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Riding into 2026
Jonah Giblin is a rookie pitcher for the Glacier Range Riders, but he’s not a stranger to Kalispell and Glacier Ba…
Gallatin boys, Skyview girls keep repeat hopes alive at State AA
BOZEMAN — One day down and both defending champions are still alive for a repeat in the AA State Basketball Tournament.
Runnin' into the semis
BILLINGS — Browning grinded it out and got the burst; Ronan needed a couple more boards or fewer sailed passes.
Blue Ponies slow Bigfork girls offense at State A
BILLINGS — The Bigfork Valkyries’ hunt for a fourth straight trophy got a little tougher Thursday, thanks to another perennial power: The Havre Blue Ponies
Montana will head to NCAA Tournament with win over Northern Colorado
Kai Johnson scored six of his 23 points late to help No. 2 seed Montana pull away and beat top-seeded Northern Colorado 91-83 in the Big Sky Championship title…
Full Count: Missing out on magic of Divisionals
There are plenty of compelling reasons why there are no divisional basketball tournaments in Class AA. Dustyn Franchini-White, Avery Chouinard and I have our reasons why there should be.
Marah Madness: Dykstra's putback at buzzer gives Montana State women a victory over Montana to claim Big Sky title
BOISE, Idaho — The Bobcats are dancing for the first time since 2022.
Northwest teams to be tested in Billings
Three more days will decide our state basketball champions and over in Billings, the Class A is going to be a test for the Northwest entrants.
Brawl for the title
BOISE, Idaho — Another basketbrawl coming up, and this one is for the Big Sky Championship.
Logie ejected as Bobcats fall to N. Colorado
BOISE, Idaho — Matt Logie was ejected after picking up two technical fouls as Montana State fell to top seeded Northern Colorado 72-45 in the men’s Big Sky Conference Tournament Semifinals Tuesday.
Keeping Score: Basketball Divisional thrillers and state tournament preview
This week it is all about what happened at divisionals, with plenty of close games and team’s punching their ticket to state.
Vals, Kats clinch state with morning wins
Divisional morning games are at their most important these days in the Western A, and it was Bigfork and Columbia Falls that clinched berths in the State A girls basketball tournament with loser-out wins Saturday.
Frenchtown tips Bigfork in 3OT; Ronan edges C-Falls
Those who slept in on Saturday morning might have missed the best game of the Western A Divisional basketball tournament.
The unusual launch of an All-American
Hannah-Gray Petro’s journey to the University of Vermont was, more or less, launched from a trampoline.
Western A basketball tournament in Whitefish
Action from the Western A Divisional basketball tournament March 6-9 at Whitefish High School.
Valkyries bounce back, take third
WHITEFISH — The Valkyries came out hot early and didn’t let up.