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OVER THE HILL GANG W L Fun Team 41 31 Leftovers 38.5 33.5 Mixed Nuts 38.5 33.5 Com’bak Kids 38 34 Roll’n Along 36 36 Jokers Wild 24 48 Team Scr. Game: Fun Team, 964; Scr. Series: Fun Team, 2797; Hcp. Game: Com’bak Kids, 1103; Hcp. Series: Roll’n Along, 3205; Mens Inv. Scr. Game: Ron Beaty, 255; Scr. Series: Ron Beaty, 698; Inv. Hcp. Game: Ron Beaty, 258; Hcp. Series: Ron Beaty, 707; Wms Inv. Scr Game: Cathy Hummel, 193; Scr Series: Debbie Rolleri, 493; Inv. Hcp. Game: Suzanne Martin, 259; Hcp. Series: Suzanne Martin, 677. INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE...
Once John Waterbury of Hot Springs took the mat for the Savage Horsemen this year, he just kept winning. Waterbury won his second straight tournament last week, finishing first at 157 pounds in the Choteau Classic. The Savage Horsemen placed fourth as a team, collecting 139 points at the Classic. After a bye in the first round, Waterbury, a senior, pinned his first opponent in 1 minute, 13 seconds, before winning by technical fall 17-1. Waterbury pinned his semifinal opponent before taking the...
The Noxon basketball teams had a busy week, hosting Clark Fork on Thursday for a pair of home wins with the girls 42-30 and the boys 70-43. The Red Devils brought home another pair of wins from Two Eagle River on Friday (girls 36-35, boys 87-79) before traveling to Charlo on Saturday where the boys won 95-85 and the Noxon girls fell 58-21. NOXON 41, CLARK FORK 30 The Red Devils made fast breaks and quick points early against Clark Fork, allowing the Wampus Cats just one point in the first quarter. Clark Fork was able to find their groove and...
Thompson Falls nearly had a clean sweep in facing their preeminent adversaries last week on the basketball court with their girls junior varsity and boys and girls varsity teams claiming victories against Plains. The Blue Hawks captured a 72-41 triumph over the Horsemen on Friday evening with Bryson LeCoure collecting 16 points to lead his Thompson Falls team on their home court. The Blue Hawks were on fire from the start, quickly putting Thompson Falls in double digits in the first quarter...
The Lady Hawks hosted Kellogg Middle School on Thursday, January 16 and won 40-9, with Marley Robinson leading the way with 12 points, Kaydence Pavlik with 8 and Audrey Fairbank with 6. On Saturday, January 17 the Lady Hawks traveled to Plains to take on the Plains Trotters and Arlee Scarlets in two tough matchups. The Lady Hawks beat Plains 28-21, being led by point guard Audrey Fairbank with 13. They were able to hold Arlee scoreless in the second half, winning 25-15 against the Scarlets, again led by Audrey with 13 points. The Lady Hawks...
The Hot Springs teams hit the road Tuesday taking on the Stillwater Christian Cougars with the girls gaining the 50-40 win, while the boys lost 88-72. Then they saw the Alberton Panthers at home on Friday. The Lady Savage Heat won 59-11, and the boys won 72-32. STILLWATER CHRISTIAN 88, HOT SPRINGS 72 At Stillwater Christian, the Cougars were able to put up several baskets before Hot Springs could gain their own. The Cougars hit four massive three pointers in the first quarter to propel them...
OVER THE HILL GANG W L Mixed Nuts 38.5 29.5 Fun Team 38 30 Leftovers 37.5 30.5 Com’bak Kids 37 31 Roll’n Along 362 36 Jokers Wild 21 47 Team Scr. Game: Fun Team, 881; Scr. Series: Fun Team, 2567; Hcp. Game: Roll’n Along, 1102; Hcp. Series: Roll’n Along, 3203; Mens Inv. Scr. Game: Steve White, 223; Scr. Series: Bernie Groshong, 580; Inv. Hcp. Game: Wally Anderson, 271; Hcp. Series: Wally Anderson, 651; Wms Inv. Scr Game: Debbie Rolleri, 190; Scr Series: Wendy Kelley, 520; Inv. Hcp. Game: Sandy Posey, 248; Hcp. Series: Yvonne Hawkinson, 689. IN...
The Savage Horsemen brought home a champion from one of the toughest wrestling competitions of the season last weekend. John Waterbury won the 157-pound bracket at the Cut Bank Invitational, a two-day intense tournament. The Plains-Hot Springs team finished 13 out of 59 teams, securing 103.5 points. Waterbury’s path to the top of the podium started with three technical falls in a row, 16-1, 18-1, 18-1. In the semifinal round, Waterbury pinned Huntley Project’s Ryder Bingen in the first period. That put him in the championship match with Tur...
It might not have been the comeback of the century, but it was one that roused Plains fans for the final game of the night Friday at home. The Plains Trotters were behind nearly the entire game against the Darby Lady Tigers, which had a record of 5-2 before the game. The score was tied for only a few minutes early in the game. The Lady Tigers had a wide lead throughout the conflict, averaging an 11-point lead throughout the second quarter. Darby led 25-18 at halftime. The Trotters started to...
Last week was busy for the Thompson Falls basketball teams, and it also had a historic moment. The Blue Hawks played three games last week, and senior Bryson LeCoure scored his 1,000th point of his high school career. LeCoure entered the 1,000-point club last Thursday at Loyola. It was also a historic night for Loyola as coach Scott Anderson carded his 500th win with the Rams. THOMPSON FALLS 71, MISSION 42 The Blue Hawks started the week last Tuesday in Mission. The Hawks scored two baskets...
Hot Springs was back on their home court last Saturday, playing host to the Seeley Swan Blackhawks. The night ended in a loss for the boys and the girls, with the Savage Heat boys losing 64-45 and the girls 46-36. After a slow start to scoring in the boys' game, an aggressive Seeley Swan team pulled away in the first quarter as the Savage Heat struggled with turnovers. Hot Springs would finally get on the board with two good free throws from senior Wesley Adams. The Hot Springs defense started...
The Noxon Red Devils hosted county rivals the Plains Horsemen and Trotters last Friday, with the Trotters taking the 41-24 win over the Lady Devils and the Horsemen falling to the Red Devils 74-53. PLAINS 41, NOXON 24 The girls hit the court first with Plains gaining the first points from drawing a foul. Noxon had a hard time answering back but soon Lady Devil Jasmin Rich would sink back-to-back three pointers to bring the score within three before the second quarter. The Trotters had swift...
The Thompson Falls junior high girls’ basketball team finished last weekend with three wins and Coach Karli Thomas was excited with her teams’ performances. The Hawk A team beat Noxon 33-7 and then won a close matchup against St. Regis 15-13. Marley Robinson led the Thompson Falls scoring against Noxon with 13 points and added eight rebounds, while Audrey Fairbank scored 12 and garnered 13 steals. Fairbank and Robinson each scored four against St. Regis, while Cammie Preston added three and Gabby Taylor one point. Robinson took down eight reb...
Every basketball season is special for Blue Hawk boys' basketball coach Jake Mickelson, but this year is pretty unique in that he has two sets of brothers on the varsity team. In fact, there are four sets of brothers on the team from C team through varsity. "I've had one set of brothers on a team but never two," Mickelson said after practice one day last week. On varsity, seniors Sam Burgess and Bryson LeCoure get to suit up with their younger brothers Ethan Burgess, a sophomore, and Kellen...
Plains started out the new year with big wins and a near clean sweep last week with a faceoff against Troy. The girls and boys junior varsity squads and girls varsity claimed victories, but the boys varsity was defeated. The Horsemen JV boys took down the Trojans 54-37 with Luciano Ferranti leading the team with 21 points. The Trotters JV team triumphed over the Lady Trojans 41-36 at home at Friday's game and Haydn Rice led in points with 20. Despite 13 points chalked up by Horseman Zayden...
The Blue Hawks hit the road in different directions last Saturday, with the boys heading to Deer Lodge to face the Wardens and the girls crossing state lines to Bonners Ferry, Idaho, as Deer Lodge does not have a girls team this year. Both Thompson Falls teams came home with wins for the start of the new year. THOMPSON FALLS 61, BONNERS FERRY 57 The Lady Hawks beat the Badgers 61-57. Thompson came out on fire and quickly gained a layup for the first points. The Badgers quickly answered with their own basket and the teams would go point for poin...
The Noxon Red Devils rang in the new year with two games. The boys and girls both won in Alberton last Friday, then played host to Troy on Saturday, with the boys winning 83-62 and the girls losing 62-39. NOXON 36, ALBERTON 23 The Lady Devils hit the court first in Alberton against the Panthers, taking the 36-23 win. The Panthers came out and would gain the first basket but it was quickly answered by Noxon with two outside three pointers to take the lead. The Devils would hold onto their lead...
The Hot Springs teams were on the road last week, with the boys and girls each getting one win. HOT SPRINGS 46, ST. REGIS 24 The Lady Savage Heat and Tigers were well matched teams, with Hot Springs sinking baskets and keeping a lead through the first half in St. Regis on Thursday. The Tigers were close behind though, and a foul put St. Regis on the free throw line to start the third quarter, sinking both shots. The Savage Heat were able to sink a three pointer keeping them in the lead, and soon they had a massive 15-point lead. They kept St....
It was a rainy day for the 44th annual Keg Bowl this year with 22 players battling it out under thick rain clouds while spectators stayed warm by the barrels of fire. The Keg Bowl raises money for the junior high football program. Split into two teams, the Young Guns and the Silver Bullets generations of Blue Hawks hit the field for some friendly flag football action. The Silver Bullets started off the game with the ball but a swift interception landed the ball in the hands of Kade Pardee on...
MONDAY NIGHT GALS W L Rollin Rebels 41 23 Brew Crew 35 29 Sorlie’s Pin Dozers 34.5 29.5 MDS Nascar Freaks 34 30 Elkhorn Alley Cats 28.5 35.5 Late Runners 19 45 Team Scr. Game: Brew Crew, 543; Scr. Series: Elkhorn Alley Cats, 1404; Hcp. Game: Brew Crew, 696; Hcp. Series: Elkhorn Alley Cats, 1911; Inv. Scr. Game: Brenda Franck, 240; Scr. Series: Wendy Kelley, 576; Hcp. Game: Brenda Franck, 291; Hcp. Series: Wendy Kelley, 678. TF Youth W L Team 3 9 0 Team 4 5 4 Team 2 2.5 6.5 Team 1 1.5 7.5 Team Scr. Game: Team 2, 300; Scr. Series: Team 2, 591; H...
The Plains Horsemen corralled the Savage Heat in a basketball game at Hot Springs, but the Lady Savage Heat trampled the Trotters immediately following the boys game. The Horsemen took an early lead against the Savage Heat and never lost it, claiming a 52-30 victory for a record of three wins and two losses. The Hot Springs boys have two wins and three losses. It was the first home game of the season for both Hot Springs teams, coached by Mike Benson for the boys and Richard Jackson for the...
The Plains-Hot Springs team finished first at the Arlee Christmas Invite. The Savage Horsemen garnered 105 points to lead the six teams who wrestled on Saturday. "Everyone on the team performed well, we took first place by a good margin. I'm pretty proud," said coach Jesse Jermyn. Matthew Thurston took first at 118 pounds, pinning his first opponent in under 20 seconds and then winning by technical fall 20-4 in round two. Owen Jermyn also was first, winning his first match against Dylon...
There were probably some black and blue players after Friday's physical matchup with the Seeley Swan Blackhawks traveling to face off against the Blue Hawks. Both Thompson Falls teams ended the night with wins, with the girls beating Seeley 54-30 and the boys winning 52-45. The Hawk girls had the first shot at the Blackhawks, with Thompson Falls establishing an early lead. Ending the first quarter up 18-5, the Blue Hawks kept their edge by sinking free throws and three-pointers. They ended the...
Noxon hosted the Victor Pirates on Saturday, with the boys dominating the court and almost breaking a school record with their 104-17 win, while the Lady Pirates took the 46-32 win over the Lady Devils. NOXON 104, VICTOR 17 The Red Devils boys hit the court for a massive win, using their height and putting an intense full court press on the Pirates. Working together like a well oiled machine, the Devils soon had the score 21-4 with over half the quarter left. Never letting up from their...
Hot Springs hosted the Valley Christian Eagles on Friday with both teams taking the win, putting both teams 2-0 in their conference. HOT SPRINGS 44, VALLEY CHRISTIAN 26 The Lady Savage Heat took the court first, winning over the Lady Eagles 44-26. Kara Christensen hit the court on fire for the Heat gaining the first two baskets. Valley Christian struggled to keep up and soon Hot Springs raised the score to 11-5. Keeping their momentum, the Heat would end the first quarter up by six points....
