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Carson Garner's hot start mirrors the Range Riders'
Carson Garner thought professional baseball was right there.
C-Falls wrestlers go 2-1 at Mining City Duals
BUTTE — Columbia Falls wrestlers had the best showing on the team front of the four local schools competing at the Mining City Duals on Friday.
Tip-off Tourney: Columbia Falls girls blast Anaconda, 64-22
POLSON — Haley Belgarde scored 20 points, Winter Kemppainen added 14 and Columbia Falls crushed Anaconda 64-22 in its opening game at the Northwestern A/ Southwestern A tip-off tournament Friday.
Tip-off tourney: Evans leads Bigfork boys in win over Corvallis, 60-53
RONAN — Bigfork senior forward Christian Evans scored 21 points to lead the Vikings (1-0) to a season-opening 60-53 victory over Corvallis at the Northwestern A/Southwestern A tip-off tournament on Friday morning.
Wrestling: Rough day for Braves, Wolfpack
MISSOULA — It was a long day on the mats for Flathead’s and Glacier’s wrestlers Thursday evening.
Americans blast Nationals; spoil Kinder's return
WHITEFISH — The Great Falls Americans spoiled Paul Kinder’s return with a 7-0 win over the Glacier Nationals in an American West Hockey League game Thursday at…
AA basketball preview: Glacier girls to rely on Hashley
Returning the leading scorer and rebounder in the state and a talented surrounding cast, the Glacier girls basketball team is on solid foundation entering the new season.
AA basketball preview: Wolfpack boys to focus on guard play
There’s a big absence missing on the floor for Glacier’s boys basketball team entering the season.
Class A wrestling: Columbia Falls, Polson ranked in initial poll
Columbia Falls is fourth and Polson is eighth in the first Class A wrestling poll of the season.
Basketball: Flathead buries Bulldogs
WHITEFISH — The Flathead boys basketball team bounced back from Saturday’s season-opening loss to Coeur d’Alene (Idaho) with a 50-28 win over Class A Whitefish…
Basketball: Lady Loggers fall in home opener
LIBBY — The Libby girls couldn’t hold on to a first-half lead, falling at home to Bonners Ferry 36-29 in a nonconference basketball game on Tuesday night.
Basketball: Tip-Off Tournament in Polson, Ronan
The Class A boys and girls basketball season opens this weekend for area teams with the annual Northwestern/Southwestern Tip-Off Tournament at Polson and Ronan high schools.
Hockey: Back-to-back wins for Glacier Nationals
CODY, Wyo. — The Glacier Nationals swept a two-game series with the Yellowstone Quake over the weekend, winning 4-2 on Friday and 4-3 on Saturday at Victor J. Riley Arena.
Flathead boys, girls lose basketball openers
COEUR d’ALENE, Idaho — Colby Daniels and Devin Kluss scored 11 points apiece for the Coeur d’Alene Vikings, who beat the Flathead Braves 61-30 in the nonconference opener for both schools on Saturday afternoon at E…
Wrestling: Crace, Chapel top finishers for Libby at Havre Invitational
HAVRE — Zach Crace finished third at 138 pounds and Garret Chapel was fourth at 170 for Libby at the Havre Invitational wrestling tournament on Saturday.
Loyda, Cirincione make waves for Glacier at season opener
Glacier’s Joshua Loyda and Jake Cirincione each won a pair of events to kick off the high school swimming season at the Kalispell Invitational at The Summitt o…