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Montana State QB Tommy Mellott named Big Sky offensive player of the year
Everyone knew Tommy Mellott was special and now the Big Sky Conference has made it official, naming him the offens…
Bravettes lose at Missoula Big Sky
MISSOULA — Kadynce Couture scored 19 points and the Missoula Big Sky Eagles used a big second quarter to push past Flathead 56-48 Thursday in Western AA girls basketball action.
Late surge lifts Big Sky over Braves
MISSOULA — Carson Towe scored 14 points, five coming in a late 10-0 Missoula Big Sky surge that carried the Eagles past Flathead 67-59 Thursday in a Western AA boys basketball game.
Girls Hoops: Smith’s big first half sparks Whitefish girls
LIBBY — Bailey Smith scored 25 points, Ainsley Scott added 13 and Whitefish built a big first-half lead on the way to a 61-30 win over Libby in Northwest A girls basketball Thursday.
Boys Hoops: Genovese goes off in 4th, Whitefish boys win
WHITEFISH — Mason Genovese scored eight of his 11 points in the fourth quarter to help Whitefish pull away from Libby for a 59-43 win in Northwest A boys basketball action Thursday.
Big Sky Women: Bobcats stymie Bears
BOZEMAN — Madison Hall scored 19 points and Montana State rode a dominant first-half defensive performance to a 61-40 Big Sky women’s basketball win over Northern Colorado Thursday.
Into the Deep End
This fall Glacier’s Isaac Keim will suit up for Bobby Hauck’s Montana Grizzlies, but now he is setting records in the swimming pool for the Wolfpack.
State Wrestling: Brawlers look to get back to top
The way Jeff Thompson sees it, it’s a four-team race at the State AA boys wrestling meet that begins Friday at First Interstate Arena.
Thompson Twins ready to roll
Jeff Thompson remembers being surprised that one child turned out to be two, but maybe he shouldn’t have. His wife was a twin, and his mom as a twin, and so it…
Incashola leads Mission girls to key 7-B win
ST. IGNATIUS — Kieran Incashola scored 24 points including five 3-pointers and Mission topped Eureka and seized control of the District 7-B girls basketball standings Tuesday.
Redhorn skies for 29, Browning edges Whitefish
BROWNING — Maurice Redhorn III scored 29 points, 15 in a frenetic final quarter that ended with Browning pulling out a 72-70 boys basketball win over Whitefish Tuesday.
Wrestling: Ronan cleans up at Western A
HAMILTON — Ronan’s boys rallied past Frenchtown in the final round to win the Western A Divisional Saturday, completing a sweep of the team titles at Hamilton High School.
Boys Hoops: Tyler Anderson’s 3 beats buzzer, Polson
LIBBY — Libby’s Tyler Andersen hit a 3-pointer with 1.2 seconds left, and the Loggers knocked off Polson 42-41 Saturday for its first conference boys basketball win.
Girls hoops: Browning routs Ronan
RONAN — Natalee St. Goddard scored 20 points, including three 3-pointers and Browning cruised to a Northwest A road victory over Ronan 78-32 Saturday.
Wrestling: Flathead sweeps Western AA titles
HELENA — The Flathead Brave Brawlers and Bravettes swept the Western AA Divisional wrestling titles Saturday, with the boys pushing 22 wrestlers through to this weekend’s state championships.
Borgen, Kats beat Whitefish again
WHITEFISH — Taryn Borgen knocked down four 3-pointers and scored 23 points Friday, leading Columbia Falls to its second win over Northwest A girls basketball rival Whitefish this week, 49-22.