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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…
Big 5th inning lead Libby over A Lakers
LIBBY — Aiden Rose hit a pair of RBI singles and Libby used a six-run fifth inning to run away from the Kalispell A Lakers 8-1 Wednesday.
Strong bats power Mission Valley over AA Lakers
Cole Wadsworth and Landon Shoemake tripled and Cody Haggard threw six strong innings as Mission Valley downed the Kalispell AA Lakers 9-6 Thursday.
Full Count: Storybook finish for the Braves
Dan Hodge has been boys track coach at Flathead for eight of the Braves’ state championships, and Saturday was maybe the first where he began the cleanup portion of the meet before it was actually over.
Beard's 9th-inning HR lifts Riders Tuesday
MISSOULA — Glacier second baseman Logan Beard broke a ninth-inning tie with a three-run home run, and the Range Riders upended Missoula 11-8 in a Pioneer League baseball game Tuesday.
Polson, C-Falls put 4 on All-State softball
Polson and Columbia Falls, the two teams that ruled the top of the Northwest A conference, each had four softball players selected All-State in voting by league coaches.
Big Sky Now: Big Sky to big leagues, NFL draft surprises and pro potential
We break down where the top Big Sky Conference football stars landed in the NFL and CFL drafts — and what it means for their professional futures.
AA Lakers race past Mission Valley
POLSON — The Kalispell AA Lakers rode triples from Ostyn Brennan and Reggie Sapa to down Mission Valley 13-1 Tuesday.
Range Riders win opening series against Voyagers
The Glacier Range Riders used a combined five pitchers to hold the Great Falls Voyagers to three runs as they took the opening series at Glacier Bank Park, 4-games-to-2 with a 6-3 win in the series finale Sunday.
A Lakers sweep two against Havre
Jayce Wheeler drove in three runs and scored a run as the A Lakers won game one over the Havre Northstars 6-4 before downing them in the nightcap 11-9 in American Legion baseball Sunday
Pack on top: Wolfpack edges Senior for AA softball crown
GREAT FALLS — Never question the heart of the Wolfpack.
Hamilton ends C-Falls baseball state run in extras
HAMILTON — A walk-off walk ends the Columbia Falls baseball dream of third place at the All-Class State Baseball Tournament Saturday.
Frenchtown downs Polson to win Class A State softball
COLUMBIA FALLS — The Frenchtown Broncs set the tone in game one against Polson on Saturday and followed that up with another victory over the Lady Pirates in the championship game to win the State A softball tourna…
Wilmot, Whitefish girls claim State A crown
Rachael Wilmot crushed it, Grace Sliman cleared it and the Whitefish Bulldogs won it.
They’re for real
Alivia Rinehart is for real and so are the Flathead Braves.
Eureka's Day wins State B javelin
MISSOULA — Down to his last throw, Eureka’s Jesse Day unleashed his career best Saturday: A heave of 180 feet, 11 inches to win the javelin title at the State B track and field championships at MCPS Stadium.