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Bobcats' Mellott, Grizzlies' Bergen drafted on Day 3
First Tommy Mellott was picked by the Las Vegas Raiders.
Baseball: Whitefish beats Troy
WHITEFISH — Reed Boyer, Max Barone and Ryan Conklin combined on a one-hitter, and Drew Queen drove in four runs to lead Whitefish over Troy 11-1 in five innings in North A baseball action Thursday.
Keeping Score: Softball crosstown, C-Falls freezes competition, and AA Lakers' at 4 win streak
Another crosstown matchup, this time in softball, Columbia Falls freeze out the competition at the Iceberg Invitational and the AA Lakers’ winning streak reach…
Steady Influence: Cazz Rankosky leads Pack from behind plate
The dust was settling on Helena Capital’s 3-2 win over Glacier in the 2024 State AA softball championship last May, and DJ Rankosky found himself near the back…
A Lakers win wild opener over Loggers
A wild pickoff throw allowed the Kalispell A Lakers to break a 10-10 tie in the seventh inning, and two more runs in the eighth proved important in their 13-11 win over Libby, in the American Legion baseball opener…
Putting up zeroes
Olivia Warriner threw 7 2-3 scoreless innings Tuesday, broke a 4-4 tie with a two-run single in the first game and helped Glacier sweep a home softball doubleh…
Bigfork hands Whitefish baseball loss
WHITEFISH — Mason Lewis threw a complete game and picked up a 4-3 win as the Bigfork Vikings handed the Whitefish Bulldogs their first loss of the season in high school baseball Tuesday.
Willis, Loggers shut out Bonners Ferry
LIBBY — Maddi Willis threw a six-inning one-hitter, Danika Allen hit a two-run home run and the Libby Loggers run-ruled Bonners Ferry, Idaho 10-0 Tuesday in non-conference softball.
A Lakers open season Wednesday
The Kalispell A Lakers have to retool a little up the middle, but pitching depth and a half-dozen familiar faces have coach Walker Malmin feeling positive this American Legion season.
Valley tracksters excel at Top Ten
MISSOULA — The Flathead Valley had an excellent afternoon Tuesday at the Russ Pilcher Western Montana Top 10 meet at MCPS Stadium.
Griz travel to Oregon St. In 2026; host Lehigh in 2027 opener
The Montana Grizzlies added a pair of one-off football games to their 2026 and 2027 schedules, one against an old conference foe and the other against a first-time opponent.
Polson girls walk their way to 15 runs in win over Whitefish
POLSON — The Polson Lady Pirates walked 19 times and capitalized on six Whitefish Bulldog errors to pick up a 15-0 win in just three innings due to the run rule in high school softball Monday night.
Big Sky Now: NFL Draft buzz, spring game standouts, and portal moves
The Big Sky Conference is buzzing — and this week’s episode has it all
Glacier wins 2 at Crossover; Flathead earns split
GREAT FALLS — Glacier’s softball team won a tight one, then a laugher and Flathead split a pair of games at the Class AA Crossover Tournament held Saturday in Great Falls.
AA Lakers win twice more
The Kalispell AA Lakers picked up their third straight win over the Calgary Cardinals, before winning the nightcap game 12-5 over the Cranbrook Bandits in a Le…
Whitefish, Columbia Falls pick up 9-8 wins
MISSOULA — Heading to a stalemate in the bottom of the sixth inning, Whitefish’s Tait Orme hit a walk off single, scoring Calvin Eisenbarth for a 9-8 Bulldogs win over Stevensville at the PaddleHeads Baseball Showc…