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Riding into 2026
Jonah Giblin is a rookie pitcher for the Glacier Range Riders, but he’s not a stranger to Kalispell and Glacier Ba…
Downing the opponents
Determination builds champions, and Flathead senior Bella Downing has no lack of determination.
Dayton Naldrett stays on the family course
Life took a certain direction for the Naldrett boys when the oldest, Damien, was 7 years old and came home from school with a flier for a youth wrestling club.
Cat-Dog: Whitefish girls notch landmark victory
COLUMBIA FALLS — 1,810 days.
Glacier, Flathead swimmers battle at state; Valley teams earn A/B trophies
The numbers maybe weren’t great for Kalispell’s AA schools at the State Swim Meet in Great Falls over the weekend, but first-year coach Tori Homer saw nothing but positives.
Saturday girls: Ollinger-Calf Boss Ribs leads Browning to win
LIBBY — Kendee Ollinger-Calf Boss Ribs scored 15 points to lead Browning past Libby 45-28 in Northwest A girls basketball Saturday.
Saturday boys hoops: Ronan surges past Polson
RONAN — Four Ronan players reached double figures, led by Kolby Finley’s 18 points, and the Chiefs rallied past Polson 59-54 in Northwest A boys basketball Saturday night.
Orme’s double-double squeaks Whitefish past Bigfork in Northwest A
BIGFORK — Avery Orme scored 14 points and collected 10 rebounds to lead Whitefish past Bigfork 41-40 in Northwest A girls basketball on Saturday evening.
Big Sky boys pull away from Wolfpack
MISSOULA — Four players scored in the double-figures for Big Sky and the Eagles raced away in the third period to defeat Glacier 65-45 in Western AA boys basketball on Saturday afternoon.
Brave Brawlers send 26 wrestlers to state, Wolfpack have 9
MISSOULA — The Flathead Braves showed out at the Western AA wrestling divisional, sending 26 wrestlers through to the state tournament in Billings next Thursday.
Eagles fly past Pack: Western AA leading Big Sky girls start strong, down Glacier
The Big Sky Eagles shared the love in a commanding 72-28 victory over Glacier on Valentines Day Saturday at the Wolf Den.
Johnson leads MSU women past Lady Griz
MISSOULA — Not as bad as last time, but still not very pretty.
Bobcats solve Griz again, 82-71
MISSOULA — For the second time this season, Montana State shook off a rough start with two solid halves, beating Montana 82-71 in Big Sky Conference men’s basketball Saturday.
Big Sky boys pull away from Pack
MISSOULA — Four players scored in the double figures for Big Sky and the Eagles raced away in the third period to defeat Glacier 65-45 in Western AA boys basketball on Saturday afternoon.
Eureka boys 3rd at Western B/C wrestling
BUTTE — Led by three champions and one runner up, the Eureka Lions finished third at the Western B/C Divisional wrestling tournament Saturday.
Flathead boys fall at Big Sky Thursday
MISSOULA — Josiah Boone scored 20 points, Cormack Batt added 10 off the bench and both had six points as Missoula Big Sky pulled away in the fourth quarter of a 61-47 boys basketball win over Flathead Thursday.