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MAC hits Maidens hard
ST. IGNATIUS – The Ronan Maidens visited Mission last Tuesday looking to draw their season series even with Mission-Arlee-Charlo and spoil the Lady Bulldogs’ senior night and home game finale.
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Holding serve
POLSON – The Lady Pirates’ heartbreaking 5-2 dual loss to Whitefish last week couldn’t disrupt the success Polson tennis had this week. The Polson boys were undefeated, and, despite a slight setback, the girls played strong, going 2-1 over the week.
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Polson shows perseverance
FRENCHTOWN – For as many games as the Lady Pirates win in five innings via the 10-run rule, they sure do look comfortable playing in close contests.
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Terrific track at Top 10
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Opening day
POLSON – Opening day for the Mission Valley Mariners resembled the mountains of Montana – it had its share of peaks and valleys. However, the Mariners did manage a split against a quality opponent in Belgrade Sunday, and acquired much needed intelligence about their new and young Mission Valley baseball …
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Lake County track stars shine under the lights in Corvallis
CORVALLIS – Two Lake County counterparts met at the Sapphire Twilight Track Meet on Friday night in Corvallis and both Polson and Charlo showcased strong performances.
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Lady Pirates just keep on winning
HAMILTON – The purple and yellow keep racking up wins. This week, the Lady Pirates’ softball squad handled fellow class A opponent Hamilton 11-0, then easily took care of Whitefish, 32-0. Both games were stopped by the fifth inning.
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Maidens still learning to win
PLAINS – After losing a one-run, extra-innings heartbreaker to Plains 10-9 in the first game of a doubleheader Tuesday, the Maidens regained composure and hammered the Trotters 12-2 in the nightcap.
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Polson prevails in pitchers' duel
POLSON – Another Northwestern-A rivalry game, another heart-stopping, come-from-behind Lady Pirates victory.
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MAC edges out Maidens
RONAN – On Tuesday, two Mission Valley rivals squared off when the Ronan Maidens hosted the Mission-Arlee-Charlo Lady Bulldogs in Ronan. The Maidens entered the game 5-1 and were looking to hand MAC their first loss of the season. But it was MAC’s bats along with some amazing defensive plays …
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Griz show defensive dominance in Ronan
RONAN – The cold, windy conditions may have silenced the Grizzlies offense, but the weather certainly didn’t affect the players’ intensity, as vicious hits echoed throughout Laverne Parrish Memorial Field in Ronan when the Griz held their second spring scrimmage Saturday.
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Pirates teams finish in top five
CORVALLIS – The Polson track and field team had a strong showing last Saturday in Corvallis, and leading the way was the powerful Pirate Riley Sampson. Sampson’s winning distance of 51-8.5 in the shot put placed Polson’s boys team fourth with 55.5 points.
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Polson earns win in extras
POLSON – In the Lady Pirates’ quest for a fourth straight softball championship, adversity is one of the many bridges the team must cross. Another daunting bridge in Polson’s path stands in the form of the defending Northwestern A division champion Frenchtown Broncs. Thursday night, the Lady Pirates proved they …
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Maidens face Hamilton ace, lose by one
HAMILTON – Ronan hung tough, but couldn’t string together enough hits to keep pace with Hamilton and their talented and newly acquired pitcher Brie Clifford, as the Maidens fell 3-2.
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