Trotters look toward the future at third-place finish
Plains-Hot Springs softball coach Michelle Bangen knew her team had the capability, and after they finished third at the Montana High School Class B-C state softball tournament, her team now believes what she knows.
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Hot Springs track coach Bethany White knew Katelyn Christensen would have an immediate impact on the varsity team during her first year at the varsity-level competition.
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Thompson Falls trio prepares for golf postseason
The Thompson Falls boys and girls golf coach Mike Bates continues to produce successful teams regardless of his team’s situation.
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Sanders County girls excel in T-Falls
The Sanders County girls teams, like their boys teams, showcased their ability to the rest of the competition at the Montana High School Association Class B-C track meet Tuesday afternoon at the Thompson Falls Invite.
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Bluehawks carry on despite adversity; prepare for Bigfork
Thompson Falls High School football coach Jared Koskela could easily make a case for his team having the toughest schedule in Montana High School Association Class B football.
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Bluehawks hope to bounce back after shutout loss to Townsend
Thompson Falls head football coach Jared Koskela has cultivated a reputation for himself for carving out identities for teams that are lacking in experience, and getting them to forge together to make a mid- to late-season improvement.
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Clark Fork Cougs get ready for a second half run
Clark Fork Cougs’ manager Shawn Sorenson and his coaching staff are continuing the process of building a program.
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Thompson concludes a successful high school career at Plains Signs with BYU
Former Plains High School four-sport athlete Jessica Thompson admits she is used to staying busy and her rigorous schedule in high school should adequately prepare her for future endeavors at Brigham Young University.
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Red Devils, Lady Red Devils have multiple top-five finishes
Noxon High School competitor Levi Brubaker has consistently found himself in the top five in multiple track categories and at the Class 14-C Western District, he continued his trend of success.
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Plains sends seven to MHSA Class track
The Plains High School boys, girl’s track team qualified seven individuals that will participate in various track events at the Montana High School Activities Association Class AA and C schools May 25-26 at Great Falls.
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Plains prepares for state track meet
The Plains High School boys, girl’s track team qualified seven individuals that will participate in various track events at the Montana High School Activities Association Class AA and C schools May 25-26 at Great Falls.
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Trotters softball team gets ready for state in Belgrade
The Plains-Hot Springs softball team qualified for the Montana High School Activities Association Tournament with a fourth-place Friday and Saturday at Florence High School.
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Red Devils post top-5 finishes in Frenchtown
All season, the Noxon Red Devil’s boys track had individual participants become a fixture in top-five finishes and those individuals continued to excel at the Montana High School Activities Association Western C Divisional Meet Thursday and Friday at Frenchtown High School.
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Bluehawks' Beckman 4th at state meet
Thompson Falls golf coach Michael Bates had high expectations for the individuals who qualified for the Class B state golf meet last week at Eaglerock Golf Course in Billings.
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Hoisington posts trio of top-5 finishes
The Thompson Falls boys track team continued to excel despite the level of competition getting more fierce at the Montana High School Activities Association track meet Thursday and Friday afternoon at Frenchtown High School.
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Plains track team piles up top-5 finishes
The Plains High School boys track team has emerged at the later part of the season with some top-tier contenders to make an impact at next week’s Western Class B-C Divisional Meet May 17-18 at Frenchtown High School.
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Bluehawks track excels at Bigfork Invitational
The Thompson Falls boys track team appears to be peaking at the proper time as they prepare to head into the Western B and C Divisional Track Meet May 17-18 at Frenchtown High School.
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Trotters softball gets ready for Divisionals
The Plains-Hot Springs softball team has set themselves up to be one of the four teams in the softball Class B-C Divisionals that will be punching their ticket to the State tournament.
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Bluehawks golf ready for state tourney
Thompson Falls’ two top-rated golfers Else Brown and Dylan Beckman have received the lion’s share of the publicity this season and it’s been well deserved.
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Trotters, Horsemen prepare for Districts
The Plains High School girls and boys track teams are approaching the most critical juncture of their season with the MHSA Class C boys, girls’ State scheduled for May 25-26 in Great Falls.
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Softball captures share of conference championship
The Plains-Hot Springs girl’s softball team did everything they needed to set themselves up for postseason success.
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Thompson Falls golfers get ready for postseason
Thompson Fall’s golf coach Michael Bates knows how the turbulent nature of golf can be and that is why he follows the old sports cliché to never look ahead at his team’s schedule.
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T-Falls softball hopes for play-in game
The Thompson Falls’ softball team continues to gain learning experiences from each passing game according to Lady Bluehawk’s head coach Jared Koskela.
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Bluehawks, Lady Hawks' track continue to excel
The Thompson Falls boys and girls’ track teams are saving up their energy for the final and most critical juncture of the season.
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Savage Heat, Noxon track stars shine
Hot Springs track participant Tyler Carr has frequently found himself mentioned in the top-five finishes in the last couple of meets he has competed in.
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Thompson Falls golf gears up for divisionals
At the start of the golf season Thompson Falls’ boys, girls golf coach Michael Bates expressed his optimism about several of his younger players emerging as a supporting role for established star players like Dylan Beckman.
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Lady Bluehawks, Red Devils excel in recent meets
Thompson Falls jumper Jody Detlaff excelled at the ARM Invitational Saturday at Whitefish High School.
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T-Falls, Noxon track showcase skills at Top-10, ARM meet
Thompson Falls track star Danny Hoisington solidified his chances to be in the conversation for hardware in two of the biggest regular season track events of the year at the Top-10 event Tuesday and Whitefish ARM Saturday.
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T-Falls softball team gets first win
The Thompson Falls girls’ softball team achieved something more than winning their first victory of the season with a 19-4 victory over Deer Lodge Friday afternoon at Mission High School.
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Horsemen, Trotters track showcases talent
Plains track star Jessica Thompson has solidified Plains’ reputation as having some of the top throwers in the state as the two-time state champion placed first in the shot put, fourth in the discus and didn’t qualify in the javelin at the Missoula Top-10 Tuesday afternoon at MCPS Stadium in …
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T-Falls boys track excels at Bluehawk Invite
The Thompson Falls boys’ track team excelled at both their own invitational Thursday afternoon and the Big Sky Invitational Saturday afternoon in Missoula.
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Lady Bluehawks have strong showings
The Thompson Falls Lady Bluehawks track team had several strong individuals that shined in the Big Sky showcase Saturday afternoon in Missoula.
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Bluehawk runners shine
Thompson Fall’s runner Danny Hoisington once again excelled in the Florence-Darby Invite Tuesday afternoon.
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Trotters softball on a roll in early portion of the season
The Plains-Hot Springs softball team is a much-improved team from the team that came up two runs shy of qualifying for the MHSA Class B-C state softball tournament last season and thus far, their record is indicative of their improvement.
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Young Lady Bluehawks steadily improving
With each passing game and week, the young Thompson Falls High School girl’s softball team continues to improve and the strides Lady Bluehawks’ coach Jared Koskela has witnessed has him excited about the prospects of the future of his young club.
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Trotters to face defending state champs
The Plains-Hot Springs softball team will experience two early tests as their team prepares to start the 2018 season playing Thompson Falls and the MHSA Class B-C defending state champions Florence in the first week of the season.
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Lady Bluehawks enter golf season with high expectations
Thompson Falls girls, boys golf coach Mike Bates has every reason to display optimism when asked about his team’s chances as they prepare for the 2018 golf campaign.
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Trotters, Horsemen tracksters ready to win accolades
The Plains Trotters’ girls track team has a mixture of veteran talent, youth and a multiple returning state champion in Jessica Thompson.
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T-Falls to host Bluehawks' summer basketball camp
Thompson Falls’ athletic director Jake Mickelson and Lady Bluehawks’ coach Doree Thilmony will host a youth basketball camp June 19-22 at Thompson Falls High School.
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Former Horsemen to pass down basketball knowledge at upcoming summer camp
Former Plains Horsemen basketball players Andy Swanson and Royce Johnston are hoping to help aid in carrying on the basketball tradition that is well-established in Plains.
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TF volleyball standout signs with University of Great Falls
Thompson Falls volleyball standout Ember Schwindt initially had a difficult adjustment as she entered her senior year.
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Clark Fork Cougs capture Mission Valley championship
Clark Fork Cougs’ manager Brandon Fisher admitted the 2017 season was the most fulfilling year of baseball he ever had as a coach or a player.
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