Monday, February 16, 2026
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ARTICLES BY JOHN HAMILTON

Plains boys season remains undecided

It’s either feast or famine for Plains Horsemen basketball fans.
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Hawk wrestlers qualify for state meet

Call it the ultimate reality check for wrestlers.
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Lady Red Devils ready for tournament time

Completing regular season play with three games last week, coach Cory Brodmerkle and her Noxon Lady Red Devils will compete in the District 14C tournament in Polson this week.
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Lady Tigers play great D and never give up

Play great defense and never give up.
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Pluses and minuses add up to wins for Lady Cats

The pluses and minuses of missing your top scorer.
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Blue Hawks fight past Trojans, 60-56

After having painted themselves into a corner, the Blue Hawk boys are now trying to play their way out.
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Hungry Red Devils hope to shake up 14C tourney

Coach Trever Kayser and his Noxon Red Devil boys will be going into this week’s District 14C tournament in Polson with an optimistic attitude and a hungry young team feeling like they have nothing to lose.
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Bobcats to face Alberton in 14C tourney

It’s called finishing strong, and that is just what the Superior Bobcats did last week.
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Savage Horsemen send 7 to state wrestling

Plains-Hot Springs wrestling coach Jesse Jermyn thinks his Savage Horsemen grapplers are at the tipping point, on the verge of something special at just the right time.
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Tigers earn 14C regular season crown

No one just let the St. Regis Tigers win a fifth straight District 14C boys basketball title, they had to go out and earn it the old-fashioned way, game by game. And earn it they did.
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PHOTO Song Sung Proud

Thompson Falls first and second graders, under the direction of elementary school teacher Lisa Mickelson, provided an inspiring and entertaining rendition of the national anthem at Friday’s high school basketball game in Thompson Falls. (John Hamilton/vp-mi)
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Trotters win one of final three games

In wait for the not-so-rapidly approaching Western B divisional tournament in Ronan March 5-7, coach Brooks Sanford and the Trotters completed regular season play with a flurry of three home games last week, defeating Noxon in a non-conference game 70-6 Tuesday, falling to Mission 79-40 Friday and losing 49-42 to …
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Turner wins at 165; five Bobcats advance to state

Where the best in the west go to wrestle, Superior’s Turner Milender proved to be the best of all B-C grapplers competing at 165 pounds last week in Butte.
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Hannum hits 1,000 as Lady Hawks fly by Troy

Coach Mike Tessier still believes his Lady Hawks are growing stronger every day.
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Savage Heat hope to upload turnovers, wins

Turning to computer terminology to describe his desired outcome, Hot Springs Savage Heat girls coach Brady Ovitt has a plan for his team heading into the District 14C tournament in Polson beginning Thursday.
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