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MISSOULA - Seeley-Swan was well represented at the prestigious Russ Pilcher Top 10 meet April 24 with more than a half dozen Blackhawks and Lady Blackhawks receiving invites. To make the cut, athletes had to rank in the top ten from Western Montana schools across all classes. The Boy's 4X400-meter relay team set a new Seeley-Swan High School record with their blazing fast time of 3:28.40 minutes. This also qualified them for state. The team, consisting of Logan Robinson, Hunter Shelmerdine,...
FRENCHTOWN - The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks were originally scheduled to go to Great Falls but the meet was canceled. The Seeley-Swan Qualifier was put together on short notice April 28. The meet attracted a dozen teams with most coming from Class C schools. The Girls dominated the meet taking first with 143 points over second place Plains at 79 points. The Boys squeaked by for first place with 128 points over Fairfield by just three points. For the Girls, Lily Mercer took first place in the 200...
MISSOULA - With just a few weeks before they head to the district track meet, the Seeley-Swan Blackhawks keep pushing themselves to new levels. More than a dozen Boys and Girls set new personal records (PR) last week. The team started out the week taking on athletes from Big Sky High School, Deer Lodge, Arlee and Drummond April 17. The Boys relay teams shined as usual, taking first in the 4x100 and 4x400-meter. The Boys B team came in third in the 4x400. The Boys top finishers were Logan...
MISSOULA - The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks came up against competition from all classes of schools including several Class AA schools last week. They started the week in Corvallis April 10 and then headed to the Missoula County Public Schools Invitational April 14 where more than 1,000 athletes competed. The Boys earned enough points for fifth at Corvallis propelled by their relay teams that took second in both the 4x100 and 4x400. The Boys' 4x400 time of 3:38.14 is currently the fastest in Class C a...
FRENCHTOWN - With more than half the team out for spring break and other reasons, the remaining Seeley-Swan Blackhawks still had a great showing at the Jim Johnson Invitational March 29. The Boys took second and the Ladies took fifth out of more that 20 A, B and C class teams. The Boys relay team consisting of Logan Robinson, Soren Moon, Hunter Shelmerdine and Dakota Wood won the 4x400 and took second in the 4x100-meter. Nate Samuli earned the Boys only individual first place in the javelin....
CORVALLIS - The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks fielded seven boys and 12 girls in the opening track meet of the season March 24. They competed against 15 A, B and C class teams. Seeley-Swan's athletes did well despite Seeley Lake still being under a couple feet of snow and having to practice in the gym. The Girls earned 85 points for second place while the Boys took sixth with 46 points. Klaire Kovatch and Terra Bertsch, scoring team points in three individual events each, led the Lady Blackhawks. Kovat...
SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley Lake Elementary Eagles won the Copper League Small School Tournament March 14 with a record of 16-2. This title is added to their first place win in the Copper League's Large School bracket from last year. The girls were welcomed back to Seeley Lake with an escort from the Seeley Lake Volunteer Fire Department. Haines said the girls were solid all year beating many teams by 18-20 points. They only had two losses, one to Florence and the other to Bonner, neither of which...
POTOMAC – The Potomac Pioneers finished strong upsetting Missoula International in the Copper League Small School Tournament and playing strong against Seeley Lake in their final game March 13. They finished fourth for the season in the league. "The girls had such a great season," wrote Head Coach Raynee Pace in an email. "Our team improved so much throughout the year." The Pioneers beat Missoula International by four points in their first tournament game. This put them up against the Eagles f...
HAMILTON - The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks and Lady Blackhawks both ran into season ending competition at the Western C Divisional Tournament. The Girls lost their opening game with Charlo and succumbed to Manhattan Christian while the Boys fell to Plains before Gardner eliminated them. The Lady Blackhawks and Charlo both struggled to put points on the board in the first quarter. Charlo racked up an 11-point lead by the half. The Lady Blackhawks weren't giving up and fought back to within a couple...
POTOMAC - "From personal experience, you learn you can't give up so easily," said eighth grade Potomac Pioneer Hailey Oien. Although the Pioneers girls basketball team has not won a game yet, they are working hard for the upcoming games and looking forward to tournaments. This season the Potomac Girls Basketball team has 15 members between the fifth through eighth grades. "That is a lot for a small school," said girls basketball coach Raynee Pace. Pace said the A team are seventh and eighth...
FRENCHTOWN - The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks swabbed the deck with the Pirates in the semifinal and tore up the Tigers to take the 13C District Championship. The Blackhawks head to the Western C Divisional Tournament in Hamilton and will face Plains in their first game at 6:30 p.m. March 1. The Blackhawks decimated the Victor Pirates, scoring more points in the first quarter than the Pirates did in the entire game. The final score was 66-22. Cameron Haines led the Blackhawks, nailing 6,...
SEELEY LAKE - The SLE Eagles girls basketball team are soaring high halfway through their season. The A Team is undefeated and the B Team has only lost a close game to Charlo. Stacked with eighth graders that have shown great improvement this year, Head Coach Brett Haines said they are working to refine their game and he's excited for all the young talent coming up. "When they come to the gym, the girls are ready to get after it," said Haines. "They hustle. I always tell them good things happen...
FRENCHTOWN - The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks are heading to the Western C Divisional Tournament after taking second place at the 13C District Tournament. The Ladies whipped Victor in their opening game and defeated Darby before falling to Clark Fork in the championship game. They will face Charlo in their opening game in Hamilton March 1 at 10:30 a.m. The Lady Blackhawks held Victor to just one basket in each quarter and a handful of free throws in the game. The final score was 60-15. Aspen...
SEELEY LAKE - Seeley-Swan High School (SSHS) recognized their senior basketball athletes and manager with their families at the last Blackhawk's home game of the season Saturday, Feb. 10....
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks and Lady Blackhawks both wrapped up their regular season with a pair of district victories against the Darby Tigers and Victor Pirates. The Boys head into the District 13C Tournament seeded in the top spot while the Lady Blackhawks are seeded in third. The Boys get a bye in the first round while the Lady Blackhawks will face Victor in their opening game of the tournament. For more information, the tournament brackets are printed in the Cory's Valley...
SEELEY LAKE – The Swan Valley Warhawks hosted the Blackfoot League Tournament at Seeley Lake Elementary Feb. 3. The Hall Huskies won the tournament and also received the Sportsmanship Award. The Warhawks finished third. The first seeded Hall Huskies were pitted against the Avon Elks in the opening game. Hall advanced to the Championship game. The second seeded Warhawks faced the third seeded Helmville Mustangs in the second game. The Warhawks beat the Mustangs in both the pre-season matchups. S...
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks and Lady Blackhawks took on Drummond Feb. 1 and then hosted Lincoln Feb. 3. The Boys had a great game against the Trojans at Drummond. They jumped to an early lead in the first quarter and dominated the second half only allowing two baskets in each quarter. The Blackhawks played a cleaner game than when the teams last met. They gave the Trojans only 5 attempts from the free throw line versus 27 in the last game. The final score was 48-26. Cameron Haines...
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks and Lady Blackhawks were on the road last week. The Boys were victorious over Clark Fork while the Ladies fell Jan. 26. The next night, the Lady Blackhawks found success against Plains while the Boys fell. The Boys got off to a slow start against Clark Fork before taking off in the second half. They then blew the game out in the final frame scoring a whopping 31 points to a final score of 71-30. Keaton Johnson led the assault on Clark Fork with 17 points...
SWAN VALLEY – The Swan Valley School Warhawks basketball season is off and running. With a focus on fundamentals and having fun playing the sport, Warhawks coaches Katie Gleason and Chris Auchenbach have watched the players improve every game and exemplify incredible sportsmanship. Gleason said the team has been working hard on their passing, boxing out, ball handling and defense. "We want the kids to learn all they can about basketball and to have fun all while having outstanding s...
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks and Lady Blackhawks hosted the Valley Christian Eagles Jan. 19 and the Drummond Trojans Jan. 20. Both the Boys and Girls easily brought down the Eagles with the final scores of 59-46 and 71-21. Avery Smith and Chance Johnson led the Blackhawks. Both broke into the double digits with 14 and 12 points respectively. The team preformed well from the free throw line hitting 14 of 18 attempted. Also scoring: Keaton Johnson 9, Hunter Shelmerdine 8, Dakota Wood...
SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley Lake Nordic Team is setting the pace for a great season. Thirteen skiers participated in Glacier Glide 3K Skate Race in Whitefish Jan. 6. The youngest member of the team, Kimber Hanson from Potomac, participated in the cookie scramble. The Kovatch siblings Seeley-Swan High School freshman Klaire and Seeley Lake Elementary seventh-grader Klayton led the team in the female and male races. Klaire swept the women's race finishing in 15:27, almost a minute ahead of the s...
The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks and Lady Blackhawks faced a pair of district foes last week. They hosted the Darby Tigers Jan. 12 and then traveled to take on the Pirates of Victor Jan. 13. The Boys traded shots with the Tigers early in the game and built a small lead by the half. The Tigers took a couple of runs at the Blackhawks throughout the game but the Blackhawks always stayed a couple shots ahead. The final score was 56-51. Four Blackhawks scored into the double digits. Chance Johnson and...
The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks and Lady Blackhawks took to the road after the holiday break to face Charlo Jan. 5 and Lincoln Jan. 6. The Boys had a strong showing against Charlo. The game was within a few points through the first three quarters. The Blackhawks were down just three points heading into the final frame but could not catch Charlo. The final score was 49-65. Cameron Haines led the Boys with 15 points. He hit 3, three-pointers and was 100 percent from the free-throw line. Avery Smith fol...
POTOMAC - Potomac School boys basketball team made it to the championship game against St. Joes Dec. 15. Head Coach Brad Hall said the Pioneers came away with a great year taking second in the league. A total of 20 Pioneers played this year and were divvied up between the A and B teams. Including the tournament, the A team won nine games and lost four. The B team split the season with five wins and 5 losses. This was the second year Potomac made it to the championship game for the small schools...
SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley Lake Elementary Eagles finished fifth in the Copper League this past week. While they had hoped to finish higher up in the tournament, Head Coach Brett Haines said the players played with a lot of heart, worked hard and improved a lot throughout the season. While the Eagles had more than 25 players fifth through eighth grade, only three players were in the eighth grade. Eighth-graders Sawyer Shelmerdine and Chase Haines have played with the Eagles since fifth grade. H...
