Sports
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Poster Players of the Week: Whitefish Tennis
This week’s Poster Player of the Week goes to the Whitefish boys and girls tennis teams after a terrific performan…
West tops Glacier 3-2 in quarterfinal
The Billings West Golden Bears edged the Glacier Wolfpack 3-2 in the final minutes of a State AA quarterfinal game on Friday.
Wildkats fall to Billings Central
Down three goals to the Billings Central Rams in a State A semifinal on Saturday, the Columbia Falls Wildkats desperately needed to score.
Herd throws 3 TDs, Vikings blank Lions
Tristen Herd threw three touchdown passes Friday, the third starting a second-half surge that carried Bigfork to a 39-0 win over Eureka and the Western B football title.
Pirates hold off Bulldogs, 34-27
Polson’s Jarrett Wilson packed a lot of football into the first half Friday, and Whitefish quarterback Fynn Ridgeway had the goods in the second.
PHOTOS: Polson hangs on to beat Whitefish, 34-27
Photos from Polson's 34-27 win over Whitefish in a Western A high school football matchup at Polson High School on Friday, Oct. 21.
Undefeated Hamilton tops Columbia Falls 23-7
Defending state champion Hamilton Broncs kept their undefeated record intact by topping the Columbia Falls Wildcats 23-7.
State XC: Flathead girls, others hunting for trophies
The Montana State Cross Country Championships are Saturday at the University of Montana Golf Course, and fittingly the Flathead Valley’s fastest girl will get things started.
Bengal spikers beat Bravettes in four
The Helena Capital Bengals topped the Flathead Bravettes in four sets in Western AA volleyball Thursday.
Glacier pushes Helena, but Bengals win 4-2
Helena topped Glacier in five sets Thursday, but the Wolfpack didn't make it an easy win.
Big Sky downs Flathead 53-20
Plenty of things went right for Missoula Big Sky and the other way for Flathead Thursday night, but the key stretch came in the second quarter of what was a ti…
PHOTOS: Flathead falls to Missoula Big Sky 53-20
Photos from a Western AA high school football matchup between Flathead and Missoula Big Sky at Legends Stadium in Kalispell on Thursday, Oct. 20. Flathead fell…
Thursday Night Lights: Flathead looks to end on upswing; Glacier faces Missoula Hellgate on road
Flathead broke a 17-game losing streak to start the football season; now it can end on a winning note.
Spartans drop Bravettes 3-0 in playoffs
Sentinel senior Hailey Wolsky scored two goals for the Spartans in a 3-0 win in a girls State AA soccer first round game on Tuesday.
Wolfpack beats Flathead 4-0, moves into AA boys quarterfinals
Glacier’s boys went into their AA soccer play-off game minus a key player Tuesday, but still had the firepower, and the magic number, to beat crosstown rival F…
Big Sky notes: Perhaps we should have known
While the Montana State Bobcats were taking care of business this past Saturday, the Montana Grizzlies were falling flat in their lone October home game.