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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...
Fave Hobby: Playing basketball. Favorite TV Show: Friends. Fave School Subject: Science. Favorite Candy: Snickers. Fave Meal / Dessert: Chicken Strips / Ice Cream Pie. Fave Spot in PC: My house....
Malta Parks and Recreation kicked off it’s 2020 Co-Ed Softball season on Tuesday, June 23, at the Trafton Park Softball Fields. Close to 100 players and fans watched from the stands as the fields saw eight teams square off for a total of six games. The team names this season are Oh My Quad!, Blue Ridge Softballs, IB (Independence Bank), Ezzie’s, Sons of Pitches, Heavy Hitters, 99 Problems But a Pitch Ain’t One, and OG ‘Mericans. Despite going up 6-0 in their 6-4 win over Sons of Pitches...
On Saturday, June 13, the Dodson Speedway was open as the sights and sounds of AMX racing were seen and heard around the Fairgrounds. The event drew a larger crowd than normal according to Dodson AMX Racing President Keith Cowan and several other locals. There was a total of 12 cars. "For it being the first event of the year, and dealing with everything that we have had to deal with throughout the last few months, I think it's going good," Cowan told the PCN. "We have a fair amount of drivers an...
After six weeks of the 2020 Men's Golf League at Marian Hills, Team Prairie DeSigns still leads all teams with a total of 114 points. The runner up so far is Team Mint Bar, who has 108 points. Team Art's Furniture made the largest jump in the standings last week leading from sixth place to third with a day-high 21 points. Though in last place, Team Valley Drug had the second-highest amount for points, scoring 18. This Thursday, Team Art's will go head-to-head with Team Prairie DeSigns in a...
Last Saturday, June 20, the Malta Barrel Racing Summer Series held their third weekend. The races were held at the Trafton Rodeo Arena. The Summer Series is free admission and is set to hold it's next event on Saturday, June 27, starting at noon. The event had 70 racers in the Open, Youth, and Men's events. "We are very happy with the turnout," said Chrissy McEwen, Coordinator of the Malta Barrel Series. "It was the biggest race yet we have had, everyone is ready to get out and have a good time...
Malta Parks and Recreation hosted it's second annual Malta Soccer Camp instructed by local MHS senior Kendrik Wright. The three-day camp started on Tuesday, June 16, and concluded on Thursday, June 18. The camp featured children ages four to 14. "It's pretty fun teaching the campers," Wright told the PCN. "I really like it because I went to a lot of camps when I was younger. I just think that it's really cool that I am doing it now." Wright said that campers worked on dribbling, passing, and...
Fave Hobby: Rodeo. Favorite Movie: Horse Crazy. If you could have one superpower: Super Speed. Favorite Animal: A horse, of course. Fave Meal / Dessert: Steak & Potatoes / Texas Sheet Cake. Fave Spot in PC: Our Arena at home. Dream Car: White Ford Dually....
Over the last few weeks, the Trafton Park Rodeo Arena has seen plenty of action over the month of June, and the arena is set to host the 2020 Malta NRA Rodeo, an event that welcomes rodeoers within a 200-mile radius. The NRA stands for National Rodeo Association, which holds rodeos throughout Montana. The NRA welcomes riders from Montana and part of Wyoming. The rodeo will feature stock contracted from Treasure State Rodeo. The two-day event, features Slack events on Friday, July 10 at 6 p.m....
Typically in golf, if your average goes up, things aren't looking good for the golfer, but this year's Malta Golf Camp at Marian Hills Golf Course added 19 new campers, which was exciting for Camp Leader and Malta High School Golf Coach Kate Webb. "It's just good to see kids out here to confirm that golf is not a dying sport," Coach Webb said. "To see that there are kids still interested in golf and that we are able to foster a program." Malta Golf Camp for students in sixth through twelfth...
