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If you have ever seen Malta Public School's Music Teacher Erik Engebretson cruising around town, chances are he isn't just getting from point A to point B in Malta. As it turns out Engebretson has been participating in long distance bicycle fundraisers since 2014. This summer he was able to participate in three of four rides, a couple of which are fundraisers. "I try to ride about 5,000 miles a year to keep in shape," Engebretson said. "It's also good for the brain." Engebretson's first long...
The fourth season of Malta Parks and Recreation Softball is in the books, and this year's championship was won by Oh My Quad!, the league's first champion in 2016. Oh My Quad! defeated 99 Problems but a Pitch Ain't One on Tuesday, August 13, at Trafton Park, thanks in part to a Grand Slam from Team Captain Jake Stuart in the team's final at bat in the bottom of the fifth inning. Before the four RBI run Oh My Quad was down 4-5. "When I was walking to the base, I was aware of the moment and that...
The Phillips County Ranch Rodeo is scheduled for Monday, September 2, at the Trafton Rodeo Arena in Trafton Park after the conclusion of the 50th Annual Milk River Wagon Train. The event formerly sanctioned by the NILE Rodeo, is under a different entity. "It is Big Sky Rodeo sanctioned this year," P.C. Saddle Club Secretary Kendra Green told the PCN. "The top team gets to compete there. We just wanted to try something different. We have had really good luck at the NILE but we wanted to try...
Fave Hobby: Riding horses. Favorite Movie: Secretariat. Fave Animal: Horse. Fave Summer '19 moment: Riding my horse. Fave Meal / Dessert: Ramen Noodles / Ice Cream. Fave Spot in PC: The Pavilion. What Are You Looking Forward To This School Year: Seeing my friends....
Pictured from left to right are: Jared Sienkowski, John Sienkowski, Aaron Wiese, Art Wiese and Justin Wiese. Just as racing runs in the family for the Jaynes family, it also runs for the Wiese family. At the Dodson Fair AMX race members of the Wiese family also showed up and provided competition as well as support for the sport. Jared and John are stepsons of Art, Aaron is his son and Justin is a nephew. All enjoy the race track and the Dodson Speedway AMX appreciates their participation and...
Another successful season for the Malta Swim Team came to a conclusion the first week of August in Sidney, Mont., as the swimmers competed in the State Swim Meet. Team Coach Cassandra Pratt, in her third year leading the team, said that though the weather was hot, the six swimmers who qualified for the State Meet showed up ready to compete and she couldn't believe that the season was already at its end. "The season flew this year," Coach Pratt said. "With a much smaller team this season I had...
The 104th Annual Phillips County Fair feature plenty of young talent electrifying the Grandstands on Sunday, August 4. The talent included many young participants in the Youth Rodeo event hosted by the KillEagle family and KillEagle productions. "I like having this event for the kids," Joey KillEagle, the event's coordinator said. "It's a pretty good crowd. Last year there weren't very many people but this year on Sunday the kids got a pretty good crowd." KillEagle was asked why the Youth Rodeo...
There was plenty of excitement at the 104th P.C. Fair's North East Corner Indian Horse Relay on a pretty warm Sunday, August 4, in Dodson. The event featured Indian Relay Horse style racing, Memorial Races, Chariot Races and even a kids' race. Black Rock, a Blackfeet team out of Browning won the event's largest prize, with over $17,000 in payout on the line in the events. The PCN caught up with Blayne DeRoche, a 16-year-old, after his team's big championship win. "It feels good," DeRouche said....
The following are scores from last week’s Malta Parks and Recreation Co-Ed Softball League games played at Trafton Field. Tuesday, July 30 6:00 games: The Grounders beat "Heavy Hitters" = 5-3 99 problems beat oh my quad10-5 7:00 games: Free Agents beat Rusty Bullets 17-2 Northern Crusty Sox beat Independance 11-7 8:00 games: 99 Problems but a Pitch Aint One beat Make Softball Great Again 20-14 Independance Bank beat Free Agents 15-12 Monday, July 29 6:00 games: Independence Bank beat "Rusty Bullets" = 7-4 "Heavy Hitters" beat "99 Problems b...
The 104th Phillips County Fair's AMX event did not fail to entertain as the event featured thrills, spills, crashes and even a fire. The event started with a startling crash as Great Fall's Jamie Jaynes, formerly of Dodson, lost control of his vehicle in the hot laps, crashed into the barricade and peeled off the roof of his car. "So coming out of the east corner my right rear tire went over the berm and it just caught and flung my car into the fence," Jaynes said. "I think just the thought of...
Sometimes it's not about the money. The Grandstands and Beer Gardens were packed during the 104th Annual Phillips County Fair's Crash for Cash Demolition Derby and those in attendance bore witness to plenty of twisted metal, fire, big hits, and a special moment for a community that lost a young man too soon. During the Chain car event, Malta's Trey Shores could be seen driving a 1974 Dodge Coronet that was sponsored by several companies throughout the Phillips County community, but the trunk of...
The softball fields in Trafton Park saw plenty of action on Monday, July 22, and Tuesday, July 23, as teams in the Malta Parks and Recreation Co-Ed Softball Leagues played 12 games. On Monday, July 22, 99 Problems but a Pitch Ain't One (99 Problems) defeated The Grounders 9-3. Independence Bank narrowly defeated Make Softball Great Again (MSGA) 9-8. Oh My Quad defeated The Grounders 9-5. 99 Problems defeated Rusty Bullets 16-4. Heavy Hitters defeated the Northern Crusty Sox 16-12 in the highest...
Every Malta swimmer present at the 2019 Montana Federation of Swimmers East Divisional Meet in Scobey last Saturday, July 27 through Sunday, July 28, earned a ticket to state. The State Swim Meet is scheduled for Saturday, August 3 through Sunday, August 4, in Sidney. At the East Divisional, ten-year-old Jahmiah Huffman-LaBrie led Malta with 34 points, winning the 50 Meter Backstroke with a time of 43.63. He was third in the 50-Meter Fly with a time of 42.89 and third in the 100-Meter IM with a time of 1:35.31. Fifteen-year-old Darrow Messerly...
The 5th Annual Marian Hills Open Golf Tournament is in the books after the two day event saw one of its most successful weekends since the event's history according to Marian Hills Golf Course owner Jane Ereaux. "The tournament went fantastic," Ereaux told the PCN. "This has been our best year. We had wonderful food, excellent players, and we had people come from all over the state of Montana, and North Dakota, Spokane (Wash.) and various places." The Open was held on a toasty Saturday, July 27,...
Once a Mustang, always a Mustang, but next season Andres Lopez, who recently graduated from Malta High School, will be donning blue, white, and gray for the Dickinson State University Blue Hawks Football team in North Dakota. Lopez was a multiple sport athlete in Malta, thriving in football, wrestling, and track. He most recently played in the 73rd Annual Montana East-West Shrine Game in Butte on Saturday, July 20. Lopez was a running back for the East team that defeated the West 28-22. “It w...
The Montana Drag Racing Association (MDRA) was present last weekend at the Hi-Line Drag Strip as the Phillips County Motorsports (PCMS) Group held it's third weekend of the year. "The Hi-Line Drag Strip is a really nice strip and they always have really nice people," said Linda Michel Treasurer for the Montana Drag Racing association. "Every one is always cooperative and it is just a really happy place to be." The weekend served as the second MDRA event in a four track event series. The first...
The vacancy at the position of Head Football Coach at Malta High School was filled on the morning of Monday, July 22, as Nick Oxarart agreed to coach the team for a second stint. Oxarart had been a part of the team as a head coach or assistant coach all but one season for 2006. According to a previous PCN article, Oxarart spent eight seasons as a Mustang assistant football coach from 2006 to 2013. Oxarart replaces Jim Benn, who left MHS to take on a position in Missoula so he could be closer to his family. Benn had been head coach of the Malta...
The 104th Annual Phillips County Fair will host AMX Racing on Saturday, August 3, at noon. "You can expect fast cars, you can expect drivers from beginner to expert," said Frank Kindle Vice President of the Dodson AMX Speedway group. "People put time and money in their cars and it shows. You will see rollovers. You will see bumping and racing. You will see tempers flare and it's all a part of the show." The event will mark the second race of 2019 for the Dodson AMX Speedway group, and possibly i...
Fave Hobby: Painting. Favorite Movie: The Book of Life. One thing you miss at school: Arts and Crafts. Fave Superhero: Spiderman. Fave Food: Cake. Fave Spot in PC: The gym (mom says Nelson). What Are You Looking Forward To This Summer: Swim team. Fave Animal: Rabbit....
The 2019 Malta Parks and Recreation Softball League kicked off last Tuesday, July 9, at Trafton Park as nine teams played a total of six games. Winners of the 6 p.m. games included the Lucky Bullet Rusty Bullets who defeated Oh My Quad 12-11 and the MEC Grounders who defeated Independence Bank 10-6. The winners of the 7 p.m. games included Heavy Hitters who defeated The Free Agents 14-5 and the Northern Crusty Sox who defeated Make Softball Great Again, a team sponsorred by Young's Floor...
The Malta Swim Team scored a total of 164 combined points at the Lewistown Swim Meet last weekend with only seven swimmers. The event was held on Saturday, July 13 through Sunday, July 14. "Everyone did amazing this weekend, all cutting times on their races, you can definitely tell it's the end of the season with how the kids have all improved," Malta Coach Cassie Pratt said. Malta was led by 10-year-old Jahmiah Huffman-LaBrie who was the high point earner for his age group, earning 42 points...
Though it was over 90 degrees outside several co-ed softball teams came together to raise funds for Malta's Department of Parks and Recreation last Saturday, July 13, at Trafton Park. Between the event's registration, concession sales, a fire pit raffle, and a 50-50 raffle, the event raised a total of $1463. "It was amazing support and we just really appreciate all of it, especially for how hot it was,"Malta Parks and Recreation Director Julia Tatafu told the PCN. "We appreciate all of the...
The Phillips County Boots and Saddles Rodeo featured a different layout for the 2019 season, having held it's only events of the year on last Saturday, July 13 and Sunday, July 14. Though the event was contained to one weekend, there were 60 kids present. "We are going to do a two day and see how it goes and how everybody likes it," Boots and Saddles Secretary Kendra Green said. "We just don't have enough time in the summer. Everybody is busy. We have 4-H and we have so much going on. All the...
The last day at the Phillips County Fair will be action packed as the Grandstands are set to host the 2019 P.C. Fair Indian Relay Races and Youth Rodeo. The event will be the third installment of the Relay Races, an event put on by Fort Belknap's Northeast Corner. "Last year's relays went really well," said Francine KillEagle, the event's coordinator. "The stands were full again and we had more great teams and races. It's a good feeling seeing people come together and watching the talent and...
Fave Hobby: Watching TV. Favorite Disney Movie: Beauty & the Beast (1991). Fave Animal: Cat. One Superpower: Swimming fast. Fave Meal / Dessert: Spaghetti / Ice Cream. Fave Spot in PC: The pool. What Are You Looking Forward To This Summer: My birthday....
