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RYDER BARINOWSKI, right, stands with former NFL kicker Matt Stover before a Montana Grizzlies football game last fall. (photo courtesy of Bear Barinowski)
March 20, 2024
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Path becomes clear for Barinowski
Three summers ago Ryder Barinowski was a four-sport athlete at Whitefish High School, and two of the sports were in the fall: Soccer and football. Then one day while working at the Iron Horse Golf Club, Bthings changed.