Class A soccer playoff roundup: Hamilton girls drop Columbia Falls

HAMILTON — Hamilton struck early, scoring goals at nine and 14 minutes en route to a 3-0 Class A girls quarterfinal playoff soccer victory over Columbia Falls (7-3-3) on Saturday.

Eureka falls to Glasgow in opener

ANACONDA — Glasgow jumped on Eureka early, scoring seven runs in the first inning and two more in the second en route to an 11-1 first-round victory at the State Class B/C softball tournament on Thursday.

Glacier, Flathead lose to Helena High, Helena Capital

HELENA - Helena High held Glacier scoreless in the third quarter en route to a 50-42 Western AA boys basketball victory Saturday afternoon.

Bigfork nets two close victories over Eureka

EUREKA - Bigfork used a big second quarter to gain a 12-point edge en route to a 58-46 District 7B boys basketball victory over Eureka on Thursday.

Ronan secures two duel wins in Libby

Ronan picked up a 48-28 duel victory over Northwest A Conference foe Libby/Troy on Tuesday, Dec. 19. The Chiefs collected a total of seven pins en route to the win. Also at the Libby event, Ronan took on Stevensville/Victor and posted a 59-12 victory

THE FRONT ROW with JASON ELLIOTT: No playoffs, but what else did you expect?

Things will change again sooner than later.

Officers resign from Portland, Oregon, protest response unit

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A team of 50 police officers who serve on a specialized crowd-control unit in Oregon and respond to Portland's ongoing, often violent protests have resigned en masse after a team member was indicted on criminal charges.

Officers resign from Portland, Oregon, protest response unit

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A team of 50 police officers who serve on a specialized crowd-control unit in Oregon and respond to Portland's ongoing, often violent protests have resigned en masse after a team member was indicted on criminal charges.

Officers resign from Portland, Oregon, protest response unit

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A team of 50 police officers who serve on a specialized crowd-control unit in Oregon and respond to Portland's ongoing, often violent protests have resigned en masse after a team member was indicted on criminal charges.

Officers resign from Portland, Oregon, protest response unit

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A team of 50 police officers who serve on a specialized crowd-control unit in Oregon and respond to Portland's ongoing, often violent protests have resigned en masse after a team member was indicted on criminal charges.

PR Roundup: Spartan boys bid farewell to 7 seniors

PRIEST RIVER — The Priest River boys basketball team gave Kellogg everything they could handle. Unfortunately, the Wildcats were able to take it and withstand the Spartans for three quarters before taking over in the fourth en route to a 67-50 victory Tuesday night.

Boys hoops: Eureka wins Friday; Browning Thursday

EUREKA — Trent Truman scored 11 of his 15 points in the first quarter while Eureka took a 20-2 lead, en route to a 54-14 boys basketball win over District 7-B foe Plains Friday.

Corvallis, Hamilton golfers lead way at Ronan Invite

RONAN — Macee Greenwood of Corvallis and Bryce Reed of Hamilton both shot 70 en route to medalist honors for girls and boys on Thursday at the Ronan Invitational golf tournament at Mission Mountain Golf Course.

Lake County stars earn spots in Shrine Game

Davey, Sampson, Williamson, Mills, Ludeman selected to play for West squad

After each posted monster seasons for their respective teams, five Lake County football players have been selected to represent the West in the 67th Annual Montana East-West Shrine Game in Butte on July 20.

Local musicians shine for Montana Music Event

The event held at Stillwater Landing outside Whitefish is a fundraiser for the nonprofit music school.

Mann hat trick lifts Kats over Laurel

COLUMBIA FALLS — Bella Mann had a hat trick and the Columbia Falls Wildkats dispatched the powerful Laurel Locomotives 3-0 in girls soccer at Flip Darling Memorial Field Friday.

REGION 18 MEN'S SOCCER TOURNAMENT: Cardinals ousted by Salt Lake

“I am extremely proud of our team this year,” third-year NIC coach Brad Williams said. “We showed a lot of grit to make the playoffs in a very difficult league as the table showed.”

NIKE NORTHWEST CROSS COUNTRY: Coeur d'Alene team sixth at Northwest regionals

The top two teams from the championship races qualify for nationals on Dec. 6 at Glendoveer Golf Course in Portland.

Two suspects in custody after vehicle theft in Whitefish area

Both suspects are believed to be involved in multiple burglaries and vehicle thefts throughout the valley.

Habitat Flathead breaking ground in Columbia Falls

Habitat for Humanity of Flathead Valley will build 11 new houses in Columbia Falls within the next two years.