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CORVALLIS - Seeley Swan High School's track team competed against athletes from 17 A, B and C class schools at the first meet of the season March 26. Seeley-Swan's returning state champions Walker McDonald, Owen Hoag and Sariah Maughan all showed they are back to defend their titles. McDonald took first place in the discus with a throw of 161 feet, just 4 feet shy of his best throw last year. He won by nearly 20 feet over Seeley-Swan's Klayton Kovatch. Kovatch took second place and extended his...
SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley Lake Sewer District Board continued to hone a water testing regiment for the lake and began discussing next year’s budget at their March 17 meeting. Over the last several months the Board has been discussing with Clearwater Resource Council (CRC) how to do water testing to assess the human impact on Seeley Lake. The Board amended their budget in November to allocate $5,515 for environmental DNA (eDNA) testing but learned last month that it would not be enough for a year. This month CRC came back with another tes...
SWAN VALLEY – The Swan Valley School Board discussed how to spend their Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds and possibly changing the preschool program into a transitional kindergarten at their March 8 meeting. Principal Aaron Morgenstern said they had 20 responses to a survey regarding how to prioritize the school’s ESSER funding. Ten of the respondents identified themselves as “Parent” and nine identified as a “Community Member” while one was “Staff.” The survey respondents were asked to prioritize three categorie...
In reference to the pandemic, few things have sparked such emotional debate as masks and vaccinations. Our Letters to the Editor policy has not allowed national topics that have no possible local resolution to keep the Pathfinder’s content hyper-local. However, after much consideration, we are going to allow this vaccination debate to continue in the letters to the editor. While it is a national issue, we recognize that it affects each one of us locally when choosing whether or not to vaccinate ourselves and/or our children. The decision c...
FRENCHTOWN - The Lady Blackhawks season came to an end at the Western C Divisional Tournament Feb. 24-26 but they didn't go down without a fight. The Lady Blackhawks had two wins and two losses to finish out their season with a 22-2 record. In their opening game the Lady Blackhawks faced the West Yellowstone Wolverines. After trailing early in the game, the Lady Blackhawks rebounded in the second quarter outscoring the Wolverines 17-2. They held them off through the second half to a 50-36 victor...
FRENCHTOWN - The Lady Blackhawks blew through the District 13C tournament, taking home the top trophy and maintained their undefeated season. They got a bye in the first round and then took down Darby in the quarterfinal Feb. 18 before defeating Granite in the Championship game Feb. 19. Darby put up very little fight as the Lady Blackhawks put them down 24-6 in the first quarter and didn't let up until the final frame. The final score was 68-28. Emily Maughan put in 10 baskets for 20 points to...
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley Lake Community Council hosted presentations at its Feb. 14 meeting on a wide range of topics including landlord and rental assistance, upcoming United States Forest Service proposed projects and reconstructing Highway 83 around Salmon Lake. Missoula County Landlord Liaison Alex Ramsing presented on his job and some of the classes and services Homeword offers to landlords, renters and homebuyers. Homeword is a Missoula-based nonprofit that works to strengthen Montana communities by teaching homebuyer education and...
SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley Lake Sewer District Board moved forward with advertising a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) and discussed water testing and an increase in eDNA testing at its Feb. 17 meeting. At last month’s meeting the Board discussed whether to send out a RFQ or Request for Proposals (RFP). District Manager Bill Decker wrote up a proposed RFQ for the Board to consider at this meeting. Director Cheri Thompson said the proposed RFQ was not specific enough and wanted specific details about the District in it instead of the entire com...
FRENCHTOWN - The Blackhawks put up a great fight at the 13C District Tournament but in the end fell just one basket short of extending their season to the divisional tournament. The Blackhawks defeated Granite 63-46 in their opening game Feb. 17 before falling to Darby in the semifinal 56-74. In the consolation bracket the Blackhawks faced Valley Christian Feb. 19. By half time the Boys looked like their season would be ending sooner than later as they trailed 15 points. They clawed their way...
SEELEY LAKE - The Blackhawks and Lady Blackhawks wrapped up their regular season taking on Charlo on the road and hosting Hot Springs Feb. 11 and 12. Charlo put up the best fight of the season for the undefeated Lady Blackhawks. The Lady Blackhawks led by 9 at the half but Charlo fought back tying the game at 40-40 and sent the game into overtime. In overtime, the Lady Blackhawks shut out Charlo. Kyla Conley put in one basket and then she and Tegan Mauldin each shot 3 of 4 free throws in...
SEELEY LAKE – On Feb. 1, national signing day, Seeley-Swan High School Senior Sawyer Shelmerdine took a big step toward fulfilling a childhood dream. He signed a letter of intent to play football for Dakota State University. Shelmerdine's goal of playing college football goes back to his earliest school days. He remembers writing it in his kindergarten goal book. He has kept his goal as the years went by but it hasn't always been easy. An injury sidelined Shelmerdine for much of his sophomore y...
SEELEY LAKE - The Blackhawks and Lady Blackhawks traveled to Darby to face the Tigers Feb. 4 and hosted the Granite Prospectors Feb. 5. The Boys split the week falling to Darby before defeating Granite while the Lady Blackhawks added a pair of wins to their season. The Boys kept pace with the Tigers early in the game but by half time they were trailing by 8 points. Tigers kept out of reach in the second half and the Blackhawks fell 34-52. Walker McDonald led the Blackhawks with 10 points followed by Owen Hoag and Klayton Kovatch with 7 points...
SEELEY LAKE - United States Representative Matt Rosendale was traveling through the area Jan. 25 and took the opportunity to tour the mill for the first time. "The amount of technology that they're utilizing here to make sure that they get the most value out of every log that goes through this plant was impressive," said Rosendale....
SEELEY LAKE - Seeley-Swan's fans were in for a special treat Jan. 28 as the Blackhawks and Lady Blackhawks hosted long time rival Drummond. The Drummond Boys came into the game sporting an 11-1 record with their only loss of the season being at the hands of Class B's Powell County. The Blackhawks got off to a stellar start putting up 19 points to Drummond's 5 in the first quarter and they maintained a comfortable lead through much of the game. Drummond, however, wasn't going to go down without...
SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley Lake Sewer District Board brought on its new manager and discussed how to move forward to identify and implement a solution to Seeley’s wastewater issues at its Jan. 20 meeting. The Board was also informed that Missoula County would no longer provide some of the services formerly given to the District. Vice President Pat Goodover presented an idea to put out a Request for Proposal (RFP) to the various manufacturers who have presented their products to the Board in the last few months. The manufacturers would be giv...
SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley Lake Elementary School Board offered a three-year contract extension to Superintendent Josh Gibbs at its Jan. 18 meeting. Gibbs has been the Superintendent at SLE for two school years and his current contract ends in June of 2022. In the negotiations at the meeting Gibbs had just two requests, four-day workweeks in July so he could have a little more time off in the summer and Thanksgiving and Christmas break off. His current contract is for 260 days (five days a week for 52 weeks per year) so he has to use his v...
The Lady Blackhawks and Blackhawks headed to Victor to take on the Pirates Jan. 22. The Ladies brought home an easy victory while the Boys fell just short. The Lady Blackhawks made quick work of the Pirates allowing just one point to their 17 in the first quarter. They added 11 points to their lead by halftime and finished them off 73-28. Emily Maughan scored a season high of 25 points followed by a season high of 21 points for Kyla Conley. E. Maughan sank three three-pointers while Tegan Mauldin had 2 and Conley had 1. Also scoring: Sariah Mau...
The Lady Blackhawks and Blackhawks hosted the Darby Tigers Jan. 14 and then traveled to Philipsburg to take on the Granite Prospectors Jan. 15. The Lady Blackhawks tamed the Tigers early putting up 19 and 18 points in the first two quarters to the Tiger's 12 and 7. They didn't let up on the Tigers until the final frame and finished them off 53-28. Kyla Conley landed one three-pointer, five two-pointers and a free throw to lead the Lady Blackhawks with 12 points. Sariah Maughan followed with 10...
The Lady Blackhawks and Blackhawks had a pair of games last week taking on the Drummond Trojans on the road Jan. 7 and then hosting the Eagles of Valley Christian Jan. 8. The Lady Blackhawks were victorious over both teams extending their winning streak to eight games. The Boys fought hard but fell to both. Drummond gave the Lady Blackhawks the stiffest competition so far this season. The Lady Blackhawks led by just 5 points at the half but then had a solid third quarter adding 11 points to...
SEELEY LAKE - The Lady Blackhawks and Blackhawks hosted the Victor Pirates Dec. 22. The Ladies took a swift victory while the Pirates gave the Boys a little more of a run for their money. The Lady Blackhawks came out shooting, putting up 29 points in the first quarter allowing the Pirates just 4 points. They added another 22 points by the half and finished the Pirates off 72-27 by the final buzzer. Two Lady Blackhawks scored more than half the team's points. Tegan Mauldin and Emily Maughan each...
SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley Lake Sewer District Board selected a candidate for their open Interim District Manager position and heard a presentation from a manufacturer of wastewater treatment systems at its Dec. 16 meeting. The Board interviewed two candidates, David Losee and William (Bill) Decker for the manager position at last month’s meeting. After a 15-minute executive session the Board unanimously voted to offer the job to Decker. “It was a really tough decision because both of the candidates are highly qualified,” said Board Preside...
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley Lake Elementary Eagles boys basketball team took third place in the Copper League Tournament last week to end their season with a record of 10 wins and four losses. Despite all the uncertainty this season, Head Coach Bradley Miller was very pleased with the season and proud of his players. They took the first game of the tournament with a solid win over Clinton but a tough loss at the hands of Valley Christian sent them to the consolation bracket. The Eagles faced...
SEELEY LAKE - Seeley-Swan High School's Blackhawks and Lady Blackhawks defeated the Superior Bobcats Dec. 10 in front of the home crowd. The Boys got right to work putting the Bobcats down eight points by the first buzzer. They maintained their lead through the second quarter. In the second half the Blackhawks took control allowing the Bobcats just three baskets and a handful of free throws while putting up 36 points of their own. The Blackhawks won 64-33. Walker McDonald put in 6 baskets and a...
SEELEY LAKE - A new nonprofit has formed in hopes of unifying trails groups for the purpose of increasing mechanized trails in the area. Curtis Friede, Ken Brochu, Bill Swain and Jeff Micklitz presented the new nonprofit named Scenic Montana Trails at an informational meeting Dec. 2. Scenic Montana Trails will consist of three user groups snowmobiles, off-highway motorized and mountain bikes. While the area boasts one of the state's largest groomed snowmobile trail system, there is very few...
Seeley Swan High School’s basketball season got underway last week with the Lady Blackhawks and Blackhawks taking on St. Regis and Plains. The Lady Blackhawks defeated St. Regis with ease 59-15 on Dec. 3. Tegan Mauldin hit three three-pointers on her way to 11 points. Dani Sexton and Emily Maughan also had 11 points each followed by Sariah Maughan 9, Kyla Conley 7, Trista Alexander 4, Mia Saalfeld 2 and Ava Thornsberry 2. The next day the Lady Blackhawks blew out Plains 65-17. The Girls were on fire from the three-point line hitting nine. Mauld...
