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SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks and Lady Blackhawks closed out 2018 with a victory over the Clark Fork Coop Mountain Cats at home Dec. 20. The Boys dominated the Mountain Cats in the first half running up an 18-point lead. The Blackhawks held the Cats off in the second half to a final score of 69-49. Chance Johnson pounded in 27 points to lead the Boys. Owen Mercado and Dakota Wood scored into the double digits as well with 18 and 14 points respectively. The Lady Blackhawks had a tighte...
POTOMAC – Finishing with only one loss for the season, the Potomac Pioneer boys basketball team made it into the Championship Game for the Copper League Small Schools. Assistant Coach Wacey Thompson said the team embraced the fundamentals, the new offense they ran this year and really worked together as a team. This is Thompson's second year coaching with Head Coach Brad Hall. They had 15 players finish out the season playing on the A and B Teams. Thompson said all the boys were eager to l...
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks and Lady Blackhawks defeated Valley Christian at home Dec. 14 and fell in Arlee the next night. The Boys came out strong against Valley Christian racking up 13 points and allowing Valley just 2 in the first quarter. After a tight second quarter, the Blackhawks got back to work in the second half finishing Valley off 57-29 by the final buzzer. Owen Mercado led the Blackhawks with 16 points off 8 baskets while Cordell Turner scored 14 points off 6 baskets...
SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley Lake Elementary Eagles boys basketball team is going into the Copper League Small Schools Tournaments as the first seed. Head Coach Brett Haines said it has been a great season with an athletic, solid team that has continued to improve their offense. This year there were 20 athletes on the A and B teams with seven eighth graders and one seventh grader on the A team. "When you have that many eighth graders you would like to see yourself at the top," said Haines. Haines s...
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks and Lady Blackhawks took on Drummond for their first home game of the season Dec. 7. The Lady Blackhawks took an early lead over Drummond and kept a couple baskets ahead throughout the rest of the game to a final score of 61-55. Autumn Morse and Ashley Miller each scored 14 points to lead the Lady Blackhawks. Morse scored 2 of the team's 4 three-pointers. Kara Good and Taylor Dillree hit the other three-pointers. Also scoring: Good 9, Chloe Robbins 8,...
FRENCHTOWN - The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks and Lady Blackhawks basketball season began at the Western Class C Tip-off Tournament where they joined dozens of teams to compete Nov. 30 and Dec. 1. The Boys took on Hot Springs and St. Regis while the girls took on Sentinel JV and Hot Springs. The Blackhawks kept their cool against the Savage Heat of Hot Springs and came out with their first victory of the season. They outscored Hot Springs two to one in the first half and held them off to a final...
MISSOULA – When sophomores Klaire Kovatch and Kaylee Rammell tried out for the Montana Volleyball Academy U16 teams, they both had hopes of making it on the 16 National Team. When they both made the cut for the team, not only were the grade-school friends the first in the area to make a MVA 16 National Team but this would be the first time they would be on the same side of the net. Director of Montana Volleyball Academy Nate Michael said MVA has been going since early 2000. It started as a v...
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley-Swan High School (SSHS) fall sports awards banquet was held Nov. 13 at Seeley-Swan High School. The banquet was held to present varsity letters, pins, chevrons, All-Conference and Academic All-State awards to members of the SSHS varsity fall sports team members. All-Conference awards are selected by District 8C (Football) and District 10C (Volleyball) coaches. Academic All-State awards are presented to student athletes who maintain a 3.5 or better grade point average...
CHURCHILL, MONT. - The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks played their final matches of the season at the Western C Divisional last week. The Ladies fell to Gardiner in their opening match and were eliminated by Charlo in the next match. Their season overall record was 19-7. Manhattan Christian won The Western C Divisional with Ennis in second and Gardiner finishing third. Despite the quick departure from the tournament, Lady Blackhawks Head Coach Tammy Lewis said the team was happy to have had the chance to compete. The trip gave some of the younger...
MISSOULA - The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks punched their ticket to the Western C Divisional Tournament by taking second at the 13-C District Tournament last week. It was easier said than done as the Ladies took the long road after dropping their opening match to Valley Christian 25-16, 25-18, 17-25, 19-25 and 5-15. Lady Blackhawks Head Coach Tammy Lewis said the loss to Valley Christian was a disappointment for the team. Instead of tearing each down over the loss, the girls pulled together and d...
SEELEY LAKE - Seeley-Swan High School recognized their senior cross country and volleyball athletes along with their families at the last volleyball home game of the season Saturday, Oct. 20....
MISSOULA – Freshman Sariah Maughan took the Montana High School Association Class C State Cross Country Championship by storm Saturday, Oct. 20 beating two past state champions. Not only did she win the meet with her best time of 19:52.89, she set a new Class C State record. The Girls Varsity team finished fourth, missing the podium by just four points. After losing sophomore Caleb Maughan to a football injury, the Boys Varsity team continued to struggle with physical challenges. They f...
SEELEY LAKE - Seeley-Swan High School recognized their senior football athletes and managers along with their families at the last volleyball home game of the season Saturday, Oct. 20. Next week we will feature volleyball and cross country seniors....
POTOMAC - Coached by teachers Christi Taillefer and Ashley Olsen, 17 Potomac Pioneers turned out and played for the volleyball season. The coaches said the season went well and that the players demonstrated a drive to work together as a team. "The players invested the time and energy to develop a positive working dynamic," said coach Olsen. There were nine players on the A team and 10 players on the B team divvied up between fifth- eighth graders. Two players played both A and B. The B Team...
The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks are heading to the 13-C District Tournament as the top seed after finishing their season undefeated in conference play. They defeated Valley Christian 25-20, 28-26 and 25-23 and Darby 25-22, 25-13 and 25-13 to bring their record to 10-0 in conference and 13-3 overall. Lady Blackhawks Head Coach Tammy Lewis said this is the first time since the nineties that the team has gone undefeated in conference play. They've been the underdogs in the last couple years...
The Seeley Lake Elementary Eagles were undefeated this year in the five-team small school Copper league heading into tournaments. After Clinton sent them to the loser bracket, they worked their way back into the Championship game where they beat Clinton twice to win the tournament. This is the first year they have won the tournament. "The players are awesome," said Head Coach Kristy Pohlman. Pohlman is back in the coaching seat after coaching in Potomac for the past couple of years. She coached...
MISSOULA – At the final meet before state, the Seeley-Swan High School Cross County finally had their entire team of eight together. On the Linda Vista Golf Course in Missoula Oct. 10, most of the athletes set new personal records. As a team, the girls varsity placed first and the boys varsity came in second for Class C. In the middle school race all of the athletes posted a new PR and Emily Maughan placed first, 48 seconds ahead of her nearest competitor Varsity Boys – 3.2 miles The boys wel...
TROY - The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks headed west to battle with the Trojans Oct. 12. The Blackhawks struck first, scoring a touch down and sticking the two-point conversion at the end of the opening drive. The Trojans came back with a touchdown and then recovered a fumble to set up a second touchdown in the first quarter. In the second quarter the Blackhawks regained the lead, pounding in four touchdowns while allowing just one for Troy. The Blackhawks kept up the pace in the second half scoring a...
The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks added a pair of conference wins to their record last week bringing it to 8-0 in conference and 11-3 overall. The Lady Blackhawks hosted the Lincoln Lynx Oct. 11. The Lynx were hungry for a win and with a lack of snowshoe hares in the building they took after the Lady Blackhawks. During the first two games the Lady Blackhawks came out strong but near the end of each game the Lynx closed the gap and tied it up. The teams were tied at 22-22 in game one and tied at...
SEELEY LAKE – The flag football season is quickly coming to an end for the Seeley Lake Elementary Eagles and Potomac Pioneers. While the Eagles came out on top when the two teams met in Seeley Lake, Oct. 2, both coaches agree it has been a great season. SLE Eagles The Eagles hovered around 20 players for the season and were stacked with nine, eighth graders. "We have a good core of eighth graders so that helps with the success we are having. We have those kids that have been in the program," s...
The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks were busy winning last week defeating Granite, Darby and the Clark Fork Coop. The Ladies now sport a 6-0 in conference record and are 9-3 overall. They started the week hosting Granite Oct. 2. The Lady Blackhawks came out swinging putting Granite down 25-9 in game one and finished them off 25-20 and 25-16 to take the match in three games. Klaire Kovatch led with 11 kills and 2 stuff blocks while Autumn Morse led in aces with 4 and assists with 14. Ashley Miller...
HELENA – The Seeley-Swan High School Cross County team took to the Capital City 7-on-7 cross country meet Oct. 4. Sophomore Caleb Maughan and junior Jayla Kauffman ran new personal records (PR) for the season. According to Head Coach Zelda Haines, the clock at the one-mile split gave runners the impression they were running faster than they were. She gave them a target of a 6:25-6:30 first mile and then pick up the pace each mile to finish in under 20 minutes. The first mile clock read 5:51 for sophomore Caleb Maughan and 6:08 for senior C...
SUPERIOR - The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks fell to the Clark Fork Co-op Oct. 5. The final score was 50-94 bringing the Blackhawks record to 2-5 for the season. The Blackhawks head to Troy with kickoff at 6 p.m....
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks hosted the Victor Pirates for their Homecoming game Sept. 29. The Blackhawks came out strong and put points on the board in the first 13 seconds of play. Chance Johnson received the Pirates' kickoff and returned it to the 32. From there Hunter Sokoloski was able to hit Dakota Wood on the first offensive play of the game for a 48-yard touchdown. The Blackhawks found pay dirt once more in the first quarter when Avery Smith was able to break away for a...
The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks hosted the Hot Springs Savage Heat for their Homecoming match Sept. 29. The Heat was turned up right from the start and the Lady Blackhawks fell hard in game one, 16-25. The Ladies didn't let it go to their heads and answered back with a 25-23 victory in the second game. Game three was another close one with the Savage Heat coming out on top 21-25. Again the Lady Blackhawks answered back with a 25-18 in game four to send the match to a fifth game. As if the fans...
