PHOTOS: The week in sports
JOHN HAMILTON | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 months, 1 week AGO
TROTTER JUNIOR Claire Lakko takes a swing at the ball during game action in Plains April 10. Plains softball team visits MAC in Mission Thursday, plays at Eureka Friday this week. (John Hamilton/vp-mi)
PLAINS HIGH SCHOOL golfer Jaycee Carr in action at the Plains Invitational at Wild Horse Plains golf course April 10. Carr and her Plains teammates are scheduled to join many other golf teams in the area in attending the Gary Thompson Invitational at River’s Bend northwest of Thompson Falls Thursday. (John Hamilton/vp-mi)
EYEING THE FINISH, Superior’s James Chapen runs a heat of the 100 meter dash in the junior high meet in Thompson Falls Friday. (John Hamilton/vp-mi)
RUNNING OUT FRONT, Jonathan Toyias of Thompson Falls, shown competing in the 1600 meter run, also won the high jump in the Thompson Falls Invitational junior high meet at Previs Field Friday. (John Hamilton/vp-mi)
NOXON FRESHMAN catcher Nevaeh Christensen makes a throw down the third base line during Saturday’s varsity game with Whitefish in Thompson Falls Saturday. Christensen had four hits in four at bats, including a double, and drove in three runs for the Hawks on offense. Hawks host Mission-Arlee-Charlo in a key Western B-C tilt Friday. (John Hamilton/vp-mi)
PLAINS HIGH SCHOOL golfer Jaycee Carr in action at the Plains Invitational at Wild Horse Plains golf course April 10. Carr and her Plains teammates are scheduled to join many other golf teams in the area in attending the Gary Thompson Invitational at River’s Bend northwest of Thompson Falls Thursday. (John Hamilton/vp-mi)
EYEING THE FINISH, Superior’s James Chapen runs a heat of the 100 meter dash in the junior high meet in Thompson Falls Friday. (John Hamilton/vp-mi)
RUNNING OUT FRONT, Jonathan Toyias of Thompson Falls, shown competing in the 1600 meter run, also won the high jump in the Thompson Falls Invitational junior high meet at Previs Field Friday. (John Hamilton/vp-mi)
NOXON FRESHMAN catcher Nevaeh Christensen makes a throw down the third base line during Saturday’s varsity game with Whitefish in Thompson Falls Saturday. Christensen had four hits in four at bats, including a double, and drove in three runs for the Hawks on offense. Hawks host Mission-Arlee-Charlo in a key Western B-C tilt Friday. (John Hamilton/vp-mi)ARTICLES BY JOHN HAMILTON
Frank, Weaver named All-Star alternatives
Sheldon Frank and Dallas Weaver of the Noxon-Thompson Falls Red Devils have been named as alternates on the West team for the 2026 Montana All-Star High School baseball game to be played at Legends Stadium in Butte August 15.
Superior trios excel in Junior Olympic meet
Excellence through persistence and good old fashioned hard work. With some valuable technical guidance provided by the Mountain West Track Club factored in.
Busy North team takes 2nd at Deer Park tourney
From Coeur d‘Alene to Deer Park, the North softball team, including players from Thompson Falls, Noxon, Sandpoint and Bonners Ferry, travels well, and have continued tearing up the basepaths at tournaments since the high school season ended.