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The Blackhawks Cross Country team took to the course twice this week setting new personal bests. Sophomore Conner Chadwick and Senior Hunter Coyle participated in both meets, the first in Arlee and the second in Polson. The Blackhawks set new records in the rain at the Arlee Hatchery run Tuesday, Sept. 28. Chadwick led the Blackhawks and set a new personal record (PR). He finished in 24th place with a time of 21:48. Coyle had a strong meet as well, setting a season best with a time of 22:37 and...
The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks had no mercy on Victor or Drummond last week. They defeated both teams in three sets and did not allow either team to score more than 15 points in a set. The Lady Blackhawks hosted the Victor Pirates Sept. 23 taking the match 25-8, 25-13 and 25-8. Cora Stone and Sariah Maughan led the Lady Blackhawks at the net with 9 and 8 kills respectively. Mia Saalfeld served up 5 aces while Stone and Ava Thornsberry had 4 aces each. Thornsberry had 13 assists and Dani Sexton...
SEELEY LAKE – The Blackhawks hosted the Thompson Falls Blue Hawks Sept. 24 and suffered their first loss of the season. The first minutes of the game were disastrous for the Blackhawks setting a grim tone for the rest of the game. Blackhawks' kickoff was returned nearly the entire length of the field and Thompson Falls scored a touchdown two plays later. Thompson Falls was back in the end zone three plays later after picking off a pass making it 0-14 with 10:38 on the clock. Thompson Falls t...
THOMPSON FALLS, MONTANA – The Seeley-Swan High School Cross Country team took to the course in Thompson Falls Thursday, Sept. 23. Head Coach Shawn Holmes said it was a beautiful day for the meet and the team ran well. Sophomore Conner Chadwick led the Blackhawks finishing in 67th with a time of 22:58.65. This was 50 seconds faster than his time last year on the Thompson Falls course. Hot on his heals was senior Hunter Coyle who finished in 22:59.74 placing 69th. In his first meet of the season, Blackhawk freshman Wesley Stevenson finished in 3...
TROY – The Blackhawks made the trek to Troy to take on the Trojans Sept. 18. The 200-mile trip didn’t seem to hurt the Blackhawks as they charged to a 40-point lead in the first half. They didn’t let up in the second half finishing the Trojans off 72-8. Owen Hoag completed 7 of 12 passes for 118 yards while Ben Haley connected 1 of 2 passes for 27 yards. On the receiving end, Walker McDonald caught 3 passes for 70 yards and a pair of touchdowns while Haley caught 3 for 61 yards and a touchdown. Jason James also pulled in one for a 10-ya...
The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks had a victorious week defeating the Darby Tigers at home before cleaning house at a tournament in Arlee. The Lady Blackhawks made fast work of the Tigers Sept. 16 taming them in three sets 25-10, 25-15 and 25-11. Sariah Maughan pounded in 10 kills followed by Cora Stone with 5. Trista Alexander served up a season best 6 aces while Trista Wendel and Maughan each had 5. Alexander and Ava Thornsberry led in setting with 25 and 21 assists respectively. On the defense,...
The Seeley-Swan High School Cross Country team stepped it up with two meets this week. Tuesday, Sept. 14 they took to the course for the Mission Invitational at St. Ignatius High School earning a place on the podium and setting two new personal records. They also participated in the Mountain West meet in Missoula Saturday, Sept. 18 that drew more than 750 varsity runners. Junior Kyla Conley was the only runner for the ladies. At the Mission Invite, she landed a spot on the podium finishing in fifth place with a time of 22:13, her best time of...
The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks split their week on the road with a loss to Charlo Sept. 6 and a win over Granite Sept. 11. The Lady Blackhawks didn’t go down without a fight in Charlo. After dropping the first two sets 15-25 and 23-25 they came out swinging and won the third and fourth set 25-21 and 25-23. They came up short in the final set falling 7-15 to lose the match. Sariah Maughan led the Lady Blackhawks against Charlo with 8 kills while Ava Thornsberry had 18 assists and Trista Wendel had a pair of aces. On the defense Maughan had 2...
SEELEY LAKE – With her focus on team cohesion, communication and her competitive spirit, the Lady Blackhawks new head volleyball coach Pattie Crum looks forward to a great season. She feels the 17 girls out for the team this year have the athletic ability and motivation to make it to the State tournament, something that hasn't been done in nearly 25 years. Crum was a middle hitter on her high school volleyball team. While she has never coached volleyball, when approached by SSHS Athletic Directo...
SEELEY LAKE – The Blackhawks hosted the Plains Horsemen Sept. 3 for their first home game of the season. The Horsemen kicked off the game with an onside kick. Their attempt to recover the ball failed and the Blackhawks' offense took over at midfield. A play later, Owen Hoag was in for the touchdown putting the Blackhawks up six. The Blackhawks' defenders had the ball back after a deep kickoff and a bobbled snap by the Horsemen led to a safety, setting the tone for the rest of the game. The o...
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks took down two district opponents last week extending their record to 3-0. The Lady Blackhawks hosted the Valley Christian Eagles Sept. 2 and made quick work of them, winning in three sets, 25-17, 25-17 and 25-16. Sariah Maughan led the Lady Blackhawks with 15 kills while Ava Thornsberry had 17 assists and 11 digs. Trista Wendel served up 4 aces and Cora Stone and Maughan each had a block. The Lady Blackhawks had a solid win over the Lincoln Lynx on...
MISSOULA – The Blackhawks Cross Country team took to the course in Missoula at the Coach’s Invite at the Westside Little League Fields Sept. 2. The Blackhawks did well with two of the three setting new personal records. The heats were organized by grade. Senior Hunter Coyle posted the fast time for the Blackhawks finishing in 22:54.34 placing 34 for the seniors. He shaved off nearly two and half minutes from his first race of the season in Deer Lodge. Sophomore Conner Chadwick placed 25th in the sophomore heat running a 23:18.21. This was nea...
DEER LODGE: The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks Cross Country team took to the course in Deer Lodge for the Grant-Kohrs Ranch Run Saturday, Aug. 28. Head Coach Shawn Holmes said the three boys all did very well for their first race of the season. The sole Lady Blackhawk Kyla Conley did not attend. Senior Hunter Coyle led the Blackhawks with a time of 25:12.2. He placed 25th in the 5,000-meter varsity race, his first cross country meet as a Blackhawk. Close on his heels, returning sophomore Conner...
The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks volleyball team faced the Superior Bobcats Aug. 26 in their first match of the season and then headed to Drummond Aug. 28 for a tournament. The Lady Blackhawks made quick work of the Bobcats winning three sets in a row, 25-16, 25-19 and 25-23. Sariah Maughan led the Lady Blackhawks in kills and assists with 14 and 11 respectively while Dani Sexton had 6 aces and Trista Wendel led in digs with 16. Lady Blackhawks Head Coach Pattie Crum was pleased with the win, especially being that they only had eight eligible gi...
ARLEE – The Blackhawks opened their football season with a victory Aug. 27 defeating the Arlee Warriors 26-8. With last year's starting quarterback out for the season, Junior Owen Hoag has taken on the job with Junior Ben Haley as a backup. The Blackhawks hit the ground running averaging 13.4 yards on 27 carries for a total of 362 yards. Hoag led with 122 yards on 12 carries. Walker McDonald and Cannon Hawkinson had the longest plays with each getting one 38-yard run. Hoag ran for three t...
HUMBLE, TEXAS – Seeley-Swan High School incoming senior Sariah Maughan and junior Kyla Conley came home from the National Amateur Athletic Union Junior Olympic Games with one medal, an All American title and a lot of experience from the season to continue to improve their athletic performance. Both were very grateful to the individuals and businesses that supported their travels to Nationals. West Coast AAU Junior Olympics ran from July 8 – July 11. Maughan raced in the 800 meter and ran anc...
SEELEY LAKE – The smoke cleared for the annual Youth for Christ (YFC) Duathlon/Triathlon Saturday, Aug. 7. Nearly 60 racers swam, biked and ran in and around River Point Campground. In its 15th year, race organizers are excited to continue to grow the field back to pre-COVID levels by continuing to encourage young triathletes and families to participate. Seeley-Swan High School student Holly Friede started the triathlon in 2006 under the mentorship of Cheri Thompson, current race coordinator. I...
SEELEY LAKE - Seeley-Swan High School students Sariah Maughan and Kyla Conley are heading to Houston Texas later this month to participate in the National Amateur Athletic Union Junior Olympic Games for track and field. They will both compete the first week of August. Maughan competed in a qualifying competition in Boise, Idaho from June 11-12 where she qualified in the 800-meter, 4x800 relay, and 4x400 relay events. She also traveled to Las Vegas, Nevada from July 9-11 where she competed with...
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS- In its 36th year honoring the nation's best high school athletes, Gatorade named 2021 Seeley-Swan High School graduate Klaire Kovatch its 2020-21 Gatorade Montana Girls Track & Field Player of the Year. Kovatch is the first Gatorade Montana Girls Track & Field Player of the Year to be chosen from SSHS. The award recognizes not only outstanding athletic excellence but also high standards of academic achievement and exemplary character demonstrated on and off the field. Now a...
MISSOULA - Athletes from Seeley-Swan High School brought home more than a dozen medals and the Lady Blackhawks defended their 2019 team championship at the State Class C Meet May 28-29. Three school records were broken including one fast enough for a state record. The Lady Blackhawks cruised to the championship earning 72 points with second place Hinsdale coming in at 42 points. Fort Benton and Plentywood tied for third with 37 points each. The Lady Blackhawks 4x100 relay team put up a smoking f...
SEELEY LAKE – Seeley-Swan High School Sophomore Owen Hoag won the Missoulian's Athlete of the Week for the week of May 23 after receiving the most votes. He was nominated after winning the 100-meter dash, the 200 and the 400 as well as anchoring the winning 1,600 relay team at the District 13-C track and field meet May 14-15. He also owns the top 400 time in Class C this season. Hoag started running track in fifth grade at Seeley Lake Elementary. While he tried long jump in junior high, this yea...
POTOMAC – The Potomac School track and field team wrapped up their less than six week season May 20 with six track meets and 15 new school records. With two-thirds of the 18-member team never having tried track before, Coach Beth Copenhaver said it was a great season with "a good set of kids. The kids showed up, they worked hard and you can always tell those kids that wanted to push themselves harder and go out and break some records." Potomac's season started mid-April. There were more j...
BOZEMAN – Seven Seeley-Swan golfers headed to Bozeman last week for the State Golf Tournament, May 18-19. While hoping for a top five finish, the girls team finished seventh. Head Coach Kellen Palmer said almost everyone shot at least one round that was his or her best of the year. "I was proud of our kids," Palmer wrote in an email. "The biggest success, from my point of view, is I think we have some kids that are hooked on this game! Lots of fun memories were made going to tournaments and m...
MISSOULA - A dozen athletes from Seeley-Swan's track and field team advanced to the State C Meet through the Western C Divisional Meet May 21-22. The Girls finished in second place with 95 points behind Manhattan Christian with 104 and in front of Clark Fork with 58. The Boys took home the third place trophy with 55.5 points behind Twin Bridges with 60 and Manhattan Christian with 112. On the track, Sariah Maughan brought home the gold in the 400, 800 and 1600-meter races while Owen Hoag earned...
SEELEY-SWAN – Despite a shortened track season, Tyler Haines broke one Seeley Lake Elementary school record and Rilyn Richardson and Lillian Boyd set four new records at Swan Valley School. Both Head Coaches Brett Haines with SLE and Judd Binley with Swan Valley were proud of all their athletes and their effort this season. Seeley Lake Elementary Eagles There were around 30 fifth – eighth graders that joined the Eagles this year for track and field. The Zelda M. Haines Invitational (ZMHI) in...
