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big sky skating and Hockey association opens rink to skaters
new features include lights, memberships and lessons
bsha board
After 10 days of flooding, a day of assembling the
boards and gathering together about 20 ice fans to help
erect the Town Center Ice Rink is open for its second
year of public skating and hockey.
The Big Sky Skating and Hockey Association has relied
on help from volunteers and donations from numerous
people throughout Big Sky and Bozeman.
Jason Martel, of Martel Construction and the Bozeman
Ice Dogs hockey team in Bozeman, told BSSHA
board member Ryan Blechta to come to the ice rink in
Bozeman.
“He had an old Zamboni that was back in the day the
old (ice rink’s) backup,” Blechta said.
When Blechta got to the rink and saw the stash of
out-of-use Zambonis, he saw a rundown rust-bucket
that had been sitting in the lumber yard for four
years.
“I saw what it looked like and thought, ‘with a little
sand blast and paint, this Zam could look real nice,”
Blechta said.
Now, after some serious cosmetics and drastic
makeover, and some help from the Yellowstone Club
Community Foundation, the Zamboni shimmers under
a boat of shiny black paint and its propane engine
kicks over at the turn of a key. It doesn’t hurt that the
ice runner keeps warm in the Blechtas’ garage, either.
The group boasts two new full-time lights that
shine on the rink till 11 p.m., and the board hopes
it can gather interested families with skaters and
hockey players to step up and join this year as
members.
The BSSHA has created a schedule and allows
members-only skates on Friday and Sunday
nights, open skating times everyday, and local
hockey player, board member and BSSHA
founder Griffin Kilby will offer hockey lessons
for those looking to learn.
Lady Big Horns play first game ever
Big Sky teams swept by mount ellis
By graySon BeLL
big sky weekly Cub rePorter
boys JV
On Saturday, Dec. 10 the Lone Peak High School
basketball teams opened up their season. The three
teams traveled to Mount Ellis Academy for a night
filled with basketball action.
The junior varsity game started off very defensively,
with both teams playing at high intensity, and
stayed this way until the final buzzer. At the end of
the first quarter Lone Peak led 9–5.
Mount Ellis took offensive control in the second
quarter, almost tripling their score from the fist
quarter.
The Big Horns came out with almost no offense
except for a mid range jumper and free throw from
Trevor House. Mount Ellis led the Big Horns 13–12
at the end of the second.
Coming out of the locker room at halftime it was
much of the same; defense, defense, defense. The
only points for the Big Horns came on a 3-pointer by
freshman Griffin House and a shot in the paint by
freshman Justin McKillop.
At the end of the third quarter, Mount Ellis was up
21–17.
In the fourth quarter McKillop came out with unmatched
intensity. McKillop accounted for seven of
the 13 points for the Big Horns in the fourth quarter.
McKillop’s late-game intensity was not enough to
bring in a win for the Big Horns, and Mount Ellis
won 36–30.
the first annual Pavelich invitational in January 2011.
girls
The LPHS girls played their first game in Lone Peak
High School history that night.
The Lady Big Horns were at a disadvantage in numbers,
with six girls to Eagles’ 11. This didn’t stop the
Big Horns from hustling and playing great defense.
The first half saw bright glimpses of offense from
freshmen Gabby Michel, Tehya Braun and Gabrielle
Gasser.
In the third quarter the Lady Big Horns held the
Eagles to only two points of offense, but in the end,
Mount Ellis was too much for the Lady Big Horns.
Mount Ellis won the game 35–12.
Four Big Horns starters are freshman and will
continue to improve. Tehya Braun scored half of the
points for the team.
Varsity boys
The varsity boys came from a successful previous
year, but it was apparent from the beginning that
the Big Horns had the first game jitters. Junior
Haven Morris, who has looked promising for
years, accounted for more than half of the Big
Horns’ points.
He ended the night with 19 points and made 3 of
5 from the free throw line. In the end, the Mount
Ellis Eagles showed a higher intensity and desire
to win, and the team won 50–29.
The first home games will be on Jan. 5 against the
Shields Valley Rebels. The Big Horns would love
to see the support of the community at that game.
Big Sky Weekly
“These are going to be hockey clinics for kids trying to
learn to play the game,” Kilby said.
There are two ice rinks (one full-sized with boards and
a smaller one for those looking to skate around), warming
hut, permanent lights, and, of course, a brand new
Zamboni to resurface the ice.
The group is excited to announce the rink open and
ready for business.
Now it’s time to get everything ready for the Second
Annual Pavelich Invitational hockey game on Jan. 7.
ophir athletics schedule
dec. 16 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. LPhS Basketball @ ennis
dec. 22 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. LPhS Basketball @ Sheridan
Jan. 5 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. LPhS Basketball vs. Shields valley
Jan. 6 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. LPhS Basketball @ gardiner
Jan. 7 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. LPhS Basketball vs. twin Bridges
Jan. 10 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. LPhS Basketball @ West
yellowstone
Jan. 12 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. omS Boys' Basketball @ gallatin
gateway
Jan. 14 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. LPhS Basketball @ Lima
Jan. 16 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. omS Boys' Basketball @ heritage
Christian School
Jan.17 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. LPhS Basketball vs mt. ellis
Jan. 19 4 p.m.– 5 p.m. LPhS Basketball vs. harrison,
4 p.m. – 5 p.m. omS Boys' Basketball @ monforton
School
Jan. 21 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. LPhS Basketball vs ennis
Jan. 26 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. LPhS Basketball @ Shields valley
4 p.m. – 5 p.m. omS Boys' Basketball @ mt. ellis
Jan. 27 omS 5th & 6th grade Boys' Basketball tournament
4 p.m. – 5 p.m. LPhS Basketball vs. gardiner
Jan. 28 omS 5th & 6th grade Boys' Basketball tournament
Jan. 31 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. omS Boys' Basketball vs gvhS
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