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Poster Player of the Week: Whitefish's Jack Oehlerich
This week’s Poster Player of the Week, presented by Corwin Motors, goes to Whitefish tennis standout Jack Oehleric…
3 Griz make Shrine Bowl 1,000
The East-West Shrine Bowl, one of college football’s preeminent all-star showcases, released its annual preseason list of 1,000 players to watch from all levels of the game that are eligible for the 2026 NFL Draft …
Sports Briefs: Whitefish ace for Bedley
Robert Bedley fired a hole-in-one on No. 7 of the South Course of Whitefish Lake Golf Club on Wednesday.
A Lakers take 3rd, Red Sox down Bucs for West A title
WHITEFISH — A quick start didn’t hold up for the Kalispell Lakers, who bowed out of the West A District American Legion tournament with an 8-5 loss to the Bitterroot Bucs Sunday.
Liniak’s walk-off homer caps Range Riders comeback win
After losing the lead and giving up four runs in the top of the ninth inning, the Glacier Range Riders looked well on their way to dropping a fifth-straight heartbreaking game to the Missoula PaddleHeads before Kin…
State AA and A Legion pairings
American Legion AA and A
A Lakers get to Sunday; Red Sox in West A final
WHITEFISH — Mason Lewis threw five no-hit innings and the Kalispell Lakers punched their ticket to Sunday’s loser’s bracket semifinal with a 10-0 win over the Libby Loggers at the Western A District Legion baseball…
Closing flourish: AA Lakers have won 9 of 11
The Kalispell AA Lakers closed out the regular season in style.
AA Lakers split pair with Helena Senators
Ostyn Brennan combined to go 4-for-7 over two games as the Kalispell AA Lakers split a Friday doubleheader with the Helena Senators.
Missoula rallies past Range Riders
Jack Lynch hit a three-run homer for the Glacier Range Riders, but a three-run seventh inning lifted the Missoula Paddleheads to a 6-5 victory Friday at Glacier Bank Park.
Lubke, Red Sox hand Lakers 1st loss at Western A districts
WHITEFISH — Jackson Lubke threw five scoreless innings and Cash Lawrence went 3-for-3 at the plate as the Bitterroot Red Sox defeated the Kalispell Lakers at the Western A District Legion baseball tournament Friday…
Clutch City: Ostyn Brennan lifts Lakers to state berth
Kalispell’s Ostyn Brennan delivered when it mattered most — earning this week’s Poster Player of the Week.
Range Riders rally, then fall to Missoula in KO round
The Glacier Range Riders plated three runs in the bottom of the ninth to tie the game before losing a heartbreaker in the knockout round when Roberto Pena outhomered Xavier Casserilla 1-0 to give the Missoula Paddl…
Lakers top Loggers at Western A; Mariners, Twins fall
WHITEFISH — Liam Rech drove in one run and crossed the plate twice as the Kalispell A Lakers topped Libby 7-5 Thursday in the Western A District Legion baseball tournament at Memorial Field in Whitefish.
Meeting challenges
When you’re 13, life should be relatively worry-free and for Cale Brink things were going good right up until they weren’t.
New home run king: Kingston Liniak’s last ride with the Glacier Range Riders
Kingston Liniak, a fan favorite with the Glacier Range Riders, opens up about breaking the team’s home run record, finding rhythm on and off the field, and why…