To say the Hamilton Bronc’s game against Butte Central was a bit strange is a bit of an understatement. With some strange plays, calls and a missing coach, the […]
Sports
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Darby tops Victor
There was another ‘battle of the Bitterroot’ only Class C style. The Victor Pirates traveled to Darby for a District 13C match up. Darby has had success this year even […]
Girls basketball roundup
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Fall sport season is a wrap
Well, the fall high school sports season is a wrap. It’s been a season like no other with changes happening each week and to different schools each week. The teams […]
Heartbreaking loss for Falcons
It was a game for the ages and for Fairfield, one to remember. However for the Florence Falcons, it was a bittersweet loss. The two teams met in the Class […]
Corvallis finishes fourth
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 […]