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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…
Tonasket, Ronan top C-Falls boys Tuesday
RONAN — Ronan’s Marlo Tonasket scored 22 points Tuesday and the Chiefs made a six-point lead after three quarters stand up for a 60-56 boys basketball win over Columbia Falls.
Gfeller, Lady Griz close out Coyotes
MISSOULA — Carmen Gfeller scored 18 points and the Montana Lady Griz closed the game on a 19-2 run to beat South Dakota 74-61 Wednesday in the Big Sky-Summit Challenge.
Column: A memorable Texas trip is quite possible
Before there was a trip to Frisco, Texas, there were three voyages to Chattanooga, Tenn.
Girls Hoops: Borgen, Wildkats quell Ronan comeback
RONAN — Taryn Borgen scored 17 points for Columbia Falls, which withstood a second-half comeback by the Ronan Maidens for a 44-42 Northwest A girls basketball win Tuesday.
Kalispell's Patrick O'Connell records first tackle in NFL
SEATTLE — Former Glacier High and Montana Grizzlies football star Patrick O’Connell made a big splash on his birthday Sunday by making his first NFL tackle for…
The Nuce is Loose
When we checked in with Henry Nuce in August, he was talking about donating stem cells to a cancer patient and accepting that his junior season with the Montan…
Stanley Cup tours Whitefish
As the Montana Grizzlies look to bring home a championship trophy to the Treasure State, another piece of championship hardware made its way to northwest Monta…
Full Count: Fritz Neighbor's top 10 for 2023
As a trip to the FCS title game looms, I wonder at times if I’m getting too old for this.
Shrine Game: West roster stocked with area talent
Glacier and Bozeman, the two combatants in November’s State AA football championships, each had five players selected to the 77th Montana East-West Shrine game.
Flathead boys 2nd at Best of West; Lady Brawlers 6th
PASCO, Wash. — While Newberg, Oregon got back to the top spot Friday, Flathead coach Jeff Thompson was quite pleased with his Brave Brawlers at the two-day Best of the West wrestling tournament.
Casazza leads Eureka boys over Superior
SUPERIOR — Braden Casazza scored 27 points, 15 in the first half as Eureka built a 36-25 lead, and the Lions held off Superior 69-54 in a District 7-B boys basketball game Friday.
Eureka girls stop Superior Friday
SUPERIOR — Aubrey Casazza led three Eureka players in double figures with 15 points, and the Lions took a big third-quarter lead on the way to a 70-57 District 7-B girls basketball win over Superior Friday.
Brave Brawlers win Best of West Duals
An unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on Newberg High in the final match gave Flathead — which rallied to tie the Oregon power, 36-36 — the victory in the Best of the West Duals finals.
Boys hoops: Libby falls, Stillwater wins
LIBBY — Tyler Anderson scored 13 of his 19 points in the first half, but Hamilton used a big third quarter to clinch their boys basketball win Thursday.
Girls hoops: Dillon too much for Polson
DILLON — Halle Fitzgerald scored 21 points and Sidney Peterson and Kenleigh Graham had 19 each for Dillon, which built a huge halftime lead and coasted past Polson 76-19 in girls basketball Thursday.