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Standeford heads to next level at Western
July 2, 2025 midnight

Standeford heads to next level at Western

College recruiters are not just looking for the best player at the best position.

July 2, 2025 midnight

Kvelve's Comments: Thank you

It is a day you can see coming, especially the closer you get.

June 25, 2025 midnight

Kvelve's Comments: A chance to live the dream

One of the things I always wanted to be growing up was a sportswriter.

Rodeo takes center stage at Homesteader Days
June 18, 2025 midnight

Rodeo takes center stage at Homesteader Days

It was in some ways like trying to navigate in a dust storm.

Hot Springs heats up for Homesteaders Days
June 18, 2025 midnight

Hot Springs heats up for Homesteaders Days

For another year, the Homesteader Days festival in Hot Springs has come and gone with happy campers all around.

Bobcats win MSU summer football camp tournament
June 18, 2025 midnight

Bobcats win MSU summer football camp tournament

It is as early as it can get to be excited about the upcoming local high school football season.

June 18, 2025 midnight

Kvelve's Comments: Summer is for swimming

Water and sunshine mix.

Local stars take talents to the next level
June 11, 2025 midnight

Local stars take talents to the next level

The youth movement among local (Sanders/Mineral counties) high schools has made an impact on the list of those who have received athletic scholarships to continue their sports careers in college.

June 11, 2025 midnight

Kvelve's Comments: Time to saddle up

Yeeee-haaaaw! It’s time, once again, for rodeo season.

June 11, 2025 midnight

Local rodeo events heat up with summer

It promises to be a summer packed with rodeo action this year, beginning with this coming weekend’s Homesteader Days rodeo, a two-day extravaganza in Hot Springs.

Locals play in annual 6-man, 8-man football games
June 4, 2025 midnight

Locals play in annual 6-man, 8-man football games

Just when you thought football was a long way off, local athletes engaged in gridiron warfare in two distant, Montana all-star football games this past weekend.

Lady Hawks' Koskela gets All-State nod
June 4, 2025 midnight

Lady Hawks' Koskela gets All-State nod

The fast pitch softball honors keep rolling in for Thompson Falls’ dynamic senior duo of Sarah Koskela and Olivia Fitchett.

State championship athletes recognized
June 4, 2025 midnight

State championship athletes recognized

One of the main goals for high school athletes as they prepare for an upcoming season is making it to the big dance, the state championships.

June 4, 2025 midnight

Kvelve's Comments: Charlie Hustle and Shoeless Joe

Sometimes, it takes a while to right a wrong.

Standout performances on the track at State B meet
May 28, 2025 midnight

Standout performances on the track at State B meet

The 2025 Class B boys track and field championships quickly became the Trizten Avila show.

May 28, 2025 midnight

St. Regis golfers among top finishers at state

For the St. Regis High boys’ and girls’ golfers, the Class C tournament this past week in Sidney was the second straight state championship appearance.

May 28, 2025 midnight

The injury bug

There is a part of sports no one likes to deal with, but it is a factor almost every year on almost every team.

May 28, 2025 midnight

Lady Hawks eliminated at state softball

What turned out to be the final out of the season for the Thompson Falls-Noxon fastpitch softball season was in a way emblematic of the 2025 season.

Records broken at State B track meet
May 28, 2025 midnight

Records broken at State B track meet

It was a record-breaking day for two local track and field seniors at the Class B State High School championships this past weekend in Missoula.

May 28, 2025 midnight

Noxon's Williams launches to new State C record

Noxon senior Ricky Williams has boldly gone where no one, at least no Montana Class C High School high jumper, has ever gone.

Plains softball tops Eureka to get into divisional tourney
May 21, 2025 midnight

Plains softball tops Eureka to get into divisional tourney

A season that was salvaged earlier in the week came to an end a few days later for the Plains Trotters fastpitch softball team.

May 21, 2025 midnight

Lady Hawks punch ticket to state

For the third straight year, Thompson Falls’ fastpitch softball team has made it to the big dance.

Western 7B well represented in state softball tourney
May 21, 2025 midnight

Western 7B well represented in state softball tourney

While they didn’t win the big prize, a number one seed in this coming weekend’s State B-C Fastpitch Softball championships in Glasgow, the Western 7B conference will be well-represented.

Local golfers post low scores at State B
May 21, 2025 midnight

Local golfers post low scores at State B

The Jefferson High (Boulder) boys golf team won their second consecutive boys’ Class B state championship this past week in Shelby, while Florence girls reigned supreme in the girls’ team title chase.

Avila leads Bobcats in strong team performance at divisional meet
May 21, 2025 midnight

Avila leads Bobcats in strong team performance at divisional meet

It would be an understatement indeed to say Superior senior Trizten Avila had a “good” day at this past weekend’s Western Divisional track and field meet in Missoula.

May 21, 2025 midnight

Kvelve's Comments: Memory lane

One of the best things about sports is the memories they can generate.

May 21, 2025 midnight

Western C Divisional sees solid performances

The recently completed Western C Divisional track meet in Missoula produced some mild surprises, some expected results and more young athletic talent.

Co-op baseball teams cap season
May 21, 2025 midnight

Co-op baseball teams cap season

For the two high school baseball teams in Sanders County, Noxon-Thompson Falls and Plains-Hot Springs, the past week brought the end of the 2025 season.

Local golfers qualify for state tournament
May 14, 2025 midnight

Local golfers qualify for state tournament

For at least eight local high school golfers, the dream is a reality.

Plains boys, Superior girls win 7B titles
May 14, 2025 midnight

Plains boys, Superior girls win 7B titles

Fueled by some strong individual performances from their top athletes, teams from Plains and Superior reigned supreme at the 2025 Western 7B District track and field meet this past weekend in Eureka.

May 14, 2025 midnight

Kvelve's Comments: Love of the game

I gotta say, I was impressed.

May 14, 2025 midnight

Thompson Falls-Noxon heads into post season after road trip

A rare tie, a big win and a loss highlighted the last week of the regular season for the Thompson Falls-Noxon girls fastpitch softball team with post-season play coming into view.

Trotters wrap up regular season with battle against Kalispell
May 14, 2025 midnight

Trotters wrap up regular season with battle against Kalispell

One of the things that concerns coaches at this point of a season, with playoffs knocking at the door, is momentum.

Noxon-Thompson Falls baseball goes 1-2 for week
May 14, 2025 midnight

Noxon-Thompson Falls baseball goes 1-2 for week

With one game remaining on their regular season schedule, the Noxon-Thompson Falls Red Devils baseball team will be looking for a sixth win of the season to close it out.

May 14, 2025 midnight

Plains-Hot Springs baseball wrap up season

A long season came to a conclusion this past Monday when the Plains-Hot Springs baseball team hosted Troy at Amundson Sports Complex in Plains. The game was played just beyond the Valley Press publication deadline.

May 14, 2025 midnight

Williams shines at 13C track meet

The inaugural District 13C track and field meet this past weekend in Missoula could have been named the Ricky Williams show.

Plains softballers ready for divisional play-in
May 7, 2025 midnight

Plains softballers ready for divisional play-in

After an 0-3 week that could have been a 2-1 week, the Plains Trotters await word on their Western B-C division playoff opponent in what will be a “play-in” game to be part of the division tourney the weekend of May 16-17 in Florence.

Tigers roar at home golf tourney
May 7, 2025 midnight

Tigers roar at home golf tourney

It was a near sweep of both team titles for the host St. Regis golfers at this past week’s Trestle Creek Invitational in St. Regis.

May 7, 2025 midnight

Kvelve's Comments: Special moments

It’s not, fortunately, a rare occurrence, especially in the world of sports.

Local teams face top competition at Archie Roe
May 7, 2025 midnight

Local teams face top competition at Archie Roe

With a strong group of AA, A and B schools on hand, the Archie Roe Memorial track meet at Legends Stadium in Kalispell was a good barometer of Western Montana talent.

Lady Hawks top rivals in Plains in softball
May 7, 2025 midnight

Lady Hawks top rivals in Plains in softball

The Thompson Falls-Noxon Lady Hawks are on a roll.

May 7, 2025 midnight

Plains-Hot Springs' rally falls short

Close but no cigar for the Plains-Hot Springs baseball team which came within one run of season win number two when a rally fell one run short this past Tuesday in Troy.

May 7, 2025 midnight

Thompson Falls-Noxon fastpitch wraps up regular season play

Momentum in sports can be a fickle friend indeed.

May 7, 2025 midnight

Noxon-Thompson Falls baseball notches wins

Back-to-back wins for the first time this season are evidence the Noxon-Thompson Falls baseball team is making progress in 2025.

May 7, 2025 midnight

Local golfers tested at Anaconda Invite

The 2025 western Montana B-C golf season is rapidly becoming a case of who can catch Loyola’s Elsie Munding or Seeley-Swan's Mia Nicholas.

April 30, 2025 midnight

Local throwers go long at Top 8 meet

The “Top 10” and “Top 8” high school track competitions for this part of Montana featured athletes from most of the Class AA and A schools in Western Montana, with some solid showings from local (Sanders-Mineral) tracksters sprinkled among the results.

Noxon-Thompson Falls baseball claim wins over county rival
April 30, 2025 midnight

Noxon-Thompson Falls baseball claim wins over county rival

This year’s unofficial and non-existent local high school baseball wars trophy goes to the Noxon-Thompson Falls co-opers who could lay claim to the title following a pair of wins over Sanders County rival Plains-Hot Springs this past week.

Superior's Cataldo cards low score at Gary Thompson Invite
April 30, 2025 midnight

Superior's Cataldo cards low score at Gary Thompson Invite

On a mostly sunny skies day, albeit a chilly morning start, the Gary Thompson Invitational high school golf event at River’s Bend Golf Course near T Falls crowned a pair of team and individual champions this past Saturday.

Local track teams flex strength at ARM meet
April 30, 2025 midnight

Local track teams flex strength at ARM meet

As the 2025 high school track and field season heads toward the inevitable collision with playoffs on the way, the Whitefish ARM Invitational provided an intriguing look at athletic issues to be settled.

Lady Hawks stay on winning trajectory
April 30, 2025 midnight

Lady Hawks stay on winning trajectory

There are teams who peak at the right time, while others fly or flop out of the gate.