PHOTOS: Bigfork wins Class A/B championship with 7-2 victory over Dillon
CASEY KREIDER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 18 hours, 17 minutes AGO
Bigfork celebrates with the Class A State Championship trophy after a 7-2 victory over Dillon at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork's Hayden Mayer (8) gets a hug from a family member after the Vikings defeated Dillon 7-2 in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork teammates celebrate after defeating Dillon 7-2 in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork's Grady Campbell (3) and Holland Jantzen (25) celebrate after the Vikings defeated Dillon 7-2 in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork huddles up after a 7-2 victory over Dillon in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork pitcher Hayden Mayer (8) delivers against Dillon in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork's Hayden Mayer (8) connects on a bases-loaded, three-run double in the third inning against Dillon in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork's Wyatt Hickey (9), Rye Rodriguez (23) and Ryder Hamilton (21) celebrate after scoring on Hayden Mayer's three-run double in the third inning against Dillon in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork's Alex Vigil (10) and Hayden Mayer (8) celebrate after the Vikings defeated Dillon 7-2 in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork's Max Schara (4) slides into home ahead of the tag on a two-run single by Mason Lewis in the seventh inning against Dillon in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork shortstop Grady Campbell (3) makes a diving catch on a line drive against Dillon in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork second baseman Rye Rodriguez (23) puts the tag on Dillon's Sawyer Tackett (3) trying to steal second base in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork pitcher Hayden Mayer (8) delivers against Dillon in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork centerfielder Cavin Wiest (12) tracks down a line drive against Dillon in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork centerfielder Cavin Wiest (12) tracks down a line drive against Dillon in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork second baseman Rye Rodriguez (23) holds on to a line drive against Dillon in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork's Mason Lewis (22) drives home Hayden Mayer with an RBI single in the third inning against Dillon in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork third baseman Max Schara (4) throws to first base after fielding a ground ball against Dillon in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork third baseman Max Schara (4) throws to first base after fielding a ground ball against Dillon in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork's Grady Campbell (3) and Hayden Mayer (8) celebrate after Mayer scored a run in the seventh inning on a hit by Mason Lewis in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork pitcher Hayden Mayer (8) delivers against Dillon in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork pitcher Hayden Mayer (8) delivers against Dillon in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Dillon shortstop Kanin Engelhardt (14) throws to first for a double play attempt against Bigfork in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Dillon shortstop Kanin Engelhardt (14) throws to first for a double play attempt against Bigfork in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork's Hayden Mayer (8) drives in a run with a single in the seventh inning against Dillon in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork first baseman Holland Jantzen (25) puts the tag on a Dillon runner in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork first baseman Holland Jantzen (25) puts the tag on a Dillon runner in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork second baseman Rye Rodriguez (23) throws to first to try to complete a double play against Dillon in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork second baseman Rye Rodriguez (23) throws to first to try to complete a double play against Dillon in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork second baseman Rye Rodriguez (23) throws to first to try to complete a double play against Dillon in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork's Wyatt Hickey (9) and Rye Rodriguez (23) celebrate after scoring on Hayden Mayer's three-run double in the third inning against Dillon in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork second baseman Rye Rodriguez (23) fields a ground ball against Dillon in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork shortstop Grady Campbell (3) makes a play on a ground ball against Dillon in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork shortstop Grady Campbell (3) makes an off-balance throw to first base against Dillon in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Dillon's Kanin Englehardt (14) slides safely into third base as Bigfork shortstop Grady Campbell, covering third base on the play, awaits the throw in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Dillon's Kanin Englehardt (14) scores a run in the second inning against Bigfork in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Dillon celebrates after Kanin Englehardt (14) scored a run on a single by Levi Stonebraker in the second inning against Bigfork in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Dillon's Levi Stonebraker (13) drives in a run in the second inning against Bigfork in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Dillon shortstop Kanin Englehardt (14) charges a ground ball against Bigfork in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Dillon shortstop Kanin Englehardt (14) throws to first after fielding a ground ball against Bigfork in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Photos from the Bigfork Vikings' 7-2 victory over the Dillon Beavers in the Class A/B State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30.
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Bigfork's Hayden Mayer (8) gets a hug from a family member after the Vikings defeated Dillon 7-2 in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Bigfork teammates celebrate after defeating Dillon 7-2 in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Bigfork's Grady Campbell (3) and Holland Jantzen (25) celebrate after the Vikings defeated Dillon 7-2 in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Bigfork huddles up after a 7-2 victory over Dillon in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Bigfork pitcher Hayden Mayer (8) delivers against Dillon in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Bigfork's Hayden Mayer (8) connects on a bases-loaded, three-run double in the third inning against Dillon in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Bigfork's Wyatt Hickey (9), Rye Rodriguez (23) and Ryder Hamilton (21) celebrate after scoring on Hayden Mayer's three-run double in the third inning against Dillon in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Bigfork's Alex Vigil (10) and Hayden Mayer (8) celebrate after the Vikings defeated Dillon 7-2 in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Bigfork's Max Schara (4) slides into home ahead of the tag on a two-run single by Mason Lewis in the seventh inning against Dillon in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Bigfork shortstop Grady Campbell (3) makes a diving catch on a line drive against Dillon in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Bigfork second baseman Rye Rodriguez (23) puts the tag on Dillon's Sawyer Tackett (3) trying to steal second base in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Bigfork pitcher Hayden Mayer (8) delivers against Dillon in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Bigfork centerfielder Cavin Wiest (12) tracks down a line drive against Dillon in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Bigfork centerfielder Cavin Wiest (12) tracks down a line drive against Dillon in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Bigfork second baseman Rye Rodriguez (23) holds on to a line drive against Dillon in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Bigfork's Mason Lewis (22) drives home Hayden Mayer with an RBI single in the third inning against Dillon in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Bigfork third baseman Max Schara (4) throws to first base after fielding a ground ball against Dillon in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Bigfork third baseman Max Schara (4) throws to first base after fielding a ground ball against Dillon in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Bigfork's Grady Campbell (3) and Hayden Mayer (8) celebrate after Mayer scored a run in the seventh inning on a hit by Mason Lewis in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Bigfork pitcher Hayden Mayer (8) delivers against Dillon in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Bigfork pitcher Hayden Mayer (8) delivers against Dillon in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Dillon shortstop Kanin Engelhardt (14) throws to first for a double play attempt against Bigfork in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Dillon shortstop Kanin Engelhardt (14) throws to first for a double play attempt against Bigfork in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Bigfork's Hayden Mayer (8) drives in a run with a single in the seventh inning against Dillon in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Bigfork first baseman Holland Jantzen (25) puts the tag on a Dillon runner in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Bigfork first baseman Holland Jantzen (25) puts the tag on a Dillon runner in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Bigfork second baseman Rye Rodriguez (23) throws to first to try to complete a double play against Dillon in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Bigfork second baseman Rye Rodriguez (23) throws to first to try to complete a double play against Dillon in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Bigfork second baseman Rye Rodriguez (23) throws to first to try to complete a double play against Dillon in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Bigfork's Wyatt Hickey (9) and Rye Rodriguez (23) celebrate after scoring on Hayden Mayer's three-run double in the third inning against Dillon in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Bigfork second baseman Rye Rodriguez (23) fields a ground ball against Dillon in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Bigfork shortstop Grady Campbell (3) makes a play on a ground ball against Dillon in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Bigfork shortstop Grady Campbell (3) makes an off-balance throw to first base against Dillon in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Dillon's Kanin Englehardt (14) slides safely into third base as Bigfork shortstop Grady Campbell, covering third base on the play, awaits the throw in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Dillon's Kanin Englehardt (14) scores a run in the second inning against Bigfork in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Dillon celebrates after Kanin Englehardt (14) scored a run on a single by Levi Stonebraker in the second inning against Bigfork in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Dillon's Levi Stonebraker (13) drives in a run in the second inning against Bigfork in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Dillon shortstop Kanin Englehardt (14) charges a ground ball against Bigfork in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Dillon shortstop Kanin Englehardt (14) throws to first after fielding a ground ball against Bigfork in the Class A State Championship at O'Malley Park in Polson on Saturday, May 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
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