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ilies that they or their loved ones could be shot for no reason. I’m here now to simply warn my fellow Polson residents of what happened.

Brandy Wallace Polson

You be the judge

Editor,

Prior to adopting an anti-vaxx attitude in 1974, I personally respected the vaccine concept. What did I know as a child? Being routinely jabbed by the insistence of the public schools was commonplace acceptance. The current maniacal tyrannical bullying of getting jabbed with an irrational, experimental therapy (not vaccine) has led me to review vaccines in general, and in particular the history thereof. The history is certainly less than clear and begins to look ominously scary.

If we have anything for which to thank the SarsCoV-2 indoctrination is that history might clear-headedly show that a lot of people have been fooled, for a very long time. “Vaccine” just might be a misnomer. Will future generations come to know of vaccines as mythology? And you may ask yourself, why is the government mandating these drugs and offering myriads of incentives? The difference between the government’s actions and drug-running cartels is that at least the drug-running cartels don’t mandate their drugs.

Many new platforms to hear truth from uncensored experts exist. Investigate for yourself. Visit sites such as Spotify with Joe Rogan or VaccinePolice with Stew Peters and you be the judge. These platforms trust in your intelligence to discern a different point of view.

David Passieri St. Ignatius

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Girls

Mission Lady Bulldogs

On the road Monday, Jan. 31, Kooper Page scored a game high 27 points to lead the Mission Lady Bulldogs past the hosting Plains Trotters 60-29. Also for the Lady Bulldogs, Izzy Evans scored 10 points.

On Thursday, the hosting Florence-Carlton Lady Falcons outpaced the Lady Bulldogs 68-47.

Arlee Scarlets

On Saturday, the visiting Florence-Carlton Lady Falcons defeated the Arlee Scarlets 63-23 in Class B conference action.

Charlo Lady Vikings

Hosting the Hot Springs Lady Savage Heat on Friday evening, the Lady Vikings picked up their 14th win of season with a 54-31 win over the Lady Savage Heat.

Kassidi Cox led the way for the Lady Vikings with a game high 22 points followed by Mila Hawk with 12 points.

Scoring a game high 14 points on the road Saturday, Cox helped lead the Lady Vikings past the hosting Superior Lady Bobcats 45-37. Also for the Lady Vikings, Hawk chipped in with 10 points.

Two Eagle River Lady Eagles

The St. Regis Lady Tigers defeated the visiting Two Eagle River Lady Eagles 60-24 on Friday evening in 14C District girls’ basketball action. Dayani Piapot paced the Lady Eagles with 16 points.

On Saturday, Tavae Goodluck and Sarah Gardipe combined for 22 of the 27 Lady Eagle total points in a 58-27 loss to the visiting Hot Springs Lady Savage Heat.

Gardipe netted a team high 12 points followed by Goodluck with 10 points.

Ronan Maidens

Dani Coffman netted a game high 11 points followed by LaReina Cordova with 10 points helping the Ronan Maidens to a 42-21 home victory over the visiting Stevensville Lady Yellowjackets on Saturday.

Polson Lady Pirates

After jumping out to a commanding 12-4 first quarter road lead over the Whitefish Lady Bulldogs on Tuesday, Feb. 1, the Polson Lady Pirates fell 37-25 to the Lady Bulldogs.

Turquoise Pierre scored a Lady Pirate team high nine points.

Boys Arlee Warriors

Levi Fullerton scored an Arlee Warriors team high 16 points on Saturday against the visiting Florence-Carlton Falcons. The Falcons defeated the Warriors 54-42.

Polson Pirates

The Polson Pirates beat the visiting Whitefish Bulldogs 69-52 in Northwestern A conference action on Tuesday, Feb. 1.

Colton Graham led Polson with 22 points followed by Trent Wilson with 13 points.

Charlo Vikings

On Friday, Feb. 4, Keaton Piedalue booked a game high 30 points in a 72-63 home loss to the Hot Springs Savage Heat. Viking Stetson Reum chipped in with 10 points.

Rebounding from previous night’s loss, the Vikings defeated the hosting Superior Bobcats 64-29.

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The Vikings were led by Piedalue with 27 points followed by Coyle Nagy with 12 points.

Two Eagle River Eagles

In a 14C District match up Friday evening, the St. Regis Tigers defeated the visiting Two Eagle River Eagles 78-54.

Three Eagles scored in double digits with Cai Burke leading the way with 19 points followed by Thomas Spotted Eagle with 12 points and Nate Gates with 10 points.

On Saturday, Gates scored an Eagles team high 17 points followed by Spotted Eagle with 11 points in a 78-50 home loss to the Hot Springs Savage Heat.

Ronan Chiefs

The Ronan Chief defeated the visiting Stevensville Yellowjackets 48-34 on Saturday, Feb. 5.

Mission Bulldogs

On Monday, Jan. 31, the Mission Bulldogs routed the hosting Plains Horsemen by a score of 84-19. Cederick McDonald led the Bulldogs with a game high 25 points followed by Zoran LaFrombois with 23 points and Kellen McClure with 11.

LaFrombois reached the 1,000 career-point mark on Tuesday, Feb. 1, in the Bulldogs’ 56-39 road win over the Thompson Falls Blue Hawks.

LaFrombois scored a game high 22 points followed by McDonald with 17 points and Ross McPherson with 10 points.

The Florence-Carlton Falcons on Saturday, narrowly slipped past the hosting Bulldogs 66-64.

LaFrombois scored 25 points to lead all scorers.

Also for the Bulldogs, McDonald scored 13 points followed by Mike Wheeler with 11.

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CHRISTA UMPHREY PHOTO Mission Bulldog junior Zoran LaFrombois surpassed the 1,000 career-point mark on Tuesday, Feb. 1, by scoring a game high 22 points during a 56-39 road win over the Thompson Falls Blue Hawks.

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By Rob Zolman Valley Journal

FRENCHTOWN — It was a busy weekend for local prep wrestlers as they hit the divisional tournaments mats in hopes of securing bracket spots at next weekend’s state tournament held in Billings.

On Saturday, the Ronan Chiefs secured 14 state berths and snagged a third-place finish as a team during the Western A Divisional Tournament hosted in Frenchtown.

At the end of the oneday tournament, Ridge Cote (113), Landon Bishop (145) and Tristan Fisher (170) were the last grapplers standing in their respective weight class.

Koy McAllister (126), Koda King (132) and Caleb Cheff (152) all posted runner-up finishes.

Max Morency (285) placed third, Ian Dillard (103) finished fourth, while Brady Hout (160), Issac Rodriguez (182) and Jackson Davis (285) each placed sixth.

Also for the Chiefs, Jamison Webster (170) finished seventh followed by both James Kenelty (126) and Peterson Watkins (145) in eighth place.

Ronan Maiden wrestlers Saellah Hugs (103), Juliette Cheff (126), Katie Dolence (132) and Tirza Two-Teeth (205) all qualified for bracket spots.

Ryley Knutson finished second at 103 pounds to lead the Polson Pirates during the Western A Divisional tournament.

Pirates Jaren Keene (170) placed fourth and Lincoln Burrough (205) nabbed seventh to qualify for next weekend’s state tournament.

Also headed to state is Lady Pirate Abigail Sorrell in the 145-weight class.

Mission / Charlo Bulldogs Canyon Sargent (170) placed fourth, Kody Dillard (103) finished seventh and both Charley Adams (152) and Deago Hostetler (182) placed eighth during their Western B/C Divisional held in Butte.

Also wrestling in Butte, Arlee Warrior RJ Knoll (160) finished seventh, and Brody Smith (113) placed eighth.

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Peyton Cates LaReina Cordova Jarrett Wilson

Story and photos by Rob Zolman / Valley Journal

RONAN — At the Ronan Event Center on Friday evening, Dani Coffman tallied 13 points for the Ronan Maidens in a 51-30 victory over the visiting Polson Lady Pirates while Jarrett Wilson booked 16 points to lead the Polson Pirates to a 56-47 win over the hosting Ronan Chiefs.

The game between cross county and conference rivals Polson and Ronan started as a low scoring defensive battle with both teams knotted at 8-8 with less than a minute left in the first quarter. A short jumper by Peyton Cates broke the tie and quickly turned into a 6-0 scoring run by the Chiefs.

Leading 14-8 entering the second quarter, the Chiefs extended their lead margin to ten points, 18-8 before the Pirates chipped their way back into the game narrowing Ronan’s advantage 29-26 to close out the second quarter.

The Pirates in the first half had difficulty defending against Cates, who dominated the court during that span, scoring 12 of his game high 17 points.

With Ronan clinging to a slim three-point lead to start the third quarter, both teams kept the game close with neither taking a real distinct advantage over the other.

The game turned at the 2:22 minute mark, deadlocked at 35-35. A Jarrett Wilson rebound and put back shot gave Polson the lead and sparked an 8-2 scoring spree which gave the Pirates some breathing room down the stretch.

Wilson led the Pirates with 16 points and Xavier Fisher chipped in with 10, while Marlo Tonasket scored 13 points for Ronan.

In the earlier matchup of the night, the Polson girls were unable to pull off the sweep falling to the Maidens for the second time this season.

Ronan took control of the game quickly racing out to a 11- 4 first quarter lead. The Maidens outscored the Lady Pirates 11-7 in the second quarter sending both squads into the locker room at the half with Ronan up by 11 points, 22-11.

With a high-intensity defense forcing a barrage of Lady Pirate turnovers in the second half, the Maidens sealed their 14th consecutive win in the rivalry series.

Following Coffman’s game high 13 points, LaReina Cordova booked 12 points for the Maidens while Turquoise Pierre led the Lady Pirates with nine points.