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Mariners season ends after dropping close games in districts
The Mission Valley Mariners season came to a close over the weekend after the A team won its first game, but the...
Veterans Memorial Softball Classic gets green light
Subject to modification of its format with the ever changing landscape of pandemic precautions in mind, the Seventh Annual Veterans Memorial Classic got the ...
MHSA says fall sports are on
The Montana High School Association said all systems are go Monday, with executive director Mark Beckman releasing a statement confirming sports will happen,...
Mariners topple Lakers AA, split with Twins
Last week the Mission Valley Mariners A took down a competitive Kalispell Lakers AA team on July 21 before facing a familiar conference foe, the Glacier Twin...
Northwest Montana softball teams still swinging
At Stevensville, the Bitterroot Valley-based Sparks played host to the S-Town Throwdown for a group of 14U teams in attendance.
Mariners split with Florence Bucs
The Mission Valley Mariners split a pair of games with the Florence Bucs last weekend.
Fundraising continues for 7th Ave Skatepark expansion
For the last five years a dedicated group of individuals has poured extra time and energy into a project that would expand the current 7th Ave Skatepark in P...
Pandemic precautions grind softball season to a halt
Ordinarily, most Mission Valley area softballers who infuse the rosters of close to a dozen teams based around the northwestern portion of the state would have competed in the USA-sanctioned Montana Junior Olympi...
Mariners drop Mavs in doubleheader
In a doubleheader on Monday, the Mission Valley Mariners gained two conference wins against the Missoula Mavericks.
Match play signups open; Taylor demo day July 11
The 2020 match play championship for Polson Bay Golf Course is set to begin July 12, and possibly sooner if the brackets fill up quickly.
Two Polson Lady Pirates teams second at Splash Tournament
Two Polson Lady Pirates teams each finished second in last week’s Splash Tournament.
Kalispell’s Mahlen wins Mack Days again
Excelling in the Mack Days fishing tournaments is about mastering the numbers game.
Dolence’s grand slam helps Mariners split
The Mission Valley Mariners A team split games with both the Kalispell Lakers and the Bitterroot Sox last week.
Mariners shine in doubleheaders
Last week the Mission Valley Mariners A squad improved to 9-9 on the season. After a slow start in early June, the Mariners have found their groove going 8-1 over the last two weeks of games.
Lady Pirates take second at Emeralds SMASH tourney
USA Softball teams in all age brackets completed another tournament weekend as Kalispell hosted the 2020 Emeralds SMASH June 26-28.