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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…
Kats split pair at Frenchtown Invite
FRENCHTOWN — Annika Reid went 3-for-4 with three RBIs, including a triple as the Columbia Falls Wildkats scored six runs in the sixth inning and beat the Dillon Beavers 9-2 Friday at the Frenchtown Invitational.
Poster Player of the Week: Olivia Warriner of Glacier High
This week’s poster player of the week goes to Olivia Warriner of the Glacier Wolfpack.
Softball: Wolfpack tip Eagles again, 6-4
Cazz Rankosky opened the scoring and Ava Grady closed the door, and the Glacier Wolfpack handed Western AA leader Missoula Big Sky another league loss Thursday, 6-4 on Glacier’s home field.
Legion: Experienced Loggers built better for 2025
There were way too many walks and errors and they added up in a 13-11 loss in their American Legion baseball opener. But in this version of the Libby Loggers, coach Kelly Morford found a lot to like.
Kats hold off Bravettes
What was a defensive game came down to a tense, error-filled seventh inning, where Columbia Falls held off non-conference softball foe Flathead 8-7 at Kidsport…
Polson splits tennis duals
POLSON — Columbia Falls swept its duals with Polson, and Polson swept its duals with Ronan in Class A tennis action Thursday.
Baseball: Whitefish beats Troy
WHITEFISH — Reed Boyer, Max Barone and Ryan Conklin combined on a one-hitter, and Drew Queen drove in four runs to lead Whitefish over Troy 11-1 in five innings in North A baseball action Thursday.
Keeping Score: Softball crosstown, C-Falls freezes competition, and AA Lakers' at 4 win streak
Another crosstown matchup, this time in softball, Columbia Falls freeze out the competition at the Iceberg Invitational and the AA Lakers’ winning streak reach…
Steady Influence: Cazz Rankosky leads Pack from behind plate
The dust was settling on Helena Capital’s 3-2 win over Glacier in the 2024 State AA softball championship last May, and DJ Rankosky found himself near the back…
A Lakers win wild opener over Loggers
A wild pickoff throw allowed the Kalispell A Lakers to break a 10-10 tie in the seventh inning, and two more runs in the eighth proved important in their 13-11 win over Libby, in the American Legion baseball opener…
Putting up zeroes
Olivia Warriner threw 7 2-3 scoreless innings Tuesday, broke a 4-4 tie with a two-run single in the first game and helped Glacier sweep a home softball doubleh…
Bigfork hands Whitefish baseball loss
WHITEFISH — Mason Lewis threw a complete game and picked up a 4-3 win as the Bigfork Vikings handed the Whitefish Bulldogs their first loss of the season in high school baseball Tuesday.
Willis, Loggers shut out Bonners Ferry
LIBBY — Maddi Willis threw a six-inning one-hitter, Danika Allen hit a two-run home run and the Libby Loggers run-ruled Bonners Ferry, Idaho 10-0 Tuesday in non-conference softball.
A Lakers open season Wednesday
The Kalispell A Lakers have to retool a little up the middle, but pitching depth and a half-dozen familiar faces have coach Walker Malmin feeling positive this American Legion season.
Valley tracksters excel at Top Ten
MISSOULA — The Flathead Valley had an excellent afternoon Tuesday at the Russ Pilcher Western Montana Top 10 meet at MCPS Stadium.