Ricky Hagedorn, 662; Inv. Hcp. Game: Ricky Hagedorn, 298; Hcp. Series: Ricky Hagedorn, 719; Wms Inv. Scr Game: Wendy Kelley, 224; Scr Series: Ginger Ward, 508; Inv. Hcp. Game: Wendy Kelley, 260; Hcp. Series: Margie Herman, 670. INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE W...
On Saturday, November 16, the Plains cross country team hit the trail to Eagle, Idaho, for the Northwest Regional Championship at the Eagle Island State Park competing with 3,684 high school athletes. "I really wanted the kids to get the experience no matter where they placed," said head coach Jesse Jermyn. Only one Trotter took on the Championship race. Marina Tulloch took 21st with her time of 18:18, putting her back in third place overall in the state. "Marina came out and actually got a...
The Mission Bulldogs hosted their annual all-star volleyball game to raise money for the local food bank, bringing together nine schools. Plains, Mission, Ronan, Hot Springs, Polson, Arlee, Charlo, Two Eagle River, and first year participants, Thompson Falls. Bringing together 22 athletes split into two teams, the Lights were coached by Thompson Falls' own Sandra Kazmierczak and the Darks were coached by Charlo's Rhondell Volinkaty. "I was nervous at first when they asked me to be a coach, but I...
With the end of fall sports, local athletes are being honored with All-Conference and All-State status. This year for 7B Thompson Falls-Plains soccer player William Grenda was named All-Conference first team, with Andrew Wrobleski earning second team, and Zac Palacios earned an All-Conference honorable mention. In 11-man football, Thompson Falls senior Bryson LeCoure was named first team and All-State, with Bryson McCormick earning second team status. Ian Myers earned first special team as a kick returner. For volleyball, Plains senior Teagan...
Living in rural areas often means facing isolation, a challenge disproportionately affecting senior residents. Maintaining an active lifestyle is crucial for health and fulfillment and is particularly vital for our senior community. This is why Whitepine Grange is making a significant difference. Local seniors are finding renewed energy and connection through Joy of Movement fitness classes. Supported by the Rural Life Initiative of the National Grange and Pfizer, these free classes are led by 71-year-old Jan Manning and professional...
OVER THE HILL GANG W L Leftovers 29 15 Mixed Nuts 25 19 Fun Team 24 20 Roll’n Along 18 26 Com’bak Kids 18 26 Jokers Wild 18 26 Team Scr. Game: Leftovers, 911; Scr. Series: Fun Team, 2591; Hcp. Game: Mixed Nuts, 1101; Hcp. Series: Mixed Nuts, 3153; Mens Inv. Scr. Game: Ron Beaty, 215; Scr. Series: Ron Beaty, 598; Inv. Hcp. Game: Ron Reedy, 254; Hcp. Series: Ron Reedy, 688; Wms Inv. Scr Game: Wendy Kelley, 183; Scr Series: Wendy Kelley, 498; Inv. Hcp. Game: Anita Brown, 255; Hcp. Series: Ginny Flewelling, 702. INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE W L Ber...
When nearly half of your team is seniors, the final game of the season is bittersweet. Hot Springs' six seniors played the final football game of their high school career last weekend as the Savage Heat lost to Box Elder 57-54 in the 6-player semifinal game. "They've been in the playoffs every year, but haven't been to a semifinal game," Hot Springs Coach Jim Lawson said of the 2024 seniors. "They had been working their whole career to get to a game like this. It's not easy getting to where you...
Last week I wrote about the miles and miles that the Hot Springs football team has traveled this season. It's definitely a commitment to play 6-man football in Montana. Thanks to assistant coach Anderw Leichtnam for pointing out a key mistake in my map last week. The Savage Heat also traveled to Big Sandy this season. The mileage below is distances from town to town straight from Google Maps. According to Coach Jim Lawson, with stops, etc., the team went about 4,400 miles this season and racked...
OVER THE HILL GANG W L Leftovers 25 15 Fun Team 24 16 Mixed Nuts 21 19 Com’Bak Kids 18 22 Jokers Wild 18 22 Roll’n Along 14 26 Team Scr. Game: Leftovers, 969; Scr. Series: Leftovers, 2670; Hcp. Game: Leftovers, 1154; Hcp. Series: Leftovers, 3225; Mens Inv. Scr. Game: Steve White, 233; Scr. Series: Steve White, 588; Inv. Hcp. Game: Chuck Manry, 267; Hcp. Series: Hank Smith, 686; Wms Inv. Scr Game: Wendy Kelley, 214; Scr Series: Wendy Kelley, 579; Inv. Hcp. Game: Wendy Kelley, 254; Hcp. Series: Wendy Kelley, 699. INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE W L Ber...
Thompson Falls High School soccer is done for the season, but the work for the players continues with an indoor program in an effort to stay sharp for next season. It's called futsal - indoor soccer modified with five players on a team, but in a smaller venue - and several players are participating in the Clark Fork Soccer Alliance program, said Nick Lawyer, head coach for the Thompson Falls Lady Hawks, which includes Plains players. He's also one of the futsal organizers. The participants meet...
Plains and Thompson Falls ended the volleyball season at the divisional tournament last weekend, engaging in epic battles and the teams looked to be one of two from the division to advance to state. The Lady Hawks finished third at the tournament in Anaconda, bringing home some hardware as they battled Anaconda literally almost to the last point, just missing a trip to state. The tournament started on Thursday with Florence-Carlton taking St. Ignatius in three sets, 25-14, 25-15 and 25-8....
The football season just keeps getting sweeter for the Hot Springs Savage Heat. The team is headed to Box Elder this weekend for the 6-player semifinal round after beating Highwood last weekend in Hot Springs 46-8. Senior quarterback Nick McAllister is excited that the Savage Heat get to continue their season. "This team is a really close knit family. It's like a group of brothers," he explained. "This has been one of the funnest years." As last Saturday's contest in Hot Springs kicked off, it...
Six-player football teams put on the miles during the season. With the trip to Box Elder this weekend, Hot Springs will have racked up over 3,500 miles this season on a bus. They started the season in Centerville (514 miles round trip), then went to White Sulphur Springs (532 miles), Gardiner (711), Alberton (176), Hysham (991) and now are headed to Box Elder (658). Add it all up and that's 3,582 miles. If Hot Springs wins this weekend and goes on to the state championship game, they will play...
OVER THE HILL GANG W L Fun Team 24 12 Leftovers 21 15 Mixed Nuts 21 15 Com’Bak Kids 14 22 Roll’n Along 14 22 Jokers Wild 14 22 Team Scr. Game: Fun Team, 925; Scr. Series: Fun Team, 2648; Hcp. Game: Fun Team, 1056; Hcp. Series: Roll’n Along, 3066; Mens Inv. Scr. Game: Bernie Groshong, 226; Scr. Series: Bernie Groshong, 621; Inv. Hcp. Game: Bob Flewelling, 233; Hcp. Series: Bernie Groshong, 642; Wms Inv. Scr Game: Ginger Ward, 185; Scr Series: Debbie Rolleri, 512; Inv. Hcp. Game: Ginger Ward, 238; Hcp. Series: Debbie Rolleri, 659. INDUSTRIAL LEAG...
