Kvelve's Comments: Love of the game
I gotta say, I was impressed.
Local golfers qualify for state tournament
For at least eight local high school golfers, the dream is a reality.
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-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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Lady Hawks top rivals in Plains in softball
The Thompson Falls-Noxon Lady Hawks are on a roll.
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
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.
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.
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
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.
Thompson Falls-Noxon fastpitch wraps up regular season play
Momentum in sports can be a fickle friend indeed.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
There are teams who peak at the right time, while others fly or flop out of the gate.
Loyola Spring Swing tests local golf teams
For local high school golfers, the Loyola Spring Swing, a two-day tournament at two Missoula area golf courses last week was a learning experience and an opportunity.
Kvelve's Comments: Out of this world
Maybe it’s a case of I’ve maxed out on sports, or maybe it is a simple matter of curiosity, but the other day I was cruising along in Big Red, my legendary Dodge Ram, and I began wondering what outer space aliens may think of some of these events we Earthlings call sports.
Trotters tally wins over Deer Lodge
The split of a four-game week, even with two losses, can be viewed as another step in the right direction for the young Plains-Hot Springs Trotters fastpitch softball team.
Savage Hawks softball post mixed results
It was a mixed bag for the Thompson Falls-Noxon varsity fastpitch softball team this past week as the team routed Eureka 14-1 Tuesday on the Lady Lions’ home field, their third straight win.
Plains sweeps team titles at T-Falls Invitational
Plains continues to roll in track and field as they swept the men’s and women’s team titles at this past week’s Thompson Falls Invitational meet in T Falls.
Savage Horsemen go 0-3
The quest for victory number one goes on for the Thompson Falls-Noxon baseball team after a tough week gone by.
Prep golfers tested on Eureka course
In more ways than one, the Tobacco Valley Invitational golf tournament this past week in Eureka was a sneak peek at post-season play.
Plains-Hot Springs baseball co-op notch first victory
Not to be outdone by the counterparts on the Trotters, the young Plains-Hot Springs baseball co-op (Savage Horsemen) won their first game of the season last week in a big way.
Kvelve's Comments: Track dreams
This track and field stuff amazes and befuddles me in a good, envious kind of way.
Local track teams compete at Seeley Swan
The Plains women’s track team placed fifth at the Seeley Swan High School track and field meet this past Friday at Missoula County Public Schools stadium.
Superior tennis off to strong start
A whirlwind schedule this past week for the Superior Lady Bobcats tennis team saw them emerge with a solid trio of unbeaten players, including their top singles and number one doubles team.
Trotters outlast Lady Lions for first win
Even in the talent-laden ranks of the Western conference fastpitch softball skirmishes, they had to break through.
Trotters win Libby Invite
Track fans could quite possibly have seen this coming.
Superior girls, Hot Springs boys win Dave Tripp
This is shaping up to be a pretty good year for Sanders and Mineral counties' high school track and field teams, as indicated by Superior’s girls and Hot Springs’ boys following the Dave Tripp Track meet this past weekend in Polson.
Devil-Hawks score win in Bonners Ferry
In what has been a learning curve of a start to the spring high school softball and baseball season, with youth and inexperience being the key factor, one local team has stepped forward to “rep” Sanders and Mineral counties.
St. Regis' Thomas wins Plains Invite in chip-off
This year’s Plains Invitational Golf meet featured a “chip off” to settle the individual boys team title, and a surprise winner in the girls team chase.
Plains-Hot Springs hang with Ronan in 15-8 loss
It has been said, possibly ad nauseum, that even a long journey begins with a single step.
Whitefish tops Noxon-Thompson Falls baseball
It was another hard week for the Noxon-Thompson Falls baseball team as they continued to battle for their first win of the year.
Kvelve's Comments: Crack of the bat
I was once accused of not being very good with change.
Hawks take first game over Plains
For two innings on a blustery Monday afternoon, the Plains-Hot Springs Trotters and the Thompson Falls-Noxon Blue Hawks were locked in a classic pitcher’s duel during their high school fastpitch softball showdown.
MAC takes out Plains softball
Even a quick glance at the Plains-Hot Springs softball roster reveals the youth on the squad, which has just one senior and two juniors.
Superior boys golf team up to the challenge
The 2025 Superior High golf team will be known this year as the Bobcats.
Plains golf team optimistic despite low turnout
Good things can come in small packages. In the case of the 2025 Plains High golf team, that could be a motto this year as just four players turned out for the combined boys’ and girls’ teams.
Panthers make debut on Montana tennis courts
Alberton’s emergence as a Montana high school varsity sports player is taking another step forward this year with the inaugural Panthers tennis team.
Kvelve's Comments: Real sports at home
The names are familiar for sure. I know I’ve seen these teams on TV for years.
Local teams tee off at season's first golf tourney
In what was the first area golf tournament of the 2025 season, golfers from 11 different western Montana schools hit the links in Hamilton for the Florence-Darby Invitational at the Hamilton Golf Club.
Red Devils face defending baseball champs
The defending high school state champs showed why they are among the top favorites again this year when they took on the still-new-kids-on-the-block from Noxon-Thompson Falls this past Saturday in Polson.
Savage Horsemen shut out at Eureka
In what is their first year of Montana varsity high school baseball, the Plains-Hot Springs Savage Horsemen team is getting a rude introduction to Western B-C conference play.