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Carson Garner's hot start mirrors the Range Riders'
Carson Garner thought professional baseball was right there.
MSU women open season with win over Carroll
BOZEMAN — Addison Harris scored a game-high 27 points as Montana State ran away from Carroll College 93-41 Tuesday at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse.
Lady Griz best Seattle Pacific in opener
MISSOULA — The Lady Griz opened their season in dominant fashion, rolling past Seattle Pacific 81-44 on Tuesday night at Dahlberg Arena.
Big Sky Now: Idaho's overtime thriller and Montana teams stay hot
The Big Sky Now crew breaks down Montana’s workmanlike win in Ogden, Idaho’s overtime thriller over Northern Arizona, and Idaho State’s statement upset over UC…
Idaho State sweeps Big Sky football awards
Fresh off their 38-36 win over then-No. 6 UC Davis, the Idaho State Bengals swept the weekly awards from the Big Sky Conference on Monday.
Glacier, Flathead volleyball earn play-in spots
Despite losses to close out the regular season, both Glacier and Flathead’s volleyball teams take to the postseason for Western AA play-in matches.
Polson boys down Whitefish for State A soccer crown
POLSON — The fourth time was the charm for the Polson Pirates, who rode two Afton Hatch goals and sterling play from keeper Maddox Bird to their first State A boys soccer title, 4-0 over Whitefish Saturday.
Eureka overpowers Fairfield again in B playoffs
EUREKA — Josh Lambertsen and Rogan Lytle ran for two touchdowns apiece, and the Eureka Lions built a 33-0 halftime lead on the way to a 47-13 win over Fairfield in Class B football playoff action Saturday.
Bobcats dominate in 55-7 win over UNC
GREELEY, Colo. — Justin Lamson threw for three touchdowns and ran for another to lead No. 4 Montana State over Northern Colorado 55-7 on Saturday for the Bobcats’ seventh consecutive victory.
Carroll College beats So. Oregon 41-40
ASHLAND, Ore. — Kaden Huot threw his fifth touchdown pass, then completed a two-point PAT pass with 56 seconds left to give No. 8 Carroll College a wild 41-40 win over Southern Oregon in Frontier Conference footbal…
Griz break through in Ogden for 37-20 win
OGDEN, Utah — The Montana Grizzlies got the Ogden monkey off their back Saturday, riding a strong first half to a 38-17 Big Sky Conference football win over the Weber State Wildcats to stay undefeated at 9-0.
Bravettes fall to Hellgate to close out regular season
MISSOULA — Olivia Neva had eight kills for Flathead, but it wasn’t enough as Missoula Hellgate downed the Bravettes Thursday in four sets.
Whitefish spikes Ronan for spot at Western A
WHITEFISH — Camry Kelch had 11 nine kills, two blocks, eight digs and two aces as Whitefish made short work of Ronan Saturday in a Western A volleyball play-in game.
Kats, shining bright
COLUMBIA FALLS — When the lights at Flip Darling Memorial Field shined the brightest, the Columbia Falls Wildkats were even brighter.
PHOTOS: Wildkats claim Class A crown with 4-0 win over Bigfork
Photos from the Columbia Falls Wildkats' 4-0 win over the Bigfork Valkyries in the Class A state championship game at Flip Darling Memorial Field in Columbia F…
PHOTOS: Bulldogs bounce Butte Central, 52-6
Photos from the Whitefish Bulldogs' 52-6 win over the Butte Central Catholic Maroons in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field in Whitefish on Friday, Oct. 3…