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State B golf

SHELBY — The Jefferson boys and Florence girls maintained their first-round leads to capture the team championships Wednesday at the Class B state golf tournament at the Marias Valley Golf & Country Club. It’s the second consecutive state title for Jefferson’s boys, who led Choteau by just four strokes after Tuesday’s first round. But the […]

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SHELBY — The Jefferson boys and Florence girls maintained their first-round leads to capture the team championships Wednesday at the Class B state golf tournament at the Marias Valley Golf & Country Club.

It’s the second consecutive state title for Jefferson’s boys, who led Choteau by just four strokes after Tuesday’s first round. But the Panthers pulled away from the field on Wednesday, finishing with 654 total strokes to outpace second-place Three Forks, which totaled 674 strokes. Malta placed third, finishing five strokes back of Three Forks.

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State B golf: Jefferson boys repeat, Florence girls win first championship

Jefferson was led by Tyson Lee, who shot a 4-over-par 76 in the second round after opening the tournament with a 71. Lee’s two-day score of 147 strokes placed him second, one shot back of individual medalist Zach Munding of Missoula Loyola. Lee and Munding were tied going to the 18th hole, and Munding drilled a par putt to win the championship after Lee bogeyed the hole.

Munding carded the only par round of the day Wednesday, shooting an even-par 72 to overtake Lee for the individual title. Munding had three birdies, three bogeys and 12 pars on the day.

Following Munding and Lee on the leaderboard were Choteau’s Kellen Meyer, Huntley Project’s Griffin Zimmer and Jefferson’s Ben Werner, who finished in a three-way tie for third with 154 total shots. Zimmer carded a 3-over-par 75 on Wednesday, while Meyer and Werner both shot 79s.

On the girls side, Florence won the team trophy in lopsided fashion, totaling 760 strokes, well ahead of second-place Shelby, which finished with 804 total shots. Lone Peak, the 2024 state champion, was third with 806 strokes.

It’s the first state golf championship in program history for the Florence girls, who placed second last year.

Class B state golf

The Florence girls pose with the first-place trophy after winning the Class B state golf championship at the Marias Valley Golf & Country Club in Shelby on Wednesday, May 14, 2025.

Florence’s Kipley Solari had the best girls round of the day, carding a 5-over-par 77 to overcome a four-stroke deficit to win the individual championship. After shooting an 88 in Tuesday’s first round, Solari recorded 12 pars on Wednesday. She birdied the par-5 fourth to go along with four bogeys and one double bogey on the day.

Solari finished the two-day tournament with 165 strokes to finish four shots ahead of second-place Logan McKay of Anaconda. McKay led after her first-round 84 but fell behind Solari with a second-round 85.

Elise Munding of Missoula Loyola placed third with 170 strokes, followed by Lone Peak’s Dylan Manka in fourth at 173 and Shelby’s Penelope Heaton in fifth at 178.

Class B state golf

Kipley Solari (left) of Florence and Zach Munding of Missoula Loyola pose for a photo after winning individual medalist honors at the Class B state golf tournament at the Marias Valley Golf & Country Club in Shelby on Wednesday, May 14, 2025.

Class B state golf tournament

May 13-14 at Marias Valley Golf & Country Club, Shelby

Final results

Boys

Team scores: Jefferson 330-324—654; Three Forks 340-334—674; Malta 337-342—679; Colstrip 339-342—681; Manhattan 341-344—685; Missoula Loyola 347-338—685; Florence 340-346—686; Choteau 334-356—690; Huntley Project 350-342—692; Big Timber 362-351—713; Shelby 367-347—714; Poplar 371-395—766.

Individual top 10: Zach Munding, Missoula Loyola, 74-72—146; Tyson Lee, Jefferson, 71-76—147; Kellen Meyer, Choteau, 75-79—154; Griffin Zimmer, Huntley Project, 79-75—154; Ben Werner, Jefferson, 75-79-154; Regan Stuart, Malta, 75-80—155; William Conat, Columbus, 73-82—155; Conner McDole, Eureka, 80-76—156; Kael Meyer, Choteau, 76-80—156; Aaron DeFrance, Three Forks, 75-83—158; Blake Bentle, Manhattan, 75-83—158.

Girls

Team scores: Florence 385-375—760; Shelby 397-407—804; Lone Peak 398-408—806; Anaconda 403-413—816; Three Forks 423-416—839; Glasgow 428-434—862; Red Lodge 440-423—863; Malta 446-431—877; Roundup 441-453—894; Missoula Loyola 452-443—895; Fairfield 467-454—921; Shepherd 489-504—993.

Individual top 10: Kipley Solari, Florence, 88-77—165; Logan McKay, Anaconda, 84-85—169; Elise Munding, Missoula Loyola, 86-84—170; Dylan Manka, Lone Peak, 86-87—173; Penelope Heaton, Shelby, 89-89—178; Marisa Snider, Ennis, 88-92—180; Hallie Hofer, Roundup, 91-92—183; Reese Briney, Florence, 97-88—185; Jaz Ragen, Townsend, 94-93—187; Olivia Kamieniarz, Lone Peak, 87-100—187.

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FSD directors share 2024 highlights during FrankTalks

About 80 people heard a rundown of Franklin Special District’s biggest achievements from the past year during a FrankTalks discussion on Monday, May 12. Highlights included the launch of the district’s Introduction to Aerospace course for eighth-grade students, the district’s rebranding and the opening of its new central office earlier this year. The event took […]

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About 80 people heard a rundown of Franklin Special District’s biggest achievements from the past year during a FrankTalks discussion on Monday, May 12.

Highlights included the launch of the district’s Introduction to Aerospace course for eighth-grade students, the district’s rebranding and the opening of its new central office earlier this year.

The event took place at FSD’s new office at 205 Eddy Lane. FrankTalks is a monthly discussion series hosted by Franklin Tomorrow to spread awareness of issues affecting the community.

New buildings and brands

Dr. David Esslinger, associate director of schools for finance and administration, described the process of planning and constructing the office and the facilities and transportation building next door.

“We bought five acres and renovated the old steel building for the FTC building,” he said. “Our vision was to create a space where all district-level staff could work in one complex.”

The benefits included freeing up space at Freedom Middle School and other locations across Franklin where FSD staff previously worked. Workplace satisfaction has also improved in one major way since the new office opened in January, Esslinger said.

“Each office has access to direct sunlight,” he said. “This is a building that was designed to serve FSD for many years to come, and I’m very proud of it.”

Director of Schools David Snowden also discussed the district’s rebranding from Franklin Special School District to Franklin Special District last August. 

The idea was born during a staff retreat during the 2022-2023 school year, and the district worked with BrandMETTLE advertising firm to plan the district’s new name, logo and message.

“It was very forward-thinking,” Snowden said. “Even though the brand was not bad.”

During focus groups and a brand-scape analysis, administration decided to scrap the word “Special” from its advertising and signage due to confusion from the public over the word’s meaning. 

Administration also decided on the mottos “Students First. Excellence Always. No Exceptions,”  and “Excellence has its own district” as a way to demonstrate FSD’s core values, Snowden said. 

Although the district’s legal name remains Franklin Special School District, the new message has increased recognition of the district across Williamson County and beyond.

“We feel it’s a modern identity that we now have,” he said. “We’re very excited about the direction we’re going.”

Aerospace course going well

Dr. Mary Decker, associate director of schools for teaching and learning, described the new Introduction to Aerospace program that launched at Freedom and Poplar Grove middle schools this school year.

The program uses Redbird Jay Velocity flight simulators and lessons crafted from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association High School STEM Aviation Curriculum to teach the basics of navigation and flight patterns. 

The program is a springboard to Williamson County Schools’ high school aviation program and possible careers as pilots, airplane technicians and flight attendants, among others, Decker said. 

She added that students have taken to the course “beyond our wildest dreams” and credited a state Innovative School Models grant for making it possible.

“It was a team effort in getting this program off the ground, pun intended,” she said.

Decker also praised FSD’s Coordinated Creators entrepreneurship program, which is sending five teams of middle school students to the national Invention Convention at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan, in June.

Coordinated Creators teams pitch ideas for new products to community leaders and then present the finished products in local and state competitions. Several teams’ presentations were on display during FrankTalks, including Frosthelete athletic gloves with attached sleeves, and the Hydrowheel, a wheelbarrow that waters crops as it moves.

Susan Lane, who attended the discussion with her husband, sent her two children to FSD schools in the 1980s, and has two grandchildren in the district now. She enjoyed hearing about how far the district has come.

“It was very interesting and inspiring, especially the new aerospace program,” she said.

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Local Highlight Reel/Scoreboard for May 14th

INCLUDED HIGHLIGHTS/FEATURES WITHIN: NICK BRUNS COLLEGE SIGNING CELEBRATION QND VS CENTRAL SOFTBALL HIGHLIGHTS PALMYRA VS KIRKSVILLE BASEBALL HIGHLIGHTS QUINCY HIGH VS ALLEMAN BASEBALL HIGHLIGHTS MACON VS FULTON BASEBALL HIGHLIGHTS ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ LOCAL SCOREBOARD FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 14TH High School Softball QUINCY NOTRE DAME 10 CAMP POINT CENTRAL 8 (9) Morgan Zanger, Caitlin Bunte, Josie Boyer: Home […]

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INCLUDED HIGHLIGHTS/FEATURES WITHIN:

NICK BRUNS COLLEGE SIGNING CELEBRATION

QND VS CENTRAL SOFTBALL HIGHLIGHTS

PALMYRA VS KIRKSVILLE BASEBALL HIGHLIGHTS

QUINCY HIGH VS ALLEMAN BASEBALL HIGHLIGHTS

MACON VS FULTON BASEBALL HIGHLIGHTS

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LOCAL SCOREBOARD FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 14TH

High School Softball

QUINCY NOTRE DAME 10

CAMP POINT CENTRAL 8 (9)

Morgan Zanger, Caitlin Bunte, Josie Boyer: Home Runs

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ILLINI WEST 1

WEST CENTRAL 11

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PAWNEE 0

TRIOPIA 10

Mylee Tracy: 5 IP, No Hitter, 9 K

Addison Rohn: 3 RBI

Triopia notches program record 23rd victory in a season

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SOUTHEASTERN 4

QUINCY HIGH 29

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UNITY 0

WEST CENTRAL 1

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QUINCY HIGH 2

ALLEMAN 4

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ILLINI WEST 8

ORION 7

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P. HILL /WESTERN 0

LIBERTY 15 (4)

Evan Sims: Perfect Game

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MACON 3

FAYETTE 2

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Girls High School Soccer

CANTON 3

MEXICO 2 (OT)

Emma Thrower: Golden Goal

Maggie Nelson: Goal

Chayse Uhlmeyer: Goal

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Prep highlights (May 14)

Jana Knapp of Mark Morris led a contingent of six local golfers who finished in the top-7 at the 2A district girls golf tournament Wednesday at Tumwater Valley Golf Course. Ellie Johnson of Black Hills shot a 4-over 76 on Wednesday to finish with a 36-hole total of 153 to win the district title. Knapp […]

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Jana Knapp of Mark Morris led a contingent of six local golfers who finished in the top-7 at the 2A district girls golf tournament Wednesday at Tumwater Valley Golf Course.

Ellie Johnson of Black Hills shot a 4-over 76 on Wednesday to finish with a 36-hole total of 153 to win the district title.

Knapp was the runner-up at 162 after shooting a 79 on Wednesday.

She was followed by Addison Paul of Washougal (167), Evangeline Fulton of Ridgefield (168), Maia Carrillo of Columbia River (170), Sky Linden of Washougal (180) and Saylor Lacross of River (180).

All of the golfers qualified for the 2A state tournament next week, which will also be held at Tumwater Valley.

All-Region Sports Awards Ceremony

The Columbian will be hosting its second annual All-Region Sports Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at The Hilton Vancouver Washington.
The event will be 6-8 p.m. Admission is $15 and includes food and drink. Tickets are available now by clicking on link.

CAMAS BOYS GOLF CLINCH STATE BERTH — Mason Bluestein of Union placed ninth overall for the best local finish, and Camas clinched a state team berth with a fourth-place finish at the 4A bi-district boys golf tournament in Tacoma.

Bluestein shot a 78 on Wednesday to finish with a 36-hole total of 158.

Ryker Jun and Collin Clark both finished tied for 17th at 161 to lead Camas, which placed fourth with 645 points behind Sumner (633), Tahoma (639) and Bonney Lake (640).

Baseball

CURTIS 8, BATTLE GROUND 2 — The Tigers saw their season ended as Curtis used a five-run fifth inning to pull away in a 4A bi-district loser-out game.

Jayden Sivits went 2 for with a double and an RBI, and James Gill III also was 2 for 4 for Battle Ground.

TAHOMA 6, UNION 1 — The Titans could only muster three hits in a 4A bi-district loser-out game in Maple Valley.

Drew Hartenstein went 2 for 4 and Gunner Brungardt was 1 for 3 for Union.

Jacob Chandler did his best to keep the game close for Union until Tahoma put the game away with three runs in the sixth.

KELSO 1, KENTLAKE 0 — The Hilanders didn’t get a hit off Kentlake, but they didn’t need one to win a loser-out game in the 3A bi-district tournament.

Adam Swanson shutout Kentlake over seven innings, allowing four hits, one walk while striking out eight.

Then in the bottom of the seventh, Bryce Collins led off with a walk and Elliott Hegdahl was hit by a pitch.

Swanson sacrificed the runners over to second and third. Then with two outs, Collins came home to score on a passed ball for the win.

Kelso will face Central Kitsap on Saturday in Auburn in a winner-to-state game.

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High School Sports Scores and Highlights

The chase to Murfreesboro continued on Wednesday – and for some teams – became a reality. While several local baseball teams began their respective Sectional Series’ and some softball teams competed for region titles, it was a night that would determine the fate of their season moving forward. By the end of the night on […]

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The chase to Murfreesboro continued on Wednesday – and for some teams – became a reality.

While several local baseball teams began their respective Sectional Series’ and some softball teams competed for region titles, it was a night that would determine the fate of their season moving forward.

By the end of the night on the baseball diamond, both Providence Academy and Greeneville would punch their tickets to state.

SCORES:

Baseball

Division II-A Quarterfinals

Providence Academy 10, Northpoint Christian 0

Providence Academy 3, Northpoint Christian 0

Division I AAAA Sectionals

Farragut 10, Dobyns-Bennett 0

Oak Ridge 3, Dobyns-Bennett 2

Division I AAA Sectionals

Greeneville 10, Seymour 9 (11 innings)

Greeneville 6, Seymour 1

Unicoi County 2, Anderson County 0

Softball

Region 1-4A Semifinals

Dobyns-Bennett 13, Morristown East 3

Region 1-3A Finals

Unicoi County 2, David Crockett 1

Region 1-2A Semifinals

Eagleton 7, South Greene 3

Region 1-1A Finals

North Greene 7, Hancock County 3

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HIGHLIGHTS

New Bloomfield — The high school baseball regular season is winding down here in Mid-Missouri. Wednesday’s action began in Jefferson City where Helias took down the Jays, 3-2. The result allowed for Rock Bridge to claim the Central Missouri Activities regular season championship after their 11-10 win against Hickman. The Bruins got the win off […]

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HIGHLIGHTS

The high school baseball regular season is winding down here in Mid-Missouri.

Wednesday’s action began in Jefferson City where Helias took down the Jays, 3-2.

The result allowed for Rock Bridge to claim the Central Missouri Activities regular season championship after their 11-10 win against Hickman.

The Bruins got the win off a walk-off from Kale Castaner in the 10th inning.

In Wardsville, Blair Oaks closed out the regular season with a 12-8 win against Rolla.

Check out Wednesday’s local highlights and scores in the video above!

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