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Carson Garner's hot start mirrors the Range Riders'
Carson Garner thought professional baseball was right there.
Mat Cats pin Greenchain
LIBBY — It was all Columbia Falls as the Mat Cats dominated Libby 51-18 in a Northwestern A wrestling dual on Thursday evening.
Local wrestlers back on the road this weekend
Another weekend and another tournament for area wrestlers.
Bigfork, Stillwater sweep on hardwood
EUREKA — Bigfork held on to pull out an 80-74 District 7B boys basketball victory over Eureka on Thursday evening.
Hockey: Wolverines edged by Colorado
LAS VEGAS — Colorado scored three times in the opening eight minutes, but was forced to hold off a determined Whitefish Wolverines squad in a 5-4 victory on Thursday afternoon in the Western States Shootout at the …
Don't fit over Stitt
The University of Montana hired Bob Stitt as its 36th head football coach on Tuesday. Stitt comes to Missoula after 15 seasons at Colorado School of Mines in NCAA Division II, having compiled a 108-62 record in his…
Wilcox, Ferguson out at Flathead
Flathead athletics lost two coaches last week when Bravettes volleyball coach Leon Wilcox and Braves soccer coach Dan Ferguson announced they have stepped down from their respective coaching positions.
Wrestling: Eureka pair at top of rankings
Eureka’s Garrett White and Zach Durden each were listed in the first Class B-C wrestling rankings, released on Wednesday.
Pro baseball coming to Whitefish
WHITEFISH — A new professional baseball franchise will be established in Whitefish beginning this May as a founding member of the independent Mount Rainier Professional Baseball League (MRPBL).
Pirates pin Libby
POLSON — The Polson Pirates used four first-period pins and a major decision to defeat the Libby Loggers 46-24 in an early season Northwest A wrestling dual on Tuesday night.
Bob Stitt named new head football coach for Griz
Tip-off Hoop Classic: C-Falls cruises by Stevi
MISSOULA — Three players scored in double figures and Columbia Falls was at its offensive best in the middle two quarters on Saturday for a 75-52 boys basketball victory at the Northwest and Southwest Class A Tip-O…
Makena Morley 3rd, Hill 8th at Foot Locker
SAN DIEGO — Makena Morley had her best showing ever at the Foot Locker National Cross Country Championship on Saturday morning at Morley Field in Balboa Park.
Boys basketball: Great Falls downs Flathead
GREAT FALLS — Great Falls exploded for 32 points in the third quarter to cruise by Flathead 87-60 on Saturday in Class AA boys nonconference basketball action.
Girls basketball: Bravettes fall to Bison
Just when the Flathead Bravettes had scrapped their way back into the game, the visiting Great Falls Bison went on a run to stay out of reach and win the Class…
Libby's Crace, Chapel take mat titles at Kinney Classic
SUPERIOR — Libby’s Zach Crace (152) and Garret Chapel (170) won individual wrestling titles on Saturday at the Bob Kinney Classic.