Mineral Independent and Valley Press

ARTICLES BY JOHN HAMILTON

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Tigers fall to Fort Benton in playoffs; plan move to 6-man next fall

Eight-man was fun but the Tigers are done with it, bring on the 6-man game.

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Savage Heat get into Western C volleyball tourney

Drummond swept to the title, host Valley Christian finished second, Charlo third and Hot Springs fourth to also qualify for this week’s Western C at the combined District 13C/14C tournament at Valley Christian High School in Missoula last week.

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New super Western B tournament in Florence

This won’t be your average everyday Western B. No, this will be your first-ever Super Western B volleyball tournament

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Wolverines top Red Devils in 6-man playoffs

The future is worth fighting for in Noxon Red Devil football, and these boys are willing to go the distance.

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Proud Blue Hawks fall to Panthers in Class B playoffs

The Blue Hawks made history this fall but their historic football season came to an end Friday.

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Bulldogs knock off Bobcats in 8-man playoffs

The much better than advertised Choteau Bulldogs, perhaps one of the toughest No. 4 draws to ever come out of a Montana 8-Man playoff field, stopped the Superior Bobcats 64-42 on Bobcat Field Saturday.

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Dominating Bobcats claim crown

Unrelenting, unbeaten and now, undisputed champions.

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Trotters battle Falcons and topple Trojans

Dear Florence Falcons, consider this a well-timed message from the Plains Trotters.

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Lady Hawks score beautiful net win

People call soccer the beautiful game but those people would probably get an argument from Thompson Falls volleyball coach Sandra Kazmierczak.

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Jermyn takes 3rd, Greer 4th at state meet

John Owen Jermyn won third place and Cord Greer fourth to lead Plains cross country teams in the State B portion of the 2026 Montana All-Class meet at Amend Park in Billings Saturday.

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Hawks come back to beat Eureka

Knocking the Blue Hawks down is one thing, knocking them off is another.

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Area net squads hope to advance

It’s time to put all net pleasantries aside and get serious about volleyball, the post season has arrived.

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Undermanned Horsemen man up in Darby

Down to only ten players for much of the season, the Plains football team had to play like men right to the end, and play like men, proud Horsemen that is, they did.

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Red Devils rout Warriors

The Noxon Red Devils live to play another day.

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Block, Fairbank earn All-State honors

Multi-sport athletes Weston Block and Audrey Fairbank are a lot of different things to a lot of different people with their Thompson Falls teams, and both are now Class B All-State harriers for the Blue Hawk cross country program.

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