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Wadsworth’s outing earns Mission Valley split with Missoula
POLSON — Cole Wadsworth threw a complete game and allowed one hit in a 7-0 Mission Valley win over the Missoula A Mavericks as the teams split a Tuesday doubleheader.
Golfers take to Whitefish for 4th of July tourney Thursday
Defending champion Cory Mehl heads a 220-person field for the 89th annual Fourth of July Tournament at Whitefish Lake Golf Club
Taylor earns Pioneer League pitcher of the week honors
Glacier Range Riders pitcher Grant Taylor earned Pioneer League pitcher of the week honors the league announced Tuesday.
Taylor’s complete game leads Glacier over Great Falls
Grant Taylor struck out eight in a complete game performance as the Glacier Range Riders defeated the Great Falls Voyagers 4-2 Sunday at Glacier Bank Park to round out their six-game series.
Taylor pips McDonough to win State Amateur title
MISSOULA — Missoula’s Payton Taylor edged out former Missoula Sentinel Spartan and current Utah Ute Kade McDonough to win the Men’s State Amateur championship Saturday at Missoula Country Club.
Mariners take pair of wins in Dillon tourney
DILLON — Hunter Luedtke drove in two runs in each of a pair of wins for the Mission Valley Mariners Saturday at the Maybelle Arthur Memorial Tournament.
A Lakers held to one hit in loss
PULLMAN, Wash. — Adrian Dalton threw five innings of shutout ball and held the Kalispell A Lakers to one hit in a decisive 8-0 Elevate Fahy win in American Legion baseball Saturday.
Mission Valley falls to Frenchtown in Dillon tourney opener
DILLON — Liam Wexler’s squeeze bunt in the top of the seventh brought in the winning run as the Frenchtown Broncs defeated the Mission Valley Mariners 3-1 Friday at the Maybelle Arthur Memorial Tournament.
Davis’ walk-off powers Missoula sweep of AA Lakers
MISSOULA — Rylan Davis singled in the bottom of the eighth of game one to help the Missoula AA Mavericks sweep the Kalispell AA Lakers 6-5 and 9-1 Friday evening.
Fritz goes deep twice, Voyagers down Range Riders
AJ Fritz hit a three-run home run in the top of the ninth to seal an 8-4 victory for the Great Falls Voyagers over the Glacier Range Riders Friday at Glacier Bank Park.
Rech, A Lakers split twin bill on the Palouse
LEWISTON, Idaho — Liam Rech tripled twice and drove in two runs against the Renton Rebels as the Kalispell A Lakers split a pair of games at the Palouse Summer Series Friday.
Poster Player of the Season: Olivia Warriner of Glacier High
This week we are highlighting the Spring poster player of the season, which goes to Olivia Warriner of the Glacier Wolfpack.
A Lakers drop opener at Palouse Summer Series
LEWISTON, Idaho — Cade Cameron went 3-for-4 and drove in a pair of runs as the Lewis and Clark Cubs defeated the Kalispell A Lakers Thursday at the Palouse Summer Series.
Juniors champion Powell leads Men's State Am
MISSOULA — Five days after claiming the Montana Juniors boys golf title, Hamilton’s Brady Powell took a one-shot lead after the first round of the Montana Men’s State Amateur golf tournament Thursday.
Casserilla homers twice in Range Riders win
Xavier Casserilla hit two solo home runs, Logan Beard had a big two-run double and the Glacier Range Riders snapped a four-game losing skid with an 8-5 win over the Great Falls Voyagers Wednesday.