The Victor Pirates finished in third place at the District 13C tournament in Frenchtown over the weekend. The Pirates, who defeated second place Lincoln last weekend, couldn’t get past the Lynx in the semi final game on Thursday and fell, 61-58. The Pirates got off to a slow start and were down 11 points in…
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Darby, Victor finish the season
The Lady Tigers of Darby have found out this season that District 13C is no walk in the park. Although they have competed well against the other teams, it has been a tough go for them. Darby opened their tournament play against Valley Christian on Thursday. The Lady Tigers had a good first half and…
Corvalis wins state wrestling title
Blue Devils bring home championship When it came down to it, the fate of the Corvallis Blue Devils wasn’t even in their own hands at the Class A state wrestling tournament in Billings over the weekend. Corvallis had the lead in the team scoring with one match left to go Saturday night, but neither…
District tournaments and seeding tournaments on tap
With the last games of the regular season in the books, Class B and C basketball teams now focus on the post season. This year will bring a new format to both the 6B and 13C conferences. The conferences were realigned when Darby and Valley Christian moved to Class C and District 13C from…
Basketball brothers
The boys’ basketball team in Stevensville is having a special year. With a record of 12 wins and only one loss, the team is generating a lot of excitement. But their stellar basketball playing isn’t the only thing that is special about this Yellowjacket team. This team has three sets of brothers playing and two…
Stevensville girls bounce back
Last week, the Lady Yellowjackets suffered a bitter loss at the hands of Anaconda. Friday night, the girls in black came out focused and ready to redeem the loss. Stevensville jumped out to an early lead and never looked back in their 63-24 Southwest A victory. Stevensville is sitting solidly in third place in the…
Corvallis wrestlers Southwest A champs
The Corvallis Blue Devils won the Southwest A Divisionals in Anaconda on Saturday with a decisive showing. It was their fifth championship in six years. They scored a whopping 293.5 points while second place Dillon had 161.5. Anaconda was third with 124 and Hamilton finished with 117.5 points. Butte Central brought up the rear with…
Florence wins conference The Florence Falcons locked up the 6B regular season championship with a 62-46 win over Deer Lodge. The Falcons relied on a strong second half to secure the win. Aaron Ward had 22 points to lead his team. Sage Hanson finished with 12 points, Ryne Baerlocher had 10. Florence defeated Frenchtown…
Wrestlers ready for divisional
The final weekend before the divisional tournaments in wrestling was a busy one for the valley’s grapplers. The teams were trying to get in a few more matches after missing a few matches last week due to the inclement weather. Corvallis was unable to compete the previous weekend at the Class A Duals in Lewistown….
Stevensville falls to Anaconda
The Lady Yellowjackets of Stevensville fell to conference foe Anaconda on Saturday. The two teams traded baskets early in the first quarter before Stevensville pulled had by six points at the end of that period. But the pressure defense by the Copperheads was beginning to take a toll. “They played a great defensive game,” said…