PHOTOS: Bulldogs claim state title with 2-1 win over Columbia Falls
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The Whitefish Bulldogs celebrate with the Class A state championship trophy after a 2-1 win over Columbia Falls at Smith Fields on Saturday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish's Grace Sliman (9), Delila Vine (2), Jenna Kimble (17) and Millie Meyer (12) celebrate after Sliman's goal in the first half against Columbia Falls in the Class A state championship at Smith Fields on Saturday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Columbia Falls' June Johnston (18) directs a header toward the Whitefish goal in the first half of the Class A state championship at Smith Fields on Saturday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish's Ayla Moesher (11) defends against Columbia Falls' Onnikka Lawrence (10) in the first half of the Class A state championship at Smith Fields on Saturday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish's Jenna Kimble (17) scores a goal in the second half against Columbia Falls in the Class A state championship at Smith Fields on Saturday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish's Jenna Kimble (17) and Atley Bingham (13) celebrate after Kimble's goal in the second half against Columbia Falls in the Class A state championship at Smith Fields on Saturday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish's Jenna Kimble (17) takes a shot in the second half against Columbia Falls in the Class A state championship at Smith Fields on Saturday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish's Atley Bingham (13) and Columbia Falls' Tatiana Raymond (2) battle for possession in the second half of the Class A state championship at Smith Fields on Saturday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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The Whitefish Bulldogs pose for a picture with the Class A state championship trophy after a 2-1 win over Columbia Falls at Smith Fields on Saturday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Columbia Falls' Riley Byrd (11) takes a shot in the first half against Whitefish in the Class A state championship at Smith Fields on Saturday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Columbia Falls' June Johnston (18) pushes the ball upfield in the first half against Whitefish in the Class A state championship at Smith Fields on Saturday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish's Delila Vine (2) passes to a teammate with Columbia Falls' Onnikka Lawrence (10) in pursuit in the first half of the Class A state championship at Smith Fields on Saturday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Columbia Falls' Onnikka Lawrence (10) takes a shot in the first half against Whitefish in the Class A state championship at Smith Fields on Saturday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Columbia Falls' Evie Dorr (14) and Whitefish's Adelle Flynn (20) battle for possession in the second half of the Class A state championship at Smith Fields on Saturday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Columbia Falls' Evie Dorr (14) controls the ball with Whitefish's Atley Bingham (13) in pursuit in the first half of the Class A state championship at Smith Fields on Saturday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish's Adelle Flynn (20) tries to redirect a pass toward the goal in the second half against Columbia Falls in the Class A state championship at Smith Fields on Saturday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish's Atley Bingham (13) pushes the ball upfield against Columbia Falls in the second half of the Class A state championship at Smith Fields on Saturday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Casey Kreider is a staff photographer for the Daily Inter Lake. His work documents news, sports, wildlife, landscapes and everyday life across Northwest Montana through visual storytelling. Kreider’s keen eye captures major sporting events, community moments, and the natural beauty that defines the region. He is a graduate of Penn State University and previously worked as a photographer for Lancaster Newspapers in Pennsylvania. In 2024, he received the Montana Newspaper Association’s Mel Ruder Photograph of the Year award. IMPACT: Kreider's work brings readers closer to the people, places and moments that shape life in Northwest Montana through powerful visual journalism. | October 31, 2026 2:45 PM
The Whitefish Bulldogs held off the Columbia Falls Wildcats 2-1 for the Class A State Championship trophy at Smith Fields on Saturday, Oct. 31.
Whitefish's Grace Sliman (9), Delila Vine (2), Jenna Kimble (17) and Millie Meyer (12) celebrate after Sliman's goal in the first half against Columbia Falls in the Class A state championship at Smith Fields on Saturday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Columbia Falls' June Johnston (18) directs a header toward the Whitefish goal in the first half of the Class A state championship at Smith Fields on Saturday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish's Ayla Moesher (11) defends against Columbia Falls' Onnikka Lawrence (10) in the first half of the Class A state championship at Smith Fields on Saturday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish's Jenna Kimble (17) scores a goal in the second half against Columbia Falls in the Class A state championship at Smith Fields on Saturday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish's Jenna Kimble (17) and Atley Bingham (13) celebrate after Kimble's goal in the second half against Columbia Falls in the Class A state championship at Smith Fields on Saturday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish's Jenna Kimble (17) takes a shot in the second half against Columbia Falls in the Class A state championship at Smith Fields on Saturday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish's Atley Bingham (13) and Columbia Falls' Tatiana Raymond (2) battle for possession in the second half of the Class A state championship at Smith Fields on Saturday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
The Whitefish Bulldogs pose for a picture with the Class A state championship trophy after a 2-1 win over Columbia Falls at Smith Fields on Saturday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Columbia Falls' Riley Byrd (11) takes a shot in the first half against Whitefish in the Class A state championship at Smith Fields on Saturday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Columbia Falls' June Johnston (18) pushes the ball upfield in the first half against Whitefish in the Class A state championship at Smith Fields on Saturday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish's Delila Vine (2) passes to a teammate with Columbia Falls' Onnikka Lawrence (10) in pursuit in the first half of the Class A state championship at Smith Fields on Saturday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Columbia Falls' Onnikka Lawrence (10) takes a shot in the first half against Whitefish in the Class A state championship at Smith Fields on Saturday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Columbia Falls' Evie Dorr (14) and Whitefish's Adelle Flynn (20) battle for possession in the second half of the Class A state championship at Smith Fields on Saturday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
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Columbia Falls' Evie Dorr (14) controls the ball with Whitefish's Atley Bingham (13) in pursuit in the first half of the Class A state championship at Smith Fields on Saturday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish's Adelle Flynn (20) tries to redirect a pass toward the goal in the second half against Columbia Falls in the Class A state championship at Smith Fields on Saturday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish's Atley Bingham (13) pushes the ball upfield against Columbia Falls in the second half of the Class A state championship at Smith Fields on Saturday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
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