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Riding into 2026
Jonah Giblin is a rookie pitcher for the Glacier Range Riders, but he’s not a stranger to Kalispell and Glacier Ba…
Helena girls overtake Bravette in fourth quarter
HELENA — McKenna Pipinich scored 21 and Dakota Lieberg added 20 and Helena High used a big fourth quarter to pull away for a 66-54 victory over Flathead in Western AA girls basketball Friday.
Hickey leads Bigfork boys past Libby
BIGFORK — Treker Hickey swished two 3-pointers and scored a game-high 15 points to lead Bigfork past Libby 52-31 in Class A boys basketball on Thursday evening.
Browning girls rally late to defeat Whitefish
BROWNING — Nyahrae Tatsey scored 11 points and Browning outscored Whitefish 25-8 in the fourth quarter to win 47-41 in Northwest A girls basketball.
Braves, Bravettes dominate for dual wins
The Braves Brawlers used 16 pins and a pair of technical falls to roll to a pair of dual victories Thursday at Flathead High School over Missoula Hellgate and …
Best of both worlds: Flathead's Kay excels in 2 sports
The Flathead Bravettes are notable in their wrestling history for developing some top-notch grapplers in a young sport, at least by local high school standards.
Full Count: O'Connell the Pioneer finds way home
Mike O’Connell’s first steps toward becoming coach of the Kalispell Lakers American Legion baseball team began in a roundabout way: He was asked for candidates.
Shrine Bowl: Griz Wortham big in return game
FRISCO, Texas — Michael Wortham got his touches at Tuesday’s East-West Shrine Bowl, even if it wasn’t in the passing game.
Keeping Score: Inside crosstown with postgame reactions from Glacier and Flathead
Daily Inter Lake reporter Luke Schmit speaks to Glacier and Flathead players and coaches after Friday night’s crosstown doubleheader at Flathead High School.
Range Riders star pitcher Bothwell signed by Nationals
Ty Bothwell, who had a record-breaking season with the Pioneer League Glacier Range Riders in 2025, has signed with the Washington Nationals of the National League, the Range Riders announced Tuesday.
Boys hoops: Eureka 3-0 in league; Polson pair combine for 57
TROY — Logan Cuffe scored 17 points, Brody Chapman added 15 and the Eureka Lions beat Troy 61-46 in Western 7-B boys basketball action Tuesday.
Girls hoops: Whitefish's Orme scores 31; 1st league win for Ronan
POLSON — Avery Orme poured in 31 points, 21 coming during a dominant first half by Whitefish, and grabbed 15 rebounds as the Bulldogs beat Polson 62-40 in Northwest A girls basketball Tuesday.
Poster Player of the Week: Glacier's Cooper Pelc
This week's Poster Player of the Week goes to Cooper Pelc of the Glacier boys' basketball team.
Browning girls spark past Libby
Browning outscored the Loggers 16-0 in the first period, leading to a 61-5 victory over Libby in Northwest A girls basketball on Saturday evening.
Flathead girls set tone early, defeat Ronan
RONAN — Brynn Kossman and Lexi Herion combined for 40 points in the Bravettes 72-37 victory against Ronan in a cross-conference matchup on Monday evening
McDonald leads Ronan over Flathead
RONAN — Jhett McDonald scored 19 points to lead four Ronan players in double figures, and the Chiefs made a strong first quarter hold up for a 65-55 non-conference boys basketball win over Flathead Monday.