Sports

There is a change in the air. The mornings are cooler, the geese are practicing their flying with their young; and the two-a-day practices are going on. It’s one of my favorite times of the year, Fall Sports Season! Golf season is off and swinging. Last season, the Hamilton Broncs boys team finished second behind […]

Last week, the Bitterroot Bucs showed what a team with heart can accomplish. The Bucs entered the American Legion State A tournament as the second seed from the western conference. They didn’t finish in second place in the district tournament but because they were the host team for the state tournament, they got to play […]

  The Montana State American Legion Class A tournament began on Saturday, July 27, in Florence at the Bitterroot Bucs field, and will continue through Wednesday to determine which team will move on to the Regional Tournament in Lewiston, Idaho. That tournament begins August 6. There are 31 teams in the league which is divided […]

The Bitterroot Buccaneers, the younger team of the Bitterroot Bucs organization, finished their run for the state title on Sunday after losing to the Missoula Mavs in the semi finals.  The Buccaneers defeated the Mavs in pool play on Thursday, 9-6. They also defeated the Bitterroot Red Sox B team in pool play, 5-2. They […]

Headed to Regionals! The 9U Bitterroot Allstar team won their division at the state tournament in Belgrade over the weekend. They will now advance to the regional tournament in Boise next week. The team is currently raising money for their expenses to get to the tournament. Team members and their coaches will be soliciting donations […]

Annie Alexander and Taylor Harris, both of Florence, will be making the trek to Rock Springs, Wyoming, for the National High School Rodeo Finals next week. The event will feature more than 1,500 cowgirls and cowboys from 43 states, including Hawaii; five Canadian provinces, Australia, and Mexico. There are approximately 12,500 members in the association. […]

  Cash Trexler has been throwing a rope since he could walk and riding just as long. That persistence and practice paid off this past week while he was at the National Junior High Rodeo Finals. The soon-to-be Corvallis 8th grader finished in second place in the nation in the breakaway roping. His brother, Cole, […]

The Rasmussen Tournament was held over the weekend in Florence at the home of the Bitterroot Bucs. The tournament is named for Wilma Rasmussen, who was arguably the Bucs’ biggest fan. Although she passed away several years ago, her legacy lives on.  Wilma followed the Bucs in their move from Hamilton about 30 years ago. […]

The last mortar board has been thrown into the sky. The last tassel has been flipped to the other side. The diplomas signed and handed out. The class of 2019 is a wrap. I have no doubt these students will make their mark on the world; some already have and more are sure to follow. […]

When Calla Haldorson of Corvallis stepped onto the podium at the Class A State Track Meet in Laurel, she made history. Haldorson, a senior, became the first female in Montana to win the championship in the same event, the discus,  four years in a row. As a freshman, she won with a throw of 129-05. […]

It wasn’t quite the ending the Lady Bronc softball team wanted, but it really was more than anyone expected of the team. “To play Saturday morning of the state tournament and finish third when no one expected our team to advance this far,” said coach Dave Kearns. “It’s a good day.” Hamilton finished third in […]