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L@ןVIjAz 9073ou8HUb4o kT@J1đ\h(y>mF$c[Str֖rH޼yNr[k.mu-Pj|s]kYӪ#;!JҴ ܌Gjby~iDeM*S7_;)|9 ]9JT0IϤXQ ce$+A,deI(U`rw nmVFrÛKx¦7ju5>M.ژEP(x|QhㆫeƴL|@/~\H-Zъpmjᨲ@7'ڃ7շOm1*l(iڞ,kisu' FWn9T> `;w_R: b*#by*KRe&OEE*x3dGXPo!7%@G'ћ+-{׎;(T0VPG A<ySo3́{UO ~(ڌO8l}Wv^QPx|jQdh5[=RXC%M:q ~,u7N.#Tۏ[I z0&?<ʏܛa3f}1Xs_石`U~oCFRb<R:ݶNtۨ8'O1z#afGUQP .YA44fIWЫ< ;d Ǯ\=N3Ө?&8ŏmA¿<^5a+39;;1!ӑ#L,?W  35-34 win. They went on to beat the Cut Bank Wolves 20-7 for the state championship title. Reflecting on the win, Coach King said,  When I think about these kids in the future, I will remember a group of unselfish athletes. That s a characteristic that title teams have. Jesse Brown, Josh Roberts and Ty Salsbery were all named All-State. <br><br><br>BOYS BASKETBALL<br><br>Malta s Boys Basketball team won the state title in 1996 and 1998. Coach Bernie Wasser taught his players what it takes to become champions. His team listened and played as a unit. Through a lot of hard work, they rose to the top. All-State key player, RJ Tollefson, led the Mustangs in their quest to be the best. <br><br>CONCLUSION<br><br>What is the key to Malta s high level of achievement? Simply put, all athletes, regardless of sport, train on the same program. The remarkable thing about this successful athletic program is that most of the great competitors are three-sport athletes. For example, in wrestling, Lance Spencer placed third in state last year in the 189-pound class and also ran a leg on the 1,600-meter relay team that won the state title. All-State quarterback, Cody Oxarart, helped win a state championship in football and basketball and was also on the 1,600-meter relay track team that won state. What an awesome accomplishment to be able to call yourself a three-sport state champion! 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