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Carson Garner's hot start mirrors the Range Riders'
Carson Garner thought professional baseball was right there.
Wrestling: Columbia Falls, Eureka win divisional titles
POLSON — The Columbia Falls Mat Cats pushed 11 wrestlers through to the finals at the Northwestern A Divisional tournament, capturing seven individual championships on their way to the team title at Linderman Gym i…
Basketball roundup: C-Falls boys survive scare from Polson
COLUMBIA FALLS — With the score tied at 59, Columbia Falls’ Ty Morgan was fouled on a 3-point attempt with two seconds to play. He hit all ensuing three free throws, and the No. 1 Wildcats hung on for a 62-59 North…
Basketball: Capital boys shoot past Flathead
A day after hitting eight 3-pointers in an emotional 54-53 loss to Helena High, the Flathead Braves got a taste of their own medicine while hosting the Helena Capital Bruins on Saturday afternoon.
Bengals tip Braves
When the Flathead Braves get hot, they can play with anybody.
No. 1 Capital downs No. 2 Glacier
HELENA — Hailee Bennett scored 17 points and the No. 2 Glacier girls nearly erased a 16-point deficit before falling to No. 1 Helena Capital 45-39 in a Western AA basketball game on Friday.
Helena Capital trips Wolfpack in OT
The No. 5 Glacier boys nearly survived a second straight overtime game, but fell 42-39 to visiting Helena Capital in Western AA conference play on Friday.
State quest starts for grapplers
Today’s high school wrestling action at Eureka, Glacier and Polson is all about two things.
Glacier sneaks by Helena
Glacier wing Cain Boschee made a game-saving block at the end of regulation and stole a final attempt inbounds pass to seal a narrow 34-33 overtime win over vi…
No. 1 rematch: Vikes spill Cats
COLUMBIA FALLS — The last time Bigfork and Columbia Falls met on the hardwood as the No. 1 teams in their respective classes, the Wildcats steamrolled to a 21-point victory.
Kalispell youth wins gold in taekwondo
Standout taekwondo competitor Adam Bartlett, 13, recently won a gold medal at the U.S. Open International Taekwondo Championships.
Montana Western football lands two Flathead players
When Montana Western released it’s initial signing day class, not a single Flathead Brave was listed.
Building a recruit pipeline
College football recruiting is an intricate and often frustrating process.
Griz sign Sandry, Harris
MISSOULA — Bigfork safety Josh Sandry and Glacier defensive end Andrew Harris headline the Flathead Valley additions to an extremely-talented class who will play for the University of Montana next season.
Pack trio signs with Cats
BOZEMAN — Glacier linebacker Josh Hill signed a National Letter of Intent to play football at Montana State this fall, heading a class that features two other Wolfpack players as preferred walk-ons among a group he…
Glacier's Harrison Kauffman signs at Lehigh
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Glacier defensive lineman Harrison Kauffman signed a National Letter of Intent to play football at Lehigh University this fall, one of two Glacier High stars to sign with a NCAA Division I school o…