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Riding into 2026
Jonah Giblin is a rookie pitcher for the Glacier Range Riders, but he’s not a stranger to Kalispell and Glacier Ba…
Lady Lions sit 3rd at Western B track
MISSOULA — Eureka’s Lady Lions had a solid Friday at the Western B Divisional track and field meet, scoring 31 points to sit in third place at the two-day meet at MCPS Stadium.
Sapa-Johnsrud: Wildcats' win streak at 11
COLUMBIA FALLS — Zeke Dunn pitched a complete game, allowing three hits, one earned run and fanned 10 batters as the Columbia Falls Wildcats won their 11th straight game, beating the Polson Pirates 2-1 at the Sapa-…
A Lakers fall to Lethbridge
Liam Rech went 2-for-4 and Dillon Wink drove in a run as the Kalispell A Lakers fell to Lethbridge 14-10 to open the Candian Days Tournament Friday.
Troy wins twice, qualifies for State B softball
Brushing off their Thursday loss, comeback-minded Troy beat Plains 12-8 and Three Forks 16-12 on Friday at the Western B Divisional softball tournament.
Keeping Score: Rivalries, records and redemption
Glacier dominates crosstown tennis, Columbia Falls baseball clinches the North Conference, and Whitefish girls tennis finishes their season perfect.
Poster Player of the Week: Olivia Nyman of Flathead High
This week’s poster player of the week is Olivia Nyman, a softball player for the Flathead Bravettes.
Wolfpack, Braves tennis players still alive for State berth
GREAT FALLS — It’s the season of surviving and advancing in high school tennis as Glacier and Flathead battled at day one of the Northern AA divisional Thursday.
Whitefish puts 2 boys, 3 girls in Northwest A semis
LIBBY — Whitefish took three of four spots in the girls singles semifinals, and Libby’s Ryan Beagle and Whitefish’s jack Oehlerich each dropped just one game while winning two matches Thursday at the Northwest A Di…
T-Falls rallies past Troy at Western B softball
FLORENCE — Thompson Falls took advantage of four errors and two walks to score three times in the seventh inning, rallying past Troy 7-5 at the Western B Divisional softball tournament Thursday.
Eureka’s McDole, Vaught make All-State in golf
SHELBY — Eureka’s Conner McDole shot rounds of 80 and 76 to tie for eighth at the State B golf tournament that concluded Wednesday at Marias Valley Golf and Country Club.
Briefs: McDonough wins qualifier, Mee 1 shot out; Ace for Shea
MISSOULA — Missoula Sentinel graduate Kade McDonough, now a freshman at the University of Utah, won a U.S. Open qualifier held at Missoula country Club on Tuesday.
Upholding the name: Reggie Sapa
COLUMBIA FALLS — For more than four decades, the name Sapa has echoed throughout the Columbia Falls community. Whether it is at a ballpark, the gridiron, the h…
Mark Fischer returns as Glacier wrestling coach
Glacier High’s new wrestling coach looks a lot like the old coach.
Full Count: Troy softball -- Driven to new heights
The coach drives the bus, the third baseman throws lefthanded and the first baseman has only been hanging around the diamond for three seasons.
AA Lakers thump A Loggers
LIBBY — Three Kalispell pitchers combined on a four-hitter and the AA Lakers put up crooked numbers in three innings during a 19-1 Legion baseball win over Class A Libby Wednesday.