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Wolfpack cut down Knights, 7-6
One play can make or break a season and Teagan Dixon’s throw home on an Andrew Richardson single broke Missoula He…
Keeping Score: Track records, home run heat, and baseball wins
This week, a Flathead runner sets an unprecedented mark at the Archie Roe event, another softball crosstown matchup takes place and Columbia Falls and Whitefis…
Columbia Falls downs Whitefish, secures North conference
WHITEFISH — On a warm Friday evening, Columbia Falls head coach Chad Green was showered off with a water bucket as the team celebrated their 12-0 victory over …
Ennis softball sweeps doubleheader with Eureka
EUREKA — Leah Tkachyk tallied five hits over two games, including a pair of triples but Eureka fell in both sides of a doubleheader with Ennis 15-5 and 10-6 Friday in Class B softball.
Flathead tennis swept by Bozeman, Gallatin
Rowan Alexander nabbed a pair of victories Friday, but Flathead tennis fell in duals to Gallatin and Bozeman at FVCC in high school tennis.
Glacier boys split duals against Bozeman schools, girls fall
Ethan Ronngren and Micah Klippenstein were the only Glacier pairing to grab a pair of wins Friday as the Wolfpack boys split duals with Bozeman and Gallatin in high school tennis at FVCC.
C-Falls wins twice at Combo softball tourney Friday
In other tournament action, Ronan and Libby both won twice while Polson split a pair of games.
Superior girls, Plains boys win 7B track
EUREKA — Superior’s girls were superior and the Plains boys had just enough to keep the competition at bay Friday, at the District 7-B track and field meet.
Poster Player of the Week: Will Hollensteiner of Flathead High
This week’s poster player of the week goes to Will Hollensteiner, a multiple event track star for the Flathead Braves.
Whitefish girls tennis bests Bigfork, Polson
WHITEFISH — Allie Shors picked up a pair of straight set wins as Whitefish downed Polson and Bigfork in girls high school tennis Thursday.
Bravettes trip Knights, end on high note
Olivia Nyman hit a home run, Macey McIlhargey scored on a passed ball in the eighth inning and the Flathead Bravettes scored a season-ending, walk-off 5-4 softball win over Missoula Hellgate Thursday.
Cat-Pack Dual swept by Glacier
COLUMBIA FALLS — Glacier’s track and field program had the Dr. Nicosia Cat-Pack Dual on the docket Thursday, and its safe to say the Pack took advantage.
Flathead sweeps Last Chance Quad
WHITEFISH — Flathead’s William Hollensteiner won two events Thursday, which along with some fine performances in the jumps gave the Braves the team title at the Last Chance Quad track and field meet.
Wolfpack hold off Sentinel, clinch state berth
Taylor Vivian’s three-run home run put Glacier ahead, and Ava Grady’s relief pitching kept Missoula Sentinel at bay Thursday in the Wolfpack’s 14-11 win in its regular-season softball finale.
Why not Wilmot
There was a time when Whitefish burner Rachael Wilmot was a cross country runner, and her dad remembers it well.
Full Count: A breakaway roper and her horse
When her horse, Monty, reared back in the breakaway roping box and pinned Anna Tretter to the back wall, the needle swung to “big mistake.”