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MISSOULA - The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks took first while the Boys finished out the District 13-C Meet in second place May 14. Eleven girls and 10 boys will advance to the Western C Divisional Meet May 20 and 21 in Missoula at the MCPS Track. Alex Bohlman led the Lady Blackhawks racking up four first places in the 200-meter, 400-meter, high jump and javelin. Her 200-meter time of 26.25 set a new District 13-C Meet record overtaking Seeley-Swan's own Penny Pagett's 1983 record of 26.40....
MISSOULA - Seeley Lake Elementary (SLE) seventh-grader Klaire Kovatch and eighth-grader Avery Smith broke school records at the SLE track meet in Missoula Tuesday, May 10. Kovatch beat the long jump record set by Cindy Baker in 1987 by three inches with a jump of 15 feet, 5 inches. Smith broke Ryan Teafoe's record in the 200-meter hurdles that he set in 2000 by 0.3 seconds. Kovatch has been long jumping since the fifth grade when she started track. "I enjoy seeing how far I can jump and...
On Wednesday, May 11, the Blackhawks hit the course for the last time in regular season play. A dual meet against Stillwater Christian proved the team to be ready for competition at the State Golf meet that will be held in Hamilton the beginning of next week. The Blackhawks were on fire taking first, second and third place to sweep the meet. Senior Jacob Haley posted the lowest score for the day, winning the match with an 82. Junior McKinley Nicholas was close behind at 85, to take the second...
SEELEY LAKE - Eleven teams from Class B and C schools gathered at the Double Arrow Golf Course in Seeley Lake Tuesday, May 3. The day was clear and sunny, just right for a golf match. "The kids are playing good and we're getting excited for State. It was a great day," said Head Coach Wayne Cahoon. The Blackhawk gentlemen took fourth place overall with two players in the top 10. Junior McKinley Nicholas took the seventh place spot after shooting an 81. Senior Jacob Haley wasn't far behind as he...
MISSOULA - The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks competed at the Kim Haines Memorial Meet May 7. The meet drew 27 teams from A, B and C class schools. The Lady Blackhawks took second overall, just three points behind Plains. Alex Bohlman led the Ladies, taking first in the 200-meter, second in the 100-meter and third in the javelin. She joined Cera Strumpfer, Lily Mercer and Andi Bohlman for first place in the 1600-meter relay. Strumpfer earned a first place in the pole vault while Stephanie Robbins took...
MISSOULA – 2013 Seeley-Swan High School graduate from Condon John Parcell proved to be the best lumberjack in the west while competing against eight other schools during the Stihl Timbersports Collegiate Western Regional Qualifier. The qualifier was a part of the at the 77th Association of Western Forestry Clubs (AWFC) Conclave in Missoula. He will compete in the U.S. Collegiate Stihl Championship national competition in Chicago, Ill. in mid-July. This is the first time the University of M...
HAMILTON - The Blackhawks played the Darby Invitational on Tuesday, April 26 in Hamilton, Mont. They placed three boys in the top 10 and took first place overall as a team. "It was a great day!" said Head Coach Wayne Cahoon, "The weather was good and the players are improving their game each week. The state golf tournament will be played in Hamilton in a few weeks, so it's nice to see the team so relaxed on this course." Junior McKinley Nicholas won the gold medal by two strokes with an 81....
GREAT FALLS - More than half of Seeley-Swan athletes set new personal records (PR) at the Fairfield-Belt Invitational April 30. The Lady Blackhawks took first at the meet beating out Glasgow by a narrow margin of just five points. Alex Bohlman led the Ladies taking first place in the 100-meter, 200-meter and javelin. She set a new PR in the 200 of 26.27 seconds. Three other Lady Blackhawks took first places at the meet. Tessa Grimes took first in the discus and set a new PR with a 100 foot, 3...
Early Thursday morning Seeley-Swan's six-member team set out for the Anaconda Golf Invitational. By the time Saturday's Thompson Falls meet rolled around, they were down to two players. McKinley Nicholas was the leader for the Blackhawks at the Old Works course in Anaconda Thursday. Nicholas penciled in an 89. Jessie Hood, once again topped the girls' team. She shot another personal best of 104. Due to early spring colds and flu, only two Blackhawks went to Thompson Falls to brave the rainy...
The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks took on the Missoula Quad April 19 and then hosted the Seeley-Swan High School Invitational April 23. The Blackhawks joined, Big Sky, Ronan and Charlo at Missoula County Public School's track for the Quad. The Lady Blackhawks continued to prove they are the relay team to beat this year, taking first in both the 4x100 and 4x400-meter relays. Lily Mercer and Alex Bohlman each took home a first in individual events, Mercer in the 400-meter and Bohlman in the high jump....
The Blackhawk's golf team was back in full swing, competing in two meets after the week-long spring break. Cold weather offered a challenge but the wind and rain didn't hinder the Blackhawks. Several players bettered their scores. Tuesday, April 12, the Blackhawks played at Ronan and Saturday they teed off in Plains. At Ronan, Senior Joshua Cahoon led the team with an 85. Senior Jacob Haley came in second with a 92. Juniors McKinley Nicholas and Shane Lindemer tied for third at 95. The...
MISSOULA - The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks headed to the Missoula County Public Schools Invitational April 16. The meet drew teams from C, B, A and AA schools making for stiff competition. Alex Bohlman was the only Seeley-Swan athlete to break into the top six. Bohlman won the javelin by more than 10 feet with a throw of 139 feet 9 inches. The throw furthers Bohlman's school record and set a new personal record in the process. She also took third in the 200-meter with a time of 26.68. Cera Strumpfer...
BIGFORK - The weather was beautiful and warm for the Blackhawks as they hit the greens Thursday, April 7, for their second meet of the season. Six Blackhawk golfers headed out to improve their game and they did. The boys finished in seventh place at the Bigfork Invitational with a team score of 376. Junior McKinley Nicholas, the Blackhawks' number one golfer, led the team, Thursday, with his score of 85. Close behind were seniors Jacob Haley and Joshua Cahoon who added their scores of 91 and 93...
The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks had a pair of track meets last week. The team headed to Corvallis April 7 for the Florence/Darby Invitational and then was off to the Bigfork Invitational April 9 in Bigfork. Both events attracted class A, B and C schools. The Lady Blackhawks pulled off a third place victory in Corvallis and tied for second in Bigfork despite having some of their top athletes out for spring break. Alex Bohlman led the Ladies, taking first in the 100-meter, first in the javelin and...
SEELEY LAKE - Seeley Lake Elementary fifth-grader Ben Haley has been wrestling since he was seven-years-old. He just completed his third season with the Bonner Wrestling Club. He thinks the sport has a lot of personality, said it has made him better at other sports and has taught him discipline and to work hard. Wrestling has been a family sport for the Haleys. Ben is following in the footsteps of his grandfather, father and older brother Jacob. "I tried it and liked it so I stuck with it,"...
The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks' track season got underway at the Jim Johnson Invitational in Frenchtown March 31. The Lady Blackhawks took first place with 99 team points at the event that hosted 19 teams from A, B and C schools. The Boys earned 11 team points. The Ladies swept the 400 and 1600-meter relays. Stephanie Robbins won the 800 and 1600 while Alex Bohlman won the 100 to help propel them into the top spot. Quinton Johnson was the top winner for the Boys, earning a third place in the...
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...
The Seeley-Swan High School (SSHS) winter sports awards banquet was held March 15 at Seeley-Swan High School. Coaches presented varsity letters, pins, chevrons, All-Conference and All-State awards to members of the SSHS varsity winter sports team members. Academic All-State recipient names were not available at press time. All-Conference awards are selected by District 13C basketball coaches. 2015-16 SSHS Boys Basketball Joshua Cahoon 12 Chevron: All-Conference Jacob Haley 12 Chevron;...
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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 - The Seeley Lake Elementary Eagles girl's basketball comes to a close this week. Following their tournament Feb. 6, they played Copper League teams extending their season for a month. As of March 7, they had gone undefeated in the Copper League. While the Eagles have played Copper League teams in the past, they have never played as a part of the Copper League. The fifth-graders' season ended with the SLE tournament. The 14 sixth through eighth grade girls continued playing. The only...
SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley Lake Nordic Team (SLNT) finished their race season at the 2016 Yellowstone Rendezvous March 5. Other locals that participated in the event included Kim Grover of Seeley Lake, Darren Zellman of Condon and Zia Kloetzel, Tim Swanberg and Madeline Swanberg of Ovando. Racers participated in the 2-kilometer (K), 5K, 10K, 25K and the 50K races. In the 2K, Hattie Batchelder 10:33, took third for the girls, 9-11-year-old with a time of 10:33. SLNT racers that participated in t...
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...
SEELEY LAKE - The Hellgate Junior Shooters set lofty goals and they are well on the way to realizing them. The Junior Precision Rifle Team has been practicing hard since they came back from the Winter Air Gun matches in Colorado Springs at the Olympic Training Center. Building upon these experiences, the team has committed themselves to very high levels of achievement, in particular, they targeted Nationals at both the Olympic Training Center and Camp Perry, OH. The team practices two nights a...
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...
