BRIEFS: C-Falls’ Kehr honored by MCA; Spint gets ace

FORT SHAW — Dave Kehr, who guided the Columbia Falls Wildkats to their second straight State A softball title last weekend, is among the spring honorees for Coach of the Year, according to the Montana Coaches Association.

Kehr’s Wildkats completed a marathon Saturday at the rain-delayed State A tournament with a 9-6 win over Billings Central in the if-necessary game. That capped a 26-4 season; Over the past two springs Columbia Falls has won 51 games and lost just seven, and won the first two softball titles in school history.

Kehr will be honored at the 2024 MCA Awards Ceremony set for 11:30 a.m. on Aug. 1 at CMR High School in Great Falls.