Soccer: 'Dogs back in win column

WHITEFISH — Three days after its 32-match unbeaten streak came to an end, Whitefish bounced back with an emphatic 6-1 win over Polson in a Northern A soccer match Tuesday at Smith Fields.

Prep football roundup: Bigfork blows by Shelby

SHELBY — Fourth-ranked Bigfork (4-0) scored in every quarter en route to an easy 46-14 Class B nonconference football win over Shelby on Friday night.

Soccer: Wildkats roar past Vals

COLUMBIA FALLS — Haley Purdy and Alexi Corbett each poured in two goals as the Columbia Falls girls easily pulled away from Bigfork 6-0 in a Northwestern A conference match.

Monster tornado lays waste to Okla. city

Revised death toll at 24

MOORE, Okla. (AP) — A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds up to 200 mph. 

B divisional track: Morley wins 3,200 in record time

MISSOULA — For the second day in a row, Bigfork’s Makena Morley set a meet record at the Western B divisional track meet at Missoula County Stadium.

Track: Roe records tumble

Warm weather and sunshine brought out record marks at the Archie Roe Invitational, with eight meet records falling on Saturday at Legends Stadium.

Wind fails to slow down ARM athletes

WHITEFISH — Despite blustery weather, there were five records broken at the ARM Invitational on Saturday at Whitefish High School. Winds gusted up to 20 mph directly down the front stretch, creating a strong head wind for athletes finishing their races.

Fighting for a cause

Annual crosstown smoker raises money for local wrestling programs

It was a day of redemption for a lot of returning competitors at the fourth annual Crosstown Boxing Smoker. A pair of returning boxers recovered from last year’s losses to record wins and a few more shook off bad starts to leave the ring on top at the Trade Center at Flathead County Fairgrounds on Thursday.

State B Basketball: Florence stops Bigfork, again

BUTTE — Florence-Carlton captured third place at the Class B state boys basketball tournament Saturday afternoon with a 61-49 victory over Western division rival Bigfork at the Butte Civic Center.

Volleyball roundup: Eureka shares 7B title with Thompson Falls

EUREKA — The Eureka girls refused to lose on senior night, beating Thompson Falls in five sets on Saturday, 14-25, 15-25, 25-18, 25-19, 15-13, to claim a share of the regular season District 7B volleyball title with the Blue Hawks.

Volleyball: Hashley, Wolfpack top Sentinel in four

MISSOULA — Cassi Hashley led the Wolfpack in kills, digs and aces, leading Glacier to a four set victory over Missoula Sentinel on Saturday, 25-20, 25-17, 24-26, 25-17.

Soccer roundup: Bigfork boys clinch playoff berth

COLUMBIA FALLS — The Bigfork boys soccer team clinched a playoff spot for the first time since 2008, beating Columbia Falls 1-0 on Tuesday.

Volleyball roundup: Stillwater extends win streak, Bigfork falls to Loyola

The Stillwater Christian (17-0, 5-0 MCAA) volleyball team remained unbeaten with a 25-13, 25-20, 25-14 nonconference win over Eureka Tuesday at Stillwater Christian School.

Mahlum to play for state tennis title

MISSOULA — Bigfork’s Colter Mahlum will play for a state tennis championship today.

Troy boys lead after first day of state tennis

MISSOULA — Tuesday was a stellar day for Bigfork’s Colter Mahlum.

Vals, Vikes 2nd best in 7B track

BIGFORK — Running neck and neck all day, the Plains girls edged by Bigfork in the last three events on Saturday to claim the District 7B track championship.

Roe titles go to Flathead boys, girls

On a cold, blustery day at Legends Stadium, the Flathead teams swept the Archie Roe Invitational, dazzling in a meet that was extremely competitive in every event.

Track records tumble at A.R.M. Invitational

WHITEFISH — It was a record-setting day at Whitefish High School on Saturday as four athletes set seven new meet records at the A.R.M. Invitational.

Wolfpack shines in field events

On a bright and breezy day, the Glacier track team hosted its only meet of the season, coming out strong against some of the best athletes in the Flathead Valley.

Vikes, Dogs dash off with track titles

BIGFORK — Led by a pair of talented sprinters the Bigfork boys and the Whitefish girls dashed to victory at the Bigfork Invitational on Saturday.