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PAGE 1 PRESSPASS December 21, 2018 Best Feature Photo Division 2: Weekly newspapers 2018 Better Newspaper Contest By Chris Peterson, Hungry Horse News Titled: Moonrise Kingdom December 21, 2018 PAGE 2 MNACalendar December 24 - 25 MNA office will be closed for the Christmas holiday 25 Federal holiday: Christmas Day 31 MNA office will close at noon for New Year’s Eve January 1 Federal holiday: New Year’s Day 1 MNA office will be closed for the New Year’s holiday 3 2019 MNA Better Newspaper Contest is open for entries 7 Start of the Montana Legislative Assembly 10 Member Educational Opportunity: Online Media Campus: Classified 2019: Biggest Challenges and Freshest Opportunities Register at http://onlinemediacampus.com/ 17 Member Educational Opportunity: Online Media Campus: Newsroom Safety and Security Register at http://onlinemediacampus.com/ 18 MNA and MNAS Board of Directors’ meeting in Helena 21 Federal holiday: Martin Luther King Day February 1 Begin accepting nominations for the 2019 Montana Newspaper Hall of Fame, Master Editor/Publisher Award and Dick Crockford Distinguished Service Awards 13 2019 Better Newspaper Contest is closed for entries at 10:00 pm 18 Federal holiday: Presidents’ Day March 10-16 National Sunshine Week 16 Deadline to submit articles for the March Press Pass newsletter 22 Nomination deadline, 2019 Montana Newspaper Hall of Fame, Master Editor/Publisher Award and Distinguished Service Awards 29 Montana Freedom of Information Hotline Inc. event at the Montana Capitol April 5 MNA and MNAS Board of Directors’ meeting - Missoula 15 Montana Corporation Annual Report filing deadline with the Montana Secretary of State THANK YOU RENEWING ASSOCIATE MEMBER With Appreciation at the Holidays Bronze Level Associate Member We Thank You and Wish You a Happy Holiday Season Your MNA Team, Jim, Stacy and Ryan OUR MISSION: To advance and sustain the news publishing industry in Montana. 825 Great Northern Blvd., Ste. 202 Jim Rickman, Executive Director | [email protected] Helena, MT 59601 Stacy Wirtz, Business Development Director | [email protected] Phone 406-443-2850 Ryan Stavnes, Member Relations & Client Services | [email protected] Fax 406-443-2860 mtnewspapers.com December 21, 2018 PAGE 3 2018 Better Newspaper Contest Winners Best Sports Page Best Sports Page Layout & Design Layout & Design B2 | Wednesday, March 1, 2017 Whitefish Pilot Sports Glendive Ranger-Review Insider Thursday, February 9, 2017 • Page 9 See tourney results on Page 7 Clockwise from left: Glendive wrestling fans cheer on heavyweight Keegan Mires as he wrestles in the championship round. Wrestler Brandt Ackerman’s sister Bristol, left, and cousin Alena Vogele show support. The DCHS wrestlers, led by senior Travis Kinn, enter the gym for the parade of ath- letes. The Lady Bulldogs cheer on as the team grabs its first win of the season against Polson at the Western A Divisional Tournament in Hamilton. (Daniel McKay photos/ Red Devil Wrestling Whitefish Pilot) The DCHS wrestling team earned third place at the Eastern/ Central A Superdivisionals held in Glendive Saturday Lady Dogs finish on high note at divisional By DANIEL MCKAY remained scored again for the eventu- four points and Becca Catina and Whitefish Pilot al game-winner. Polson had a chance Brown each added three. It was a long time coming, but the to win or tie with 1.5 seconds left but The Lady Dogs also dropped their Lady Bulldogs picked up their first win couldn’t score, and Whitefish finished first game against Stevensville on of the season in dramatic fashion, tak- on top for the first time all season. Wednesday, falling 65-44. Diana ing down Polson 28-26 on day two of the “To get a win in the divisional tour- Vazquez led the team with 15 points Western A Divisional Tournament last nament is always pretty big. It was and Bender added 11. week. great and fun to be a part of,” head While the overall record doesn’t Marlee Bender took over in the coach Ben Johnson said. show it, Johnson said there was a lot paint, starting the game off with eight Johnson said he likes to run his of positive progress made on his team straight points for Whitefish. She fin- offense through the post, and in the during a down season. ished with 20 of the team’s 28 points. case of Bender’s effectiveness, he saw “We lost a lot of games, but we had Whitefish led 9-1 after the first but no reason to opt for anything else. a lot of wins within those losses. We Polson came roaring back to cut the “They weren’t stopping Marlee,” he grew a lot as a team,” he said. lead to 14-11 at half. said. “I always say ‘I’m going to wear Johnson also noted the youth of The Lady Pirates took their first the other team out, and if they can’t his team, which only loses one senior, lead of the game with a Kaeyln Smith stop it I’m going to keep going there.’” Amara McDaniel. layup and-1 off a Whitefish turnover, The luck ran out on Friday, how- “My lineup in that tournament was Diana Vasquez launches a jumper against making it 16-15 Polson with 6:35 left in ever, when Whitefish ran into a two juniors, two sophomores and one Hamilton at the Western A Divisional the third. That lead was cut short by quick-scoring Hamilton team in another freshman. That’s a pretty young team,” Tournament in Hamilton. Photos clockwise from right bottom: Lauren Schulz, who nailed a three from loser-out showdown. he said. “The future’s pretty bright, as Brandon Held, DCHS’s 145 pounder, the wing to put the Lady Dogs back on A three from Annisa Brown matched long as they commit to some extra time Whitefish 9 5 4 10 — 28 takes his Sidney opponent down top. Schulz finished with four points. the Lady Broncs’ opening three points and working hard we’re going to have a Polson 1 10 5 10 — 26 Whitefish — Marlee Bender 20, Lauren Schulz 4, Hope Brown during the championship round. Smith nailed another three with 1:45 early in the first, but the Lady Dogs good program.” 2, Diana Vasquez 2. Held took fourth place. left to play to tie the score up at 24 couldn’t keep up after that. Hamilton Polson — Kaelyn Smith 10, Lauren Lefthand 6, Quinn Motichka Casimir Melton, at 182 pounds, pins Stevensville 9 25 14 17 – 65 2, Rhiley Big Beaver 3, Mollie Fisher 4, Mikayla Croft 1. apiece, and 20 seconds later she found a finished the quarter on a 9-0 run and a Whitefish 11 8 14 11 – 44 his Miles City opponent to earn a hole in the defense for a layup that put McGill three to open the second put the Stevensville – Maddie Paul 3, Megan Pendergast 7, Evynne Whitefish 3 2 4 7 – 16 Alexander 13, Angel Richards 13, Haley Kampka 15, Kayla Hamilton 12 12 6 16 – 46 seventh place finish at divisionals. Polson up 26-24. Broncs securely in control for the rest Schmiedeke 4, Makayla Davids 9, Hannah Fry 1. Whitefish – Lauren Schulz 4, Annisa Brown 3, Becca Catina 3, 138 pound wrestler Ben Stortz Bender answered with a layup in of the game. Whitefish finished the half Whitefish – Lauren Schulz 3, Hope Brown 4, Libby Nagler 2, Bel- Diana Vasquez 2, Libby Nagler 2, Kaiah Moore 2. la Wilson 2, Annisa Brown 2, Diana Vasquez 15, Payton Kastella Hamilton – Mallory McGill 11, Reilly Rostad 8, Lauren Ryter prepares to compete in the cham- transition to even the score again down 24-5. 5, Marlee Bender 11. 8, Tessa Della Silva 5, Tristy Searle 4, Ashlee Searle 3, Rachel pionship. Stortz finished in second at 26-26, and with just 13 seconds Lauren Schulz led Whitefish with Ringer 3, Kalian Rocheleau 2, Kara Nye 2. place. Senior Brandt Ackerman wrestles an Havre opponent during the final round. Ackerman took fourth for the Red Devils. Bulldogs can’t close in shootout with Stevi Jamie Ausk Crisafulli photos By DANIEL MCKAY bonus free throw attempts couldn’t convert,” Duff Whitefish Pilot to tie the game with said. “You can’t do that, The Bulldogs played less than four minutes when the pressure’s on hard but just couldn’t remaining, which were you’ve got to be able get their shots to fall at followed by a Kingsbury to knock a few of those the Western A Divisional three at the other end, down.” Tournament in Hamilton. and a missed open three Silliker finished with Cuddle up to the warmth On Wednesday the led to another Kingsbury 13 points while sopho- Bulldogs took on Butte score to open the lead up mores Ryan Kemm and Central, but a slow sec- for Stevensville. Dillon Botner added 15 ond quarter opened a big Whitefish couldn’t and 12. lead in the 49-29 blowout close the gap after cutting “It was really exciting of a good book! win. the lead to four with 11 to see those sophomores Whitefish led 9-6 after seconds left. really step up,” Duff said, the first but fell victim to “We fought and noting that his young- a 15-2 run in the second clashed. We played a pret- er players are already and the Dogs couldn’t ty good game but came talking about their offsea- claw their way back into out on the short end,” son plans to improve for the game in the second Duff said. next year. “Obviously it’s half. Late game free throws not the way we wanted to Derek Kastella was have been make or break end the year, but there’s the only Whitefish scorer for the Bulldogs all year.