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Despite their homecoming game starting an hour and fifteen minutes later than anyone could have expected, the Malta Mustangs defeated the Shepherd Mustangs 24-19 late last Friday, September 17, in Malta. The game was meant to celebrate Malta's 100th Year Anniversary, but a lightning storm followed by hours of rain, put a damper on a team photo that would've included current and former Mustang Football Players after the game. The photo is now set to take place this Friday, September 24, after...
The 59th Annual Saco Fun Days event was a success, according to Saco Chamber President Lacey Beil, who has held the title for five years. “Just watching the community come together and watching the Chamber step up this year, that’s what made it all happen and it was pretty amazing,” Beil told the PCN. The three-day event started on Friday, September 2, and concluded on Sunday, September 4. Beil was asked what she will remember most about this year’s Fun days. She thought of the County Line Ro...
I finally got a chance to fish at Nelson Reservoir last Friday, and as we were pulling up, I couldn’t help but remember my great-uncle Reverend Arthur Blackshire and his wife Rosie Lee Blackshire. He passed away in 2009. She passed away in 2019. I have no idea why I am telling you all this but… They were very dear to me, despite us being over 60 years apart in age. They were two of the most influential people to me in my younger years. There was never a doubt in my mind that they truly loved eac...
The Malta Mustangs football team has now won two straight after defeating the Red Lodge Rams 20-0 in Red Lodge last Friday, September 9. The Mustangs will celebrate their 100th Year on Friday, September 16, during Malta's Homecoming Game against the Shepherd Mustangs, at 7 p.m. Malta Public Schools posted on their social media site that they are inviting all former Mustangs to take a photo together on Mustang Field after the game. Malta Head Coach Nick Oxarart has been a part of the Mustang...
The North Country Lady Mavericks volleyball team is now at 5-0, thanks to the wins that they picked up last week. The Mavs defeated the Bainville Bulldogs 3-1 on Friday, September 9, in Bainville North Country was then tasked with a double-header in Hinsdale, which originally was scheduled to start in Hinsdale with a match against the Savage Warriors and end in Saco against the Fairview Warriors. After discussion amongst the athletic directors, the teams all played in Hinsdale. The Mavericks...
The Malta M-ettes volleyball team picked up a pair of wins over District 2B opponents last week as they defeated the Poplar Indians on Tuesday, September 6, in Poplar, and Glasgow 3-1 in Glasgow on Friday, September 9. The M-ettes were also scheduled to face the North Country Mavericks on Tuesday, September 13, in Whitewater. Coverage of that game will be in the September 21 issue of the PCN. This week, the M-ettes are scheduled to host the Harlem Wildcats in Malta on Thursday, September 15, at...
One of Malta's newest community members, Yurii Hanson recently placed fourth in the 2022 NOBULL Crossfit World Games in Madison, Wis., on August 5. Hanson and most of his family including his wife, Whitewater native Kerry (Simonson) Hanson, and daughters Ava and Etta, moved to Malta a few weeks ago. His son Eli has been in Malta since last Spring. "Kerry is from Phillips County, but really it was about our kids; a different life for our kids," Yurii told the PCN. "That was the catalyst behind...
If you were at the Saco Fun Days event held last weekend, chances are that you likely saw a metal dragon on top of a trailer. And even if you missed Saco Fun Days, there is no chance you missed that dragon while passing through the town. The PCN stopped by Larb Creek LTD, to approach the owner, Michael Wiederrich of Saco, to talk about his art and the dragon that has been talked about around Phillips County, and many passing through, for the last few weeks. Wiederrich, the son of Wayne and...
The Malta Mustangs Football team bounced back from their week one loss to Huntley Project with a dominant 41-0 win over the Roundup Panthers on Friday, September 2, in Roundup. "We learned a lot of lessons from game one versus Huntley Project," Malta Head Coach Nick Oxarart told the PCN. "We need to put laser focus on each play and play with a lower pad level. We made a lot of mistakes that we were able to clean up for game two." The Mustangs will head to Red Lodge to face the Rams. The last...
The Malta M-ettes were able to pull off a 3-1 victory over Shelby in their home opener last Friday, September 2, in Malta, but the team struggled in the Chinook Invitational on Saturday, September 3. Malta was also scheduled to face Poplar on Tuesday, September 6, in Poplar. Information on that game will be available in the September 14 issue of the PCN. This week, Malta will hit the road for a pair of games. The M-ettes are scheduled to face the Glasgow Scotties in Glasgow on Friday, September...
The North Country Mavericks picked up a pair of wins to start of their regular season. The team defeated the Plentywood Wildcats 3-1 on Thursday, September 1, in Plentywood, and then defeated the Richey-Lambert Fusion 3-1 on Friday, September 2, in Saco. The team is scheduled to travel to Bainville to face the Bulldogs on Friday, September 9, at 4 P.M. They will then have a double-header on Saturday, September 10; the first game is against the Savage Warriors in Hinsdale at 2:00. Right after...
The Whitewater Penguins Cross Country Team competed at the Poplar Invitational on Saturday, September 3. “It wasn't our best day,” Penguins Head Coach Carly Hammond said. “It was 85 degrees by the time the girls started the race so by mile-two, they were beat; very dizzy and beat.” Coach Hammond said that she wishes that the races could start one hour sooner because of how hard the late-morning is on the athletes. Shelbi LaBrie took fourth place in the race with a time of 22:13. Samanth...
The 100th season of Malta High School Football has officially started, and though the Mustangs suffered a 21-0 loss to Huntley Project last Friday, August 26, the team has retained a lot of young talent. The team did graduate ten seniors from last year's campaign, which ended in the first round of the playoffs after a heartbreaking 34-22 loss to Whitehall. Those graduated seniors include Dylan Brown, Eion Estill, Shawn Gilkerson, Darrow Messerly, Cash Salsbery, Jacob Smith, Connor Tuss, Dwight...
The North Country Mavericks have a majority of their starters from last year returning to action this fall. The team will also have a pair of large shoes to fill as they will be without two of their three setters this season; Jaycee Erickson and Zandora Longtree graduated last spring. Both were first team All-Conference selections and Erickson was an All-State selection. "They also were steady servers and passers who helped keep the flow on the court going," Coach Wasson said. "They will be...
The Dodson High School Cross Country Team consists of a pair of athletes that are young, but have plenty of experience in high school sports. This season, sophomore Mason LoneBear is the only Coyote returning to Cross Country. He will be joined by freshman Jazlyn Flansburg KillEagle who competed in the sport during junior. Head Coach Tianna Bloomer hopes that as the season carries on others may join the team. "Mason LoneBear is our leader," Coach Bloomer said. "We are hoping to have a couple mor...
The Malta M-ettes Volleyball Team has brought back a lot of talented athletes, who were key in the team's first appearance since 2002. The team will be under a new coaching staff in their 2022 campaign as they welcome Mary Grace Kalal, a 2016 graduate of Malta High School, who also enjoyed a college career, playing volleyball at Lake Region State College and Mayville State University. She replaces former Head Coach Tasha Hines, who has been leading the program since 2016. Coach Kalal is joined...
The Whitewater Penguin Cross Country Team has returned every single runner that they had from last year's team. "The girls are so excited to be back together and stronger than ever. They have big goals," Penguins Head Coach Carly Hammond said. Though the team hasn't lost anyone to graduation, Coach Hammond is already dreading the day that her current seniors Samantha Wisher and Kendra Cummings graduate, next spring. "It breaks my heart to think they won't be with us next year," Coach Hammond sai...
The Malta Cross Country Team has welcomed back plenty of talent in the 2022 season. The group also welcomes two new Mustangs to the sport. Head Coach Thea Solberg and Assistant Lisa Young will lead a total of seven runners this season including, returning seniors Izzie Hallenberg, Kirst Meisdalen, and Megan Morser. They welcome Senior Olivia Negus, Sophomore Kinlie Cummings, Mustang Sophomore Kash Stiles and Mustang Freshmen Kael Young. The team will be without Malin Beck and Kira Beck, who...
Marriage is about trust. And let’s just say that I had issues with that the other day. Last Wednesday, (August 17) was our tenth anniversary, and my wife and I agreed to not buy anything for each other, for the first time in our relationship. I make it a point not to forgot our special day so that I don’t end up like those television husbands that come home empty-handed. Every year, we would say not to buy each other any gifts, but this year, we actually did it. Well. Kind of. We did not buy...
Last Saturday, August 20, roughly 400 customers stepped into the northeast door of the Villa Theatre building to welcome Coffee Central, Malta's newest coffee shop to the community for its grand opening. "It was crazy," said Coffee Central owner Kelsie Harms. "If Tessa (Handley, her sister-in-law) wasn't here to help me, I would have been crying in the corner. She ran the till, I ran the coffee, and it was great!" Harms, the daughter of Mark and Donna Handley, and wife of Noah Harms, is a 2011...
The Third Annual Craig Mangis Rough Stock Rodeo gave spectators plenty to cheer about at the Trafton Park Rodeo Arena last Saturday, August 20. The event was put on by the Trafton Rodeo Arena Committee, and this year might have been committee President Jerey McEwen's favorite yet, according to his social media post following the event. "The fans were loud and really enjoyed the show," McEwen said on the post. "We tried to keep things moving fast so the action never stopped and I feel the crew th...
If you happened to be at the Horse Racing event at the 2022 Montana State Fair in Great Falls on July 31, there is a chance that you heard a familiar name over the speakers. Buckshot Nelson, son of Judy and Dan Simonson, was awarded the Leading Trainer (and Owner) trophy for his stable of horses, named B Flying Star Racing Stables, at the conclusion of the three weekend Great Falls Turf Club event which started in Great Falls on Saturday, July 16 to Sunday, July 17, continued the following...
The season ended for the Malta Swim team at the 2022 Montana Federation of Swimmers State Meet in Lewistown, and Malta earned a few medals to end the year. The event was held at the Lewistown Aquatics Complex from Saturday, August 6, to Sunday, August 7. Over 500 swimmers were present for the meet. Malta's boys team was seventeenth after scoring 48 points, and the Malta girls team was nineteenth with a score of nine points. The boys were led by 14-year-old Kael Young, who scored a total of 27...
In its third installation, the 2022 Craig Mangis Memorial Rough Stock Rodeo will feature plenty of thrills, spills, and action, as it has in previous years. Jerey McEwen, President of the Trafton Park Arena Committee has a message for those that may have never been to a rough stock rodeo before. "Get there early, get a good seat, and hold on to it because it's going to be wild," McEwen said. "It's got a lot of action. There are no boring events in this deal. Stuff will be happening the whole tim...
Many braved the 90 degree temperatures during the Indian Relay Races event at the 107th Annual Phillips County Fair, and they were not disappointed. "These people that showed up are pretty dedicated to Indian Relay," said Wes KillEagle Sr., President of the NorthEast Corner Committee. "I just wanted to put on a good show. The weather turned out great and everything else ran pretty smooth." KillEagle Sr. said that the competitors performed well and that he was pleased to pull talent from Idaho,...
