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Wolfpack cut down Knights, 7-6
One play can make or break a season and Teagan Dixon’s throw home on an Andrew Richardson single broke Missoula He…
Flathead, Glacier head to wrestling divisionals
Wrestling divisionals are upon us, and for the Flathead Brave Brawlers and Bravettes, the main thing is getting numbers through to next week’s All-Class State tournament.
Boys Roundup: Whitefish races past Ronan
WHITEFISH — CJ Thew fueled Whitefish’s 24-point second quarter with 14 points, and the Bulldogs went on to beat Ronan 71-56 in a Northwest A boys basketball battle Thursday.
PHOTOS: Flathead, Glacier split crosstown hoops
Photos from Glacier and Flathead's second crosstown basketball matchup of the season, this time at Glacier High School on Thursday, Feb. 1. The Wolfpack boys t…
Column: Greenhorns make history on BC ice
The Greenhorns made history on Jan. 21 at Lake Windermere, British Columbia, and it’s at least partly because a group of Whitefish High graduates started playi…
Crosstown II promises another big crowd, more pressure defense
Crosstown II is Thursday at Glacier High School, and Wolfpack boys coach Mark Harkins expects another tough game despite Flathead’s winless record.
Caging Cousins
This is a story about Mason Kelch and Cohen Kastelitz, first cousins who happen to lead their respective basketball teams — the Whitefish Bulldogs and Glacier …
Boys Hoops: Vikings roll past Pirates
POLSON — Eli Thorness scored 19 points, 10 coming in the second quarter while Bigfork opened up a big lead on the way to a 61-41 Northwest A boys basketball win Tuesday over Polson.
Girls Roundup: Gunlock girls pace Valkyries
BIGFORK — Bigfork’s Braeden and Paeten Gunlock split six 3-pointers and combined for 46 points Tuesday, as the Valkyries thumped Northwest A girls basketball foe Polson 63-21.
Wildkats overpower Whitefish girls
COLUMBIA FALLS — Onnika Lawrence had nine points and 10 rebounds for Columbia Falls, and the Wildkats pulled away to beat Northwest A girls basketball rival 55-14 Tuesday.
Cat-Dog Hoops: Wildcats rally past Bulldogs
COLUMBIA FALLS — Cody Schweikert scored 15 of his game-high 23 points in the second half, and Columbia Falls tightened down on defense to score a 50-38 boys basketball win over Whitefish Tuesday.
Glacier girls fall on road to Sentinel
MISSOULA — Emily McElmurry scored 17 points including two 3-pointers and Missoula Sentinel defeated Glacier 51-43 in Western AA girls basketball on Saturday.
Wolfpack wrestlers drop final duals before divisionals
BUTTE — Glacier’s wrestling teams fell short in their final duals before divisionals, but there were some bright spots for the Wolfpack in the Mining City.
3 by Ronan's Edmo beats beats buzzer, Libby
RONAN — Tayen Edmo scored six points for Ronan Saturday and all of them were big: He hit back-to-back 3-pointers to lift the Chiefs over Libby 61-58 in Northwest A boys basketball.
Knights pull away on Bravettes
MISSOULA — Missoula Hellgate’s 1-2 punch of Chloe Larson and Elly Reed combined for 32 points, leading the Knights past Flathead 45-37 in Western AA girls basketball Saturday.
Hellgate's hot start downs Braves
Missoula Hellgate hit Flathead’s floor firing Saturday, burying four 3-pointers in a 26-point first quarter that carried the Knights to a 70-49 Western AA boys basketball win.