Fatal vehicle crash north of St. Ignatius

ST. IGNATIUS — A single-vehicle crash north of St. Ignatius on Friday afternoon left one woman dead.

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Ordinance to ban alcohol in Polson parks considered

POLSON — A new ordinance being considered for Polson parks would prohibit alcohol consumption in any park without a permit.

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Arlee woman dies in crash

ARLEE — A 72-year-old Arlee woman is dead after a three-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 93 north of Arlee at about 2:45 p.m. last Friday.

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The Mission Valley pays tribute

RONAN — Laverne Parrish didn’t think about his safety when he crawled into an open field while enemy fire rained down around him.

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Commissioners to appoint Ronan library board June 4

RONAN — Letters of interest are being accepted for what will be only the state’s fourth library district.

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Elmo man's death under investigation

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the suspicious death of an Elmo man, who died at Wild Horse Hot Springs late Saturday night.

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Fishy business

The students spent the afternoon at the Jocko River Trout Hatchery, where they learned how the Arlee rainbow trout are bred, raised from eggs and dispersed to other hatcheries and waterways around the state.

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Kidnapping suspect released

POLSON — A woman who allegedly abducted a two-year-old girl over the weekend has been released from the Lake County Jail.

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Ronan keeps teachers, cuts budget $712K

RONAN — Despite a deficit of more than $1 million dollars, no Ronan School District teachers will lose jobs.

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Moderate fire season ahead

IRVINE FLATS — Recent dry, hot weather and lightening combined for a firey Friday last week.

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Kids attend ag day

IRVINE FLATS — Roughly 300 northern Lake County students took part in the Fourth Grade Days last Thursday and Friday.

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Sears Hometown comes to downtown Polson

POLSON — The new Sears Hometown Outlet Store in Polson will offer both a diverse inventory and personalized service.

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Cherry Valley lock down highlights safety protocols

POLSON — Cherry Valley Elementary School was under an external lock down for about an hour last Wednesday after a report of a suspicious male wearing a tactical vest, but with no visible weapons, in the area.

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No election for Polson library district

POLSON — Despite saying so on mail-in ballots, the North Lake County Public Library District election is not contested.

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Medieval lessons

POLSON — Medieval lords and ladies, knights and peasants roamed the halls of Linderman Elementary School last Friday.

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Kalispell firm to do Polson High roof work

POLSON — Swank Enterprises of Kalispell has been awarded a nearly $2.5 million contract to repair and renovate Polson High School’s roof and ventilation systems.

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Polson Middle School student showcase

POLSON — Kiara Harris went back for turn after turn at the climbing wall during last week's creativity showcase at Polson Middle School. While the wall is up year-round, students can't always enjoy it, Harris said. "So it's like a prize to climb it," the seventh grader said. The end-of-year …

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Area bands, choirs represent Valley well during district music competitions

MISSOULA — Local school bands and choirs represented the Valley well at district music festivals over the weekend.

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Oldest Wild Horse Island gelding dies

WILD HORSE ISLAND — The oldest gelding on Wild Horse Island State Park has perished.

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Spring storms dump snow on Valley

POLSON — The weekend’s snowstorm was welcome moisture for many in the Valley, with snowpack in the higher elevations of the Mission Mountains reaching average.

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Ronan library district on May 7 mail-in ballot

RONAN — A ballot measure for the creation of a library district will be on the May ballot.

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Two women dead in Hwy 93 crash

ST. IGNATIUS — Two women are dead after a crash just north of St. Ignatius Sunday evening.

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St. Ignatius career day

ST. IGNATIUS — St. Ignatius high school students explored different professions and colleges during career day last Thursday at the high school.

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Boys & Girls Club gives kids a positive place

RONAN — Rain didn’t dampen kids’ spirits as they jovially shot hoops at the Boys & Girls Club in Polson last week.

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Project enters home stretch

POLSON — The last portion of a project to make Skyline Drive safer will begin next week.

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Two contested school races

POLSON — As of the filing deadline of March 28, only two Lake County schools have contested elections for the upcoming May 7 election to decide who will sit on their school boards.

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Science, ice cream engage students

RONAN — Plenty of smiles were on faces as kids and parents explored the scientific wonders of the world during Family Science Night at K. William Harvey Elementary School last Thursday.

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Four teacher jobs cut

CHARLO — Four Charlo teachers found themselves without a job for next year after Friday’s school board meeting, when board members voted for the reductions.

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Charlo could face budget cuts

CHARLO — When next year’s school year starts, there could be up to four less employees at Charlo schools due to expected budget cuts of about $173,000.

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Mack Days on the endangered list?

BLUE BAY — The Mack Days fishing tournament, which has paid out nearly $1 million in cash and prizes since 2002, might be over after the spring contest — depending on the results of an environmental impact study.

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Sharing the love for literature

RONAN — Last Friday, students at K. William Harvey Elementary School cozied up to their books during class wearing unusual attire for school-time reading.

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Monthly school boards round up

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Rain, rain, go away

POLSON — Buckets catching leaking water in the halls of Polson High School could be a thing of the past if voters approve a mill levy.

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Mustangs Gallop to Babe Ruth Title in Extra-Inning Thriller

After a fitting conclusion to an exciting season, the Ronan Mustangs can ride off into the sunset as champions.

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Sisters in arms

For the Ronan Maidens, the 2012 softball campaign could have been called a Sister Act. Two weeks ago, the Maidens wrapped up a thrilling season that saw them capture second place at the divisional tournament and earn a win at state in Anaconda.

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SB: A SEASON TO REMEMBER FOR RONAN

ANACONDA — The Ronan Maidens battled their way through the divisional tournament two weeks ago to earn second place and made their state tournament count with a win and two nailbiters against top Class B competition in Anaconda last week.

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TWO IN A ROW FOR CHARLO

BUTTE — Back-to-back in track. For the Charlo Vikings, that definitely has a nice ring to it.

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THREEPEAT!

FRENCHTOWN — For the Polson Lady Pirates softball team, twice just wasn’t nice enough.

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Missoula Mission Man

MISSOULA — Mission tennis headed to Missoula last week for the state tournament and the Bulldogs were able to snag some wins from Montana’s finest players.

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Lady Pirates go for three

POLSON — The regular season has come and gone for the two time defending champion Polson Lady Pirates and while they enter the state tournament in Anaconda this weekend as the Northwestern A third seed, they appear just as dangerous to repeat their success.

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Charlo Track: The final chapter

After heading down to Corvallis for the divisional tournament and seeing nine athletes place in the top two in their respective events, the Charlo track and field team heads to state with high hopes of bringing home some gold.

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Shima the hunter at state

MISSOULA — The Ronan Chiefs and Maidens wrapped up their first season in Class B with a handful of noteworthy performances at the state tournament in Missoula last weekend.

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Statement Maiden Ronan

RONAN — The Ronan Maidens set some goals for the team, as well as individually, for the 2012 softball season.

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DOGS IN THE FIGHT AT STATE

As they get ready for the state tournament, Mission tennis players are preparing by testing themselves against high quality competition.

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Ronan Tennis: SHOWING NO LOVE

TROY — The Ronan Maidens had their final tuneup for the state tournament at divisionals this week when they finished second of five teams.

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Ronan softball hits hard

RONAN — Last week, the Ronan Maidens put scores on the board that would make football teams jealous during a 4-0 stretch.

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Decade of dominance for Charlo track

POLSON — If the question is, “What didn’t Charlo athletes do at the District 14-C Track and Field Championship on Thursday, May 10?” you’d be pretty hard-pressed to come up with a suitable response.

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Polson SB: SOFTBALL SURGE

POLSON — With their early-season struggles in the rearview mirror, the Polson Lady Pirates are starting to look a lot like a team capable of a third-straight state championship.

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Tennis: RONAN SET FOR DIVISIONALS

RONAN — The Ronan tennis teams had a tough go of things against fierce competition last week as they get ready for the divisional tournament in Troy next weekend. On Tuesday, April 1, the Maidens were able to nab a pair of matches from Loyola Sacred Heart, but Ronan fell …

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Mission Tennis: OFF THEIR LEASH

ST. IGNATIUS — The strides taken by the Mission Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs on the tennis court this season haven’t just been felt by the players, coaches and their opponents, but they’re sure to be felt at divisionals this weekend and at state in two weeks.

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Ronan SB: Finishing strong

EUREKA — The regular season may be winding down, but the Ronan Maidens continue to rack up wins on the softball diamond as they get ready for next week’s divisional tournament.

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Ronan just misses state

RONAN — Golfers for the Ronan Chiefs and Maidens held their own in two tournaments and again in divisionals, but saw their season come to a close on Monday, May 7.

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Lady Pirates win three

POLSON — While the Polson Lady Pirates couldn’t quite dish out revenge against the undefeated Frenchtown Broncs Thursday, they had a very successful week, winning three of their four softball contests against quality competition.

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Charlo on track for big postseason

For the duration of the season, Charlo Track and Field athletes have often found themselves on the podium meet after meet. In the battle of Lake County’s finest, as well as at the Seeley-Swan Invite, not much changed.

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Frenchtown pulls away late to upend Lady Pirates

POLSON - Heidi Rausch kept her power surge going with a home run and Ashley Johnson added two hits, but the Frenchtown Lady Broncs scored seven runs in their final three trips to the plate to down the Polson Lady Pirates 8-3 on Thursday evening.

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BARKING BACK

SUPERIOR — Rain washed out some of the slate for Mission tennis this week, but when they took the court, they were able to achieve success and continue improving.

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Chiefs finish fourth at Deer Lodge

DEER LODGE — As it heads into the last leg of the season, the Ronan golf team is stringing together performances that should make other golfers wary of what they can do at divisionals this weekend.

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Ronan tennis splits against Bigfork

RONAN — Weather limited the Ronan tennis teams to only one match last week and while the teams split against Bigfork, both the Chiefs and Maidens looked tough on the court.

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Lady Pirates split in Frenchtown

FRENCHTOWN — The Polson Lady Pirates headed to the Frenchtown Invitational knowing the quality of the other teams there would challenge the reigning Class A state champions and that was evident when Polson went 2-2 over the weekend. Despite splitting the weekend, however, the Lady Pirates did have plenty of …

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Ludeman, Blevins and relay place at Top Ten

MISSOULA — Among some of the top athletes in Western Montana, Charlo athletes experienced a degree of success at the Top Ten Invitational on Tuesday, April 24 in Missoula.

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Hard-hitting Maidens go batty

RONAN — Three doubleheaders last week kept the Ronan Maidens busy on the softball diamond, but it also kept the bats going pretty well, as they dominated in three high-scoring affairs.

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Ronan golf: SWEET SWINGS

RONAN — Ronan Chief and Maiden golfers took to Mission Mountain Golf Course on Thursday, April 19 and reaped the benefits of playing on it.

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Polson SB: Show of force

POLSON – After a pair of conference losses over the past couple weeks, the Polson Lady Pirates put in extra time at practice and were determined to snap out of their skid. Not only did they do that, but they did it in very emphatic fashion, outscoring their three opponents …

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BATTLE IN THE VALLEY

RONAN — Ronan and Mission tennis teams battled each other on the court on Thursday, April 19, with each school winning once while the teams enjoyed success in other matches.

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Charlo Track: PURPLE REIGN

MISSOULA — Sixteen girls teams participated in the Jim Johnson invite on Thursday, April 19 in Missoula. The Charlo Lady Vikings left the other 15 in the dust.

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Ronan tennis: CLIPPING THE EAGS

RONAN — It was a bit of a slow week for the Ronan Chiefs, who had only one match on the slate, but they took full advantage of the meeting with Valley Christian, downing the visiting Eagles 4-2 in action on Thursday, April 12.

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Tennis: Mission making strides

MISSION — While the Mission Bulldogs took it relatively easy with just one match last week, the Lady Bulldogs played plenty of tennis.

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Maidens down Class A Broncs

HAMILTON — Roughly three weeks ago, the Hamilton Broncs came to Ronan and gave the Maidens a fit on the diamond, winning 12-2. After their latest meeting, it’s safe to say Ronan had revenge on their mind.

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Delaney, Charlo track shines in Missoula

MISSOULA — Charlo athletes cleaned up in eye-opening fashion against Class AA, A, B and C competition at the MCPS Invitational in Missoula on Saturday, April 14.

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Ronan standout student-athlete is hungry for more

RONAN — Ronan senior Marcus Hungerford is jetting to Billings.

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RONAN AND MISSION FACE OFF AT THE NET

ST. IGNATIUS — The Ronan Chiefs and Maidens defeated their Lake County rivals at Mission in tennis action on Tuesday, April 3, but while the team scores indicated a lopsided win, the individual scores were much closer.

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Frenchtown, Polson battle lives up to the hype

FRENCHTOWN — The Polson Lady Pirates knew their road rematch with the Frenchtown Lady Broncs, the team they defeated to capture a second-consecutive state championship, was going to be one of the tougher games on their schedule. And while the Lady Pirates lost a nailbiter, they left with plenty to …

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Lady Bulldogs fall to Loyola

MISSOULA — The Mission Lady Bulldogs tennis team battled hard against Loyola on Thursday, March 29, but the hosts prevailed, downing Mission 6-1.

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Charlo runs wild in Corvallis

CORVALLIS — Charlo Vikings and Lady Vikings brought home several individual first-place finishes and each team nearly did the same at Saturday’s 13-team Gene Hughes Invitational in Corvallis.

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Lady Pirates kick off season with 14-1 rout of Wildkats

POLSON — The Polson Lady Pirates hadn’t taken the softball diamond for a meaningful contest since winning the Class A state tournament last season. You wouldn’t have known it from their first performance of the year.

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Mission Tennis: Up their alley

ST. IGNATIUS — The Mission Bulldogs tennis team is coming off a strong third-place finish at the state tournament last season and while they lost two-time singles champion Spencer Ahlborn, there is plenty of reason for optimism as the 2012 season gets under way.

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Lady Bulldogs ready for season

ST. IGNATIUS — The Mission Lady Bulldogs tennis team may only be returning three varsity players from last season’s squad, but head coach Sara Ison plans on making a racket not just at divisionals this season, but state as well.

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Polson SB: QUEST FOR THE BEST

POLSON — The Class A state softball tournament has been held in Billings and Miles City over the last two years, but considering how the Polson Lady Pirates have owned it, a change of venue should be in order.

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Mission tennis splits season opener

ST. IGNATIUS — In its first match of the season, the Mission Lady Bulldogs tennis team got off to a flawless start, blanking a shorthanded Valley Christian team 6-0 in Saturday morning action.

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ALL STARS: Dupuis makes game winner

PABLO – Ronan’s Edmond Dupuis’ tough runner in the lane with under a minute left stood as the game-winner as the Boys A Team hung on for a scintillating 66-65 win in the Mission Valley All-Star Game on Friday night.

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The Magnificent Seven

RONAN — It’s rare for more than a few seniors to end their basketball careers together because of limited roster size, but an amazing seven Ronan Chief seniors who have been through thick and thin recently culminated their careers with a late-season spurt at the Class 6-B Divisional Tournament.

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The real STEELE

ST. IGNATIUS — A stellar basketball career came to an unfortunate end for St. Ignatius post Bryanna Steele on Friday, Feb. 17. The senior, a three-year varsity player who showed flashes of dominance throughout the year, tore her ACL in the Lady Bulldogs’ District 6-B loss to Loyola Sacred Heart, …

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GB: Mission scraps in Hamilton

HAMILTON — After an impressive showing two weeks ago at the District 6-B Tournament in Hamilton, the Mission Lady Bulldogs were riding a wave of momentum heading into the divisional tournament.

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THE GREATEST GAME EVER PLAYED?

HAMILTON — The Ronan Chiefs’ up-and-down season came to a close at the Class B Divisional Tournament in Hamilton, but that’s not what people will be talking about for years and, perhaps, decades to come.

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GB: Charlo girls best Superior

BUTTE — Despite entering the Western C Divisional Tournament as the 14-C’s second seed, the Charlo Lady Vikings knew they would be a tough team to handle throughout the tournament. The team had lost only three games during the year, all to the No. 1-seed Superior Lady Bobcats, and knew …

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BB: Charlo fights 'til the end

BUTTE — The Charlo Vikings had played close, competitive games all season. Not surprisingly, that wouldn’t change with the stakes higher than they had been all year at the Western C Divisional Tournament in Butte over the weekend.

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Lady Pirates fall just short in divisional-tournament thriller

A spirited effort by the Polson Lady Pirates fell just short as the Lady Pirates were defeated by the No. 3-ranked Frenchtown Lady Broncs 40-35 in the Northwestern A Divisional Tournament Championship Game on Saturday night.

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Pirates D leads the way in 42-23 win

Zack Camel led the way with 10 points and the Polson Pirates used their stingiest defensive effort of the season to defeat the Libby Loggers for the second time at the Northwestern A Divisional Tournament, 42-23.

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Charlo GB: PUNCHING THEIR TICKET

RONAN - The Charlo Lady Vikings will travel to Butte for the

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Ronan GB: Comeback season ends

ST. IGNATIUS - The Ronan Maidens' season came to an end on

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RONAN BB: CHIEFS LOOK TO MAKE NOISE

RONAN - Pick a cliché, any cliché: the Ronan Chiefs had one game

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Mission GB: Peak performance

ST. IGNATIUS - It's been a season filled with ups and downs, but

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Mission BB: Close-call season ends for Bulldogs

RONAN - The Mission Bulldogs were riding momentum into their

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VI-KINGS OF THE COURT

RONAN - The Charlo Vikings headed into the District 14-C

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SCRAPPY MAIDENS HANG TOUGH

ST. IGNATIUS - The Ronan Maidens have come a long way throughout

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Lady Vikings improve to 14-2

HOT SPRINGS - The Charlo Lady Vikings have lost two games all

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Mission GB: Busting out the brooms

ST. IGNATIUS - Over the last weekend of the regular season, the

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Bulldogs fall in tiebreaker

MISSION - For the Mission Bulldogs, the season has been chocked

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CHIEFS GIVE C-FALLS A RUN

RONAN - The Ronan Chiefs dropped a pair of contests last week,

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CHARLO BB: TOURNAMENT TIME

HOT SPRINGS - The Charlo Vikings were tested often in the second

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Arlee qualifies eight for state

PHILIPSBURG - Three Arlee Warrior wrestlers took second place as

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Chiefs play pair of close games

RONAN - Defensively, the Ronan Chiefs have been solid all

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GB: Scarlets win in OT

ST. IGNATIUS - Whitney Malatare scored five of her 16 points in

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MISSION BB RECAP: Facing the top

ST. IGNATIUS - Two of the state's top teams came to Mission last

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CHARLO GB RECAP: Defeating Noxon

CHARLO - The Charlo Lady Vikings took it easy this week, with

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ARLEE WR RECAP: Ready

DARBY - In their final tuneup before heading to Philipsburg for

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RONAN GB RECAP: Tough teams

RONAN - Against two of the toughest teams the area has to offer,

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RONAN BB RECAP: Orange rush

RONAN - The Ronan Chiefs' up-and-down season had them heading

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RONAN GB ROUNDUP: Optimism

RONAN - While the Ronan Maidens have struggled in recent weeks

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ARLEE WR RECAP: Finishing well

THOMPSON FALLS - The Arlee Warriors had arguably their best team

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MISSION GB RECAP: Strong on D

After a two-game winning streak, the Mission Lady Bulldogs

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MISSION BB RECAP: Evenly matched

DEER LODGE - The Mission Bulldogs and Deer Lodge Wardens are

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RONAN BB RECAP: District rematches

Rematches, especially on the road, are tough to overcome and

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CHARLO BB RECAP: Big Cat hunters

CHARLO - Earlier this season, the Charlo Vikings set a

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CHARLO GB RECAP: Charlo wallops Lady Tigers

CHARLO - The weather outside last week was indeed frightful, but

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CHARLO GB RECAP: The Big D

CHARLO - A slow start didn't deter the Charlo Lady Vikings from

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WARRIORS HIT THE ROAD

CONRAD - On the road throughout North Central Montana this week,

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RONAN BB Recap: Over .500

ST. IGNATIUS - Up and down throughout the season's first month,

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MISSION GB RECAP: Twice as nice

RONAN - For the Mission Lady Bulldogs, one good thing deserves

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DiGiallonardo heading to Montana State

If you saw what Vince DiGiallonardo did on the gridiron as a

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BB: Ronan outlasts Mission 48-43

Three different players scored in double figures as the Ronan

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Mission Girls BB Recap: Getting stronger

ST. IGNATIUS - The strides the Mission Lady Bulldogs continue to

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Mission Boys BB Recap: Showin' fight

BIGFORK - The wins haven't quite been there to indicate the

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Arlee WR Recap: Two wins

RONAN - The Arlee Warriors fought their way to a 10th-place

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Vikings BBALL Recap: Cardiac Charlo

CHARLO - It probably wasn't exactly how the Charlo boys

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Ronan BB Recap: Sweeping Troy

Here's a run down of what happen to Ronan teams this week.

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BASKETBALL: Cardiac Charlo!

CHARLO - The Charlo Vikings used a 23-point fourth quarter

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MISSION GIRLS BBALL ROUNDUP: Coming oh-so-close

ST. IGNATIUS - Facing one of the most extreme styles of

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MISSION BOYS BBALL ROUNDUP: Florence outpaces Mission

FLORENCE - Dylan Evans and Stuart Grant combined for just over

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CHARLO BOYS BBALL ROUNDUP: Nipped by Red Devils

NOXON - Following a hard-fought, gritty win against Lake County

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RONAN BOYS BBALL ROUNDUP: On the brink

RONAN - The Ronan Chiefs got 11 points from Robbie "Le Bourreau"

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ARLEE WRESTLING ROUNDUP: Mixing it up at home

ARLEE - Arlee Warrior wrestlers impressed at a home mixer

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ARLEE WRESTLING ROUNDUP: Warriors place five

EUREKA - Arlee Warrior wrestlers continued to progress and make

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RONAN BOYS BB ROUNDUP: Reaching Jet Speed

RONAN - They call him "The Jet" but last weekend, Marcus

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MISSION BOYS BB ROUNDUP: Close call city

ST. IGNATIUS - Four games, four nailbiters for the Mission

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RONAN GIRLS BB ROUNDUP: Comeback win

RONAN - It had been about two years since a Ronan Maiden scored

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RONAN WRESTLING ROUNDUP: Going the distance

GREAT FALLS - Ronan has already turned some heads in the early

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MISSION GIRLS BB ROUNDUP: Hanging tough

ST. IGNATIUS - The Mission Lady Bulldogs have faced some brutal

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CHARLO GIRLS BB ROUNDUP: Clamping down

ST. REGIS - Through four games this season, the Charlo Lady

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CHARLO BOYS BB ROUNDUP: District Duel

CHARLO - The Vikings (5-0) passed their first big district test

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Two-car collision sends woman to hospital

A two-car collision at the intersection of Hwy. 93 and Hwy. 35

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Taking a new direction

RONAN - An All-State basketball player at Stevensville High

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ARLEE WRESTLING PREVIEW: Bringing experience

Perhaps two of the most important advantages a high school

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Mission hopes to keep on rolling

A formula for winning, especially at the high school level, is

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MISSION BOYS BBALL PREVIEW: FIGHT IN THE DOG

If there seems to be one idea new head coach Patrick Irvin is

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Irvin leads the Bulldogs

When he was 18, Patrick Irvin was coaching a middle school

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ARLEE WRESTLING RECAP: Busy week

SUPERIOR - Bring on all comers, western Montana.

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MISSION GIRLS BBALL ROUNDUP: Facing physical teams

THREE FORKS - The Mission Lady Bulldogs fell to 0-2 in the early

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CHARLO BOYS BBALL ROUNDUP: Sweeping victories

VICTOR - The Charlo Vikings couldn't have drawn up a better

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RONAN GIRLS BBALL ROUNDUP: Warm welcome

WHITEFISH - Not bad for an introduction to Lake County

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RONAN BOYS BASKETBALL ROUND: The best for last

WHITEFISH - If the rest of the season plays out like the first

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MISSION BBALL ROUNDUP: Showing their depth

THREE FORKS - Depth is a critical asset for basketball teams,

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BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Lady Vikes loot Victor

VICTOR - Well, it didn't take long for the Charlo Lady Vikings

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CHARLO BOYS BASKETBALL: Run and gun

Two of the best qualities to have in a basketball team are

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RONAN BOYS BASKETBALL: Pushing the pace

One might think that moving from Class A to Class B basketball

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Charlo athletes donate money to St. Luke

Charlo football and volleyball players helped raise $1,500 this

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Charlo FB: Going cross-state

Charlo’s Stephen Delaney talks about the Vikings’ trip

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Use of deadly force

Whether she’s making spikes on the volleyball court or throwing

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Charlo FB: So close, yet so far away

Charlo was 679 miles from home, but that didn’t stop them from

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VB: Scarlets finish season at divisionals against tough competition

BUTTE - Following a grueling weekend in Noxon on Oct. 28-29 in which they took second place, only finishing behind an undefeated Superior team, the Arlee Scarlets ran out of gas in Butte this weekend at divisionals.

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Football: Can't stop the Vikings

Charlo’s offense hums as Absarokee is booted from the

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Bring on the postseason

Charlo thumps Seeley-Swan to clinch playoff berth

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Scarlets heat up for district tourney

It's always a good idea to head to the postseason playing your

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A LANDMARK VICTORY

Eagles fly high in win over St. Regis, racking up 370 passing

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Football: Jack attack pushes Ronan to win

Humphreys’ 95-yard touchdown run sparks 34-12 win over Lake

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Maidens fall just shy in quest for districts

The Ronan Maidens continued to make strides in the right direction, but fell in three matches against stiff competition last week and once this week to conclude their season.

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Football: Pirates wrap up perfect regular season

Polson crushes Browning 40-0 to improve to 8-0 heading into the

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Volleyball: Scarlets defeat district foes

After five-set thriller against Mission, Arlee downs Noxon and

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COOLING OFF THE DEVILS

Vikings thump Noxon 42-6, Tra Ludeman scores five touchdowns

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Football: Bulldogs win second straight

DEER LODGE - They say winning is contagious. If so, don't give

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Polson FB: Making it Rain

Loggers’ operation gets shut down, Pirates win Northwestern

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Two Eagle plays hard against Alberton

PABLO - The Two Eagle River Eagles are struggling through their

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Football: Charlo runs past Phillipsburg

Sophomore Jacen Petersen rushes for three touchdowns in first

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Volleyball: Taking Troy to the limit

Maidens show tons of improvement, look to peak at tournament

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Volleyball: Scarlets spike it at home tourney

Arlee plays strong in busy week of matches and Spike It

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Mission Football: Big Blue comes through

Bulldogs take down Troy for homecoming victory

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NO MERCY: Polson Homecoming

Pirates ransack 42-6 for homecoming victory

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Vball: Arlee downs St. Regis

ST. REGIS - Led by Becca Nelson's 10 kills and Cortney Dix's six

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Falcons get best of Bulldogs

Mission has strong start with first drive but falls to

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Scarlet Thriller

Arlee outlasts Ronan in an exciting five-game set

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Getting those Donuts

Polson defense has yet to be scored on

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HIGH-OCTANE VIKINGS

Tra Ludeman and the Charlo Vikings rack up the yards in 56-36

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Making a statement

Lady Pirates golf wins divisionals by 36 strokes, headed to

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Polson golfers ready for divisionals

LIBBY - Polson's girls golf team picked up right where they left off at Columbia Falls with another convincing win at the Libby Invitational on Friday, Sept. 16. Led by Kat Medland's second-place score of 90, the Lady Pirates once again won big, this time by 41 strokes over runner-up …

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Charlo FB: Storming the Gates

True to their mascot’s name, the Charlo Vikings sack Darby with

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Polson FB: The Zero Heroes

Pirates down Anaconda 44-0, have yet to be scored on three games

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Six-Man FB: Eags can stand the Heat

The challenge was very formidable for the Two Eagle Eagles, but they handled themselves very well and played hard from whistle to whistle in a 62-14 defeat at the hands of the fourth-ranked Hot Springs Savage Heat.

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Charlo stayed undefeated with win over 10-C district rival Arlee

CHARLO - The Charlo Lady Vikings ran their stellar record to 7-0 with a hard-fought 25-22, 25-13, 25-14 straight-sets victory over the visiting Arlee Scarlets Saturday, Sept. 17.

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Mission FB: TOUGH DAWGS

Bulldogs show their grit against Cut Bank

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Polson Golf: Top shots

The Polson girls golf team just isn’t beating the competition,

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Charlo FB: CHARLO SHOOTOUT

Vikings get in another offensive battle against tough

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Bucking the Broncs

Chris Cote and Vince DiGiallonardo lead Pirates to second

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