Fighten Cocks Keep Clark Fork Town Team Alive
Clark Fork’s Fighten Cocks men's town basketball team, formed in 1957, trains at Clark Fork High School and competes in tournaments from Libby Montana to Superior with players like Rusty Rounsville and Ken Butler. Bob Hays leads as captain and reflects on long histories, records, and the team’s enduring town spirit.
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Jim Waggoner
Bee
Clark Fork
Hays
Chevron Station
Inos
Idaho
Bob Hays
Bob
Fight'en Cocks
Wampus Cat
Clark Fork High School
Paul Tallman
Paul
Rusty Rounsville
Brett Moore
Fighten Cocks
Jimmy Dawson
Bobby Lowther
Moore
Montana
Thompson Falls
Sandpoint High School
Jim Lowther
Maddog
Ken Butler
Sandpoint
enCocks
Coeur d’ Alene
Fight’en Cocks
Bob Lowther
Coeur d’Alene
Derr
Butler
Miller
Jim Dawson
Libby
Cusick
Superior
EN Cocks
Dave Higgins
Darrell Derr
Ray Anderson
Mike Malley
Chuck Longstreet
Miami U. Renews Chief Miami Mascot Amid Controversy
Miami University in Oxford Ohio revives the Chief Miami Indian dancer as a focal point of school spirit after years of protests over the Redskins nickname. The Miami Indians of Oklahoma say the name is an honor and have issued a treaty backing the move. Wayne Breakfield chosen to portray Chief Miami undergoes authentic dances with a ceremonial eagle feather headdress approved by tribal chiefs. The plan stresses dignity and aims to unite the university and Sioux Indian heritage in athletic events.
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Rick van Sant
Oxford, Ohio
UPI
Stanford University
Stanford Indians
Stanford Cardinals
Miami University Redskins
Southwestern Ohio
Miami
Oklahoma
Miami Indians
Miami Redskins
Miami University
Richard Shrider
Dave Young
Sharon Burkybile
Breakfield
Young
Chief Miami
Wildlife Window a Slow Time Of Year by Jack McNeel
Conservation writer Jack McNeel notes field work shifts from direct hunting and fishing activity to meetings with land managers, county planners, and agencies. He highlights planned Guard unit projects in the Panhandle, dike work, road building, and bridge installs, plus training and public outreach across five northern counties.
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Jack McNeel
IFG
Pend Oreille
Forest Service
Mogie
National Guard
Panhandle
Coeur d’Alene
St. Maries
Bayview
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