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Carson Garner's hot start mirrors the Range Riders'
Carson Garner thought professional baseball was right there.
Brave Brawlers 7th at Coeur d’Alene tourney
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho — Hunter Arriaga rallied through the consolation bracket and took a 9-2 decision over Zackery Motzkus from Battle Ground (Wash.) to take third place at the Tri-State wrestling tournament at 144…
Bravettes second at CMR Holiday Classic
GREAT FALLS — Bella Downing and Julia Kay claimed the crown at 120 and 130 pounds, and the Flathead Bravettes finished second at the CMR Holiday Classic Saturday.
Dowler twins flip starring roles again
BOZEMAN — For three years the casual Big Sky Conference football fan knew about Taco Dowler, the Billings West star turned Montana State speedster.
PHOTOS: Montana State heads back to FCS Championship with 48-23 win over Montana
Photos from the Montana State Bobcats 48-23 win over the Montana Grizzlies in an FCS semifinal matchup at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman on Saturday, Dec. 20. With …
Poster Player of the Week: Jory Hill of Columbia Falls
This week’s Poster Player of the Week goes to Jory Hill from the Columbia Falls boys’ basketball team.
Wolfpack boys ride strong 2nd half to win over Bozeman
Balanced scoring and a strong defensive presence helped Glacier pull away in the second half for a win over Bozeman Friday.
Wolfpack girls fall on road against Bozeman
BOZEMAN — Zahara Willis scored 12 points, seven coming in the first quarter as Bozeman defeated Glacier 54-35 in AA girls basketball Friday evening.
Gutzman’s second-half surge lifts Gallatin past Flathead
Ben Reichner was big for the Braves, but Gallatin’s Bobby Gutzman scored 17 of his 23 points in the second half to lift the Raptors over Flathead 63-57 in a non-conference boys basketball matchup Friday evening.
Haggard, Pedersen led Pirates, Wildcats to wins
Cody Haggard scored 20 points and the Polson Pirates downed Livingston 59-36 Friday in Class A basketball as crossover tournaments continued arond Montana.
Lady Pirates, Maidens pick up Friday wins
Polson’s girls were among the Northwest A winners as crossover basketball tournaments continued across the state Friday, with the Lady Pirates triumphant in Hamilton.
Super Brawl: Something has to give
The “Super Brawl” fast approaches, marking the second meeting of intrastate rivals Montana and Montana State in four weeks, and you wonder if it might go diffe…
Super Brawl Capsule
MSU is 3-0 at home in the semifinals and hasn’t lost at home to a Big Sky opponent in Brent Vigen’s tenure (22-0)
AFCA puts Wortham, Dowler on All-America first team
Montana State safety Caden Dowler and Montana all-purpose star Michael Wortham were among 26 FCS players named first-team All-America by the American Football Coaches Association Thursday.
Big Sky Now: Quarterfinal recap and historic Super Brawl as Cats and Griz battle for a place in the finals
In a first-ever playoff meeting - Montana faces Montana State in Bozeman this weekend for the Super Brawl!
Tough to keep up
Any college football team would be happy with 200 rushing yards in a single game; on Friday night against Stephen F. Austin, the MSU Bobcats did that in a half.