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Sidelines: The calm after is the calm before the storm

It is the calm after the storm; it is the calm before the storm.

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No. 9 St. Regis Tigers improve to 4-0

Rated No. 9 in the most recent Montana Class C basketball power poll, coach Jesse Allan’s St. Regis Tigers proved …

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Plains-Hot Springs wrestlers medal in Arlee

The Plains-Hot Springs Savage Horsemen wrestlers competed at the Arlee Christmas Tournament Dec. 20 and four Horsemen earned honors. “The …

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Young Guns top Silver Bullets in 45th Keg Bowl

Winning isn’t everything in the Keg Bowl, but it does make for a mighty fun chaser at game’s end, and …

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Cats take in a Gonzaga game together

One team’s chaos is another team’s pleasure.

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Tiger girls top Noxon before break

The St. Regis Tiger girls improved to 1-4 with a 58-24 win over the Red Devils in Noxon before the …

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Barrett Bessette named alternate for Montana Shrine Game

Every year since 1947 Montana high schools’ finest players are selected to compete in a game to raise money and …

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Trotters take two losses heading into break

Coach Brooks Sanford and his Plains Trotters seem to keep getting the best of both basketball worlds in Classes B …

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Hot Springs girls hold off Tigers in OT

Playing clutch basketball when it counted, the Hot Springs Savage Heat girls defeated the visiting St. Regis Tigers 58-56 in …

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Goal-oriented Red Devils learn as they go

Noxon girls basketball coach Cory Brodmerkle gives her young Lady Red Devils goals before each game, and her team keeps …

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Annual Keg Bowl kicks off Saturday

The locally famous Keg Bowl, unofficially one of the longest running for-fun football bowl games anywhere, will be played for …

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Blue Hawk boys drop nonconference games

It’s not how you start; it is how you finish. And the Hawks still look to finish strong.

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Horsemen go cold heading into break

Playing solid basketball otherwise, the cold-shooting Plains Horsemen could not overcome the lack of scoring the cold shooting caused and …

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Lady Hawks top Anaconda Copperheads, 45-20

To say the Lady Hawks’ shooting in Saturday’s 41-31 loss to the Blackhawks in Seeley Lake Saturday was bad is …

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Bobcats stop Vikings, 68-61

Practice? Who needs practice?

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Wrestlers get a second chance at Walt Trudy

For teams like the Thompson Falls Blue Hawks, the best part of the CM Russell Christmas Classic wrestling tournament is …

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Big Sky Now: Quarterfinal recap and historic Super Brawl as Cats and Griz battle for a place in the finals

In a first-ever playoff meeting - Montana faces Montana State in Bozeman this weekend for the Super Brawl!

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Savage Heat get defensive in victory of Victor

Defense was the name of the game for the Hot Springs Lady Savage Heat in a 51-27 victory over the …

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Noxon hosts two games this week

The Noxon Red Devil boys, after graduating eight seniors off last year’s very, very good basketball team, is looking for …

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Lady Hawks learn from tough trip to Shelby

Mike Tessier knew the Shelby Tournament would be a tough tournament to play going in, but he wouldn’t want it …

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