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Wolfpack cut down Knights, 7-6
One play can make or break a season and Teagan Dixon’s throw home on an Andrew Richardson single broke Missoula He…
A Lakers look to pile up innings, victories
The Kalispell A Lakers enter their 2024 baseball season with just three veterans, which even by Class A American Legion standards is a small number.
Whitefish tennis sweeps Flathead
Jack Ochlerich earned a three-set victory over Holden Askvig and the Whitefish boys swept Flathead 8-0, while Alivia Lusko led the Whitefish girls to a 7-1 victory over the Bravettes Thursday in high school tennis.
Briefs: Babe Ruth opens play Saturday; Polson re-hires Kelley; Table tennis
Kalispell’s Babe Ruth Baseball Association is holding its opening ceremonies on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at KidSport.
Big Sky Hall inducting Holland, Kollar, Read
One Grizzly — “Papa Bear” — and two Bobcats are part of the 2024 Big Sky Conference Hall of Fame induction class that was announced Thursday by the league office.
Flathead’s Moore signs with Wake Forest
Kennedy Moore is going to be a Demon Deacon.
Farrell finds her groove
A pick-up player at the ripe age of 9 years old, Ella Farrell remembers being asked to play outfield for a cousin’s softball team in Helena. Which was fine, ri…
Column: Walburn finds his stride in the Palouse
Lee Walburn found a gem in the Palouse, as people call the area around Washington State University in Pullman.
Vikings, Lions win Libby Invitational
LIBBY — Wyatt Johnson swept the hurdles, Jack Jensen took the 1,600 and the Bigfork Vikings won the boys team title at Saturday’s Libby Invitational track and field meet.
Glacier slugs way to wins in Great Falls
GREAT FALLS — Zoey Allen hit two homers in the first game and Paishance Haller and Olivia Warriner each hit grand slams in the nightcap as Glacier won two non-conference softball games Tuesday.
Polson beats Trotters 15-0
PLAINS — Polson’s Samantha Rensvold threw three innings of one-hit ball and the Pirates beat Plains 15-0 in non-conference softball Tuesday night.
Whitefish sweeps Cat-Dog tennis
Home and away, the Whitefish Bulldogs were just too good.
Flathead sweeps crosstown track
Glacier throwers Aiden Krause and Kai Johnson combined to break three Crosstown meet records en route to taking victories in the boys and girls discus and shot…
C-Falls hands Eureka first loss
COLUMBIA FALLS — Cody Schweikert drove in four runs, two coming on a bases-loaded grounder in the pivotal third inning, and Columbia Falls handed Eureka its first baseball loss Tuesday, 6-3.
A Lakers drop both ends of doubleheader in Missoula
MISSOULA — The Kalispell A Lakers started their season with a couple walk-off losses Friday, with Missoula winning both ends of a doubleheader by scores of 10-9 and 8-7.
AA Lakers salvage split of opening twinbill
Carter Schlegel threw four innings of sharp relief and broke a 6-6 tie with an RBI single as the Kalispell AA Lakers beat Missoula 10-6 to earn a split of their season-opening doubleheader Sunday.