The Lady Pirates of Victor are a young team with no seniors on the team. Although not very tall, they are quite speedy and can cause some issues for the other team. They picked up their first win of winter with a 40-15 win over Lincoln. Nola Smorowski led the Lady Pirates with 12 points. […]
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Florence upends Corvallis
The Florence Falcons entered the non conference game against Corvallis on a three game winning streak on Thursday. The Falcons had topped Loyola, Arlee and Anaconda; all are 6B opponents. But emotions are always high when playing another Bitterroot Valley team, even though they are not in the same conference. The Blue Devils and the […]
New coach for Yellowjacket wrestlers
The coaching staff for the Stevensville wrestling team has a bit of a Corvallis feel to it when you first look at them. Russ Hendrickson is the head coach for the ‘Jackets. He was an assistant at Corvallis before leaving for another job in Missoula. Joining him on the sidelines is Tylor Olson, a Corvallis […]
I need to go fishing
by Chuck Stranahan I need to go fishing. To say so can invite somebody else to jab me, saying “So why don’t you do it?” It’s not that easy these days. My gear is in worse shape than its usual state of perpetual disarray. As for me, let’s just say I’m not feeling up to […]
Florence grapplers look tough
In the age of COVID, wrestling has taken on a different look. Gone are the big tournaments with multiple schools participating. In their place are dual matches with at most, three or four teams competing. On Friday, Florence was host to Broadwater County (Townsend), and Bigfork. Florence and Townsend were the first dual. They were […]
New coach, new look for Victor
The Victor Pirates have a couple of new coaches this year. Matt Warren has taken over as head coach and he’s joined by Andrew Elliot as the junior varsity coach. Warren is a graduate of Missoula Sentinel and Montana State University with a degree in K-8 grades. The Pirates have been concentrating on defense and […]
Lady Falcons gaining ground
The squeak of basketball shoes on the floor; the thumping of the basketball being dribbled down the floor; these familiar sounds were once again heard this weekend. Finally! The Florence Lady Falcons don’t suit up any seniors, and are a very young team. With only two returning starters, Kasidy Yeoman and Kolbi Wood, the team […]
Florence grapplers handle tourney competition
Mike McChesney was a well-known coach, referee, and mentor of wrestlers throughout Western Montana. He coached and his children attended Florence so it was only natural that Florence would honor his legacy with a wrestling tournament in a dual format. Florence, Bigfork, Whitehall, and Anaconda all participated. The Mike McChesney Memorial Duals @ Florence. Whitehall […]
The perfect storm
Dedicated, local community members, plus high-tech associates, valued foundation supporters, and the Stevensville School have combined to build an outstanding, high quality elementary through high school computer-oriented after school and summer program – Coding for Kids (C4K). This perfect storm has recently come to fruition due to a committed, energetic team of Stevensville citizens, all […]
Bea Paxson, Paintball Queen
It doesn’t take long when you meet Bea Paxson to realize she is full of life and ready to take on the world. With her direct gaze and easy smile, she puts people at ease. Then, when she opens up about her passions, and there are many, she becomes a renaissance woman with views and […]
Petition for high school baseball being circulated
Montana is one of three states that doesn’t offer high school baseball to high school boys. Wyoming and South Dakota are the other two states. However, there is a push this year to get high school baseball sanctioned. Lucas McCormick of Stevensville is the man behind this movement. He is a coach, a baseball dad, […]
Champion heads to National Finals Rodeo
This has not been a usual year for veteran pro rodeo bareback rider Richmond Champion. He’s had more time off than usual, and ridden in some smaller rodeos than usual due to the pandemic. But one thing is the same, beginning on December 3 and running through December 12, the National Finals Rodeo will be […]