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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…
Bravettes fourth at sunny Flathead Invite
Hundreds of runners from across the state traversed the cross country course at Rebecca Farm on Friday, home of the Flathead Invite.
Bigfork coach Benn facing former team, player
It's just the second week of the season, and there is already a big-time game in the Northwestern A Conference.
Area cross country teams ready for Flathead Invite
The Flathead Invitational cross country meet is set for noon Friday at Rebecca Farm, which also happens to be the site of this year’s State Cross Country Championships.
Western AA football: Flathead brings in Belgrade; Glacier on road to face Billings Senior
The Flathead Braves’ 2023 football opener didn’t go as planned and doesn’t look great on paper, but second-year coach Caleb Aland came away encouraged.
Pack boys shut down Hellgate
Liam Ells and Hunter Lisowski scored for the Glacier Wolfpack to top Missoula Hellgate 2-0 in Western AA boys soccer on Thursday.
Picking a QB — it’s so 2003
That the Montana Grizzlies haven’t decided on a quarterback might seem news to some, as the squad prepares to open their season against Butler at noon Saturday.
Flathead, Glacier soccer ready for home matches
The Western AA soccer season got underway Saturday, with Glacier and Flathead both visiting Missoula for tilts against Sentinel and Hellgate.
Wolfpack storms away from Flathead in Crosstown Cup
The 2023 Crosstown Cup beat the weather, kind of, and the Glacier Wolfpack golfers beat Flathead in the annual Ryder Cup-style event at Village Greens.
Columbia Falls sweeps Frenchtown teams in soccer home opener
Six different players scored Tuesday to help the Columbia Falls Wildkats top Frenchtown 10-0 in a mercy-rule shortened Northwest A girls soccer game
Chukars pluck first game from Riders
The beginning was certainly solid for the Glacier Range Riders Tuesday; the ending not so much.
Wolfpack boys edge Sentinel, 1-0
Elias Holly scored in the first half and that was all the Glacier Wolfpack needed to beat Missoula Sentinel in the season opener for both teams on Saturday.
Range Riders romp over PaddleHeads Friday
Mason Dinesen’s two-run double in the second inning started things for Glacier, and his bunt single in the eighth pretty much capped the Range Riders’ 10-3 Pioneer League win over Missoula Friday.
Harris, Wildkats upend Rangers, 5-1
Josie Harris scored a hat trick for the Columbia Falls Wildkats in a 5-1 win against the Livingston Rangers in Northwest A soccer on Saturday.
Rustlers shut out Flathead, 33-0
GREAT FALLS — The Great Falls Russell defense picked off four passes, Caleb Taylor three two touchdown passes and the Rustlers beat Flathead 33-0 in the football opener for both teams.
Columbia Falls pulls away at Frenchtown
FRENCHTOWN — Reggie Sapa scored two touchdowns and Columbia Falls used four third-quarter touchdowns to put away Frenchtown 42-14 in Western A football Friday.