Sports
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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…
Schweikert, Wildcats knock off Rams, 21-16
BILLINGS — Columbia Falls quarterback Cody Schweikert threw for two touchdowns, ran for another and the Wildcats knocked off unbeaten Billings Central Saturday in the State A football playoffs, 21-16.
Panthers upset Lions in OT
EUREKA — The Eureka Lions had the answers for upset-minded Boulder until they didn’t Saturday, falling 33-32 to the Panthers in overtime in the State B football quarterfinals.
PHOTOS: Grizzlies take down Hornets, 34-7
Photos from the Montana Grizzlies 34-7 victory over the Sacramento State Hornets at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 4.
Volleyball: Florence tops Eureka for West B title
EUREKA — Florence won its first Western B Divisional title since 2019 and continued its impressive run of state volleyball appearances with a four-set win over Eureka Friday.
Volleyball: Glacier tips Flathead in semis
BUTTE — Crosstown III was a battle, with Glacier needing five sets — and 18 kills from Sarah Downs — to subdue Flathead in the semifinals of the Western AA volleyball tournament Friday.
AA Football: Playoff scores
Second round Friday, Nov. 3 Gallatin 40, Helena 6 Glacier 46, Missoula Sentinel 12
AA football: Pack puts away Spartans
The Sentinel Spartans brought more puzzles to solve for the Glacier Wolfpack Friday, but in the end — thanks to four second-half touchdown passes by Jackson Pr…
PHOTOS: Glacier advances past Sentinel, 46-12
Photos from the Glacier Wolfpack's 46-12 win over the Missoula Sentinel Spartans in the quarterfinals of the Class AA playoffs at Legends Stadium on Friday, No…
Volleyball: Bravettes, Wolfpack to meet again
BUTTE — Crosstown III will take place at the Butte Civic Center.
Glacier kicks off football playoff games
The State AA, A and B football playoffs have a plenty of local flavor, along with a bit of mystery.
Column: Musings of an aging sports editor
On March 10, 2010, I and former fellow Missoulian sports writer Nick Lockridge found ourselves at Tiny’s Tavern in Billings.
Glacier, Flathead spikers head to Butte
The Western AA Divisional volleyball tournament begins Thursday in the spacious Butte Civic Center, and Kalispell has a pair of teams with the very reachable goal of the State AA next week at Montana State.
Big Sky Notes: Check out the new guys
Montana wasn’t the only Big Sky Conference football team to unveil a true freshman quarterback this past Saturday — the Grizzlies’ next opponent did the same with more impressive results.
Briefs: Bozeman sweeps AA soccer titles
BOZEMAN — The Bozeman Hawks doubled up on soccer titles, winning the State AA girls and boys championships Tuesday at Van Winkle Stadium.
Wilson named Big Sky Defensive Player of the Week
Few on the Grizzly defense were as dominant as sophomore linebacker Riley Wilson, who led Montana with an impressive stat line of six tackles, three sacks, and four tackles for loss. For his effort, the Big Sky Con…