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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.

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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 …

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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 …

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PHOTO: Thompson Falls team 2nd at Charlo tourney

THOMPSON FALLS BOYS Ethan Burgess, Kellen LeCoure, Brylon VanElswyk, Nathan Baxter, Blake Hershberger, Grayson Stevens, Landin Baird, London Drake and …

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PHOTOS: Trail Rail Run

Action from the annual Trail Rail Run in Mineral County.

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Wildhorse Shootout 3-on-3 tourney draws 54 teams

Basketball games as far as the eye can see, every year for one day in Sanders County for the annual …

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Mickelson leads another Blue Hawks hoops camp

Jake Mickelson looks like he is having way too much fun. He often does when it comes to kids and …

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Everyone wins with Unified Sports program

We are all better for it when everyone is there, which is exactly what the Unified Sports program is all …

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Hawks attend Montana Tech grid camp

Play now, play better later, when it matters more.

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Ovitt named Lady Hawks hoops coach

Thompson Falls High School has hired Brady Ovitt to be the new head coach for the Blue Hawk girls' basketball …

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PHOTO: U14 All Stars

THE NORTH, a team representing a collection of talented softball players and coaches from Thompson Falls, Noxon, Sandpoint and Bonners …

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Gridders play in 8-man all-star game

St. Regis Tiger Barrett Bessette and Superior Bobcats Logan Merrill and Sam Doughty represented their Mineral County schools for the …

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Sidelines: Wild spring sports season produces memorable results

What a wild, wonderful spring of sports action we just witnessed. Who could ask for more?

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Numbers add up for successful softball season at Thompson Falls

The final numbers are in, and they add up to a successful season for coach Jared Koskela and his Thompson …

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Superior savors latest, greatest B-C tennis title

What a sweet, although not totally unexpected prize this 2026 State B-C tennis championship is, and Superior tennis fans have …

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Horsemen surge to second place at State B track meet

John Owen Jermyn won State B titles at 1600 and 3200 meters and Cord Greer and Simeon Costner played strong …

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Savage Heat catch fire to take 3rd at State C

Proving too good to be denied, the Western C divisional track and field champion Hot Springs Savage Heat boys followed …

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Kulawinski and Christensen named to softball All-Conference team

Freshmen Nevaeh Christensen of the Thompson Falls-Noxon Blue Hawks and Bri Kulawinski of the Plains Trotters have been named first …

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Fredette clocks 800 PR at State C

Alberton senior Shea Fredette ran a lifetime best 800 meters time of 2:01.13 to win third place in the race …

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Richards soars for Cats at State C meet

Maybe the sky is not the limit for Landon Richards after all.

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