Varsity Sports Calendar
MAX DUPRAS | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 6 months, 2 weeks AGO
Max Dupras joined the Lake County Leader as a sports reporter in January of 2026. He has a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Montana. Max is a lifelong Montana resident, growing up watching Griz sports in Missoula. He has covered sports and news for multiple publications, including the Rapid City Journal, NonStop Local News and the Montana Kaimin. He is also a former intern of the Lake County Leader, having covered everything from city council meetings to wildfires. He covers sports for all Lake County schools. Reach out to Max at [email protected] or 406.531.0978 | January 14, 2026 11:00 PM
Thursday, Jan. 15
-Two Eagle River boys and girls basketball vs Noxon, boys 5:30 p.m., girls 7 p.m.
-Charlo wrestling at Mission Mixer
-Arlee wrestling at the Fairfield Mixer at 6 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 16
-Arlee girls basketball at 7 p.m. at Hot Springs
-Two Eagle River boys and girls basketball at St. Regis, girls 5:30 p.m., boys 7 p.m.
-Mission boys and girls basketball versus Troy
-Charlo/Mission, Polson boys and Ronan wrestling at Missoula for the Jug Beck Rocky Mountain Classic
-Polson girls at the Hellgate Invitational in Missoula
-Arlee wrestling at the Choteau Classic at 12 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 17
-Ronan varsity boys and girls basketball vs Browning, girls 3 p.m., boys 4:30 p.m.
-Polson boys and girls basketball at Libby, boys 4 p.m., girls 6 p.m.
-Polson swimming at 10 a.m. at Kalispell versus Kalispell and Missoula
-Charlo boys and girls basketball vs Alberton
-Arlee boys and girls basketball at Florence starting at 5:30 p.m. for varsity
-Arlee wrestling at the Choteau Classic at 10 a.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 20
-Polson boys basketball versus Columbia Falls, varsity starts at 7:15 p.m.
-Polson girls basketball at Columbia Falls, varsity starts at 7:15 p.m.
-Arlee wrestling at 6 p.m. at Superior
-Two Eagle River boys and girls basketball starting at 3 p.m. versus Heart Butte
-Mission boys basketball at St. Regis
Thursday, Jan. 22
-Polson wrestling at Triangular starting 5 p.m. in Frenchtown
-Arlee and Mission/Charlo wrestling at 9 a.m. at Thompson Falls
-Arlee boys and girls basketball starting at 5:30 p.m. for varsity at Anaconda
-Ronan girls basketball versus Bigfork, varsity starting at 7:15 p.m.
-Ronan boys basketball at Bigfork, varsity starting at 7:15 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 23
-Charlo boys and girls basketball versus Two Eagle River
-Mission boys and girls basketball versus Plains
Saturday, Jan. 24
-Polson boys and girls basketball versus Ronan boys and girls basketball, boys start at 3 p.m., girls start at 5:30 p.m.
-Polson swimming at 10 a.m. for Flathead Valley Meet
-Arlee boys and girls basketball starting at 4 p.m. for varsity versus Darby
-Two Eagle River boys and girls basketball starting at 5:30 p.m. at Alberton
ARTICLES BY MAX DUPRAS
Successful softball season closes for Lake County teams
Softball wrapped up this past week with Polson, Ronan and Mission/Arlee/Charlo all fighting against the best in Classes A and B. Despite no local team winning a state title, they all played close games to wrap up a successful year for these three softball squads.
Polson tennis stuns top competition at state tennis tournament
In a fight for the top of the high school tennis scene in Montana, the Polson team remained the lone participant of any Lake County school at any classification. Two singles and two duos took on the best at the Class A State Tennis Tournament in Hardin with a chance at state glory. Even with no state champions, each athlete competed to the end as the tennis season closed out.
Track season closes with top finishes in Missoula, Laurel
The final weekend of track and field wrapped up for all Lake County schools as the best athletes from each school tried their hand at earning a medal. Each area school sent at least one participant to the state meet, making this an exciting weekend of all the local schools.