Clark Fork's Cole Reuter, Brooke Stevens earn state golf bids

Clark Fork’s Cole Reuter shot a shot 39 on the front nine and 36 on the back nine en route to become the medalist with a score of 75; whereas senior Brooke Stevens shot 104 to place second overall for the girls during the 2A District 1-2 golf tournament at the Shoshone Golf Course on Monday.

Wurm leads Wampus Cats to key league win

CLARK FORK — Annie Wurm posted a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds, and a defensive adjustment helped the Wampus Cats dominate the second half en route to a 41-33 win over Mullan in a North Star League tilt Tuesday night in Clark Fork.

Megaloads are mega stuck

Approval process has lingered five months, second hauler vies for permit

More than five months after three megaloads were proposed to move through this area, the oil refinery equipment en route to Montana remains stuck at the Port of Wilma near Clarkston, Wash.

AA Football Bozeman spills Flathead in battle of ranked teams

BOZEMAN — Top-ranked Bozeman jumped out to a 28-7 halftime lead en route to a 49-34 victory over fourth-ranked Flathead on Friday night in Class AA football play.

Fowler, Belgarde notch big pins against Vikings

SANDPOINT — Sandpoint freshman 103 pound wrestler Jerad Fowler notched an impressive 6-5 triple overtime win over Coeur d’Alene’s Chase Lincoln, and Garret Belgarde (119) pinned the Vikings’ Graison Le to lead the Bulldogs, who split wrestling duals with Coeur d’Alene and Kellogg Wednesday night at Les Rogers Court.

Marc W. Moriva, 58

Local musician Marc W. Moriva passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010, while traveling with his wife Marjory. Marc was born on March 13, 1951, in Columbus, Ohio. He graduated from Grove City High School and went on to attend college at Ohio State University. Marc was a multi-talented musician who played guitar, sax, clarinet and banjo. He played across the country in various bands and with notables such as Delbert McClinton, Glen Frey, Tower of Power, Joe Walsh and an appearance with Bruce Springsteen. In 1997 Marc and Jerry Fletcher were asked to join the cast of It Ain t Nothin But the Blues as musicians, a review which chronicled the history of the blues in song and dialogue. The play eventually ran on Broadway and was nominated for a number of Tony awards. Marc would tour with the play two more times over the next several years. Locally, Marc was well known as one of the principal players of The Fanatics who performed for many years at the Great Northern. Many will be familiar with the jingles Marc wrote and recorded in his home studio which include Able Body Shop and Gil s Got It. More recently, Marc had been performing with the Andre Floyd band and the Moriva/Fletcher Duo. In 1994, Marc met Marjory McClaren and began to experience his transformation as a player, a companion, a friend and a husband. Marc went from fitting all of his belongings into the back of a Honda Civic in 1991 to a wife, a home, a hot tub, two dogs, a cat and a mortgage, and was never happier. He exercised on a regular basis and recently had become an avid cycling enthusiast. He was on his way to a two-week vacation filled with cycling across the desert when this lifetime came to an end. Marc will be missed by so many friends and family, but none more than the music community in which he was so highly regarded. Marc was preceded in death by his father, Wayne Moriva. Marc is survived by his wife, Marjory; his mother, Monna Hilton, and her husband, Jim; and his brother, Joseph Moriva, and wife, Shelley. Also of particular importance to him were his dogs Sami and Pops, and Hazel the cat. A memorial service is planned for 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23, at Shining Mountains Church, 475 Eighth Ave. EN, in Kalispell. A reception will follow. A musical celebration will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 14, at the Great Northern Bar in Whitefish. All are welcome. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the charity of your choice.

Wildcats bury Bigfork

Columbia Falls enjoyed its best shooting night of the season as the Wildcats stormed to a 22-8 first-quarter lead en route to an 80-41 Northwestern Conference boys basketball victory over Bigfork last Friday in the CFHS gym.

Wildcats rack up the yards in rout of rival Bulldogs, 56-7

Columbia Falls racked up 28 points in the first quarter en route to a Northwestern A conference rout of longtime rival Whitefish, 56-7.

Glacier girls break through

Down Hellgate 4-0 for first soccer victory since 2010

MISSOULA — The Glacier girls were able to take control of the midfield and put pressure on Missoula Hellgate’s back line, scoring three times in the first half en route to a 4-0 Western AA conference soccer victory on Thursday.

19U Lakers crush St. Maries; 16U thrashes Mt. Spokane

The 19U North Idaho Lakers sailed past St. Maries on Tuesday. The American Legion baseball team held its opponent to just three runs and tallied 31 hits en route to a road doubleheader sweep.

Atwood and Block power the Range Riders to a Father’s Day win

KALISPELL – After only scoring four runs in the previous game, the Glacier Range Riders came out swinging, scoring five runs in the bottom of the first inning, en route to a comfortable 14-5 win over the Idaho Falls Chukars to take the series.

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Bellevue’s Max Herendeen takes Junior PGA title

PALOS PARK, ILL. – Max Herendeen of Bellevue and Kaitlyn Schroeder of Jacksonville, Florida were crowned Junior PGA champions on Friday, held at the Cog Hill Golf & Country Club in Palos Park, Illinois. Herendeen held a five-shot advantage en route to victory, while Schroeder shot six-under for a 66, winning by two strokes at the 46th Junior PGA Championships. In the final round, Herendeen shot four under par, finishing with an overall of 16-under for a score of 272. Schroeder finished 14-under overall, overcame a two-shot deficit and won the Patty Berg Trophy. “It was definitely a ball-striking week,” Herendeen said. “I didn’t putt as well as I probably could have. I struck the ball well. I left a lot of shots out there with the putter. I just knew if I kept giving myself opportunities, I’d have good chances. Mentally I got myself around the course really well, played to the smart side of the holes, really eliminated the big numbers. That was my goal for the week, no doubles and we got through the week with no doubles.” Before she could celebrate, Schroeder had to wait to see Mikhaela Malixi bogey on 18...

Bulldogs unable to contain potent Lake City attack

A 3-point barrage was the difference in Tuesday's 5A-4A Inland Empire League battle at Les Rogers Court. Lake City knocked down 10 3-pointers en route to a 63-35 victory over Sandpoint girls basketball.

Tigers sweep Grandview, move to 5-1

EPHRATA – Even though the weather was cold and wet to start Friday afternoon’s doubleheader against Grandview, the Ephrata bats stayed hot en route to 16-0 and 16-1 wins over the Greyhounds. “It was really good that the girls were seeing the ball better today and were able to be more patient at the plate,” Ephrata Head Coach Heather Wood said.

Royal Knights dominate in 55-0 win

ROYAL CITY — On the second play of the Homecoming game against Kiona-Benton Friday, Royal quarterback Lance Allred took the snap, faked a handoff and flipped the ball to receiver Cade Allred. Cade Allred threw 36 yards to receiver Case Christensen for the touchdown. The Knights scored 35 points in the first quarter en route to a 55-0 win over Ki-Be. Lance Allred said after the game the key to a good performance is preparation. “(Watching) film,” he said. “Just seeing what we have, what they don’t – trying to find where we can penetrate, so we just hit that. We execute it every day in practice. It plays out on the field.”

AA Football Bozeman spills Flathead in battle of ranked teams

BOZEMAN — Top-ranked Bozeman jumped out to a 28-7 halftime lead en route to a 49-34 victory over fourth-ranked Flathead on Friday night in Class AA football play.

Charlo likes turf

RONAN - The already speedy Charlo Vikings got a big boost when they played on the turf at Ronan last Saturday against the Ronan JV team. Senior quarterback Chico Stipe scored the Vikings first two touchdowns on runs as the Vikings jumped out to a 27-0 lead in the first en route to a 57-6 victory.

Missoula Mission Man

MISSOULA — Mission tennis headed to Missoula last week for the state tournament and the Bulldogs were able to snag some wins from Montana’s finest players.

85-0: Hot Springs dominates competition on the gridiron

HOT SPRINGS – The Savage Heat six-man football team lit up the scoreboard and shut out the opposition last week en route to an 85-0 victory over Sheridan.