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SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks headed to Plains to take on the Horsemen Oct. 14. The Blackhawks struggled to stop Plains early in the game. The Horsemen ran in several unanswered touchdowns. The Blackhawks did find some success in limiting extra points but the brutal first half left the Blackhawks down 0-39. In the second half, the Blackhawks were finally able to trip up the Horsemen. Bradley Miller ran in 39 yards for the Blackhawks first points. Miller ran for a second touchdown in...
The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks made quick work of their opponents last week. The Ladies defeated Granite, Lincoln and Victor, all in three games each. The victories extend their record to 7-1 in conference and 11-3 overall. Versus Granite The Lady Blackhawks hosted the Granite Prospectors Oct. 12 for a non-conference match. The Prospectors put up a little fight but the Lady Blackhawks sent them down the creek with empty hands. The Ladies won three straight games, 25-21, 25-15 and 25-23 to take...
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley Lake Community Council hosted two candidate forums, Sept. 19 and Sept. 26, at the Seeley Lake Community Hall. Candidates for state and local races answered questions from moderator and Council Chair Klaus von Sutterheim and the audience. All candidates that will appear on the ballot including Republicans, Democrats and Libertarians, were invited. This week the Pathfinder features the candidates for Superintendent of Public Instruction and Public Service Commissioner....
The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks continued racking up victories last week. With victories against Darby and Clark Fork they extended their record to 5-1 in conference and 8-3 overall. Versus Darby The Lady Blackhawks were on the road to take on the Darby Tigers Oct. 6. The Ladies easily took game one 25-13 but the Tigers started to put up a better fight by game two. The Lady Blackhawks won a tight game two, 26-24, but game three would go to the Tigers 15-25. The Lady Blackhawks closed out the...
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks hosted the Charlo Vikings Oct. 8. The Vikings proved to be a mean date for the Blackhawks' Homecoming racking up four touchdowns before the first quarter buzzer. The Blackhawks slowed the Vikings momentum in the second and third quarters allowing only two touchdowns per quarter. They still struggled to move the ball in the right direction. By the fourth quarter the Blackhawks were down 0-58 but weren't giving up. The Blackhawks finally gained good field p...
The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks played matches on the road last week against two teams that had beaten them earlier in the season. First Drummond and then Charlo fell to the Ladies as they improved their record to 5-1 in conference and 6-3 overall. Versus Drummond The Lady Blackhawks took on the Drummond Trojans Sept. 29. The Trojans beat the Lady Blackhawks earlier in the season in four games but the Ladies had different plans for their second matchup. Game one went to the Trojans 20-25 but the Lady Blackhawks came back and took the match...
SEELEY LAKE - It's been 20 years this Sept. 30, since the unsolved murder of seventh and eighth-grade teacher Cliff Nelson. His 20-year tenure at Seeley Lake Elementary came to an end that night but his memories live on in those of us who were lucky enough to have known him as Mr. Nelson. On this anniversary I find myself in a strange place, one that even Mr. Nelson would have found to be most amusing, owning the Seeley Swan Pathfinder. Tonight as I scroll though the archives of the Pathfinder,...
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks hosted the Twin Bridges Falcons Sept. 23. The Blackhawks defense came out strong forcing the Falcons to punt on their opening drive. When the Blackhawks offense couldn't move the ball either, the defenders came back with another big fourth down stop. The game took a turn in the middle of the first quarter when the Falcons broke away for a 61-yard touchdown. Following the touchdown, a pair of turnovers set the Falcons up for two more touchdowns finishing...
The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks headed to Philipsburg and defeated the Granite Prospectors last week. The team then took on multiple opponents at the Mineral County Shootout in St. Regis. The Lady Blackhawks now have a 3-1 in conference and 4-3 overall record. Versus Granite The Lady Blackhawks made quick work of the Prospectors Sept. 26 in Philipsburg. The Ladies won the match in three games, 25-14, 25-20 and 25-16. Lady Blackhawks Captain Alex Bohlman led with 3 aces, 14 digs, 6 assists, 10 kills and 3 blocks. Andi Bohlman had the Ladies...
With the election season kicking into high gear I am sure everyone is waiting to see which candidates the Pathfinder's editors will endorse and what sides we will take on ballot issues. If that's you, I am sorry to inform you, it won't happen. We feel it's important for the Pathfinder to remain neutral and as unbiased as we can in our reporting. That would be impossible if we start taking sides. If you feel that we ever are, certainly call us out on it. I am sure in the coming weeks we will be p...
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley Lake Sewer Board voted to accept assistance putting out an informational packet at its Sept. 15 regular meeting. A county health department representative also presented on the Seeley Lake Special Management Area and how the county currently handles septic permits in town. The LOR Foundation offered assistance in putting out an informational packet. LOR would pay for a public relations company to collect and assemble the information presenting the facts on the proposed...
The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks faced three opponents last week. They started on the road against the Lincoln Lynx before hosting the Victor Pirates and the Drummond Trojans. The Lady Blackhawks won the first two matches before falling to Drummond giving them a 3-1 in conference and 3-3 overall record. Versus Lincoln The Lady Blackhawks headed to Lincoln Sept. 15 for a quick three game victory over the Lynx. The Ladies won each of the three games with good margin, 25-18, 25-14 and 25-13. Andi Bo...
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley Lake Sewer Board put the fate of the proposed sewer into the hands of the voters at a special board meeting Sept. 7. The board also changed the phases to subdistricts and discussed how to get information to the voters. The route of the main pipe to the treatment facility and the possibility of an open board position were also discussed. The present board members unanimously passed the bond resolution which, if approved by the voters, would allow the district to borrow $4,488,000. The district has already secured...
The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks took on the Mountain Cats of the Clark Fork Co-op and the Valley Christian Eagles last week. The Ladies split the week giving them a 1-1 in conference and 1-2 overall record. Versus Clark Fork Co-op The Lady Blackhawks traveled to Superior Sept. 8 to tame the Mountain Cats. The Ladies defeated the Cats with a wide margin in game one, 25-16. The Cats put up a better fight but the Lady Blackhawks still prevailed 25-23 before finishing the Cats off in game three,...
The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks headed to Superior to take on the Clark Fork Co-op's Mountain Cats Sept. 9. After allowing the Mountain Cats a pair of unanswered touchdowns in the opening quarter, the Blackhawks put their first points on the board. Shane Lindemer took a pass from Bradley Miller in for the 55-yard touchdown. Miller hit Chance Johnson for the two-point conversion cutting the Mountain Cats lead to just 6. The Mountain Cats spent the rest of the half and the third quarter running up the...
SEELEY LAKE -The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks hosted the Charlo Vikings Sept. 1. After dropping the first game to the Vikings, 14-25, the Lady Blackhawks bounced back in games two and three, 25-18 and 26-24. Game four went to the Vikings pushing the match to a fifth game. The Lady Blackhawks came out strong, leading by five though the first part of the game. The Vikings caught the Ladies and tied the game at 11. The Lady Blackhawks couldn't fend off the Vikings and fell, 13-15, giving Charlo the...
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks hosted the Darby Tigers Sept. 2 for the varsity's first home game of the season. The Blackhawks defense came out strong, stopping the Tigers' opening drive. The Tigers' punt put the Blackhawks offense deep into their own territory The offense was unable to move the ball and was forced to punt. A wild snap set the Tigers up at the 1-yard line for an early touchdown and two-point conversion. The teams traded possessions throughout the rest of the first...
VICTOR - The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks headed to Victor to take on the Pirates Aug. 27 for the opening game of the football season. The Pirates showed no mercy as they handed the Blackhawks a 6-58 loss. The Blackhawks' lone touchdown came on a 60-yard pass to Hunter Sokoloski from Shane Lindemer. "We weren't as bad as the score would indicate," said Blackhawk Head Coach Ryan Sokoloski. Coach Sokoloski explained that most of the mistakes were fundamental type mistakes, missed tackles and blocks...
The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks volleyball season got underway in Drummond, Aug. 27. The modified tournament featured short matches. The Lady Blackhawks took on five teams. In morning pool play, they beat Twin Bridges and Sheridan outright while they split with Drummond and Charlo. They won the split by points against Charlo but lost to Drummond. The Ladies headed into the afternoon seeded second in their pool but fell to Granite in their final match. Valley Christian topped Charlo for the...
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley Lake Sewer Board signed a letter of intent to meet revised conditions for funding from the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development (RD). The board also voted to create sub districts in place of the current phases at its regular monthly meeting Aug. 18. The RD funding offer consists of 5.7 million dollars in grants and 4.4 million in loans. The district has already secured the balance of the 12.75 million dollar project mainly in the form of grants. The funding package is only for the proposed...
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley Lake Elementary (SLE) Board received a formal complaint regarding the sale of alcohol on school grounds. SLE Outside store’s function and relationship to the school was also discussed at the Aug. 16 board meeting. Seeley Lake resident LaRee Morris filed a complaint that alleges that the school violated the school board’s own policy when it allowed alcohol to be sold during SLE Outside’s Bob Marshall Music Festival. The complaint cites SLE board policy - Conduct on School Property 4015 (page 102) that states: “No p...
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley Lake Sewer Board approved its annual special assessment after receiving several protests and despite the protest period not closing for another week. Several dozen citizens showed up at the Aug. 18 hearing on whether to continue the $47,620 assessment. There was no change in the proposed assessment from the previous year. Lots with a dwelling unit on them pay $79.80 per year while vacant and commercial lots pay approximately $63 per acre per year. District Manager Greg Robertson explained that the assessment was for...
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley Lake Community Council (SLCC) was updated on the progress made in the last year toward resolving the issue that ended county road maintenance for Dogtown residents. The council also heard from the transportation commissioner who represents the area and discussed the council’s candidate forum at its Aug. 8 meeting. Missoula County Commissioner Jean Curtiss and Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) Clearwater Unit Manager Kristen Baker-Dickinson gave the update on the snowplowing issue. The issue was b...
SEELEY LAKE - A single vehicle accident on Highway 83 claimed the life of 17-year-old Paul Hammerel from Condon, Mont. Emergency responders were called to mile marker 18.5, three miles north of Seeley Lake, just before 10 p.m. Aug. 1. According to Missoula County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Brenda Bassett, the southbound vehicle rolled several times. Neither Hammerel nor an unidentified passenger were wearing their seatbelts. The condition of the passenger and the cause of the accident were not known at press t...
Last week Mark Melvin called out the Pathfinder for printing Rick Ferguson’s Letter to the Editor (July 14) and more specifically the “prominent black box of divisive fearmongering” that accompanied it. Since taking ownership of the Pathfinder we are proud to say that we have been willing to print all the letters we have received with the exception of a couple “thank you” and unsigned letters. The Pathfinder will continue to be an open forum for letters, however I do agree with Mark’s point on the black box of text. It made it nearly impo...
