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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…
Kalispell swimmers trending up with first-year coach
What do you do if you have swim practice the same time the Bobcats are battling the Redbirds for a national title? If you’re the combined swimmers of Glacier a…
MSU's Chirrick is again Big Sky's top player
FARMINGTON, Utah — Sophomore Taylee Chirrick is making a habit of this.
Finley, Nenemay lead Chiefs past Bulldogs
RONAN — Kolby Finley poured in 24 points, Matia Nenemay scored 20 and the Ronan Chiefs pulled way in the second quarter for a 76-48 win over Whitefish in Northwest A boys basketball Tuesday.
Griz add Whitefish product from Montana Tech
For the second straight offseason the Montana Grizzlies are adding some north Valley talent to their roster from the transfer portal.
Big Sky holds off late Glacier charge
Jack McGowan scored 18 points and Missoula Big Sky held strong down the stretch to defeat Glacier 63-59 in Western AA boys basketball Tuesday at the Wolf Den.
Whitefish girls hold off Ronan at home
WHITEFISH — Allie Shors scored 15 points, while Sammie Shors added 14 and Whitefish held off Ronan 38-42 in Northwest A girls basketball Tuesday.
Sentinel basketball powers past Flathead
Avery Ogren scored 19 points as Missoula Sentinel powered past Flathead with a strong fourth quarter to take a 51-40 win at Flathead High School Tuesday in Western AA girls basketball.
Austin Savik’s Buzzer-Beater Lifts Bigfork Past Polson
BIGFORK — Austin Savik scored 21 points and hit a buzzer-beater to lift the Bigfork boys past Polson 44-42 in Northwest A basketball on Tuesday evening.
Flathead skiers win freeride event on home terrain
Skiing on their home mountain, Flathead Freeride team members Liam Byrd and Hana Fassnacht landed at the top of the podium in the IFSA Junior Freeride competit…
Shots from the sideline: Daily Inter Lake photographer provides a peek behind the photos from the FCS Championship game
I sent my wife a text at halftime. “0 for 3,” it read. Referring to the number of touchdowns Montana State had scored in the first two quarters of the…
Polson girls best Hamilton
POLSON — Rylee Taylor-Jefferson scored a game-high 23 points and Polson used a strong second half to down Hamilton 52-44 in a Class A girls basketball matchup Saturday.
Bigfork boys race past Libby
LIBBY — Treker Hickey and Austin Savik scored 14 points apiece and Bigfork started strong en route to a 59-25 victory in Northwest A boys basketball Saturday.
Hellgate hoops sweep Flathead
Spencer Wayland scored 17 points as the Missoula Hellgate boys jumped ahead of Flathead early and took a 55-40 victory Saturday at Flathead High School
Butte boys pull away from Glacier; Bulldog girls down Wolfpack
Hudson Luedtke scored 29 points and the Butte boys stayed unbeaten with a 72-57 victory over Glacier Saturday, while the Bulldog girls took control early and defeated the Wolfpack 72-37 to sweep a Western AA basket…
Flathead wrestlers sweep Butte Saturday
BUTTE — On Saturday the Bravettes provided the drama as Flathead swept its boys and girls wrestling duals from Butte High.