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The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks golf team took to the fairways of the Missoula Country Club to open their season during the Loyola Sacred Heart’s Spring Swing April 1. McKinley Nicholas led the Blackhawks, shooting an 88. Nicholas, Jacob Haley and Joshua Cahoon all shot scores qualifying them for State though none of them broke into the top 15. The Blackhawks have been lacking practice due to the Double Arrow Golf Course being closed for winter. Double Arrow is now available for practice and the coaches expect to see their scores improve. Their n...
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley Lake Sewer District (SLSD) board received a possible funding package for the proposed treatment facility and Phase I of the collection system. The offer from the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development (RD) was discussed at the board’s March 17 meeting. It consisted of 5.7 million dollars in grants and 4.4 million in loans. District Manager Greg Robertson called the offer a “recipe for disaster” if the board accepted all the conditions that come with it. “Based on the structure that they are insisti...
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley Lake Community Council (SLCC) hosted WMG Group’s Nick Kaufman to discuss zoning. The council was also presented with an idea from the county to sell a public park on Double Arrow Ranch at its March 14 meeting. The council invited Kaufman, who is a land use planner, to speak about the pros and cons of zoning. The discussion of zoning come up due to the possibility of a cell tower being built in Seeley Lake. Kaufman explained that his first experience in Seeley Lake was in the 1970s when it was very much a lumber town. ...
GREAT FALLS - The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks wrapped up their season, finishing fourth at the State Class C Girls Basketball Tournament March 12. The Lady Blackhawks got off to a good start when they took down Plentywood in the opening round. Plentywood was the number one team from the Eastern Division and had previously been undefeated. The victory over Plentywood pitted the Lady Blackhawks against Belt in the semifinal. Belt, the top team from the Northern Division, sent the Ladies to the...
SEELEY LAKE – More than a dozen riders descended on Seeley Lake March 5 to partake in the Sasquatch Fat Bike Ride. "It was super fun. The conditions were amazing. The weather was perfect. It was really well put together," said rider Steve Suvilla. "How can you beat a bacon and beer stop? It was like an oasis." That was the reaction ride organizer Mike Lindemer wanted to hear. With the exception of a rider who got mixed up near the end and turned the 20-mile ride into a 22-mile ride the event w...
HAMILTON - The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks are heading to State C Tournament after taking the long road to second place at the Western C Divisional Tournament last weekend. The Lady Blackhawks won their opening game against White Sulphur Springs and advanced to the semifinals to face Arlee. Arlee defeated the Lady Blackhawks in a close game and sent the Ladies to the losers' bracket. The Lady Blackhawks started sending teams home. Ennis became their first victim. Then Twin Bridges, who has...
HAMILTON - The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks season came to an end at the Western C Divisional Tournament but they didn't go down without a fight. The Blackhawks dropped the opening game to Ennis. They then eliminated Shields Valley before falling to Valley Christian in their final game. The Blackhawks end their season with a record of 10-14. Versus Ennis The Blackhawks came head-to-head with Ennis in the opening round of the divisional tournament Feb. 25. The Blackhawks matched Ennis 11-11 in the...
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley Lake Sewer District (SLSD) board received an updated cost estimate of 11.8 million dollars for the proposed wastewater treatment facility and Phase I of the collections system at their Feb. 18 meeting. In other business, the board appointed Davy Good to the vacant board position and approved extending funding for the high school students to keep testing water samples in Morrell Creek. The United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development (RD) requested the updated estimates as it reviews the project for funding....
HAMILTON - For the fourth year running, the Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks beat out the competition for First Place at the District 13-C tournament. The Ladies took down Lincoln, Clark Fork and Drummond in their run to the top, earning themselves a spot at the Western C Divisional Tournaments this week. The victories extend their record to 20-1 overall. Versus Lincoln The Lady Blackhawks dominated the Lincoln Lynx in the first game of the tournament. All but one of the Ladies put points on the...
HAMILTON - The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks upset third seeded Clark Fork, 45-41, in the opening round and second seeded Granite, 46-39, in the semifinal of the District 13-C Tournament. The victories set up a championship game with Valley Christian. The Blackhawks fell to Valley Christian, 33-66, earning second place but secured a trip to Divisional Tournaments in the process. Versus Clark Fork The Blackhawks took on Clark Fork Feb. 17 in the opening round of the tournament. The teams had split...
The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks finished off their regular season with a pair of wins against Darby and Victor extending their record to 17-1 overall. Their 13-1 in conference record earns them the 13-C District Title as they head to this week's district tournament. Versus Darby The Lady Blackhawks took on the Tigers Feb. 12 in Darby. The Lady Blackhawks tamed the Tigers early, outscoring them two to one in the first half. Though the Tigers weren't ready to give up, the Blackhawks continued to...
The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks wrapped up their regular season defeating Darby and falling to Victor. They finished the season with an overall record of 7-11 and a 6-8 in conference record placing them sixth in District 13-C as they head to district tournaments this week. Versus Darby The Blackhawks headed to Darby to take on the Tigers Feb. 12. The Blackhawks took a nine-point advantage over the Tigers in the second quarter. They were able to further their lead through the second half to a 61-47...
The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks added a pair of wins to their season by defeating Granite and Lincoln last week. The wins give them an overall record of 15-1. Versus Granite The Lady Blackhawks took on the Granite Prospectors in Phillipsburg Feb. 5. The Lady Blackhawks took an early lead in the first quarter before blowing out the game in the second and third quarters. They coasted through the fourth to a 61-31 victory. Paige Holmes led the Ladies with 17 points including a pair of...
The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks lost a close game to Granite before defeating Lincoln last week giving the Blackhawks a 6-10 overall record. They are 4-7 in conference record with just two games of the regular season remaining before District Tournaments. Versus Granite The Blackhawks traveled to Philipsburg to take on the Granite Prospectors Feb. 5. The last time the teams met, Granite held an early lead most of the game and fended off a late game comeback staged by the Blackhawks. The Blackhawks to...
The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks had a split week defeating Two Eagle River on the road after falling to the Clark Fork Co-op at home. The Blackhawks overall record is now 5-9. Versus Clark Fork Co-op The Blackhawks were unable to repeat their victory earlier this season against the Clark Fork Co-op Mountain Cats Jan 28. The Cats rallied near the end of the first quarter to put the Blackhawks down 4-13 setting the tone for the next two quarters. The Blackhawks headed into the final quarter trailing...
The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks got back to doing what they do best, winning games against Clark Fork Co-op and Two Eagle River. The victories improve their overall season record to 13-1. Versus Clark Fork Co-op The Lady Blackhawks hosted the Mountain Cats from the Clark Fork Co-op Jan. 28. The Ladies took an early lead dominating the first quarter, allowing the Mountain Cats only two points. The Cats found limited success in the second quarter while applying a full court press but the Lady...
SEELEY LAKE - Managers for the Seeley Lake Sewer District (SLSD) updated the board on the funding package from the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development (RD) at their Jan. 21 meeting. The board also discussed their vacant board position. According to District Manager Greg Robertson, the federal budget deal that was passed in late Dec. 2015 contained funding through RD for Seeley’s sewer project. In the last month, RD has been allocating funds to the states. The RD informed Robertson that a 26-page funding package has been p...
The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks dropped both their games this week against Valley Christian and Drummond degrading their overall record to 4-8. Versus Valley Christian The Blackhawks took on the Valley Christian Eagles at home Jan. 21. Earlier in the season, the Eagles stomped the Blackhawks, more than doubling their score. After getting off to a slow start, the Blackhawks worked hard in the second quarter to head into the second half tied. They were unable to keep their momentum but kept it from...
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley Lake Community Council (SLCC) discussed its options after the state rejected the council’s request for traffic safety improvements on Highway 83 at its Jan. 11 meeting. The council also discussed the issue of new cell tower permitting in the area and welcomed newly appointed board member Carrie Sokoloski (see story page 6). The council requested the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) make changes in speed limits and crosswalks on Highway 83 in Seeley Lake. The council spent much of the summer collecting p...
The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks earned a pair of wins this week against the Darby Tigers and the Victory Pirates, improving their overall record to 4-6. Versus Darby The Blackhawks hosted the Darby Tigers Jan. 15. After battling back and forth in the first quarter the Tigers took a 6-point lead as they hit multiple three pointers. The Blackhawks managed to shut down the Tigers' outside shooting in the second quarter. Bradley Miller hit the Blackhawks only three-point-shot in the final seconds of the...
The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks crushed two more District 13-C teams last week. The Ladies head into the second half of the season undefeated after solidly defeating Darby and Victor, extending their overall record to 10-0. Versus Darby The Lady Blackhawks took on the Darby Tigers at home in Seeley Lake Jan. 15. The Ladies made quick work of the Tigers putting up more points on the board in the first quarter than the Tigers would in the whole game. Final score was 63-17. Paige Holmes sank 3...
SEELEY LAKE - Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) officials held a meeting Jan. 4 in Seeley Lake to discuss proposed changes to the 2016 and 2017 hunting regulations. FWP is accepting public comment on these changes through Jan. 22. FWP Region Two Wildlife Manager Mike Thompson explained that public comment is welcome, not only on the proposed changes, but also on the full regulations. Scott Eggeman, FWP’s wildlife biologist based in Seeley Lake, presented the proposed changes for the Seeley Lake, Ovando and Potomac area districts. Local D...
The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks continued to rack up wins this week. The Ladies defeated the Granite Prospectors and the Lincoln Lynx to extend their overall record to 8-0. Versus Granite The Lady Blackhawks hosted the Granite Prospectors Jan. 8 in what was anticipated to be a close match-up. Granite came into the game with only one loss this season. The undefeated Lady Blackhawks sent the Prospectors home with their second loss after taking control of the game in the second quarter. Final score...
The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks staged late game comebacks but were unable to defeat the Granite Prospectors or the Lincoln Lynx last week. The losses give the Blackhawks a 2-6 overall record for the season. Versus Granite The Blackhawks took on the Granite Prospectors at home Jan. 8. The Blackhawks struggled in the first quarter, missing several shots as Granite ran up an 8-point lead. The teams went nearly point for point the next two quarters and headed into the fourth with the Blackhawks...
The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks clawed their way back from an 18-point deficit to defeat the Bigfork Vikings on the road Jan. 2. The victory over the Class B school furthered the Lady Blackhawks' winning record to 6-0 overall. The Lady Blackhawks took a beating the first quarter, only scoring two points to the Vikings 20 points. Scoring picked up for the Ladies in the second quarter allowing them to chip away at the Vikings' lead. By the end of the third quarter, the Lady Blackhawks pulled in fr...
