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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…
Hoops preview: Northwest A looks to soar
The Columbia Falls Wildkats are ready to make a run, the Bigfork Valkyries are wanting to show that they have the talent to compete at the Class A level, and Whitefish is ready to take the next step.
AA and A boys wrestling rankings
103 — 1, Cody Westlake, Belgrade; 2, Danny Green, Skyview; 3, Kellen Downing, Flathead; 4, Jackson Roby, West; 5, Keegan Hunt, Butte; 6, Aiden Sweat, Glacier.
Girls Tip-Off: Whitefish, Libby and Browning start 2-0
FRENCHTOWN — Jude Perry scored 18 points, 15 in the first half, and helped Whitefish complete a 2-0 opening weekend with a 50-28 win over Stevensville Saturday at the Frenchtown Tip-Off. It was a solid Saturday for…
Boys Tip-Off: Whitefish, Libby win Saturday
FRENCHTOWN — Carson Gulick scored 14 points to lead three Whitefish players in double figures, and the Bulldogs moved to 2-0 with a 62-21 win over Livingston at the Frenchtown Tip-Off boys basketball tournament.
Saturday Boys Tip-Off: Whitefish now 2-0
Carson Gulick scored 14 points to lead three Whitefish players in double figures, and the Bulldogs moved to 2-0 with a 62-21 win over Livingston at the Frenchtown Tip-Off boys basketball tournament.
Girls Tip-Off: Vals' 29-game win streak ends Friday
FRENCHTOWN — It took overtime and 20 points from Madison Kaufman, but Frenchtown knocked off Bigfork 40-37 Friday, ending the Valkyries’ 29-game win streak.
Boys Tip-Off: Whitefish, Libby and Browning win Friday
FRENCHTOWN — Carson Krack scored 24 points, 12 coming in the second quarter, and Whitefish opened its boys basketball season with a convincing 65-35 win over Stevensville Friday at the Frenchtown Tip-Off.
Moore goes for 21, Bravettes start 2-0
The Flathead Bravettes used a 21-point performance from senior Kennedy Moore to defeat CMR 60-33 Saturday afternoon in girls basketball.
Ramey, Wolfpack girls take down Bison
Glacier’s Reese Ramey scored 17 points, seven in the fourth quarter to help the Wolfpack pull away to a 47-30 girls basketball win over Great Falls Saturday afternoon at the Wolf Den.
Hot shooting Rustlers too much for Braves
Lyric Ersland hit a pair of 3-pointers and scored 10 points as the Braves (0-2) tried to keep pace in the first quarter; then the visitors scored just once in the second.
Brave Brawlers 3-peat at Mining City Duals
BUTTE — With a pin from Kellen Downing sealing the deal at 103 pounds, Flathead’s Brave Brawlers made it three straight Mining City Duals championship Saturday, beating Billings West 34-31 in the final.
CMR boys top Glacier with late basket Friday
GREAT FALLS — Dean Blair scored 20 points for Great Falls CMR Friday, including a bucket with 8 seconds left that lifted the Rustlers to a 45-44 win over Glacier in boys basketball.
Montana Grizzlies return to FCS semifinals with win over Furman
MISSOULA — To get to their first semifinal home game in 14 seasons, Montana needed Junior Bergen to do something no Griz had done in 21.
PHOTOS: Grizzlies win thriller in OT over Furman, 35-28
Photos from the Montana Grizzlies 35-28 overtime win over the Furman Paladins in an FCS Playoff quarterfinal round game at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Friday…
CMR girls drop Glacier in opener
The Glacier Wolfpack dropped their season opener at home against Great Falls CMR in 47-44 girls basketball Friday.