BOULDER CITY, Nev. — Idaho junior Ryan Porch closed the final round of the Big Sky Conference golf championship on a tear, helping the Vandals to a second straight conference title on Sunday at Boulder Creek Golf Club.

Porch, a 2013 graduate of Glacier High School, shot a 7-under-par 67 in the third round to finish at 9-under for the tournament in a tie for second place, one stroke behind individual medalist Evan Russell of the University of Hartford. Porch’s final round, which saw him make eagle on hole No. 16 and close his final five holes at 5-under par, was the lowest of the tournament.

Porch was named honorable mention all-Big Sky after the tournament, one of five Vandals to earn all-conference honors. The Vandals pulled away to a 22-under-par team score to beat Sacramento State by seven strokes for the team title.

Prugh wins Lake City Open

POLSON ­— Corey Prugh, a professional golfer from Spokane, won the 2016 Lake City Open on Sunday at Polson Bay Golf Course.

Prugh shot a two-round total of 131, carding the two lowest rounds of the tournament with a 65 on Friday and a 66 in the final round, beating Polson pro Cameron Milton by two strokes to win the tournament for a second straight year. Whitefish’s Ryan Malby finished in third, shooting 137.

Helena’s Spencer Williams earned top amateur honors at the tournament, finishing in a tie for third with Malby at 137. Libby’s Ryggs Johnston was second among amateurs at 139 and Whitefish’s Shawn Tucker was third at 140.

Senior pros Roger Wallace of Polson and Lon Hinkle of Bigfork tied for the event championship, each shooting 145. Hinkle made up three strokes in the final round, carding a final day 70 to tie for the title.

FVCC logger sports finish fourth in Missoula

MISSOULA — The Flathead Valley Community College logger sports team finished fourth at the 77th annual Association of Western Forestry Clubs conclave last weekend at Fort Missoula.

The four-day event, which is the team’s largest of the season, began on Wednesday and featured 131 competitors from 12 schools. FVCC scored 115 total points, behind the top three of Montana (223), Cal Poly (197) and Northern Arizona (129). FVCC has won the AWFC conclave 14 times in program history, more than any other school.

FVCC claimed four individual wins, including both pole climbs. Amber Larsen won the women’s race, ascending 30 feet in just 8.12 seconds. Luke Comstock took the men’s title, scaling 50 feet in 9.76 seconds. Brielle Birgensmith won the women’s axe throw and Seth Probert the men’s vertical speed chop.

The top six men’s and women’s finishers in each event earned points toward the team total and FVCC totaled 21 top-six individual finishes. Birgensmith was fifth in the choker race and obstacle pole in addition to her axe throw win. Comstock placed in the top six four times, including third in the obstacle pole and choker race, and a sixth place finish in birling (log rolling).

FVCC won the team championship the prior weekend at the University of Idaho Lumberjack Classic, outpointing second place Montana 179-143. Probert finished second in the Bull of the Woods (top male competitor) standings and Erin McGowan was second in the Belle of the Woods (top female competitor) race.

The AWFC conclave concludes FVCC’s competitive season, but the team will be part of the 27th annual Family Forestry Expo on Saturday beginning at 10:30 a.m. at the Trumbull Creek Educational Forest in Columbia Falls, where student-athletes will be giving short demonstrations in select events. More information on the expo is available at www.familyforestryexpo.org.

KYSA to hold midseason tourney this weekend

The Kalispell Youth Softball Association will hold its midseason tournament this weekend, with games beginning at 8 a.m. on Saturday.

Championship games are set to take place at 3 p.m. on Sunday in the 14-and-under division and at 4:45 p.m. in the 10U and 12U.

There are 24 teams scheduled to compete in the three classes from Polson and the Flathead Valley.

Senior Olympics kick off in June

HELENA — The 31st annual Montana Senior Olympics will be held on June 16-18 for all adults ages 50 and older to enter any of fourteen different sports.

Sports include archery, cycling, basketball, bowling, golf, horseshoes, pickleball, racewalk, racquetball, road racing, swimming, table tennis, tennis and track and field.

More than 300 athletes are expected to compete from all over Montana, its surrounding states and Canada. Medals will be awarded to male and female winners in each of the five-year age groups (50-54, 55-59, 60-64, etc.)

The early entry deadline is May 23 while the final entry date is June 1. For information or an entry book, check www.montanaseniorolympics.org, email kayjn3@gmail.com or call (406) 586-5543.