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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…
Griz travel to Oregon St. In 2026; host Lehigh in 2027 opener
The Montana Grizzlies added a pair of one-off football games to their 2026 and 2027 schedules, one against an old conference foe and the other against a first-time opponent.
Polson girls walk their way to 15 runs in win over Whitefish
POLSON — The Polson Lady Pirates walked 19 times and capitalized on six Whitefish Bulldog errors to pick up a 15-0 win in just three innings due to the run rule in high school softball Monday night.
Big Sky Now: NFL Draft buzz, spring game standouts, and portal moves
The Big Sky Conference is buzzing — and this week’s episode has it all
Glacier wins 2 at Crossover; Flathead earns split
GREAT FALLS — Glacier’s softball team won a tight one, then a laugher and Flathead split a pair of games at the Class AA Crossover Tournament held Saturday in Great Falls.
AA Lakers win twice more
The Kalispell AA Lakers picked up their third straight win over the Calgary Cardinals, before winning the nightcap game 12-5 over the Cranbrook Bandits in a Le…
Whitefish, Columbia Falls pick up 9-8 wins
MISSOULA — Heading to a stalemate in the bottom of the sixth inning, Whitefish’s Tait Orme hit a walk off single, scoring Calvin Eisenbarth for a 9-8 Bulldogs win over Stevensville at the PaddleHeads Baseball Showc…
Frenchtown ends Wildkats comeback with walk-off
FRENCHTOWN — Aspen Courtney called game on a walk-off sacrifice fly to give Frenchtown a 9-8 victory over comeback-minded Columbia Falls in high school softball Friday.
Strong start pushes Whitefish over Big Sky
MISSOULA — Reed Boyer drove in a pair of runs and Whitefish jumped out to a 9-0 lead as the Bulldogs bested Missoula Big Sky 9-4 at the Paddleheads Showcase at Ogren Park Allegiance Field Friday.
AA Lakers take 2 from Calgary
Solid pitching and defense guided the Kalispell AA Lakers to 9-1 victory in game one, and earned the sweep over the Calgary Cardinals at Griffin Field in an American Legion doubleheader on Friday.
Glacier ties for 1st at tight Dahlberg meet
BUTTE — Six points separated the top five teams at the Harry “Swede” Dahlberg Invitational track and field meet Friday, and two of them were from Kalispell.
Bravettes, Pack go 4-5 at Optimists meet
GREAT FALLS — While the Gallatin Raptors soared the Glacier Wolfpack and Flathead Bravettes didn’t lag very far back on Friday.
Glacier boys tennis bests Whitefish, girls split matches
Carl Bitney and Sam Engellant led the Glacier boys doubles pairings to a 4-0 sweep of Whitefish Thursday as the Wolfpack bested the Bulldogs 6-2 overall.
Keeping Score: Crosstown tennis clashes and Bravette breakthroughs
Last week, the Kalispell AA Lakers kicked off the start of their season, the Flathead Bravettes picked up their first win this year, another chapter of crossto…
Poster Player of the Week: Alivia Reinhart of Flathead High
This week’s poster player of the week goes to Alivia Reinhart, a track and field star for the Flathead Bravettes.
Wildcats run, throw to Iceberg title
COLUMBIA FALLS — Jack Phelps liked running on his home track Thursday.