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The Ever-changing Pioneer League
The Pioneer Baseball League has, in simple terms, three new faces in its 12-team lineup for 2026: The Modesto (Cal…
Wildcats get windy win over Blue Devils
CORVALLIS — Columbia Falls’ 19-7 win over Corvallis Saturday was as tough as advertised, — and with the usual suspects stymied by a sturdy wind and stingy Blue Devil defense, the play of the game came from a Wildca…
Chambers, Bobcats steamroll Eagles
BOZEMAN — Sean Chambers does more than run. Chambers threw for three touchdowns and ran for two more Saturday as Montana State coasted to a 57-14 win over Eastern Washington in Big Sky Conference football.
No. 10 Montana Western locks up conference title
DILLON — Michael Palandri ran for two touchdowns before halftime and threw for two more after to lead Montana Western to a 36-12 home win over Eastern Oregon Saturday and clinch the Frontier Conference title for th…
Northwest volleyball squads bow out at State
BOZEMAN — The Glacier Wolfpack knocked Missoula Sentinel out of the State AA volleyball tournament Saturday morning, but the matinee matchup didn’t go as well.
AA Football: Glacier earns title shot, 35-14
Glacier’s 35-14 win over Gallatin, in the State AA football semifinals Friday at Legends Stadium, didn’t have your usual number of explosive Wolfpack plays. Bi…
PHOTOS: Glacier advances to championship with 35-14 win over Gallatin
Photos from the Glacier Wolfpack's 35-14 win over the Gallatin Raptors in the Class AA semifinals at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 10.
Volleyball: Western teams falter at State
BOZEMAN — All four Western teams competing at the All-Class State Volleyball tournament at Breeden Field House lost their first-round games Thursday, leaving all them in the loser’s bracket Friday.
Prep football: Pack, Wildcats head into semis
Glacier and Columbia Falls have state championship berths in sight, with the Wolfpack seeking their first AA title game since 2016 and the Wildcats chasing their first since winning the 2017 title.
State Volleyball: Pack, Bulldogs and Lions rise up
Two of the cool things about Class AA volleyball is the pair of crossover tournaments held during the season, in which the Western AA squads take measure of th…
Column: Brisendine kicks open door to D-1
A few years ago, after watching a 5-foot-4 Glacier freshman bury a game-clinching goal from 70 feet in playoff win over Billings Skyview, a local writer wondered if Reagan Brisendine might someday add her name to t…
Davis' 2 TDs lead MSU to 25th straigth home win
BOZEMAN — Julius Davis ran for a pair of 1-yard touchdowns to carry Montana State to a 45-21 win over Northern Arizona in Big Sky Conference action on Saturday in Bozeman.
Updated: Prep football playoff scores, pairings
Friday: Gallatin at Glacier, 7 p.m. Saturday: Columbia Falls at Corvallis, 1 p.m.
Griz squish Hornets
McDowell, Hauck reach milestones in convincing 34-7 win
Wolfpack rallies to claim Western AA volleyball
BUTTE — The Glacier Wolfpack, getting 14 kills from Ella Farrell, dug deep and won the Western AA Divisional volleyball title Saturday afternoon, topping Helena in five sets.
Flathead product Manning wins Frontier cross country
GREAT FALLS — Montana Tech's Carlin Manning won the individual title at the Frontier Conference Cross Country Championships at the Hickory Farm Golf Course Friday, helping the Orediggers to second place.