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Rangers win big over East Helena

Published on Mon, 09/21/2020 - 4:17pm
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The Rangers football team had a smashing victory over East Helena on Saturday with a final score of 35-0. 

The home-team victory coincided with Senior Night, which was dedicated to the four senior players on the Park High School football team: Mitch Creason, Joe Leckner, Chase Kegel and Orrin Tyner. 

Before the game began, each senior paraded down the field with their family as the announcer shared their thank-you’s and future plans. 

It’s not lost on many that these seniors never had their chance at a varsity career, but that didn’t detract from the audience’s joy.

Boys tie, girls win in first soccer games

Published on Mon, 09/14/2020 - 4:16pm

The Ranger boys and girls soccer squads both kicked off their varsity seasons on Saturday with games against Lone Peak. 

The boys tied 1-1 and the girls won 3-0 against the newcomer squad. This is Lone Peak’s first year playing high school soccer, so the Rangers didn’t know what to expect. 

“I think they provided us some really good competition,” said Jeff Dickerson, head coach of the boys’ team. “They definitely played hard, they played to the ball and they outplayed us for the first 20 minutes of the game. But it felt like we really controlled the last 60 minutes.”

Ranger volleyball suffers narrow loss to Maroons

Published on Fri, 09/11/2020 - 3:35pm
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The Ranger volleyball squad suffered a narrow loss at the hands of the Butte Central Maroons during their first game of the season Thursday night at home. 

The Rangers won the first two sets of the night, scoring 25 to the Maroons’ 23 in both sets. The Rangers nearly won the third set, but couldn’t quite pull it out, finishing 22-25. The fourth and fifth sets saw the Rangers losing momentum, finishing 13-25 and 17-19. 

“I think we just lost our confidence and the girls were getting tired. We had it in the bag. We just lost momentum,” said head coach Brenda Speake.

Boys, girls soccer first game is Saturday

Published on Thu, 09/10/2020 - 3:51pm
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Girls

With only one senior and a lot of new freshmen talent, the Ranger girls soccer team looks pretty different from previous years, according to head coach Matt Pierson.

“We have more versatility than we’ve had in a long time, maybe ever,” Pierson said. “We’re able to do different formations and types of play than we normally have just because of the personnel we have. Having that flexibility makes so much difference.”

Ranger volleyball first game is tonight

Published on Thu, 09/10/2020 - 3:35pm

The Rangers volleyball squad will play their first game tonight against the Butte Central Maroons. 

The c-squad will play first, at 4 p.m., followed by JV at 5:30 p.m. and finally varsity at 7 p.m.

Fans will not be permitted at tonight’s competition, but beginning next Thursday, if all goes well, each player will be permitted to bring two family members to each game. 

Next, the Rangers will play the Hardin Bulldogs at home on Sept. 19. C-squad will play at 1 p.m., followed by JV at 5:30 p.m., then the varsity players will close out the evening at 4 p.m.

Rangers win first game with empty stands

Published on Fri, 09/04/2020 - 2:56pm
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To the sound of crickets, the Rangers kicked off their season with a win against the Belgrade Panthers last night, finishing the game 39-24. 

Fans were not permitted in the stands but they found a way to watch the game, lining the fence and spectating from lawn chairs set up in truck beds as they viewed the game through binoculars and cheered loudly. 

Park High prepares for first game late this afternoon

Published on Thu, 09/03/2020 - 4:06pm
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Ranger football returns late this afternoon, kicking off the season with a home game at 5 p.m. against Belgrade. 

Sports at Park High School, like just about everything else in the COVID era, looks a little bit different this season, but football coach Nick Coate and his players are just happy to have the chance to play at all. 

“We’re just doing JV again this year. Per MSHA rules, if you forfeit the one season, you’ve got to be out a second year,” said Coate.

Top runner

Published on Thu, 09/03/2020 - 4:04pm
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Flag football practice begins for grade-schoolers

Published on Thu, 09/03/2020 - 4:02pm
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The future of Park county football is growing a bit brighter with the introduction of a flag football program for grade-schoolers. 

This summer the Livingston Recreation Department partnered with Park High School, the Atlanta Falcons and AMB West Philanthropies to establish a youth program to bring back a love for football after a disappointing lack of interest led the Rangers to forfeit their varsity season last year.

PRACTICE TIME

Published on Fri, 08/28/2020 - 2:41pm
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