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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…
Last Best Ride and Big Mountain Run this weekend in Whitefish
There will be two mountain races in Whitefish this weekend.
Kellen Downing wrestles to 4th at Jr. Nationals
Flathead High School wrestler Kellen Downing earned his third straight All-American honors at USA Wrestling’s USMC Junior Nationals in Fargo, North Dakota this…
Full Count: Faces change but Bobcats stay constant
Someone pointed out to Montana State coach Brent Vigen, during the Big Sky Conference Football Kickoff, that just five of the 24 players present for interviews…
Bothwell, Casserilla lead Riders to Tuesday win
Ty Bothwell and three relievers combined on a five-hitter, Xavier Casserilla drove in three runs and the Glacier Range Riders beat Missoula 6-2 Tuesday night in Pioneer League baseball.
Pioneer League Insider July 23
Pitcher of the Week: Luke Schafer, Glacier Range Riders.
Big Sky Football: Radioed play calls, 9-game league schedule on way
Among the preseason honors doled out at the Big Sky Conference’s Football Kickoff last weekend in Spokane came a couple bits of news.
Former Griz LB Welnel named assistant AD
Marcus Welnel, a former Grizzly football player with experience as a financial advisor and as General Manager of the Good Ol’ Grizzlies NIL Collective, has bee…
Team Montana 5th at NHSRF
ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. — Josie Robbins of Dillon and Wyatt Warneke of Great Falls are top-five rodeo hands who in turn led Team Montana to place fifth in the World Standings for the National High School Rodeo Associati…
A Lakers fall 10-3 to Bandits Sunday
CRANBOOK, British Columbia — Given a reprieve when rain suspended Saturday’s game while Cranbrook was having a big inning, the Kalispell A Lakers couldn’t retake momentum in what became a 10-3 Legion baseball loss …
Johnston closes Open with 3rd 74
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Ryggs Johnston, the Libby High product believed to be the first native Montanan playing in the men’s British Open, closed with another 74 Sunday at Royal Portrush.
6 Bobcats, 5 Griz dot preseason all-Big Sky football
SPOKANE — As part of the 2025 Big Sky Kickoff Weekend, the league office has announced its 39-member Preseason All-Conference Team ahead of the upcoming footba…
AA Lakers complete sweep of Elks
Riders drop two straight to lose opening series
Area athletes compete in MLB Pitch, Hit and Run
The Kalispell Lakers hosted an MLB Pitch, Hit & Run contest as part of its Community Night on Friday, with 100 athletes competing in six divisions.
10-run 3rd carries AA Lakers over Elks
The Kalispell Lakers got one big inning Saturday, pushing across 10 runs in the third frame on the way to a 10-7 win over the Lethbridge Elks in Montana/Albert…