ARTICLES BY FRITZ NEIGHBOR

Pioneer League Insider for Aug. 5

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 DAYS, 23 HOURS AGO

9 Bobcats Steeling the love

The Phil Steele 2026 FCS Preseason All-America team was released Monday, and there is no shortage of Big Sky Conference players honored. Especially from defending national champion Montana State.

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Full Count: Trading green for maroon and silver

The Montana Grizzlies' two player representatives at the annual Big Sky Conference Football Kickoff in Spokane hailed from the states of Washington and Minnesota, which could indicate a few things.

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Full Count: Dead, solid, perfect use of 300 bucks

Alice Ritzman said last week that the annual Flathead Valley Juniors Golf tournament and auction that bears her name has raised more than $160,000 in scholarships for area golfers. That's saying something.

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Mission Mountain Mercury hits Eugene hot spots

Jason Delaney figured that when he took his Mission Mountain Mercury track crew to the Nike Outdoor Nationals in Eugene, Ore., they’d have to hit certain spots.

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Flathead hires coaches for volleyball, girls soccer, boys hoops

Flathead High School activities director Matt Allison announced on Thursday the hiring of three head coaches, for boys basketball, girls soccer and volleyball.

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Full Count: Mercury hits all the Eugene hot spots

Jason Delaney figured that when he took his Mission Mountain Mercury track crew to the Nike Outdoor Nationals in Eugene, Oregon, they’d have to hit certain spots.

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Kossman gets the call

The timing, Kyler Kossman said, was perfect: He was headed into this senior year of high school, his sister Brynn was going to be a freshman and a younger brother would be just starting middle school.

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From Georgia to Georgia goes Troupe

Sawyer Troupe went 44-0 at heavyweight on the mat for the 2023-24 Flathead Brave Brawlers but figured there might be more to life than wrestling.

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Full Count: Twin turned Texan shines at JC baseball

Here’s how good the Midland Junior College Chaparrals were this spring: Their No. 9 hitter in their final game, Brennan McTavish, landed a spot on the Northwestern State Demons, a Division I baseball program in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

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Sluggers: Familiar faces head out on road

There’s an odd dichotomy at work in the local baseball scene, in that it looks on paper — OK, on GameChanger — like more athletes are playing than ever while in places Legion ball is losing ground.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO

Wolfpack takes 3rd at AA softball

The Glacier Wolfpack’s annual sojourn through the consolation bracket ended a game early this spring, with a 7-5 loss to Great Falls CMR in the State AA softball third-place game Saturday.

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AA softball: Pack wins 3, plays CMR next

The Glacier Wolfpack got better the longer Friday got, and when you add in a 3.5-hour lightning delay, that’s pretty long.

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Troy Lady Trojans head back to State B/C softball

The Troy Lady Trojans opened up the 2025 State B/C Softball tournament with Manhattan, and it didn’t go great: A 15-0 loss.

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Confident Wolfpack heads to State AA baseball

Glacier High School’s inaugural baseball has gone swimmingly, with a pair of regular-season wins over Missoula Big Sky keeping the Wolfpack in the upper half of the Western AA standings.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 MONTHS, 2 WEEKS AGO