It wasn’t the ending they were hoping for but considering how many seniors were on last year’s Class A State champion volleyball team, Coach Laurie Jones was pretty happy with her team’s fourth place finish. “The goal is always to play your best, and we did that. The top three seeds from both the East […]
Tough tourney for Lady Falcons
The Lady Falcons opened up their Class B State tournament with a match against undefeated Huntley Project. Huntley was on their game and dominated the match. Kasidy Yeoman of Florence led the team with an ace, 4 assists, two kills and two blocks. Florence: Aces – Kasidy Yeoman 1; Mackenzie Little 1. Assists – Kasidy […]
Hamilton falls to Laurel
Hamilton was host to Laurel for the Class A semi finals. Laurel is the No. 2 Seed from the East and had one loss. Hamilton was undefeated. The game was close throughout with both teams being evenly matched. Laurel scored in the first quarter on a two-yard run by Beau Dantic. They scored again midway […]
Falcons advance to semi finals
It hasn’t been an easy season for the Florence Falcons, just like with any team in the state this year. But having to go into quarantine two weeks before the playoffs made everyone a bit nervous. “We had remote practices,” said coach Pat Duchien. “We watched a lot of film and my coaches came up […]
Florence takes second, headed to state
The Lady Falcons of Florence had to battle their way to the championship at the Western B volleyball tournament in Anaconda. And they did just that. There were a stumble or two, but the Lady Falcons will advance to the state tournament as the No. 2 seed from the West. Florence went into the tournament […]
Corvallis headed to state
The defending state Class A volleyball champion, Corvallis, will have a chance to defend their title. They will make the long trip to Sidney for the state tournament which begins on Thursday. The team will leave on Tuesday, travel to Billings where they will practice and spend the night, and then continue their journey on […]
Hamilton remains perfect
What a difference a week makes! From blowing and drifting snow last week to sunshine and 60 degrees for the Class A quarterfinal football game at Hamilton Athletic Center. The No. 1 seed from the West, the Hamilton Broncs, with a 9-0 record, took on the Sidney Eagles, the No. 4 seed from the East. […]
Florence advances
Imagine, if you will, going into the biggest game of the season after a 14 day lay off. That’s what the coaching staff of Florence had to imagine, process, and figure out how to implement tactics to keep their Falcons improving without having actual, in person, practices. The day after their last game, which was […]
Art for Red Ribbon Week
The Ravalli County DUI Task Force is once again sponsoring an art contest for the valley’s schools. This is the third annual contest. The elementary and middle school classes design a door while, this year, the high school students can do a poster. These can be done individually or by the class. In the elementary […]
Country girl, CityBoy making big time runs
Chenessa McGraw has been riding horses since she was just a toddler riding around on Rosy and then Sunny, the old gray mare of her mom’s. Although her mother, Cheressa Parke, didn’t want her to compete when she was young, Chenessa went to her first gymkhana when she was just three years old. These days, […]
Hamilton finishes perfect season
The snowstorm didn’t stop the Hamilton Broncs from finishing their season out in perfect fashion with a 49-14 win over Polson on Friday night. The Broncs finished their season with a 9-0 overall record and 5-0 in the Southwest A conference. They will play Sidney at noon in Hamilton at Bronc Stadium. Sidney is the […]
Hamilton boys take cross country championship
The Hamilton boys cross country team took the Class A state championship in the cold and wind in Kalispell at Rebecca Farms. Although the snow hadn’t really started, it was blowing and the temperature was dropping. Hamilton placed three runners in the top 10 to solidify the championship. Colter Purcell, a junior at Hamilton, won […]