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I had written a column about bullying for this week but decided at the last moment to not run it. It was perhaps a bit too aggressive and I'm sure it would have ruffled some feathers, so I decided to go with something a little more lighthearted. Some of my favorite times writing are about stories from the past and this is a real gem. This is the story of a cat and a dog. While it certainly has some of those random chaotic moments that seem to happen to me far too often and may show some good in...
Following a tough 50-48 setback to Florence-Carlton in their opening round game last Thursday at the Class B State Tournament, Three Forks High School girls basketball head coach Mike Sauvageau said it was a tough loss to take but told his team they were not done and he was not at all worried about how they would come back in their next game. He was exactly right. The Lady Wolves came out strong in their elimination game Friday picking up a 61-40 win over Harlem. Three Forks was once again...
Another strong season that featured their second consecutive trip to the state tournament came to an end last Thursday morning for the Three Forks High School boys basketball team. The Wolves (17-8) were eliminated from the Class B Tourney with a 51-40 loss to Big Timber. Three Forks had fallen 68-67 to Poplar in overtime action Wednesday afternoon. Head Coach Terry Hauser said although they wanted to win unfortunately had injuries to two key guards. He said junior guard Micaiah Hauser missed...
A crippling winter storm sent temperatures this week well below zero across Southwest Montana. According to accuweather.com, the low temperature in Three Forks was -32 on March 3, -39 on March 4, and -27 on March 5. The National Weather Service issued a flood warning until March 8 at 5:45 p.m. due to an ice jam on the Gallatin River near Logan. Water levels are reported to be below the flood stage in the area, but the risk for flooding will continue through the week. The Gallatin County...
A middle school science project helped the City of Three Forks find out their water system had violated the Arsenic drinking water standard. At last week’s Council Meeting, Council member Teri Whitesitt said she received a text from Melissa Johnson who said her daughter Erica performed water testing as middle school science fair project and found high levels of arsenic in the school’s drinking fountains. Mayor Steve Hamilton told the governing body the arsenic levels from the fountains were substantially high, and as soon as the city lea...
When a severe winter storm hit recently, I didn't think it would stick around for nearly a week. I'm over the freezing cold, horrible roads, snow everywhere, crappy drivers and everything else that has to do with winter. For the first time I really understand snow birding and how all the local residents must really be enjoying the warmer temperatures while the rest of us adjust the pillows in our igloos. While I own a 4-wheel drive vehicle, it has a problem with the battery, so we have had to...
For the second straight season, the Three Forks High School boys basketball team is headed to the state tournament. The Wolves will open the Class B Tournament Wednesday, March 6 at the Belgrade Events Center at 3 p.m. against Poplar, the top seed from the Northern B Division. Three Forks qualified for state by finishing second at last week's Southern B Divisional Tournament in Billings. The Wolves defeated Lodge Grass 63-57 in the quarterfinals, Huntley Project 57-48 in the semifinals, and...
The Three Forks High School girls basketball team is returning to the Class B State Tournament. The defending state champion Lady Wolves won two games last Saturday and clinched their spot at next week's tournament in Belgrade with a 58-48 win over Big Timber in the Consolation Championship. The Lady Wolves will open the state tournament at the Belgrade Events Center Thursday at 1:30 p.m. against Florence-Carlton, the top seed from the Western Division. DIVISIONAL TOURNAMENT It was an incredible...
It was a heartbreaker Thursday afternoon for the Three Forks High School basketball team. Leading 52-35 at the end of the third quarter, the Wolves were outscored 26-9 in the fourth by Poplar and would eventually fall 68-67 in overtime to the Indians in the opening round matchup at the Class B State Tournament in Belgrade. Three Forks will next play Thursday morning at 9 a.m. against the loser of Big Fork and Big Timber. Following the game, Wolves head coach Terry Hauser said the team still has...
Another strong season that featured their second consecutive trip to the state tournament came to an end Thursday morning for the Three Forks High School boys basketball team. The Wolves (17-8) were eliminated from the Class B Tourney with a 51-40 loss to Big Timber at the Belgrade Events Center. Three Forks was led in scoring by senior Colter Miller with 17. Bryce Olson was also in double figures with 10, Dustin Dalke added six, Corey Yecny had five and Micaiah Hauser finished with two points....
The Three Forks High School girls basketball team fought valiantly till the buzzer but were unable to pick up the victory Thursday in their opening round matchup against Florence-Carlton at the Belgrade Events Center. After dropping a 50-48 contest to the Lady Falcons, the Lady Wolves will next play Friday at Noon against Harlem who fell earlier in the day 40-37 to Forsyth. The Lady Wolves would trim a 13-point deficit to two with 42 seconds left in the game on a three pointer from Kyle Olson. T...
The Three Forks High School girls basketball team continued their season Friday afternoon with a 61-40 victory over Harlem at the Class B State Tournament in Belgrade. Kyle Olson had a monster night with 33 points and Kendall Lynn was also in double figures with 11. Erin Welter and Paeton Ohs each had five, Lily Jones finished with three and McKenzie Feddes and Breanna Bloch each added two. The Lady Wolves will play tomorrow in an elimination game at 11 a.m. against the loser of tonight's...
The Three Forks High School girls basketball will play tonight for the Class B Consolation Championship and a chance to finish third at state. The Lady Wolves defeated Columbus 43-36 Saturday morning to advance to the game where they will play Missoula-Loyola at 6 p.m. at the Belgrade Events Center. It was a strong defensive performance for Three Forks who did not give up their first points of the game until under a minute left in the first quarter and took a 5-1 lead at the end of the first...
At a Three Forks School board meeting last week, I heard an amazing statistic from High School Principal Justin Helvik. He told board members that 89 percent of the students at the school are involved with some type of activity. This level of involvement by kids in Three Forks is incredible and something everyone involved with the school and community should be very proud of. I'm a firm believer that when a student is involved in some sort of activity that they become better students and...
When I first started in journalism, I always thought a dream job would be a major movie critic. Several times a week I'd be able to watch movies and then would get the opportunity to write about them. I don't watch nearly as many movies as I used to, I've kind of transitioned to binge watching television shows, but at a time I would spend multiple hours a week watching a wide variety of cinema. I think for a year or two I was going to try and work my way into a position where I could be a movie...
It will be a battle of two high-level teams when the Three Forks High School boys basketball team opens the Southern B Divisional Tournament Thursday at 8 p.m. against Lodge Grass. The two teams battled in the divisional final last year with the Wolves (15-5) picking up a 69-56 victory. Three Forks Head Coach Terry Hauser said his team only lost three players off last year's team and have four players who played against the Indians in 2018. He believes this is only going to help their chances....
In the week of practice following their 51-42 5B District Tournament championship victory over Big Timber, Three Forks High School girls basketball coach Mike Sauvageau has noticed a lot more smiles at practice. "We had a really good week of practice. It's definitely different than before the tournament. It's nice to see them smiling and they have a little hop in their step," he said. The Lady Wolves will open the Southern B Divisional Tournament Thursday in Billings against Huntley Project....
The Three Forks High School girls basketball team continues to shine in when it matters the most. The Lady Wolves won their fourth consecutive postseason game in 2019 Thursday morning at the Southern B Divisional Tournament with a 48-38 win over Huntley Project. They have now won 13 straight postseason games, a streak in that started at the 2017 state Tournament. Three Forks will now move to the semifinals where they will face the winner of Forsyth and Roundup Friday at 3 p.m. at the Metra Park...
Trailing 10-9 at the end of the first quarter Thursday night against Lodge Grass in the opening round of the Southern B Divisional Tournament, the Three Forks High School boys basketball team would face adversity when senior standout Payden Lynn went down with an ankle injury mere seconds into the second quarter. Needing a spark from the bench, juniors Micaiah Hauser and Zach Pitcher stepped up huge combining for 23 points in the final three quarters to help lead the Wolves to a thrilling 63-57...
The Three Forks High School girls basketball team is returning to the Class B State Tournament. The defending state champion Lady Wolves won two games Saturday and clinched their spot at next week's tournament in Belgrade with a 58-48 win over Big Timber in the Consolation Championship. The Lady Wolves will open the state tournament at the Belgrade Events Center Thursday at 1:30 p.m. against Florence-Carlton, the top seed from the Western Division. It was an incredible night for Kyle Olson who...
The Three Forks School Board of Trustees will vote next month on an action item that would close the three schools to out of district students. The proposed action would not affect out-of-district students who are currently enrolled. Superintendent Jeff Elliot told board members Tuesday night the topic is something they need to address. He said they are going to need to start taking care of their own and recommend closing the district until further notice. Elliot feels that while his principals do a good job of addressing this issue, this...
I'm a little bit ashamed of how much time I spend a day on social media. I cannot imagine how productive I would be without it, but it does connect me with friends and family from afar, and is also useful for work, so it does have value. It also drives me crazy when I see the same things over and over and have recently been thinking about the type of posts I see on a day-to-day basis and figured I'd share this information in a column. These are certainly not trying to bash on anyone, in fact I...
It was an amazing weekend for the Three Forks High School girls basketball team. The third-seeded Lady Wolves won three games in three days to win their third consecutive 5B District Tournament Title. They will now move on to the Southern B Divisional Tournament in Billings and a February 28 first round match up at 9 a.m. against Huntley Project. Three Forks won the tournament title Saturday evening at the Belgrade Events Center with a 51-42 win over third-seeded Big Timber. Moments after the...
For the second consecutive season, the Three Forks High School boys basketball team is headed to the Southern B Divisional Tournament in Billings. It will be a battle of familiar foes in the first round at the Metra Park Arena when the Wolves take on Lodge Grass Thursday, February 28 at 8 p.m. The two teams met in the finals of the 2018 Divisional Tournament with Wolves picking up a 69-56 win. Three Forks (15-5) head coach Terry Hauser said his team is very familiar with how Lodge Grass (13-7) p...
It will be fun for the entire family next Saturday when the Three Forks K-5 Parent Advisory Committee hosts the 4th annual Bingo Night/Chili Cook Off. The event is scheduled for Saturday, February 23 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the school cafeteria. Three Forks K-5 Principal Steven Fanning said one of the PAC's goals is to provide family friendly opportunities within the school and this event does just that. "It's always fun to see the friendly competition between chili chefs and the bingo games are a...
