Hamilton Invitational Team scores: Missoula Hellgate 179.5, Hamilton 168, Whitefish 141, Salmon, Idaho, 109, Drummond-Philipsburg 97.5, Florence 81, Missoula Big Sky JV 72.5, Missoula Sentinel JV 63, Polson JV 62, Frenchtown JV 23, Corvallis JV 22. Championship matches 98 – James Buckley, Wfsh, pinned Colter Krass, Wfsh, :36; 105 – Dimitri Koures, Hgt, pinned Conner…
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Roundup on the court The Victor Pirates opened their season on Thursday night with a strong showing against the Charlo Vikings. With new coach Drew Lewis at the helm, the Pirates poured in 20 points in the first quarter and then cruised to a 73-40 victory. Lewis has been the assistant coach for Victor for…
Third place finish for Lady Falcons
The Florence Lady Falcons were unable to overcome the best of the best at the state Class B tournament in Bozeman over the weekend. Their only losses of the season came at the hands of the eventual champion, Huntley Project; and the runner up, Red Lodge. They finished the season with an impressive 24-2 record…
Young Corvallis team gained experience at state
The Corvallis Blue Devils opened up their state tournament play with a win over Columbia Falls on Thursday. Led by Joanna Avery and Kelsey Irwin who combined for 17 kills, the Blue Devils swept the WildKats for the win. Irwin also had 14 digs and three aces. Corvallis def. Columbia Falls 25-23, 25-18, 25-23 Kills…
Back in the Big Sky
Sports have always played an important part of Kristy Langton Schlimgen’s life. From the time she was a little girl until now, she has played everything from softball to volleyball to basketball. She was a key part of the girls’ basketball team and the volleyball team while in high school at Stevensville. After graduation in…
Lady Falcons roll to Western B championship
After a challenging undefeated game on Friday night, the Lady Falcons of Florence came back to defeat Thompson Falls in three games on Saturday for the championship. With the pressure of advancing to the state tournament off their shoulders, the Lady Falcons settled down and played their game. Let by seniors Makenzie Bauck and Courtney…
Blue Devils Southwest A champs
The Corvallis Blue Devils performed like clockwork this weekend in the Southwest volleyball divisional in Hamilton. The young Blue Devil team played a poised and deliberate game throughout the tournament and never lost sight of where they wanted to end up. “I feel like they meant business and they were focused. That was one of…
Florence takes top seed
The Lady Falcons of Florence had a couple of hiccups but came away with the No. 1 seed heading into the Western B Divisional in Ronan this week. Although they have not dropped a match all season, the usually unflappable Falcons had some minor problems in their game against Loyola and again against St. Ignatius….
Victor, Florence fall in first round playoffs
The first round playoff games were tough on the local teams over the weekend. Florence traveled to Red Lodge while Victor made a cold trip to Chinook up on the High Line. Red Lodge defeated Florence, 55-19, while Victor fell to the Sugarbeeters, 36-24. Red Lodge used a balanced attack from the air and on…
Blue Devils best Lady Broncs
Emotions are usually a little higher when your opponent is your rival. Senior night is always an emotional night too. But when a senior player goes down early in the match, it’s really tough. Such was the case for Hamilton when they took on Corvallis on Thursday. Early in the first game, senior Cara Schultz’s…