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  • Eagles finish season strong

    Coaches Chelsea Cahoon and Sandee Cahoon|Oct 29, 2020

    SEELEY LAKE - "This is so fun! This is So Fun!!" shouted Haidyn Bradshaw as the Seeley Lake Elementary Eagles Volleyball Team finished the season strong with an impressive sweep over the Valley Christian Eagles. The fans were so excited and the girls and coaches were ecstatic and jumping up and down. The season started out rather interesting because of COVID. The team started with 12 girls, grew to 17 after the first week and wrapped up the end of the season with 24 players including five eighth...

  • Lady Blackhawks fly high into Districts seeded number one

    Andi Bourne, Pathfinder|Oct 29, 2020

    The Lady Blackhawks swept the week winning all three matches in three sets. This placed them first seed going into District Tournaments this week. The Ladies headed to Lincoln Tuesday, Oct. 20 to face the Lynx. While the Lynx came within three points of a win in the first game, the Blackhawks shifted the focus, winning 25-13 and 25-12 in the next two games. Senior Bethany Hoag dominated the net with 11 kills and senior Jordan Johnson led the Ladies with 12 assists. While the Blackhawks' 20 aces...

  • Blackhawks' season ends in a blizzard

    Nathan Bourne, Pathfinder|Oct 29, 2020

    PLAINS – The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks played their final game of the season on the road taking on the Horsemen of Plains Oct. 23. The teams battled through a blizzard in what Blackhawks Head Coach Jay Crum would describe as the “funnest game I’ve ever coached.” While the game started with some green showing, the snow completely covered all the grass on the field by halftime. The game remained scoreless until the final minute when the Horsemen scored a lone touchdown to win with 6 points. But even that didn’t come without controversy related t...

  • Eagles end season undefeated

    Andi Bourne, Pathfinder|Oct 22, 2020

    SEELEY LAKE – It was the second time the Seeley Lake Elementary Eagles faced Hellgate Elementary. With no points on the board and a fourth down, the Eagles connected. The ball was thrown up the flag route to the corner for a finger-tip catch by seventh grader Noah Stone. This set up eighth grader Tyler Haines for the only touchdown of the game. "That was the game of the year. It was a battle," said Head Coach Brett Haines. "It was incredibly exciting for us to win that one on the road." The Seel...

  • Lady Blackhawks win on the road

    Nathan Bourne, Pathfinder|Oct 22, 2020

    The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks added a pair of wins to their record last week defeating Plains and the Clark Fork Co-op. The Lady Blackhawks made quick work of Plains Oct. 15 putting them down in three games, 25-12, 25-9 and 25-19. More than a third of the Lady Blackhawks’ points came from aces and kills. Dani Sexton and Jordan Johnson had 3 aces each while Klaire Kovatch and Sariah Maughan had 2 aces each. Kovatch and Bethany Hoag had 5 kills each while Maughan had 4, Aspen Conley had 3 and Trista Wendel had 2. Johnson had 15 of the t...

  • Blackhawks clash with Warriors in the rain

    Nathan Bourne, Pathfinder|Oct 22, 2020

    SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks hosted the Arlee Warriors for their last home game of the season Oct. 17. The Blackhawks came out strong scoring a touchdown in the opening minutes and then following up with another with four minutes remaining in the first quarter. Both touchdowns were passes where Quarterback Walker McDonald connected with Owen Hoag. The first touchdown was a 29-yard play while the second was for 70 yards. Neither conversion was successful. Both teams had several unsucc...

  • Blackhawks lead last meet of the regular season

    Andi Bourne, Pathfinder|Oct 22, 2020

    MISSOULA – The Blackhawks Cross Country team continued to pick up speed Friday, Oct. 16 at the Linda Vista meet hosted by Darby and Seeley-Swan High School. Head Coach Shawn Holmes said the runners had a great meet where they hosted mainly B schools there for their Divisional. In the middle school race, eighth grader Sam Ayers took the bronze, setting a new season record of 13:15. He only missed his personal record from last year set at the Arlee Fish Hatchery by 14 seconds. For the boys, C...

  • Lady Blackhawks defeat Tigers in three

    Nathan Bourne, Pathfinder|Oct 15, 2020

    SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks defeated the Victor Pirates for their homecoming game Oct. 10. The Lady Blackhawks took game one with ease, 25-11, but had a little more trouble with the Pirates in game two. They led the whole game up until the end when the Pirates gave them a little scare, taking the lead 23-24. The Pirates' luck ran out however and the Lady Blackhawks defeated them 26-24. The third and final game was another blowout, 25-5. Lady Blackhawk Sariah Maughan said the t...

  • Small team runs meet in Arlee

    Andi Bourne, Pathfinder|Oct 15, 2020

    ARLEE – Just a handful of runners on the Seeley-Swan Cross Country team traveled to Arlee for their Thursday, Oct. 8 meet. Junior Hannah Ayers ran for the Ladies. She placed fourth with a time of 23:27. This was her fastest time for the season. Freshman Conner Chadwick was the sole Blackhawk in the High School race. He placed 36th with a time of 24:41. Eighth grader Sam Ayers represented the Blackhawks in the middle school race. He made the podium again placing fifth with a time of 14:05. The Blackhawks Cross Country team travels to Missoula f...

  • Blackhawks tame the Tigers

    Nathan Bourne, Pathfinder|Oct 15, 2020

    SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks hosted the Darby Tigers for their homecoming Oct. 9. The Blackhawks offense got off to a rough start after the Tiger's kickoff. They bobbled the first snap of the game, giving the Tigers the ball on the Blackhawks' 23-yard line. The Blackhawks defense held the Tigers to just a couple yards in four plays giving the offense a second chance. Another wild snap nearly gave the Tigers a safety. The Blackhawks cleaned it up and that would be the closest the T...

  • Lady Blackhawks take 2 of 3

    Nathan Bourne, Pathfinder|Oct 8, 2020

    SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks had a busy week hosting Clark Fork Sept. 29 and Drummond Oct. 1 and traveled to Darby Oct. 3. The Lady Blackhawks made quick work of the Clark Fork Co-op Mountain Cats defeating them in three sets 25-20, 25-8 and 25-12. Bethany Hoag led the Lady Blackhawks with 7 kills while Ava Thornsberry, Klaire Kovatch and Sariah Maughan served up 4 aces each. Kovatch led the defense with 5 blocks and 6 digs. Drummond proved to be a more worthy adversary. A...

  • Blackhawks downed by Titans

    Nathan Bourne, Pathfinder|Oct 8, 2020

    PHILIPSBURG – The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks headed up Flint Creek to face the Titans Oct. 2. The Blackhawks had a good opening drive, marching the ball all the way down to within the 10-yard line before being shut down by the Titan’s defense. After the initial success, the Blackhawks found themselves up the creek without a paddle. The Titans ran in two touchdowns in the first quarter and three more in the second racking up 36 points while shutting the Blackhawks out. The Blackhawks found more success stopping the Titans offense in the second hal...

  • Blackhawks continue to take the podium

    Andi Bourne|Oct 8, 2020

    DEER LODGE – According to Head Coach Shawn Holmes, the Seeley-Swan Blackhawks cross country team had a good showing at the meet in Deer Lodge Saturday, Oct. 3. As of press, the times had not been posted. Sariah Maughan and Kyla Conley led the race finishing first and second for the girls. Holmes said Maughan finished in the low 21:00 and Conley crossed the finish line around 21:30. Hannah Ayers finished third for the Blackhawks finishing in more than 24 minutes. Emily Maughan had to drop out o...

  • Blackhawks step up the pace in Thompson Falls

    Andi Bourne, Pathfinder|Oct 1, 2020

    THOMPSON FALLS, MONTANA – The Seeley-Swan Cross Country runners each ran their season's best at the Thompson Falls Cross Country Meet Sept. 24. "The results were outstanding," said Head Coach Shawn Holmes. Freshman Conner Chadwick took off one minute, 17 seconds setting a new personal record for himself. He finished in 23:48. Emily Maughan led the ladies placing third overall in the meet with a time of 21:06. This was one minute, one second faster than at the meet in Hamilton two weeks ago. S...

  • Lady Blackhawks handle Savage Heat in Hot Springs

    Nathan Bourne, Pathfinder|Oct 1, 2020

    HOT SPRINGS – The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks faced the Savage Heat on the road Sept. 24. The Lady Blackhawks felt the heat in the first set falling 22-25. They fought their way back taking the next three sets 25-15, 25-20 and 25-17 to win the match. Klaire Kovatch and Bethany Hoag led the Lady Blackhawks at the net with 11 and 10 kills respectively. Setters Aspen Conley and Jordan Johnson had 12 and 11 assists each while Ava Thornsberry had 3 aces. Kovatch led the team on the defense with 4 blocks and 6 digs. The Lady Blackhawks have three m...

  • Blackhawks swatted by Mountain Cats

    Nathan Bourne, Pathfinder|Oct 1, 2020

    SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks hosted the Clark Fork Co-op Mountain Cats Sept. 25 in front of their biggest home field crowd of the season. The Missoula City-County Health Department backed off on some of the attendance restrictions just hours before kickoff making it possible for 200 fans to attend. The Blackhawks stopped the Cats' opening drive at the 26-yard line but were unable to move the ball forward offensively. They got pushed back to their own 11-yard line before running o...

  • Blackhawks join in solidarity with Bulldogs

    Nathan Bourne, Pathfinder|Sep 24, 2020

    ST IGNATIUS – The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks headed over the mountains to take on the Bulldogs Sept. 18. Ahead of the game the Blackhawks accepted an invitation to participate in a presentation and discussion on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. The Blackhawks and Bulldogs stood together as one team during the presentation. In a letter of gratitude and thanks to Seeley-Swan's coaches and athletes, St. Ignatius' Principal Shawn Hendrickson explained that St. Ignatius has students and staff w...

  • Lady Blackhawks shutout Tigers and Trojans

    Andi Bourne, Pathfinder|Sep 24, 2020

    SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks made quick work of the Darby Tigers and the Drummond Trojans this last week. The Lady Blackhawks beat both in three sets. Taking the court at home Sept. 17, the Lady Blackhawks showed their support for the Cahoon family with #CahoonStrong written on their warmups and on posters on the wall. "The SSHS volleyball and all of our teams and players are very deeply saddened by Wayne's death. Wayne's family has supported us all though the years," wrote s...

  • SSHS recognizes seniors at start of the season

    Sep 17, 2020

    SEELEY LAKE - Seeley-Swan High School recognized their senior football athletes along with their families at the first home football game of the season Friday, Sept. 4....

  • Lady Blackhawks sweep first meet

    Andi Bourne, Pathfinder|Sep 17, 2020

    HAMILTON – The Seeley-Swan High School Cross County team made a great showing at their first meet of the season Sept. 12 in Hamilton. The Lady Blackhawks won the team title by 14 points over four A Schools. Dillon took second and Corvallis placed third in the meet. Emily Maughan led the Ladies with a time of 22:07.85 taking fifth place. Her sister Sariah was right behind her taking sixth in the meet with a time of 22:16.29. Kyla Conley and Ava Thornsberry came in taking 11th and 12th places with...

  • Lady Blackhawks defeat Pirates, fall to Prospectors

    Nathan Bourne, Pathfinder|Sep 17, 2020

    SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks faced two opponents last week starting off in Victor Sept. 10 and then back on the home court Sept. 12 facing Granite. The Lady Blackhawks blew the Victor Pirates out of the water in three sets, 25-19, 25-9 and 25-16. More than a third of their total points against the Pirates came from kills and aces. Bethany Hoag led the way with 8 kills followed by Klaire Kovatch, Kyla Conley and Aspen Conley with 4 each. Sariah Maughan had two kills and led w...

  • Blackhawks fall to Blue Hawks

    Nathan Bourne, Pathfinder|Sep 17, 2020

    THOMPSON FALLS – The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks traveled to take on the Blue Hawks in Thompson Falls Sept. 11. It was brutal game for the Blackhawks. They were down 22 points by the end of the first quarter and 38 by the half. While the second half wasn’t quite the blowout of the first, they fell 0-52. The Blackhawks struggled to move the ball on the ground or in the air. It wasn’t for lack of trying as they had 32 carries but were only able to average 2.6 yards per carry for a total of 84 yards in the game. The Blackhawks were only able to complet...

  • Blackhawks defend home field from Pirates

    Nathan Bourne, Pathfinder|Sep 10, 2020

    SEELEY LAKE – The Blackhawks kicked off to the Victor Pirates Sept. 4 for their opening game of the season. The Pirates' opening drive came to an abrupt end after just a couple plays with a fumble that was recovered by the Blackhawks' Hunter Carpenter. The Blackhawks' offense took over on the 20-yard line. After two unsuccessful runs up the middle, Blackhawks Quarterback Sawyer Shelmerdine went to the air. He sent a lateral pass to Owen Hoag who, with help from Ben Haley blocking, was able to ta...

  • Lady Blackhawks take down Eagles and Lynx

    Nathan Bourne, Pathfinder|Sep 10, 2020

    SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks improved their record to 2-1 with a pair of wins last week against the Valley Christian Eagles and the Lincoln Lynx. The Lady Blackhawks traveled to Missoula to take on the Eagles Sept. 3 and defeated them in four sets: 25-23, 25-15, 19-25 and 25-23. The match was a first for the Lady Blackhawks playing without their fans attending due to COVID-19 restrictions. At their home games the number of fans has been limited but not eliminated. Senior A...

  • Lady Blackhawks take to the court against Charlo

    Nathan Bourne, Pathfinder|Sep 3, 2020

    SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks volleyball team took to the court for the much anticipated season opener against Charlo Aug. 27. The Lady Blackhawks fell to Charlo in the first two sets 17-25 and 16-25 before coming back to take the third set 25-17. The fourth set was hard fought with neither team being able to build much advantage over the other. The Lady Blackhawks had a small lead mid way though but that would soon evaporate and Charlo took the set 20-25 to win the match. K...

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