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Bigfork, C-Falls ready for girls soccer showdown
It’s a northwest Montana party in the Class A soccer state championship matches Saturday as Columbia Falls hosts Bigfork in the girls title match while Polson welcomes Whitefish in the boys championship.
50th NRA Finals at Majestic Valley Arena
KALISPELL — The 50th Annual Northern Rodeo Association Finals are back at the Majestic Valley Arena, with performances set for 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Heart of Whitefish: Cole Moses embodies the Bulldog spirit
Under the cottonwoods that tower above the Whitefish football field, senior Cole Moses pauses to take it all in, amid the noise of the Dog Pound.
Full Count: Vals are no less amazing this season
When we last checked in with Bigfork soccer coach Park Schara, he was giddy about his Valkyries and their 1-1 draw with Laurel on Aug. 26, 2022.
Whitefish rallies past C-Falls in 5
WHITEFISH — Camry Kelch and Annabelle Barrile combined for 25 Whitefish kills and the Bulldogs rallied from two sets down to beat Columbia Falls in Northwest A volleyball Tuesday.
AA Volleyball: Flathead falls in 5, Glacier swept
Emily O’Dell had 12 kills, Bristol Lenz had 10, and Flathead took Missoula Sentinel to five sets before falling in a Western AA volleyball match at the Flathead gym Tuesday.
Gallatin soccer strikes three times, defeats Glacier in semis
BOZEMAN — Ezekiel Leighton scored a first-half header and the Gallatin Raptors added two more goals in the second half to take a 3-0 victory over Glacier in the State AA boys soccer semifinals Tuesday at Bozeman Sp…
Griz get 7 home games next season
With an extra week added to the football calendar by the NCAA and the addition of two new league members, the Big Sky has revised its 2026 football schedule, the conference announced Tuesday.
League slate starts in Week 0 for Bobcats
Montana State’s 2026 football season opens with a conference road game at first-year Big Sky member Utah Tech and closes with the 125th Bobcat-Grizzly game in Bozeman.
Briefs: Sac State coach fined; Rorie drafted into G League
FARMINGTON, Utah — The Big Sky Conference reprimanded and fined Sacramento State football coach Brennan Marion $10,000 Wednesday for comments made about officiating of his team’s games.
Big Sky Now: Cats climb, Eagles surge, and Griz roll
Join Luke Schmit and the Big Sky Now panel as they break down every key matchup from Week 9 — from Montana’s win over Sacramento State to UC Davis staying aliv…
3 Griz land Big Sky football honors
It was almost a clean sweep for the Montana Grizzlies football team.
Wilson shines in Orediggers rout over Comets
Polson product Jarrett Wilson threw for 184 yards and scored four total touchdowns in No. 4 Montana Tech’s 51-0 runaway victory over Mayville State (ND) on Saturday.
Bigfork and Columbia Falls girls set for State Championship
It’s an all-Flathead Valley championship in girls Class A Soccer as Columbia Falls held serve at home and Bigfork pulled an upset on the road.
Pirates, Bulldogs earn spot in Boys A soccer championship
It took penalty kicks, but Polson is into the boys State A soccer championship match with a 6-5 shootout win over Columbia Falls.