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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…
Big Sky Now: Bobcats crowned FCS National Champions and a recap of the Big Sky season
On this episode of Big Sky Now the panel breaks down an unforgettable overtime victory over Illinois State in Nashville — the Bobcats’ first national title in …
Flathead sweeps Crosstown duals
There was a white-knuckle showdown early on and another to finish, and when it was over Flathead had a decisive sweep of the Crosstown wrestling duals Friday a…
Mad Plumes pile up points in Browning win
BROWNING — Roy Mad Plume led a balanced Browning offense with 14 points and the Runnin’ Indians got past Whitefish 68-59 Friday in Northwest A boys basketball action.
Whitefish girls hold off Browning
WHITEFISH — Reese Hudson scored 16 points and Whitefish used 12 fourth-quarter free throws to subdue Browning 47-42 Friday in Northwest A girls basketball.
Hoops: Graham, Luedtke lead Butte over Flathead
The Butte Bulldogs hit the Flathead gym Friday and a couple of them — Cadence Graham and Hudson Luedtke — found it to be a nice place to shoot threes.
Poster Player of the Week: Bigfork's Austin Savik
This week’s Poster Player of the Week goes to Bigfork’s Austin Savik of the Vikings basketball team.
Crosstown wrestling takes center stage Friday
Wayland powers Hellgate boys over Glacier
MISSOULA — Spencer Wayland scored 15 of his 17 points in the first half and Missoula Hellgate used a strong first half to down Glacier 58-46 in Western AA boys basketball Thursday.
Hellgate girls pull away from Glacier
Texas Gilman scored 12 points and Cody Schneider added 11, including nine in the fourth quarter as Missoula Hellgate defeated Glacier 54-44 Thursday in Western AA girls basketball.
Boys roundup: Saviks are double trouble as Bigfork beats C-Falls
COLUMBIA FALLS — Tamret and Austin Savik scored 14 points each and Bigfork pushed ahead in the third quarter of a 53-47 win over Columbia Falls in Northwest A boys basketball action Saturday.
Girls roundup: Lawrence keys Wildkats over Vals, 53-47
BIGFORK — Columbia Falls’ Onnika Lawrence scored 15 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and the Wildkats pulled way over the middle two quarters to beat Bigfork 54-36 in Northwest A girls basketball Thursday.
Full Count: To sum that up, we need to borrow a word
Gorgeous in spots and dragging in others, Montana State’s 35-34 overtime win over Illinois State Monday in the NCAA Division I Football Championship was, once …
Strength and smarts: Aiden Sweat a leader for Wolfpack wrestling
On the mat you need a mix of brains and brawn to take down your opponent, and Glacier senior Aiden Sweat has no shortage of either.
Late Tuesday: Ronan boys rally past C-Falls
RONAN — Kolby Finley scored 22 points to lead four Ronan players in double figures Tuesday as the Chiefs rallied past Columbia Falls in a big Northwest A boys basketball game.
Brave Brawlers take dual win at Sentinel
MISSOULA — Flathead wrestling followed up a good performance over the weekend in Spokane with a 53-21 dual win over Missoula Sentinel Tuesday.