Ronan Boys Basketball, THEE RONAN MONTANA

Chiefs Begin Season this Friday against NWA Libby and Saturday against District 5B Bigfork

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Game at 10 a.m. on Friday

2011 Spring Chief And Maiden Basketball Meeting

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2011 Spring Chief And Maiden Basketball Meeting

THERE WILL BE A BOYS’ AND GIRLS BASKETBALL PARENT AND PLAYER MEETING ON MONDAY MAY 16TH, AT 7:00 P.M. FOR GRADES 6-11 IN THE EVENT CENTER GYM. ALL PROSPECTIVE PLAYERS AND PARENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND. SOME TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED ARE WARWICK CAMP, OPEN GYMS, 4X4 LEAGUE, INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM CAMPS, GRADES, OPEN WEIGHT ROOM, NEXT SEASON ISSUES, DATES, PLYOMETRICS, SHOOTING GUN DEMONSTRATIONS, AND 3 ON 3 TOURNAMENTS. PLEASE BRING ANY TOPICS OF IMPORTANCE OR CONCERN TO HELP IMPROVE THE PROGRAM. WE WILL ALSO BE DECIDING WHO WILL GO TO WHAT TEAM CAMPS AT THIS TIME. BE PREPARED TO SELECT WHICH TEAM CAMPS AND INDIVIDUAL CAMPS PLAYERS ARE INTERESTED IN. DATES AND COST WILL BE GIVEN AT THE MEETING.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU HERE

THANK YOU,

COACH WOLL

COACH CURLEY

5-6-11

A FEW QUOTES TO THINK ABOUT

“FAULT FINDING IS LIKE WINDOW WASHING. ALL THE DIRT SEEMS TO BE ON THE OTHER SIDE.” SOURCE UNKNOWN

“IT IS HOW YOU SHOW UP AT THE SHOWDOWN THAT COUNTS.” HOMER NORTON
“LOVE IS THE FORCE THAT IGNITES THE SPIRIT AND BINDS TEAMS TOGETHER.” PHIL JACKSON
“THE CRITIC IS ONE WHO KNOWS THE PRICE OF EVERYTHING AND THE VALUE OF NOTHING.” OSCAR WILDE
“YESTERDAY’S PRACTICE DRILL JUST MADE TOMORROWS SPORTS SECTION.”
XXX=“A TOUGH DAY AT THE OFFICE IS EVEN TOUGHER WHEN YOUR OFFICE CONTAINS SPECTATOR SEATING” MIKE POSA
GO RUNNIN CHIEFS AND MAIDENS!!
“REPECT ALL AND FEAR NONE

Junior Brady Oakland

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Junior Edmund Dupuis

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Juniors Robert Gauthier and Robert Faoa

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Junior Marcus Hungerford

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Seniors Lucas Black and Justin Dustybull

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Seniors Lucas Black and Justin Dustybull

Ronan over Whitefish is last leauge game

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RONAN - For the Ronan boys' basketball team, the eighth time was the charm as it notched its first Northwestern A victory with a 69-56 win over Whitefish on Tuesday.

With only two points separating Ronan and Whitefish entering the fourth quarter, the Chiefs erupted for 30 points to close out the regular season in style.

"It seems like we've lost a lot of close games because we were missing bunnies and layups," said Ronan assistant coach Bob Neiman. "But they made those layups tonight."

Once the final frame was under way, Ronan employed a pressing defense that created enough easy chances to build a sizeable lead.

Lucas Black and J.J. Tanner scored seven points apiece in the final stanza for Ronan, which improved to 1-7 in league and 8-10 overall.
Although Tanner finished with 16 points, it was Kevin Wroblewski's 18 that led the way for the Chiefs.

Whitefish's (2-5, 10-7) Gage Vasquez tallied a game-high 22 points.

Whitefish 10 16 11 19 - 56
Ronan 11 14 14 30 - 69

WHITEFISH - Mac Roche 9, Kyler Blades 6, Gage Vasquez 22, Cooper Olson 2, Drew Galbraith 12, Jose Sanchez 1, Jace Kalbfleisch 2, Alex Duroche 2.
RONAN - J.J. Tanner 16, Marcus Hungerford 2, Lucas Black 8, Justin Dustybull 11, Kevin Wroblewski 18, Brady Oakland 3, Chris Clary 2, Jackson Jore 6, Gordan Northpeigan 3.

Senior Chiefs

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Senior Chiefs

Justin Dustybull

Lucas Black

Kevin Wroblewski

Jackson Jore

JJ Tanner

Gordon NorthPiegen III

Final Homestand before the Divisional Tournament

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Thursday, February 10, 2011 Senior Night Against Frenchtown

Friday, February 11, Columbia Falls Wildcats

Tuesday, February 15, 2011 Whitefish Bulldogs

All Games begin at 4:00, 5:45, and 7:30 PM Varsity TipOff

Senior Justin Dustybull and the Chiefs hosts Columbia Falls this Friday at the Event Center.

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Senior Justin Dustybull and the Chiefs hosts Columbia Falls this Friday at the Event Center.

Chief Schedule this week

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The Ronan Chiefs are on the road this week at St. Ignatius on Thursday with the Maidens and at Missoula Big Sky on Saturday. Tip off on Thursday is 6 p.m. and Tip off on Saturday is 4:30 p.m. at Big Sky Gym. GO CHIEFS

Bigfork 55, Ronan 43

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At Ronan, the host Chiefs put two players in double figures, but it was not enough to counteract the output of Viking forward Christian Ker, who racked up a double-double which included a game high 27 points to go along with 12 boards. Guard Travis Knoll was the other Bigfork player to notch double figures with 11 points. The Chiefs were step for step with taller Bigfork through the first quarter, trailing by only a point. But the Viking roster with eight players listed at least 6-3, five of which exceed that measurement, began to assert their advantage the rest of the game. The Chiefs were led by J.J. Tanner with 15 points, followed by Kevin Wroblewski with 11. Two factors hurt the Ronan cause from this viewer's perspective. On the one hand, several close-up high percentage shots were missed, coupled with some mishandled passes underneath their basket which failed to produce points. On the other was below average offensive output by some of their weaponry. The Chiefs' wealth of good shooters have four players in the top ten in scoring who average ten points or better. Two of those players shot well below their average. Contributions from the bench failed to make up the differential needed to offset the big night by Ker. Some of lack of offensive output can be explained by altered trajectories inflicted by the longer reach of their taller opponents. Had the orange and black attack been able to fire on all cylinders by putting up double figures in each of the quarters, the game would likely have hung in the balance toward the final minutes.

Bigfork 14 14 14 13
Ronan 13 6 8 16 3

FG - Bigfork 4-12 (Ker 2, Gembala 2), Ronan 4-14 (Tanner 3, Black) Scoring - Bigfork 55 (Christian Ker 27, Travis Knoll 11, Ryan Gembala 6, Evan Jordt 5, Colter Trent 4, Ian Lorang 2), Ronan 43 (J.J. Tanner 15, Kevin Wroblewski 11, Justin Dustybull 4, Lucas Black 3 Marcus Hungerford 2, Jackson Jore 2, Gordon North Piegan 2, Brady Oakland 2, Edmund Dupuis 1, Robert Faoa 1). Rebounds - Bigfork 41 (Ker 12, Trent 9, Knoll 6, Jackson Boese 5, Lorang 3, Gembala 2, Carter Sorenson 2, Jordt 1, Ben Sandry 1), Ronan 22 (Oakland 7, Dustybull 5, Wroblewski 4, Black 3, Hungerford 1, North Piegan III 1, Tanner 1). Assists - Bigfork 14 (Knoll 4, Lorang 4, Jordt 3, Trent 2, Gembala 1), Ronan 5 (Hungerford, Black, Dustybull, Wroblewski, Tanner). Steals - Bigfork 11 (Knoll 2, Gembala 2, Jordt 2, Lorang 2, Kyle Hauns 1, Ker 1, Trent 1), Ronan 18 (Oakland 4, Dustybull 3, Black 3, Hungerford 3, Tanner, Jore, Dupuis, Wroblewski, Chris Clary). Blocks - Bigfork 5 (Boese 2, Knoll, Jordt, Trent), Ronan 4 (Dustybull, Wroblewski, Oakland, Clary). unofficial game summary by John Heglie derived from consultation with stats kept at both benches integrated with own notations. May deviate from official version in minor detail.

Chief Schedule This Weekend

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Chiefs on the Road Against Power Columbia Falls Friday Night, Tip Off 7:30 p.m.

Back Home on Saturday against Bigfork at 6 p.m. in the Events Center.
Froshmore at 1:30, JV at 3 p.m. at the High School Gym on Saturday

Ronan Frosh and JV Host Polson Tuesday Night

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Game Times 4:15 and 5:45 p.m.

Schedule this week

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Ronan Varsity v. Polson on Friday, January 7, 2010 at 6 p.m. (In Polson)

Ronan v. Libby (in Libby) on Saturday, January 8, 2010 at 1:30, 3, and 4:30 p.m. at the High School Gym

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The Daily Inter Lake Daily Inter Lake

BIGFORK - Ronan outscored Bigfork 44-27 in the second half for an 81-68 nonconference boys basketball victory on Monday night.
Bigfork (3-2 overall) led 39-37 at the half.

"We played really hard, but they just ran away from us in the end," Bigfork coach Paul La Mott said
"They just had more stamina than we did."

Bigfork was led by Travis Knoll, 15 points, and Christian Ker, 13. Those two also had 10 rebounds each.
Ben Sandry pulled down eight rebounds and Carter Sorenson added 12 points for the Vikings.
Ronan's Jarod Tanner led all scorers with 19 points.
Bigfork hosts Thompson Falls tonight in a District 7-B contest.
Ronan 22 15 16 28 - 81
Bigfork 16 23 10 17 - 68

RONAN - Jarod Tanner 19, Gordon Npiegan III 5, Marcus Hungerford 14, Lucas Black 10, Justin Dustybull 17, Kevin Wroblewski 13, R.J. Hesselgesser 3.

BIGFORK - Carter Sorenson 12, Evan Jordt 7, Ryan Gembala 7, Travis Knoll 15, Ben Sandry 10, Christian Ker 13, Jackson Boese 4.

Chief student athlete of the week

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Ronan 81, Bigfork 63

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Class A
Ronan 81, Bigfork 63

At Bigfork, Jarod Tanner netted 19 points, Justin Dustybull added 17 and the Chiefs rolled to a non-league win over Bigfork.
Marcus Hungerford chipped in 14 as five Ronan (4-1) players reached double-figures.
Christian Ker tallied 13 points and Carter Sorenson pitched in a dozen for the Vikings (3-2).

Chiefs at Bigfork for a Monday Night Matchup on December 20

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Hamilton 45, Ronan 43

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Hamilton 45, Ronan 43

At Ronan, junior Brad Palin drained a pair of free throws with 3.2 seconds left to lift the Broncs to the Class A nonconference win.

Following Palin's free throws, Ronan inbounded the ball but turned it over without getting off a shot. The ending was anticlimactic for the Chiefs, who put together a gallant comeback after trailing by 10 in the third frame.

Graham Silcher scored a game-high 14 points to lead Hamilton (1-2). Cody Lewis added 10 points and Palin eight.

Lucas Black tallied 12 points for Ronan (2-1).
Hamilton 11 14 14 6 - 45
Ronan 8 9 16 10 - 43

HAMILTON - Brad Palin 8, Cody Lewis 10, Jeremy Powell 5, Beau Maus 2, Seth Mason 4, Graham Silcher 14, Tyler Pigman 2.

RONAN - Jarod Tanner 9, Gordan North Piegan III 2, Jackson Jore 2, Marcus Hungerford 4, Lucas Black 12, Justin Dustybull 2, Kevin Wroblewski 8, R.J. Hesselgesser 2, Brady Oakland 2.

Ronan wins over St. Ignatius

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Ronan 56, St. Ignatius 18

At Ronan, senior guard Justin Dustybull dropped in 17 points and the Class A Chiefs cruised by the Class B Bulldogs.

Senior forward Kevin Wroblewski added eight points for Ronan, which outscored St. Ignatius 20-2 in the second quarter and 16-0 in the third.

Ronan (3-1) used an aggressive full-court trap to get things going in the transition game.

Stuart Grant had seven points to lead the Bulldogs (2-2).

St. Ignatius 12 2 0 4 - 18

Ronan 14 20 16 6 - 56

ST. IGNATIUS - Jared Smith-Brown 4, Austin Durglo 2, Stuart Grant 7, Spencer Ahlborn 2, Josh Durglo 3.

RONAN - Jarod Tanner 5, Gordon North Piegan III 2, Jackson Jore 5, Marcus Hungerford 6, Lucas Black 3, Justin Dustybull 17, Kevin Wroblewski 8, RJ Hesselgesser 6, Marley Tanner 2, Brady Oakland 2.

Chief Schedule

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Friday: Froshmore, JV, Varsity, games begin at 4:15 at the event Center against Hamilton

Saturday Froshmore, JV at High School, games begin at 1:30 p.m. at St. Ignatius
Varsity at 7:30 pm at the event Center against St. Ignatius

Monday: Froshmore, JV, Varsity games begin at 4:15 p.m. at Bigfork High School Gymnasium

Chief Seniors

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Ronan Chiefs 2010-2011 Varsity JV Roster

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Number Name Pos. Height Grade

3 Jarod Tanner G 5'11" 12

4 Gordon North Piegan III F 6'3" 12

5 Jackson Jore G 5'10" 12

10 Robert Gauthier G 5'11" 11

11 Edmond Dupuis G 5'11" 11

12 Marcus Hungerford F 5'11" 11

13 Lucas Black G 5'9" 12

14 Justin Dustybull G 5'11" 12

15 Kevin Wroblewski F 6'2" 12

20 Dallas Jore G 5'9" 10

22 RJ Hesselgesser F 6'1" 12

23 Carston Beartsch F 5'11" 10

30 Jalen Bell F 5'9" 10

32 Marley Tanner F 6'1" 11

33 Robert Faoa F 6'0" 11

40 Brady Oakland F 6'1" 11

42 Tim Woll PG 5'6" 9

44 Robert Faoa PF 6'2 11

50 Matthew Burke F 5'9" 10

55 Chris Clary C 6'1" 11

Ronan 62, Corvallis 56

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Ronan 62, Corvallis 56

At Hamilton, the Northwestern A Chiefs rallied from a first-half deficit to best Southwestern A Corvallis.

Kevin Wroblewski scored 23 points, including 15 in the fourth quarter, when Ronan (2-0) outscored the Blue Devils by 13. Jarod Tanner added 15 points for the Chiefs.

Both Wroblewski and Tanner connected four times from 3-point range.

Rodee Anderson scored 18 to lead Corvallis (0-2).

Corvallis 17 13 15 11 - 56

Ronan 8 13 17 24 - 62

RONAN - Jarod Tanner 15, Marcus Hungerford 2, Lucas Black 9, Justin Dustybull 9, Kevin Wroblewski 23, Brady Oakland 4.

Ronan 78, Anaconda 40

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Ronan 78, Anaconda 40

At Corvallis, the Chiefs had nearly every player on their roster score in a rout of the Copperheads.

Lucas Black scored 18 points and Jarod Tanner added 10 to lead the offensive barrage.

Anaconda put up 22 points in the second quarter to make it an eight-point game at the break but was held to 13 the rest of the way.

Jackson Wagner netted 15 and Kyle Moore tossed in 14 for the Copperheads.

Ronan 21 14 18 25 - 78

Anaconda 5 22 7 6 - 40

RONAN - Jarod Tanner 10, Gordan North Piegan III 6, Robert Gauthier 8, Edmond Dupie 2, Marcus Hungerford 5, Lucas Black 18, Justin Dustybull 8, Kevin Wroblewski 9, Marley Tanner 3, Brady Oakland 5, Robert Fana 4.

ANACONDA - Kyle Moore 14, Jade Green 2, Jackson Wagner 15, Dallas Cook 8, Jon Allick 1.

Scrimmage Picture

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Senior Justin Dustybull with Senior Jackson Jore and Junior Chris Clary

2010-11 Preseason Boys Basketball Preview: Northwestern A Ronan Chiefs

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NOTE TO READERS: The following article draws upon observations made over previous seasons integrated with input from the coaching staff about several of the players who will be part of the Ronan Chiefs basketball team spanning the 2010-11 season. Those who will comprise the varsity roster remains in process to some extent at this juncture of the season. Therefore, the reader should take into account that the mention of a player below does not necessarily mean that they have secured a position on the varsity roster when it may be determined that they would benefit either from additional seasoning or further development at certain aspects of the game. Should injuries occur or new talent emerge, adaptations to the roster are liable to occur at any time. Coaches attempt to field a team with those who display the highest level of acquired skills that will provide the most competitive level of play on the court.

The following article is also featured on the Northwestern Montana A Conference website < www.nwmta.ihigh.com > operated by Terry Werner. Area basketball fans may also wish to consult the Lake County Leader and Valley Journal issues for 9 December 2010 for additional preview information in printed format.

2010-11 Preseason Boys Basketball Preview:

Northwestern A Ronan Chiefs

by John Heglie

Last season the Ronan Chiefs (2-6 conference, 9-14 overall) tied for fourth place with Whitefish at the end of the regular schedule in light of their identical conference records, but were relegated to the bottom rung of the standings on the basis of point differential from head-to-head encounters. While their record may not have been the kind of report card one takes home to show off and brag too much about in front of one‘s relatives, the qualification needs to be made that two of their conference opponents were state ranked teams a majority of the season. Had the Chiefs performed at the level they did last year against conference competition from previous seasons, their record would likely have reflected much more appealing numbers if not have migrated north of the .500 demarcation. Highlights included a sweep over valley rival St. Ignatius, a pair of victories over Whitefish and Libby within one of the more brutal conferences around the state, an overtime thriller over state-ranked Class B Bigfork at home and a very close contest against then 2nd-ranked Columbia Falls on the road. At divisional it became evident that many of the team dynamics that had inconsistently emerged over the course of the regular season began to coalesce for the Chiefs entering the postseason. After their first-round victory over Whitefish, they were forced to engage top-seeded Columbia Falls in the divisional semifinal, the Wildcats relegating the Chiefs to the consolation bracket like the basketball behemoth did every other team they faced in the conference. Ronan was once again victorious over the Whitefish Bulldogs in loser out action, qualifying them for the consolation championship, where they dispatched the Libby Loggers to secure third place at divisional. That victory set up a challenge match with valley rival Polson for the right to go to state, but fatigue from so many games played prior to that match may have taken its toll as the Chiefs were unable to put together one of their better performances that would have been needed to qualify for the big dance at state.

GRADUATES & ADAPTATIONS TO THE ROSTER FROM LAST SEASON

The Chiefs graduated a pair of players from their roster last season. One of those was 6-3 post Colton Cheff, who saw action during all of their games last year and provided the team with an inside presence where he made contributions in multiple categories. The other was 6-3 post John Buckendahl, who made appearances in three-quarters of their games mostly in relief of starters.

The other adaptation to the roster from last season will be the absence of Jordan Franklin from the lineup, one of their relief specialists who made contributions to the team in every stat category.

2010-11 RONAN CHIEFS VARSITY ROSTER

The Orange & Black return their entire starting five from last year’s roster as well as their key relief personell. A trio of their starters received all-conference accolades and were a statistical presence in five categories among the TOP TEN of the Northwestern A conference.

All-conference 2nd-team senior 5-11 guard Justin DustyBull finished the regular season last year ranked 2nd in steals, 3rd for 2-point field goals, 6th for field goal percentage, 7th in assists and 8th in total points scored. Dustybull turned in 11 games in which he scored double figures, led the team in steals and was their second leading playmaker with assists.

All-conference 2nd-team senior 6-2 forward Kevin Wroblewski was the team’s leading scorer, rebounder and shot blocker last season. He turned in a dozen double-digit game performances with a season high of 20 points scored against Valley Christian and came the closest to almost posting a double-double on a couple of occasions. Wroblewski enters the season in superb condition, having been a competitive part of Ronan’s cross-country program during the Fall. Among the TOP TEN stats of the conference, KW was 3rd in 3-point shooting, 4th in field goal percentage, 6th in total points scored, 7th for rebounds and tied 7th in blocked shots.

All-conference 2nd-team senior 5-9 guard Lucas Black led the team in assists and was their second leading rebounder and shot blocker. He turned in nine double-digit game performances by the end of last season. Black placed in multiple categories among the TOP TEN of the conference: 5th in steals, 6th in assists, 9th for rebounds, tied 9th for 2-point field goals and combined field goal percentage.

Senior 5-11 guard J.J. Tanner was the third-leading scorer as well as playmaker for number of assists dished to teammates and third-leading pincher of basketballs for steals on the team last season. Among the TOP TEN of the conference, Tanner was ranked 3rd for steals, tied 7th for treys and placed 10th for free throw percentage. J.J. turned in ten double-digit game performances last year with a season high of 16 points scored in the Chiefs’ victory over Whitefish. He had the second-leading success rate for launching treys from behind the arc.

Junior 5-11 forward Marcus Hungerford turned in a pair of double-digit game performances last season with a season high of 20 points scored against Superior. His end-of-the-season numbers added up to double-figure contributions for the team in every stat category with the exception of blocked shots. He was the fourth-leading playmaker for the team in terms of assists dished to teammates.

Senior 6-3 forward Gordon North Piegan III saw action in all games last season and was their most effective sixth man inserted onto the court. His end-of-the-season numbers reached double-figure proportions for 2-point field goals, free throws, rebounds and steals.

Senior 5-10 guard Jackson Jore saw limited action last season, but turned in one double-digit game performance during the Tip-Off tournament against Corvallis. He also breached double-figures for rebounding before the season came to a close. Jore has an athletic background that includes quarterbacking the football team a season back, which indicates he has a strong arm, a good eye for hitting targets and has developed some quick moves to evade defenders.

Junior 6-1 forward Brady Oakland saw court time in just over a third of the games last season and showed a penchant at the free throw line, where he sank half of his attempts. He also displayed a fairly decent shooting hand inside the arc, posted double-digit numbers for rebounding and made a handful of steals.

Junior 5-11 guard Robert Gauthier saw action in just over half the games last season, connecting on half of his trey attempts as well as scored within the arc and behind the free throw line. One of the quarterbacks for the Chiefs during football season, his quick step not only scored points on the gridiron but also accounted for a handful of steals on the basketball court last season.

Junior 6-1 power forward Robert Faoa hails from American Samoa, a set of islands in the Pacific reputed for turning out a high number of skilled NFL football players. Faoa would like nothing better than to expand the athletic reputation of his homeland with a superb display of basketball prowess on a hardwood court for the Chiefs. Endowed with great leaping ability and quick moves, Faoa injects an added dimension into the lineup at both the offensive and defensive end for the Orange & Black.

Junior 6-1 power forward Marley Tanner saw action in about a quarter of the games last season, where he scored, connected from behind the charity stripe, gathered in some rebounds and dished some assists. When Marley is on the court simultaneously with J.J., together they inflict the conference with acrobatic displays of the reputed Tanner skill sets which double the pleasure for the Chiefs.

Junior 6-1 power forward Chris Clary saw limited action on the basketball court at the varsity level last season, but anyone who can rack up over a hundred yards in a football game and can gather in more than half of his passes betrays that he has pretty good hands and some quick moves that could cause opponents trouble. Clary is a solid rebounder, has sharp court presence and is a good offensive passer.

Sophomore 5-8 guard Dallas Jore was the ninth leading rusher in the conference during football season, an indicator that he has quick moves and breakaway speed that integrates well with the Ronan attack.

Senior 5-10 forward R.J. Hesselgesser saw action in one game at the varsity level last season, where he managed to make both of his free throws, gathered in a trio of rebounds and made three steals.

JUNIOR VARSITY & FROSHMORE ROSTERS

Some players among the junior varsity and froshmore rosters may be called upon to contribute at another level as the season progresses when more seasoning and broader range of skill development indicates they could hold their own with the competition on the court.

The Junior Varsity is comprised of junior 5-9 guard Edmund Dupuis, junior Danish exchange-student 6-3 post Kristian Andersen, sophomore 5-9 guard Carston Baertsch, sophomore 5-11 forward Jalen Bell, sophomore 5-8 forward Matt Burke and freshman 5-7 guard Tim Woll.

The froshmore roster is loaded with talented sophomores that includes 6-1 forward Payton Adams, 5-8 forward Lucero “Lane” Clairmont-Perez, 5-8 forward Wendell Howard and 5-10 forward Cody Mock. Incoming freshman include 6-1 forward Keilon Adams, 6-3 post Daniel Aylesworth, 5-7 forward Jerred Dupuis, 5-10 forward Stone Garfield, 6-2 post Justin “J.T.“ Probst, 6-1 forward Logan Soukkala and 5-9 guard Joseph “Zeke” Webster-Yaqui.

Team managerial duties will be conducted by Jake Janssen, Katie Andrews, Tuesday Salmon and Alex Dulmes.
ANALYSIS AND SEASON PROGNOSIS

Head coach Steven Woll enters his third year (11th overall) at the reins of the Ronan program, assisted by coaches Rich Janssen Jr., Gale Decker and volunteer assistant coach Bob Neiman (Montana-Western 06/07-07/08, 2005 Class B all-state / District 8B all-conference 1st-team). The Chiefs return their entire starting rotation as well as their key relievers, strengths which could spell trouble for the conference with the continuity and experience they are capable of injecting onto the court.

In reviewing the cumulative performance of the team from last year, certain trends emerged which could lend some insight into how Ronan might fare with the inception of a new season. The rubric of Clint Eastwood’s renowned spaghetti western film title would seem to provide a fitting structure for organizing such an examination.

THE GOOD - Team Speed. The Chiefs finished at the top of the conference for steals last season, a trend that is likely to be repeated this season around given the return of their entire starting rotation. With multiple players transitioning from the football gridiron to the hardwood court, injected with cross-country trailblazers who will be in exceptional shape, the Orange & Black attack is going to be laden with quick feet and blazing speed. Ronan has tended to gravitate toward a high octane fast paced offense in recent years, and given their lack of a dominating post presence, why fix something if it isn’t broken. If the Chiefs can get all their pistons firing in sync and their engine gets tuned to a harmonic hum, opponents are liable to be hard pressed to keep pace with their attack.

THE BAD - Free Throw Vulnerability. Last season the Chiefs finished fourth in the conference from the free throw line as a team. Some individual players actually shot quite well in terms of shooting percentage over the course of the entire season, but the team as a whole would be advised to improve in this area if they are to make a foray into the upper eschalon of the conference standings. Several of their losses last season fell victim to an inability to convert freebies with nobody guarding them at the charity stripe.

THE UGLY - Turnovers. There is one category among team statistics that one doesn’t want to find oneself in first place, and that is regarding turnovers. The Chiefs led the conference by a large margin in this department, accumulating too many multiples of a dozen more than the number posted by the next highest team. This critique needs to be qualified, however, because the nature of the Chiefs’ high octane offense lends itself to leading in this category. Generating a few extra turnovers or offensive charging fouls is not necessarily completely disconcerting in and of itself, but it is the margin of separation between the leader in this category and the next team that is cause for concern. The Chiefs would be advised to shrink the margin of separation between them and the next highest team total if they want to tighten the scoring in some of their closer contests and position themselves for a run at the lead as the end of the game approaches. Improvements in body control during fast paced ball handling, crisper passing and adjusting vectors of approach to the basket when clogged by defenders would likely lend to higher conversion percentages over the course of the season. On a more positive note on the flipside of the scale, the Chiefs also led the conference in forcing offensive charges at the defensive end by a margin that was more than twice that of the next highest reporting total. Hungerford was ranked 1st in this TOP TEN category by a margin that was more than twice his closest competitor, not completely unexpected from a football TOP TEN running back who has not only demonstrated he can absorb punishment, but also like a Timex watch, can take a licking and keep on ticking.

One other observation that derives from viewing a handful of their games last year may be of benefit as the Orange & Black embark upon a new season. That pertains to 3-point shooting, a category in which Ronan placed 2nd as a team among the conference. One of the strengths inherent to the Chiefs roster is that they are laden with good shooters, but sometimes that strength has gravitated toward a liability during the course of some games when their outside shots are contested. One can anticipate that about a third of the treys that a team launches will find the net as a rule of thumb, an average prone to deviate some with fluctuations above and below that margin over the course of different games. Sometimes outside shooters would benefit from exercising a little more patience if their look at the basket isn’t as clean or open as it might be if they work the ball around a little. This seems to be the case particularly when players are more tired during the later stages of a game and there is less spring in their step. When such scenarios should materialize, looking either for something with a higher percentage of success inside the arc even though it might yield less points or working the ball around for a better view of the basket would seem preferable to throwing up a hail Mary shot with an accompanying prayer that it might find its target. From this viewer’s perspective, patience might prove to be a virtue that yields better results.

The basketball season for Ronan opens with the Tip-Off Tournament jointly hosted by Corvallis and Hamilton the weekend of December 10-11.

stats courtesy of Terry Werner culled from nwmta website archives
player input provided courtesy of the basketball coaching staff

Boys Schedule this weekend

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Ronan v. Anaconda, Corvallis HS at 12:45 p.m. Friday December10

Ronan v. Corvallis, Hamilton HS at 3:15 p.m.Saturday December 11

Thank you to the businesses and supporters for the donations of Ronan Basketball

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Northwestern/Southwestern Tip-Off Tournament

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Northwestern/Southwestern Tip-Off Tournament

December 10 and 11, 2010

Hamilton and Corvallis

Game Schedule---Girls Game Schedule - Girls

Friday---Hamilton Saturday---Corvallis

11:00 Ronan vs. Anaconda 10:00 Whitefish vs. Stevi

12:45 Polson vs. Frenchtown 11:45 Libby vs. Frenchtown

2:30 C-Falls vs. Stevi 1:30 Bigfork vs. Anaconda

4:15 Whitefish vs. Corvallis 3:15 C-Falls vs. Hamilton

6:00 Libby vs. Dillon 5:00 Polson vs. Dillon

7:45 Bigfork vs. Hamilton 6:45 Ronan vs. Corvallis

Game Schedule---Boys Game Schedule - Boys

Friday---Corvallis Saturday---Hamilton

11:00 C-Falls vs. Stevi 10:00 Polson vs. Dillon

12:45 Ronan vs. Anaconda 11:45 Bigfork vs. Anaconda

2:30 Libby vs. Dillon 1:30 Whitefish vs. Stevi

4:15 Polson vs. Frenchtown 3:15 Ronan vs. Corvallis

6:00 Bigfork vs. Hamilton 5:00 Libby vs. Frenchtown

7:30 Whitefish vs. Corvallis 6:45 C-Falls vs. Hamilton

Ticket Prices: MHSA passes will be honored as well as Conference Passes. $6.00 adults--$5.00 students per day. Once purchased fans will be admitted in Hamilton and Corvallis if the proper mark is shown.

2010-2011---9th -12th GRADE BOYS PRESEASON BASKETBALL MEETING ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4th AT 6:00 P.M. IN THE RONAN MIDDLE SCHOOL LIBRARY.

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2010-2011---9^th -12^th GRADE BOYS PRESEASON BASKETBALL MEETING ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4th AT 6:00 P.M. IN THE RONAN MIDDLE SCHOOL LIBRARY.

THERE WILL BE A MANDATORY PARENT/PLAYER MEETING ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3RD , 2010 AT 6:30 P.M. IN THE RONAN MIDDLE SCHOOL LIBRARY FOR ALL 9TH – 12TH GRADE PLAYERS AND THE PARENTS OF THE PLAYERS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN BOYS BASKETBALL FOR THE 2010/2011 SEASON. WE WILL BE DISCUSSING TEAM RULES, EXPECTATIONS, PRACTICE SCHEDULES, GAME SCHEDULES, AND ORDERING TEAM PRACTICE GEAR. THE PRACTICE GEAR QUOTE SHEET IS INCLUDED IN THIS MAILING. PRACTICE GEAR MUST BE PAID FOR AT THE MEETING. ORDERS WILL BE PLACED ON THE 4TH. IF PLAYERS ALREADY HAVE GEAR THEY DO NOT NEED TO ORDER NEW APPAREL.

THE BOYS WILL BE PURCHASING TEAM SHOES AGAIN THIS SEASON. THE BOYS WILL DECIDE WHICH ONES THEY WANT, IF THEY ARE TOO EXPENSIVE PLEASE BUY ALL BLACK SHOES.

IF YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND THIS MEETING DUE TO UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES, PLEASE CONTACT COACH WOLL, COACH DECKER, OR COACH JANSSEN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. SEE YOU AT THE MEETING.

WE HAVE A WEBSITE: CHECK IT OUT AT www.ronanboysbasketball.blogspot.com

Facebook: Ronan Chief Basketball

WE WILL BE LOOKING FOR PARENTS TO HELP RUN THE SILENT AUCTION, HELP WITH THE DINNER WHICH IS PLANNED FOR FRIDAY NIGHT, DECEMBER 3RD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ORANGE AND BLACK GAME. HELPERS FOR 50/50 AT HOME BOYS GAMES IS ALSO A NEED. THE PROCEDES WILL GO TO MEALS FOR THE PLAYERS WHEN TRAVELING ON THE ROAD OR OTHER TEAM NEEDS.
COACH WOLL, CHIEF BASKETBAL
“TEAM PRIDE/SIDE BY SIDE”
GO RUNNIN’ CHIEFS!!!

Awards banquet Tuesday March 9, 2010 at 7 pm, Mission Mountain Country Club

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All players freshman and above are expected to attend if possible.

Ronan closes the season winning 8 out of its last 11 games

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Ronan’s small size was a factor on Monday as it has been all season, but the Chiefs didn’t let that keep them from sticking within three points of Polson heading into the half.

“People say you can’t coach size, and we’re all of five-foot-nothing out there,” Ronan coach Steve Woll said. “Tonight we had some turnovers and some missed opportunities and it kind of imploded a little bit. But I thought the game was a lot closer than the score. I’m proud of our kids.”

In the second half Mohr provided the spark and the No. 2 seed Pirates outscored the Chiefs 2-to-1 from there.

“That was the key I think, our size. They’re just not big enough,” Pluff said. “They’re a good, scrappy, quick team and we don’t match up real well with them when we try to go man.”

“They just have so many offensive weapons,” Woll said. “I thought that was the tell-tale.”

The Chiefs were looking to play spoiler as the No. 5 seed and finish the season in third place after starting out 1-10.

“The kids started believing, started believing in the system, started believing in each other,” Woll said of the team’s impressive turnaround.

Polson 16 12 12 14 — 54
Ronan 13 12 5 8 — 38
POLSON — Kyle Bagnell 3 0-0 6, Sheldon Fisher 1 0-0 3, Cody Fischer 1 0-0 2, Tim Rausch 4 1-2 9, Louis Mohr 13 0-2 28, Tyler Krell 2 0-1 4, Derrick Rathe 1 0-0 2, Vince DiGiallonardo 0 0-0 0, Ian Laimbeer 0 0-0 0, Zach Camel 0 0-0 0, Will Davey 0 0-0 0. Totals 25 1-5 54.

RONAN — Jerod Tanner 6 0-2 12, Marcus Hungerford 3 4-7 11, Lucas Black 1 1-1 3, Justin Dustybull 1 0-1 2, Kevin Wroblewski 3 0-0 7, Colten Cheff 0 2-4 2, Brady Oakland 0 1-2 1, Gordon North Piegan III 0 0-0 0, Robert Gauthier 0 0-0 0, John Buckendahl 0 0-0 0, Jordan Franklin 0 0-0 0, Chris Clary 0 0-0 0. Totals 14 8-17 38.
3-point goals — Polson 3 (Mohr 2, Fisher), Ronan 2 (Wroblewski, Hungerford); Rebounds — Polson 46 (Rausch 10, Mohr 8, Bagnell 7), Ronan 26 (Hungerford 9, Black 4, Tanner 4); Turnovers — Polson 16, Ronan 13; Steals — Polson 9 (Tanner 2, Hungerford 2, Black 2), Ronan 8 (Rausch 3, Mohr 2, Fisher 2); Team fouls — Polson 20, Ronan 14; Fouled out —

Chiefs over Libby in Consolation Final

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http://www.dailyinterlake.com/sports/local_montana/article_f2129756-243a-11df-8dc7-001cc4c03286.html

Ronan Boys to Challenge Polson Monday night at Glacier High School at 6 pm

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Ronan 49, Libby 43 Consolation Final

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Ronan 49, Libby 43

Juniors Kevin Wroblewski and Justin Dustybull combined for 33 points to lead the Chiefs over the Loggers in the consolation game.Wroblewski drained five 3-pointers en route to a game-high 17 points. He also had four rebounds.Dustybull finished with 16 points and five boards. The game was tied 30-30 he...ading into the fourth quarter.Colton Cannon put in 12 points, while Kelly May had 11, to lead Libby. The Loggers finish their year at 8-12.

Consolation final

Ronan 9 9 12 19 - 49

Libby 10 7 13 13 - 43

RONAN - Jarod Tanner 3 0-0 7, Marcus Hungerford 2 0-0 4, Lucas Black 1 1-2 3, Justin Dustybull 6 4-4 16, Kevin Wroblewski 5 2-2 17, Colten Cheff 1 0-0 2, Brady Oakland 0 0-0 0, Gordan North Piegan III 0 0-0 0, Robert Gauthier 0 0-0 0. Totals 18 7-8 49.

LIBBY - TJ Benson 4 0-0 9, Kelly May 4 1-4 11, Colton Cannon 5 1-2 12, Alex Cislo 2 0-4 4, Nate Broden 2 3-5 7, Garrett Craig 0 0-0 0, Micah Germany 0 0-0 0, Cree Maloney 0 0-0 0. Totals 17 5-15 43.

3-point goals - Ronan 6 (Wroblewski 5, Tanner), Libby 4 (May 2, Benson, Cannon); Rebounds - Ronan 19 (Dustybull 5, Wroblewski 4, Black 4), Libby 28 (Cislo 8, Cannon 5, Benson 5); Turnovers - Ronan 17, Libby 19; Steals - Ronan 9 (Hungerford 4, Black 3), Libby 8 (Benson 6); Team fouls - Ronan 16, Libby 10; Fouled out - None.

Ronan 57, Whitefish 51

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Ronan 57, Whitefish 51

Junior guard Dustybull scored 17 points to lead the Chiefs past the Bulldogs in a loser-out game.Junior Jarod Tanner added 12 points, including two 3-pointers, for Ronan.Junior Mac Roche scored 13 points to lead Whitefish, which closed its season with a 6-14 record.Loser out

Ronan 17 2 16 20 - 57

WHitefish 16 12 10 13 - 51

RONAN - Jarod Tanner 5 0-0 12, Gordon North Piegan III 0 0-0 0, Marcus Hungerford 3 3-4 9, Lucas Black 3 2-5 8, Justin Dustybull 6 5-10 17, Kevin Wroblewski 0 3-6 3, Colten Cheff 1 2-4 4, Brady Oakland 1 1-3 3. Totals 19 16-32 57.

WHITEFISH - Christopher Forrest 1 0-0 2, Mac Roche 4 3-7 13, Kyler Blades 2 2-3 6, Austin Green 2 5-6 9, Gage Vasquez 5 1-2 11, Connor Silliker 4 2-9 10, Drew Galbraith 0 0-0 0. Totals 16 13-27 51.

3-point goals - Ronan 2 (Tanner 2), Whitefish 2 (Roche 2). Total fouls - Ronan 23, Whitefish 26. Fouled out - Tanner, Black; Green.

Chiefs win over Whitefish, play Columbia Falls Friday night in the semi-finals at 6 pm.

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Chiefs win over Whitefish, play Columbia Falls Friday night in the semi-finals at 6 pm at Glacier High School gym in Kalispell.

Divisional Tournament starts this Thursday at 8 pm

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Divisional Tournament starts this Thursday at 8 pm as the Chiefs Battle the Whitefish Bulldogs at Glacier High School beginning at 8 p.m. The Gym is located near Costco on the road to Whitefish on the North Side of Kalispell. The teams split the games during the regular season, winner to face Columbia Falls (#1 seed) on Friday night beginning at 8 pm. GO CHIEFS

Senior Christian Rogers (Green Shirt next to Chris Clary)

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Senior John Buckendahl

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Three years in BB, 1 year letter winner

Senior Colten Cheff

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4 year player, 2 year letterman in BB

Senior Night

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Junior Justin Dustybull

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Junior Lucas Black and Senior Colten Cheff

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Chiefs stay hot, trip Bigfork in OT

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RONAN - Kevin Wroblewski's 15-footer with 15 seconds left forced overtime, and Ronan quickly took command there to beat Bigfork 62-56 in boys' basketball Saturday.Wroblewski, a 6-foot junior, scored five points in overtime - the Northwestern A Chiefs opened it with a 7-0 run - and finished with 19 points to go with eig...ht rebounds and five steals.Justin Dustybull added 12 points for Ronan (6-11), including four in overtime. The Chiefs have won five of six since dropping to 1-10 on Jan. 21, with a loss to Missoula Big Sky.

Saturday they committed just 13 turnovers against the second-ranked team in Class B.Evan Jordt's 13 points led a balanced attack for the District 7-B Vikings (15-3), who lost two non-league games to Class A opponents on the weekend, after winning 12 straight coming in.Christian Ker added 12 points for Bigfork.

Bigfork 17 13 10 10 6 - 56

Ronan 15 14 8 13 12 - 62

BIGFORK - Lael Richmond 9, Ian Lorang 10, Evan Jordt 13, Travis Knoll 7, Cody Dopps 2, Christian Ker 12, Keenan Evans 3.

RONAN - Jarod Tanner 6, Gordon North Piegan III 8, Robert Gauthier 2, Marcus Hungerford 3, Lucas Black 8, Justin Dustybull 12, Kevin Wroblewski 19, Colton Cheff 4.

Columbia Falls 61, Ronan 49

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Columbia Falls 61, Ronan 49

At Columbia Falls, Kyle Howell scored 22 points to lead No. 2-ranked Columbia Falls over Ronan in a Northwestern A game.Austin Barth added 14 points for the first-place Wildcats (6-0, 14-2), and Nick Emerson chipped in 10.Kevin Wroblewski knocked down four 3-pointers and scored 14 for Ronan (...2-5, 5-11). Jerod Tanner added two treys and 10 points for the Chiefs.

Ronan 13 12 11 13 – 49

Col. Falls 12 20 14 15 – 61

RONAN – Jerod Tanner 10, Gordon North Piegan III 2, Marcus Hungerford 4, Lucas Black 7, Justin Dustybull 8, Kevin Wroblewski 14, Brady Oakland 4.

COLUMBIA FALLS – Kyle Howell 22, Nick Emerson 10, Chris King 1, Tim Spencer 3, Austin Barth 14, Mitchell Wassam 7, Michael William 4.

Ronan 47, Libby 44

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At Ronan, the Loggers missed a 3-pointer with five seconds left that would've tied the game, and the Chiefs held on for a Northwestern A victory.

Ronan's Justin Dustybull scored a game-high 18 points to lead the Chiefs (2-4, 5-10), who won their fourth straight at home. Kevin Wroblewski added 11 and Lucas Black chipped in 10.

Cree Maloney and Kelly May tallied 10 points each for Libby (3-3, 7-8).
Libby 7 12 13 12 - 44
Ronan 8 15 12 12 - 47

LIBBY - TJ Benson 7, Cree Maloney 10, Kelly May 10, Colton Cannon 5, N. Roden 5, Alex Cislo 7.
RONAN - Gordon North Piegan II 5, Marcus Hungerford 2, Lucas Black 10, Justin Dustybull 18, Kevin Wroblewski 11, Brady Oakland 1.

Ronan 60, Whitefish 56

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Ronan 60, Whitefish 56

At Ronan, the Chiefs picked up their first Northwestern A victory of the season with a win over Whitefish.Lucas Black scored 16 points and handed out six assists to lead Ronan (1-4, 3-10). Kevin Wrobleski added 11 points and Justin Dustybull had 10 points and six assists.Connor Silliker tallied 15... points and Mac Roche contributed 13 for Whitefish (1-4, 3-9).

Whitefish 11 10 15 19 – 56

Ronan 9 16 15 20 – 60

WHITEFISH – Mac Roche 13, Austin Green 6, Cole Havens 2, Gage Vasquez 9, Trevor Olson 8, Connor Silliker 15, Drew Galbraith 2.

RONAN – Jerod Tanner 7, Gordon North Piegen III 6, Marcus Hungerford 7, Lucas Black 16, Justin Dustybull 10, Kevin Wroblewski 11, Colton Cheff 2.See More

Ronan 81, Superior 52

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Ronan 81, Superior 52
At Superior, the Class A Chiefs knocked down 10 3-pointers to cruise past the Class B Bobcats.

Marcus Hungerford led Ronan (4-10) with 18 points. Kevin Wroblewski added 13, including three treys, and Lucas Black contributed 11 points.
Eric Steinebach recorded a game-high 25 points to lead Superior (2...-10). RJ Frederick pitched in 14.
Ronan 23 20 23 15 – 81
Superior 11 16 14 11 – 52

RONAN – Jerod Tanner 7, Gordon North Piegan III 2, Robert Gauthier 6, Marcus Hungerford 18, Lucas Black 11, Justin Dustybull 8, Kevin Wroblewski 13, John Buckendahl 4, Marley Tanner 1, Colton Cheff 3, Brady Oakland 1, Jordan Franklin 5, Chris Clary 2.

SUPERIOR – RJ Frederick 14, Tanner Coon 2, Eric Steinebach 25, Bajin Smith 2, Ryan Bowers 9

Chiefs win over St. Ignatius

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At Ronan, the Chiefs jumped in front early en route to a nonconference victory over the Bulldogs.Lucas Black led all scorers with 15 points for Ronan (2-10). Kevin Wroblewski added nine and Jarod Tanner and Justin Dustybull had eight apiece. Colton Cheff took two charges and Marcus Hungerford h...as one as he added to his conference leading total of 11. Jorren Geis scored 11 points to lead St. Ignatius.

St. Ignatius 4 12 6 6 - 28
Ronan 11 15 11 11 - 48

ST. IGNATIUS - Riley Charlo 2, Dillon Evans 2, Jorren Geis 11, Gui Silva 3, Jake Durglo 6, Lakota Matt 2, Josh Durglo 2.
RONAN - Jarod Tanner 8, Marcus Hungarford 3, Lucas Black 15, Justin Dustybull 8, Kevin Wroblewski 9, Colton Cheff 2, Jordan Franklin 3.

Missoula Big Sky 56, Ronan 48

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Missoula Big Sky 56, Ronan 48

At Ronan, Ronan outscored the Class AA 40-38 over the last three periods, but the Eagles posted their second straight win over a Class A opponent, using Ryan Devlin’s impressive 19-point performance on 7-for-8 shooting.Big Sky (2-9) imposed its will early, racing to an 18-8 lead in the first stanza.

Jerod Tanner paced Ronan with 15 points. Colten Cheff also contributed off the bench gaining 6 rebounds, taking two charges, and playing great.
Big Sky 18 11 12 15 – 56
Ronan 8 11 10 19 – 48

MISSOULA BIG SKY – Drew Owens 3-4 1-1 7, Ryan Devlin 7-8 2-2 19, Jordan Schafer 3-4 0-0 7, Jason Neibergs 1-3 0-0 2, Ed Apostol 2-2 2-2 6, Aaron Koster 4-5 4-4 12, Eric Deneault 1-5 0-0 3. Totals 21-31 9-9 56.
RONAN – Jerod Tanner 7-11 1-3 15, Gordan North Pigan 1-2 0-0 2, Marcus Hungerford 1-4 2-2 4, Lucas Black 4-9 2-2 12, Justin Dusty Bull 2-5 1-2 5, Kevin Wroblewski 1-13 5-6 7, Colton Sheff 1-2 1-1 3. Totals 17-46 12-16 48.

Chief Pride

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Columbia Falls 67, Ronan 35

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Columbia Falls 67, Ronan 35

At Ronan, the top-ranked Wildcats raced out of the gate and had four players score in double figures in posting the Northwestern A win.
Mitchell Wassam scored 15 for Columbia Falls, which bumped its record to 2-0 in league play, 9-0 overall. 6'5" sophmore Austin Barth scored 14, Michael Williams had 13 and Nick Emerson added 10 for the Wildcats.
Columbia Falls raced to a 17-4 lead at the end of the first quarter and held a 26-point advantage at halftime.
Justin Dusty Bull scored 11 for the Chiefs.
Col. Falls 17 22 16 12 – 67
Ronan 4 9 15 7 – 35
COLUMBIA FALLS – Kyle Howell 3, Nick Emerson 10, Anthony Correa 3, Tim Spencer 1, Austin Barth 14, Mitchell Wassam 15, Kaleb Johnson 8, Michael Williams 13.
RONAN – Jerod Tanner 8, Robbie Gauthier 2, Marcus Hungerford 3, Lucas Black 6, John Dusty Bull 11, Kevin Wreblewski 5.

Libby 55, Ronan 39

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Libby 55, Ronan 39

At Libby, Kelly May helped the Loggers to a big second quarter as Libby cruised to a Northwestern A win.
May finished with a game-high 17 points with the help of a 6-for-6 effort from the free-throw line.
After entering the second quarter tied 13-13, the Loggers went into halftime on a 17-2 run, led by May's eight points in the quarter as well as a pair of 3-pointers by Garrett Craig.
Lucas Black scored nine to lead the Chiefs.
Ronan 13 2 6 18 - 39
Libby 13 17 11 14 - 55

RONAN - Jerod Tanner 6, Gordon North Piegan 4, Robbie Dauther 3, Marcus Hungerford 5, Lucas Black 9, Justin Dusty Bull 6, Kevin Wroblewski 4, Marley Tanner 2.
LIBBY - TJ Benson 6, Cree Maloney 8, Kelly May 19, Colton Cannon 5, Alex Cislo 7, Micah Germany 1, Garrett Craig 7, Dan Webster 2.

Chief Bench with Head Coach Steve Woll

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Juniors Juston Dustybull and Gordon Northpiegen III

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Kevin Wroblewski -#15 v. Polson

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Junior Lucas Black against Polson

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Senior Colton Cheff against Polson

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Ronan v Polson January 5 2009

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Polson 54, Ronan 45

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Polson 54, Ronan 45

At Ronan, Tim Rausch and Kyle Bagnell led a potent Polson offense as the Pirates soared to the Northwestern A win.
Bagnell dropped in a game-high 19 points and Bagnell added 12.
Polson went 7-for-23 from 3-point range and used a 13-4 run in the third quarter to pull away. Ronan was just 5-for-11 from the free-throw line and just 14 of 41 from the floor.
The Chiefs (0-2, 1-6) received 15 points from Jerod Tanner.
Polson 10 19 13 9 - 54
Ronan 11 16 4 14 - 45

POLSON - Vince DiGiallanardo 5, Kyle Bagnell 12, Cody Fischer 4, Tim Rausch 19, Derek Rathe 5, Tyler Krell 9
RONAN - Jerod Tanner 15, Godon North Piegan 7, Marcus Hungerford 4, Lucas Black 6, Kevin Wroblewski 9, Justin Dusty Bull 4.

Whitefish 59, Ronan 39

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Whitefish 59, Ronan 39

At Whitefish, Willie Roche scored 18 points as Whitefish knocked off Northwestern A rival Ronan.
Austin Green and Connor Silliker chipped in eight points apiece for the Bulldogs, who jumped out to a 15-4 lead in the first quarter
Justin Dusty Bull and Jerod Tanner both scored 12 points to lead the Chiefs. Jarod Tanner earns sportsmanship award after the game. The Ronan JV won and the Ronan Frosh lost in OT.
Ronan 4 12 7 15 - 39
Whitefish 15 14 16 14 - 59

RONAN - Jerod Tanner 12, Gordon North Piegan 2, Lucas Black 1, Justin Dusty Bull 12, Kevin Wroblewski 9, Jordan Franklin 3.
WHITEFISH - Mac Roche 6, Austin Green 8, Cole Havens 4, Willie Roche 18, Gage Vasquez 6, Connor Silliker 8, Cooper Olson 5, Drew Galbraith 1, Zach Maassen 3.

Chiefs on the Road Saturday Night against Whitefish tip-off 6 p.m.

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Practice Players of the week Juniors Kevin Wroblewski and Lucas Black

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Ronan 49, St. Ignatius 43

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Ronan 49, St. Ignatius 43

At St. Ignatius, the Northwestern A Chiefs used a tough defense to build a first half lead, then pulled away from District 7-B St. Ignatius in the fourth quarter.

Kevin Wroblewski scored 16 points for Ronan, which forced the Bulldogs into committing 20 turnovers in the first half en route to a 27-19 lead at intermission. Justin Dustybull added 11 points for the Chiefs, who used a trio of 3-pointers in the fourth quarter to run away at the end.
Joren Gies led St. Ignatius (2-2) with 15 points and 15 rebounds.
Ronan 14 13 7 15 - 49
St. Ignatius 10 9 15 9 - 43
RONAN - Jerod Tanner 6, Gordon North Piegan 4, Lucas Black 8, Justin Dustybull 11, Kevin Wroblewski 16, Jackson Jore 2, Colton Cheff 2.
ST. IGNATIUS - Riley Whitworth Charlo 4, Joren Gies 15, Austin McDonald 5, Gui Silva 6, Jake Durglo 8, Josh Durglo 5.

Ronan 49, St. Ignatius 43

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Ronan victorious over St. Ignatius in Mission 49-43.

Hamilton 66, Ronan 62

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Class A

Hamilton 66, Ronan 62
At Hamilton, the Southwestern A Broncs opened a big lead early then held on to defeat Northwestern A Ronan. Ronan outscored the Broncs in each of the last three quarters
Graham Silcher and Beau Maus scored six points apiece in the first quarter, when Hamilton opened a 17-3 lead.
Silcher led the Broncs with 18 points, while Brad Palin had 15. Hamilton also received 10 points from Tyler Pigman.

Kevin Wroblewski led the Chiefs' late charge, scoring 14 of his game-high 19 points in the second hal
Ronan 3 18 18 23 - 62
Hamilton 17 13 18 18 - 66
RONAN - Gordon North Piegan 2. Lucas Black 11, Kevin Wroblewski 19, Jackson Jore 2, Jordan Franklin 2, Jarod tanner 10, Marcus Hungerford 2, Justin Dusty Bull 14.
HAMILTON - Brad Palin 15, Jeremy Powell 7, Beau Maus 8, Tyrel Exner 4, Graham Silcher 18, Tyler Pigman 10, Jeff Embree 4.

Jackson Jore, 5'10" Junior practice player of the week

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At Hamilton on Friday, At St. Ignatius on Saturday

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At Hamilton
4:15 Frosh
5:45 JV
7:30 pm Varsity

At St. Ignatius

GJV @ 1:30

BoysJV @ 3:00

GV @ 4:30

BoysV @ 6:00

Practice Player of the Week 6'1" Sophmore Devon Costa

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Corvallis over Ronan

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At Polson, Riley Bradshaw and Rodee Anderson combined on 59 points as Southwestern A Corvallis defeated Northwestern A Ronan.
Anderson led all scorers with 34 points, while Bradshaw dumped in 25.
For the Chiefs, Jackson Jore was tops with 11 points
Corvallis went 2-0 at the tournament. Ronan dropped both of its games.
Ronan 16 13 11 14 - 54
Corvallis 24 8 25 18 - 75
RONAN - Jarod Tanner 8, Gordan North Piegan 6, Marcus Hungerford 2, Lucas Black 2, Justin Dustybull 5, Kevin Wroblewski 8, Jackson Jore 11, Jordan Franklin 8, Coby Abbott 2.
CORVALLIS - Mahlone Jessop 4, Drew Zeiler 8, Tyler Tintzman 2, Colby Henderson 2, Rodee Anderson 34, Riley Bradshaw 25.

Stevensville 60, Ronan 47

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Stevensville 60, Ronan 47
At Ronan, Josh Schultz scored 20 points to lead the Yellowjackets, who came to life in the fourth quarter to knock off the Chiefs, one of the tourney's hosts.
Tyler Gavlak and Austin Kelling added 11 points each for Stevensville, which outscored Ronan 20-7 in the final frame after entering the quarter tied at 40-40.
Kevin Wroblewski tallied 15 points to lead the Chiefs.
Ronan 12 18 10 7 - 47
Stevensville 10 16 14 20 - 60
RONAN - Kevin Wroblewski 15, Lucas Black 8, Jarod Tanner 7, Marcus Hungerford 7, Jordan Franklin 7, Jordan Franklin 4, Gordon Northpiegen 4, Justin Dustybull 2.
STEVENSVILLE - Josh Schultz 20, Tyler Gavlak 11, Austin Kelling 11, Brendan Jones 7, Price Miller 5, Josh Haynes 4, Caleb Vance 2.

Results

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Ronan Froshmore beat Polson tonight in a tight ball game. Robert Faoa of Ronan had 15 rebounds and scored in double figures.

Ronan JV win big over Polson 50-40 with Jordan Franklin leading the charge with a game high 28 points. Polson led 25-20 at half but went on to outscore the Pirates 30-15 in the second half.

Ronan Schedule this weekend

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Thursday, December 10, 2009

Froshmore and JV at Polson, Games at 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Friday,

Varsity hosts Stevensville at 7:45 p.m. at the event center

Saturday

Varsity plays Corvallis at Polson at 3:15 p.m., Linderman Gym

Valley Christian 76 Ronan 68

2009-12-09T08:28:00.000-08:00

The District 6-B Eagles received big games from Morgan Parsons and Matthew Bohlken and downed Northwestern A Ronan at Valley Christian's gym.
Parsons scored 23 and Bohlken had 22 as Valley Christian (1-0) employed a full-court press to take a nine-point lead into the second quarter. Andrew Schmautz collected 15 points and Caleb Huber added 11 for Valley Christian.
Bohlken scored nine and the Eagles dropped in 10 free throws in the opening eight minutes. Overall, they went 19-for-31 from the charity stripe.
Kevin Wroblewski led the Chiefs (0-1) with 20 points.

Ronan 15 18 18 17 - 68
Valley Ch. 26 17 15 18 - 76
RONAN - Jarod Tanner 2, Lucas Black 18, Justin Dustybull 16, Kevin Wroblewski 20, Gordon North Piegan 6, Jackson Jore 2, RJ Hesselgesser 4.
VALLEY CHRISTIAN - Morgan Parsons 23, Matthew Bohlken 22, Brock Roberts 2, Andrew Schmautz 15, Caleb Huber 11, Kyle Collie 3.

Ronan Chiefs 2009-2010 Boys Basketball Roster

2009-12-03T11:42:00.000-08:00

Ronan Chiefs 2009-2010

Boys Basketball Roster

Number Name Pos. Height Grade

3 Jarod Tanner G 5'11" 11

4 Gordon North Piegan III F 6'3" 11

5 Patrichino Seniel G 5'7" 10

10 Edmond Dupuis G 5'11" 10

11 Robert Gauthier G 5'11" 10

12 Marcus Hungerford F 5'11" 10

13 Lucas Black G 5'9" 11

14 Justin Dustybull G 5'11" 11

15 Kevin Wroblewski F 6'2" 11

20 Jackson Jore G 5'9" 11

22 RJ Hesselgesser F 6'1" 11

23 John Buckendahl C 6'3" 12

30 Devin Costa F 6'1" 10

32 Marley Tanner F 6'1" 10

33 Colten Cheff C 6'3" 12

40 Brady Oakland F 6'1" 10

42 Jordan Franklin F 6'2" 11

44 Coby Abbott F 6' 11

50 Michael Elliot F 6'4" 10

50 Robert Faoa F 6'0" 10

55 Chris Clary C 6'1" 10

Froshmore Basketball Roster

Black White

13 3 Patrichino Seniel G 5'7" 10

4 4 Cole Noble G 5'6" 9

5 5 Dallas Jore G 5'10" 9

22 22 Lucero Clairmont-Perez F 5'10" 9

30 30 Trentin Blackweasel F 5'10" 9

50 32 Matthew Burke F 5'9" 9

33 33 Robert Faoa F 6'0" 10

44 40 Lomah Woodcock P 5'10" 9

42 42 Michael Elliot F 6'4" 10

55 55 Wendell Howard P 6'0 9

Coaches: Head Coach: Steve Woll, Assistants: Rich Janssen Jr., Gale Decker

Managers: Taylor Cullen, Christian Rogers, Darian Blixt-Leo, Jake Janssen

Broadcaster: Ron Couture

Cheer Director: Kayla Erickson

Cheer Squad:

Superintendent: Andy Holmlund

Principal: Tom Stack

Vice Principal: Mark Johnston

Athletic Director:Jim Benn

Band Director: Alicia Lipscomb

Choir Director: Cathy Gillhouse

Mascot: Chiefs

Enrollment: 332

Chiefs Open at Class B Missoula Valley Christen on Tuesday, December 8, 2009

2009-11-25T09:29:00.000-08:00

The Class A Ronan Chief boys basketball team officially opens its season at Class B Missoula Valley Christen on Tuesday, December 8, 2009. The varsity game is scheduled to tip off at 7 p.m. with the Froshmore beginning at 4:15 p.m. and the Junior Varsity scheduled for 5:45 p.m. This marks the third year the teams have met in non-conference action.

2009 TIP OFF Tournament

2009-09-28T10:53:00.000-07:00

2009 TIP-OFF TOURNAMENT

FRIDAY December 11, 2009

GIRLS in POLSON

11:00 Whitefish vs. Hamilton
12:45 Libby vs. Anaconda
2:30 Bigfork vs. Frenchtown
4:15 Ronan vs. Stevi
6:00 Columbia Falls vs. Dillon
7:45 Polson vs. Corvallis

BOYS in RONAN

11:00 Bigfork vs. Frenchtown
12:45 Polson vs. Corvallis
2:30 Columbia Falls vs. Dillon
4:15 Whitefish vs. Hamilton
6:00 Libby vs. Anaconda
7:45 Ronan vs. Stevi

SATURDAY

GIRLS in RONAN

10:00 Bigfork vs Anaconda
11:45 Libby vs. Hamilton
1:30 Whitefish vs. Dillon
3:15 Polson vs. Frenchtown
5:00 Columbia Falls vs. Stevi
6:45 Ronan vs. Corvallis

BOYS in POLSON

10:00 Whitefish vs. Dillon
11:45 Bigfork vs. Anaconda
1:30 Columbia Falls vs. Stevi
3:15 Ronan vs. Corvallis
5:00 Libby vs. Hamilton
6:45 Polson vs. Frenchtown

Ronan Chief Basketball Schedule Announced

2009-09-21T19:25:00.000-07:00

The Ronan Chiefs play host to the Northwest and Southwest A tip-off tournament scheduled for early December, while the opponents are not known at this time the Chiefs are scheduled to play host to non-conference foes Valley Christian, Missoula Big Sky, Bigfork, and St. Ignatius, as well as traveling to Superior, and Bigfork. The conference schedule includes home and away games versus Polson, Libby, Whitefish, and conference champion Columbia Falls. The boys and girls divisional tournament will be held at Glacier High School in Kalispell MT in late February 2010.

GO CHIEFS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!