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I experienced the new age of learning through a Zoom Conference call on PJ’s lask week of school and he nearly missed it due to my lack of tech-savvy. Susan tasked me with making sure that PJ could see his classmates via Zoom for the last time of the year the other day. Ultimately, I did get things set up, but it was rocky. First was getting the application to work. I don’t understand Apple products, so when I attempted to set things up on my mother-in-law’s iPhone, it did not pan out. I then...
The Malta City Council on Monday night unanimously approved a motion that will allow the Municipal Pool to open to the public in one month's time with a capacity of 75-percent of the usual amount of people allowed in the pool at one time as is spelled out in Montana Gov. Steve Bullock's Phase 2 reopening of public pools due to the COVID-19 virus. "I thought it would be harder than this," Malta Mayor John Demarais said after the meeting. "It actually went very smooth. I appreciate all of the...
Fishers and campers, and tubers, oh my. If you have been reading the Phillips County News Athlete of the Week segment, you may realize that a large percentage of our area's athletes choose Nelson Reservoir as their favorite place in Phillips. Last Thursday, May 28, PCN reporter Pierre Bibbs went with Malta's Jim Fauth to Nelson to find out what makes it such a beloved place. Arriving at the State Park boat drop off at 12:13 p.m., one boat was leaving the water. There were also campers out, as...
Malta M-ette Coach Nate Hammond and the team are set to host the 2020 M-ette Summer Basketball Camp, giving girls 3rd grade to 8th grade the chance to hit the hardwood. "We will have the high school kids helping," Coach Hammond said. Coach Hammond will also be assisted by assistant coach Shane Anderson and Mardee Scott. The three-day camp is set to start on Monday, June 22, and end on Wednesday, June 24. Each day of camp is from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and the camp is limited to a total of 45...
It has been two decades since the 2000 Malta M-ettes track team was crowned the State B champion, earning the school a three-peat. The team won the title on Saturday, May 27, 2000, with a total of 74 points. This past week, the PCN caught up with Mariah (Guilfoyle) Patterson who won four individual events that season and a school record of 13 state championship medals. She currently lives as a stay-at-home mom in Lewistown, Mont. with her husband R.J. Patterson and their two sons 11-year-old...
It’s not every day someone hits a hole in one, but that’s exactly what Malta’s Travis Somerfeld did on Sunday, May 17. Somerfeld is a member of Team Independence Bank and his hole-in-one was mentioned by several golfers during the Men’s League event on Thursday, May 21. The PCN asked the former Malta High School Golf Coach and current Activities Director about the feat. He said that he was golfing with former MHS standout Kendall Denham and former Malta basketball assistant coach Orin Johnson...
Dodson Mayor Terri Cole and her daughters, as the family participated in the 2020 Montana Women's Run, keeping an 11-year tradition alive. The event, typically held in Billings, was scheduled to be held in the Magic City, but due to COVID-19 restrictions, this year's event has been limited to a virtual run in which attendees ran the race from their own homes or other paths. The distances for the race were two-mile or five-mile. Cole runs the two-mile races yearly. "This year was different becaus...
What ocean does the Red River run into? What's another name for a polygraph test? What side is the port side of a ship? These are a few of the many questions that were heard during Trivia Night at Blue Ridge Brewing in Malta last Thursday, May 21. The event had its second meeting since the brewery reopened it's doors earlier this month. The event, put on by Father Cory Sticha and Brenda Rummel of St. Mary's Catholic Church, originally started at Blue Ridge Brewing in October of 2018. Fr. Cory sa...
The 2020 Marian Hills Golf League started on Thursday, May 14, while still abiding with Montana Governor Steve Bullock's social distancing requirements due to the COVID-19 Virus. This year's team consists of 12 four-man teams, competing in a gold league set to hold 11 regular-season games and then playoffs. The Men's League is the first organized sporting event to be held in Phillips County since sporting events around the country closed due to the COVID-19 virus in March. "It went well,"...
Last Friday, May 15, Studio Stiles and Total Fitness reopened the workout facility to its clients for the first time since gyms were announced closed in March due to the COVID-19 virus. The closing of gyms and other public venues was in line with Montana Governor Steve Bullock's stay at home orders due to the virus. "I am happy that it's reopening," Tia Stiles said. "I think that everyone is happy to get back into their normal routines and fitness is extremely important." Stiles said that...
On Saturday, May 9, Carly Prestwich ran a half-marathon around and through Malta as a participant in the Bigfoot Social Distancing Running Challenge. The event, a virtual walk/run, started on Thursday, March 19, and will conclude on Sunday, May 31. The running distances include options of five kilometers, 10 kilometers, a half marathon (13.1 miles) or a full marathon (26.2 miles). Prestwich, a Malta resident and teacher at Whitewater Public Schools participated in the half marathon, where she po...
Talking to anyone on the internet is like walking on eggshells. In times of crisis, one would think that something like the game of baseball potentially coming back soon, would bring us together. Not the case. I heard about the possibility of baseball coming back last week and I was happy about it. I can’t watch as much baseball or sometimes any baseball because it takes away from family time, but I still enjoy watching White Sox games when I can. The 2020 Major League Baseball season has been p...
I definitely understand the reasoning because there is a lot at stake, but I am bummed that the spring sports season is canceled. While revisiting the history of Phillips County Sports has been fun, I miss seeing kids compete in sports. When I was a senior in high school, I chose to graduate early and miss out on my spring courses intentionally, but I really feel for the seniors of 2019-20 who were not given the option to complete a traditional senior year. Those kids won’t know what it’s lik...
After redshirting his first year at Montana State University Northern in 2017, former Malta Mustang standout Ostin Welch has made up for lost time as a Northern Lights defensive back. Welch, son of Jerry and Beth Welch of Miles City, helped lead MSU-Northern's defense as a captain in the 2018 and 2019 seasons. In 2018 Welch posted 43 tackles, one interception and five pass breakups. He continued his success in 2019 with 29 tackles, two interceptions, eight pass breakups, and one fumble...
James Brant Young made perhaps one of the greatest plays in Malta High School history on Saturday, March 16, 1985, but before and after his game-saving three-point play in that state basketball championship, Young was formidable in the boxing ring. Born in Havre and raised in Malta, Young is the son of Gary and Donna Young of Wagner. During his boxing career, he had around 160 fights and 12 losses, according to his memory. His career included All-Navy and All-Forces Championship titles in 1991....
Malta's Lesa Williamson is going to Vegas! But, not simply for a vacation, she is going to run in the 2020 Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas Marathon (RNR) to raise money for St. Jude Children's Research Hosptial in Memphis, Tenn. Her race takes place on Sunday, November 15, which is also the deadline for her fundraising. Though she has run in three half marathons, including in last year's Las Vegas RNR event, Williamson has yet to run the length of a full marathon (26.2 miles), even in her training. "The...
Even though many sporting events around the country are still shut down due to the COVID-19 virus, golf remains a sport that can be played with restrictions and rules that allow for safe social distancing. Malta's Marian Hills Golf Course is open to the public and Men's League is scheduled to begin on Thursday, May 14, only one week later than their typical start date accordingly to Marian Hills Golf Course Superintendent Cory Shelhamer. "It feels good," Shelhamer said about being able to golf....
I can, in fact, admit that I was wrong. Growing up, I learned to be pretty frugal with the use of gasoline, so years ago when my wife told me that cruising was a thing, I couldn’t relate and wondered what the point was. So naturally, when Susan asked me a few weeks ago if I wanted to go on the organized “Cruising Main” event, I snobbishly stuck my nose up. Though a lot of people throughout the state have been stuck at home during the stay at home order during the COVID-19 pandemic, I have been...
Malta senior Franky Werk became the latest Mustang football player to sign a letter of intent to play football in college after agreeing to play for Rocky Mountain College (RMC) Battlin' Bears next season. Werk, is the son of Toby and Liz Werk of Hays, and in signing with RMC, he joins former mustang running back Allen Williamson, a 2015 graduate of Malta High School, who is a redshirt junior this spring. Prior to joining RMC, Werk was being looked at by a few colleges including Dickinson State...
Former M-ette Sophia Stiles started in all but one game (29-of-30) for the University of Montana Lady Griz this past year and the PCN caught up with the two-time Montana Gatorade player of the year, who has been home since mid-March when the COVID-19 virus caused college campuses to shut down across the country. The last sporting event Stiles had seen was in Butte as the Malta M-ettes faced the Forsyth Dogies in the opening round of the 2020 State B Tournament. Despite Malta's struggles that...
Malta has been host to many foreign exchange students over the years, but 2020 has presented the world with a complex issue that ended the school year early. This week, the PCN caught up with Alba Gonzalez-Palou, Selva, Islas Baleares, Spain, to see things from her point of view. Gonzalez-Palou, who had participated in M-ette Basketball, was excited to participate in track and field but due to the COVID-19 virus, schools across the country shut down causing an end to both track and the foreign...
The COVID-19 virus has forced Montana Governor Steve Bullock to issue a stay at home order in March and forcing Malta's City Hall, Gym, and all events associated with the Department of Parks and Recreation, to be canceled. The closure may have slowed things down as far as activities go, but Parks and Recreation Director Sally Wright and City of Malta Custodian Lesa Williamson have been busy giving the inside of the City Hall building a facelift. This includes the interior of the downstairs...
I have a hard time with faces sometimes. I don’t know why that is. Whenever someone changes hair color or wears a hat, helmet, or an N95 mask to possibly keep their risk of getting COVID-19 lower, sometimes I do not know who I am talking to. That last one was pretty specific. I can relate to wearing a mask when entering a store or gas station around town, which leads me to ask, did you recog-nize me? The obvious answer is yes! I stand out like a sore thumb. I have long dreadlocks, stand at s...
Hard work pays off; That's the message that Dodson High School senior Corbin LoneBear and his parents Pat and Sarah Ditmar want to send. LoneBear, a 6'5" Dodson Coyote standout, has signed his letter of intent to play basketball at Dawson Community College in Glendive, as a Buccaneer in the 2020-2021 season. In doing so, LoneBear has made a dream come true; to play basketball at the next level. "In seventh or eighth grade, I knew I wanted to keep playing ball, more and more," LoneBear said. "I...
Former Malta High School standout and Zortman native Mary Grace Kalal has finished up her college volleyball career. Kalal had been in Malta during the COVID-19 quarantine so the PCN caught up with the former Malta High School spiker. "I feel like it went pretty well," Kalal said. "It went a lot further and longer than I thought it would." Kalal played her junior college volleyball career at Lake Region State College (LRSC) during her junior college year and then transferred to Mayville State...
