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For the second weekend in a row, track meets around us were postponed due to weather. The first weekend, I did something that I loved. We went out of town to Medicine Hat and were tourists. The second weekend, this past weekend, I did something that I have mixed emotions about: Spring Cleaning! I’m a mostly positive person or try to be, so we will start with the positives. Things are organized, I found some “treasures,” and my wife is proud of the work that we did as a family. We were able...
The Malta Mustangs Track Team is ready to go after the first two weekends of action have been postponed. This season, the team is 24 strong, bringing back plenty of talent from the 2023 season and welcoming new talent in each class. "The team consists of four seniors, three juniors, nine sophomores, and eight freshmen," Malta Track Head Coach Shyla Clausen said. "This is the most boys we have had out for track in a while. Some of the boys are brand new to the sport and are a welcome addition to...
The Whitewater Track Teams had a total of 11 athletes combined in 2024 and four of those athletes have experience at state. The team welcomes back seniors Ava Hanley, Kendall Scheffelmear and Paige Wasson, juniors Shelbi LaBrie and Korbyn Skubinna, sophomores Sommer Green, Tyler Scheffelmear, and Kennedy Simonson. The team welcomes freshmen Mylee Clark and Kenan LaBrie as well as eighth grader Gracie Wasson. The teams were stuck inside for the first six practices but thanks to the efforts of...
The Dodson Coyotes and Lady Coyotes track teams welcome a few new talented faces in 2024, as well as a new head coach, who was an assistant in 2023. The team welcomes Adrianna Bibeau as their new head coach. Coach Bibeau was an assistant last year under former coach Tianna Bloomer. Bibeau competed as a Malta M-ette track athlete during her sophomore and senior year in high school. It was during her senior season that Bibeau helped Malta earn the 2016 State Title in track and field. She competed...
The Malta M-ettes welcome back six state performers from last years team and a total of 22 athletes. The team consists of two seniors, three juniors, nine sophomore, and eight freshmen. "The Mettes have a wide array of athleticism, dedication, and leadership as well as great camaraderie," Malta Track Head Coach Shyla Clausen said. "These girls are determined and driven this year to do their absolute best. Each of these young ladies brings their unique talents and abilities to the Mettes which wi... Full story
The Malta Golf Team features 14 athletes this season with a variety of golfing experience. The team welcomes back state performing Mustang and M-ette golfers from the 2023 season. Those golfers include senior Hunter Stolem and junior Kellen Murray from the mens' team and junior Brittney Sorlie and sophomore Kylie Bishop from the girl's team. "Our teams this year are eager to get out and compete after coming back from a State appearance with our men's team and placing third and our women's team...
The Saco Panthers and Lady Panthers teams saw their first action of the season at the Red Lodge Classic in Laurel on Friday, April 6. Both teams return plenty of experience in 2024 including Panther Blaine Downing, a junior that won the state title in pole vault last year. He was also runner up in 2022. The Lady Panthers welcome back Josie Brown, who was fifth in the 200 meter and 400 meter races at state. The Lady Panthers welcome back Teagan Erickson, who missed the 2023 season due to AAU...
Every once in a while, when our kids have a “break” at school or an extended weekend, we get a chance to take a break ourselves. It may not be common knowledge, but a trip across the northern border has become one of my family’s favorite things to do. If you follow the speed limit, it takes about the same time to reach Medicine Hat, Alberta as it does Billings, maybe 15 minutes more. In the Easter of 2023, we took a trip to Swift Current, Saskatchewan. That trip ended with us driving to Medicine...
Last Wednesday, March 27, Dodson senior Kataya KillEagle officially signed her letter of intent to continue her basketball career at Dawson Community College in Glendive next fall. "I am very grateful and excited that I get to continue my college basketball career at Dawson." KillEagle told the PCN at the signing. Kataya is the daughter of Deserae Killeagle and Dwight Flansburg and is an enrolled member of the Aaniiih people (also known as White Clay and Gros Ventre) of the Fort Belknap...
Last week, the PCN shared an article by Bernt Nelson on the U.S. Cattle inventory being the lowest that it has been in 73 Years. Though there are several issues around the country that affect cattle numbers, the PCN caught up with Phillips County Extension Agent Christina Murphy. When asked why Phillips County herds have been on the decline, her answer was not at all surprising. "Two main things. Drought and grasshoppers," Murphy said. "The grasshoppers have come through and demolished forage...
As far as grasshoppers go, they have come hand in hand with the drought that Phillips County has been experiencing over the past few summers. According to Murphy there are 400 species of grasshoppers and only 12 species are considered pests; Phillips County has all 12 of the past species. “Unfortunately, grasshoppers like to hit when everybody has a good crop going or when they are getting ready to cut again,” Murphy said. “They will get a first cutting to beat the grasshoppers to it and then...
Another large event that the Extension office holds annually is the Jim Schumacher Day event. This year’s event was held on Monday, January 29, at the Great Northern Hotel. “It went absolutely fantastic,” Murphy said. “We had a great turnout of people. We had many different speakers.” That day started with a presentation by Wendy Becker, who spoke about the Livestock Risk Protection Program. “It is great for people to be aware that there are programs out there to help if situations happen,” Mu...
Ag Day is slated to take place on Friday, March 22, at Malta's City Hall Building, and across the street at the Malta Volunteer Fire Department for their annual burger feed. Murphy was asked to describe Ag Day to people that have never experienced the event. "It is a collection of all of our local businesses that are involved in agriculture," Murphy said. She mentioned several clubs and businesses that will be having booths at Ag Day including local banks, gas stations, 4-H, FFA, Malta Dirt...
One new aspect of AG Day in 2024 is the fact that the Malta Chapter of FFA will be present. “Normally we have State Convention at the time of FFA,” Murphy said. “Or it just doesn’t work with our schedules. But this year, we will have FFA at AG Day, which is awesome because we will not only have a 4-H booth but we will have an FFA booth.” Both booths will be set up near each other. “Both organizations are youth-driven,” Murphy said. “They are there for the kids and they have the same morals and...
The North Country Mavericks basketball team's 2024 State C campaign concluded the same way that it did in 2023, with a Class C State Title! The Lady Mavericks, a co-op consisting of Saco, Whitewater, and Hinsdale high school students, won their second consecutive title by defeating the Roy-Winifred Outlaws 62-31 in the State C Championship on Saturday, March 9, at the Pacific Steel and Recycling Arena in Great Falls. The North Country Mavericks played in the first game of the girls' tournament a...
The Malta M-ette basketball team's 2024 campaign ended much like their last two outings, in the State B Consolation Semifinals. The team picked up a win in the opening round of the 2024 State B Girls Basketball Tournament in Billings on Thursday, March 7, as they defeated the Florence-Carlton Falcons 48-43. The M-ettes fell to the Missoula Loyola Breakers 56-46 in the semifinals. The Breakers went on to lose the state championship game to the Baker Spartans on Saturday, March 9. Malta went on to...
The Malta M-ettes earned their fifth consecutive Northern B Divisional Championship last Saturday, March 2, as the M-ettes defeated the Poplar Indians 47-40. Malta will face the Florence-Carlton Lady Falcons, the third seed out of the Western Divisional on Thursday, March 7, in the opening round of the State B Girls Basketball Tournament. State will be held in Billings at MetraPark First Interstate Arena in Billings from Thursday to Saturday, March 9. "It feels amazing," M-ette sophomore Neva...
The North Country Mavericks won their second consecutive Eastern C Divisional crown on Saturday, March 2, as they defeated the Plentywood LadyCats 55-23 in the Eastern C Championship game in Glasgow. To reach the championship game, the Lady Mavs defeated the Savage Lady Warriors 66-16 in the opening round of the tournament on Thursday, February 29 and Bainville 52-21 in the semifinals on Friday, March 1. In winning the divisional title, the Lady Mavericks have also earned a chance to defend...
The 2024 season came to an abrupt end last Saturday night as the Malta Mustangs basketball team fell to the Glasgow Scotties in the 2024 Northern B Divisional Consolation Finals 70-68 in Malta. It was a bitter end for the Mustangs who went 2-2 last weekend, first winning their opening game against the Chinook Sugarbeeters 86-43 on Thursday, February 22, and then falling 54-51 to the Fairview Warriors in the semifinals on Friday, February 23. To qualify for the consolation finals, Malta defeated...
Three Phillips County basketball teams will be competing in their respective divisional tournament this week. The North Country Mavericks and Lady Mavericks will head east to Glasgow for the 2024 Eastern C Divisional Tournament. The boys tournament is set to start at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, February 28, while the girls tournament starts on Thursday, February 29, at noon. The Malta M-ettes will head west to Conrad for the 2024 Northern B Girls' Tournament that is set to start at 1:30 p.m. Only two...
The Malta Mustangs Basketball Team won their first 2B District Championship since 2021 in Wolf Point, as they defeated the Poplar Indians 55-45 in the 2B title game on Saturday, February 17. To reach the championship game, Malta defeated the Fairview Warriors 67-55 in the semifinals on Thursday, February 15. Malta High School will host the 2024 Northern B Divisional Tournament starting on February 22. The tourney will conclude on Saturday, February 24, unless there is a need for a challenge...
The North Country Lady Mavericks basketball team won their fourth straight 3C District title last Saturday night in Glasgow. The defending 2023 State C Champions defeated the Scobey Lady Spartans 49-27 in the 3C Title Match. To reach the championship, the Lady Mavericks defeated the Lustre Christian Lady Lions 58-21 in the semifinals. The Lady Mavericks will face the Savage Warriors on Thursday, February 28, in the first round of the 2024 Eastern C Divisional Tournament set to be held in Glasgow...
The Malta M-ette basketball team won their fourth straight 2B District Championship last Saturday Night in Wolf Point. "It feels really good," sophomore Neva Jacobson said. "That is four years in a row. We just had a good environment and I think that helped us win it." The environment was both hostile and encouraging for the M-ettes, who had nearly every team in the 2B District cheering against them. "It kind of felt like everybody was against us except for Malta," Junior Kelbie Nelson said. "Bu...
The North Country Maverick boys basketball team has punched their ticket to the Eastern C Divisional in Glasgow starting on Wednesday, February 28. The Mavericks earned the fourth seed in the Eastern C, by going 2-2 at the 3C District Tournament last weekend in Glasgow. "It feels awesome!" Maverick Head Coach Haakon Fredrickson said about making it to Divisionals. "Very rewarding after the work they put in over the summer and throughout the season. The boys played a ton of basketball over the...
The 2023-24 season came to an end for the Dodson Coyotes basketball team last Friday in Glasgow, at the 2024 District 3C Tournament. The Coyotes fell in the first round to the Circle Wildcats 72-64 on Wednesday, February 14. Dodson bounced back to eliminate the Frazer Bearcubs 79-36 in the first round of consolation on Thursday, February 15. The Coyotes' season ended with a 57-45 loss to the North Country Mavericks, who qualified for the Eastern C Divisional Tournament by defeating Dodson. In...
