Glacier looks to build on first win in home opener

After losing 20 straight football games over the last two years, it would be easy for Glacier's seniors to get carried away by last week's season-opening victory at Butte.

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Galloping down the stretch

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Taking the reins

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Rebecca Farm ready for big show

Kalispell's Rebecca Farm may host the FEI World Cup Finals someday.

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Raceway ready to rock

Qualifying today for Montana 200

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Lakers outlast Twins in wild finale

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Blues surge past Glacier

WHITEFISH - When the Glacier Twins and the Calgary Blues resumed play Friday after Thursday's contest was suspended due to a blackout, Twins catcher Brad Nielsen entered the batter's box with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the third inning.

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Twins, Blues game blacked out

WHITEFISH - The Glacier Twins were supposed to be off today, resting for Saturday's Championship Round at the 24th Annual Sapa-Johnsrud Memorial Baseball Tournament.

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Spurs blank Twins

WHITEFISH - The Glacier Twins had enough offense Tuesday night to overcome their shaky defense. Their gloves improved Wednesday, but their bats were too quiet for it to matter.

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Twins outlast Lobos - twice

WHITEFISH - The Glacier Twins played deep into the night Tuesday at the 24th Annual Sapa-Johnsrud Memorial Baseball Tournament at Memorial Park, and they made sure it was a night to remember.

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Colstrip clips Glacier at Gallo

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Glacier swept by Mavericks

WHITEFISH - The Glacier Twins' dream start may have roused the sleeping giants.

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Twins ready for AA slate

First-year AA Glacier Twins coach Ryan Hadfield has learned plenty about his team during the first month of the American Legion baseball season. He's about to discover a whole lot more.

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Mavs edge Lakers

Judging by Saturday's doubleheader at Griffin Field, there will be little margin for error in this year's Western AA American Legion baseball race.

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Bandits edge AA Twins

WHITEFISH - The opportunities were tantalizing for the AA Glacier Twins, but they could only nibble when they had chances to feast.

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Twins outlast Loggers in Wood Bat Tournament

WHITEFISH - The AA Glacier Twins got the victory they wanted to open the A and AA Invitational Wood Bat Tournament at Memorial Park, but they know they'll need their gloves to repeat as champions.

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Twins host wood bat tourney

The Class AA Glacier Twins have ridden strong pitching, solid defense and some clutch hitting to a 6-4 start on the American Legion baseball season.

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Western A teams begin state runs

Polson, Libby, Columbia Falls, Whitefish in Butte for softball tourney

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Polson, Whitefish eye tennis hardware

Mission Valley hosts Class A state tourney

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Western A heating up

Divisional tennis set for finals

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Top seeds roll on first day of Western A tennis

Opening rounds allow coaches to gauge the athletes' mindsets

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Bravettes visit Helena High in AA softball playoff series

The Bravettes will have plenty to think about this morning during their 8:45 bus trip to Helena.

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Wolfpack at Hellgate for AA softball playoffs

The Glacier softball team loves going to practice.

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Great Falls snaps Knights' streak

COLUMBIA FALLS - The Glacier Knights have exceeded external expectations in their breakout season. They now look to raise their own.

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Glacier blanks Flathead in Western AA finale

Freshman Brittany Franklin goes 4-for-4 at the plate as Wolfpack downs Bravettes, 10-0

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Seeding on line in crosstown clash

Flathead visits Glacier in softball finale

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WHS netters down Loggers

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Pirates pull away from Dogs

Pirates get 18 hits in 17-1 victory

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Twins ready for season opener

Ryan Hadfield isn't the only one feeling the grind of his commute from Spokane to Whitefish.

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Flathead gets feel-good win

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Glacier falls to Capital, Helena

One of the toughest tasks for any squad is learning to stretch brilliant spurts into long streaks of success.

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Ultimate fighting strikes Kalispell

Saturday's mixed martial arts event includes 5 locals

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Walter, Wildkats get defensive

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Libby, Polson leading West in softball

When Polson graduated seven starters from last year's Class A state championship softball squad, Western A's other members likely thought they caught a break.

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Bulldogs outdual Vikes

Whitefish's top four singles players all win in straight sets

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League implications color crosstown softball

When the Flathead Bravettes and the Glacier Wolfpack clash on the softball diamond for the first time today, they will have more than crosstown bragging rights on their minds.

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Skilled Glacier learning to win

As an assistant football coach last fall, Joel Bemis spent Friday nights watching Glacier's young, diminutive defensive linemen become engulfed by Class AA's behemoths.

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Bravettes reloading on diamond

Any plans the Bravettes had of surprising opponents this season vanished last Saturday into the frigid air at Conrad Complex.

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Bar set high for boys' tennis

After clinching divisional boys' tennis championships last year, the Flathead Braves and Whitefish Bulldogs have their goals set even higher this spring.

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Glacier swept in AA debut

Wolfpack falls to Great Falls High and CMR in nonconference doubleheader

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Sawtelle resigns from FHS boys' soccer

Flathead High School boys' soccer coach Eric Sawtelle resigned this week after two highly successful seasons at the Braves' helm.

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Loggers chop down Bravettes

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Early forecast cloudy for girls' tennis

With many of Northwest Montana's courts still battling snow, area girls' tennis coaches agree on at least one thing: It's too early to know what to expect this spring.

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Bravettes blank Bulldogs

Hash pitches Flathead to opening win

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Rapids gearing up for another soccer season

Besides boasting some of Montana's best prep soccer programs, the Flathead Valley is home to some talented big boys.

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Hadfield takes Glacier's reins

The Glacier Twins made dramatic strides last year. Now, they look to ride their momentum even further - with a new man at the helm.

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Whitefish's Grindrod, Widdifield pick CSU-Pueblo

Two more Bulldogs are headed to the collegiate pitch this fall - together.

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Disappointing finish for Valkyries

HAMILTON - The unceremonious exit didn't suit the group so accustomed to post-game celebrations.

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Lady Bulldogs bounce back

HAMILTON - With 1.5 seconds left and the game tied, Lady Bulldogs coach Tim Olson flashed his biggest smile of the night.

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Rough ending

Havre rallies to beat Northwestern A champ Bigfork, 41-39

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Livingston outguns Lady Bulldogs, 53-33

HAMILTON - For eight minutes, the Lady Bulldogs were locked in a defensive struggle. After that, they simply struggled to find their offense.

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Valkyries, Lady Dogs set for state

As the Valkyries chugged home from Belgrade last March, head coach Nate Hammond knew the group was special - and that greatness was on the horizon.

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Laurel runs away from Bulldogs

BILLINGS - The momentum swing was palpable and sudden, and it brought the Bulldogs' season to an unsatisfying close.

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Just short: Chiefs fall in thriller to Dillon

BILLNGS - The Chiefs played another wildly-entertaining game decided by one possession. It was just as painful as the last one.

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Indians too much for Bulldogs

Browning combines high-octane offense, athleticism to drop Whitefish, 62-47

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Butte Central hangs on to beat Ronan

BILLINGS - After a heartbreaking defeat to open the Class A state tournament, the Chiefs could only wonder.

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Bulldogs, Chiefs bound for Billings

The Bulldogs didn't celebrate Monday night's Northwestern A divisional tournament challenge game victory over Columbia Falls for long. They still have work to do - and they couldn't be happier about it.

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Valkyries do it again

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Lady Bulldogs stifle Lady Loggers down the stretch

After watching the Lady Loggers storm back from an eight-point halftime deficit, the Lady Bulldogs knew it was time to take a stand - a long one.

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Chiefs outlast Wildcats

Ronan faces Whitefish in championship game tonight at 8

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Lady Bulldogs cruise in opener

Just last week, the Lady Bulldogs battled Libby for the No. 2 seed and a first-round bye at the Northwestern A divisional tournament. From the looks of things, their 56-50 defeat may have been a blessing.

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Northwestern A girls battle for state slots

If Northwestern A's reigning state representatives are to reach next month's Class A state tournament in Hamilton, they will do so via drastically different roads.

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Nothing certain at NW A boys' divisional

When Bigfork topped Ronan on Saturday for its first conference victory in two years, two things became clear: Nothing is certain and no one is safe.

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Hellgate heartbreaker

Glacier falls at the buzzer

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Capital cruises past Wolfpack

The Wolfpack got its offense in gear, but the Bruins were running in overdrive.

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Bengals size, savvy too much for Wolfpack

The Bengals deployed a massive lineup 'd1 and the Wolfpack couldn'd5t see the basket through the trees.

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Polson surges past Wildkats

COLUMBIA FALLS - For 16 minutes, there was little rhythm to be found. But once Rochelle Woods got her hands on it, the Lady Pirates never let it go.

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Spartans bull past Glacier

The Wolfpack still will by younger and less experienced than every team it faces this season. But the days of feeling wide-eyed and overwhelmed against elite opponents appear to be fading.

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Valkyries clinch No. 1 seed

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Bravettes cruise in crosstown victory

It didn't take long for the dust surrounding their first crosstown showdown to settle. And as it did, something became very clear: The Bravettes were simply too fast, too balanced and too savvy for the young Wolfpack.

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Lady Bulldogs roll on

WHITEFISH - With four straight conference wins under their belts, and a showdown with Northwestern A leader Bigfork looming, the Lady Bulldogs had no interest in losing their momentum. So they took a step forward - or 75.

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Flathead, Glacier begin hoop rivalry

At least one thing appears certain regarding tonight's Flathead-Glacier basketball doubleheader: You better get there early.

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Knights edge Wolfpack

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Lady Bengals put clamps on Wolfpack

The outcome resembled the previous night's. But encouraging strides were replaced by frustrating, uncharacteristic missteps.

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Helena Capital survives Wolfpack scare

Say this much for future Wolfpack opponents: They won't have to battle overconfidence.

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Whitefish starts fast, finishes strong

WHITEFISH - Don't let the final score fool you - this one didn't come easily.

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Whitefish's Gardner picks Robert Morris

He spent the last two years earning all-state honors while contributing to back-to-back undefeated Class A titles.

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Wolfpack girls get first victory

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Wildkats push past Eureka

COLUMBIA FALLS - Their meetings last year carried conference implications. This time, the Wildkats and Lady Lions clashed with something equally important on the line: A chance to hone their attacks before hitting the stretch runs of their league schedules.

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Lady Bulldogs back on track

WHITEFISH - The Wildkats' zone was effective. The Lady Bulldogs' press was even better.

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Bulldogs grab first league victory

BIGFORK - Should the Bulldogs continue to mount momentum through the heart of their season, they shouldn't have trouble identifying their turning point.

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Wolfpack rally falls short

The Wolfpack dug deep inside, but it had already dug too deep of a hole.

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Vals stay perfect in NWA

WHITEFISH - What does it take to beat the Valkyries?

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Columbia Falls holds off Polson

COLUMBIA FALLS - The Wildcats can be patient, too.

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Bravettes burst past Lady Bulldogs

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Valkyries cruise past Wildkats

Three Bigfork players score in double figures

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Dogged Determination

Whitefish's Amanda Ormsby is back in action - and turning heads

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Balanced Bulldogs thump Polson

WHITEFISH - This one could cause some headaches for Northwestern A's coaches.

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Wolfpack runs past Polson

After surrendering a 12-0 run in the third quarter, the Wolfpack needed a miracle - or at least a 12-0 run of its own.

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Vals take conference opener

Bigfork scores 21 points in first quarter to down Libby

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Rustlers rally past Wolfpack in 2nd half

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Vikings outlast Glacier in opener

The Wolfpack's anxious wait grew longer than expected, and its performance was even better than anticipated.

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Wolfpack girls embark on hardwood journey

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Greater balance in Northwestern A

Bigfork girls look to defend conference title; Eureka moves back to District 8-B

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Flathead Boxing ready to rumble

Local club welcomes public

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Loggers get loose, roll on

LIBBY - The East-meets-West showdown was as fierce as expected - and a lot more fun.

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Perfect Bulldogs retain state title

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Glacier falls in football finale to Missoula Big Sky

The Wolfpack's post-game meeting was brief.

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Back to state for Braves

Flathead blanks Big Sky in playoff match

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Lady Bulldogs blank Corvallis

WHITEFISH - The Lady Bulldogs picked the perfect time for one of their most complete performances.

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Bulldogs buck Broncs

Whitefish boys advance to semis

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Flathead thumps Glacier

Braves gets off to fast start, roll 49-13 in first cross-town grid battle

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Whitefish starts Class A state title defenses

Libby, Columbia Falls also representing Northern A

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Braves, Wolfpack begin grid rivalry

Flathead, Glacier face off tonight at Legends Stadium

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FHS girls unbeaten, on to state

The Bravettes are exactly where they want to be.

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Mavs pull away from Twins with 12 runs in 7th inning

WHITEFISH - Glacier's improvement from last year was obvious - and then things fell apart.

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Class A Legion: Twins bump Lakers

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Rain washes out epic end

Kalispell scores five runs in fourth inning to beat Glacier in conference opener

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Young Glacier Twins A look to turn the corner

Fresh faces will abound today when the Class A Glacier Twins entertain the Kalispell Lakers.

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Motocross invades valley

HCMA race continues today in Hungry Horse

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Fresh start for Glacier Twins

Jarod Grubb begins first full season as head coach of AA team

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Bravettes trip 'Kats in 2nd half

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Havoc in Helena

Kalispell's Brandon Olsen fights Saturday

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