Seeley takes over as head coach of Polson cross country

POLSON — The Polson cross county team has a new head coach who knows a thing or two about running.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Levi Hendrickson wins first PRCA rodeo event

MISSOULA — Levi Hendrickson, 18, of Arlee won his first PRCA bull riding event last Thursday at the Western Montana Fair in Missoula but didn't find out the good news until Friday when he was on the road to Ranger, TX where he is attending college on a rodeo scholarship.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

14U Lakers take seventh at Summer Nationals

NEWBERG, OR — Polson's 14U Lakers traveled to Oregon this past weekend to play in the Summer Nationals softball tourney and finished seventh out of the 40-team field. The Lakers went 4-3 on the weekend.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Purple Rain brings home Summer National championship

BEAVERTON, OR — Montana is now known as a softball state, not just for rodeos and scenic vistas, after the Polson Purple Rain 16U team took the championship title ASA Summer National tourney last weekend.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Plane makes emergency landing on Hwy. 93

A former Polson resident had the flight of his life Sunday when he had to land in the middle of Highway 93 just minutes after attending the Kalispell air show.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Rodeo team still has plenty on their plate

For members of the Mission Valley High School Rodeo Club not everything has come easy this season, but with hard work and countless hours of dedication, everyone shined in their own way and in their own events. For many of the members, this season offered plenty of good memories and …
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

For some Mariners, it's life on the road

PLAINS — For three members of the Mission Valley Mariners baseball team it seems like life on the road sometimes. Brandon 'Moose' Thompson, Chris Brown and Brandon Roy all have to make the 120-mile round trip to Polson each and every day for practice or games, although sometimes when they …
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Purple Rain hope to repeat as state champs

The Polson Purple Rain went 5-2 on the weekend and brought home third place in the 16U division at the Glacier Emeralds tournament in Kalispell this past weekend as the team heads into this weekend's ASA state tourney in Helena.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Mariners on top at Firecracker tourney

POLSON — Matt Gordon smacked a two-run homer on Sunday to lift the Mariners to a 5-4 win over Kootenai Valley and the championship at their own Firecracker tournament last weekend.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Ronan's Foust will play in Junior World Championship

RONAN — William Foust of Ronan will play the biggest rounds of golf of his life July 12-16 at the famous Torrey Pines in San Diego, CA when he will face off against the world's best junior golfers in the Junior World Championship.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Rodeo team has good showing at district rodeo

KALISPELL — This Mission Valley High School Rodeo team competed in the District 5 rodeo at the Majestic Valley Arena last weekend, and team members had good success despite having to juggle some events around because of the rainy weather.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Bear shot in Pablo

PABLO — Tribal Fish and Game officials were forced to shoot a black bear last Friday afternoon after it wandered into the playground area at Pablo Elementary.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Lady Pirates rake in the post-season honors

POLSON — The 2005 Northwest All-State and All-Conference softball teams have been announced and Polson once again showed their domination with post season honors. Polson seniors Jenni Nesladek, Strohm Fouty, Keely Torgison and sophomore Dylen Zetterberg were named to the All-State softball team, and a host of players made All-Conference …
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Crockett brothers making strides in sled racing circuit

PABLO — Brothers Michael and Tyler Crockett are heating things up on the professional snowmobiling hill climbing racing circuit, which wrapped up last month, and are slowly gaining national attention for their efforts.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Charlo Vikings send 13 to state track meet

BUTTE — The Charlo Vikings will be sending 13 athletes and Two Eagle will be sending Whitney Brown to Great Falls to compete in the State track and field championship this weekend.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Bulldogs head to State with strength

ST. IGNATIUS — The Mission Bulldogs boys tennis team finished the regular season by completing one of their goals set forward by coach Martin Ashley. Coach Ashley wanted his team to play well against the top ranked, four-time state champion Cut Bank team, which Mission was able to defeat Friday, …
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Arlee had good showing at Seely-Swan meet

MISSOULA — Last Saturday the Arlee track and field team competed in the Seely-Swan meet in Missoula. The Scarlets finished fourth with 61 team points while the boys' claimed eighth place.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Vikings clean up in Hot Springs

HOT SPRINGS — In Hot Springs on Tuesday the Charlo track and field team held their ground. The girl's team won first place with a team score of 129 points at the Dave Tripp Track Meet. The boys claimed second place with a team score of 78,
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Charlo girls take first, boys tie for 10th

In Missoula last week the Charlo Lady Vikings track team tied Victor for first place with a team score of 86 at the Alberton-Drummond Invitational track meet, while the boys came in a three-way tie for 10th.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Lady Vikings take third, boys have good showing

COLUMBIA FALLS — The Charlo Lady Vikings track team started things off right this season finishing third as a team with 62 points against some tough Class A teams last weekend in Columbia Falls.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 20 YEARS AGO

Maidens top Mission, 5-4

ST. IGNATIUS — Ronan's senior Kayla Couture started the softball season off right by striking out eight and not allowing a single walk during last Friday's 5-4 victory over valley rival Mission (0-1).
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 20 YEARS AGO

Two Eagle comes up short at divisionals

BUTTE — The proud Two Eagle River Eagles (8-17) finished up their season this past weekend during the divisional tourney in Butte.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 20 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Lady Vikings advance to divisional

POLSON — Not perfect, but the Lady Vikings advance to divisionals.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 20 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Lady Vikings keep on winning

CHARLO — The Charlo Lady Vikings continue to rack up wins. Friday night they added to the win column with a 53-33 victory to valley rival Lady Two Eagle River girls.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 20 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Charlo still perfect, Thompson gets 300th win

CHARLO — Keep rolling.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 20 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Scarlets drop Bulldogs

ST. IGNATIUS - It all came down to the last minute.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 20 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO