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The Ever-changing Pioneer League
The Pioneer Baseball League has, in simple terms, three new faces in its 12-team lineup for 2026: The Modesto (Cal…
Big Sky Notes: Griz LB O’Connell is Hula Bowl-bound
To the long list of accolades he’s built already, add the Hula Bowl for Montana linebacker Patrick O’Connell, who was invited to the college football all-star …
Glacier boys have the inside out and out; Wolfpack girls are guard-rich
A solid pack of juniors played for last season’s Glacier boys basketball team, and considering it overcame a 3-9 start to make the State AA tournament, that’s …
Strong Bravettes should get stronger; Flathead boys young, athletic
The Flathead Bravettes followed up their first State AA basketball tournament appearance since 2013 with their first trophy since 2007, and a host of talented …
Glacier QB Sliter commits to the Griz
Glacier quarterback Gage Sliter made it official that he’s headed to the Montana Grizzlies Tuesday, announcing his intention to join their football program via…
Bison rumble over Griz, 49-26
Lucas Johnson couldn’t finish and North Dakota State, as usual, could. Kobe Johnson ran for 206 yards and two touchdowns, quarterback Cam Miller also ran for …
Montana State defeats Weber State 33-25 in FCS playoffs
It was, “Second verse, same as the first” for the Montana State Bobcats Saturday, who rode Sean Chambers and another huge run game to a 33-25 FCS playoff win o…
Whitefish girls top Eureka in hoops opener
Jude Perry poured in 12 points to lift the Whitefish Bulldogs to a 38-18 win in a season-opening nonconference game against the Eureka Lady Lions on Friday.
Moore gets 15, Bravettes open with win
GREAT FALLS — Kennedy Moore scored 15 points, Akilah Kubi added nine and the Flathead Bravettes opened their basketball season with a 47-37 win at Great Falls CMR Friday.
Griz aim to stun Fargodome crowd
Bobby Hauck’s first game as coach of the Montana Grizzlies was in September of 2003, and it didn’t go as expected.
Sliter, Sellards, Shaw and Skonord garner first-team All-State for AA
Gage Sliter and Henry Sellards, two mainstays for the 2022 Glacier Wolfpack football squad, were named first-team All-State in voting by coaches across the cla…
Western A Football: Jarrett Wilson MVP; Whitefish lands 8 All-State picks, Columbia Falls 6
Whitefish had eight All-State picks — three playing both ways — and Columbia Falls had six while Polson’s Jarrett Wilson was named offensive MVP on the Western A football honors teams released Tuesday.
Big Sky Notes: Grizzlies, especially the special teams, are on NDSU’s radar
The North Dakota State Bison didn’t roll up nine Football Championship Subdivision football titles in 10 years by taking anyone lightly, and the Montana Grizzl…
PHOTOS: Griz charge past Redhawks with 31-point second half
Photos from the Montana Grizzlies 34-24 win over the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks in an FCS playoff game at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 2…
Griz rally past Redhawks
Malik Flowers sparked a run of 31 straight points with a record-tying kickoff return, and the Grizzlies sped past Southeast Missouri State 34-24 in an FCS play…
Column: Thankful for extra kicks, tackles — and one big win
As we gather around the giant yard bird that accompanies this holiday, the Polson Pirates can give thanks for the seasons they had.