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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...
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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...
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For the third year in a row, the Dodson Fairgrounds will host a Phillips County Indian Relay. The event coupled with a Youth Rodeo is scheduled to take place on Sunday, August 4, starting at 11 a.m. The cost for the event is $15 per adult, $5 per child five to twelve years old. "Being able to host the third annual Indian relay means a lot to our committee because it brings people of our surrounding communities together to enjoy each other's company and just have an exciting fun time together,"...
An exciting and close championship game wrapped up the 2019 Malta Parks and Recreation Men's Softball Season last Tuesday, July 2. "It was a lot pf fun," said Julia Tatafu of Malta Parks and Recreation. "It was a bummer that we didn't get to play on our nice, new field but we will take the rain any day." Tatafu was appreciative of Ryan and Natalie Judd, who mantained the field throughout the season. She was also thankful for all of the teams that participated. "We couldn't have done it without...
The 2019 Malta Parks and Recreation Women's Softball League ended in a blowout last Tuesday, July 2, at Trafton Park. Where My Pitches At? (WMPA) defeated Resting Pitch Face 19-4. WMPA was led by team captain Bobbi Knudsen who hit two in park home runs. ++ "I knew I just had to run fast because there is no way I could hit an actual home run," Knudsen said. "Cassie (Pratt) was in front of me for my first one and I kept yelling at her to run because I didn't want her to stop." Knudsen has accompli...
The Malta Parks and Recreation Softball League had plenty of action last Tuesday, June 25, in Trafton Park. The first week of the two week double elimination tournament kicked off that day. Given their are four men's teams the opening round was also the semi-final round. Goonsquad and Where My Pitches At? and Goonsquad each punched their ticket to the Championship game on Tuesday, July 2, at 7 p.m., at the west field. Phillips County Insurance (PCI) and Heavy Hitters faced each other in the...
Malta High School Junior and Olympic Developmental Program of Montana athlete Kendrik Wright spent a few days sharing a wealth of knowledge with youth aged four to 14 during his first Soccer Camp last week. "It's fun and it's fun to teach people," Wright said. "I just like soccer a lot and I thought it could be something they could have like I had when I was their age." The camp was a collaborative effort by Wright and Malta's Department of Parks and Recreation. The event was held on Wednesday,...
The Malta M-ettes team and coaches hosted the 2019 Little M-ette Basketball Camp along with former M-ette and Montana State University Billings Yellowjacket Bobbi Knudsen. "Awesome to be able to see the rising young talent the M-Ettes have year after year," Knudsen said. "My goal is to encourage those girls to be even better then what they think they can be. I feel very fortunate having the opportunity to come back and to be able to interact with them. As always, I appreciate Nate (M-ette Coach...
For the second week in a row, the Malta Swim Team has been extremely short handed, being represented only by 15-year-old Darrow Messerly at the Plentywood Swim Meet. The meet was held on Saturday, June 29 through Sunday, June 30. As Malta's lone competitor, Messerly scored 29 points. He took second place in the Boys 15-19 100 Meter Breaststroke finals with a time of 1:22.88. He had a time of 1:24.18 in the prelims. Messerly took third in the 200 Meter IM finals with a time of 3:01.30. He also...
Reese Brown Age 14, Malta Swim Team Fave Hobby: Playing Fortnite. Favorite TV Show / Movie: Spongebob / The Longest Yard. Fave Animal: Rhino. One Superpower: Going Invisible. Dream Vacation: Disney World. Dream Car: A Lambo. What Are You Looking Forward To This Summer: Hanging out with friends....
