Varsity Sports Calendar
MAX DUPRAS | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 3 weeks, 6 days 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 | May 14, 2026 12:00 AM
Thursday, May 14
-Polson baseball versus Columbia Falls, starts at 4 p.m.
-Polson softball at Columbia Falls, starts at 5:30 p.m.
-Polson tennis versus Whitefish, starts at 3 p.m.
-MAC softball at Plains, starts at 3 p.m.
-MAC baseball at Corvallis, starts at 3 p.m.
-Ronan tennis at Butte Central, starts at 3 p.m.
Friday, May 15
-Polson baseball versus Hamilton in Columbia Falls, starts at 2:30 p.m.
-Laverne Combo softball in Butte, time TBD
-Ronan baseball versus Lincoln County in Columbia Falls, starts at 3:30 p.m.
-Cut Bank softball tourney, time TBD
Saturday, May 16
-Polson baseball versus Stevensville in Columbia Falls, starts at 12:30 p.m.
-Laverne Combo softball in Butte, time TBD
-ABC Meet at Pirate Sports Complex, starts at 9:30 a.m.
-Ronan baseball versus Libby in Columbia Falls, starts at 1:30 p.m.
-MAC baseball at Noxon, starts at 2 p.m.
-Cut Bank softball tourney, time TBD
Monday, May 18
-Tennis Divisional at Polson Tennis Courts, starts at 9 a.m.
-MAC baseball at Stevensville, starts at 4 p.m.
Tuesday, May 19
-Polson softball versus Columbia Falls, starts at 7 p.m.
-Tennis Divisional at Polson Tennis Courts, starts at 9 a.m.
-Ronan baseball at Lincoln County, starts at 4 p.m.
-Ronan softball versus Libby, starts at 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 20
-Polson baseball at Whitefish, starts at 4 p.m.
-Tennis Divisional at Polson Tennis Courts, starts at 9 a.m.
Thursday, May 21
-State Baseball Play-In games, time TBD
-State Softball Play-In games, time TBD
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.