Here are results from the Sleepy Hollow Golf Course in Dillon.
BOYS
Team scores: Dillon 43, Polson 52, Belgrade 64, Hamilton 86, Corvallis 144, Whitehall 154.
Top 15
1, Colter Hegdal, Bel, 17:35.1; 2, Morgan Larson, Dil, 17:44.6; 3, Alex Nystrom, Pol, 17:58.4; 4, Jimmy Bjorge, Pol, 18:11; 5, Sage Schoonen, Dil, 18:12; 6, Connor Magee, Bu. Cen, 18:13; 7, Paul Fuller, Bel, 18:20; 8, Chance Keck, Dil, 18:47; 9, Christian Vosler, Bel, 18:51; 10, Jared Rubel, Pol, 18:54;
11, Tel Motichka, Pol, 19:04; 12, Gabe Cleverly, Dil, 19:14; 13, Garrett Stearman, Whitehall, 19:22; 14, Collin Johns, Ham, 19:26; 15, Sam Parker, Ham, 19:34.
GIRLS
Team scores: Polson 31, Dillon 38, Corvallis 96.
Tpo 15
1, Claudia Hewston, Pol, 19:51; 2, Aja Starkey, Pol, 20:46; 3, Tegan Bauer, Pol, 21:03; 4, Katie Hawkins, Dil, 21:24; 5, Abbi Morgan, Dil, 21:35; 6, Sadie Reddick, Bel, 21:50; 7, Ellen Hollifield, Dil, 22:35; 8, Jamie Kopf, Whitehall, 22:44; 9, Janet Moore, Dil, 23:16; 10, Alisha Jore, Pol, 23:38;
11, Chelsi Clarke, Cor, 23:41; 12, Darby Gullaher, Cascade, 23:51; 13, Hannah Telling, Dil, 23:54; 14, Becca White, Harrison, 24:04; 15, Amanda Stobie, Pol, 24:19.
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Vball: Mission breaks down Deer Lodge
Mission avenged a loss to Deer Lodge earlier in the season with a 3-1 victory over the Lady Wardens on Saturday night. The Lady Bulldogs won the first two games, before Deer Lodge outlasted them in the third. Mission kept their composure in the fourth game and won 25-17, 25-18, 23-25 and 25-20.
Sara Nerby led the team with 12 kills while Stephanie Lewandowski had 23 digs and Loren Erickson had 19 assists.
Mission defeats Deer Lodge, 25-17, 25-18, 23-25, 25-20
Kills: Deer Lodge 26 (Michelle Christnacht 10), Mission 40 (Sara Nerby 12). Blocks: Deer Lodge 39 (Christnacht 11), Mission 1 (Ashley Courville). Digs: Deer Lodge 62 (Annie Lombardi 16), Mission 99 (Stephanie Lewandowski 23). Assists: Deer Lodge 26 (Ivy Duncan 12), Mission 33 (Loren Erickson 19). Aces: Deer Lodge 6 (Natalie Griffin 2), Mission 8 (Sarah Bowers 3, Sydney Allard 3).
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Sara Nerby led the team with 12 kills while Stephanie Lewandowski had 23 digs and Loren Erickson had 19 assists.
Mission defeats Deer Lodge, 25-17, 25-18, 23-25, 25-20
Kills: Deer Lodge 26 (Michelle Christnacht 10), Mission 40 (Sara Nerby 12). Blocks: Deer Lodge 39 (Christnacht 11), Mission 1 (Ashley Courville). Digs: Deer Lodge 62 (Annie Lombardi 16), Mission 99 (Stephanie Lewandowski 23). Assists: Deer Lodge 26 (Ivy Duncan 12), Mission 33 (Loren Erickson 19). Aces: Deer Lodge 6 (Natalie Griffin 2), Mission 8 (Sarah Bowers 3, Sydney Allard 3).
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Polson girls soccer defeats Libby 5-0
(By John Heglie)
At Polson, the host Lady Pirate seniors on Senior Day scored a pair of goals as well as turned in a pair of assists, while a freshman phenom supplemented their efforts by turning a hat trick in a 5-0 Polson victory over Libby on Saturday.
Two-time all-conference senior midfielder Madeline Hewston chipped in a shot from about the 25 yard line into the net to stake her team with a 1-0 lead. The Lady Loggers would counter with a shot from senior midfielder Jenny Johnson , who launched a strike at Polson keeper Monica Cleveland within the same minute.
Cleveland was able to deflect the ball, then gather it in to deny a scoring opportunity. At about the ten minute mark, one of the Libby players was able to get a strong tap that rolled past the Polson keeper who lost her footing on the wet turf attempting to reel it in, but Polson’s Annie Venters was positioned well enough to intercept the would-have-been goal and deflected it off to the sideline.
Less than ten minutes later, Polson’s Hewston launched another rocket at Libby keeper Rebecca Kyriss, who was able to deflect it off her hands away from the goal. Unfortunately for them, frosh striker Sarah Howell was right there to mop up anything that might spill, punching the deflection into the net for another Polson score. At the 27 minute mark, senior striker Annie Venters launched a rocket at the Libby keeper, who was able to knock it down and put it away to deny the score.
Venters got another opportunity ten minutes later, only this time she made sure she spread a little more mustard on her shot for Polson’s third score of the afternoon.
The Lady Loggers must have made some adjustments during intermission, for they were able to formulate more attacks on the Polson side of the field during the second half. However, the Lady Pirates would continue chipping away. Having traded in her homecoming candidate formal attire the night before, senior defender/striker Makenzie Wegner fired a missle about a minute into the second half that was just blocked by the Libby keeper to keep it out of the net. Teammate Howell had a pair of scoring opportunities in the first ten minutes of the second half, the latter caroming off the goalpost at the 48 minute mark. Libby had two good scoring opportunities midway through the second half.
Sophomore striker Sarah Nash had a solid shot at the Polson goal at the 60 minute mark, but the Polson keeper was able to knock it down and gather it in before any further damage might ensue. Five minutes later, freshman defensive back took a strong shot from the side of the Polson goal, but was unable to capitalize on a curl or a deflection off one of her teammmates.
Polson’s Howell, however, would hit pay dirt twice more in the final ten minutes of the contest. Her second score came off an assist from Hewston. Her final tally came off an assist from Venters, who had relayed the ball from a pass that came from Wegner to close out the scoring.
Other Lady Pirates who took shots at the goal included a handful by senior midfielder Brynn Rowley, supplemented by solo or dual shots coming from Keely Clairmont, Tatyonna Fisher and Linnea Madsen. Polson (5-7-0, 4-4-0) takes the third seed into the playoffs and will face Hamilton next weekend. Libby finishes their season 0-10-2 overall with both ties coming from their conference matchup with Bigfork
Libby - 0 - 0 - 0
Polson - 3 - 2 - 5
Polson – Madeline Hewston, 8:00
Polson – Sarah Howell, 15:00
Polson – Annie Venters, 38:00
Polson – Howell (Hewston), 61:00
Polson – Howell (Venters), 65:00
Shots – Libby 8, Polson 36. Saves – Libby 24 (Rebecca Kyriss), Polson 10 (Monica Cleveland). Corner kicks – Libby 3, Polson 10. Total fouls – Libby 4, Polson 5. Yellow cards – none. Red cards – none
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At Polson, the host Lady Pirate seniors on Senior Day scored a pair of goals as well as turned in a pair of assists, while a freshman phenom supplemented their efforts by turning a hat trick in a 5-0 Polson victory over Libby on Saturday.
Two-time all-conference senior midfielder Madeline Hewston chipped in a shot from about the 25 yard line into the net to stake her team with a 1-0 lead. The Lady Loggers would counter with a shot from senior midfielder Jenny Johnson , who launched a strike at Polson keeper Monica Cleveland within the same minute.
Cleveland was able to deflect the ball, then gather it in to deny a scoring opportunity. At about the ten minute mark, one of the Libby players was able to get a strong tap that rolled past the Polson keeper who lost her footing on the wet turf attempting to reel it in, but Polson’s Annie Venters was positioned well enough to intercept the would-have-been goal and deflected it off to the sideline.
Less than ten minutes later, Polson’s Hewston launched another rocket at Libby keeper Rebecca Kyriss, who was able to deflect it off her hands away from the goal. Unfortunately for them, frosh striker Sarah Howell was right there to mop up anything that might spill, punching the deflection into the net for another Polson score. At the 27 minute mark, senior striker Annie Venters launched a rocket at the Libby keeper, who was able to knock it down and put it away to deny the score.
Venters got another opportunity ten minutes later, only this time she made sure she spread a little more mustard on her shot for Polson’s third score of the afternoon.
The Lady Loggers must have made some adjustments during intermission, for they were able to formulate more attacks on the Polson side of the field during the second half. However, the Lady Pirates would continue chipping away. Having traded in her homecoming candidate formal attire the night before, senior defender/striker Makenzie Wegner fired a missle about a minute into the second half that was just blocked by the Libby keeper to keep it out of the net. Teammate Howell had a pair of scoring opportunities in the first ten minutes of the second half, the latter caroming off the goalpost at the 48 minute mark. Libby had two good scoring opportunities midway through the second half.
Sophomore striker Sarah Nash had a solid shot at the Polson goal at the 60 minute mark, but the Polson keeper was able to knock it down and gather it in before any further damage might ensue. Five minutes later, freshman defensive back took a strong shot from the side of the Polson goal, but was unable to capitalize on a curl or a deflection off one of her teammmates.
Polson’s Howell, however, would hit pay dirt twice more in the final ten minutes of the contest. Her second score came off an assist from Hewston. Her final tally came off an assist from Venters, who had relayed the ball from a pass that came from Wegner to close out the scoring.
Other Lady Pirates who took shots at the goal included a handful by senior midfielder Brynn Rowley, supplemented by solo or dual shots coming from Keely Clairmont, Tatyonna Fisher and Linnea Madsen. Polson (5-7-0, 4-4-0) takes the third seed into the playoffs and will face Hamilton next weekend. Libby finishes their season 0-10-2 overall with both ties coming from their conference matchup with Bigfork
Libby - 0 - 0 - 0
Polson - 3 - 2 - 5
Polson – Madeline Hewston, 8:00
Polson – Sarah Howell, 15:00
Polson – Annie Venters, 38:00
Polson – Howell (Hewston), 61:00
Polson – Howell (Venters), 65:00
Shots – Libby 8, Polson 36. Saves – Libby 24 (Rebecca Kyriss), Polson 10 (Monica Cleveland). Corner kicks – Libby 3, Polson 10. Total fouls – Libby 4, Polson 5. Yellow cards – none. Red cards – none
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Polson boys finish regular season with win over Libby
(Written by John Heglie)
At Polson, the host Pirates were able to convert an early scoring opportunity from Riley Lemm off an assist from James Larson that would be all the lead they would need as they downed Libby 3-0 on Saturday.
Libby would get several opportunities to take a crack at the Polson goal, but Pirate keeper Clay Frissell vacuumed up any flying particles of a round soccer ball shape that approached his goal space. Polson would get two more scores in the third quarter of the second half.
Freshman Jonah Kasnitz netted his first varsity goal of his young career. Three minutes later senior midfielder Jonathan Murphy gave Polson its third score of the night off a ball that bore the signature of James Larson on it even if he doesn’t get credited for an official assist.
One of the strongest scoring opportunites for Libby came from the foot of Talus Martin off a penalty kick in the 71st minute, but Polson keeper Frissell was able to deny the shot with great positioning and solid hand work.
Polson senior Everardo Guerrero, who has missed much of the season due to injury, came oh-so-close to netting a goal in the second half, just being denied by mere inches. Senior midfielder/striker Lemm absorbed a high velocity shot to the face in the final quarter of the second half, the sting of which likely resembled that of tangling with a hornets nest, but was able to shake it off with the aid of the balm of victory.
Libby - 0 - 0 – 0
Polson - 1 - 2 – 3
Polson – Riley Lemm (Jon Murphy), 22:00
Polson – Jonah Kasnitz, 64:00
Polson – Murphy, 67:00
Shots – Libby 5, Polson 8. Saves – Libby 5 (Rob Hamilton), Polson 5 (Peregrine Frissell). Corner kicks – Libby 3, Polson 3. Total fouls – Libby 8, Polson 13. Yellow cards – Libby. Red cards – none.
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At Polson, the host Pirates were able to convert an early scoring opportunity from Riley Lemm off an assist from James Larson that would be all the lead they would need as they downed Libby 3-0 on Saturday.
Libby would get several opportunities to take a crack at the Polson goal, but Pirate keeper Clay Frissell vacuumed up any flying particles of a round soccer ball shape that approached his goal space. Polson would get two more scores in the third quarter of the second half.
Freshman Jonah Kasnitz netted his first varsity goal of his young career. Three minutes later senior midfielder Jonathan Murphy gave Polson its third score of the night off a ball that bore the signature of James Larson on it even if he doesn’t get credited for an official assist.
One of the strongest scoring opportunites for Libby came from the foot of Talus Martin off a penalty kick in the 71st minute, but Polson keeper Frissell was able to deny the shot with great positioning and solid hand work.
Polson senior Everardo Guerrero, who has missed much of the season due to injury, came oh-so-close to netting a goal in the second half, just being denied by mere inches. Senior midfielder/striker Lemm absorbed a high velocity shot to the face in the final quarter of the second half, the sting of which likely resembled that of tangling with a hornets nest, but was able to shake it off with the aid of the balm of victory.
Libby - 0 - 0 – 0
Polson - 1 - 2 – 3
Polson – Riley Lemm (Jon Murphy), 22:00
Polson – Jonah Kasnitz, 64:00
Polson – Murphy, 67:00
Shots – Libby 5, Polson 8. Saves – Libby 5 (Rob Hamilton), Polson 5 (Peregrine Frissell). Corner kicks – Libby 3, Polson 3. Total fouls – Libby 8, Polson 13. Yellow cards – Libby. Red cards – none.
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Polson soccer senior day
Here are photos from senior day at the Polson-Libby soccer games today.
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Warriors down Darby
Senior running back Zach Tameler ran wild for 162 yards and scored three touchdowns as the Warriors picked up their second win of the season with a 49-32 drubbing of Darby on Friday.
Cody Sheridan was also impressive through the air, throwing for 172 yards and four touchdowns. Three of those TD passes went to Christian Haynes, who finished with 64 receiving yards.
Arlee took the early 7-0 lead thanks to a three yard touchdown pass from Sheridan to Haynes. Then Tameler scored from three yards out for the 14-0 advantage. Darby would finish out the first half strong with two touchdowns and only trailed 14-12 at halftime.
Lane Wilson scored from a yard out and Haynes caught another touchdown pass from Sheridan as the Warriors grabbed the 28-12 in the third quarter.
Then the fourth quarter happened. Both teams combined for 41 points as things resembled a shootout. Darby scored two touchdowns to pull within it 28-26, but Tameler gave the Warriors more breathing room by hauling in a 55-yard pass from Cody Sheridan. Sheridan tossed another TD pass to put Arlee up 42-26.
Darby scored again but Tameler answered back with a five-yard run touchdown run for the Warriors.
ARLEE 49, DARBY 32
Darby - 0 - 12 - 0 - 20 - 32
Arlee - 7 - 7 - 14 - 21 - 49
Arlee - Christian Haynes 3-yard pass from Cody Sheridan (Justin Adams kick)
Arlee - Zach Tamler 3-yard run (Justin Adams kick)
Darby - Colton Johnston 60-yard pass from Jeremy Campbell (pass failed)
Darby - Dylan Knox 59-yard pass from Campbell (run failed)
Arlee - Lane Wilson 1-yard run (Adams kick)
Arlee - Haynes 12-yard pass from Sheridan (kick failed)
Darby - Campbell 2-yard run (pass failed)
Darby - Knox 38-yard pass from Campbell (Knox pass from Campbell)
Arlee - Tamler 55-yard pass from Sheridan (Haynes run)
Arlee - Haynes 29-yard pass from Sheridan (kick failed)
Darby - Campbell 1-yard run (pass failed)
Arlee - Tamler 5-yard run (Tamler run)
Cody Sheridan was also impressive through the air, throwing for 172 yards and four touchdowns. Three of those TD passes went to Christian Haynes, who finished with 64 receiving yards.
Arlee took the early 7-0 lead thanks to a three yard touchdown pass from Sheridan to Haynes. Then Tameler scored from three yards out for the 14-0 advantage. Darby would finish out the first half strong with two touchdowns and only trailed 14-12 at halftime.
Lane Wilson scored from a yard out and Haynes caught another touchdown pass from Sheridan as the Warriors grabbed the 28-12 in the third quarter.
Then the fourth quarter happened. Both teams combined for 41 points as things resembled a shootout. Darby scored two touchdowns to pull within it 28-26, but Tameler gave the Warriors more breathing room by hauling in a 55-yard pass from Cody Sheridan. Sheridan tossed another TD pass to put Arlee up 42-26.
Darby scored again but Tameler answered back with a five-yard run touchdown run for the Warriors.
ARLEE 49, DARBY 32
Darby - 0 - 12 - 0 - 20 - 32
Arlee - 7 - 7 - 14 - 21 - 49
Arlee - Christian Haynes 3-yard pass from Cody Sheridan (Justin Adams kick)
Arlee - Zach Tamler 3-yard run (Justin Adams kick)
Darby - Colton Johnston 60-yard pass from Jeremy Campbell (pass failed)
Darby - Dylan Knox 59-yard pass from Campbell (run failed)
Arlee - Lane Wilson 1-yard run (Adams kick)
Arlee - Haynes 12-yard pass from Sheridan (kick failed)
Darby - Campbell 2-yard run (pass failed)
Darby - Knox 38-yard pass from Campbell (Knox pass from Campbell)
Arlee - Tamler 55-yard pass from Sheridan (Haynes run)
Arlee - Haynes 29-yard pass from Sheridan (kick failed)
Darby - Campbell 1-yard run (pass failed)
Arlee - Tamler 5-yard run (Tamler run)
Chiefs defeat No. 4 Loyola
Ronan's group of seniors know how to go out with bang. On Senior night against their biggest opponent of the season, the Chiefs ran their way to a 32-14 victory over No. 4 Loyola to improve to 2-0 in conference play.
While this will be the last time Ronan plays at home this regular season, if they keep putting in performances like this, they'll be hosting a playoff game.
It was like a heavyweight boxer fight with both teams knotted in a 0-0 draw after the first quarter before Marcus Hungerford ran from 33-yards out to give the Chiefs a 6-0 lead in the second quarter. Loyola would take the 7-6 lead after that but Jake Skelton continued to run strong for Ronan and put the Chiefs up at halftime 12-7 with a 15-yard run.
After the half, Loyola scored to take the 14-12 advantage but it was all Ronan after that. The Chiefs took the 18-14 lead on a Chris Clary touchdown, followed by a Jake Skelton touchdown from 26-yards out. However, it still felt like a game until Clary rumbled for 72 yards much to the joy of the hometown Ronan crowd for the final touch on the victory.
Ronan improved to 5-1 on the season and will travel to Florence next week.
RONAN 32, LOYOLA 14
Loyola - 0 - 7 - 7 - 0 - 14
Ronan - 0 - 12 - 6 14 - 32
Ronan - Marcus Hungerford 33-yard run (kick failed)
Loyola - Josh Janssen 12-yard run (Slade Heggen kick)
Ronan - Jake Skelton 15-yard run (run failed)
Loyola - Austin Dahlen 1-yard run (Heggen kick)
Ronan - Chris Clary 1-yard run (run failed)
Ronan - Skelton 26-yard run (run failed)
Ronan - Clary 72-yard run (Carston Baertsch run)
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While this will be the last time Ronan plays at home this regular season, if they keep putting in performances like this, they'll be hosting a playoff game.
It was like a heavyweight boxer fight with both teams knotted in a 0-0 draw after the first quarter before Marcus Hungerford ran from 33-yards out to give the Chiefs a 6-0 lead in the second quarter. Loyola would take the 7-6 lead after that but Jake Skelton continued to run strong for Ronan and put the Chiefs up at halftime 12-7 with a 15-yard run.
After the half, Loyola scored to take the 14-12 advantage but it was all Ronan after that. The Chiefs took the 18-14 lead on a Chris Clary touchdown, followed by a Jake Skelton touchdown from 26-yards out. However, it still felt like a game until Clary rumbled for 72 yards much to the joy of the hometown Ronan crowd for the final touch on the victory.
Ronan improved to 5-1 on the season and will travel to Florence next week.
RONAN 32, LOYOLA 14
Loyola - 0 - 7 - 7 - 0 - 14
Ronan - 0 - 12 - 6 14 - 32
Ronan - Marcus Hungerford 33-yard run (kick failed)
Loyola - Josh Janssen 12-yard run (Slade Heggen kick)
Ronan - Jake Skelton 15-yard run (run failed)
Loyola - Austin Dahlen 1-yard run (Heggen kick)
Ronan - Chris Clary 1-yard run (run failed)
Ronan - Skelton 26-yard run (run failed)
Ronan - Clary 72-yard run (Carston Baertsch run)
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Pirates buck Broncs
On a cold, wet homecoming night, Will Davey and Vince DiGiallonardo were on fire under center, leading the Polson Pirates to a 42-6 romp over the visiting Frenchtown Broncs.
Davey rushed for three touchdowns while DiGiallonardo added two on the ground and one through the air as the Pirates improved to 6-0 on the season.
Polson raced out to a quick 7-0 lead, driving down the field in convincing fashion, capped off by Davey's first TD of the night from 2 yards out just four minutes into the game.
The Pirates wouldn't score again until 2:25 remained in the first half. This time, Davey found paydirt from 9 yards away, giving Polson a two-score lead.
Just over two minutes later, DiGiallonardo led a furious march down the field with time ticking down. His 12-yard run with 15 seconds left in the second quarter gave the Pirates a 21-0 lead late.
The Broncs had an answer, however, taking the ensuing kickoff 84 yards to get on the board just before halftime, cutting Polson's lead to 21-6.
That was as close as Frenchtown would get, as the Pirates dominated the third quarter, scoring on DiGiallonardo's 1-yard plunge, his 19-yard strike to Justin Hoel and Davey's 1-yard run to put Polson ahead 42-6.
The Pirates face a stiff test at home next Friday when the Libby Loggers visit in their last regular-season home game of the season.
GAME NOTES FROM THE BLOGGER
- Nice to see the Polson defense, you know, do what they do. Frenchtown couldn't get anything going offensively and the guys played a very disciplined game (only three penalties between the teams). It's the fifth time in six games the defense hasn't been scored upon and it was a great way for them to rebound from last week's contest against Whitefish.
- Polson's offensive line controlled the line of scrimmage against the Broncs. True to form, the Pirates once again got big games from Davey, DiGiallonardo and Paul McClurg, but the line was responsible for a lot of that. Just another stellar effort from them.
- Watching DiGiallonardo run is tough. Literally. Maybe it's because I'm a novice cameraman, but I tried to follow him when he ran into a big pile of players around the 10 yard line in the third quarter. After a few seconds, I put my camera down, giving up the search. Out of the corner of my left eye, I found him. Already celebrating in the end zone. No idea how he ended up there ... he even has a cast on his left arm, which should make it easier. Nope.
- Special shout-out to Eric Williamson. On defense, he was everywhere. He batted down one pass, which coaches argued was a lateral and would have been an easy six. He was in on numerous tackles. He seemed to find the ball or ball-carrier wherever he went. Great game, Eric!
- Finally, congratulations to Homecoming King Josiah Clairmont (and Queen Ashley Johnson). It's gotta be a blast being able to be honored among your peers with that type of distinction and both looked like deserving royalty!
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Davey rushed for three touchdowns while DiGiallonardo added two on the ground and one through the air as the Pirates improved to 6-0 on the season.
Polson raced out to a quick 7-0 lead, driving down the field in convincing fashion, capped off by Davey's first TD of the night from 2 yards out just four minutes into the game.
The Pirates wouldn't score again until 2:25 remained in the first half. This time, Davey found paydirt from 9 yards away, giving Polson a two-score lead.
Just over two minutes later, DiGiallonardo led a furious march down the field with time ticking down. His 12-yard run with 15 seconds left in the second quarter gave the Pirates a 21-0 lead late.
The Broncs had an answer, however, taking the ensuing kickoff 84 yards to get on the board just before halftime, cutting Polson's lead to 21-6.
That was as close as Frenchtown would get, as the Pirates dominated the third quarter, scoring on DiGiallonardo's 1-yard plunge, his 19-yard strike to Justin Hoel and Davey's 1-yard run to put Polson ahead 42-6.
The Pirates face a stiff test at home next Friday when the Libby Loggers visit in their last regular-season home game of the season.
GAME NOTES FROM THE BLOGGER
- Nice to see the Polson defense, you know, do what they do. Frenchtown couldn't get anything going offensively and the guys played a very disciplined game (only three penalties between the teams). It's the fifth time in six games the defense hasn't been scored upon and it was a great way for them to rebound from last week's contest against Whitefish.
- Polson's offensive line controlled the line of scrimmage against the Broncs. True to form, the Pirates once again got big games from Davey, DiGiallonardo and Paul McClurg, but the line was responsible for a lot of that. Just another stellar effort from them.
- Watching DiGiallonardo run is tough. Literally. Maybe it's because I'm a novice cameraman, but I tried to follow him when he ran into a big pile of players around the 10 yard line in the third quarter. After a few seconds, I put my camera down, giving up the search. Out of the corner of my left eye, I found him. Already celebrating in the end zone. No idea how he ended up there ... he even has a cast on his left arm, which should make it easier. Nope.
- Special shout-out to Eric Williamson. On defense, he was everywhere. He batted down one pass, which coaches argued was a lateral and would have been an easy six. He was in on numerous tackles. He seemed to find the ball or ball-carrier wherever he went. Great game, Eric!
- Finally, congratulations to Homecoming King Josiah Clairmont (and Queen Ashley Johnson). It's gotta be a blast being able to be honored among your peers with that type of distinction and both looked like deserving royalty!
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Friday, October 7, 2011
Mission gets Homecoming win
Mission got the run game going against Troy and won their second game of the season, a 23-12 victory over the Trojans for Homecoming.
While Troy took the early lead on a 47-yard fumble return, the Bulldogs would score 23 unanswered points. Josh Durglo would get Mission on the board first with a 20-yard touchdown run. Then the Bulldogs took the 14-6 halftime lead on a Dylan Evans touchdown run.
Evans would score again after the half on another one-yard run, followed by a safety by the Bulldogs defense.
Troy scored in the fourth quarter but couldn't overcome the deficit. Mission is now 2-4 on the season.
MISSION 23, TROY 12
Troy - 6 - 0 - 0 - 6 - 12
Mission - 0 - 14 - 10 - 0 - 23
Troy - Cody Orr 47-yard fumble return (kick failed)
Mission - Austin Durglo 20-yard run (kick failed)
Mission - Dylan Evans 1-yard run (Durglo run)
Mission - Evans 1-yard run (Durglo kick)
Mission - Safety, quarterback tackled in end zone
Troy - Andrew Haggerty 36-yard pass from Dave Hickman (run failed)
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While Troy took the early lead on a 47-yard fumble return, the Bulldogs would score 23 unanswered points. Josh Durglo would get Mission on the board first with a 20-yard touchdown run. Then the Bulldogs took the 14-6 halftime lead on a Dylan Evans touchdown run.
Evans would score again after the half on another one-yard run, followed by a safety by the Bulldogs defense.
Troy scored in the fourth quarter but couldn't overcome the deficit. Mission is now 2-4 on the season.
MISSION 23, TROY 12
Troy - 6 - 0 - 0 - 6 - 12
Mission - 0 - 14 - 10 - 0 - 23
Troy - Cody Orr 47-yard fumble return (kick failed)
Mission - Austin Durglo 20-yard run (kick failed)
Mission - Dylan Evans 1-yard run (Durglo run)
Mission - Evans 1-yard run (Durglo kick)
Mission - Safety, quarterback tackled in end zone
Troy - Andrew Haggerty 36-yard pass from Dave Hickman (run failed)
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Polson girls soccer thumps Bigfork
Madeline Hewston scored three goals (hat trick!) and the Polson Lady Pirates defeated Bigfork 4-0 on Thursday to solidify their No. 3 Northern conference seed in the Montana state playoffs.
In Bigfork, Hewston scored in the 22 minute, followed by Sarah Howell in the 27th minute to give the Lady Pirates a 2-0 halftime lead. Hewston then scored in the 65th and 72nd minute. Polson swept the season series against Bigfork and will face Libby this Saturday at noon.
MacKenzie Wagner received the Bigfork sportsmanship award for outstanding play and playing in the spirit of the game.
POLSON 4, BIGFORK 0
Polson - 2 - 2 - 4
Bigfork - 0 - 0 - 0
Scoring for Polson
Madeline Hewston 22:00
Sarah Howell 27:00
Madeline Hewston 65:00
Madeline Hewston 72:00
In Bigfork, Hewston scored in the 22 minute, followed by Sarah Howell in the 27th minute to give the Lady Pirates a 2-0 halftime lead. Hewston then scored in the 65th and 72nd minute. Polson swept the season series against Bigfork and will face Libby this Saturday at noon.
MacKenzie Wagner received the Bigfork sportsmanship award for outstanding play and playing in the spirit of the game.
POLSON 4, BIGFORK 0
Polson - 2 - 2 - 4
Bigfork - 0 - 0 - 0
Scoring for Polson
Madeline Hewston 22:00
Sarah Howell 27:00
Madeline Hewston 65:00
Madeline Hewston 72:00
Friday night football
The Pirates take on the Northwestern A newcomer Frenchtown after beating them twice last season. Polson beat Frenchtown in their season opener in 2010 and then defeated them in the opening round of the playoffs.
Until last week against, Whitefish, Polson's defense hadn't given up a touchdown and look for a similar result this week if the players can avoid those Homecoming nerves.
Ronan (4-1) vs. Loyola (5-0)
It's senior night for the Chiefs and a chance to win yet another game against Top Class B talent. Loyola had allowed just six points in their past three games while scoring 147.
However, the Chiefs have been equally impressive against good teams in Class B. This could be the most important conference game of the year as Ronan tries to start 2-0 in league play.
Charlo (4-2) vs. Philipsburg (1-5)
The Charlo Vikings have won three games straight while Philipsburg has lost five straight and given up 198 points in their past three games. Charlo has really clicked on offense this year with their stable of speedy kids and will hope to finish their schedule out with a bang and clinch a playoff berth.
Mission (1-4) vs. Troy (0-5)
The Bulldogs had a tough schedule to begin the year, and will be looking for a strong showing. Don't underestimate these dogs as the team has always run on emotion and those should be high for Homecoming. Troy is coming off a 41-6 loss to Bigfork and Mission will look to get the run going against them.
Arlee (1-5) vs. Darby (1-5)
Arlee's offense has looked strong all season, and the Warriors could have a lot better record if just a few more fourth quarter plays went their way. Darby has lost four straight and has scored just 12 points in their past two contests. If Arlee can limit their turnovers, look for this to be a victory.
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