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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 Strike: Columbia Falls’ first boys basketball title 20 years ago didn’t come easy
It’s hard to believe now that Columbia Falls, despite graduating ample basketball talent through the years — Cary Finberg, Mike Caldwell and the late Craig Fin…
Riders beat Billings Thursday, fall in Great Falls Friday
The Glacier Range Riders got a little magic back in the Magic City Thursday, before falling Friday at Great Falls as their second half of the Pioneer League season continues to challenge.
Glacier's Keim commits to Griz football
The Montana Grizzlies picked up another verbal commitment from a Glacier Wolfpack gridder Thursday, with Isaac Keim announcing that he’s headed to UM.
Range Riders drop 2 of 3 to Ponies
BILLINGS — In a game with five lead changes and nine extra-base hits, a bases-loaded walk gave the Billings Mustangs the lead for good in their 10-8 win over the Glacier Range Riders Wednesday.
Awaiting the return of Griz DOLA
The acronym used in the 2000s, when the Montana Grizzlies were blowing open lanes for the likes of Lex Hilliard and Chase Reynolds, was DOLA.
Wolfpack’s Henry Sellards commits to NDSU football
Henry Sellards, who will be a senior offensive lineman at Glacier High this fall, already has plans for college — he gave his verbal commitment to North Dakota State for football Tuesday.
All-State AA Legion team out; Lakers’ Holden is all-conference
Max Holden of the Kalispell Lakers was among the honorees on the 2023 AA Montana/Alberta All-State and All-Conference American Legion baseball teams, released Monday.
Twins finish third at State A
Maddox Muller was sterling in relief and the tying run was on third in the seventh inning Sunday, but the Glacier Twins lost 3-2 to the Laurel Dodgers at the State A Legion baseball tournament.
O’Connor, Paddleheads slug way past Riders twice
The PaddleHeads are still hard-hitting — especially McClain O’Connor. Missoula shook off a leadoff home run by Glacier’s Gabe Howell with seven straight runs Sunday, and then scored four more times late in an 11-5…
Twins top Bandits, play Sunday for shot at title
Sam Hall threw a three-hitter, Mikey Glass had four hits and scored four times and the Glacier Twins beat Belgrade 10-2 Saturday at the State A Legion baseball tournament.
Twins oust Lethbridge, play Bandits Saturday
Down 4-0 early, the Glacier Twins scored eight times in the fourth inning, five times in the sixth and ousted Lethbridge from the State A Legion baseball tournament Friday, 13-4.
Range Riders win Friday; lost to Missoula Thursday
Gabe Howell doubled twice and scored four times, and the Glacier Range Riders held off Missoula for a 9-7 Pioneer League baseball win Friday at Glacier Bank Park.
Twins fall into loser’s bracket, Mariners eliminated at State A
The pitching-rich Glacier Twins had a tough time with the opponents’ hurler Thursday, losing 5-1 to Caden Clifford and the Billings Blue Jays at the State A Legion baseball tournament.
2 Twins All-State; 2 A Lakers all-District
The Glacier Twins celebrated not only a West A District Legion title last weekend, but also having two selections to the All-State team for Class A American Legion.
Senators squeak out AA Legion title
Luke Dowdy threw a complete game four-hitter, and Manu Melo had a hand in both Helena runs in the Senators’ 2-1 win over the Billings Scarlets Wednesday, in the Montana/Alberta AA Legion baseball championship.