Saturday, January 18, 2025

Charlo Lady Vikings beat Hot Springs for District 14-C title

In the end, the unbeaten stayed that way and took home the top prize.
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Plains Horsemen secure trip to Divisionals

Third time is not always the charm.
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Charlo girls finish regular season 17-0

Arguably the two top girls teams in Western Montana Class C basketball collided in Hot Springs Saturday night as both squads prepare for what could be a rematch in the District championship game this weekend.
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Horsemen race past Hot Springs, St. Regis

Two big games against local rivals and two big wins.
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Plains loses to Hot Springs; Trotters beat St. Regis

For the Plains Trotter girls basketball team, this past weekend was a reflection of their season.
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Hot Springs girls win twice; boys get swept in close games

The Hot Springs boys and girls basketball teams closed out a hectic weekend of Montana Class C basketball with games at home Saturday night.
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Plains H.S. student teams up with local artist

When an aspiring, talented young artist joins forces with a talented, experienced artist good things can happen.
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Hot Springs girls rout Valley Christian to go 11-1

Heading toward the upcoming Class C girls basketball district tournament, the Hot Springs Lady Savage Heat are on fire.
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Nygaard wins Thompson Falls GeoBee competition

Socrates once said, “Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.”
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Sanders County recognizes its long-time employees

In today’s rapidly evolving employment market, finding good employees is one thing, keeping them in the fold is quite another.
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Fisher, Tanner lead Warriors over Horsemen

When facing a team with a rich winning tradition like Arlee, on their home court, even in what has been a down year for the Warriors, anything can happen.
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'Slow down and move over' Wife of injured state trooper pleads for safe driving

Zach Rehbein is a lucky man … twice.
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Trotters hammer Troy; fall to Charlo

When two big, talented teams collide, something’s gotta give.
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Hot Springs school culinary class proves to be a community treat

Could there be a five-star chef in the class?
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Knudsen's big games lead Savage Heat boys to two wins

Two home games, two wins.
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Hot Springs girls romp over Troy, Two Eagle River

The Lady Savage Heat girls basketball team is on fire.
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'Slow down and move over' Wife of injured MHP trooper pleads for safe driving

Zach Rehbein is a lucky man … twice.
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Plains Horsemen rout Noxon, Two Eagle River

Two days, two games, two routs.
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Curry's 27 lifts Trotters to overtime win at Noxon

A squeaker and a blowout were the story last weekend for the Plains Trotters girls basketball team.
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Plains boys team undefeated at 5-0

Just five games into the 2019-20 boys basketball season, the Plains Horsemen have stamped themselves as a contender.
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Plains boys and girls teams open 2-0 at Ronan tourney

Basketball season is off to a good start at Plains High School.
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Army recruiter Malinak is the man with the plan

Zach Malinak is a man with a plan.
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Blue Hawks see great season come to end at Fairview

For the Thompson Falls Blue Hawks 8-man football team, their road to the state championship game ended Saturday near the North Dakota state line.
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Rick Jones belongs to long line of military veterans

There have been veterans in Rick Jones’ family dating back to the 1700s.
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Plains man desired to serve his country

Like many veterans, Plains resident Otto Otnes enlisted in the Navy because he “always wanted to be in the military and serve my country.”
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Blue Hawks playoff win earns trip to Fairview

Up next for the Thompson Falls Blue Hawks, quite literally a long road to the state championship.
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Plains veteran specialized in classified military operations

When Heather Allen’s father retired from the Air Force and the family moved to Wisconsin, it wound up being a change of address that would take her to many far off lands, where, among other things, she would find herself talking via secure radio to a downed Air Force pilot …
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Blue Hawks shut out Seeley Swan, 55-0

Sophomore Alex Vogelsang went the distance with a 70-yard kickoff return as Thompson Falls rolled to an easy 55-0 win over Seeley-Swan in Montana 8-man high school football action Friday night.
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Horsemen end football season on winning note

The air in Plains was filled with more than raindrops and blowing dust Friday night.
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Hot Springs gridders cap unbeaten season with 55-7 rout

It was the same formula that has worked all season.
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Hot Springs glides to 8-0 record

The latest football team to journey to Hot Springs came in with a 5-2 record on the season and a heady 48 points per game scoring average. With their perfect record on the line and their eye on a high state playoff ranking, Hot Springs was up to the challenge.
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Hot Springs hopes to add to gridiron legacy

On the outside facing of the press box are two years inscribed in big, black numbers: 2012 and 2016. This year’s Hot Springs High School football team hopes to add 2019.
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Blue Hawks celebrate homecoming with big win

Thompson Falls ran its record to 6-1 behind a balanced ground attack and some timely aerial scoring as they rolled to a 57-18 homecoming win over Charlo in 8-man football action Friday night in Thompson Falls.
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Horsemen enjoy homecoming with rout of Victor, 66-6

In a place where the ponies once ran wild, the Plains High Horsemen rounded up and corralled outmanned and outgunned Victor on their way to a 66-6 Montana 8-man football game Friday night at Plains.
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Fisher leads Blue Hawks to 64-24 rout of Flint Creek

With the Thompson Falls offensive line dominating play up front, quarterback Trey Fisher ran for six touchdowns and 187 yards, leading the Blue Hawks to a 64-24 thumping of the two-time defending state champion Flint Creek Titans in 8-man high school football action Friday night in Thompson Falls.
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