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Students choose snowmobiling over traditional winter sports
While most families are sitting in a quiet livingroom in front of a warm fire during Christmas vacation, junior Lisa Keller’s family is plowing through the cold snow on snowmobiles. |
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The cutting edge: FHS students Emett, Broderick flourish on the ice
As students head up towards Big Mountain, some students stay inside — but not to keep warm. They take to the ice skating rink. Senior Rani Emett and junior Kim Broderick have competed together for about four years, practicing three times a week at the Whitefish Mountain Trails Skating Center. |
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Braves basketball looks to better last year’s regular season mark
The Flathead Braves basketball team ended last year with a surprising two-game winning streak on the road to qualify them for the state tournament, and with three returning starters, the ‘97-’98 team is off to a good start, winning their first two games 67-65 against CMR, and 54-39 against Libby. |
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Flathead continues proud tradition with opening win at home
Paul Stelter leaving the Flathead High swim team seemed a bit like Tommy Lasorda leaving the Los Angles Dodgers — seemingly unthinkable. But last year marked the end of Stelter’s contract and at mid-season, Arizona native Neil Virtue became the new head swimming coach. |
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Upperclassmen strengthen winter sports teams
In athletic pursuits, rookie phenoms are nothing new. But in high school athletics, rarely are those rookies seniors. The 1997-98 Flathead winter athletic teams breaks those trends. Swimmers Lindsay Hopkins and Aaron Ober, and wrestler Dan Polk are all rookies in their respective sports and have enjoyed early success. |
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Cross country teams take national ranking at Fresno, Calif.
Flathead cross country is a program deep in tradition, but never before has the team reached the level of 1997, when it was ranked 24th nationally — the highest Flathead has ever been. |
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