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The Malta Mustangs took third place at the 2B District Boys' Track and Field meet last Saturday, May 15, in Wolf Point. The event was won by the Wolf Point Wolves, who scored 142 points. The Glasgow Scotties were second with 142 points, the Mustangs were third with 106 points, the Harlem Wildcats were fourth with 52 points, and the Poplar Indians were fifth with 51. Eight Mustangs qualified for the Northern B Divisional scheduled to take place at Glasgow High School on Saturday, May 22. The...
THAT WAS A CLOSE ONE! Phew. I looked in the mirror and saw what I thought was a single gray hair. It was residue from a sauce that I ate earlier. Not that I feel that I have not earned a gray hair or two. I have had a lot more responsibility than I have had a year ago. 2020 was heavy. We have been through a lot. There was a lot of drama. A lot of feelings. A lot of emotions. The older I get, the more I miss my family back home. The older I get, the stronger my young sons get. The shows that...
The Phillips County Track teams all competed at the Gene Nelson Memorial Inviational in Wolf Point last Friday, May 7, at Lowry field. The M-ettes were the highest scoring Phillips County team, placing second in the girls' meet while racking up 78 points. Not too far behind Malta were the fourth place Class C Saco Lady Panthers who scored a total of 64 points, one point shy of third place Glasgow. The Whitewater girls were eighth amongst teams with 42 points. The girls' meet was won by Circle wh...
The Malta, Dodson, and Saco Track teams participated in the Cal Wearley Memorial Track Meet last Tuesday, April 27, in Havre, and three of six teams placed high in the meet which featured over 20 schools. The team also went to Great Falls for the Fairfield Belt Invitational on Saturday, May 1. The M-ettes placed highest amongst Phillips County teams at the Cal Wearley, placing second in the girls' meet with 59 points. The Saco Lady Panthers weren't too far behind, placing fourth with 46 points....
The Saco and Whitewater Track Teams hosted a track and field meet in Glasgow on Friday, April 30, at Glasgow High School. Whitewater Coach Charlene Wasson and Saco Coach Barry Malone talked earlier this season and came up with the idea of the meet. "When all the Covid Restrictions came out and then the limits on teams and entries, I thought if we didn't hold a meet in Glasgow we may not be invited to any meets," Coach Wasson said. "We also visited about how Nashua use to host a meet in Glasgow....
The Dodson, Saco, and Whitewater track teams met up in Whitewater last Friday, April 23, for the Penguin Track and Field Invitational. Whitewater won the girl's meet with a total of 171 points. Malta was second with 139 points, Saco was third with 65, Hinsdale was fourth with 59 points, Lustre Christian was fifth with 33, Nashua was sixth with 21, Turner was seventh with nine points, and Hays Lodge Pole was eighth with six points. Class B's Malta Mustangs won the boy's meet with a total of 176...
The Malta Mustangs varsity track team showed up in Whitewater last Saturday for the first time and won the event consisting of eight teams. The Mustangs had a total of 146 points. Lustre Christian was second with 84 points. Hinsdale was third with a total of 75, Hay Lodge Pole was fourth with 35, Whitewater was fifth with 18 points, Dodson was sixth with 12, Nashua was seventh with 11, and Saco was eighth with four points. Malta was led by freshman Gavin Slade who won the 100-meter dash, and too...
The Malta M-ette track team competed well at the Whitewater track meet, taking second as a team last Friday, April 23, despite the cold. Whitewater won the meet with a total of 171 points. Malta was second with 139 points, Saco was third with 65, Hinsdale was fourth with 59 points, Lustre Christian was fifth with 33, Nashua was sixth with 21, Turner was ninth with nine points, and Hays Lodge Pole was eighth with six. The M-ettes were led by Allison Kunze. Kunze won the 200 with a time of 30.08....
The Malta M-ettes fared well at the 10-team Fergus Invitational last Saturday, April 17, taking third overall as a team that day. The M-ettes also went back to Fergus High School for a Twilight meet on Tuesday, April 20, details about that event will be in next week’s Phillips County News. Originally, Malta was scheduled to host the Malta Athletic Club Invitational last Tuesday, but the meet conflicted with other meets in the region, and only three teams showed interest. The school opted to c...
The Malta Mustangs Track team went to the Fergus Invitational last Saturday, a meet that featured 11 teams. Malta, who were missing several of their athletes, were ninth overall with 15 points. The Belt Huskies won the meet with 114.5 points. Fergus was second with 105.5, Harlowton-Ryegate was third with 90, Havre was fourth with 60, Park was fifth with 55, and Hobson-Moore-Judith Gap was sixth with 35. "We had a handful of kids gone that are big contributors, but we still went out and did prett...
The Malta Mustangs track team took fourth at the windy Havre Invitational meet last Saturday, April 10. The Fort Benton Longhorns won the event with 131 points. Fergus was second with 61 points. Havre, of Class A, was third with 55.5 points, and Malta was fourth with 47 points. The Mustangs are scheduled to compete in Lewistown on Saturday, April 17, and then at the Malta Athletic Club Invitational on Tuesday, April 20. In Havre, the Mustangs were led by junior Cash Salsbery who took first in...
The Malta M-ette track team took seventh place at the Havre Invitational last Saturday. The team had a total of 35 points. The Cal Wearley Memorial that was set for Wednesday, March 31, was postponed. Fergus won the meet with a total of 69.5 points. Fort Benton was second with 65.5, Whitewater was third with 47 points, Conrad was fourth with 42.67, Havre was fifth with 41.5, and Saco was sixth with 38 points. The M-ettes are scheduled to compete in Lewistown on Saturday, April 17, and then at...
The Dodson, Saco and Whitewater track teams attended the windy 2021 Havre Track and Field Invitational last Saturday. The Cal Wearley Memorial that was set for Wednesday, March 31, was postponed. The Whitewater Lady Penguins placed highest among Phillips County Class C Schools, by taking third place with 65.5 points, the Saco Lady Panthers took sixth with 38 points. The Whitewater Penguins were eleventh in the boys meet with 14 points, and Saco was eighteenth with two points. WHITEWATER The...
The Malta Mustangs joined 26 other teams for their first track and field event since 2019, last Thursday, April 1, in Glasgow. The Glasgow Invitational featured close to 600 athletes. Malta placed sixth amongst all teams at the event and was the third ranked Class B team in terms of scoring. The event was won by the Class C Hinsdale Raiders who scored 76 points. Class A Havre was second with 65 points. Wolf Point was third with 55 points, Plentywood was fourth with 49 points, Glasgow was fifth...
The Malta M-ettes Track Team competed in the first track meet held in Eastern Montana since 2019, last Thursday, April 1, at the Glasgow Invitational. Class C's Hinsdale Raiders won the event with a total of 52 points. Class A's Havre Blue Ponies were second with 51 points. The Plentywood LadyCats were third with 50 points. The Savage Warriors were fourth with 40 points. The Wolf Point Lady Wolves were fifth with 37 points, and Scobey was sixth with 35.5 points. The M-ettes tied with Custer...
The Whitewater Penguins and Saco Panthers track teams competed at the Glasgow Invitational on Thursday, April 1, and fared well against over 20 others teams ranging from Class A to Class C. The Hinsdale Raiders won the event with a total of 52 points. Class A's Havre Blue Ponies were second with 51 points. The Plentywood LadyCats were third with 50 points. The Savage Warriors were fourth with 40 points. The Wolf Point Lady Wolves were fifth with 37 points, and Scobey was sixth with 35.5 points....
The Malta Mustangs Track team returned to practice for the first time in a year, optimistic that they will compete for the first time since 2019. In 2019, the Mustangs had over 20 athletes and earned second place at the Northern B Divisional. Instead of seeing if they could repeat their success, the track season was grounded due to the threat of COVID-19. The team is 12 strong this season and hopes to have a strong showing in the 2021 offseason, though the team has no state returners. Though...
The Whitewater Penguins are planning on making a lot of noise in the world of State C Track and Field, with a 100 percent participation rate in the sport. Yes. All hands are on deck for the Penguins. Every single high school student at Whitewater School is on the track team. A total of 13. "I just went around and said, hey this will be really fun," Whitewater Head Coach Charlene Wasson said. The Penguin teams consist of four boys and nine girls. Only two boys are eligible for varsity meets due...
The Dodson Coyotes Track Team features several athletes that have track experience, just not at the high school level. The PCN caught up with Dodson Track Coach Tianna Bloomer who spoke about each athlete. Coach Bloomer’s notes: This year, I have Sebastian Best who is going to do 300 hurdles, Triple jump, long jump, and javelin. He is a freshman. We also have Imagin Fox, who is a freshman. She will be running the 100 hurdles, the 100, the 200, the discus, and she’ll be doing the long jump. Kat...
The Malta Track and Field teams are ready to go, after more than a year away from action, and second-year Head Coach Kaitlyn Smith is excited to lead her team to a meet for the first time in her coaching career. "So far things are looking good," Coach Smith said when asked about her teams. "There is a lot of athletic ability here so I am excited about that. We have a lot of potential." Coach Smith said that she was happy that the MHSA loosened many of their proposed rules, which would've limited...
The Saco Panthers track team welcomes back only a pair of familiar faces from the 2019 season, but this year's group is young. "They are going to have to jump right in there with sophomores, juniors, and seniors," Panthers Head Coach Barry Malone said. The team consists of six athletes, four of which are brand new to high school track and field. Junior Jaycee Erickson is the team's lone state performer, competing in the pole vault at the 2019 State C Meet in Laurel. She cleared 8-0 at the...
The Malta Basketball teams both took their talents far into the post-season, with the M-ettes finishing fourth at the Girls State B tournament, and the Mustangs finishing fourth at the Northern B divisional. With that type of run, it was only a matter of time that several athletes would see their names listed on the 2021 2B District All-Conference List. The M-ettes were represented on the All-State list by sophomores Allison Kunze and Maddie Williamson. The duo is joined on the first team by...
The 2021 3C List was released just over a week ago, and the boy’s list consisted of several athletes from the Dodson Coyotes and North Country Mavericks basketball teams. The Phillips County News asked local coaches to speak about their athletes and what each honor member brought to their respective teams. DODSON COYOTES The Coyotes were led by Zarek Jones, a post player who was the only 3C athlete to earn All-State honors on the Boys 3C list. Coach Benson said that Jones, who was a t...
The North Country Lady Mavericks ended the 2021 basketball season as runner-up in the 2021 State C Girls Basketball Tournament at Lockwood High School in Billings, last Saturday, March 13, as the team fell 74-60 to the Fort Benton Lady Longhorns in regulation. The team was second out of 82 Class C teams around the state this year. The loss capped an otherwise perfect 23 win season, but their one loss didn't define this year's team, according to Lady Mavericks Coach Amber Erickson. "We were...
The Malta M-ettes season ended where many teams would've liked, on Saturday evening of the 2020 State B Girls Basketball Tournament at MetraPark in Billings. The M-ettes went 2-2 at state, placing fourth at the event following a 46-24 loss in the consolation finals to the Roundup Panthers. The M-ettes kicked off their week in Billings with a 61-45 win over the Missoula-Loyola by breaking the Breakers Hearts. The Breakers were last year's co-champion with Forsyth in the shortened 2020 State B...
