The Montana High School Rodeo season began last August with a fall season that ran until mid October. The cowboys and cowgirls picked back up in March and have […]
Sports
Bucs split over weekend
The Bitterroot Bucs lost both games to a tough Belgrade team on Saturday in a doubleheader. The first game they lost 7-1 and a disasterous second inning led to […]
Lady Falcons roll over the weekend
The Florence Lady Falcons had a grueling three days with double headers on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. They took on, and rolled over, Deer Lodge, Troy, and Eureka. During the […]
Corvallis takes Seeley-Swan Invite
The weather prevented Corvallis from competing in Anaconda on Saturday but it didn’t slow the Blue Devils down at all. They shifted gears from Anaconda’s windy […]
Bob Reed Track Meet Held
The annual Bob Reed Invitational is the last track meet where the six valley schools had a chance to compete against each other for bragging rights in the Bitterroot. […]
Ups and downs at Frenchtown Softball tournament
The Lady Falcons knocked off the defending Class A champion Polson Pirates on the first day of the Frenchtown Invitational Tournament. With Courtney Byrne pitching, Florence allowed only two runs […]
Bitterroot Invitational held
The Bitterroot Invitational featured teams from Hamilton, Stevensville, Corvallis, Whitefish, Libby, Butte Central, Darby, Dillon, and Loyola. The tournament was spread across the three Class A schools’ tennis courts. […]
Lady Falcons split with Ronan
The Florence softball team went into Saturday’s double-header against Ronan without a loss but came out of it with their first loss of the season. The Lady Falcons won the […]
Raymer rules distance at Jim Johnson Invitational
The Darby boys, behind Doug Raymer’s triple win in the distance races, brought home the team championship at the Jim Johnson Invitational Meet at Dornblaser Field in Missoula last […]
Track season hits stride
Sixteen teams from Class AA to Class C competed at the Missoula County Invitational on Saturday at Big Sky. The Corvallis girls brought home the team championship including an […]
Sports talk – 15 years, what fun!
It was 15 years ago this spring that I began my tenure here at the Bitterroot Star. The paper was advertising for a sports reporter and one of my […]
Boot Camp Anyone?
The term boot camp conjures up visions of a drill sergeant barking orders as camo-clad infantry drop to the ground for push-ups. Although there is a boot camp in Stevensville […]
Breaking down barriers in Victor
Victor school has gone the extra mile and developed guidelines to allow Special Olympic athletes to earn a varsity letter. With the cooperation of superintendent Lance Pearson, high school principal […]
Corvallis wins Gene Hughes Track Meet
It looked as if the Gene Hughes Track Meet would be a wet one and a couple of coaches were actually thinking the meet would be canceled because of […]
Southwest A conference looks tough in softball
The diamonds were filled this weekend in Hamilton and Corvallis. Anaconda and Butte Central were at Corvallis while Butte Central and Stevensville played Hamilton. As Melodee Mildenberger, coach of […]
These students and athletes were recognized for their outstanding performances during the Kiwanis All Valley Classic last week in Hamilton. Also recognized were those teams and individuals who won state […]
Rugby gaining ground in the Bitterroot
The Bitterroot Warriors Rugby team held a tournament on Saturday at the Corvallis Events Center complex. Teams from Frenchtown, Missoula and two teams from the Flathead area as well […]
Hamilton Tae Kwon Do, a family affair
Aside from his family, Tae Kwon Do has been at the center of Chris Devine’s life since he was 15. And for almost 15 years, Devine’s family has […]
Sylvie Coston, skier deluxe
Sylvie Coston is a typical, high achieving freshman at Stevensville High School. She likes to hang out with her friends. She studies and maintains her grades. She plays soccer […]