Varsity Sports Calendar
MAX DUPRAS | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 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 21, 2026 12:00 AM
Thursday, May 21
-State Baseball Play-In games
-State Softball Play-In games
Friday, May 22
-State Baseball Play-In games
-State Softball Play-In games
-Western A Track Divisionals at Frenchtown, starts at 1 p.m.
-Western B/C Track Divisionals at Missoula, starts at 10 a.m.
Saturday, May 23
-State Baseball Play-In games, time TBD
-State Softball Play-In games, time TBD
-Western A Track Divisionals at Frenchtown, starts at 11 a.m.
Thursday, May 28
-State A/B Baseball State Tournament at O'Malley Park in Polson, times TBD
-State A Softball Tournament in Hamilton, times TBD
-State B/C Softball Tournament in Billings, times TBD
-State A Tennis Tournament at Hardin
-State B-C Tennis Tournament at Missoula
Friday, May 29
-State A/B Baseball State Tournament at O'Malley Park in Polson, times TBD
-State A Softball Tournament in Hamilton, times TBD
-State B/C Softball Tournament in Billings, times TBD
-State AA/B Track and Field Tournament at Missoula, starts at 9 a.m.
-State A/C Track and Field Tournament at Laurel, starts at 9 a.m.
-State A Tennis Tournament at Hardin
-State B-C Tennis Tournament at Missoula
Saturday, May 30
-State A/B Baseball State Tournament at O'Malley Park in Polson, times TBD
-State A Softball Tournament in Hamilton, times TBD
-State B/C Softball Tournament in Billings, times TBD
-State AA/B Track and Field Tournament at Missoula, starts at 9 a.m.
-State A/C Track and Field Tournament at Laurel, starts at 9 a.m.
-State B-C Tennis Tournament at Missoula
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.