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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...
Fave Hobby during quarantine: Riding Horses. Fave TV Show: Family Guy. Fave Meal / Dessert: Tacos / Ice Cream. Dream Vacation: China. Dream Car: Volkswagon Beetle. If you could have one superpower: To fly. Fave PC Spot: My Grandpa's house. Dream Career: Bull Rider. Fave Powerade: Blue....
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....
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...
Fave Hobby: Golfing. Favorite Movie: Step Brothers. Fave TV Show: SpongeBob SquarePants. Fave Meal / Dessert: Steak / Cheesecake. Dream Vacation: Bahamas. Dream Car: 1969 Ford Mustang. If you could have one superpower: Invisibility. Fave PC Spot: Marian Hills Golf Course...
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...
Last Friday, Malta Public Schools honored students, parents and front line workers around the community by turning on the lights at Mustang Field from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. The school district also turned the lights on Friday, April 10, along with many other schools arounf the state of Montana. Photo by Pierre Bibbs....
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 Mario Sanchez-Pando of Palma de Mallorca, Spain, to see things from his point of view. Sanchez-Pando was excited to participate in track and field this season, but due to the COVID-19 virus shutting down school and sports on Monday, March 16, his dream of competing never happened. Instead, he was sent...
Though many sporting activities have been shutdown due to the COVID-19 virus, Marian Hills Golf Course gives locals a chance to stay active. In past weeks, the course had only been open to club members, but on Tuesday, April 14, the course amended their rule and has since opened to the public. "We are very excited to be open because the golfing season has started," said Jane Ereaux, owner of the Marian Hills Golf Course. "Even though the Coronavirus is a concern, we have figured out a way to be...
Fave hobby over the last few weeks: Shooting around on my basketball court. Favorite Movie: Only the Brave. Dream Career: Smoke jumper (Firefighter). Fave Meal / Dessert: Waffles/ Ice Cream. Dream Vacation: Alaska. Dream Car: Corvette C7 If you could have one superpower: Invisibility....
It took a crisis for us to consider “cutting the cord.” A couple of years ago I was excited about getting cable television because I wanted to watch live sports again. I’m a Chicagoan and have spent most of my life watching Bulls, Bears, and White Sox games. I even watched quite a bit of hockey when the Blackhawks were under former Head Coach Joel Quenneville. I enjoy sports on every level, so watching the local sports teams has kept my mind occupied, but I had missed my Chicago sports teams...
Malta senior Kelbee Denham will be wearing white and blue next year as a member of the Miles Community College (MCC) Pioneer Women's basketball team in Miles City. Denham, daughter of Morris Denham and Stephanie (Fried) Denham of Malta, will be the third of three siblings to play collegiate basketball. Kylee Johnson, the oldest of the three played basketball at Montana State University Billings in the 2009-2010 season and then finishes her career at Montana State University-Northern from...
Since the 1971 State B Championship, the Malta Mustangs have won eight titles in eight attempts. A few weeks ago, the Phillips County News caught up with former Malta Mustang basketball head coach Mike Woodman, who coached Malta to the 1985 State B Championship. This week, the PCN reached out to Mike McNamara (who was a senior), Brian Henderson (who was a junior), and Brant Young (who was a senior); a trio of players that were on the team that won the State B title that year in the infamous...
The COVID-19 Virus has triggered a Stay at Home order by Montana Governor Steve Bullock and with that came temporary closings of gyms around Phillips County and the state. Dan Bain, the physical dducation teacher at Malta Elementary School has a couple of ideas on how to keep the family active during the governor's order, which is slated to continue to Friday, April 24. "Kids can definitely get out of shape because they're not as active as they would be during a typical school day and they might...
The 2020 spring sports season has yet to start due to the threat of the COVID-19 virus that has shut down schools and sporting events across the country. Upon Montana Governor Steve Bullock’s announcement to continue a Stay at Home Order until Friday, April 24, the MHSA Executive Board met via conference call on Thursday, April 9, to discuss which direction spring events would go. The board decided to coincide with Governor Bullock’s Order, suspending events and activities through April 24. The board released the following notice to school adm...
Fave hobby over the last two weeks: Working out. Favorite Movie: Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Dream Career: To be CEO of a Fortune 500 Company. Fave Meal / Dessert: Steak and Mashed Potatoes/ Cheesecake. Dream Vacation: Fiji. Dream Car: Rolls Royce If you could have one superpower: Teleportation....
Duchscher Kapperud Insurance (DKI), a company in Havre gave the Hi-Line a very important question to be answered through social media; who has that best school mascot in Northeastern Montana? According to voters in the Duchscher Kapperud Insurance Mascot Madness competition on Facebook, the answer was in fact, the Malta Mustangs. The Mustangs edged out the Box Elder Bears on Friday, April 3, in a competition that featured 16 teams including the North Star Knights, Box Elder Bears, Chinook...
4 has presented high school spring sports athletes around the country with a huge obstacle; will they compete this season? The Montana High School Sports Association postponed the high school spring sports season on Monday, March 16, to coincide with Montana Governor Steve Bullock's announcement to close schools during the COVID-19 virus pandemic. The Malta Mustang and M-ette Track teams were originally scheduled to compete in their third track meet of the season but the season is in doubt...
Malta High School has welcomed a pair of familiar and experienced faces as coaches for the now pending spring sports season. With Travis Somerfeld stepping down as golf coach and taking on the role as Activities Director at Malta High School, the school has hired MHS and MMS counselor and former Whitewater Golf standout, Kate Webb, as head coach. Webb was the team's assistant coach last season and was hired in the fall of 2019. Coach Webb's staff includes her husband Gordon Webb who won the...
There are only a couple of seniors trying to make it back to the Class C State Track Meet amongst the Dodson Coyotes, Saco Panthers, and Whitewater Penguins track teams. The Penguins have an at-home program provided by Coach Charlene Wasson, which will be in the PCN soon, but that team has no seniors this season. Dodson's Christina Jaynes and Saco's Brady Albus were kind enough to answer a few questions about how they are dealing with the possibility of missing track in their senior year thanks...
