Wednesday, September 02, 2026
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ARTICLES BY JOHN HAMILTON

Lady Tigers begin volleyball play at Philipsburg

The St. Regis Lady Tigers began season volleyball play at the Granite Tip-Off tournament in Philipsburg Saturday.
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Blue Hawks wallop Wolves in season opener

Consider this a wakeup call for the rest of Western B. The Blue Hawks are to be taken seriously this season, wanting to prove themselves contenders in the Western B football playoff race right up front.
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Local couple provides real support for Plains sports

Joel and Wendy Collett don’t just give lip service in support of high school sports in Plains, they actually do something about it.
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Hawks boys soccer plays Corvallis, Polson

Thompson Falls-Plains-St. Regis boys soccer coach Michael Scharfe can see the improvement in his team from one day to the next.
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Hawk soccer falls to Breakers, ties with Pirates

The Thompson Falls-Plains-St. Regis Blue Hawk girls opened season soccer plays with a couple great efforts on the pitch, playing well but falling 4-0 to Loyola Friday, and battling Polson to a 1-1 draw on their own field Saturday. Both matches were played in Polson.
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Lady Hawks feel the pain, enjoy gain in Mission

The Hawks ended up playing Troy, Loyola and Anaconda in round-robin games to 22 points, and then Plains in a best-of-three games match to 15 points to top off their appearance in Mission.
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Heat bring the energy, volley past Victor

Talk about great beginnings.
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Very green Red Devils open season at St. Regis

The Red Devils are very green this season but that’s missing the point, coach Lucas MacArthur said.
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Plains XC begins with splendid mountain run

Now that’s what’s called a mountain run.
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Back in black, Tiger Cats down Red Devils

Wearing the black jerseys of their new teammates from Alberton, the St. Regis-Mullan-Alberton Tiger Cats opened season play with a 61-14 win over the Noxon Red Devils Friday in St. Regis to open the 2026 season.
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Trotters enjoy great day in Mission tourney

Any day is a great day if you make it to the championship.
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Bobcats blast past Arlee 82-18

Producing big play after big play on offense and busting chops on defense all game long, the Superior Bobcats went off spectacularly time after time, just like fireworks on the fourth, in running past Arlee 82-18 in Superior Friday.
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Jermyn and Greer ready to lead Plains runners

A fleeting chance at team glory may have passed by, but there will be no slowing down the Plains Horsemen’s dynamic distance running duo of John Owen Jermyn and Cord Greer on the Class B cross country running scene this fall.
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Salmi returns to lead Savage Heat volleyball

Returning as head coach after a one-year hiatus (Maria Begger coached the Heat last fall), Salmi steps back to lead the Hot Springs program, and is happy to do it.
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Red Devil rebuild begins in St. Regis

The Red Devil rebuild begins with a 6-Man game against an 8-Man opponent.
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