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The Glacier Range Riders are off to the best start in franchise history.
TRACK: Polson pole vaulter reaches finals at Olympic Trials
EUGENE, Ore. — Polson native Melinda (Owen) Withrow cleared 4.35 meters (14 feet, 3 inches) to advance to the finals of the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials on Friday at Hayward Field.
COLUMN: Legion ball a labor of love
When the wildly successful 2014 Glacier Twins season ended following a trip to the American Legion regional tournament in Alaska, head coach Bob Rupp and the r…
SOFTBALL: Montana ASA tournament opens Friday
The state’s softball programs turn once again to Kalispell, where 61 teams will travel for this weekend’s Montana girls ASA Junior Olympic fastpitch state tournament, beginning Friday at Kidsports and Conrad comple…
BASEBALL: Nine teams entered in Kalispell Lakers' John R. Harp tournament
Riding high after a comeback win over their cross-Valley rival Glacier Twins on Wednesday night, the Kalispell Lakers A begin their showcase home event Friday as the annual John R. Harp tournament begins at Griffin…
BASEBALL: Glacier Twins toppled at Sapa-Johnsrud tournament
WHITEFISH — The Butte Miners scored six times in the fourth inning to win 9-1 and spoil the opener for the Glacier Twins A at the Sapa-Johnsrud Memorial tournament at Memorial Park on Thursday.
GOLF: Kahle named new Whitefish coach
Whitefish High School has tapped a familiar face to take over the varsity golf program.
COLUMN: Sewing more seamheads
A cold and rainy day isn’t perfect for baseball.
BASEBALL: Sapa-Johnsrud tournament begins Thursday in Whitefish
WHITEFISH — The Glacier Twins have a second chance to defend a tourney title on their home diamond, beginning Thursday when the 32nd annual Sapa-Johnsrud Memorial tournament begins at Memorial Park.
BASEBALL: Lakers A rally to stun Twins A in Legion thriller
The Kalispell Lakers A scored two runs in the bottom of the eighth inning and wiggled out of a major jam in the top of the ninth to edge the Glacier Twins A 4-3 Wednesday night at Griffin Field in the second game o…
Lakers AA return home, earn split
The Kalispell Lakers AA have spent a lot of time on the bus.
LEGION ROUNDUP: Twins outlast Lakers A in first of back-to-back series
WHITEFISH — A double from Tyler Murphy and bases-loaded walk from Vinny Smith in the eighth inning lifted the Glacier Twins A over cross-Valley rival Kalispell Lakers A 4-2 in an American Legion baseball game on Tu…
Legion baseball: Mariners drop tourney finale to Braves in 11 innings
POLSON — Livingston scored three runs in the top of the 11th inning to down the Mission Valley Mariners A 7-4 on Monday in the American Legion baseball championship game of the Firecracker Tournament.
Legion baseball: Glacier Twins A sweep Mavs
WHITEFISH — Ryan Veneman tossed a 2-hitter to power the Glacier Twins A to a 9-0 victory in the opener of an American Legion baseball doubleheader with the Missoula Mavs A on Sunday at Memorial Field.
Medley eagles to win Fourth of July tourney
WHITEFISH — Andrew Medley closed with a flourish, holing an eagle putt from 40 feet out to finish the last two holes 3-under-par and win the 80th annual Earl H…
Legion baseball: Loggers romp by Mariners B at Firecracker tourney
POLSON — Bryadan Thom and Collin Johnson were perfect at the plate while Dylon Lane drove in four runs as the Libby Loggers A crushed the Mission Valley Mariners B 23-3 on Saturday in second-day action at the Missi…