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Things are sure to start off with a few thrills, spills, and chills on the opening night of Grandstand events at the Phillips County Fair as the NRA Rodeo is set to start at 7 p.m. on Thursday, August 5th. There will also be a round of slack earlier that day at 10 a.m. The events at the NRA Rodeo include Bareback Riding, Saddle Bronc Riding, Bull Riding, Steer Wrestling, Tie-Down Roping, Team Roping, Ladies Barrel Racing, Ladies Breakaway Roping, Junior Barrel Racing, and Junior Breakaway...
The Malta M-ettes volleyball team was the top team at the 2021 Missoula Team Volleyball Camp, an event that started on Wednesday, July 7, and concluded on Friday, July 9. The team lost two pool play games early in the event, but caught fire during the tournament and defeated each team they faced. The M-ettes defeated Noxon for the camp title. "Every single one of our girls played their role in this, and man, was it fun to be a part of," Coach Tasha Hines told the PCN. "I don't remember who it...
The 2nd Annual Malta NRA Rodeo is in the books and the event featured plenty of thrills, spills, and chills, despite the temps reaching the mid-nineties during the two-day event. "I feel like it went well," said Jerey McEwen of the Trafton Park Arena Committee. "It went as well as it did last year. It wasn't as hot. It was just the right size rodeo. Just perfect." McEwen said that he felt the crowd was entertained and he felt that the hard work had paid off. Several local riders participated in...
Former Malta M-ette basketball standout Kelbee Denham stopped by the Phillips County News office to talk about her first season of collegiate basketball. The 2020 Malta High School graduate is a shooting guard for the Miles City Community College Pioneers, who nearly finished the 2020-21 basketball season undefeated, and they went on to win hardware in the postseason. Denham, daughter of Morris Denham and Stephanie (Fried) Denham of Malta, shared her thoughts about the year. "It was very...
The Malta High School Old Gym was the site of the 2021 Malta Summer Slam Wrestling Camp from Monday, June 28, to Wednesday, June 30. This year served as the second year of the camp. The first event was held in 2019 and canceled in 2020 due to the threat of COVID-19. There was a total of 51 wrestlers from age five to age 14. A majority of campers were from Malta, but Great Falls was well represented with 11 wrestlers. The camp, which was held from 10 a.m. to noon, then 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. was run...
According to Malta M-ette Basketball Coach, the team hosted another successful Little M-ette Basketball Camp. The ninth annual camp, which began on Monday, June 21, and concluded on Wednesday, June 23, hosted 46 campers, most of which live in Malta. "We had a great turnout," Coach Hammond said. "We have got a great group of younger girls coming up." The camp was split into three groups including third-fourth grade, fifth-sixth grade, and seventh-eighth grade. The High School M-ette Basketball...
The Milk River Bambino Baseball League season ended last Wednesday, June 30, at Trafton Park. This year's league featured 100 tee-ball and baseball players from age four to 13. "That was good," Milk River Bambino Co-ordinator Dean Yeadon said of the season. "I didn't know what to expect because last year we did not do it." Last season was cancelled due to the threat of the COVID-19 virus, which shut down most sporting events in 2020. "When you skip a year, you never know," Yeadon said....
A good amount of seats were taken up in the Grandstands of the Phillips County Fairgrounds last weekend, as the venue hosted the Hi-Line Relay. The event, which featured three days of action-packed Indian Relay racing, started on Friday, June 25, and concluded on Sunday, June 27. The event's championship, which was held on Sunday evening, was won by Carlson Relay of the Blackfeet Tribe from Browning, Mont. The PCN was able to catch up with Chazz Racine, the team's rider, who had a dominant...
For a second consecutive weekend, the Malta High School gymnasium featured basketball teams from the Hi-Line and beyond, this time for the Tenth Annual Malta Summer Shootout. The Malta Mustangs, M-ettes, and North Country teams were present at the event. There was a total of nine boys teams and 12 girls teams present. "We have been really fortunate to get some good teams in here and I think that our girls have grown a whole lot from this summer of competition," M-ette Head Coach Nate Hammond...
Craig and Connie French of C Lazy J Ranch, a ranch south of Malta, were honored for their innovative approach to ranching by Montana Governor Greg Gianforte, and Montana First Lady Susan Gianforte, on Thursday, June 24. The couple won the 2020 Montana Leopold Conservation Award. A yearly award given to one ranch in Montana in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold. "Craig and Connie French are incredible stewards of their land and it is terrific that they have been recognized for...
Since it was established in 1898, the Little White Church (LWC) in Malta had had 40 pastors, it's current minister, Kent Gordon, celebrated his retirement on Saturday, June 12. Prior to Pastor Kent and his wife, Sue Gordon, moving to Malta in 1993 to lead the church, the church had not seen much longevity at the position, with some pastors staying only a few months and a couple staying for three years of service. Gordon was a science teacher at Malta High School for 16 of the years that he had...
Something peculiar happened last Tuesday, June 8, at the Malta Mustangs Football team's practice field. A trio of Hi-Line teams including the Mustangs, Glasgow Scotties, and Havre Blue Ponies came together for a scrimmage-type camp. Over 40 athletes were in attendance. "It just gives us a chance to run our plays and start finding which guys can fit into which position as well as how they match up with other teams so that we are not always going up against each other," Coach Oxarart said. The...
Look at what the storm rolled in. The Phillips County area experienced a couple of stormy days last week, producing thunder, strong winds, and rain, conditions that might keep average Joe or Jane off of the road. This was not the case for Storm Intercept owner/founder Stephen Jones of Oklahoma City, Okla., who chased the storm that hit Malta last Wednesday, June 9. The result, an image, and memory that Jones will not forget anytime soon. "After witnessing nearly 1,000 supercell storms in my...
The Malta M-ettes Volleyball Team hosted the 2021 Little M-ette Volleyball Camp at the Malta High School Gymnasium last week. "It was great," M-ette Volleyball Assistant Coach Kayla Howard told the PCN. "I thought that the campers had a lot of enthusiasm, they were ready to learn, and they had lots of fun." The camp, consisting of 30 young girls from fourth grade to eighth grade, took place from Monday, June 7, through Wednesday, June 9, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. "We had some very competitive kids,...
The Malta City Municipal Pool officially opened last Monday, June 7, and since then swimmers of all ages have jumped in to escape the heat of the early summer. Along with the opening of the pool has come the Malta Parks and Recreation Swim Class, a class taught by Malta City Pool Manager and Swim Instructor Kelly Cederberg. "Things went really smooth," Cederberg said. "Our lifeguards received their training last week and really just picked up where they left off." The City Pool currently has six...
If you are looking to see what has been a highlighted event at the P.C. Fair for a full weekend, pack your campers or just stop by the P.C. Fairgrounds Friday, June 25, through Sunday, June 27, to witness “3 Days of America’s First Extreme Sport” Indian Relays, presented by Hi-Line Relay. “We have been talking for a couple of years about getting more than just a one-day race,” said Susan Green, director of Hi-Line Relay. She said that it gives Indian Relay fans a chance to focus on the races. Fo...
Just when you thought track season was over... Last week, the Phillips County News contacted Whitewater Penguin Track and Field Head Coach Charlene Wasson with a few questions pertaining to the 2021 State C Track Meet held in Missoula on Friday, May 28, through Saturday, May 29. Coach Wasson’s response was heart-felt and the publisher felt that this response warranted a few more columns, so that Coach Wasson’s experience could be shared. Coach Wasson said that the 2021 State Track Meet was ful...
The Malta M-ettes Track team had three athletes place in individual events in the 2021 State B Track and Field Meet in Laurel last weekend. The two-day event started on Friday, May 28, and concluded on Saturday, May 29. The M-ettes were twelfth in team scoring with 16 points, led by senior Erica Smith who won the triple jump event with a season's best of 34-6. "It feels awesome. I have been waiting for this, forever!" Smith told the PCN after she heard the final result. "My junior year got...
The Malta Mustangs Track Team was represented by five competitors at the 2021 State Track Meet in Laurel last weekend. Malta was led by junior Cash Salsbery, who was the lone Mustang to earn points, by taking third in the shot put competition. He hit a mark of 49-0.25 in the first throw of preliminaries, a new best. "I feel great but yesterday I had a rough day at discus," Salsbery said. The mark came after Salsbery was unable to place a solid mark in the prelims of discus one day prior. He hit...
The Erickson sisters meant business. Freshman Teagan Erickson and her older sister Jaycee Erickson accounted for five medals at the 2021 State C Track and Field Meet in Missoula last weekend. The Whitewater Penguins were also represented at the podium as Kendra Cummings and Kia Wasson both placed at state. The Saco girls placed highest amongst Phillips County teams, scoring 29 points and tying Fairview for ninth place at the meet. Whitewater tied with North Toole County (Sunburst) for...
On to state! The Malta M-ettes have reclaimed the Northern B Track and Field Divisional title last Saturday in Glasgow, outscoring 11 other teams present at the meet. The M-ettes qualified 13 athletes to compete at the 2021 State B Track Meet set to start on Thursday, May 27, and conclude on Saturday, May 29. The M-ettes scored a total of 99 points to win the Northern B title, a title that they also won in 2019, the last year before COVID-19 shut down spring sports across the country. The top...
The Dodson, Saco, and Whitewater teams competed in the 2021 Eastern C Divisional Track Meet last Thursday, May 20. The Saco Lady Panthers finished highest amongst all Phillips County teams taking second in the Women's Varsity meet. The Plentywood Lady Wildcats won the Women's Varsity meet with a total of 65 points. The Lady Panthers were second with 60, Fairview was third with 57, Savage was fourth with 57 points, Hinsdale and Scobey tied for fifth with 50 points each, Circle was seventh with...
The Malta Mustangs displayed plenty of strength at the 2021 Northern B Divisional, placing sixth while also sweeping all three throwing events. The Mustangs were sixth out of six teams present at the Northern B with 41 points. Fairfield won the meet with 114 points, Wolf Point was second with 103 points, Cut Bank was third with 70 points, Glasgow was fourth with 55 points, and Conrad was fifth with 45 points. The Mustangs are sending five athletes to the State B Track and Field meet on...
The Malta M-ettes track team was six points shy of winning the 2B District championship last Saturday, May 15, scoring 165 points, while the Glasgow Lady Scotties won with 170. The hometown Wolf Point Lady Wolves were third with 92 points, the Poplar Lady Indians were fourth with 50 points, and the Harlem Lady Cats were fifth with 35 points. At the meet, 13 M-ettes qualified to compete at the Northern B Divisional set to be held in Glasgow on Saturday, May 22. "We have a lot of people that are...
The Dodson, Saco, and Whitewater track teams competed at the 2021 District 3C track meet in Wolf Point last Saturday, May 15, in Wolf Point. The Whitewater Lady Penguins won the girls' meet with a total of 131 points. Scobey was second with 120 points, Saco was third with 100 points, Hinsdale was fourth with 83 points, Nashua was fifth with 43, and Lustre Christian was fifth with 42. Scobey won the boys' meet with 219 points. Hinsdale was second with 136, Lustre Christian was third with 76,...
