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  • Malta wrestlers go 8-4 in Glasgow

    Pierre Bibbs, Publisher|Feb 10, 2021

    The Malta Mustangs Wrestling team turned a corner last Saturday, February 6, as the team went 8-4 at the Glasgow Mixer. "Things that weren't showing, are starting to show up," Malta Head Coach Jake French said. "Their muscle memory is starting to change to the things that we teach." Coach French said that from time to time, the wrestlers reverted to old habits, but he was excited with how they performed last week. Cameron Mikesell kicked off Malta's day with a 7-4 decision over Glasgow's Dawson...

  • He made a wish, and it was granted: An update on Saco's Chayten Pippin

    Pierre Bibbs, Publisher|Feb 3, 2021

    The past week has been filled with great news for Saco's Chayten Pippin, relating to his fight with cancer. Last October, Pippin, son of Chris and Heidi Pippin od Saco, was diagnosed with DSRCT (Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumors), a rare form of cancer that grows in the abdomen. Since then, Pippin and his family have lived in Denver, Colo., fighting cancer at Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children, a part of Presbyterian St. Luke's. Monday, January 25, Pippin, age 18, was able to realize a...

  • Malta Wrestling hosts mixer events

    Pierre Bibbs, Publisher|Feb 3, 2021

    The Malta Mustangs Wrestling Team saw plenty of action in the Malta Gymnasium last weekend, as they hosted Choteau and Colstrip on Friday, January 29, and Circle, Chinook, Choteau, and CJI on Saturday, January 30. The PCN caught up with Mustang Wrestling Head Coach Jake French after the first round of matches last Friday. "Things are going good," Coach French said. "We need to keep staying solid. We have some corrections that we need to make and hopefully, we can get better and better each...

  • M-ettes defeat Glasgow, Rocky Boy

    Pierre Bibbs, Publisher|Feb 3, 2021

    The Malta M-ettes basketball team picked up a pair of wins last weekend, defeating Glasgow in Malta last Thursday and Rocky Boy last Saturday, in Rocky Boy. The M-ettes are scheduled to face Class C's Froid-Lake Redhawks on Friday, February 5, at 5:30 p.m., at the Malta High Gymnasium. Malta then will travel to Roundup to face the Lady Panthers at 5 p.m., on Saturday, February 6. The team is currently 5-1. Team Captain Kylie Hunter, a senior, was asked how she felt the season was going. "Pretty...

  • Malta drops games to Northern B teams

    Pierre Bibbs, Publisher|Feb 3, 2021

    The Mustangs fell to a pair of Northern B opponents last week, losing to Glasgow last Thursday night and to Rocky Boy last Saturday. The team will look to bounce back this week as they take on the Roundup Panthers and the Froid-Lake Redhawks. The team also had their second game against Rocky Boy last Tuesday, which will be covered in next week's PCN. In Malta's loss to Glasgow, Malta was led by Rex Williamson who had 17 points. Connor Tuss had 15 points, Kooper Oxarart had 11 points, and Parker...

  • Lady Mavs now 10-0; to face three teams

    Pierre Bibbs, Publisher|Feb 3, 2021

    The Lady Mavericks have a 10-0 record after defeating a pair of Wildcat teams last week in a pair of replacement games against quality opponents. “The girls continued to play their aggressive defense, not giving easy baskets to either team,” North Country Coach Amber Erickson said. On Saturday, January 30, the Lady Mavericks defeated the Plentywood Wildcats 53-33 in Hinsdale. The game was set in place of the originally scheduled game against Nashua. The Nashua game was postponed due to COV...

  • Mavericks defeat Plentywood, Circle

    Pierre Bibbs, Publisher|Feb 3, 2021

    The North Country Mavericks defeated a pair of Class C opponents last week as they defeated the Plentywood Wildcats last Saturday and the Circle Wildcats last Thursday. The games were replacement games for games postponed due to COVID-19. The Mavericks were scheduled to play Class B’s Wolf Point on Thursday and Poplar on Friday. The team is scheduled to play the Dodson Coyotes in Dodson on Thursday, February 4. They are also scheduled to play Glasgow at home on Friday, February 5, and Scobey o...

  • Raymond family update: Faith pushing family through battle with COVID

    Pierre Bibbs, Publisher|Jan 27, 2021

    As of Monday, January 25, Phillips County has had a total of 464 positive COVID-19 cases. 432 of those cases had recovered, and there were only 19 active cases. One of those cases has been active since Monday, November 30. "It is completely eye-opening to see the number of people in the ICU due to COVID," Malta's Trinity Raymond told the PCN. "I think that our community has been pretty fortunate. We have had some deaths, which is extremely heartbreaking. What I want people to realize is that it...

  • Malta, North County varsities clash

    Pierre Bibbs, Publisher|Jan 27, 2021

    Last Saturday, Phillips County sports fans were blessed to see two undefeated local teams compete against each other for the first time as the Malta M-ettes took on the North Country Mavericks. Malta, being a Class B team, typically brings their junior varsity team to face North Country's varsity. Things were different this time around as Saco Athletic Director Barry Malone and Malta Athletic Director Scott King were both sent scrambling for a game after losing games due to COVID-19. "We were...

  • Malta wrestlers pick up wins in Chinook

    Pierre Bibbs, Publisher|Jan 27, 2021

    The Malta Wrestling team saw action in Chinook and Chester last weekend, nearly winning all of their matches in Chinook. The Mustangs will host a pair of events this weekend as they host Choteau, Colstrip, and Harlem this Friday, January 29, at 4:30 p.m. and then Chinook, Circle, and Shepherd on Saturday, January 30, at 1 p.m. The Mustangs fared well in the Chester Mixer hosted by Chinook last Friday, January 23. Starting things off in the 132 class was Cameron Mikesell, who pinned CJI's Rider...

  • Mavs defeat Fusion, but fall to Broncs

    Pierre Bibbs, Publisher|Jan 27, 2021

    The North Country Mavericks split games last weekend against strong opponents. Last Saturday, the Mavericks lost a close one to the Melstone Broncs in Melstone. The score was 47-43. The Mavericks bounced back against the Richey-Lambert Fusion in Saco, defeating them 43-37. In the Mavericks win over Richey-Lambert, the team was led by Loden Idler, who scored 11 points. Jon Rey Taylor, Beau Simonson, and Randy Gairrett each scored seven points. Jesse Lee added six points and Trey Johnson had...

  • 15th Annual Ice Classic Fishing Tournament canceled

    Pierre Bibbs, Publisher|Jan 20, 2021

    The year 2021 has claimed another event cancellation but this unfortunate call off was not due to COVID-19, but the strange weather conditions in the winter of 2020-21. The event; the 2021 Ice Fishing Classic, also known as Murph's Memorial, was called off on Tuesday, January 12, due to the status of Nelson Reservoir. Nelson's body of water is typically frozen in January, this year, not so much. "A couple of weeks ago, I started noticing the ice and I started asking fisherman," event...

  • January School Board Meeting

    Pierre Bibbs, Publisher|Jan 20, 2021

    Malta Public Schools held their monthly school board meeting on Wednesday, January 13. During the meeting, the board approved minutes from their regular meeting on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, and their two special meetings held on Thursday, December 17, and Wednesday, December 23. Malta Elementary Principal Corey Clark, Malta High School, and Malta Middle School Principal Shawn Bleth, Transportation Director Pat Sargent, and Student Council members Kaylee Bishop and Jade Darrington each gave...

  • A well needed escape

    Pierre Bibbs, Publisher|Jan 20, 2021

    I am relieved that the sports season started. I am relieved that the sports season started. I know that COVID-19 has changed many aspects of the sporting events including the amount of spectators that can attend, the encouragement of wearing masks and keeping your hands clean, but the athletes are able to compete. For that, I am thankful. Our kids are doing well this season. Several teams are still without a loss in their first three weeks of basketball, which is a testament to the resilience...

  • Mustangs fall to Shelby in thriller

    Pierre Bibbs, Publisher|Jan 20, 2021

    The Mustangs nearly overcame a scoreless third quarter to take down the top ranked Shelby Coyotes in Malta last Saturday, January 16, but ultimately fell 44-40. Prior to their clash, Malta defeated the Poplar Indians 66-43 behind Mustang senior Kooper Oxarart's 30 point career-high in Poplar on Friday, January 15. Malta is set to play a pair of road games next week as they take on the Harlem Wildcats in Harlem on Friday, January 22, at 6:30 p.m. and then the Wolf Point Wolves in Wolf Point on Sa...

  • Malta Grapplers against Glasgow, Fergus

    Pierre Bibbs, Publisher|Jan 20, 2021

    The Malta Mustangs Wrestling team saw plenty of action last week, as the team hosted their first home meet of the season in the Malta High School Gymnasium on Friday, January 15. The team also competed in Cut Bank on Saturday, January 16. The Mustangs are short-handed as far as competing in a dual format, missing weights 103 and 113, but the team was able to pick up a few wins in their match against Glasgow and their match against Class A's Fergus County last Friday. "They are tough and have a f...

  • Lady Mavs run through a pair of 3C teams

    Pierre Bibbs, Publisher|Jan 20, 2021

    The Lady Mavericks cruised through a pair of 3C teams last weekend, winning both games by over 40 points. "It was another great weekend for the Lady Mavericks picking up two more wins" Lady Mavericks Head Coach Amber Erickson said. "The girls jumped out to a good lead in the first quarter due to their defensive pressure. They did a great job communicating on both ends of the floor and making the extra pass for the best shot. As a team, we chalked up 23 assists, 17 steals and forced 34...

  • Dodson wins game with two players at finish

    Pierre Bibbs, Publisher|Jan 20, 2021

    "If you three can show your hearts now and fight to get this win, you will remember it for a very long time," Dodson Lady Coyotes Head Coach Clayton KillEagle told Jean Jackson, Emma Cole and Jaymiee Stiffarm, the lone three Dodson players on the court against Lustre, last Saturday night in an away game. The Dodson Lady Coyotes basketball team had a long weekend, but held on to pick up their third win in three nights; the last game, against Lustre, ultimate with only two players left on the...

  • M-ettes have first cancellation of year

    Pierre Bibbs, Publisher|Jan 20, 2021

    With their game against the Shelby Lady Coyotes being canceled, the Malta M-ettes Basketball team only had one opponent; the Poplar Lady Indians, who they defeated 61-15 in Poplar. "The key to our win was to put pressure on the ball and play good defense, especially against their post player," M-ette Allison Kunze told the PCN. The M-ettes are scheduled to play Harlem, in Harlem, on Friday, January 22, at 8 p.m. Malta is then slated to travel to Wolf Point on Saturday, January 23, to take on the...

  • Coyotes pick up three wins against 3C foes

    Pierre Bibbs, Publisher|Jan 20, 2021

    The Dodson Coyote basketball team was able to pick up three wins last week against conference opponents. The team defeated Nashua 65-25 on Thursday, January 14, then Frazer 77-33 on Friday, January 15, and the Lustre Christian 56-49 on January, January 16. The Coyotes are set to travel to Melstone on Thursday, January 21, North Country in Dodson on Friday, January 22, and then Scobey in Dodson on Saturday, January 23. The Coyotes were dominant in their win over Nashua. The team outscored the...

  • Mustangs run past Panthers in Malta

    Pierre Bibbs, Publisher|Jan 13, 2021

    The Malta Mustangs Basketball Team posted a dominant win in their season opener over Roundup last Saturday, January 9. After the game, senior co-captain Kooper Oxarart was asked how it felt to play a home basketball game given current events. "It's exciting," Oxarart said. "Just to be able to get back on the court with my friends and my team. It was a fun game. I'm glad we are back and that we are able to have a season." The Mustangs defeated the Panthers 67-39 after the team stifled Roundups...

  • Lady Mavericks now off to 4-0 start

    Pierre Bibbs, Publisher|Jan 13, 2021

    The North Country Lady Mavericks have started the season 4-0 after picking up wins over Glasgow, Scobey, and Dodson in consecutive nights last week. "It was a great weekend of basketball for the Lady Mavericks having to play three nights in a row and being able to come out with three wins," Lady Mavericks Head Coach Amber Erickson said. "The girls are getting after it on both ends of the floor and doing a great job of being unselfish and hitting the open player for the best shot. I am looking...

  • Mavs, Coyotes, clash in Whitewater

    Pierre Bibbs, Publisher|Jan 13, 2021

    The Dodson Coyotes and North Country Mavericks squared off in Whitewater last Saturday, January 9. The Coyotes were able to win the game 58-38, led by sophomore Julian Benson, who had 12 points. Dwight Werk had ten points, Alex Werk had 10 points, Jeremiah Benson had nine points. Zarek Jones had seven points, Michael Jaynes had five points and Kadin Racine had five points. The Mavericks were led by Jon Rey Taylor, who had 11 points. Loden Idler had ten points, Jesse Lee had six points, Trey...

  • Mustangs Basketball 2020-21

    Pierre Bibbs, Publisher|Jan 6, 2021

    At long last, the basketball season has began in the State of Montana, and the Mustangs have returned plenty of talent for their 2020-21 campaign. The team has a total of 18 athletes this season, which included a group of six freshmen. The team will be without Tanner Smith and Ben Costin, who both graduated last year. The duo had provided leadership to the Mustangs last season, according to Coach Costin. "Obviously, we lost some offensive production from those two," Malta Head Coach David...

  • Mavericks Basketball 2020-21

    Pierre Bibbs, Publisher|Jan 6, 2021

    The North Country Mavericks welcome back 14 athletes this season, several of which saw plenty of playing time last season. This season, the team will be led by a similar coaching staff, but the 2020-21 campaign will be led by Head Coach Taylor Olson, who has been the team's assistant coach for the past several seasons. With Coach Olson are assistant coaches Nate Remmich, Josh McCrossin, and Whitney Molina. "We have a lot of energized coaches who are familiar with the kids, so it should be...

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