CHUCK BANDEL
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Lady Bobcats test Mission
For the Superior Lady Bobcats volleyball team, a win in the Western 7B conference tournament play-in round would be a boost to a frustrating season.
St. Regis volleyball season comes to end
The first of the new Western 13C conference district volleyball tournaments have come and gone for the St. Regis Lady Tigers who faced a gauntlet of the league’s best teams after beating conference rival Hot Springs in a Wednesday play-in match.
Hot Springs outsprints Custer-Hysham, 78-51
Fans who attended the Hot Springs at Custer-Hysham playoff contest, must have thought they went to a track meet and a football game broke out.
Lady Devils volleyball team battle to the end
It was a busy and no doubt tiring couple of days for the Noxon Lady Devils volleyball team this past week.
Trotters notch win heading into district tourney
In the topsy-turvey world that is the Western 7B volleyball conference, there’s good and not-so-good.
Blue Hawks earn No. 4 seed in playoffs
The Thompson Falls Blue Hawks football team completed their third regular season among the ranks of Class B-11 player schools with a 23-0 win over the Whitehall Trojans Friday night in T Falls.
Lady Hawks sweep Troy
It was a good week and a good test for the Thompson Falls volleyball team, which will host the Western 7B district playoff tournament this Saturday.
Bobcats miss playoffs with loss to Seeley
Experience is often a priceless commodity.
Playoff action begins this week
The Montana high school Fall sports playoffs are about to begin.
Hot Springs sweeps Victor in volleyball
With the state volleyball playoffs getting underway this weekend, the Hot Springs Savage Heat will come into the post-season with a 3-0 sweep at home over Victor this past week hopefully giving them some playoff momentum.
Hot Springs' offense lights up Noxon
It was a long-awaited, much-anticipated showdown in the world of Montana six-player football.
Kvelve's Comments: It's playoffs time
And just like that, someone flipped the regular season off-on switch, and the Montana high school sports regular season was done.
Horsemen cap season with win over Arlee
For the Plains Horsemen, the road game against Arlee was a microcosm of their B-8 player football season.
Tulloch scorches XC course for state title
It was a good day for Sanders County’s two high school cross-country teams. And with the youth of the runners from both squads, the future looks bright indeed.
Tigers secure playoff spot with win over Troy
There was a playoff spot on the line for the St. Regis Tigers football team and they showed the wanted that spot at the expense of Troy.
St. Regis volleyball drops two
It was a hard week of volleyball for the St. Regis Lady Tigers, who faced a pair of volleyball powers this one, losing in Drummond, 3-0, then falling at home to Charlo, also by a 3-0 score.
Lady Devils suffer two losses on week
It was not a good week for Noxon’s Lady Devils volleyball team.
St. Regis runs past Plains, 48-24
St. Regis amassed 425 total yards of offense in a 48-24 win over Plains last week.
Noxon takes care of business at Gardiner
The Devil went down to Hot Springs, he was looking for a 6-player title to steal.
Lady Hawks sweep Trotters in volleyball rematch
In the volatile world of the Western 7B Volleyball conference, there is a sports fan’s paradise on the horizon. Intense competition, down-to-the-wire games played and games to come.
Hot Springs tips St. Regis in volleyball matchup
For the Hot Springs Lady Savage Heat volleyball team, this has been an uncharacteristically tough season.
Unbeaten Lady Lions sweep Superior
There was little left to be determined following Eureka’s convincing 3-0 sweep of Superior this past week.
Loss drops St. Regis to 4-4 in conference action
If the volleyball match between St. Regis and Lincoln this past Saturday is any indication, the upcoming Western 13C District tournament ought to be a humdinger.
Kvelve's Comments: Hunting state titles
I want a champion, or a championship.
Local teams dominate divisional XC meet
Boy, oh boy, this could be good.
Undefeated Florence-Carlton topples Blue Hawks
Yet another tough road game faced the Thompson Falls Blue Hawks football team.
Superior wallops Arlee for 4th straight win
After uncharacteristically beginning the season with a 1-2 record, the young talent that permeates the Superior High football lineup began to gel into a dangerous team.
Hot Springs dominates Alberton in 6-man matchup
It was a matter of a long-time, long-successful team going up against a team new to varsity play without being part of a co-op.
Noxon volleyball falls to Troy
The Noxon volleyball team had a “devil” of a time in Troy where they faced the Lady Trojans this past Thursday.
Savage Heat notch road win at Gardiner
The good teams, football purists note, are the ones who bounce back from disappointment and take it out on their next opponent.
Lady Tigers swept in match with Seeley
The St. Regis Lady Tigers put up a tough fight against the always-tough Lady Blackhawks in Seeley-Swan this past week, but it was not enough to overcome the tall, talented home team in a 3-0 Seeley sweep.
St. Regis keeps playoff aspirations alive
As regular season, close to post-season crucial games, this one was a must win for both Darby and St. Regis.
Top-rated Valley Christian shuts out Horsemen
Valley Christian is, as Plains head football coach Mike Tatum recognized, “as good as advertised.”
Trotters rebound with wins over Mission, Superior
Following their first loss of the season the week before to league leading Eureka, the Plains Trotters volleyballers were no doubt anxious to get back on the court.
Lady Hawks find their form as post season nears
It is almost always best to “peak” as post-season possibilities begin to take shape.
Lady Hawks place 5 in top 30 at Pablo race
The Thompson Falls girls and Plains' outstanding sophomore runner continued to represent Sanders County well at the recent Mission Shadows Duels cross country meet at Silver Fox Golf Course in Pablo.
Superior Bobcats rout Charlo, 60-12
After dropping two of their first three games of the season, the young Cats are on a roll that has them in contention for a playoff berth.
Kvelve's Comments: Can you feel the heat?
The excitement of what is coming down the local sports pipe is the stuff of which legends are made
Blue Hawks fall to Missoula Loyola
Loyola of Missoula was looking to establish momentum early during their game in Thompson Falls Friday night at Previs Field.
Soccer teams cap inaugural season
With rare exception, starting a new business or fielding a new team in an established, power-laden league, requires willingness to invest in many things, including experience.
Superior dominates Victor in homecoming win
It could become a new tradition, making the Pirates walk the plank on Homecoming night.
Horsemen hold off Trojans on homecoming night
When Atlas, the Greek mythological figure often shown holding the planet on his shoulders, carrying the weight of the world was probably not the only thing on his mind.
Thompson Falls improves to 6-3 in win over Troy
After starting their week of volleyball action with a sweep of Troy, the Thompson Falls Lady Hawks journeyed to Eureka for a match with the unbeaten conference leading Lady Lions.
Lady Hawk harriers win Hatchery Run
In what could well be a preview of post-season battles to come, Thompson Falls girls edged Plains girls by one team point in the Arlee Hatchery Run this past Friday.
Blue Hawks fall to top-rated Lions
One thing is for certain: the Western B 11-player football conference is a tough league.
Eureka volleyball escapes Plains with win
If Thursday’s match between unbeaten Eureka and unbeaten Plains was any indication, and it definitely was, the Western B volleyball playoffs this year are going to be awesome.
Gardiner Bruins maul Alberton Panthers, 40-6
Gardiner made the long trip from their home turf (308 miles) to Alberton hoping the hours-long drive in a bus was worth the effort.
Kvelve's Comments: Charlie Hustle
One of the greatest of all-time departed the bonds of Earth the other day.
Wolverines nip Noxon, 48-45
The worst thing about the football game between Gardiner and Noxon this past Saturday in West Yellowstone was that it had to end.
Lynx put damper on Hot Springs homecoming
It was a dark and stormy night, as many aspiring novelists may have written.