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The last two meets for the Malta Swim Team took place - both divisional and state - which saw delays in Sydney, Mont., due to lightning strikes on the first day. The swimmers all practiced social-distancing due to the COVID-19 virus and concluded an abbreviated season due to the virus. See a complete season recap in the coming weeks of the Phillips County News....
Emma Ereaux Grade 6, P.C. 4-H Favorite Meal: Spaghetti Favorite Movie: Ready Player One Actress who would play me in movie: Emma Watson Favorite Spot in PC: Milk River Pavilion Dream Car: 2019 Mercedes Benz...
The Malta Mustangs Football team and it's coaches had a busy week, hosting both the Future Mustangs Football Camp and Mustang High School Football Camp. Both camps started on Monday, July 13, and concluded on Wednesday, July 15. The Future Mustangs Camp was held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. to students in grades 6-8 and the High School Camp was held for students in grades 9-12. "I thought each camp went extremely well," Mustangs Head Coach Nick Oxarart said. "We are very fortunate to have such...
The Dodson AMX Speedway is ready for its second event of 2020, and the group is excited to be a nighttime event at the Phillips County Fair on Saturday, August 1, at 5 p.m. "It will be the first time that we have raced at night in eight years," Keith Cowan, President of Dodson AMX Racing said. The event will also be combined with the Bash for Cash Demolition Derby, a merge that aims to keep the action rolling for spectators. Because the combined event will be longer than a typical day of AMX...
Despite not being able to welcome back many racers from Canada the Hi-Line Drag Strip was able to host over 80 cars last weekend as they hosted their annual Montana Drag Racing Association (MDRA) event. "They have the border closed for non-essential travel and racing is considered non-essential. So none of our Canadian friends can be here and that is a big chunk of our racers," Phillips County Motor Sports President Dan Stout said. It was the first PCMS race of the season and despite the...
Prior to last Tuesday, Malta Parks and Recreation Softball League games had been rained out in two consecutive weeks. Last Tuesday, teams saw a bit of normalcy, but also made up a couple of games the day prior. In the 6 p.m. games, Heavy Hitters defeated Independence Bank 16-7 and Blue Ridge Softballs defeated Sons of Pitches 11-1. In the 7 p.m. games, Oh My Quads defeated 99 Problems 14-8 and Heavy Hitters defeated OG Americans 13-4. In the 8 p.m. games, Blue Ridge Softballs defeated Independen...
Fave Hobby: Swimming. Fave Candy Bar: Reese's. Fave Dessert: Ice Cream. Fave Animal: My cat Buddy. Fave place in Phillips County: The Pool. What do you miss most about school: Pizza parties. Fave thing to do during shut down: Video games....
The 2020 Phillips County Fair will be hosting the third installment of the Rural Communities & Agricultural Neighbors (RCAN) Ranch Rodeo Scrambler Qualifier in 2020. The event will be the P.C. Fair’s first Grandstand Event and takes place on Thursday, July 30, at 4:30 p.m. The event gives ranch rodeo teams a chance to qualify for the RCAN Ranch Rodeo Finals and event scheduled for Saturday, January 2, 2021, and Sunday, January 3, 2021, in Malta. “Our PC Fair is important for our county and its...
The Phillips County Hospital and Family Health Clinic and the Phillips County Health Department teamed up last Thursday in parking lot of the Milk River Pavilion to administer COVID-19 drive-up tests to anyone who wanted one. All told, a total of 50 tests where given on the day. People sat in their cars and moved up following each test given in front of them. Once test takers were to the top of the line, paperwork was filled out ahead of a swab being given to rub for 10-second inside each nostri...
Hundreds filled the bleachers, grounds, and chutes as the Trafton Park Rodeo Arena hosted the 2020 Malta NRA Rodeo last Saturday. The event, hosted by the Trafton Park Arena Committee, featured competitors from the Northern Rodeo Association, Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, and local talent. "I think it went over really well," said Trafton Park Arena Committee President Jerey McEwen. "The stock was great, the crowd was awesome and loud, the food was good, and the contestants were...
The Malta M-ette Volleyball team held their annual Little M-ette Volleyball camp for fourth grade through eighth-grade students. The camp hosted just under 30 athletes. The camp took place at the Malta High School Gymnasium from 9 a.m. to noon one Wednesday, July 8, through Friday, July 10. According to Malta High School Coach Tasha Hines camp went great. "We didn't have an overload of really young girls, which made it perfect for teaming those littles up with the high schoolers and having one...
The Malta Swim team was welcomed back to the Malta City Municipal Pool last Wednesday, July 8, and have competed in two of their four swim meets this year. "It's so nice," Malta Swim Team Head Coach Shay Garfield said. "We were a little bit worried that they were going to shut down our season with so many uncertainties but they found the best solution possible to keep swim team going." The pool opened up last Tuesday, July 7, with construction still being done to the bath-house. The team first...
Fave Hobby: Volleyball. Fave Candy Bar: Snickers. Fave Meal / Dessert: Tacos / Cake. Fave Animal: Horse. Dream Vacation: I don't know because I like a lot of places. Fave place in Phillips County: My Grandma's House. Fave Subject: Reading...
The Malta Musang Basketball team held their annual basketball camp for students from third grade to eighth grade. The camp was held from Monday, June 29 through Wednesday, July 1. The group was led by Malta High School Basketball Coaches and athletes, including Head Coach David Costin, and Assistant Coaches Travis Somerfeld and Zach Handley. The camp was also taught by Rocky Mountain College Hall of Famer Jake Stuart. “It was nice to have Jake Stuart at camp,” Coach Somerfeld said. “Just like ou...
The show will go on this July 30 through August 2, but with some modifications from the original plans due to the COVID-19 virus. Phillips County Fair Board Member Eric Wilke told the PCN last week that the 105th Phillips County Fair in Dodson will have a Friday night concert featuring Kyle Shobe & the Walk 'Em Boys who recently played in Malta at the Northwest Reality and Auction Customer Appreciation night at Stockman's Terrace. The Demolition Derby & AMX Car Races will be featured at the...
The Malta Mustangs held their annual Little Mustang Football Camp on Saturday, June 27, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Malta Mustangs Practice Football Field. "We had a great turnout for our Little Mustang Football Camp with 24 campers," Malta Mustangs Head Coach Nick Oxarart said. The camp for students third to fifth grade, was directed by Coach Oxarart with help from his assistant coaches Travis Somerfeld, Aaron DeVries, and Zach Handley. The camp also featured help from several Mustang...
Dodson's Juliun Benson did something that can't be said of a Phillips County baseball player in a long time; he pitched a 5-0 shutout for the Havre Northstars against Lewistown on Tuesday, June 30. The American Legion baseball season had been canceled for Malta because the team didn't have enough players, but that hasn't stopped Juliun and his older brother Jeramiah from traveling to Havre to play ball. "They are most experienced because they play baseball more than the kids in Malta, but it...
The Malta Barrel Series took a break for the Independence Day weekend but one week prior on Saturday, June 27, over 40 riders competed at the Trafton Rodeo Arena. Though they have had more riders in the past, event coordinator Chrissy McEwen was happy with the turnout. "There were not as many runners as the week before but the ground was great thanks to Jerey (McEwen), and Landon Shettel who watered the arena," C. McEwen said. In every race this past season, the group has been able to pay out...
MENS LEAGUE The second half of the Marian Hills Men's Glad League has started and there are only four more spots up for grabs as the season continues. Already qualified for the tournament are Team Prairie DeSigns, Team Mint Bar, Team Art's Furniture, and Team Marian Hills Golf Course. Prior to week 6 on Wednesday, June 24, Jim Heikens of Team Ed Buechler hit a hole in one at hole #4 using a 7-iron. "I just got over the water and didn't even see the ball go into the hole," Heikens said. "It was...
Fave Hobby: Riding the Jet-Ski and Paddle boarding. Favorite TV Show: Ghost Adventures. Fave Reading material: The PCN. Fave Meal / Dessert: Steak and Mashed Potatoes / Apple Pie with Ice Cream Pie. Fave Animal: It's a tie between dogs / horses....
The results of the 2020 Hinsdale Rodeo (Held on Saturday, July 4.) Saddle Bronc: 1st Brant Griesdale, 2nd Jake Tescher. Calf Roping: 1st Eric C. Watson, 2nd Jack Cornwell, 3rd Trey Dempewolf. Ladies Breakaway: 1st Georgie Orahood, 2nd Stacy Harris, 3rd Ashley Bilbrey. Youth Breakaway: 1st Tyrees Watson, 2nd JP Cornwell. Ranch Bronc: 1st Tanner Solberg, 2nd Ty Murphy, 3rd Sam Malmend. Team Roping: 1st Dave Madison and Branden Cole, 2nd Jayce Bishop and Chris Barthelmess, 3rd Josh Granell and...
The Malta M-ettes Basketball team hosted their annual Little M-ette Camp last week with a total of 50 campers present. The three-day camp started on Monday, June 22, and concluded on Wednesday, June 24. The event was for girls in third grade to eighth grade. Malta Head Coach Nate Hammond led the camp with assistant coaches Shane Anderson and Mardee Scott. The coaches were also joined by MHS graduate Kelbee Denham, and current M-ettes Erica Smith and Kylie Hunter. "I think camp went great,"...
Last weekend, competitive basketball was seen at the Malta High School Gymnasium as former Malta High School standout Moe Denham hosted the 9th Annual Malta Summer Shootout. Denham shared how the event was started back in 2011. "Kendall was going to be a senior, and I had mentioned to his coach Dave Costin that we should do an event here in Malta," Denham said. "We always travel all summer and we have one of the nicest gyms." Though many of the local coaches didn't have a chance to do the first...
Last Wednesday, June 24, 11 young barrel racers attended a clinic put on by Carmel Wright, a PRCA rider who has won many titles in the US and her native country New Zealand. Wright, who has lived in Roy, Mont. with her husband Dave and their children since 2002, came to the Trafton Rodeo Arena to pay things forward to the next generation of Barrel Racers, not charging one cent for her instruction. "It's about giving back to the community," Wright said. "Our children did junior rodeo. We used to...
Though it was a very hot day, the Malta Milk River Baseball season started on Wednesday, June 24. Due to the uncertainty of the COVID-19 virus this year's tee-ball and youth baseball meetings have been informal, and the event lasts two more weeks. "We typically have sign-ups at the end of March and early April and teams are figured out and practicing by early May," Dean Yeadon of Milk River Baseball said. "Due to COVID-19 we had no idea if we'd be even able to have anything this year so it's...
