Sports
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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…
Vikings, Trotters rule Libby Invitational track
LIBBY — Bigfork’s Tamret Savik was a double-winner, so was Plains’ Alexis Deming, and the Vikings and Trotters won the Libby Invitational track and field meet Saturday.
AA Lakers split opening twinbill
MISSOULA — Oscar Kallis’ two-out single plated two runs in the seventh inning, and the Kalispell AA Lakers beat Missoula 4-3 Saturday to salvage a split in their American Legion baseball doubleheader.
Eureka softball picks up win Saturday
DEER LODGE — Walks and passed balls put Eureka ahead, and Lily McAfee’s two run double and Tessa Sieler’s RBI single capped a six-run fourth inning as the Lions beat Deer Lodge 12-8 in softball Saturday.
Glacier Tennis sweeps Great Falls, boys fall to CMR
Leilani Lennarz and Creed Norick combined to drop just one game as the Glacier tennis teams swept Great Falls High in duals Saturday.
Flathead tennis downs Great Falls, loses to CMR
Sienna Blanchard earned a pair of victories Saturday, one in singles and another in doubles as Flathead tennis split their duals with the Great Falls schools.
Ronan baseball powers past Plains-Hot Springs
PLAINS — Ronan scored eight runs in the fourth inning, including an RBI double from Baylan Hess as the Chiefs defeated Plains-Hot Springs 15-8 in high school baseball Saturday
Wolfpack track sweeps dual with Butte
Ethan Anderson swept the hurdles, Breanna Barnes won twice the Glacier dominated its track and field dual with Butte on its home track Friday.
Braves a close second at MCPS Invite
MISSOULA — The Flathead Braves made a push for the MCPS Invitational boys team title Friday and came up 1.5 points short.
12-run first powers Whitefish past Plains-Hot Springs
PLAINS — Ryan Conklin tripled and Whitefish capitalized on nine first inning walks to defeat Plains-Hot Springs 23-0 in high school baseball Friday.
Hamilton softball downs C-Falls
MISSOULA — Thea Jackson drove in three runs as Hamilton scored in five of the six innings and cruised to a 12-2 victory over Columbia Falls in high school softball Friday at the University of Montana softball field.
Logan VanWey becomes first Range Rider to pitch in an MLB game
Former Glacier Range Rider pitcher Logan VanWey has made his MLB debut Friday, appearing for the Houston Astros in their game against the Seattle Mariners at T…
Offenses highlight Maroon-Silver scrimmage
MISSOULA — The Montana Grizzlies’ annual spring game featured perfect weather, a respectable crowd and more than its usual amount of fireworks Friday.
Big Sky Now: Spring football updates, transfer portal buzz, and Sac State's FBS ambitions
The spring football season is here, and Big Sky Now is diving deep into what it all means for your favorite programs!
Eureka steals a win from Bigfork in extras
BIGFORK — Eureka and Bigfork went back-and-forth for seven innings and needed extras to decide a winner, with the Lions scoring the winning run in the eighth i…
Poster Player of the Week: Reggie Sapa of Columbia Falls
This week’s poster player of the week goes to Reggie Sapa of the Columbia Falls Wildcats.