Saturday, September 24, 2011

Polson vs. Libby volleyball photos

Here are photos from Polson's 3-0 sweep of Libby today.







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Manhattan beats Ronan

MANHATTAN - The big guys for Manhattan allowed them to get past the No. 2 ranked Ronan Chiefs in a non-conference game on Friday, 25-0.

While the scoring didn't come in droves, the Tigers were consistent, getting a touchdown in every quarter. It was Ronan's first lost of the season as they dropped to 3-1.

Manhattan 25, Ronan 0
Ronan 0 0 0 0 - 0
Manhattan 6 6 7 6 - 25

SCORING SUMMARY
M - Quinn McQueary 1 run (kick failed)
M - Cale Howells 21 pass from McQueary (run failed)
M - McQueary 1 run (Jordan Carlson kick)
M - McQueary 1 run (kick failed)

Polson trumps Columbia Falls' homecoming




(Photos by Chris Peterson/Hungry Horse News)

COLUMBIA FALLS - Last year Columbia Falls spoiled Polson's homecoming.

Friday night, Polson ruined Columbia Falls'.

The fifth-ranked Pirates (4-0 overall and 1-0 league) gave up an early score, but rattled off five touchdowns after that for a convincing 36-7 Northwestern A football victory.

Connor Williams returned an interception 32 yards to stake the Wildcats to an early 7-0 lead before Polson senior quarterback Vince DiGiallonardo took over.

He scored on runs of 32, 29 and 3 yards and Chris Cote and Paul McClurg also found the end zone on short runs.

DiGiallonardo rushed 15 times for 75 yards.

"We had three starters out and we struggled on offense," Columbia Falls coach Bill Coleman said.
"They are an explosive football team."

Polson came into the contest having not given up any points this season. The Pirate defense is still unscored upon.

The 36 points by the offense was also a season low for Polson, which was averaging just over 41.

Columbia Falls (2-2 and 0-1) steps out of league play next Friday at Livingston, while Polson travels to Whitefish for another homecoming contest.

Polson 36, Columbia Falls 7
Polson - 7 - 14 - 8 - 7 - 36
Columbia Falls - 7 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 7

Columbia Falls - Connor Williams 32 interception return (Austin Barth kick)
Polson - Vince DiGiallonardo 32 (Justin Hoel kick)
Polson - DiGiallonardo 29 run (kick failed)
Polson - Chris Cote 1 run (Ian Laimbeer pass from DiGiallonardo)
Polson - DiGiallonardo 3 run (Laimbeer run)
Polson - Paul McClurg 3 run (Hoel kick)

Mission-Florence Photos

Here are photos from the Mission-Florence game last night, photos taken by reporter Dylan Kitzan.






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Arlee almost upsets Drummond

Arlee had a chance to down the Trojans with a pass to the endzone with 32.1 seconds left on the clock, but it fell incomplete and Drummond held onto a 28-22 victory over the Warriors on Friday.

Senior running back Zach Tameler was again and offensive force for Arlee, rushing for two touchdowns and collecting 140 yards on the ground.

The Warriors scored the opening touchdown of the game thanks to a nine-yard pass from quarterback Cody Sheridan to Christian Haynes, but Drummond gained a 12-8 lead at the half.

In the opening play of the fourth quarter, the Trojans punched it in to make it 20-8 and it looked like they might run away with the game. However, the Warriors never faltered.

The Warriors scored on a 28-yard run by Zach Tameler with 7:55 to go in the game to make it 20-16. While Drummond would extend their lead after just two plays on their next drive to 28-16, Arlee once again put the ball in the endzone with a seven-play drive that ended with Tameler punching the ball in from two yards out with 5:42 to go. It was set up by a 34-yard pass by Sheridan to Haynes to get into the redzone. 

The Arlee defense held on Drummond's next drive, and then drove down the field for what could have been the game-winning touchdown but came up just a bit short.

Arlee moved to 1-4 on the season while Drummond is 4-1. 

Drummond 28, Arlee 22
Drummond - 6 - 6 - 0 - 16 - 28
Arlee - 8 - 0 - 0 - 14 - 22

SCORING SUMMARY
A - Christian Haynes 9-yard pass (Christian Haynes run)
D - Darius Pool 10-yard run (run failed)
D - Pool 25-yard pass (run failed)
D - Pool 10-yard run (Mac Bignell run)
A - Tameler 28-yard run (Haynes run)
D - Pool 45-yard run (Xerox run)
A - Tameler 2-yard run (pass failed)

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Friday, September 23, 2011

Columbia Falls gears up for NWA football opener against Polson

(From the Daily Inter Lake - Sports editor David Lesnick)

No, that zero for points allowed is not a typo.

Far from it.

Fifth-ranked Polson's defense has been that stubborn and difficult to score on during the first three weeks of Class A football play.

The Pirates have crushed, in order, Belgrade 40-0, Hamilton 41-0 and Anaconda 44-0.

Up next is Columbia Falls.

"They have been very impressive defensively," Columbia Falls coach Bill Coleman said. "They are tough in the red zone and they play good defense in the open field. We absolutely have our work cut out for us."

Today's kickoff at Satterthwaite Field is 7 p.m. It's also homecoming for the Wildcats.

This is the Northwestern A opener for all schools.

Columbia Falls enters with a 2-1 nonconference mark and is coming off a 38-0 triumph over Browning last week.

"One of most impressive defensive outings I've seen in my 26 years of coaching, " Coleman said. "We allowed only 38 yards (10 rushing and 28 passing) on 70 plays and had a couple defensive scores."

Dan Jones, a senior linebacker, took both a fumble 16 yards and an interception 25 yards to the end zone.

Offensively, quarterback Austin Barth had his best game of the fall campaign, passing for two touchdowns and running for another.

Columbia Falls opened its season by topping Corvallis 14-6 and losing to Stevensville 34-14.

"We're still sputtering," Coleman said of the offense. "Mentally as much as anything else, we just haven't been very sharp. Penalties, missed assignments, we‘ve been our own worst enemy. We have faced a lot of third and long. That is not a good position for any offense."

As a result, Coleman said the Wildcats have focused on cleaning up those errors this week.

"We have to get back to disciplined football," he said. "Making sure we're taking care of assignments and not shooting ourselves in the foot."

That also means not turning the ball over. The Wildcats have had at least one in every game to date.

Coleman says Polson is just as impressive on the other side ball. Led by senior quarterback Vince DiGiallonardo, the Pirates are a scoring machine.

"They are explosive because of Vince DiGiallonardo," Coleman said. "He's a phenomenal athlete. You can't stop a kid like Vince, but you have to figure out a way to contain him."

DiGiallonardo leads the league in scoring, 50 points, is third in rushing, 255 yards on 34 carries (7.5 yards per carry average) and eight touchdowns and is fifth in passing, 11 out of 24 for 280 yards and three touchdowns.

Barth, a 6-foot-7, 215-pound senior, is third in passing, 23 of 54 for 294 yards and four touchdowns.

Barth will play his football next fall at Montana State University.

"Hopefully ours (Barth) will have a little better protection so he has time to throw the ball and show what he's capable of doing," Coleman said.

"It's nothing physical," Coleman said of the line play. "Missed assignments ... just mental."

NOTE: This game has special meaning for Coleman and the DiGiallonardos. "It's a family affair," Coleman said. "Vince is my third cousin. His dad Tom and I grew up together, we coached together in the past. When we get together for this rivalry, that's the connection. It's a fun aspect of this game." Columbia Falls knocked off Polson a year ago in Polson when the Pirates where ranked No. 4. It was also the Pirates homecoming. "I'm sure this is a red-letter game for them," Coleman said. "I'm sure they would like to come in here and spoil our homecoming like we did to them last year."

Volleyball: Polson downs Thompson Falls

The Lady Pirates came back from a 2-0 deficit to defeat the Class B Thompson Falls Bluehawks 3-2 (17-25, 15-25, 25-21, 25-18, 15-11) on Thursday night.

Setter Shalaina Duford continued to be a vital part of the offense by collecting 42 assists and Mackenzie Banner was a force on defense getting 18 digs.

Ashley Johnson continued her offensive spree by collecting 14 kills and two aces.

Polson def. Thompson Falls, 17-25, 15-25, 25-21, 25-18, 15-11.
Kills - Polson 52 (Ashley Johnson 14). Blocks - Polson 6 (Heidi Rausch 2, Kenzi Clay 2). Digs - Polson 90 (Mackenzie Banner 18). Assists - Polson 44 (Shalaina Duford 42). Aces - Polson 8 (Johnson 2, Tia Marquardt 2, Tanisha Matt 2).

Arlee beats Ronan in MV rivalry game

Arlee and Ronan showed why their matchup was a Mission Valley rivalry. The two squads went five sets and the Scarlets came out on top with the 3-2 victory (25-15, 20-25, 25-15, 22-25, 15-9)

Becca Nelson lead the team with 12 kills and 30 digs while star setter Courtney Dix had 11 kills and 22 assists. For the Maidens, Alaina Madsen had nine kills.

Arlee def. Ronan, 25-15, 20-25, 25-15, 22-25, 15-9.
Kills - Ronan 17 (Alaina Madsen 9), Arlee 43 (Becca Nelson 12, Cortney Dix 11). Blocks - Ronan 3 (Bethany Coleman 2), Arlee 8 (Mahalia Hendren 3). Digs - Ronan 58 (Ashleigh Lynch 18), Arlee 96 (Nelson 30). Assists - Ronan 14 (Lindsay Clairmont 14), Arlee 29 (Dix 22). Aces - Ronan 14 (Payge DeLaurenti), Arlee 16 (Nelson 3, Hendren 4).

Here are photos from the Arlee-Ronan volleyball match last night. 






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Charlo VB vs. Superior Photos

CHARLO - The Lady Vikings battled, but lost their first game of the season to Superior on Thursday night. Both teams came in undefeated and it appeared Charlo had the early upper hand by winning the first game by the Lady Bobcats prevailed 3-1 (12-25, 25-11, 25-23, 25-16).

Charlo is now 7-1 on the season and 4-1 in conference play.

Kinley Pope had eight kills for the Lady Vikes. Dawn Blevins had four blocks and two aces.

Superior def. Charlo, 12-25, 25-11, 25-23, 25-16.
Kills - Superior 33 (Nicole Stroot 12), Charlo 28 (Kinley Pope 8, Deondra Brown 8). Blocks - Superior 7 (three with two each), Charlo 6 (Dawn Blevins 4). Digs - Superior 59 (Stroot 19), Charlo 70 (Kelsie Blevins 19). Assists - Superior 29 (Cary Charlberlain 27), Charlo 23 (Derika Stipe 11). Aces - Superior 10 (Stroot 6), Charlo 6 (Pope 2, D. Blevins 2).

Here are photos from last night of Charlo's volleyball match vs. Superior...







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Thursday, September 22, 2011

Polson Boys blast Bigfork for four goals

POLSON 4, BIGFORK 2
Halftime Score - Bigfork 1, Polson 0
Final Score - Bigfork 2, Polson 4

Scoring -
Bigfork - Kyle Thomson (PK) 4:00
Polson - Riley Lemm (James Larson) 43:00
Polson - Jon Murphy (James Larson) 52:00
Polson - Morgan Moll (Riley Lemm) 49:00
Bigfork - Kyle Thomson 63:00
Polson - Peregrine Frissell 66:00

Shots on Goal - Bigfork 4, Polson 22
Keeper Saves - Bigfork 17 (Dillon Hilling), Polson 2 (Peregrine Frissell)
Corner Kicks - Bigfork 0, Polson 10
Fouls - Bigfork 4, Polson 13
Yellow Cards - Polson 1
Red Cards - none

(Game Recap by Polson head coach Jess Kittle)
This was a conference game. Bigfork came out strong in the opening half and had us playing out of our comfort zone. But we were able to make a couple adjustments at halftime and play better in the 2nd half.

Freshman Morgan Moll and Senior goalkeeper Peregrine Frissell both got their first varsity goals of their careers in this game. Riley Lemm and Jon Murphy both got goals by taking a little power off their shots and accurately passing the ball into the back of the net. Murphy’s goal came from his left foot, he has been working hard to improve his left over the past few seasons and it was great to see him get a goal off his left. Nick Howell did a great job at sweeper, Bigfork had a lot of attacks, but only got past Nick and the rest of the defense 4 times to get shots on goal.

Our record is now 3-1-2 (2-1-0 in conference).

Our next game is Saturday at Columbia Falls.

Here are photos from the Polson Boys Soccer team's 4-2 victory over Bigfork. 






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Polson Girls Soccer defeat Bigfork, 3-0

The Howell-itzer is in full gear.

Freshman Sarah Howell scored Polson's first two goals in the Lady Pirates 3-0 victory over Bigfork on Thursday.

Thanks to an assist by Brynn Rowley, Howell scored in the 21st minute. She also got an assist from Linnea Madsen for a goal in the 42nd minute.

Jamie Young put the game away with a score in 73rd minute after an assist from Madeline Hewston.

The Lady Pirates are now 2-1 in conference play and 3-4 overall.

POLSON 3, BIGFORK 0
Bigfork 0 0 - 0
Polson 1 2 - 3

SCORING SUMMARY
P - Sarah Howell, (assist Brynn Rowley), 21:00
P - Howell, Linnea Madsen, 42:00
P - Jamie Young, Madeline Hewston, 73:00

Shots - Bigfork 4, Polson 23. Saves - Bigfork 9 (Alexandria Dillon), Polson 5 (Monica Cleveland). Corner kicks - Bigfork 1, Polson 6. Total fouls - Bigfork 2, Polson 3. Yellow cards - none. Red cards - none.

Here are photos from the Polson Girls Soccer team's 3-0 win over Bigfork today. 








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Northwestern A Golf Divisionals

(From the Daily Inter Lake)

POLSON - A one-two finish by Arthur Doorn and Reed Platke delivered the Northwestern A divisional title to the Whitefish boys golf team on Thursday at Polson Bay Golf Course.

Doorn shot a 73 to claim medalist honors, while Platke was two shots back.

Whitefish was an easy winner with a 313 total. Frenchtown, 358, placed second and Libby, 365, was third.
Parker Johnson of Columbia Falls and Hayden Congdon of Polson tied for third with 77s.

Whitefish also had the medalist in girls play with Erin Tabish carding an 81. Nicole Clairmont of Polson was second and five shots back with an 86. Polson's Kat Medland and Jaylin Kenney tied for third with 89s.

Polson, placing five girls in the top seven spots, took team honors with a 354 total. Whitefish, 390, was second and Frenchtown, 487, third.

Northwestern A Divisional
At Polson Bay Golf Course
Thursday

BOYS
Team Totals
Whitefish 313, Frenchtown 358, Libby 365, Polson 387, Columbia Falls 394.

Top 15 Individuals
Arthur Doorn, Whitefish 73
Reed Platke, Whitefish 75
Parker Johnson, Columbia Falls 77
Hayden Congdon, Polson 77
Kyle Barron, Whitefish 81
Camp Kenyon, Whitefish 84
Troy Wolff, Frenchtown 84
Derek Jones, Frenchtown 86
Iaian Cameron, Whitefish 87
Morgan Wilkins, Libby 87
Louis Cielak, Libby 87
Chris Delaney, Frenchtown 89
Byron Benefield, Libby 90
Dalton Noyes, Polson 94
Brian Marcelle, Columbia Falls 97

GIRLS
Team Totals
Polson 354, Whitefish 390, Frenchtown 487, Columbia Falls 504, Libby n/s.

Top 15 Individuals
Erin Tabish, Whitefish 81
Nicole Clairmont, Polson 86
Kat Medland, Polson 89
Jaylin Kenney, Polson 89
Anna DiGiallonardo, Polson 90
Madison Blass, Frenchtown 97
Makaliah Wilson, Polson 97
Klaire Taylor, Whitefish 100
Haley Craven, Whitefish 101
Darby McNally, Frenchtown 105
McKenna Emmerich, Columbia Falls 108
Simone Craft, Whitefish 108
Maggie Panasuk, Columbia Falls 116
Morgan Love, Columbia Falls 118
Ashley Munoz, Frenchtown 119

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