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The U11 Thompson Falls soccer team (above) ended their season with 14 wins and two losses this year. "They did an amazing job," said coach Carole Jensen. "Each one of the kids grew so much, learned so much and had a ton of fun."...
The Lady Hawk softball team is experiencing a bit of deja vu this week. In May of 2023, the Hawks finished fourth in the Western divisional tournament and met Shepherd, the No. 1 team from the east, in the first round of the state tournament. After finishing No. 4 in the divisional tournament last weekend in Missoula, this week the Hawks are once again opening the state tournament against Shepherd, which finished first in the east. In the state opener in 2023, the Hawks triumphed over the Fillies 12-4. They are looking for the same momentum in...
Sanders County has a lot to be proud of when it comes to track and field, with several athletes being crowned divisional champions in their respective events this past weekend. Starting with Noxon's own Ricky Williams, who took first place in triple jump clearing 41 feet 10 inches, Williams would go on to take sixth place in the long jump clearing 19'6". He would head to state in the high jump for clearing 5'8", and he would take fifth place in the 110 meter hurdles for his time of 16 seconds....
Hawks Aubrey Baxter and Solveig Nygaard took to the Marias Valley golf course in Shelby last Wednesday and Thursday to take on the state tournament where Baxter took sixth place. On the first day Baxter shot a 95 finding six fairways and four greens in regulation while keeping her putts to 42. For day two she earned an 89, finding nine fairways, and five greens in regulation, and having 36 putts for a grand total of 184. "Aubrey kept her play smart by using the clubs that would put the ball in...
The Thompson Falls Blue Dingers finished a perfect 10-0 season over the weekend, winning first place in the Clark Fork Valley minors tournament....
It was a bitter ending of the season for the U15 Clark Fork Soccer Alliance, but that didn't stop the kids from cheering with their coaches at the game's end. The Butte Mining City defeated the Clark Fork Soccer Alliance boys 11-0 at Amundson Sports Complex at Plains on Saturday. Butte had seven wins, four ties and only one loss prior to the start of Saturday's game. The Butte boys were a U16 team and most were taller and bigger than the local players, but that didn't stop the local boys from...
The Noxon-Thompson Falls baseball team finished their season with a double-header against the Troy Trojans, first falling 11-7 before making a comeback with an 8-1 win.. Noxon got on the board in the first inning after Sam Christensen singled, scoring a run. Troy was able to get on the board in the bottom of the first inning to tie up the game. The Red Devils took the lead in the top of the third inning after Bryson McCormick tripled, scoring two runs putting the score 3-1. The Trojans flipped the game in the bottom of the fourth, scoring six...
The Over the Hill gang had another great day of golf at the River's Bend golf course, with Dave Garr getting the low mens gross with his score of 39. Ted Sonju got the men’s low net score with a 31. Bary Moore earned the longest putt No. 11, Jens Jantzen with the long putt on No. 12, while Rusty Haggard earned himself the long putt on No. 13. Doug Deck got the closest to pin on No 14, Dave Garr proved his strong arm getting the longest drive on No. 165, while Doug Deck earned the longest putt on No. 15. Gary Thompson earned the longest putt o...
The Custom Solutions team made up of RT Brown, Doug Fisher, Tom Pride, and Bob Brown was the low team gross winner last Wednesday at the River’s Bend golf course with their score of 177. Wild Coyote, which included Dave Petteys, Steve Clark, Howard Morkert, and Gary Thompson, earned the low team net score with 142. Dan Kier earned the low individual gross score with 39, while Bernie Groshong earned the low individual net score with a 31. Ryan Craven got the closest to pin on No. 2, Ron Beaty on No. 5 and RT Brown with No. 8. Dan Keir got the l...
Montana’s Best Builders made up of Nathan Snead, Mike Thilmony, Gary Gibbs, and Doug Czerwinski proved they aren't just the best builders, but the top golfers last Tuesday at the River's Bend golf course, earning the team low gross score of 179. The Internet Kitchen team which includes David Reedy, Ron Reedy, Carter Meyer, and Doug Fisher earned the top team low net score of 149. Dave Garr got the low individual score with a 40, and David Reedy got the low net individual score with a 32. Mike Normandin proved his arm getting the closest to p...
The ladies golfed at the River's Bend golf course last Thursday with Healy Ramey and Kayla Mosher getting the low team gross score with a 104, and Marshanna Drop and Blair Brooks earning the low team net score with a 76. Healy Ramey had the low individual gross score of 48, and Kayla Mosher had the low individual net score of 29. Jan Thompson earned the closest to pin on No. 11, Kim Pardee with closest to pin on No. 14, Kim Sparks had the long putt on No. 12, and Madi Wheeler earned long putt on No. 15. Annie Wooden hit the long drive on No....
The Lady Hawk softball team took down the defending state champions last weekend, proving they are a powerhouse in Class B play. The Hawks beat state champion Conrad 6-2 in their first game of the Cut Bank tournament last Friday. It was quite a way to bounce back from a touch 0-9 loss at Mission last Wednesday. The Hawks would go 2-2 in the Cut Bank tournament, besting the CowDawgs and the Shelby Coyotes. The Thompson Falls Lady Hawks took on Mission-Arlee-Charlo (MAC) falling 9-0 on Wednesday....
The Hot Springs Savage Heat brought home the hardware from the District track and field meet last week, with both the boys and girls placing second as a team. Noxon and Hot Springs traveled to Missoula for the district meet, where one Red Devil and three Savage Heat athletes took first place in their respective events. Only the top five make it to the divisional tournament. The Hot Springs boys took second place with 97 points and the girls garnered 104 points. Noxon’s Ricky Willams took first place in three events, including the high jump, i...
The Hot Springs Savage Heat brought home the hardware from the District track and field meet last week, with both the boys and girls placing second as a team. Noxon and Hot Springs traveled to Missoula for the district meet, where one Red Devil and three Savage Heat athletes took first place in their respective events. Only the top five make it to the divisional tournament. The Hot Springs boys took second place with 97 points and the girls garnered 104 points. Noxon’s Ricky Willams took first place in three events, including the high jump, i...
The Thompson Falls and Plains golf teams took to the road to take on the divisional tournament at the Old Works course in Anaconda on Tuesday. Only two golfers will be headed to state, Hawks Aubrey Baxter, and Solveig Nygaard. For Thompson, Theo Nygaard shot a 99, finding five pars on the day. "Theo was a solid golfer this season. He plans to be a pilot someday. I can see Theo playing many courses through his travels. He was bitten by the golf bug, and has the fever," said coach Doree Thilmony....
Ladies league at River’s Bend started competition play last week, with Tina Wheeler and Jeanne Holleran combining for the low team gross of 97, and Barb Wooden and Katrina Nygaard the low team net of 72. Wheeler had the low individual gross of 44 and Wooden the low net of 34. Nygaard sank the long putt on No. 3, while Kelly Wheeler took that honor on No. 6, Kim Sparks was closest to the pin in four on No. 2, Madi Wheeler was closest to the pin on No. 5, Barb Petteys had the closest drive on No. 8 and Doree Thilmony and Barb Mosher hit the l...
The Highlead team of John and Jesse Mosher, Chadd Laws and Steve Fairbank took the lead for the night in Wednesday play last week at River’s Bend, combining for a low team gross of 181. First-place team Edward Jones (Carter Meyer, Ryan Craven, Dan Kier and Bruce Sterling) carded the low team net of 157. Jesse Mosher’s 41 was the low gross round for the night and Steve Clark had the low net round of 34. Jesse Mosher was closest to the pin in three on No. 2, Scott Pardee hit his drive closest to the No. 5 pin and Paul Flemmer took that honor on...
Bear Muscle Fitness flexed their muscles last Tuesday at River’s Bend, with team members Paul Flemmer, Steve Fairbank, Russ Wood and Cody Mosher combining for the low team gross score of 187, while NLC Inc.’s Bill Nolen, Howard Morkert, Ben Mummert and Mike Lilly shot the low net of 13439. Doug Fisher carded the low individual gross round of 37 and Ty Pardee’s 32 won low net. Flemmer was closest to the pin in three on No. 2 and his drive was closest to the pin on No. 8, while Morkert smashed the long drive on No. 9, Charlie Hooten sank the l...
The Noxon-Thompson Falls co-op baseball team headed to Whitefish for their tournament, first taking on the Troy Trojans falling 10-4. The Red Devils opened the scoring in the first after Logan Buckner singled, scoring one run, but the Trojans were able to capture the lead in the bottom of the first after three singles and an error each scoring a run. Lars Goedhard singled in the second inning allowing Brayden McJunkin to score a run. The Red Devils were able to find home plate one more time before the bottom of the second. Troy would only add o...
It felt like summer at River's Bend Golf Course on Monday as the Over the Hill gang enjoyed a warm, sunny round of golf. Ron Beaty had the low men's gross round of 37, with Doug Deck carding the low net round of 32. For the women, Jan Thompson's 48 was the low gross score, with Kristy Beaty winning low net with a 36. It was three and three for chip-ins and birdies, with Russ Wood (No. 11), Scott Garr (No. 17) and Jens Jantzen (No. 16) getting chip-ins this week and Ron Beaty (No. 18 and 14), Gary Thompson (No. 10) and Jantzen (No. 16) getting...
It's doubtful that Aaron Boone, manager of the N.Y. Yankees, has called timeout and gone to home plate to help get his player's hair off his face or tied a player's shoes for them at the plate, but that has happened to Danielle Paquet with her players more than once. Paquet is the head coach for the Plains Wrecking Balls T-ball baseball team, which faced the St. Regis Tigers at the Amundson Sports Complex last Thursday. It wasn't a nail-biting close game that kept fans at the edge of their...
Fresh off some home wins, the Thompson Falls Lady Hawks crushed Florence 4-0 on Monday evening, improving their reacord to 14-3. It was the eighth straight win for the mighty Hawks. Thompson Falls added another Pirk's Place win after defeating the Plains Trotters 13-3 on Thursday. Olivia Fitchett stepped on the mound first for the Hawks, walking the first batter, then striking out the next three with no hits. At the bottom of the first, Thompson was able to get on the board after Gabi Hannum...
The Noxon-Thompson Falls co-op baseball team added another win to their season, defeating St. Ignatius-Arlee 6-5 at home last Thursday. The Red Devils were able to keep St. Ignatius runless in the first inning, while St. Ignatius was able to pitch a three-person no-hit strikeout. St. Ignatius got on the board in the top of the second inning, after two walks scored a run, and a single scored two runs. Noxon would remain scoreless in the bottom of the second. The Devils were able to take the lead...
It was another weekend filled with impressive track and field but first eight athletes from Thompson Falls and one from Hot Springs took to the John Cheek Top Eight in Missoula. From Thompson Falls. Braxton Dorscher earned a time of 12 seconds for his 100 meter race. He would go on to take sixth place for his long jump of 18 feet, 5 inches. Cael Thilmony raced the 1600 meters, earning a time of 5 minutes, 9 seconds, and would go on to take third place for his stunning 3200 meter time of 11:28....
While Thompson Falls and Plains were at Archie Roe, Noxon and Hot Springs were at KLH invite in Missoula competing with 20 other schools. Savage Heat David Chapman finished the 100 meter race in 11.92 seconds, Samson Jakabosky had a 13.34, Calvin Timmer a 13.72, and Robert Setters a 14.45. Chapman would go on to race in the 200 meters earning a time of 24.15, followed by Jakabosky in 27.33, Wyatt Campbell in 28.39, and Setters in 30.54. Wesley Adams took third place in the 800 meters with his ti...
