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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…
Polson girls power past Libby
LIBBY — Rylee Taylor-Jefferson scored a game-high 22 points and Hinkley Moss added 14 more as Polson defeated Libby 51-15 in Northwest A girls basketball Saturday.
Eureka rallies past Thompson Falls
THOMPSON FALLS — Brody Chapman scored 21 points and Rowan Burow added 16 as the Eureka Lions defeated Thompson Falls 54-51 in Class B high school boys basketball.
Ryggs Johnston fires ace at Dubai Invitational
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Libby’s Ryggs Johnston reportedly notched the first ace of professional golf in 2026, with his hole-in-one during the second round of the Dubai Invitational on Friday.
Brawlers 2nd, Bravettes 3rd at Missoula tourneys
MISSOULA — Brett Chivers and Hunter Arriaga won individual championships, five more Flathead wrestlers placed in the top four and the Brave Brawlers finished second at the Jug Beck Rocky Mountain Classic that concl…
MSU scores Saturday sweep in Cat-Griz hoops
BOZEMAN — Davian Brown scored 24 points, hitting four 3-pointers, and Montana State withstood a late Montana rally to hand the Grizzlies a 76-67 loss in Big Sky men’s basketball Saturday at Breeden Field House. E…
Sentinel basketball sweeps Wolfpack
The Glacier girls came out swinging led by Karley Allen, while the boys stayed tasked with a hot-shooting night from Sentinel’s Lincoln Rodgers and Beau O’Reil…
Braves put 4, Wolfpack have 1 in Jug Beck semis
MISSOULA — Of the 14 wrestlers that the Flathead Brave Brawlers brought to the Jug Beck Rocky Mountain Classic, 11 make their way into Saturday’s action with four still alive for individual titles.
Bravettes lead after day 1 at Hellgate Mixer
MISSOULA — Five Bravettes wrestlers earned semifinal positions and Flathead holds a 29.5 point lead over Ronan in the team standings at the Hellgate Mixer after the first day of action.
Flathead girls soccer coach resigns following investigation into altercation with official
Flathead High School will be looking for a new girls soccer coach after Kalispell Public Schools announced Friday that Cassie Congdon resigned after one season…
Keeping Score: Buzzer-beater in Bigfork
A packed gym, a tight game, and one shot that changed everything.
Big Sky takes down Braves, Bravettes
The Flathead Braves and Bravettes started strong Thursday, but neither could pull off a victory as the Big Sky Eagles went home to Missoula with a pair of wins…
Boys hoops: C-Falls wins big, Browning edges Bigfork
COLUMBIA FALLS — Jett Pitts scored 20 points, two more Columbia Falls players hit double figures and the Wildcats made short work of Libby in Northwest A boys basketball Thursday.
C-Falls girls skate past Libby
LIBBY — Onnika Lawrence led a balanced Columbia Falls scoring attack with 13 points, and the Wildkats took command early in a 58-17 win over Libby in Northwest A girls basketball Thursday.
Briefs: Lakers heat up; Jones staying with Cats
The Kalispell Lakers American Legion Baseball program has several events scheduled in the coming weeks and months, while continuing to invite prospective players to register for the 2026 season.
Poster Player of the Week: Sam Akey of Whitefish
This week's Poster Player of the Week goes to Sam Akey of the Whitefish wrestling team.