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The Malta Wrestling Club boys and girls wrestling teams competed in the 2022 State AAU Wrestling Tournament this weekend at the Rimrock Arena in Billings, and several athletes placed. "When there are 2,000 kids or more and 16 mats on the floor, it can be kind of nerve-racking for the ones that haven't wrestled there before, as well as the ones that have," Malta Wrestling Club Head Coach Luke Spencer told the PCN. "All-in-all, I thought that we wrestled really good and competed well." Coach...
Over the next couple of weeks, the PCN will be talking to Phillips County basketball coaches about their All-Conference Selections. The Malta Mustangs basketball team had three athletes land on the 2021-22 District 2B list. Senior captains Rex Williamson and Connor Tuss were All-State selections. Jared Eggebrecht, a junior, was also named to the 2B list as a second-team All-Conference selection. Williamson, Tuss, and Eggebrecht helped lead Malta all the way to Saturday at the State B tournament...
Over the past three seasons, the Malta M-ette basketball team has won three Northern B Championships and have made it to the final day of the State B Girls Basketball Tournament. Their four All-Conference selections this season have played major roles in Malta's Northern B dominance. The PCN asked Malta M-ettes Coach Nate Hammond about the team's 2022 All-Conference selections that were named to the District 2B list a little more than a week ago. Those selections include All-State selections All...
The Malta Mustangs basketball team met up with the two-time State B Champion Lodge Grass Indians, though not the way they had anticipated. Malta was defeated 67-63 by the Indians, in the consolation semi-finals on Saturday, March 12, at the 2022 State Basketball Tournament in Bozeman. Lodge Grass went on to defeat the Shelby Coyotes in the third-place game 63-49. "I thought our effort was good," Malta Head Coach David Costin said. "I am proud of the guys. We competed. We battled against a very g...
For the second year in a row, the North Country Mavericks have brought back a State C Girls Basketball trophy, after finishing third last Saturday, March 12, in Great Falls. "It feels great," North Country Head Coach Amber Erickson said. "Bringing home a state trophy is amazing and it takes a lot of things to align right, things to go your way, and a lot of hard work." She said that to end your season on a win, you either win first or third place. "In a weird way, it feels way more amazing than...
The season ended for the Malta M-ettes basketball team last Saturday, March 12, in the State B Tournament consolation semifinals, as the M-ettes fell to rival Glasgow, in Bozeman. The M-ettes, who entered the state tournament as the Northern B Champions, started their weekend at state with a tough win over the Columbus Cougars on Thursday, March 10. Apparent in the victory, was Malta's struggles with a stomach bug (Gastroenteritis) that has been sweeping through the state of Montana. "I guess...
The Malta M-ettes Basketball Team has been crowned the Northern B Division Champion for the third straight year in a row. "It feels really good," Malta senior captain Justine Lamb told the PCN. "I know that we have a really good team and I am just proud of every single one of these girls for pushing, no matter what. They are really good girls." Lamb has been a starter for Malta in each of the past three seasons, which have all ended in Northern B gold. Another athlete, leading the charge for...
After falling to Plentywood in the Eastern C Division Championship game last Saturday, March 5, in Sidney, the Lady Mavericks were able to withstand a challenge game from their rival Scobey Spartans 43-36 last Monday, March 7, in Wolf Point. "I am very proud of my girls for coming back and grinding out a very tough physical win with a trip to state on the line," Coach Amber Erickson told the PCN. "I feel getting to state is sometimes the hardest part and now that we are there they can just...
The North Country Mavericks basketball team's 2021-22 campaign came to an end last week after the team fell 78-44 to the Scobey Spartans in the first round of consolation games at the Eastern C Division Tournament last Thursday. The Mavericks fell to the Fairview Warriors 56-41 in the opening round of the Eastern C on Wednesday, March 2. In North Country's loss to Fairview, the Mavericks were led by Aiden Albus who had 15 points. Johnson added 10 points to the effort. Downing had eight points....
The Malta Mustangs basketball team is headed to the State B Basketball Tournament for the first time since 2017, the year that the Mustangs defeated the Anaconda Copperheads 54-51 for the Class B Title. This time, the Mustangs go to state as the Northern B Division Champions. "It feels amazing," Malta Senior Co-Captain Rex Williamson told the PCN. "It took us four years to get here and just making it to state is an honor. I am just happy that we are here." The Mustangs punched their ticket to st...
The season came to an end for both Dodson varsity basketball teams last Friday, February 25, in Wolf Point. The Coyotes and Lady Coyotes had the opportunity to qualify for their respective 2022 Eastern C Divisional Tournaments set to start this Wednesday in Sidney, but both teams fell short as the Coyotes lost 62-43 to the Plentywood Wildcats and the Lady Coyotes lost 49-31 to the Circle Wildcats. Lady Coyotes In their loss to Circle, the Lady Coyotes were led by Kataya KillEagle who had 18...
The Malta M-ettes basketball team exited the District 2B Tournament with their second consecutive title last Saturday, February 19, with a 51-43 win over Wolf Point in Glasgow. "It feels really good," M-ette senior Co-Captain Justine Lamb told the PCN. "I am really proud of these girls. They have been playing really good and they are really great to play with. I am proud of them." Malta's 2B title win sets them up to face the Shelby Lady Coyotes in the opening round of the Northern B Divisional...
The North Country Lady Mavericks and Dodson Lady Coyotes met each other in the semi-finals of the 3C District Tournament. The Lady Mavericks won 68-12, and despite the lopsided game, both Phillips County teams may see action in the Eastern C Divisional Tournament on Thursday, March 3, in Sidney. The North Country Lady Mavericks have already earned a spot at the Eastern C, thanks to their 3C District run in which they defeated Scobey 59-22 in the 3C Championship game on Saturday, February 19, in...
The Malta Mustangs basketball team is headed back to Glasgow for the 2022 Northern B Divisional Tournament on Thursday, February 24. Malta punched its ticket to the Northern B thanks to their 7-1 record against District 2B foes in the regular season, making last week a lower-stakes outing for the Conference Champion Mustangs. The team's aspiration to make the 2022 Class B State Tournament comes with a lot more suspense, as they hope to be one of three teams to head to Bozeman on Thursday, March...
The North Country Mavericks have both feet into the Eastern C Divisional Basketball Tournament on Wednesday, March 2, in Sidney, while the Dodson Coyotes have one foot in the door. To get that other into the Eastern C, the Coyotes, who took fourth place at the 3C Tourney, must win a challenge game this Friday in Wolf Point. The challenge game will be against Plentywood who defeated Circle 49-31 in the 2C fifth-place game on Monday, February 21. The North Country Mavericks earned a spot into the...
The Malta M-ettes basketball team enters the District 2B Tournament as this week's top seed after posting a perfect 8-0 record against district opponents. The M-ettes concluded their regular season with three wins last week, defeating the Harlem Lady Wildcats 66-46 on Monday, February 7, in Malta. Then the team defeated the Poplar Lady Indians 80-43 in Malta. They defeated Shelby 57-27 in the last game of the season. The M-ettes will face the winner of Harlem and Poplar's Game 1 clash. Malta...
The postseason for the Malta Mustangs basketball team has arrived. The team ended the regular season on a high note, defeating Poplar 85-41 on Friday, February 11, in Malta, and challenging Shelby in a 52-41 loss. The Mustangs basketball team enters this week's tourney as the top seed, having gone 7-1 against district 2B opponents in the regular season. The District 2B Tournament is scheduled to take place at Glasgow High School starting on Thursday, February 17. In earning the top spot, on...
