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Glacier wrestlers battle with Butte
The Glacier Wolfpack boys were impressive through the higher weights Thursday, and ended up narrowly losing their wrestling dual with Butte 42-41 at the Wolf Den.
Flathead wrestlers sweep duals with Butte
It was Senior Night at the Flathead gym and the host wrestling teams scored an impressive sweep over Butte Thursday.
Browning-Whitefish games ppd.
Thursday’s basketball games between Whitefish and Browning — the girls in Whitefish, and the boys in Browning — were postponed to Feb. 14 because of high winds and blowing snow on Marias Pass.
Briefs: Fairfield junior ref clinic; Germer back in Big Sky
Former Montana Grizzlies offensive line coach Chad Germer has accepted the same position at Eastern Washington, the school announced Thursday.
Big Sky Now: Transfer portal frenzy and football season wrap-up
We break down the major player and coach movements, analyze the biggest losses and gains, and speculate on what these changes mean for the upcoming season.
Keeping Score: Swimming, basketball and wrestling action
The Bigfork and Glacier girls shine on the basketball courts with significant wins, while the boys' teams face tough matchups.
Polson boys upend Whitefish Tuesday
WHITEFISH — Malakai Curley scored 29 points and the Polson Pirates downed Whitefish 66-55 in Northwest A boys basketball action Thursday.
Flathead boys fall in triple-OT Tuesday
BONNERS FERRY, Idaho — The Flathead Braves hits some big shots Tuesday, including seven 3-pointers from Lyric Ersland, but Lakeland, Idaho managed to outscore them 91-90 in triple-overtime.
Wolfpack boys comeback falls short against Big Sky
Glacier fought to the horn, but it wasn’t enough as Missoula Big Sky pulled off a 32-26 victory Tuesday in boys basketball at the Wolf Den.
Polson girls down Whitefish; Bigfork beats Libby
POLSON — Rylee Taylor-Jefferson scored 20 points and Aleysia Black added 10 as Polson defeated Whitefish 44-21 in girls basketball Tuesday.
Big Sky shuts down Glacier’s offense
MISSOULA — Kadynce Couture led all scorers with 16 points and Big Sky’s defense stifled Glacier for a 51-22 victory Tuesday night.
Bigfork handles Libby 56-35
LIBBY — Austin Savik scored a game-high 25, including four 3-pointers to lead the Bigfork Vikings to a 56-35 win over the Libby Loggers Tuesday night.
Big Sky Now: Montana State falls short in thriller against NDSU
The FCS Championship game lived up to the hype, with Montana State and North Dakota State battling it out in a nail-biting 35-32 finish.
For Glacier girls, a first
There’s a first time for everything.
Valkyries pick up 2 lopsided wins
STEVENSVILLE — Braeden Gunlock scored 24 points, her sister Paeten added 20 and Bigfork thumped Stevensville 77-15 for a non-conference girls basketball win Saturday.