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Basketball

Polson

POLSON — The Pirates hosted local rivals the Ronan Chiefs on Jan. 14, winning a hard fought game at 61-55. Polson started the game on fire, led by Jarrett Wilson who scored 10 of the Pirates 15 in the first quarter. Wilson scored another 10 in the second quarter, and finished with a game high of 25, and the Pirates led the Chiefs 34-17. Ronan struggled to get their offense going in the first half, but came back in the second with some excellent basketball on both ends of the court. The Chiefs played some tight defense, only allowing nine points in the third quarter. Led by Marto Tonasket and Koby Finley, who had 12 and 10 points respectively, Ronan clawed back into the game to set up a tight finish. After trailing by 17 at half, the Chiefs were back within five points, but the Pirates were able to hold on thanks to Espn Fisher scoring 12 of his 16 points in the second half and some solid free-throw shooting late in the fourth quarter. Polson next travel to Corvallis on Jan. 20 at 7 p.m. Ronan next travel to Anchorage Alaska to take part of the Alaska Airlines Classic on Jan. 19-21.

Charlo Boys

CHARLO — The Vikings hosted the Superior Bobcats on Jan. 13, winning convincingly at 68-49. Charlo jumped out to an early lead and never looked back, leading after the first quarter 17-9. They were able to extend their advantage at halftime to 13, leading 38-25. The Vikings scored another 23 points in the third quarter to gain what would be an insurmountable lead. Stetson Reum led all scorers with 17 points, while Keaton Piedalue added 15, Wesley Anderson had 12 and Tucker Love had 10. Charlo next host Two Eagle on Jan. 19 at 7 p.m.

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Charlo Girls

CHARLO — The Lady Vikings faced Superior Bobcats in Charlo on Jan. 13, coming up short 52-32. The first half was extremely close with only one point separating the teams at the end of the first quarter, on only four points at the end of the second. The Bobcats were able to run away in the second after the Vikings found themselves in trouble. Sidney Bauer led Charlo in scoring with 15 points in a solid individual performance. The Lady Vikings face the visiting Eagles from Two Eagle River on Jan. 19 at 5:30 p.m.

Girls Wrestling

Polson and Ronan

MISSOULA — The Polson Lady Pirates and Ronan Maidens traveled to Hellgate High in Missoula for the Hellgate Girls Wrestling Invitational. Ronan had three champions in the tournament, leading the Maidens to a third place team finish.

Saellah Nomee won the 100 pound division in dominate fashion, winning all three of her matches by fall. Brynn Courville also won all of her matches by fall, winning the 132 pound division. Tirza TwoTeetch took first in the 235 pound division winning two matches by fall and winning the championship by decision. In the 120 pound division, Juliette Chef took second place and Destiney Finley took sixth. Katie Dolence rounded out a great meet for the Maidens with a solid fifth place finish in the very competitive 126 pound division.

For the Lady Pirates, Harli Kinney finished highest with her second place finish in the 138 pound division, winning four matches by fall and losing by dec in the championship match. Polson Featherston took fourth place in the 165 pound division and Abighail Sorrell placed fifth in the 152 pound division.

Ronan and Polson next travel to Lewistown for the Class A Duals on Jan. 20-21.

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Boys Wrestling

Polson, Ronan, Mission/Charlo

MISSOULA — The Ronan and Mission-Charlo wrestling teams traveled to Missoula for the Rocky Mountain Classic hosted at Sentinal High on Jan. 13 and 14.

Koda King finished highest for Ronan, taking third place in the 145 pound division. King won five of his six matches for a solid performance in the tournament. Ridge Cote placed fourth in the 120 pound division, winning four of his six matches and making it to the semifinals. August Courville placed seventh in the 103 pound division, winning four of his six matches.

Mission-Charlo’s Canyon Sargent was their only placed athlete, taking sixth place in the ultra competitive 170 pound division. Sargent won four of his six matches and made it to the semifinals.

Ronan next travel to Lewistown for the Class A Duals on Jan. 20-21. Mission Charlo next travels to Thompson Falls for the Ted Keto Memorial Tournament on Jan. 21.

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Polson alumni celebrate Pirates anniversary

By Porter Counts Valley Journal

POLSON — In honor of the 30th anniversary of the 1993 Polson Pirates and Lady Pirates finishing first and second respectively in basketball, Linderman Gym hosted a reunion of the teams during the Polson vs. Ronan basketball games. 1993 was the first time the Polson Pirates won the boys state class a championship in basketball. Players of the team included Neal Smith, Jarod Tait, Josh Richards, Chad Smith, Kris McKethen, Jason Smith, Brad Walter, Erick Dickson, Jamie Veis, Todd Goode, Daniel Caye and Scott Evjee. The team was led by head coach Joe McKethen and assistant coaches Bruce Thomas and Steve Nelson.

The Pirates played Havre at the Butte Civic Center in the quarter finals, winning 66-59. They then faced Whitefish in the semis, coming away with a 56-52 victory to set up a meeting with Belgrade in the final. The game went to overtime, with Polson just edging out Belgrade 59-58. Some of the groups other highlights of the season was beating AA Missoula Big Sky away and upsetting Whitefish twice, who were the top team in the state.

The group went on to obtain eight college degrees, three joined the armed service, and one started a local business in Polson.

The Lady Pirates took second place that same season in what’s still the programs highest finish. Players of that team included Jeannette Grey, Tasha Doornek-Skellenger, Julie Stene, Sara Gunderson, Sarah Hartsoch, Heather Knutson, Jaime Richards, Maribeth SanPedro, Brooke Doepke, Nicole Dubuque, Cheri Gunlock and Teesha Chadda. The team was coached by Bruce Thomas with assistant coaches Sue Moore and Steve Nelson.

The Lady Pirates took second in Divisionals, losing in the championship to Columbia Falls. This sent them to the Challenge Game, in which they face Ronan to see who would be the second team at the state tournament. Polson held on and won 59-52 to seal their spot at state. The following week, The Lady Pirates beat Sidney in the quarterfinals and Havre in the semifinals to make it to the championship game. Although they lost the final to Colstrip 5348, they cemented their place as Polson’s highest finishing girls basketball team, a record that still stands today. (See additional photos on next page.)

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Polson Pirates 1993-94 State A Basketball Champions

BOB GUNDERSON PHOTO From left (with 1993 last names) are: Head Coach Bruce Thomas, Heather Knutson, Jaime Richards, Sarah Hartsoch, Tosha Doornek, Brooke Doepke, Julie Stene, Jeannette Grey, Sheri Gunlock, Sara Gunderson, Nicole Dubuque, mgr. Tisha Matt, Asst. Coach Steve Nelson and Asst. Coach Sue Moore.

BOB GUNDERSON PHOTO From left are: Todd Goode, Brad Walter, Chad Smith, Kris McKethen, Neal Smith, Jarod Tait, Jamie Vies, Geoff Ramsey, Asst. Coach Steve Nelson, Asst. Coach Bruce Thomas, and Head Coach Joe Mckethen.

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