Charlo @ Arlee Basketball

Charlo Girls 30, Arlee 25
The Scarlets posted a big comeback in the fourth quarter but couldn't overcome the Lady Vikings' stifling defense. Charlo held Arlee to just four first half points but ran into a slump of their own, being outscored 15-6 in the final stanza. Kristyn Adams led all scorers with 11 points for Arlee. Mahalia Hendren had the second highest total of the game, nine points also for the Scarlets. Kinley Pope led the Lady Vikings with eight.

Charlo - 5 - 9 - 10 - 6 - 30
Arlee - 2 - 2 - 6 - 15 - 25

Lady Vikings scoring - Kinley Pope 8, Dawn Blevins 6, Rachel Hoyt 5, Deondra Brown 5, Jordan Ludeman 4, Kelsie Blevins 2

Scarlets scoring - Kristyn Adams 11, Mahalia Hendren 9, Alexis Schick 3, Becca Nelson 2

Charlo Boys 58, Arlee 48
After a tough second quarter where they were outscored 16-8, the Arlee Warriors couldn't recover against the Charlo Vikings despite pulling to within four last in fourth quarter. Thomas McClure led all scorers with 18 points for the Warriors and Jesse Pfau added 17. Charlo had three players in double digits with Stephen Delaney leading the way with 15.

Charlo - 12 - 16 - 13 - 17 - 58
Arlee - 9 - 8 - 13 - 18 - 48

Vikings scoring - Stephen Delaney 15, Chance Rosenbaum 13, Kolten Andrews 10, Dillon Delaney 9, Garret Herron 5, Chico Stipe 3, Tra Ludeman 2, Webb O'Neill 1

Warriors scoring - Thomas McClure 18, Jesse Pfau 17, Beau Couture 7, Kasey Bridgewater 4, Sam Nelson 2

Last night in Lake County Sports

Here are some scores from Lake County Basketball games

Class C
Arlee Boys 54, Hot Springs 28
Arlee Girls 42, Hot Springs 28
Charlo Boys 58, Thompson Falls 54

Polson pins Libby

(From the Daily Interlake)

POLSON - Colton Lenz won an exciting wrestling match with a last-minute takedown and helped Polson pick up a 51-30 dual victory over Libby.

Lenz won by decision 4-2 in the 140-pound match and was one of six Pirates to win in competition.

Polson head coach Bob Owen said Libby's Gunner Moe turned in an equally impressive victory in the 189-pound match. Moe won with a takedown near the end to decision his opponent 5-3.

Dylan Moll, Craig Fesitner, Jesse Alfiero, Jake Young and Mike Devlin all earned pins for Polson.

Mitch Haugan won by decision and Kyle Leir, Austin Bailey and Logan Neubauer all won by pins for Libby.

Polson 51, Libby 30
98 - Carlos Quinones, Polson wins by forfeit.
105 - Dylan Moll, Polson, pins Isaac King in 4:51
112 - Taylor Martin, Polson wins by forfeit.
119 - Craig Feistner, Polson, pins Aaron Seefeldt in 4:55
125 - Jesse Alfiero, Polson, pins Skylar Higareda in 2:25
130 - Mitch Haugen, Libby, defeats Jose Quinones, 7-0
135 - Jake Young, Polson, pins Devin Williams in 1:12
140 - Kyle Leir, Libby, pins Alex Nystrom in 1:08
145 - Mike Devlin, Polson, pins Andre Condit in 1:15
152 - Colton Lenz, Polson, defeats Robin Kyes, 4-2
160 - Dylan Berget, Libby, wins by forfeit.
171 - Austin Bailey, Libby, pins Jake Skelton in 1:57
189 - Gunner Moe, Libby, defeats Marlin Burke, 5-3
215 - Logan Neubauer, Libby, pins Jerel Chief Stick in 3:15
285 - Josiah Clairmont, Polson, wins by forfeit.

Photos from Mission-Noxon Matchups

Mission Boys 48, Noxon 33
The Bulldogs (3-4) as a team hit seven three-pointers and cooled off the Red Devils for their third win of the season. Mission led this one from the get-go and looked particularly strong on the boards and employed a good zone defense. Nikko Alexander led the team with 16 points while Stuart Grant added 12.

Noxon - 10 - 8 - 6 - 9 - 33
Mission - 14 - 10 - 10 - 14 - 48

Bulldogs scoring - Nikko Alexander 16, Stuart Grant 12, Dylan Evans 7, Austin McDonald 6, Josh Durglo 4, Austin Durglo 2, Jarred Smith-Brown 1

Noxon 51, Mission Girls 32
A four-point second quarter put the Lady Bulldogs (5-2) at a disadvantage they couldn't recover from. Kim Marich scored 30 points for the Lady Red Devils and had 21 points in the first half. Stephanie Lewandowski led Mission with eight points.

Noxon - 20 - 13 - 7 - 11 - 51
Mission - 13 - 4 - 5 - 10 - 32

Lady Bulldogs scoring - Stephanie Lewandowski 8, Ashley Courville 7, Kyla Mitchell 4, Donilyn Rossbach 4, Loren Erickson 3, Lyssia McDonald 2, LaGlenn Mitchell 2, Bryanna Steele 2

Sports Schedule for this weekend

Thursday, Jan. 6
Noxon @ Mission Boys, 5:30 p.m.
Noxon @ Mission Girls 7 p.m.
Hot Springs @ Arlee Girls, 5:30 p.m.
Hot Springs @ Arlee Boys, 7 p.m.
Polson Wrestling @ Libby, 6:30 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 7
Ronan @ Polson, 6 p.m.
Charlo @ Arlee Boys, 4 p.m.
Charlo @ Arlee Girls, 5:30 p.m.
Western Montana Wrestling Duals @ Ronan
Troy @ Mission Boys, 7 p.m.
Mission Girls @ Troy
Little Bighorn College @ SKC Men, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 8
Polson Boys and Girls @ Glacier
Western Montana Wrestling Duals @ Ronan
Ronan Boys and Girls @ Libby
Little Bighorn College @ SKC Men, 4 p.m.
Walla Walla University @ SKC Women

Ronan vs. Polson: Ramping up for another Rendition of a Rambunctious Roundball Rivalry

(By John Heglie for the Leader)

Friday night will feature another rendition of the Mission Valley roundball rivalry when Ronan travels to Polson for a boys and girls basketball doubleheader at the Lindermann Gym this Friday, 7 January 2011. Whether one team is up one season and another team might be down, rivalries tend to level the playing field when both teams encounter one another on the court. Some form of verdict will be rendered at the end of each contest that will lend incentive for the next time they tangle later on in the season. Fans can expect a lot of fast-paced, high octane offense in the boys contest and a scrappy affair when the Maidens tangle with the Lady Pirates in the nightcap.

Click on the "Read More" to see the preview

Homeless man gets jobs offers from NFL Films, Cleveland Cavaliers

This man has a crazy good radio voice, and after drugs and alcohol had him living in a tent near the road, the Columbia Dispatch did a story on the "Man with the golden voice" and now he's gotten job offers from NFL Films and the Cleveland Cavs.

Ted Williams, a former radio announcer, was living in a tent near a highway, his life ruined by drugs and alcohol, until the Columbus Dispatch posted a video of him begging for money, thus showcasing the man with the golden voice.

The video, which highlighted his majestically silky voice, went viral on the Internet. Williams, 56, has since been flooded with job offers, including one from NFL Films and another from the Cleveland Cavaliers, who offered him a two-year contract and volunteered to pay for his living expenses.

"I don't know which one to choose, which one is the right one," he said on "Today," regarding the job prospects.

Williams flew Wednesday to New York to see his 90-year-old mother, Julia, whom he said supported him through his struggles with addiction.

"She has always been my best friend," he told the Associated Press on Wednesday, crying. "When I was a kid, she would take me down to Radio City Music Hall and on the subway. I'm just glad that she is still around. I prayed that she would live long enough that I could make her proud and see could her son do something other than stand along the side of the road with a sign asking for money."

Wow. What an uplifting story. Best of luck to him! Only in America.

Photos from Mission's matchups against Bigfork last Tuesday

(Photos by Jordan Dawson/Bigfork Eagle. Game Recaps from the Daily Interlake)

Bigfork 32, Mission Boys 19
Travis Knoll scored 10 points, Christian Ker had eight and the Vikings picked up their fifth win of the season. Carter Sorensen added five points and Jackson Boese had four for Bigfork (5-2).

Mission - 6 - 1 - 9 - 3 - 19
Bigfork - 9 - 5 - 12 - 6 - 32

Bulldogs scoring - Stuart Grant 8, Dylan Evans 5, Austin Durglo 2, Spencer Ahlborn 2, Nikko Alexander 1, Josh Durglo 1


Bigfork 51, Mission Girls 9
Caitlin Charlebois had 17 points and four assists and Taylor Peck added 13 points as the Bigfork Valkyries blew past St. Ignatius, 51-9 in a girls basketball matchup on Tuesday.

Quinci Pain added six points and four rebounds to the Vals' effort.

Bigfork led 34-6 at the half and 47-8 after three quarters.

"We kind of jumped all over them there," said Bigfork coach Mark Hansen of the first half.

"I thought we executed well and played really good defense," he said. "Our defense played awfully well."

Mission - 6 - 0 - 2 - 1 - 9
Bigfork - 21 - 13 - 13 - 4 - 51

Lady Bulldogs - Kayla Mitchell 5, Stephanie Lewandowski 2, Breanna Steele 2

Montana Grizzlies get new website

Update your browser bookmarks to GoGriz.com. Here is the official press release...

MISSOULA – GoGriz.com will become the official online headquarters of The University of Montana Grizzlies on Thursday, Jan. 6. It will replace the MontanaGrizzlies.com site that has been in use since 1999.

The launch is a joint effort between UM, the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and the department’s multimedia rights partner, Grizzly Sports Properties. The site will be hosted by CBS Sports College Network.

“We wanted to simplify our online marketing effort to collaborate with how our fans affectionately refer to us – the Griz – so this makes sense,” UM Director of Athletics Jim O’Day said. “Our goal was to unveil a fresh, new site that will be easy to navigate, yet still be incredibly user-friendly and interactive and provide the most up-to-date information regarding anything and everything about Grizzly Athletics.”

MontanaGrizzlies.com, which was established and run by The Bookstore at UM, debuted more than a decade ago and gave the Griz programs their first official online presence.

“The Bookstore has been a longtime partner in promoting not only Grizzly Athletics but also The University of Montana, and we look forward to working together to promote the success of Grizzly Athletics,” said UM Executive Vice President Jim Foley.

GoGriz.com will offer fans exclusive access to in-game statistics, video content, photo galleries, merchandise and much more. It will also be the department’s site for immediate news and results and breaking announcements.

The Bookstore at UM will continue operating MontanaGrizzlies.com in a supporting role to GoGriz.com. The Bookstore site will feature Missoulian content and original written and video work produced by interns through the UM School of Journalism.

“As a nonofficial Griz site, our goal will be to build on the outline of GoGriz.com and provide a set of rich, complimentary features that include video, photos and articles,” Bookstore general manager Bryan Thornton said.

“Our goal is to grow the coverage of Grizzly Athletics and also burnish the image of The University of Montana by supporting the academic, athletic and social activities of the University,” Thornton said.

“With GoGriz.com adding to the coverage of Grizzly Athletics, we’ll be able to refocus on the academic aspect through expanded internship offerings with the School of Journalism.”

The Bookstore has supported Grizzly Athletics since 1921.

Polson in State's top ten for wrestling

From the Daily Interlake

Several local wrestlers have been recognized by Class A coaches for their efforts thus far in the wrestling season.

The Montana Class A Coaches Wrestling Poll ranks Libby as the No. 4 team in the state. Polson is ranked No. 9. The top three teams are Belgrade, Havre and Frenchtown.

Libby's Kyle Leir is the No. 1-ranked wrestler in Class A at 140 pounds.

Other local individuals who are ranked in their respective weight classes are Carlos Quinones, Polson, second at 98; Dylan Moll, Polson, third at 105; Craig Feistner, Polson, fourth at 112; Sal Baccaro, Columbia Falls, fifth at 119; Justin Whitman, Columbia Falls, fourth at 125; Mitch Haugan, Libby, second at 130, Adam Richardson, Columbia Falls, fifth at 130; Alex Nystrom, Polson, fifth at 135; Jacob Young, Polson, third at 140; Mike Devlin, Polson, sixth at 145; Robbin Kyles, Libby, fifth at 152, Josh Folsom, Columbia Falls, sixth at 171 and Kody Berget, Libby, fourth at 189.

Click on the "Read More" to see the full coaches poll

Two Eagle River Boys 67, St. Regis 40

PABLO - Two Eagle Rivers defeated St. Regis 67-40 for their third victory of the season. Sophomore point guard Clayton Malatare led the team with 16 points as five Eagles' players got into double digit scoring.

Marcus Brown had 13, Skyler Rossbach had 12, while TJ Cutfinger and Artie Mendoza both had 11.

Here are some photos from tonight's game...

Amazing Free Throw

Idaho State's Kamil Gawrzydek's free throw sits balanced on the front of the rim at the 2010 Gossner's Invitational vs. Utah State University. Apparently the Bengals have learned the ways of the Force