Cougs seeking true identity

The Clark Fork Valley Cougs Babe Ruth teams are still working on carving out the team’s identity.
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VonHeeder's track & field career progressing at MSU

Former Plains High School track and field standout Carley VonHeeder continues to pursue qualifying for the NCAA Division I National track and field championships.
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Bluehawks hope to bounce back with first win over Bonners Ferry

The Thompson Falls High School football team vividly recalls last year’s disappointing 28-26 loss in overtime against Bonners Ferry (Idaho) to spoil last season’s homecoming for the Bluehawks.
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T-Falls softball aiming for divisional bid

The Thompson Falls softball team is still experiencing the effects of being a team comprised mostly of freshman as they prepare to enter the second half of the season.
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Trotters, Horsemen excel at T-Falls, Big Sky track meets

The Plains High School girls have some of the best throwers in the state and they were able to showcase their abilities at the Big Sky Invitational Saturday afternoon at Missoula.
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Plains-Hot Springs wins seven straight

When Plains Hot-Springs coach Michelle Bangen was asked how her team’s 8-1 record sounded to her, she didn’t have too much to say.
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Trotters, Horsemen shine at Tripp Memorial

The Plains Trotters have developed a reputation for throwers and the Horsemen, who now have additional players from the football team, are carving a niche of their own in the jumping events.
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Thompson captures first place at Missoula Invite

Plains senior track athlete Jessica Thompson’s name is becoming synonymous with first-place finishes in throwing events, especially in shot put.
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Trotters softball has 'mixed' results in opening week

The Plains Hot-Springs softball team knew the opening portion of their season schedule against Thompson Falls and Florence would provide an immediate challenge.
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Lady Bluehawk softball showcases improvement

Thompson Falls softball coach Jared Koskela knew his team would get an initiation back into high school softball after their program’s one-year hiatus when they opened up with defending Class B-C champion Florence.
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Sanders County track runners excel in Frenchtown

Thompson Falls track member Danny Hoisington was one of several Sanders County track participants that had stand-out performances in the Jim Johnson meet Thursday afternoon at Frenchtown High School.
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Bluehawks, Lady Bluehawks showcase veteran experience

Track has two components individual and team and in order to succeed at the team component of the track, one criterion is to have a large number of participants. The Thompson Falls girls and boys track teams have just that.
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Bluehawks softball focuses on rebuilding after hiatus

The Thompson Falls softball team will have to modify its expectations as they reenter competition after a year’s hiatus.
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Sanders County players shine in basketball showcase

Sanders County was well represented in the 23rd annual Mission Mountain All-Star showcase Thursday night at the Ronan Events Center.
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Hot Springs football player overcomes adversity to achieve college dreams

Hot Springs standout running back and middle linebacker Kane Lawson never had time to mull over inspirational sports cliches when his high school career became a revolving door of injuries and rehab.
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Thompson Falls Trap Club experiences 'youth movement'

Thompson Falls Trap Club President Digger Powell noticed an existing pattern that started to take shape with the Thompson Falls and Noxon Trap Clubs.
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Plains Piranhas helps generate interest in the sport of swimming in Plains

Plains Piranha’s swim coach Danika Whitcomb is not only trying to cultivate young swimmers, but also allow her team the opportunities and life lessons she received through swimming for a club for 13 seasons.
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Savage Heat's Paro, Lawson excel in all-star football showcase

Former Hot Springs Savage Heat player Trevor Paro capped his high school football career at the Class-C, 6-man All-Star Game a couple of weeks ago at Custer.
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Hot Springs STEAM team qualifies for national competition in Texas

Last year, the Hot Springs Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math team’s aspiration to qualify for Nationals grew exponentially when the team fell three points short of making it to the STEAM National competition held in Austin, Texas.
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Lady Savage Heat squad defeats alumni

HOT SPRINGS — The Hot Springs High School girls basketball team was searching for more than just another victory or working on their game in the summer months when they took on their Alumni team Friday night at the Hot Springs Gymnasium.
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Alumni retain 'bragging rights' in annual basketball game

HOT SPRINGS — The Hot Springs boys basketball alumni game was an action-packed game that included reunions, dramas and good-bye’s Friday night at the Hot Springs Gymnasium.
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Paro, DeTienne showcase talent at state

All season the Hot Springs boys’ track team has been filled with individual accolades.
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Thompson earns second state title

Plains standout Jessica Thompson has managed to juggle playing multiple sports simultaneously since the age of four.
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Plains does well at state track meet

Plains High School track and field continued its tradition of excellence in spite of having only five qualify for the Class-C state track meet held Thursday through Saturday at Laurel Sports Complex at Laurel High School.
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Plains boys, girls teams struggle with conditions at state

Plains boys, girls state qualifiers Alec Cole, Fame Lopez, and Shayna Burgess entered the Class-C State golf tournament Tuesday and Wednesday with an abundance of confidence.
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Thompson Falls golf captures all-state honors

The Thompson Falls girls golf team came back from their state experience with some hardware at the Class B state golf tournament Tuesday through Thursday at Marias Valley Golf and Country Club.
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Plains-Hot Springs misses state by one run

The Plains-Hot Springs softball team’s quest to clinch a Class B-C state title bid fell one run short when they lost to Loyola Sacred Heart 12-11 at the Class B-C Western softball Divisional tournament Friday and Saturday at Libby High School.
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Hot Springs tracksters qualify for state

The Hot Springs girls, boys track team qualified for six races for the Class-C track and field track May 26-27 at Laurel Sports Complex at Laurel High School.
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Plains track prepares for state meet

Plains boys, girls track coach Denise Montgomery said the end of the track season is always a “bittersweet” time because of the mixture of successes and failures culminated with the ending of another season.
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Plains-Hot Springs softball wins sixth straight

The Plains-Hot Springs softball team hasn’t peaked yet, according to assistant Coach David Thompson.
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Beckman, Brown first at Trestle Creek

Thompson Falls’ Dylan Beckman is one of several Bluehawk, Lady Bluehawk golfers that has created a sense of optimism for the TF program’s future according to boys, girls golf coach Mike Bates.
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Savage Heat boys, girls track set personal records at Frenchtown

The Hot Springs boys track team turned in several solid performances that included several PRs from some of their top-caliber performers in the Kim L Haines Memorial track meet Saturday at Frenchtown High School.
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Horsemen, Trotters track teams continue to improve in Frenchtown

In virtually every track event, Plains boys, girls track members gleefully run to coach Denise Montgomery and inform her about their PRs.
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Cole leads Plains with top-10 finish at Thompson Falls Invitational

Plains’ golfer Alec Cole has made a habit to regularly finish in the top 10 of golf tournaments.
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Horsemen tracksters excel at Seeley-Swan

Plains head boys, girls track coach Denise Montgomery continues to place an emphasis on her team performers reaching their personal best.
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Bluehawks' boys, girls golf capture second in Thompson Falls

Thompson Falls’ boys, girls golf coach Mike Bates continues to see his teams make progress as both groups captured second place in the Thompson Falls Invite Saturday at Rivers Bend Golf Course.
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Plains' Thompson qualifies for Western Montana Top 10 invite

Plains trackster Jess Thompson is a dual sport spring athlete balancing time between track and softball, and Thompson is excelling in both, according to her track coach Denise Montgomery.
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Plains golfer Shayna Burgess qualifies for state tournament

Plains golfer Shayna Burgess doesn’t have to relive the feeling of not qualifying for the state golf tournament.
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Radio station looks to expand content, plans pig roast

KJFK-LP, a low frequency FM station, will host its annual pig roast and fundraiser with the initiative to raise money and community awareness, and expand its station Friday starting 4 p.m. at the Camas Recreation Center.
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Injuries hamper Savage Heat in Polson

The Hot Springs boys and girls track team entered the 2017 Dave Trip Memorial track meet Thursdayat Polson High School and struggled because of injuries.
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Thompson Falls girls, boys make impact at Dave Tripp track meet

Thompson Falls’ Ember Schwindt captured first place in the 100-meter relay Thursday afternoon at the Dave Tripp Memorial Track meet at Polson High School.
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Plains track does well at Dave Tripp in Polson

The Plains track team entered the 2017 Dave Tripp Memorial track meet Thursday at Polson High School at less than full strength.
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