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Eureka coach Utter takes college job
The Eureka Lions won a lot of football games under a native son, and now there’s been a change at the top with Trevor Utter’s departure for the college ranks.
Columbia Falls boys run away from Hardin
LEWISTOWN — Grady Hutton scored 27 points, including four 3-pointers as Columbia Falls defeated Hardin 84-43 Friday in boys basketball.
Raptors girls run away from Wolfpack late
Jada Davis scored 22 points and Ave Odegard added 18 as Gallatin used a strong second half to pull away from Glacier 73-40 Friday at the Wolf Den.
Ersland’s buzzer beater lifts Braves over Bozeman
BOZEMAN — Lyric Ersland capped off a career high 30-point evening with a buzzer beating 3-pointer to give Flathead a 57-56 victory over Bozeman Friday.
Slow scoring second half dooms Bravettes
A scoreless third quarter from the Flathead Bravettes was all the difference in the game, as the Bozeman Hawks won a non-conference girls basketball game easily 43-20 Friday night.
Gallatin downs Glacier at home 60-54
GALLATIN — After being down 29-16 heading into halftime, the Glacier Wolfpack stormed back in the second half but lost a close game to the Gallatin Raptors 60-54 Friday night.
Big Sky Now: Bobcat's path to the championship
In this special edition, Daily Inter Lake's Fritz Neighbor and host Josh Amick dive deep into Montana State’s high-stakes semifinal matchup against South Dakot…
Bobcats, Coyotes to bring beef to semifinal
The Montana State Bobcats are a win away from the FCS title game and erasing the pain that was the end of the 2023 season.
Column: A ranking and a giant from the past
When you see the Iowa State Cyclones are 9-1 and ranked No. 3 in the men’s college basketball poll, you might think this is the best they’ve been since “The Mayor” — Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg — was putting up sho…
Keeping Score: Record-breaking wins and dramatic buzzer-beaters
The Flathead Braves extend their jaw-dropping duals winning streak to 77—now the second-best in Montana high school history.
FCS Notes: Mellott's presence noted
Count South Dakota coach Bob Nielson among those impressed by All-America Montana State quarterback Tommy Mellott.
Mellott, Wehr, Bergen earn top Stats Perfom honors
Montana State’s unbeaten season has had no shortage of standouts, and eight Bobcats landed honors on the Stats Perform FCS All-America teams released Wednesday.
Briefs: Whitefish's Gulick commits to Western
Carson Gulick, an All-State quarterback for the Whitefish Bulldogs this season, announced Saturday that he has committed to play football for Montana Western.
Poster Player of the Week: Julia Kay of Flathead High School
This week’s poster player of the week goes to Flathead Bravettes Julia Kay who wrestles in the 130-pound weight class.
Big Sky Now: Montana State dismantle Idaho, Vandals coach leaves and 20 Vandals join the portal
Montana State dismantles Idaho 52-19, but the bigger story is Coach Jason Eck leaving for New Mexico and 20 Vandals hitting the transfer portal.