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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…
Kroger throws shutout in Twins’ win; M’s fall
Kellen Kroger threw a shutout and the Glacier Twins made one first-inning run hold up for a 1-0 victory over Butte Wednesday, in the first game of the State A Montana/Alberta Legion tournament.
Range Riders knock out PaddleHeads Wednesday
The Glacier Range Riders needed a little extra to beat the Missoula Paddleheads Wednesday, and Dean Miller provided it.
Big Sky football: Griz, Cat coaches chew on preseason predictions
When you look at the 2023 Big Sky Conference football preseason polls, it's important to know that in 2022, the Montana Grizzlies were the pick, and finished 8-5. Montana State, picked second and third by the medi…
Twins back in their usual spot — at State
The Glacier Twins got a late start to their Legion season, thanks to the first year of baseball as a high school sport in Montana.
Griz open practices Aug. 7
The 2023 Montana Grizzlies begin their quest to return to the top of the Big Sky Conference standings on Aug. 7, with the first of 18 practices of fall training camp.
PaddleHeads pull away, beat Range Riders 8-4
The Missoula PaddleHeads just keep going, pulling away in the late innings Tuesday to beat the Glacier Range Riders 8-4 in Pioneer League baseball.
Taylor drills pair of first inning home runs in Riders win
BILLINGS — It was the Crews Taylor show early on Sunday afternoon at Dehler Park as Taylor drilled a pair of bombs before the first inning was over to jumpstart the Range Riders offense and help lead Glacier to a 1…
Bozeman Bucks oust Lakers from State AA
MISSOULA — It wasn’t supposed to end this quickly for the Kalispell Lakers, whose pitching was built to last at the State AA Legion tournament.
Twins win West A title, 11-10 over Mariners
POLSON — The Glacier Twins took the long route to a district title, and it could have been longer.
Mission Valley tops Twins, makes West A title game
Zakarius Muzquiz had three hits and drove in two runs, helping Mission Valley knock off the top-seeded Glacier Twins 6-2 in the semifinals of the West A District Legion tournament Saturday.
A Lakers’ season ends with District loss to Bucs
The Kalispell A Lakers didn’t get the kindest of draws at the West A District Legion tournament, and a 7-6 loss to the Bitterroot Bucs on Saturday is proof of that.
Scarlets no-hit Lakers in State AA opener
The first thing you need to know about the Kalispell Lakers’ State AA Legion opener on Saturday is, Max Holden threw a whale of a game. The rub is that Billings Scarlets’ hurler Drew McDonald was unhittable.
Top eventer Tamra Smith got “leg up” from Broussard grants
The first time Tamra Smith came to the Event at Rebecca Farm, she was a groom for another rider. That was around 2005, she’d guess.
Mustangs top Riders Friday, 7-1
BILLINGS — Gabe Wurtz homered and drove in four runs Friday, leading the Billings Mustangs to a 7-1 Pioneer League win over the Glacier Range Riders at Dehler Park.
Twins edge A Lakers 3-1 Friday at West A
POLSON — Kellen Kroger and Maddox Muller combined on a three-hitter, and the Glacier Twins edged the Kalispell Lakers 3-1 Friday at the West A District Legion tournament.