Charlebois scores twice as Bigfork defeats Libby

BIGFORK - Senior Caitlin Charlebois scored two more goals at home and the Bigfork Valkyries picked up a must-win Northern A girls soccer victory.

Glacier divisional champs, again

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Butte Central speeds by Wildcats

COLUMBIA FALLS - In a high school football matchup between Class A's biggest and smallest schools Friday night, the little one dominated.

Columbia Falls spikers win Bonners Ferry Invitational

BONNERS FERRY, Idaho — Columbia Falls won all six of its matches, averaging nearly seven aces each game, to win the Bonners Ferry Invitational volleyball tournament on Saturday.

VOLLEYBALL: Bigfork, Libby spike Deer Lodge

BIGFORK — Abbie Fraley had 15 kills, 15 digs and 7 aces to help Bigfork (2-0 overall) upend Deer Lodge in a Class B nonconference volleyball match on Thursday.

Wolfpack tennis tops Columbia Falls

Flathead’s boys and girls tennis teams each got wins over Columbia Falls Tuesday at FVCC.

Florence hands Bigfork first loss at Western B divisional volleyball

ANACONDA — Florence advanced to the championship match of the Western B divisional volleyball tournament by downing Bigfork 25-21, 25-18, 25-23 in semifinal play Friday evening.

Class A soccer playoffs: Libby boys advance, Polson falls

POLSON — Josh Bundy, Patrick Comstock and Nick Mack all scored goals as Billings Central defeated Polson 3-1 on Saturday evening in first-round Class A boys soccer playoff action.

Darlene Kay Speer, 65

Darlene Kay Speer, 65, passed away, surrounded by her family, on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010, at Healthcare Northwest in Kalispell. She was born on April 17, 1945, to Ralph and Georgina Yarde. Darlene attended Flathead High School. She married Ronald A. Speer on July 1, 1967. Darlene worked at Ace Powell Bronze Foundry and enjoyed being a housewife. She loved horses, birds, donkeys, dogs, mules, miniature donkeys and horses, horseback riding, motorcycle riding, four-wheelers, painting and shopping. Darlene is survived by her husband, Ronald Speer, of Columbia Falls; son, Clint Speer, and grandson, Drew Speer, of Kalispell; son, Cory Speer, and granddaughters, Morgan Speer and Josie Speer, of Spirit Lake, Idaho; and brother, Dick Yarde, of Kalispell. A memorial service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 4, at First Baptist Church , 6232 Hwy. 93, Whitefish, with Pastor Eugene Speer officiating. Memorial contributions may be made on Darlene s behalf to St. Jude Children s Hospital, St. Jude Children s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for Darlene s family. You are invited to go to www.jgfuneralhome.com to view Darlene s guest book, offer condolences and share memories.

Eureka spikes Thompson Falls for District 7B tournament title

BIGFORK — Eureka captured the District 7B volleyball tournament title Saturday evening by rallying past Thompson Falls 25-19, 17-25, 10-25, 25-22, 15-10.

Volleyball Libby stays perfect, belts Browning

LIBBY — The Libby Loggers stayed perfect on the volleyball season with a 25-7, 25-10, 25-11 win over Browning in Northwest A Conference play on Saturday.

Bigfork's Olson divisional run champion

PABLO - Chelsea Olson, who has run in the shadow of Makena Morley all season, had her moment to shine on Saturday at the Western B divisional.

Loyola sweeps State B-C tennis titles

BOZEMAN — Missoula Loyola swept the boys and girls team titles at the State B-C tennis tournament last week, the third consecutive crown for the girls and second straight for the boys.

Boschee's Big Day: Glacier athlete shines at Class A Invite

In an already stellar high school track and field career that includes three individual state championships, Tuesday was by all accounts Lexy Boschee's best overall day.

Volleyball roundup: Columbia Falls picks up road wins at Hamilton, Corvallis

Columbia Falls took care of business on Saturday, defeating Hamilton 25-11, 20-25, 25-15, 25-17 and Corvallis 25-23, 25-22, 16-25, 27-29, 15-12 in Class A nonconference volleyball matches.

Wildkats top Vals in playoff game, 2-1

When in doubt, make sure Tayler Lingle gets the ball. Sometimes she’ll find it on her own, though.

Braves finish third

Connor Thomas brings home Rocky heavyweight title

MISSOULA — Flathead’s domination of the Jug Beck Rocky Mountain Classic had to end eventually.

Volleyball: Bravettes battle back to down Capital in 5

HELENA — Flathead is one victory away from a perfect season in AA Western Division volleyball play.

Doctors urge vaccination, not livestock dewormer, in fight against Covid

At least a few people in the Flathead Valley have become ill after taking a widely available antiparasitic drug meant for animals in hopes of treating or preventing Covid-19, according to local hospital officials.

Volleyball: Stillwater spikes Bigfork

BIGFORK — Sarah Paolini had 22 kills and Dori Smith had team highs in assists, 32, and aces, three, as Stillwater Christian School beat Bigfork 25-23, 25-17, 18-25, 29-27 in nonconference volleyball play Thursday.