The Columbia Falls Wildcats celebrating their landmark 2003 State A championship, from left to right: Drew Perry, Jeremy Grilley, Eric Backes, Jesse Grilley, Darin Nau, Nik Johnson, Tyler Jones and Kyle Hatch. (photo courtesy of Hungry Horse News)
August 5, 2023
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Wildcats Strike: Columbia Falls’ first boys basketball title 20 years ago didn’t come easy
It’s hard to believe now that Columbia Falls, despite graduating ample basketball talent through the years — Cary Finberg, Mike Caldwell and the late Craig Finberg quickly come to mind — had not won a boys basketball state championship before 2003.