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Plains softball wraps up season
For half an inning, it looked like the streak was over.Plains was up 7-0 in their Western Divisional play-in softball game in Troy. And it was not just a trip to divisional play at stake, the large early lead was a good sign that the season long losing streak was going to end in the home park of the Lady Trojans.Teirainy Bellinger scored the first run for the Trotters when she singled , stole second, moved to third on a single by Tia Bellinger, then scored on a wild pitch.Emma O’Keefe then drove in a pair of runs with a...
State qualifiers at Western Division B-C
On a weekend when intermittent rain and sunshine, wind and cold played a factor in athletic performance, Twin Bridges’ girls and the Manhattan Christian boys found a path to victory in the Western Division B-C track and field meet in Missoula.The Twin Bridges women dominated the team title pursuit, amassing 108 points, well ahead of runner up Drummond, (68.5) to capture the team trophy.The Manhattan Christian boys, meanwhile were able to scrape out a 96-90 team win over second place Drummond, which was also second in the girls’ team standings.Other than an eighth place finish by the Hot Springs boys...
Superior girls third at divisional meet
One thing was not so surprising from the Class B ranks of the Western Divisional track and field championship this past weekend in Missoula.It was good to be a “Heart” Breaker, and a day of twists and turns for many others among the 12 schools who qualified for the event, which feeds athletes to the State Championships next weekend in Laurel.Not so surprising was the fact that both Class B team titles went to the Loyola Sacred Heart “Breakers,” with the boys dominating their team championship pursuit by nearly doubling runner up Florence in team points, 160-82.At the same time,...
Bobcats claim division championship
Quietly and overwhelmingly the Superior girls high school tennis team has put themselves in line for a State B-C team title.Buoyed by the return of senior leader Lanie Crabb, who missed a year of Superior athletics due to a knee injury that required surgery, the Lady Bobcats overwhelmed the competition this past weekend to win the Northwest Division championship in Missoula as Crabb and company “dominated” the event.“We pretty much dominated the tournament,” said an elated head coach, Rick Berreth.Crabb teamed with junior Perri Jasper to win the doubles title, 6-1, 6-2 over a team from Mission. That win gave...
Junior Rodeo Princess applications open
The rodeo at the Mineral County Fair began 42 years ago and was a huge community project with the Superior Lions leading the charge. A few years later, it became the Go for the Gold Rodeo with an ounce of gold added to the purse each year if a cowboy or cowgirl didn’t win, as there were certain conditions. The price of gold has skyrocketed since then and changes have been made, but the purse still grows as only one person has been the winner. The rodeo remains a huge part of the fair and the Superior Lions remain as the stewards...
Exciting Archery Competition Returns to Lolo Hot Springs
Growing up in a VERY "outdoorsy" family, I have fond memories of my dad dragging me along to spring 3D archery shoots. Fast forward to today, I am doing the same with my son. 3D archery shoots are not only challenging but fun. I like to describe them as 18 holes of golf, with your bow. But instead of only 18 targets, you have 30 different real-life hunting scenarios.
Connolly leads Tigers at golf championship
St. Regis high school golfer Jack Connolly fired a two-day total score of 171, good for tenth place individually at the State Class C championship in Hamilton last week.And in the process, he helped the Tigers place sixth in the boys team standings, the only local Class C team to place.Scobey won the boys team title with a score of 509 and the girls from Broadus captured the ladies team title with a score of 569.The two-day tournament was held at the Hamilton Golf Club last Tuesday and Wednesday.Connolly’s tenth place finish earned him All-state honors, along with 14 other...
Christensen leads Hot Springs to second at 14C meet
On a clear, blue sky Montana day, the stars were out in force over Missoula County Public Stadium this past weekend.And there were several who shone bright, but perhaps none more so than Hot Springs sophomore Kara Christensen, who won three events, placed second in another, and finished third in another event, helping lead the Hot Springs Lady Savage Heat to a second place Alberton's Shea Fredette releases the javelin during the District 14 track and field championship this past weekend at Missoula County Public Stadium in Missoula. (Chuck Bandel/VP-MI) in the District 14C track and field meet this past Friday...
Locals post strong results at 7B District meet
How important is depth in team sports?Ask the Lincoln County High School (Eureka) boys and girls track and field teams, who swept the team titles at the Western 7B District postseason meet this past Saturday in Libby.The Lions boys won three individual titles out of 15 up for grabs, and added a victory in one of the two relay races as they nipped runner up Superior 127-122.The Lady Lions, meanwhile, also had three individual event title winners and first place finishes in both relay events to hold off Superior’s Lady Bobcats, 143-138 for the women’s team title.Not to diminish in...
Lady Bobcats take on top tennis teams
Versatility and depth are part of the arsenal for this year’s Superior Bobcats tennis team, the only high school tennis team in Mineral or Sanders County.With a shorthanded roster, the Lady Bobcats went up against five other teams, most of them among the top tier of the Montana high school B-C ranks, and still won 10 of 14 matches at a meet in Helena this past week.“We were short handed,” said Superior tennis coach Rick Berreth. “We went to Helena missing two of our seniors and one junior and still managed to win 10 of 14 matches against the other...
Local stars put on show at Archie Roe
When one of our own small town stars shines above the rest, it is a special thing.In sports, it is perhaps magnified when a small town athlete rises to the top.Just such a scenario is brewing, in fact the coffee may already be done, thanks to the power and athleticism of Plains student Lexie Demming.Last year as a sophomore she won the state Class B championship in the discus, then finished third in the shot put the same day.This year may be even better.Demming unleashed a discus throw of 120 feet, 3 inches this past Saturday during the Archie Roe...
Lady Hawks score 13-3 win over rival Plains
If you look purely at the score, you would think the Sanders County rivalry softball game between Plains and Thompson Falls was a rout.T Falls won the game, 13-3, making it a two-game regular season sweep for the Lady Hawks.Take a closer look at the stats, and it doesn’t change the W in the win column for T Falls, but it may provide some interesting fuel for future meetings.T Falls jumped on the Trotters for five runs in the bottom of the first after Lady Hawks pitcher Olivia Fitchett held Plains scoreless in the open half of the first inning.,...
Superior moving back to Class C in some sports
Scorecard, scorecard, can’t tell the players (or conference?) without a scorecard.The dudes who used to hawk programs and scorecards outside ballparks would likely have a fit trying to keep up with the changes in Montana High School sports classifications, particularly in Superior.The driving force behind the changes is changing enrollment levels, including the latest forecast that has caused the Montana High School Association (MHSA) to move Superior back to Class C in boys and girls basketball, track and field, and volleyball for the 2024-25 season. Also moving to a new classification in Superior is golf, where the boys and girls’...
Tracksters tune up at Kim L Haines meet
That was, in basic terms, a clean-up, rest-up and tune-up weekend for area Class B-C track and field teams as post season playoffs get underway this week.One of the biggest meets of the year, the Kim L Haines (KLH) Invitational meet, highlighted the last track events of the regular season for this part of Montana, with teams from Drummond and Broadwater flexing their team potential.Broadwater’s girls won the KLH team title, while Drummond captured the men’s crown.Superior’s boys finished fourth in the KLH standings, scoring 41 points with their deep, multi-event lineup.Hot Springs’ boys finished ninth among 21 schools in...
Exciting Archery Competition Returns to Lolo Hot Springs
Growing up in a VERY "outdoorsy" family, I have fond memories of my dad dragging me along to spring 3D archery shoots. Fast forward to today, I am doing the same with my son. 3D archery shoots are not only challenging but fun. I like to describe them as 18 holes of golf, with your bow. But instead of only 18 targets, you have 30 different real-life hunting scenarios.
Exciting Archery Competition Returns to Lolo Hot Springs
Growing up in a VERY "outdoorsy" family, I have fond memories of my dad dragging me along to spring 3D archery shoots. Fast forward to today, I am doing the same with my son. 3D archery shoots are not only challenging but fun. I like to describe them as 18 holes of golf, with your bow. But instead of only 18 targets, you have 30 different real-life hunting scenarios.
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