In March of 1997, I ran into Carlotta Grandstaff in the middle of State Street in Hamilton. (We were both walking.) I asked about an ad I had seen in the Bitterroot Star. They were looking for a sports reporter. I love sports, and used to have to write reports when I worked at the […]
Lady Broncs advance to state
The Lady Broncs of Hamilton finished in third place at the Western A Divisional in Butte over the weekend. They will now advance to the Class A State tournament in Great Falls at the Expo Center. They will play Havre, the No. 2 seed from the East at 9am on Wednesday, March 3. Hamilton opened […]
Florence boys win barnburner, claim District 6B championship
The Powell County Wardens came to town on Friday to try and stop Florence from winning the District 6B championship. The two teams were pretty evenly matched with both teams having size and speed. Both the Falcons and the Wardens matched each other basket for basket in the first half. Florence had a one point […]
First ever girls wrestling state tournament held
For the past few years, more and more high school girls have been wrestling. Most of the time, the girls have had to wrestle boys. Some have made it to the state tournament but few have had much success at that level. This year, with the inception of girls wrestling, more girls than ever came […]
Darby tops Victor
The Darby Tigers topped Victor, 39-27, in 13C action on Saturday. After a quick start, the Pirates slowed down and Darby took advantage of the situation. “We knew it would probably be a tough game, especially after coming off a tough game at Drummond,” said Darby coach Crystal Smith. “You never know what you’re going […]
Florence finding a way
The Lady Falcons of Florence took on District 6B conference leader Anaconda on Thursday. The team came out with a different look, playing much more patiently and determined to get the shot, and not just flinging the ball up for a shot according to coach Duane Zeiler. “We just have to play within ourselves, take […]
Corvallis girls hitting stride
The Corvallis girls are coming into their own just in time for the post season play. The team played two tough teams this last weekend and ended up winning one, and losing one. Friday night, the Frenchtown Lady Broncs came to Corvallis. The two teams had played on January 28, and Corvallis eked out a […]
Florence sweeps Arlee
The Florence Falcons cleaned up on Arlee on Friday in a double header. The boys defeated the Warriors, 87-56. The Lady Falcons defeated the Scarlets, 66-22 in the late game. Florence only had a three point lead at the end of the first quarter but then the Falcons went to town and scored 28 in […]
Girls basketball roundup
Corvallis 52, Frenchtown 50 (OT) Corvallis – Savannah Jessop 7, Jenna Jordan 10, Haley Lords 6, Madeline Gilder 10, Brooke Powell 13, Katelyn Weidan 6. Frenchtown – Maddy Eggers 17, Lauren Demmons 7, Carah Evans 4, Demi Smith 17, Sadie Smith 5. Butte Central 38, Hamilton 31 Hamilton – Rylee Brackmann 7, Layne Kearns 13, […]
Wrestlers dual in Stevensville
This is the inaugural year for girls’ wrestling in Montana. Although there have been a few girls wrestling over the last few years, this is the first time they will be able to compete in their own tournament. There are about 170 female wrestlers across the state. They will compete at their state tournament on […]
Lady ‘Jackets notch big win
The Lady Yellowjackets of Stevensville picked up a big non conference win over Polson, 63-32. Stevensville cam out and poured in 21 points in the first quarter and 13 in the second while holding the Lady Pirates to only 12 points in the half. They kept up the offensive pressure and took the win. Stevensville […]
Hamilton tops Corvallis in Battle of the Bitterroot
This year, because of the pandemic, most schools are trying to get Senior Night done before the traditional last game of the season, just in case that last game is cancelled. Corvallis’ Senior Night for the boys was last Thursday night. The six seniors on the team have played together since grade school and so […]