Lady Bobcats get wins over Plains, Troy
The Superior girls’ basketball team is one a good roll with the team picking up their third straight win with a pair of victories this past week.
Hot Springs notch wins over Alberton
Spa City was not so nice a place to visit for the Alberton boys’ and girls’ basketball teams this past Friday night.
Kvelve's Comments: A comeback
There are many good, some potentially great, stories brewing as the second half of the local high school basketball and wrestling seasons come into focus.
Thompson Falls sweeps county rival Plains
It would be an understatement to say Thompson Falls boys and girls had a good night in their rivalry games against Plains this past Friday night in Thompson Falls.
Red Devils take down Charlo
If offense is your thing when it comes to basketball, Noxon’s Red Devils boys’ team is for you.
Hot Springs takes on tough Stillwater teams
These are games that technically don’t count, at least for now and not in the Montana high school standings or rankings.
Noxon escapes with wins over Two Eagle River
Palbo was the site of two high schools' basketball games which could have had different outcomes than they did.
Hawks sweep Eureka Lions
After a pair of resounding home wins over rival Plains this past Friday, the Thompson Falls boys’ and girls' basketball teams were looking for a Western 7B conference sweep as they entertained Eureka Saturday night in T Falls.
Local wrestlers perform well at Jug Beck, Choteau Classic
The Plains-Hot Springs co-op wrestlers (Savage Horsemen) are on a roll on the mats.
St. Regis boys get two wins
As country legend Buck Owens sang, “it looks like I’ve got a Tiger by the tail”, he was likely not referring to the St. Regis Tigers.
Noxon boys notch fifth-straight win
Momentum, as defined by Webster’s New World Dictionary is “the impetus of a moving object equal to the product of its mass and its velocity.
St. Regis boys stay unbeaten
For the St. Regis boys’ basketball team, it was another week on the job, as they took care of business with a pair of victories that kept the unbeaten season record intact at 8-0.
Local grapplers put on show at Cut Bank
For local high school wrestling fans, the 157-pound match between Superior sophomore Turner Milender and Plains-Hot Springs senior John Waterbury would be the dream match of the year.
Trotters roar back for win over Darby
After one quarter of play, things did not look well for the Plains Trotters basketball team Saturday night against the Darby Lady Tigers in Plains.
Thompson Falls teams top Charlo, Mission
It was a busy week that would have been awesome for the Thompson Falls boys’ and girls' basketball team had it not been for a pair of games against red-hot Missoula Loyola’s boys and girls.
Kvelve's Comments: Lace 'em up
It is what could be described as an insidious problem, or a silly one.
Superior hoopers snag wins at Darby
Superior’s boys' and girls' basketball teams made the most of their only contests of the past week as the Bobcats boys and Lady Bobcats girls swept a pair of road games in Darby Thursday night.
Seeley Swan topples Hot Springs
Seeley Swan’s Blackhawks boys’ and girls' basketball teams were not cordial visitors to Hot Springs this past Saturday evening in a pair of Western 13C conference games.
Fredette nets 34 in win for Panthers
On small step for Alberton, one giant leap for Panther nation.
Hot Springs and Arlee tangle on the court
The boys and girls basketball games between Hot Springs and Arlee this past Saturday were multi-faceted to say the least.
Tigers stay undefeated with win over Prospectors
It’s not really a surprise that the St. Regis Tigers boys’ basketball team is off to a “good” start to the season, it is almost expected at the Mineral County school.
Trotters take care of business against Troy
Plains wasted no time getting back to work after the Christmas break as the Horsemen and Trotters hosted the boys’ and girls’ teams from Troy Thursday night in a pair of Western 7B conference games at Plains High.
Surging Noxon sweeps Alberton
There were two games with lopsided outcomes, with the surging Noxon boys and girls sweeping a pair of road games against Alberton, whose teams are showing signs of emerging varsity talent.
Superior hoopers drop pair of games
Sometimes a break in the schedule can be a momentum killer.
Blue Hawks lock up Wardens
It was an arresting evening for Thompson Falls boys’ basketball team as they locked up a 69-58 victory in Deer Lodge against the Wardens.
Hot Springs splits with St. Regis
It was a post-holiday split for the Hot Springs boys and girls in their games against home-standing St. Regis this past Thursday in an early season Western 13C basketball clash.
Local teams return to action after Christmas break
Silent Night and Auld Lang Syne are in the rear-view mirror.
Locals earn All-State football honors
Six players from Sanders County were selected to the Montana High School 6-player all-state team during recent post-season meetings.
Kvelve's Comments: New Year predictions
As another year comes to an end, I want to take the opportunity to clear the air, make amends and make a prediction or two for 2025.
Holiday sweep for Thompson Falls hoopers
It was a holiday sweep for the Thompson Falls boys’ and girls’ basketball teams at the expense of Class C Seeley-Swan this past Friday night in T Falls.
Superior boys get gritty win over Darby
With the season just a few games old, there are promising results emerging from the young, talented players on Superior High’s boys' and girls' teams.
Tigers edge out wins over Troy
The St. Regis Tigers boys’ basketball team could get to be known as the tachycardia Tigers if this keeps up.
Hot Springs heads into break on high note
The before-Christmas-break basketball games are in the books for Hot Springs and other local hoopsters.
Bobcats swamp Charlo on the road
Saturday evening in Charlo, the Superior Bobcats swamped the host Vikings 68-44 behind the scoring of their dynamic sophomore duo, Landon Richards and Gannon Quinlan.
Plains burns Hot Springs in Sanders County showdown
In what is often an overlooked Sanders County rivalry, it was a good night to be a local basketball fan.
Wresters in the mix a pair of big meets
Local wrestlers ventured into the world of big school Montana with mixed results this past weekend at the prestigious CMR Invitational in Great Falls, and a second wrestling invitational in Arlee.
Kvelve's Comments: Christmas break
‘Twas the middle of Christmas break,
Plains teams snare wins heading into Christmas break
It was the final “tune-up” of the year for the Plains Horsemen and Trotters, and they will go into the Christmas break with a pair of overwhelming victories under their belts.
Local teams hit the mat at Bob Kinney Invite
Sanders and Mineral counties were well represented in this year’s Bob Kinney Invitational wrestling tournament in Superior, led by local favorite Turner Milender from the host school.
Thompson Falls teams notch wins as Shelby tourney
The field in Shelby was loaded with top-flight Class B basketball teams from around the state providing a good sneak preview of what may be in store for the season.
St. Regis defense smothers opponents at Cascade Tip Off
When the phrase “defense wins championships” is uttered, it is most often linked with football or baseball and good defense via good pitching.
Red Devils topple Missoula's Valley Christian
After going 1-1 in the Hamilton Invitational one week ago, buoyed by 30 points from senior post Shane Murray, the Noxon Red Devils were looking to show their lopsided 69-39 win over Darby was no fluke.
Kvelve's Comments: Who's on Santa's list?
Yo, ho, ho...it almost Christmas
Hot Springs, Superior clash in showdown
These were two games local basketball fans likely had circled on their sports calendars: Hot Springs boys and girls versus Superior boys and girls.
Alberton takes losses on the road
It was a long, as in 176 miles each way, for the Alberton Panthers and Lady Panthers, who journeyed to Troy for a pair of games this past Friday night.
Hot Springs teams bury Prospectors
The trip to Philipsburg was a good one for the Hot Springs boys' and girls' basketball teams as the Savage Heat boys tripped up the host Prospectors 62-52 and the Hot Springs girls downed the Lady Prospectors in a thriller, 54-52.
Plains teams score wins over Two Eagle River
It was a pair of early season basketball games with a mid-season fan atmosphere as the Plains Horsemen and Trotters hosted a pair of contests with Class C Two Eagle River this past Thursday evening.
Kvelve's Comments: A fan of sportsmanship
If a meathead is someone who is dead from the neck up, is a bonehead someone who is so thick in the skull there is little room for brain matter?
Kvelve's Comments: A fan of sportsmanship
If a meathead is someone who is dead from the neck up, is a bonehead someone who is so thick in the skull there is little room for brain matter?
Plains boys, girls take losses to Crusaders
No one was certain what kind of teams Flathead Valley Christian would bring to Plains, but in the end, it was crystal clear: they play pretty good basketball, with the Flathead boys winning 54-50 and the Crusader girls taking a 32-20 win.