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Carson Garner's hot start mirrors the Range Riders'
Carson Garner thought professional baseball was right there.
A Football: Whitefish overpowers Butte Central
WHITEFISH — There were a few tricks and a lot of treats Friday as Whitefish defeated Butte Central 52-6 in a Class A football playoffs first round game.
A Football: Bigfork falls to Hamilton
HAMILTON — Hamilton quarterback Cooper Weston ran for two touchdowns and threw for another, and the Broncs outscored Bigfork 46-20 in a Class A first-round playoff game Friday night.
Keeping Score: Whitefish Bulldogs push to the playoffs
Whitefish Leans on Dynamic Duo Ahead of Playoff Clash with Butte Central.
Poster Player of the Week: Cole Moses of Whitefish High
This week’s Poster Player of the Week goes to Whitefish running back Cole Moses.
Whitefish, Bigfork set for playoff openers
Football’s second season is here and Whitefish hopes for treats and not tricks against Butte Central in a win-or-go-home matchup on Halloween Friday, while Big…
Bigfork, C-Falls ready for girls soccer showdown
It’s a northwest Montana party in the Class A soccer state championship matches Saturday as Columbia Falls hosts Bigfork in the girls title match while Polson welcomes Whitefish in the boys championship.
50th NRA Finals at Majestic Valley Arena
KALISPELL — The 50th Annual Northern Rodeo Association Finals are back at the Majestic Valley Arena, with performances set for 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Heart of Whitefish: Cole Moses embodies the Bulldog spirit
Under the cottonwoods that tower above the Whitefish football field, senior Cole Moses pauses to take it all in, amid the noise of the Dog Pound.
Full Count: Vals are no less amazing this season
When we last checked in with Bigfork soccer coach Park Schara, he was giddy about his Valkyries and their 1-1 draw with Laurel on Aug. 26, 2022.
Whitefish rallies past C-Falls in 5
WHITEFISH — Camry Kelch and Annabelle Barrile combined for 25 Whitefish kills and the Bulldogs rallied from two sets down to beat Columbia Falls in Northwest A volleyball Tuesday.
AA Volleyball: Flathead falls in 5, Glacier swept
Emily O’Dell had 12 kills, Bristol Lenz had 10, and Flathead took Missoula Sentinel to five sets before falling in a Western AA volleyball match at the Flathead gym Tuesday.
Gallatin soccer strikes three times, defeats Glacier in semis
BOZEMAN — Ezekiel Leighton scored a first-half header and the Gallatin Raptors added two more goals in the second half to take a 3-0 victory over Glacier in the State AA boys soccer semifinals Tuesday at Bozeman Sp…
Griz get 7 home games next season
With an extra week added to the football calendar by the NCAA and the addition of two new league members, the Big Sky has revised its 2026 football schedule, the conference announced Tuesday.
League slate starts in Week 0 for Bobcats
Montana State’s 2026 football season opens with a conference road game at first-year Big Sky member Utah Tech and closes with the 125th Bobcat-Grizzly game in Bozeman.
Briefs: Sac State coach fined; Rorie drafted into G League
FARMINGTON, Utah — The Big Sky Conference reprimanded and fined Sacramento State football coach Brennan Marion $10,000 Wednesday for comments made about officiating of his team’s games.