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The Mustangs nearly overcame a scoreless third quarter to take down the top ranked Shelby Coyotes in Malta last Saturday, January 16, but ultimately fell 44-40. Prior to their clash, Malta defeated th...

The Lady Mavericks cruised through a pair of 3C teams last weekend, winning both games by over 40 points. "It was another great weekend for the Lady Mavericks picking up two more wins" Lady Mavericks...

"If you three can show your hearts now and fight to get this win, you will remember it for a very long time," Dodson Lady Coyotes Head Coach Clayton KillEagle told Jean Jackson, Emma Cole and Jaymiee...

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With their game against the Shelby Lady Coyotes being canceled, the Malta M-ettes Basketball team only had one opponent; the Poplar Lady Indians, who they defeated 61-15 in Poplar. "The key to our win...

The Dodson Coyote basketball team was able to pick up three wins last week against conference opponents. The team defeated Nashua 65-25 on Thursday, January 14, then Frazer 77-33 on Friday, January...

The Malta Mustangs Basketball Team posted a dominant win in their season opener over Roundup last Saturday, January 9. After the game, senior co-captain Kooper Oxarart was asked how it felt to play a...

The North Country Lady Mavericks have started the season 4-0 after picking up wins over Glasgow, Scobey, and Dodson in consecutive nights last week. "It was a great weekend of basketball for the Lady...

The Dodson Coyotes and North Country Mavericks squared off in Whitewater last Saturday, January 9. The Coyotes were able to win the game 58-38, led by sophomore Julian Benson, who had 12 points....

The Malta Colts defeated the Wolf Point Wolves 72-10 last Friday Night at the Malta High School Gymnasium. Pictured is Ivan Lefdahl going up for a layup. Photo by Pierre Bibbs....

At long last, the basketball season has began in the State of Montana, and the Mustangs have returned plenty of talent for their 2020-21 campaign. The team has a total of 18 athletes this season,...

The North Country Mavericks welcome back 14 athletes this season, several of which saw plenty of playing time last season. This season, the team will be led by a similar coaching staff, but the...

The Dodson Coyotes have graduated two very talented athletes last season; Corbin LoneBear and Shaun Ball, but Coach Benson is optimistic that the team can make it back into contenders for a spot at...

The M-ettes have retained a lot of talent from last year's team that ended the year with a win at the state tournament. Last year's state tournament concluded with a pair of co-champions and a few...

The North Country Lady Mavericks are chock full of talent this season, returning three All-State athletes. "We are fast," said Lady Mavericks Head Coach Amber Erickson. "We have length. We have athlet...

The Malta Wrestling team was the only Phillips County team to see a complete ending to their 2019-20 campaign. In doing so, the team had three state placers. This season, the team features several...

Publisher's Note: History will reflect that 2020 has been one of the toughest years in the world of sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Events were postponed, or cancelled, beginning with the final d...

The 7th Grade Girls Basketball team went 9-0 this last season, giving parents a reason to cheer in a year of uncertainty. "I attribute our successful season to our extremely strong defensive skills....

The Phillips County Area has produced many great athletes over the last century, but according to Montana State University Billings, Malta has produced the school’s Player of the Decade. Former...

Monday, December 7, marked a big day for local sports, as all seven Phillips County Sports Teams took to the court and the mats for their first official practices of the 2020-21 season. The Phillips...

Though other teams around Phillips County started their practices on Monday, December 7, the Malta Cheer Team got going a little sooner, hosting tryouts for the tournament team almost one week...

The Malta Mustangs football team finished their 2020 campaign in the quarterfinal round of the State B Football Championship Series. The Mustangs were able to land a conference-leading total of four...

The North Counrty Mavericks volleyball team landed four athletes on the 2020 1C All-Conference list, two of which earned all-state honors. Seniors Kaitlyn McColly and Kia Wasson have been on the...

The Malta M-ette Volleyball team found their stride late in the post-season before exiting their 2020 campaign in the Northern B Divisional Tournament. "They were strong," M-ette Coach Tasha Hines...