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. […]
Sports
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 […]
Boxing at 1st Interstate this weekend
The boxing ring will be up and tables filled this weekend at the 1st Interstate Building at the Ravalli County Fairgrounds as boxers from across the state vie for a […]
Enzler signs with Midland University
James Enzler has signed a letter of intent to play tennis at Midland University. Enzler, a 6’3” senior at Stevensville has earned all-state honors twice in his high school career. […]
Falcons finish on winning note
There are only two teams that finish their season on a winning note. The state champion and the third place team in the state tournament. All other teams have […]
Great comeback not enough for ‘Jackets
The loser out game Friday afternoon in Butte at the State A boys tournament saw one of the best comebacks a team has made in a long time. Stevensville and […]
Stevensville heads to state
The Stevensville Yellowjackets jumped out to an early lead in Monday night’s Southwest A challenge game. They were up by as many as nine points before Corvallis got their […]
Florence finishes second, headed to state
The Florence Falcons knew they were headed to the Class B state tournament even before they played Deer Lodge in the championship game at the Western B Divisional in Hamilton […]