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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…
Legion: Senators again sweep AA Lakers
HELENA — It’s fair to say Helena has one hot Legion team, after the Senators swept a second AA doubleheader from the Kalispell Lakers Monday, running their win streak to 17 games.
Legion: Twins fall in Sapa-Johnsrud final
WHITEFISH — The Glacier Twins’ bats went silent in the Sapa-Johnsrud Memorial championship game, in an 8-0 loss to the Coeur d’Alene Lumbermen Sunday night.
Pioneer League: Riders top Mustangs, snap skid
Ben McConnell homered to lead off the game, Brody Wofford followed with a two-run shot and the Glacier Range Riders snapped their six-game losing skid Monday, beating Billings 7-1 at Flathead Field.
AA Lakers drop pair to Senators
HELENA — The Helena Senators blew open a tight game with eight runs in the fifth inning Sunday, and downed the Kalispell AA Lakers 11-1 on the way to a sweep of their American Legion doubleheader.
Pioneer League: PaddleHeads outslug Riders
MISSOULA — The Glacier Range Riders exploded for 14 runs Sunday afternoon, but were trumped again by the Missoula Paddleheads, who used a 15-run inning to claim a 22-14 Pioneer League win.
Legion: Mariners win Harp Memorial title
Dawson DuMont drove in two runs and Xavier Fisher threw a four-hitter to lead Mission Valley over the Bozeman Bucks 8-0 to win the John R. Harp Memorial legion tournament Sunday.
Miller’s Time: 2019 Red Sox draftee chasing baseball drive
When the Boston Red Sox released Dean Miller after 83 minor league games, they probably figured they’d seen enough of the 6-foot-3, 235-pound outfielder to mak…
A Lakers 1-2, Mariners 4-0 at Harp Memorial tourney
A hit batter with the bases loaded and a wild pitch scored the tying and go-ahead runs for the Mead Panthers Saturday, in a 4-3 win over the Kalispell A Lakers at the Harp Memorial Legion tournament.
PaddleHeads snuff Riders’ rally in 8-5 win Friday
MISSOULA — Dean Miller had two hits and seventh-inning homer but the Glacier Range Riders fell 8-5 to the Missoula PaddleHeads on Friday.
Twins down N. Idaho 12-5 at Sapa-Johnsrud
WHITEFISH — Mason Peters had two hits and scored three times, and the Glacier Twins took advantage of some wild North Idaho pitching to outscore the Lakers 12-5 at the Sapa-Johnsrud Memorial Legion tournament Frida…
Late-inning Missoula surge dooms Riders Thursday
On Thursday the late innings got away from the Glacier Range Riders, as Missoula scored 11 runs from the sixth inning on, in a 12-4 Pioneer League victory at …
Schlegel throws complete game for Lakers A in loss to Bucks
Kalispell’s Lakers A team opened the John R. Harp Tournament with a 5-0 loss to the Bozeman Bucks at Griffin Field on Friday.
Bigfork Rodeo dusts up another performance
BIGFORK –– The third night of the Bigfork Summer ProRodeo got underway Thursday with a few more bull riders looking for qualified rides and close races in barr…
Lakers AA split with Chargers
Grady Drish drove in three runs, Gage Brink hit a big triple, and the Kalispell Lakers downed Great Falls 7-5 to earn a split of their AA Legion baseball doubleheader Wednesday.
7-run first carries Missoula past Range Riders on Wednesday
Missoula set the tone with a 7-run first inning, and the PaddleHeads went on to rout the Glacier Range Riders 12-5 in Pioneer League baseball Wednesday evening.