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 first game, 4-3 but then fell to the Maidens, 6-3, in the final game of the day. Florence had a 2-0 lead in the top…
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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 Thursday. Victor followed right behind in second place. The event featured 13 Class C schools and two Class B schools, Deer Lodge and Fairfield. Raymer…
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 individual win by Sadi Henderson in the 200 and a team win in the 1,600 relay. The Corvallis boys finished third behind Flathead and Big…
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 jobs was ending so I thought I’d see what the job entailed. I knew then-editor Carlotta Grandstaff from my years of working at the Sheriff’s…
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 now, the drill sergeant wears track pants not camo and uses knowledge not intimidation to motivate his trainees. Alex Semenik of Stevensville runs the Weight…
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 Danny Johnston, athletic director Dennis Pings and Martha Jaquith, special education teacher and coach, the program allowed two high school athletes, Jeff Miller and Chris…
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 the rain. But the clouds cleared over Corvallis and the 14-team field opened their season with a bang, or rather the starter’s gun. Corvallis took…
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 the Hamilton Broncs predicted, the conference looks to be tight. Stevensville defeated Corvallis earlier in the week. Then Corvallis lost to Anaconda but then turned…
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 championships. In the front row –Stuart Landis, Corvallis, Player of the Year; Aaron Johnston, Darby, state track champion; Mary Conwell, Hamilton, Class A girls singles…