After two years of coaching the cheer team, Alysha Valentine advocated for hiring a stunt coach to expand the cheerleaders’ abilities, adding more advanced techniques and routines. Marete O’Roake grew up cheering with Coach Valentine...

Actively encouraging students to step outside their comfort zones and immerse themselves in different sports and events is a part of the Special Olympics mission. Polson High School is proud to be a part of the Special Olympics program, an inclusive initiative that allows students of all abilities to participate...

Swimming is a powerful mixture of endurance, technique, and mental toughness. From the first splash to the final stroke, swimmers push their limits. The Polson Pirate Swim Team consists of fifteen swimmers with a variety of skill levels, from athletes in their first seasons to those who have been swimming their...

The 2024-25 Speech and Debate season kicked off with double the team and double the determination here in Polson with the team aiming for higher placements and stronger goals, as well as places in the state rankings. Chloe Anderson, one of the two senior captains, boasted about gathering...

The Polson High School wrestling coaches’ philosophy is to “develop servant leaders in life and build a strong culture.” During their previous season, the girls’ wrestling team lost senior leaders, necessitating other girls stepping up. Junior Ciri Nice said,  “the team dynamic was really good this year...

This season the Polson Boys’ Wrestling started with a young team, primarily consisting of sophomores and juniors. Their members focused on fostering active and mentally focused students, as the Head Coach, Eric Huffine, stated: “ wrestling is important to develop servant leaders in life and build strong culture...

For many Lady Pirates, basketball started as a passion in middle school, with support from peers playing a big role. Senior Jaja Nichols shared that her dad, a former Polson player, was a key influence in her decision to play, “Basketball has been in my family, and I’ve loved it since middle school,” she said...

The Polson boys basketball season is showing great progress as  it nears the end with only 3 games left. This season, the boys have almost tripled their wins from last year with a total of 6 wins compared to 2 last year.

The Polson Girls’ Cross Country Team finished their season on October 26th at the MHSA State Championship in Missoula. Overall, the girls’ team finished 10th out of 23 teams at state...

For the first three years of Kila Cannon’s golf career, she played with the same three girls, all a year older than her. When they all graduated last spring, she didn’t know if she would have any teammates in the fall...

The Pirate football team implemented a new motto this year, “Bigger Than Me” or BTM, to encourage athletes to think outside themselves. It encourages players to “Being good students and being good people,” said head coach Carson Oakland...

With new coaches and a new conference, the Polson Pirates Lady Soccer team got a fresh start to their 2024 season. Returning senior Madyson Luikart said, “I was a little scared at first, but once we started practicing...

As the Polson High School volleyball team kicked off the season, the energy and excitement among the players was contagious. With a mix of experienced seniors and enthusiastic newcomers, this year’s squad is all about growth and teamwork...