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The Mustang Foundation will be drawing for the winners of their raffle on Monday, December 21, at 7:00 p.m. during the late night opening at First State Bank. Tickets are $25.00, and prizes include a quarter of beef donated by Triangle Telephone, gift baskets, and many gifts cards. Money raised from the raffle and the 2019 Soup Feed was used to purchase 10 laptops, valued at $5,000.00, for the elementary teachers to better serve the remote learning students during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Recipients included: Mrs. DePudyt, Mrs. Veit,...
The Phillips County Area has produced many great athletes over the last century, but according to Montana State University Billings, Malta has produced the school’s Player of the Decade. Former M-ette Bobbi Knudsen, daughter of Jim and Janice Knudsen of Malta, was inducted to the MSUB Athletics Hall of Fame last February and was named MSUB’s Player of the Decade in November. The PCN interviewed Knudsen’s former coach, Yellowjackets Head Coach Kevin Woodin and MSUB Athletic Director Krista Monta...
Monday, December 7, marked a big day for local sports, as all seven Phillips County Sports Teams took to the court and the mats for their first official practices of the 2020-21 season. The Phillips County News checked in with many teams around the county that day. The Malta Mustangs basketball team was the first team to grace the Malta High School Gymnasium. "It's good to get rolling and to get to have a somewhat normal activity to be involved in again," Mustangs Head Coach David Costin said....
Though other teams around Phillips County started their practices on Monday, December 7, the Malta Cheer Team got going a little sooner, hosting tryouts for the tournament team almost one week sooner, starting on Tuesday, December 1. Phillips County News caught up with seniors Kailee Crowder and Celine Crasco, who will be in their fourth year of Malta Cheerleading this winter. "It feels good," Crowder said. "We are starting to get ready for tryouts this week." The team had 11 students out to...
The Malta Mustangs football team finished their 2020 campaign in the quarterfinal round of the State B Football Championship Series. The Mustangs were able to land a conference-leading total of four athletes on the 2020 All-State list. The All-State List includes seniors Pierce Mortenson and Beau Simonson, and juniors Cash Salsbery and Rex Williamson. "It is quite an honor to get on that list and is a reflection of the team success we had this season," Malta Coach Nick Oxarart said. For the...
The North Counrty Mavericks volleyball team landed four athletes on the 2020 1C All-Conference list, two of which earned all-state honors. Seniors Kaitlyn McColly and Kia Wasson have been on the All-conference list in previous seasons, but this year, the hard-hitting duo landed on the list as All-State selections. "Both of these athletes will be missed next season," Mavericks Coach Charlene Wasson said. "Kia made All-State because she was a consistent player. She could place the ball around the...
The Malta M-ette Volleyball team found their stride late in the post-season before exiting their 2020 campaign in the Northern B Divisional Tournament. "They were strong," M-ette Coach Tasha Hines said of the M-ettes. "Pushing through the challenges of Covid throughout the season. We are just so proud of how they showed up in the postseason." The team landed three athletes on the 2020 2B All-Conference list, including All-State selection Erica Smith, first-team selection Justine Lamb, and...
The Malta High School Gymnasium was the site of the 2020 State C Volleyball Tournament. MHS hosted a total of 15 games amongst eight Class C teams from Thursday, November 12 through Saturday, November 14. Last weekend's tournament was the event volleyball state event ever held in Malta. The Bridger Scouts were crowned after two championship games were played against Manhattan Christian in the double-elimination tournament. Bridger and Manhattan faced off a total of three times in the event. In...
The Dodson Junior High Basketball teams hosted Nashua and Frontier last week at the Coyote Den. The boys went 2-0 and the girls defeated Frontier but fell to Nashua. The Coyotes defeated Nashua 52-14 on Saturday morning in Dodson. The team was led by eighth-grader Junior Stiffarm who scored 22 points, knocking down four treys in the process. He also made all four of his free throw attempts. "Hustling and teamwork," Stiffarm said when asked about his team's win. Mason LoneBear, also an...
The North country Junior High Basketball teams each defeated their Nashua counterparts last Friday night in Saco. The Lady Mavericks defeated the Lady Porcupines 38-9, giving up only one two-point field goal in the first quarter. The Lady Mavs were led by Shelbi LaBrie, an eighth-grader, who scored 12 points, all of which came in the first quarter. "The key to our win was teamwork and being aggressive," LaBrie said. Kodi McColly had six points. Teonna Funk and Bailey McColly both had four...
Fave Hobby: Playing Basketball. Fave Movie: I don't watch much TV. I just hang out with family and friends, do homework, play basketball. Fave Animal: Monkey. Fave Gatorade: Blue. Dream Vacation: Hawaii. Fave Subject in School: Math. Dream Superpower: Super Speed....
The Malta Mustang Football team's 2020 campaign came to an end on Saturday, November 7, at the team fell 50-0 to the Manhattan Tigers in Manhattan. "The 2020 Mustangs had a great season and I'm extremely proud of the success they were able to achieve," Mustangs Head Coach Nick Oxarart said. "They worked hard, prepared well, and were a lot of fun to coach." The Mustangs ended their season 6-2 (two games were canceled in 2020). The team only lost to Fairfield and Manhattan, who are each still...
The North Country Mavericks season ended in consolation as the team went 2-2 at the 2020 Eastern Divisional Tournament in Sidney last weekend. "This season has been one of a kind," Mavericks Coach Charlene Wasson said. "I believe we gained massive amounts of experience in this season with our underclassman. The seniors exemplified all the qualities you want upperclassman to." The team had aspirations to reach the State Tournament, which the MHSA announced would be in Malta, but the team fell sho...
The Malta M-ettes Volleyball Team ended their 2020 campaign swinging hard at the Northern B Divisional on Friday, November 6, in Conrad. The team was defeated by the Fairfield Eagles in the opening round of the event on Thursday, November 5. The M-ettes then defeated the Conrad Cowgirls 3-1 on Thursday evening. The team lost their final game of the year to Shelby in five sets. "When we were visiting afterward, we were telling them how proud we were," Coach Hines said. "And how proud we were of...
Though folks in Phillips County won't be able to attend the 2020 Class C State Volleyball tournament, the Malta High School Gymnasium will be the host of the eight-team tournament. "We are pretty excited about hosting the Class C State Volleyball Tournament," Malta High School Activities Director Travis Somerfeld said. "I believe this tournament will be beneficial for both our school and the community." Somerfeld also said that he was glad for the opportunity to showcase the facilities at Malta...
Fave Hobby: Hanging out with friends. Fave Movie: The Blindside. Dream Vehicle: The new Ford Bronco. Fave Meal / Dessert: Tacos / Red Velvet Cupcakes. Dream Superpower: Teleportation. Fave Subject in School: English....
The North Country Mavericks Volleyball team is moving on to the 2020 Eastern Divisional tournament in Sidney this week after taking home third place in the District 1C Tourney on Saturday, October 31, in Whitewater. The Lady Mavericks will play the Jordan Mustangs who were the 2C District's runner up last weekend. Jordan lost the 2C Championship to the Broadus Hawks on Saturday, October 31. The score was 3-0. During Jordan's semi-final win, Lindsay Lawrence and Ava Kreider each had ten kills...
The Malta Mustangs Football team is moving on to the quarter-final round of the 2020 Class B Football Championship Series after defeating the Bigfork Vikings in Malta last Saturday, October 31. "I was extremely proud of how our team practiced hard and prepared well for Bigfork," Malta Head Coach Nick Oxarart said. "I thought our players were able to execute our offense very well. We have a few things we need to get better at, but overall I was very pleased with our effort." The Mustangs, who...
The Malta Volleyball team placed third in the District 2B District Tournament held in Malta last weekend. The placing earned the M-ettes the final 2B spot in the upcoming Northern B Divisional set to start on Thursday, November 5, and conclude on Saturday, November 7. The Northern B will be held in two locations (Shelby and Conrad this year to help slow the potential spread of the COVID-19 virus. Malta will square off against the 1B runner-up Fairfield Eagles on Thursday at noon at the Conrad...
Fave Drink: Body Armor. Fave Movie: Benchwarmers. Dream Career: To coach. Fave Meal / Dessert: Spaghetti / No Bake Cookies. Dream Superpower: Superspeed. Fave Subject in School: P.E. Who would play you in a Movie: Mark Wahlberg....
The Malta High School Mustangs Quarter Final game in 2020 Class B State Football Playoffs will be Saturday - November 7. at 1 p.m. versus Manhattan High School at Manhattan High School Football Field. According to the Montana High School Association Executive Board, all MHSA postseason events must adhere to the following attendance policy: A maximum of six and a minimum of two spectator passes per uniformed player. four spectator tickets for alternates and managers. two spectator tickets for...
On Monday evening the Malta Mustangs football team and members of the community cleared Mustang Field in preparation for Saturday afternoon's playoff game. Photo by Dennis Oxarart....
The Malta Mustangs football team ended the regular season with a dominant 34-0 win over the Cut Bank Wolves, during a blizzard on Friday, October 23, in Cut Bank. The win earned the Mustangs the second seed in the Northern B division. Malta is now set to host the Bigfork Vikings, who are led by former Mustang Coach Jim Benn. With a 6-3 record, the Vikings are the third seed in the Western Division. Most recently, the Viking suffered a 28-0 loss to Eureka in Bigfork. Prior to their loss, Bigfork...
The Malta High School Cross Country Team participated in the wintry 2020 State Cross Country meet held at Rebecca Farm, an equestrian event facility in Kalispell on Friday, October 23. The M-ettes placed 15th as a team with a total of 503. Broadwater won the meet with 59 points, followed by Manhattan who had 60, and Red Lodge who had 99. M-ette senior Leslie Young ran her last race of her high school cross country career. She posted a time of 24:26.81. She gave it her all in the wintry...
