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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…
Crosstown volleyball at Flathead
The first Crosstown volleyball match of the season is set for tonight at Flathead High School, at 7 p.m.
Eagles shut out Bravettes, 3-0
Missoula Big Sky used a trio of first-half goals to top the Flathead Bravettes 3-0 in Western AA soccer on Tuesday.
Whitefish golfer Billy Smith wants a high finish for himself, Bulldogs
Second-year Whitefish golf coach Tait Rocksund looks at Billy Smith and sees a rock solid shot-maker, with a mental makeup beyond his 18 years.
Big Sky notes: Mismatched series has odd history
The Idaho State Bengals are 0-4 under first-year coach Charlie Rangle, who made a name for himself mainly at Chapparal High School in Phoenix before taking over.
Chambers gives Montana State 38-35 win over E Washington
Sean Chambers scored on a 13-yard run for the winning touchdown as No. 4 Montana State defeated No. 15 Eastern Washington 38-35 on Saturday in a Big Sky Conference opening game that had a wild final four minutes.
Braves top Capital, 3-1
Three players scored for Flathead to lift the Braves to a 3-1 victory against the visiting Helena High Bengals on Saturday in Western AA soccer.
Glacier boys tie Helena High
Liam Ells and Hans Coggins scored for Glacier in a 2-2 tie with Helena Capital Saturday in Western AA soccer.
Frontier Conference: Braves alumnus Blake Counts scores twice in Orediggers win
Montana Tech (3-1) picked up a 33-24 road victory over Montana Western (3-2). Blake Counts, who played his prep ball at Flathead High, rushed for 120 yards on 17 carries and tacked on two total touchdowns for Tech …
Griz special again in win over Vikings
The tackle that gave Robby Hauck the career record for the Montana Grizzlies was applauded loudly Saturday from 26,087 fans at Washington-Grizzly Stadium.
PHOTOS: Grizzlies run past Portland State 53-16
Photos from the Montana Grizzlies 53-16 win over Portland State in Big Sky Conference action at Washington-Grizzly Stadium in Missoula on Saturday, Sept. 24.
Flathead falls to Hellgate 29-28
The Flathead Braves engaged the Hellgate Knights in a back and forth battle Friday night at Legends Stadium, with the Knights coming out on top 29-28 on a Leo …
Wolfpack gridders fall to Capital
HELENA — Tom Carter scored two touchdowns to fuel a second-half comeback by Helena Capital Friday, and the Bruins downed Glacier 35-27 in Western AA football at Vigilante Stadium.
Prep football: Whitefish, Polson and Bigfork roll
WHITEFISH — Fynn Ridgeway threw three touchdown passes, Ty Schwaiger ran for two scores and the Whitefish Bulldogs shut out East Helena 35-0 in Western A football Friday.
Wildcats rout Loggers 10-0, remain unbeaten
Kai Golan scored three goals in three minutes to lift the Columbia Falls Wildcats to a 10-0 rout of host Libby on Friday.
Mann, McAtee help Kats beat Loggers
Sydney Mann and Hope McAtee each scored hat tricks to help the Columbia Falls Wildkats to an 8-0 Northern A soccer win over Libby Friday.