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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…
Helena spikers sweep Glacier
The Helena High Bengals swept Glacier in three sets Saturday, 25-20, 25-17, 25-22.
Hardin shines, Rumsey Eash top Montana finisher at Mountain West
The Mountain West Invitational as usual brought the best cross country talent from inside Montana and out to the University of Montana Golf Course.
Nolan, Beavers too much for Bobcats in 68-28 win
Oregon State quarterback Chance Nolan threw for 276 yards and four touchdowns, and the Beavers pulled away from a 21-14 advantage to wallop Montana State 68-28 Saturday at Providence Park.
Griz pull away from Sycamores, 49-14
Lucas Johnson threw for 232 yards and three touchdowns, ran for another score and the No. 2 Montana Grizzlies shook off a slow start to rout Indiana State 49-1…
Prep FB: C-Falls' Schweikert throws 6 TDs; Polson, Whitefish, Bigfork also win
LIBBY — Cody Schweikert threw for 311 yards and six touchdowns, and Columbia Falls downed Libby 49-7 in a Western A football game Friday.
Bravettes hold off the Pack late
Sophomore midfielder Kyrie Gislason had two goals for the Flathead Bravettes as they defeated the Glacier Wolfpack 3-2 at Legends Field on Thursday in Western …
Butte rides 4 Hansen TDs to 40-0 win over Flathead
BUTTE — Butte’s Trey Hansen scored four touchdowns, and the Bulldog defense held Flathead to 168 yards in a 40-0 Western AA football win over the Braves Friday.
AA football: Sentinel survives Wolfpack charge
There’s a little pressure that goes with winning streaks and Missoula Sentinel’s football team has a long one — 25 games and counting, after a 38-31 victory F…
PHOTOS: Sentinel outlasts Glacier, 38-31
Photos from Glacier's 38-31 loss to Missoula Sentinel in Class AA high school football at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 16.
Week 3 Grizzlies, Bobcats Capsules
When the Grizzlies have the ball: Lucas Johnson had a blazing start in last week’s 24-7 win over South Dakota, including an arm-fake, 24-yard, twisting, physical touchdown run.
Whitefish’s Nix surges to win Kalispell Invite
Whitefish’s Billy Smith and Glacier’s Tyler Avery were set to duel for medalist honors Thursday, at the Kalispell Invitational golf tournament at Buffalo Hill Golf Club.
Pack, Spartans get early marquee matchup
Things have quickly gotten serious for the Glacier Wolfpack football team, which battles fellow unbeaten Missoula Sentinel tonight at 7, inside Legends Stadium.
Glacier tops Flathead 5-1 in crosstown
Glacier sophomore Liam Ells scored two goals to lead the Wolfpack to a 5-1 win over the Flathead Braves as Legends Stadium was transformed into the Wolf Den Th…
Cats stop Dawgs' streak
Coach O’Brien Byrd is glad the Whitefish Bulldogs were undefeated for such a long time, but only because he wanted his Columbia Falls Wildcats to be the ones w…
Pre-hyphen, he was the speedy tackle
Before he was Jim Smithwick-Hann, he was just Jim Hann, a quick tight end who in 1971 caught two passes for 10 yards for the Montana Football Grizzlies. In 1972, he was an even quicker right tackle.