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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...
MEXICO - Seeley Lake's Curtis Friede pulled off a miracle in Mexico, racing 1,227 miles from Ensenada, Mexico to La Paz, Mexico to complete the Baja 1000 race Nov. 20. "The Baja is the most rugged, brutal, off-road race in the world, no doubt about it. So I thought, you know, it'd be really fun to do that one time," Friede said. "I've been an adrenaline junkie my whole life." The idea of Friede racing in the Baja this year was planted last February at the King of Hammers race in Southern... Full story
BUTTE, MONTANA – The Ground Water Assessment Steering Committee finished ranking nominated projects for the Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology’s Ground Water Investigation Program (MBMG/GWIP) Nov. 15. Seeley Lake’s nominated project to help understand the nitrogen contamination in groundwater fell just short of the fundable projects. In an email to the Missoula County-City Health Department, the nominator for Seeley Lake’s project, GWIP Manager Ginette Abdo explained that Seeley’s project fell just below the number of projects that MBMG coul...
SEELEY LAKE – At their Nov. 18 meeting, the Seeley Lake Sewer District Board interviewed two candidates for the District Manager position, heard a presentation on an alternative sewer and voted to fund E-DNA testing on Seeley Lake. A vote to continue funding of a high school water-testing program on Morrell Creek failed. The Board interviewed David Losee and William (Bill) Decker for the open District Manager position. Both are Seeley Lake residents who live outside of the Sewer District and both said they would not rule out ever investing i...
SEELEY LAKE – Glacier Country Tourism (GCT) held a Town Hall session in Seeley Lake Nov. 1 to gather community input on their Destination Stewardship Plan. The session was the first of two meetings in Missoula County. A Virtual Town Hall is scheduled for the County Nov. 12 at 2 p.m. To participate visit https://partners.glaciermt.com/destination-stewardship/town-hall-meetings Glacier Country Regional Tourism Commission President CEO Racene Friede explained that originally, when Montana’s lodging tax was created in 1987, the money was mos...
BUTTE – An informational public meeting was held Nov. 4 to discuss projects nominated for the Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology’s Ground Water Investigation Program (MBMG/GWIP). The Ground Water Assessment Steering Committee is in the process of ranking the nine nominated projects including a project in Seeley Lake. The Missoula County-City Heath Department nominated Seeley Lake for a groundwater study. In their nomination letter, the Heath Department explained that elevated nitrates were found in a 1998 study and continuous monitoring of...
MANHATTAN CRISTIAN - The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks’ season came to an end at the Western C Divisional Tournament Nov. 4-6. The Lady Blackhawks faced White Sulphur Springs in their opening match and fell in three sets 14-25, 22-25 and 18-25. White Sulphur Springs went on to work their way to the championship match where they fell to Manhattan Christian for second place. The Lady Blackhawks then took on Ennis in a loser out match. The girls put up a good fight but again fell in three, 28-30, 11-25 and 22-25. With the pair of losses the Lady B...
MISSOULA - The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks are heading to the Western C Divisional Tournament off a second place finish in the District 13C Tournament last weekend. The Lady Blackhawks came into the tournament as the top seed but dropped back-to-back championship matches to the underdog Drummond. The Lady Blackhawks had a bye in the first round and faced Valley Christian in their first match. They took the match after five sets 18-25, 25-18, 25-16, 23-18 and 15-4. The Lady Blackhawks then faced...
SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley Lake Sewer District Board discussed the hiring process for a manager, water testing and hosted representatives from two wastewater treatment companies at their Oct. 21 meeting. The District has received two applicants for its open Interim District Manager position from Seeley Lake residents. While a job description was approved in July, the interview process and interview questions for the position were not created. The Board voted to approve the interview questions at the November meeting ahead of interviewing the a...
The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks finished their regular season on top of the conference with three more victories last week. This brought their record to 11-2. Their only in conference loss this season was to second seeded Granite. The Lady Blackhawks made quick work of Victor Oct. 19 putting them down in three sets 25-16, 25-12 and 25-17. Sariah Maughan led the Lady Blackhawks with 14 kills followed by Trista Wendel with 10. Madison Debernardi served up 4 aces. Ava Thornsberry had 25 assists while Wendel had 12 digs. The Lady Blackhawks then... Full story
