Sports
Celebrating Northwest Montana athletics with timely coverage of high school, college, and community sports.
Carson Garner's hot start mirrors the Range Riders'
Carson Garner thought professional baseball was right there.
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.
Helena uses big 2nd half for win at Flathead
After trailing at halftime, the Helena Bengals outscored the Flathead Bravettes 28-15 in the second half for a comfortable 46-34-win Saturday afternoon.
Wildcats, Vikings pick up easy wins
COLUMBIA FALLS — Reggie Sapa scored 12 points to lead a balanced Columbia Falls scoring attack, and the Wildcats took charge in the second quarter of a 60-38 win over Hamilton in boys basketball Saturday.
Lieberg pushes Bengals boys past Braves
HELENA — Helena High’s Jaxan Leiberg hit four 3-pointers and scored 25 points, and the Bengals cruised to a 77-45 win over Flathead in Western AA boys basketball Saturday.
Balanced Capital offense downs Glacier boys
HELENA — The Capital Bruins had three different players reach double figures and maintained a lead throughout the game, to beat the Glacier Wolfpack 56-44 Saturday afternoon.