Diving into the new season

The Flathead boys and Glacier girls each finished fourth place in a crowded field at the season-opening Kalispell Swim Invitational on Saturday at The Summit Medical Fitness Center.

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Diving into the new season

The Flathead boys and Glacier girls each finished fourth place in a crowded field at the season-opening Kalispell Swim Invitational on Saturday at The Summit Medical Fitness Center.

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Fresh wave of talent

There’s a new look in the pool this season in the Flathead Valley.

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Fresh wave of talent

There’s a new look in the pool this season in the Flathead Valley.

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Cats corral Broncs

COLUMBIA FALLS — Columbia Falls came up big when it had to, pulling away from Hamilton in the fourth quarter to win the Class A football state championship game 26-14 on Saturday in front of a raucous home crowd at Satterthwaite Field.

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Cats corral Broncs

COLUMBIA FALLS — Columbia Falls came up big when it had to, pulling away from Hamilton in the fourth quarter to win the Class A football state championship game 26-14 on Saturday in front of a raucous home crowd at Satterthwaite Field.

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Columbia Falls home for title game against Hamilton

COLUMBIA FALLS — The best in the west are vying for the Class A state title.

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Columbia Falls home for title game against Hamilton

COLUMBIA FALLS — The best in the west are vying for the Class A state title.

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Class A Semifinals Wildcats look to ground Sidney

COLUMBIA FALLS — This Columbia Falls football team is different.

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Class A Semifinals Wildcats look to ground Sidney

COLUMBIA FALLS — This Columbia Falls football team is different.

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'Cats cream Cowboys

COLUMBIA FALLS — Austin Green and Columbia Falls physically dominated Miles City in a 48-8 victory on Saturday afternoon in the Class A football quarterfinals.

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'Cats cream Cowboys

COLUMBIA FALLS — Austin Green and Columbia Falls physically dominated Miles City in a 48-8 victory on Saturday afternoon in the Class A football quarterfinals.

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Cats, Cowboys set for playoff clash

Columbia Falls is ready for a challenge.

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Cats, Cowboys set for playoff clash

Columbia Falls is ready for a challenge.

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Triplett glad to be back at PBR World Finals

LAS VEGAS — Matt Triplett made a point to make it back for this year’s PBR World Finals.

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Glacier closes out Big Sky, clinches spot at state

Glacier closed out a back-and-forth match with a pair of kills to secure a spot at the state tournament, beating Missoula Big Sky 25-21, 28-26, 21-25, 25-23 in a Class AA volleyball state playoff match on Tuesday at Glacier High School.

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Triplett glad to be back at PBR World Finals

LAS VEGAS — Matt Triplett made a point to make it back for this year’s PBR World Finals.

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Glacier closes out Big Sky, clinches spot at state

Glacier closed out a back-and-forth match with a pair of kills to secure a spot at the state tournament, beating Missoula Big Sky 25-21, 28-26, 21-25, 25-23 in a Class AA volleyball state playoff match on Tuesday at Glacier High School.

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AA Football Glacier hoping for some playoff help

The Glacier football team has its hands full this week. And not just with the game on the field.

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AA Football Glacier hoping for some playoff help

The Glacier football team has its hands full this week. And not just with the game on the field.

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Glacier's Hill chooses Colorado

Glacier distance runner Annie Hill has committed to run collegiately at the University of Colorado, continuing the pipeline of top distance talent from Northwest Montana to the Centennial State.

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Glacier's Hill chooses Colorado

Glacier distance runner Annie Hill has committed to run collegiately at the University of Colorado, continuing the pipeline of top distance talent from Northwest Montana to the Centennial State.

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Glacier boys, girls roll into AA state soccer tournament

The Glacier boys and girls soccer teams kick off this afternoon in the first round of the Class AA state tournament at Fort Missoula.

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Glacier boys, girls roll into AA state soccer tournament

The Glacier boys and girls soccer teams kick off this afternoon in the first round of the Class AA state tournament at Fort Missoula.

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Sentinel smothers Glacier

Defending champion Missoula Sentinel powered past Glacier in four sets 25-10, 21-25, 25-18, 25-18, to down the Wolfpack on senior night Tuesday in a Western AA conference match.

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Sentinel smothers Glacier

Defending champion Missoula Sentinel powered past Glacier in four sets 25-10, 21-25, 25-18, 25-18, to down the Wolfpack on senior night Tuesday in a Western AA conference match.

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Pack hounds Hellgate in Western AA soccer playoffs

Glacier stormed back in the second half of its Class AA girls soccer playoff game on Friday, topping Missoula Hellgate 3-1 to earn the third seed from the West at next weekend’s state tournament.

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Pack hounds Hellgate in Western AA soccer playoffs

Glacier stormed back in the second half of its Class AA girls soccer playoff game on Friday, topping Missoula Hellgate 3-1 to earn the third seed from the West at next weekend’s state tournament.

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Glacier preps for tough test at Missoula Big Sky

There’s one more big hurdle between Glacier’s football team and its late season push for an ninth straight trip to the playoffs.

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Sentinel shocks Flathead

Flathead took its shots but couldn’t find the back of the net until late, coming up short in a 2-1 loss to Missoula Sentinel in the Western AA boys soccer playoffs on Thursday at Legends Stadium.

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Glacier preps for tough test at Missoula Big Sky

There’s one more big hurdle between Glacier’s football team and its late season push for an ninth straight trip to the playoffs.

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Sentinel shocks Flathead

Flathead took its shots but couldn’t find the back of the net until late, coming up short in a 2-1 loss to Missoula Sentinel in the Western AA boys soccer playoffs on Thursday at Legends Stadium.

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Glacier has another critical test: this time at Helena Capital

Playing with its back to the wall, Glacier football has dominated its last two games to keep its slim playoff hopes alive.

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Glacier has another critical test: this time at Helena Capital

Playing with its back to the wall, Glacier football has dominated its last two games to keep its slim playoff hopes alive.

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Glacier holds off Great Falls

Glacier dominated on offense but struggled to make key stops on Great Falls until late, holding on to beat the Bison 37-34 in a Class AA football game on Friday night at Legends Stadium.

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Glacier holds off Great Falls

Glacier dominated on offense but struggled to make key stops on Great Falls until late, holding on to beat the Bison 37-34 in a Class AA football game on Friday night at Legends Stadium.

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Glacier looks to keep rolling against Bison

A sleeping giant just woke up.

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Glacier looks to keep rolling against Bison

A sleeping giant just woke up.

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Wolfpack heads to Missoula needing a win versus Sentinel

Execution.

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Glacier rolls FHS in 4 sets

After failing to close out a deciding third set, Glacier shut the door on a possible comeback in the fourth of its crosstown volleyball match against Flathead, running off 13 of the first 15 points in the final set to win the match 25-22, 25-17, 22-25, 25-16 on Thursday evening …

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Wolfpack heads to Missoula needing a win versus Sentinel

Execution.

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Glacier rolls FHS in 4 sets

After failing to close out a deciding third set, Glacier shut the door on a possible comeback in the fourth of its crosstown volleyball match against Flathead, running off 13 of the first 15 points in the final set to win the match 25-22, 25-17, 22-25, 25-16 on Thursday evening …

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Flathead, Glacier netters face off tonight

Believe it or not, Flathead and Glacier are just getting into the brunt of the conference volleyball season.

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Moore marks record round

Joey Moore finished his prep career with an exclamation point.

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Flathead, Glacier netters face off tonight

Believe it or not, Flathead and Glacier are just getting into the brunt of the conference volleyball season.

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Moore marks record round

Joey Moore finished his prep career with an exclamation point.

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Glacier's Grande in hunt at Class AA state golf

Golfing the same course he’s played since he was 4 years old, Glacier senior A.J. Grande put himself into contention for the title at the Class AA state golf meet on Tuesday at Buffalo Hill Golf Club.

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Glacier's Grande in hunt at Class AA state golf

Golfing the same course he’s played since he was 4 years old, Glacier senior A.J. Grande put himself into contention for the title at the Class AA state golf meet on Tuesday at Buffalo Hill Golf Club.

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Braves topple Wolfpack

With big play after big play, Flathead ended its losing streak to its crosstown rivals in impressive fashion, breaking in the new turf at Legends Stadium by pounding Glacier 31-19 on Friday in a Class AA conference football game.

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Braves topple Wolfpack

With big play after big play, Flathead ended its losing streak to its crosstown rivals in impressive fashion, breaking in the new turf at Legends Stadium by pounding Glacier 31-19 on Friday in a Class AA conference football game.

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Crosstown Football Legendary meeting for Flathead, Glacier meet

After four weeks of delays, Flathead and Glacier will finally get a chance to play at Legends Stadium.

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Crosstown Football Legendary meeting for Flathead, Glacier meet

After four weeks of delays, Flathead and Glacier will finally get a chance to play at Legends Stadium.

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All school activities postponed through weekend

Flathead Valley schools have postponed all athletic and extracurricular activities this weekend following a series of threats made via text message and email that led to the closure of schools throughout the region. A decision regarding school on Monday will be made by 6 p.m. on Sunday.

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All school activities postponed through weekend

Flathead Valley schools have postponed all athletic and extracurricular activities this weekend following a series of threats made via text message and email that led to the closure of schools throughout the region. A decision regarding school on Monday will be made by 6 p.m. on Sunday.

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Prep games postponed as threats close Valley schools

All athletic events in the Flathead Valley were canceled or postponed Thursday due to unspecified threats made toward area schools.

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Prep games postponed as threats close Valley schools

All athletic events in the Flathead Valley were canceled or postponed Thursday due to unspecified threats made toward area schools.

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With 'backs against the wall,' Wolfpack heads to Bozeman

If 2017 seems like deja vu for the Glacier football team, you can’t blame them.

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With 'backs against the wall,' Wolfpack heads to Bozeman

If 2017 seems like deja vu for the Glacier football team, you can’t blame them.

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Senior slices Wolfpack, 37-21

COLUMBIA FALLS — The state champs haven’t lost a step.

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Senior slices Wolfpack, 37-21

COLUMBIA FALLS — The state champs haven’t lost a step.

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Class AA football Title rematch as 'Pack opens against Senior

Glacier will kick off the 2017 season in much the same fashion it ended 2016.

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AA football champ Senior features fresh faces

Glacier football will start its season with a familiar opponent at 7 tonight, playing a championship rematch against Billings Senior in what is one of the state’s most anticipated matchups of the opening weekend.

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Class AA football Title rematch as 'Pack opens against Senior

Glacier will kick off the 2017 season in much the same fashion it ended 2016.

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AA football champ Senior features fresh faces

Glacier football will start its season with a familiar opponent at 7 tonight, playing a championship rematch against Billings Senior in what is one of the state’s most anticipated matchups of the opening weekend.

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Glacier back in state title hunt

After six straight trips to the state semifinals, Glacier football has cemented itself as a perennial title contender in Class AA. In 10 seasons as a program, the Wolfpack has made the championship game more times than it has missed the playoffs.

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Glacier back in state title hunt

After six straight trips to the state semifinals, Glacier football has cemented itself as a perennial title contender in Class AA. In 10 seasons as a program, the Wolfpack has made the championship game more times than it has missed the playoffs.

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Browning bull rider bucks trend

Dakota Louis put an exclamation point on the second round of the Northwest Montana Fair PRCA Rodeo, pointing the biggest ride of the night in the final trip out of the chutes.

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Browning bull rider bucks trend

Dakota Louis put an exclamation point on the second round of the Northwest Montana Fair PRCA Rodeo, pointing the biggest ride of the night in the final trip out of the chutes.

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NHL's Golden Knights ride into Whitefish

WHITEFISH — The Vegas Golden Knights have a strong connection to Whitefish.

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NHL's Golden Knights ride into Whitefish

WHITEFISH — The Vegas Golden Knights have a strong connection to Whitefish.

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Softball Emeralds finish third at national tournament

KAYSVILLE, Utah — The girls were just looking to get in some out-of-state competition.

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Softball Emeralds finish third at national tournament

KAYSVILLE, Utah — The girls were just looking to get in some out-of-state competition.

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Heavirland helping Eagles soar

The last time the United States won the Women’s Rugby World Cup was the first time it was ever held.

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Heavirland helping Eagles soar

The last time the United States won the Women’s Rugby World Cup was the first time it was ever held.

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Graves leads Lions to unforgettable year

In eighth grade, Garrett Graves wrote on his locker three goals for his high school athletic career.

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Pack's Krueger overpowers Class AA

In a decade of dominance in north Kalispell, Glacier has seen very few athletes combine the type of multi-sport excellence that Nikki Krueger displayed during her senior season.

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Graves leads Lions to unforgettable year

In eighth grade, Garrett Graves wrote on his locker three goals for his high school athletic career.

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Pack's Krueger overpowers Class AA

In a decade of dominance in north Kalispell, Glacier has seen very few athletes combine the type of multi-sport excellence that Nikki Krueger displayed during her senior season.

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Bucks stymie Lakers AA

The Kalispell Lakers AA found trouble reaching base against Bozeman’s Morgan Hostetter in a 6-1 loss to the Bucks on Friday in the final home game of the American Legion baseball season at Griffin Field.

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Bucks stymie Lakers AA

The Kalispell Lakers AA found trouble reaching base against Bozeman’s Morgan Hostetter in a 6-1 loss to the Bucks on Friday in the final home game of the American Legion baseball season at Griffin Field.

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(Steeple)chasing a title

The steeplechase is a spectacle.

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(Steeple)chasing a title

The steeplechase is a spectacle.

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Lakers knock off Royals, twice

The Lakers AA closed out a conference sweep of the Billings Royals with a bang.

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Lakers knock off Royals, twice

The Lakers AA closed out a conference sweep of the Billings Royals with a bang.

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Lakers lap Loggers 14-4 in Legion play

The Kalispell Lakers AA rolled up 12 hits in a 14-4 drubbing of the Libby Loggers A on Thursday at Griffin Field.

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Lakers lap Loggers 14-4 in Legion play

The Kalispell Lakers AA rolled up 12 hits in a 14-4 drubbing of the Libby Loggers A on Thursday at Griffin Field.

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Locals qualify for NCAA track nationals

AUSTIN, Texas — Gonzaga senior Troy Fraley continued his dominance of the steeplechase, finishing the 3,000-meter race with the fastest time at the NCAA West Regional this weekend on the campus of the University of Texas to advance to the national championships on June 7-10 in Eugene, Oregon.

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Locals qualify for NCAA track nationals

AUSTIN, Texas — Gonzaga senior Troy Fraley continued his dominance of the steeplechase, finishing the 3,000-meter race with the fastest time at the NCAA West Regional this weekend on the campus of the University of Texas to advance to the national championships on June 7-10 in Eugene, Oregon.

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Pirates sail into 2nd day at State A

It was smooth sailing for Polson on the first day of the Class A state tennis tournament on Thursday at Flathead Valley Community College.

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Pirates sail into 2nd day at State A

It was smooth sailing for Polson on the first day of the Class A state tennis tournament on Thursday at Flathead Valley Community College.

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Western AA marks fall on first day

Glacier junior Annie Hill made her goal for this weekend, breaking her own Western AA meet record on a fast day at Legends Stadium.

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Western AA marks fall on first day

Glacier junior Annie Hill made her goal for this weekend, breaking her own Western AA meet record on a fast day at Legends Stadium.

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Wolfpack doubles back for another bite

Glacier seniors Anna Cecil and Maya Buckingham are back in the semifinals at the Class AA state tennis tournament, and have a chance to avenge a familiar foe to get to the finals.

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Wolfpack doubles back for another bite

Glacier seniors Anna Cecil and Maya Buckingham are back in the semifinals at the Class AA state tennis tournament, and have a chance to avenge a familiar foe to get to the finals.

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Libby boys place second, girls place third in District B track

BIGFORK — The Bigfork girls won 9 of 17 events to easily take the District 7B meet on their home track.

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Black and Blue bruise by Billings

The Flathead Black and Blue didn’t need much time to prove how they earned the top seed at the Montana Youth Rugby high school boys state tournament.

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Black and Blue bruise by Billings

The Flathead Black and Blue didn’t need much time to prove how they earned the top seed at the Montana Youth Rugby high school boys state tournament.

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Horsing around

BOZEMAN — Kayla Seaman has had a busy last few months to her college career.

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Horsing around

BOZEMAN — Kayla Seaman has had a busy last few months to her college career.

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Glacier grand slam ends big-hitting crosstown contest

With Glacier playing well in a steady rain at home against crosstown rival Flathead, Wolfpack junior Alivia Atlee brought the thunder in the fifth inning, closing the game with a walkoff grand slam to give her team an 18-8 Western AA conference softball victory on Thursday afternoon.

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Glacier grand slam ends big-hitting crosstown contest

With Glacier playing well in a steady rain at home against crosstown rival Flathead, Wolfpack junior Alivia Atlee brought the thunder in the fifth inning, closing the game with a walkoff grand slam to give her team an 18-8 Western AA conference softball victory on Thursday afternoon.

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No headline

BILLINGS — Matt Triplett is feeling good.

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Edwards reflects on Gonzaga's Final Four odyssey

“Unbelievable.”

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Triplett has winning feeling back

BILLINGS — Matt Triplett is feeling good.

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Triplett has winning feeling back

BILLINGS — Matt Triplett is feeling good.

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Edwards reflects on Gonzaga's Final Four odyssey

“Unbelievable.”

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Whitefish's Ash fights to electric finish in Calgary

CALGARY, Alberta — Whitefish mixed martial artist Hamilton Ash was on his way to a first round submission when the lights went out in his bout on Friday at Hard Knocks 54, a fight card for one of the top MMA promotions in North America.

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Whitefish's Ash fights to electric finish in Calgary

CALGARY, Alberta — Whitefish mixed martial artist Hamilton Ash was on his way to a first round submission when the lights went out in his bout on Friday at Hard Knocks 54, a fight card for one of the top MMA promotions in North America.

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Whitefish's Hamilton Ash back in the fight

Whitefish fighter Hamilton Ash has gained a lot of clarity through some of his biggest defeats.

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Whitefish's Hamilton Ash back in the fight

Whitefish fighter Hamilton Ash has gained a lot of clarity through some of his biggest defeats.

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Glacier boys bound into AA basketball state semis

GREAT FALLS — The Glacier boys pushed their way into the semifinals at the Class AA state basketball tournament on Thursday at Four Seasons Arena, shutting down Billings West in the third quarter on the way to a 56-49 opening round victory.

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Glacier boys bound into AA basketball state semis

GREAT FALLS — The Glacier boys pushed their way into the semifinals at the Class AA state basketball tournament on Thursday at Four Seasons Arena, shutting down Billings West in the third quarter on the way to a 56-49 opening round victory.

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Polson boys look for upset at Class A tourney in Butte

Polson will look to win its first boys basketball championship since 1998 this weekend, when it tips off at the Class A state tournament at the Butte Civic Center.

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Glacier, Flathead enter state tourney in top form

There is a clear front runner as the Class AA girls travel to Great Falls to kick off the state basketball tournament, yet the boys tournament looks to be as wide open as ever when the event kicks off this morning at the Four Seasons Arena.

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Polson boys look for upset at Class A tourney in Butte

Polson will look to win its first boys basketball championship since 1998 this weekend, when it tips off at the Class A state tournament at the Butte Civic Center.

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Glacier, Flathead enter state tourney in top form

There is a clear front runner as the Class AA girls travel to Great Falls to kick off the state basketball tournament, yet the boys tournament looks to be as wide open as ever when the event kicks off this morning at the Four Seasons Arena.

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Wildkats back in Class A state finals

BUTTE — Columbia Falls found some adversity and responded with an 11-0 run to hold off Havre in a 55-42 victory in the semifinals of the Class A state girls basketball tournament on Friday night at Butte Civic Center.

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Wildkats back in Class A state finals

BUTTE — Columbia Falls found some adversity and responded with an 11-0 run to hold off Havre in a 55-42 victory in the semifinals of the Class A state girls basketball tournament on Friday night at Butte Civic Center.

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Columbia Falls seeks 1st title since 1983

The Columbia Falls girls basketball team (20-1) enters this year’s Class A state tournament in Butte with the best record in the state, a spot that is familiar the last few seasons.

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ONE MORE TIME

If the third matchup between the Flathead and Glacier girls is anything like the first two, local high school basketball fans should be in for a treat.

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Columbia Falls seeks 1st title since 1983

The Columbia Falls girls basketball team (20-1) enters this year’s Class A state tournament in Butte with the best record in the state, a spot that is familiar the last few seasons.

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ONE MORE TIME

If the third matchup between the Flathead and Glacier girls is anything like the first two, local high school basketball fans should be in for a treat.

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Flathead grapplers back on top

BILLINGS — It wasn’t perfect, but the Flathead wrestling team clinched its first state championship since 2010 on Saturday, despite going winless in the finals.

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Flathead grapplers back on top

BILLINGS — It wasn’t perfect, but the Flathead wrestling team clinched its first state championship since 2010 on Saturday, despite going winless in the finals.

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Flathead's Hume making up for lost mat time at state

BILLINGS — Flathead junior Payton Hume was back in his element on Friday at the All- Class State Wrestling Tournament at the MetraPark.

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Class A, B/C Eureka off to fast start

BILLINGS — Eureka continued its remarkable year with a dominant first day at the Montana All-Class State Wrestling Tournament on Friday, moving into first place in Class B/C over defending champ Colstrip.

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Class AA Braves 'in driver's seat'

BILLINGS — Flathead looked in championship form on the opening day of the Montana All-Class State Wrestling Tournament on Friday at the MetraPark.

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Flathead's Hume making up for lost mat time at state

BILLINGS — Flathead junior Payton Hume was back in his element on Friday at the All- Class State Wrestling Tournament at the MetraPark.

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Class A, B/C Eureka off to fast start

BILLINGS — Eureka continued its remarkable year with a dominant first day at the Montana All-Class State Wrestling Tournament on Friday, moving into first place in Class B/C over defending champ Colstrip.

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Class AA Braves 'in driver's seat'

BILLINGS — Flathead looked in championship form on the opening day of the Montana All-Class State Wrestling Tournament on Friday at the MetraPark.

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Wolfpack edges Big Sky

The Glacier girls made their first shot of the game, didn’t score for another nine minutes of game time and still came out with their second conference win of the season in a 30-28 home basketball victory over Missoula Hellgate on Thursday night.

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AA state football title game: Senior pulls away to beat Glacier

BILLINGS — Glacier kept pace early but couldn’t outlast top-seeded Billings Senior, falling 33-21 in the Class AA state football championship game on Friday night at Daylis Stadium.

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AA football championship game: Wolfpack looks to limit explosive Broncs

This is the game Glacier football has been playing for.

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Glacier's winning culture: Built one week at a time

It’s commonplace for football coaches to talk about a team feeling and acting like a family.

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AA football semifinal: Wolfpack rolls Helena

Trailing by two scores early, Glacier (11-1) leaned on its strength up front to pull away against Helena High (8-4), beating the Bengals 29-14 on Friday in a thick fog at Legends Stadium in the Class AA football semifinals.

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FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Wolfpack looks to run down Bengals

For all the bells and whistles in the Glacier playbook, there’s an aspect of its football team that would fit in any era of the Montana high school playoffs.

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Wildkats roll to Western A volleyball title

COLUMBIA FALLS — Columbia Falls made no doubt about how strong it is entering the state volleyball tournament, dominating the Western A divisional on the way to a four-set win in the championship match on Saturday afternoon at Larry Schmautz Memorial Gym.

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Wolfpack runs down Sentinel

There was no shootout this time.

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Glacier prepares for Sentinel as AA football playoffs begin

The last time Glacier football played Missoula Sentinel, it had an extra week to prepare and eked out the highest-scoring game in school history.

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Bigfork's Bryn Morley repeats as Class B state cross country champ

The MHSA all-class state cross country meet had its surprises, not the least of which was the sunshine at Rebecca Farm on Saturday.

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Soccer playoffs: Belgrade bests Whitefish in OT

WHITEFISH — Belgrade senior Parker Edwins scored three goals in the second half and overtime to lift the Panthers over Whitefish 3-2 on Saturday afternoon at Smith Fields in the quarterfinals of the Class A girls soccer playofffs.

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Football: Wolfpack looking to rebound versus Butte

Last week’s stumble to Great Falls C.M. Russell left the Glacier football coaching staff asking a lot of questions.

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Dachs nets 4; Glacier blanks Flathead

Glacier senior Destiny Dachs netted a school-record four goals as the Wolfpack blanked Flathead 4-0 in a Western AA soccer match on Thursday at Glacier High School.

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Missoula's Crippen pulls away at Women's State Am golf

HELENA — Missoula’s Maggie Crippen pulled away from the field in the second round of the Montana State Women’s Amateur golf championships on Wednesday at Green Meadow Country Club, carding the only round under par to carry a comfortable lead into the final day of play.

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BASEBALL: Lakers AA sweep final homestand

The Kalispell Lakers AA cruised into the postseason, sweeping Butte 3-0 and 11-1 in its final American Legion baseball home series at Griffin Field on Saturday.

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GOLF: Kalispell's Porch leads State Am

LAUREL — Kalispell’s Ryan Porch birdied his first three holes on the way to a 4-under-par round and a one stroke lead after the first round of the Montana State Amateur golf championships on Thursday at Laurel Golf Club.

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COLUMN: Johnston drawing attention from NCAA's elite

Ryggs Johnston is well known.

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Champion!

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Records fall early on the track

THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 9 YEARS AGO

Johnston grabs first prep win

THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 9 YEARS AGO

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Big Sky bangs past Glacier, ends Wolfpack's season

The Glacier girls fell apart late, losing a 10-point halftime lead as Missoula Big Sky pounded the paint in the fourth quarter on the way to a 47-42 victory in a Class AA state basketball tournament play-in game on Thursday night at Glacier.

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TERRY COLUMN: Pirates plan to pillage Class A crown

Polson is close.

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Bigfork fends off feisty Florence, wins divisional title

Bigfork outlasted a physical Florence squad, avenging its only loss of the season and claiming the Western B divisional championship with a 65-54 victory on Saturday at Flathead High School.

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CROSSTOWN: Glacier girls blow past Flathead, sweep season series

The Glacier girls made sure to leave no doubt in their final game of the regular season, routing Flathead 65-41 on Friday night to set themselves up in a good position for the state tournament play-in games.

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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Hellgate spoils Glacier's senior night

On a night of celebrations at Glacier High School, the visiting team had the loudest cheers at the end of the night.

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TERRY COLUMN: Falling down a Big Mountain

I’m not a skier.

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Glacier takes down first-place Helena on late triple

In desperation mode after a late bucket gave Helena High its second lead of the game with only 24 seconds to play, Glacier found an open shot in the corner with time running out.

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TERRY COLUMN: Bracketing through the motions

No teams will be eliminated from this weekend’s District 7B tournament.

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Sentinel slips by Glacier girls

The Glacier girls hung with top-ranked Missoula Sentinel for the first half, leading the Spartans for all but 1 minute, 33 seconds. Sentinel took over in the third quarter, pulling away for a 51-39 Western AA conference basketball victory on Saturday afternoon.

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State Swim: Glacier, Columbia Falls reaching for titles

The Flathead Valley has a handful of swimmers looking for the podium as the MHSA state tournament dives into action today at Great Falls High School.

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TERRY COLUMN: Grappling with a bad break

Even the best wrestlers get caught.

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WRESTLING: Polson leads contenders at Western A divisional

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TERRY COLUMN: Brock in small group

Preparing for his second Super Bowl, Brock Osweiler is in rare company.

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TERRY COLUMN: The most anticipated 'rodeo'

It’s very likely Brock Osweiler won’t play in the Super Bowl.

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CROSSTOWN: Glacier boys pull away from Flathead

Big shots and tough defense allowed Glacier to run away with a crosstown victory at Flathead High, beating the Braves 55-39 in a Western AA boys basketball contest on Tuesday night.

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Vikings grind down Loggers

BIGFORK — Led by stifling defense, the Bigfork boys pulled away from Libby and held off a series of comebacks to preserve a 53-37 District 7B home basketball victory on Friday.

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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Bigfork streaks by Libby

BIGFORK — Swarming on defense, the Bigfork girls put together a 17-2 run over six minutes in the first half to pull away from visiting Libby in a 57-36 District 7B basketball win on Friday evening.

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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Bigfork streaks by Libby

BIGFORK — Swarming on defense, the Bigfork girls put together a 17-2 run over six minutes in the first half to pull away from visiting Libby in a 57-36 District 7B basketball win on Friday evening.

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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Bigfork streaks by Libby

BIGFORK — Swarming on defense, the Bigfork girls put together a 17-2 run over six minutes in the first half to pull away from visiting Libby in a 57-36 District 7B basketball win on Friday evening.

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TERRY COLUMN: Shaking off good losses

There’s nothing fun about losing.

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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Sentinel hands Wildkats first loss of season

COLUMBIA FALLS — Columbia Falls hung close with undefeated Missoula Sentinel on Saturday afternoon, but fell behind quickly behind a cold shooting performance in a 45-28 nonconference girls basketball loss.

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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Glacier bullies Broncs in runaway win

For the second straight game, the Glacier girls found an edge with their suffocating pressure defense, pulling away from Class A Frenchtown early in a 46-24 nonconference basketball win on Friday.

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TERRY COLUMN: Chopping down the chants

It’s inescapable at any sporting event.

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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Glacier whips Missoula Big Sky

The Glacier girls locked down on defense, beating Missoula Big Sky 50-30 in a Western AA girls conference basketball game on Saturday, surviving a short night to hand the Eagles their first conference loss of the season.

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TERRY COLUMN: Breaking out of the break

Two weeks is a long time to go without games.

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Visiting Sentinel stymies Glacier, 36-32

Everything was cold for the Wolfpack on Saturday afternoon.

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TERRY COLUMN: College football playoff has terrible timing

There’s a limit to my fandom.

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TERRY COLUMN: Glacier's elite running out of room

The Glacier High School Wall of Fame has a growing problem.

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Wolfpack mounts huge comeback to beat Great Falls High

Things didn’t look good for the Glacier girls with four minutes to play in Saturday’s home game with Great Falls High.

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GLACIER BASKETBALL: Wildkats knock off Glacier girls, boys blow out 'Cats

The Columbia Falls girls ratched up their defense to pull away from Glacier in a close 56-47 nonconference basketball victory on Friday at Glacier High School.

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BASKETBALL: Bigfork whips Eureka in 7B opener

BIGFORK — Bigfork held Eureka to two baskets in the first half on its way to a 58-17 rout in a District 7B conference boys basketball game on Thursday night.

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TERRY COLUMN: Brock's time could be short

Brock Osweiler has played well in his NFL debut the last month.

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Andrews pioneering sport of flyboarding

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Whitefish's Andrews finishes 37th at Flyboard World Cup

Everything worked for T.J. Andrews at the Flyboard World Cup earlier this month, except for the results.

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WRESTLING PREVIEW: Flathead, Vasquez look to get back on top

Now for an encore.

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TERRY COLUMN: Using your head on concussions

A short opinion piece caused a big issue in the sports world this week.

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WRESTLING: Flathead bites 'Dogs; Vasquez starts season with flashy pin

Pin falls aren’t anything new for Flathead sophomore Trae Vasquez.

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TERRY COLUMN: 'Cats fire Ash, lose safety net

If you’re going to fire the winningest coach in program history, you’d better have a replacement in mind.

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FEATURED: Whitefish thrill-seeker T.J. Andrews pioneering sport of flyboarding

The frigid, snow-lined waters of Whitefish Lake aren’t ideal accomodations for preparing for a December water sport competition in Dubai.

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CAT-GRIZ: Epperly earning his claws at Montana

Evan Epperly didn’t have a problem getting on the field in his record-setting football career at Glacier High School.

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TERRY COLUMN: Osweiler's moment a long time coming

Hard work pays off.

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Class AA Football: Glacier meets Bozeman again in state semifinals

Glacier is no stranger to meeting Bozeman on the football field.

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TERRY COLUMN: Glacier building, and rebuilding, a dynasty

With a dynamic second half that saw its team return to punishing form on both sides of the ball, the Glacier football team achieved a rare feat last week.

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Class AA football: Glacier shakes off Helena, moves on to state semis for fifth straight year

HELENA — There weren’t many firsts left to accomplish for the Glacier football team after a tremendous run of success the last five seasons.

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Class AA football: Mistakes cost Flathead in 15-0 playoff loss at Helena Capital

HELENA — Flathead fumbled on its first two drives to fall behind quickly and struggled to move the ball in the second half, losing to third-seeded Helena Capital 15-0 in the first round of the Class AA football playoffs on a cold Friday night at Vigilante Stadium.

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Class AA football: Glacier looking to leap Helena High hurdle in playoff matchup

Glacier football has run through a stretch of accomplishments the last few years that stacks up with the best runs in Class AA history.

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TERRY COLUMN: In for the long haul

Montana is a big state.

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Class AA Football: Glacier pounds Big Sky on road, wins eighth straight

Glacier stormed its way to a 49-28 drubbing of Missoula Big Sky in Class AA football play on Friday night at Missoula County Stadium, rolling into the playoffs as the state’s hottest team.

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AA Football: Glacier looks for high playoff seed with a victory at Big Sky

With most of the playoff scenarios out of its control, all Glacier can do to help its cause tonight against Missoula Big Sky is win.

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TERRY COLUMN: Clearing up the Class AA playoff mess

High school football playoffs start this week, and for at least four Northwest schools, the path is clear.

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Crosstown football: Glacier drills Flathead in turnover filled rivalry game

In a game marred by mistakes from both sides, Glacier ran away with a crosstown football matchup with Flathead by making fewer errors in the second half, winning 41-26 in a Class AA game on Friday night at Legends Stadium.

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Crosstown football: Flathead, Glacier meet with playoffs on the line

There hasn’t been this much riding on crosstown football in Kalispell in the history of the rivalry.

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Crosstown football: Running wild; state's top running backs lead Flathead, Glacier into rivalry game

If it’s possible to score a Class AA record 32 touchdowns and have an underrated season, Glacier running back Thomas Trefney did just that during his junior year.

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TERRY COLUMN: Crosstown rivalry like its meant to be

Their locker rooms share a wall, and they’ll share a home field from 54 yards apart.

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Class A football: Bigfork uses big second half to power past Eureka

BIGFORK — Following a wild first half, Bigfork leaned on its defense and running game to pull away from Eureka in a 32-14 District 7B conference victory Friday night.

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AA Football: Special teams help Glacier blast Butte, improve to 6-2

BUTTE — Glacier got support from an unlikely source in its 46-6 Class AA football win over Butte (1-7) at Naranche Stadium on Thursday, scoring a pair of touchdowns on special teams to spur the blowout victory.

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TERRY COLUMN: Everyone likes a football poll

Everybody loves a poll, especially in football.

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Class AA football: Glacier's rolling, headed back to Butte

Glacier football has hit its stride the last few weeks.

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Dairyland Dirt: Local motocross track sweeps state awards, nurtures area dirt biker

The Dairyland motocross track is an unassuming plot of land across from the West Valley Fire Department satellite station on West Valley Drive.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

AA Football: Glacier, CMR to meet tonight in state title rematch

While each side is hesitant to call it a rivalry, Glacier and Great Falls C.M. Russell have built a mutual contention on the gridiron over the last few years.

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TERRY COLUMN: 'Cats and 'Dogs: old rivalry, new importance

The Whitefish-Columbia Falls football rivalry has always been important.

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Crosstown soccer: Bravettes blank Wolfpack at Legends

A strong Flathead defense shut down Glacier on Saturday at Legends Stadium, and one of its own capped the crosstown soccer game with a spectacular goal to lift the Bravettes to a 2-0 Western AA conference victory.

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AA football: Glacier charges back late, drops Sentinel

Down, but not out, Glacier football relied on a few of its tested veterans to pull out a Class AA victory on a tough Friday at Legends Stadium.

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AA Football: Glacier puts winning streak on line against Sentinel

Glacier football seems to have righted the ship after a pair of early losses, opening up the offense the last two weeks in a pair of impressive wins.

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TERRY COLUMN: Sometimes blowouts happen

The sportsmanship police arrived before the game had even finished.

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AA football: Wolfpack burns Hellgate, 77-8

There wasn’t much of a contest for Glacier on Friday night against Missoula Hellgate at Legends Stadium in a 77-8 Class AA football victory.

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AA Football: Glacier hopes scoring trend continues against Hellgate

The Glacier football team figured something out last week.

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AA football: Glacier hoping to turn it around at Helena Capital

After two tough losses to start the season, there is no time to mope for the Glacier football team.

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TERRY COLUMN: Despite slow start, not time to panic for Glacier football

Glacier football isn’t used to this position.

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AA football: Bozeman bumps Glacier

Missed opportunities marred any hope for Glacier to build momentum in a 24-10 loss to Bozeman on Friday at Legends Stadium. The loss drops Glacier to 0-2 for the first time since its inaugural season in 2007.

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TERRY COLUMN: Beau's last go at fair rodeo?

At 36, Beau Hill is starting to feel the effects of a lifetime of bull riding.

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NW Montana Fair Rodeo: World's finest flock to the fairgrounds

Dozens of the world’s best cowboys and cowgirls and many of the best in the state are coming to Kalispell this weekend for the Northwest Montana Fair Rodeo.

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Libby's Longshot: 15-year-old Ryggs Johnston takes aim at the U.S. Amateur

OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. — In a field of 312 golfers at the U.S. Amateur Championship golf tournament at Olympia Fields Country Club in suburban Chicago, only three are younger than Libby’s Ryggs Johnston.

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Baseball: Glacier 15s fall in first game at Babe Ruth World Series

LAWRENCEBURG, Tenn. — Nearly rained out again, the Glacier 13-15 All-Stars struggled once play finally started for them at the Babe Ruth Baseball World Series, falling to the Southeast champions from Sarasota, Florida, 13-5 in their first game of tournament play.

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TERRY COLUMN: Wolfpack's new hunt

The Glacier football team is in uncharted territory.

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State A Legion baseball tournament: Lakers knocked out by Lethbridge

The Kalispell Lakers opened the scoring on Saturday, but couldn’t stop Lethbridge from doing the same, falling 14-1 in a loser-out game in the Montana/Alberta American Legion Class A state baseball tournament at Griffin Field.

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State A: Glasgow tags Kalispell Lakers

After a rousing win in the opening round, the Kalispell Lakers ran into a buzz saw Friday, falling to Glasgow 13-1 in seven innings as the East champion Reds put up 13 hits and scored in every inning but the fourth at Griffin Field in the second round of the …

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Lakers A win state American Legion baseball tournament opener

The Kalispell Lakers scored big early and resorted to small ball late, scoring a pair of runs in the seventh and eighth innings to put some space between themselves and Vauxhall, needing every run to top the North A champions 10-9 in the first round at the Montana/Alberta American Legion …

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Avery, Schulz lead team Montana at girls Junior America's Cup

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Kalispell’s Teigan Avery and Coral Schulz led the Montana team to a 17th place finish with strong final rounds on Thursday at the girls Junior America’s Cup at Cheyenne Country Club.

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Libby's Johnston 13th at boys Junior America's Cup

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Montana placed two golfers in the top 16 and finished tied for 13th as a team after the final round on Thursday at the 43rd annual Junior America’s Cup at Pine Canyon Golf Club.

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Lakers AA bow out of state American Legion baseball tourney

HELENA — The Kalispell Lakers allowed five runs in the final three innings to fall behind host Helena, losing 7-4 in an elimination game at the Montana/Alberta American Legion Class AA state baseball tournament on Thursday at Kindrick Legion Field.

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Terry column: A second chance at a state title

Second chances are hard to come by.

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Terry column: The Event raising the bar

With mountain views in every direction and the scenic, rolling hills of the West Valley as a backdrop, the Event at Rebecca Farm offers one of the most unique venues in equestrian competition.

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Terry Column: Loggers beating the heat

Until a few brief days of relief this week, this summer has been long and hot.

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Legion Baseball: Loggers outleg Lakers

The Libby Loggers committed seven errors in their nine-inning Class A American Legion conference contest against Kalispell on Wednesday, but it was the first Lakers fielding mishap that decided the game, Libby winning 5-4 in the ninth inning.

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State Babe Ruth: Glacier falls to Miles City

MILES CITY — The Glacier 13-year-old All-Star team dropped its first game of the state Babe Ruth tournament on Saturday, falling to host Miles City 13-12 on a walk-off hit in the seventh inning.

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Lakers A finish Harp Tournament with victory

The Kalispell Lakers A piled on five runs in the third inning to build a commanding lead against Priest River (Idaho), holding off the River Dawgs for a 7-6 win in the home team’s finale at the John R. Harp Memorial American Legion baseball tournament on Saturday at Griffin Field.

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Hill bucked off on final bull at Calgary Stampede

CALGARY, Alberta — West Glacier bull rider Beau Hill was bucked off Woodrow in his last chance to make the championship round on Wild Card Saturday at the Calgary Stampede rodeo.

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Legion baseball: Twins trounce Ferris

WHITEFISH — The Glacier Twins scored 10 runs in the fourth inning to trounce Spokane Ferris 11-3 in the nightcap of the opening day of the 31st annual Sapa-Johnsrud Memorial American Legion baseball tournament on Thursday at Memorial Park.

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Hill bucked off again at Stampede

CALGARY, Alberta — West Glacier bull rider Beau Hill was bucked off Jett in the third round of Pool B competition on Thursday at the Calgary Stampede, failing to point a ride for the second straight day.

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Glacier 13s win opener at state Babe Ruth tourney

MILES CITY — The Glacier Babe Ruth 13-year-old All-Stars started the state tournament off on the right foot, beating Belgrade 12-4 on the first day of play.

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Golf: Top shots pull away at Fourth of July tournament

WHITEFISH — While each entered the day in close heats at the top of the leaderboard, by the close of play on Saturday at the 79th annual Earl Hunt Memorial Fourth of July golf tournament at Whitefish Lake Golf Club there wasn’t any chance for a playoff.

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Legion baseball: Mariners comeback at Firecracker

POLSON — Mission Valley A scored four runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to break a tie with Deer Lodge and leading a 6-3 victory at the Polson Firecracker tournament on Friday.

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Golf: Fourth field goes low

WHITEFISH — Former tour professional Bob Conrad, of Yarrow Point, Washington, shot a 7-under-par 65 and University of Montana freshman Sadie Crippen shot an even-par 72 to take the lead in the opening round of the 79th annual Earl Hunt Memorial Fourth of July golf tournament on Thursday at Whitefish …

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Legion baseball: M.V. Mariners start Firecracker with a bang

POLSON — The Mission Valley Mariners gave up a run in the second inning, but blanked the Dillon Cubs for the rest of the game to take the opener of their host Polson Firecracker American Legion baseball tournament on Thursday.

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TERRY COLUMN: Patience pays off

Patience has paid off for Joe Pistorese in his baseball career.

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Badlands Bowl: Montana all-star team loaded with Glacier standouts

MILES CITY — When the Montana team takes the field today at Connors Stadium for the Knights of Columbus Montana-North Dakota Badlands Bowl all-star football game, coach Grady Bennett’s team will have a lot of familiar faces.

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TERRY COULMN: Time with Dad, time well spent

The round started off good enough.

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Pistorese assigned to AquaSox

EVERETT, Wash. — Kalispell’s Joe Pistorese has been assigned to the Everett AquaSox of the Northwest League, the short-season Class A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners.

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Terry column: Outlaws saga comes to a close

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MRPBL, Glacier Outlaws in limbo

WHITEFISH — The Mount Rainier Professional Baseball League, which published a press release on Saturday stating the league would fold in 24 hours without financial help, has revised its stance. The Glacier Outlaws of Whitefish are one of six teams in the fledgling professional baseball independent minor league.

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Three Blind Refs: Weathering the storm

As black clouds rolled in and heavy raindrops started to fall, officials at the Three Blind Refs soccer tournament waited and hoped the storm would do like all storms typically do during the tournament: move south and miss the playing fields entirely.

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Terry column: Trophy case losing space

Montana high schools have competed in interscholastic sports for 115 years. For most of those years, Flathead High School has been one of the most competitive schools in the state.

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Lakers A top Loggers

The Kalispell Lakers A hit around the order in the fifth inning and scored seven runs in the process, enough to hold off a strong effort by Libby in an 8-6 conference American Legion baseball victory on Wednesday at Griffin Field.

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Flathead boys win Class AA state track championship

The Flathead boys needed a strong push in the final events and got it, claiming its first Class AA state championship in 12 years on Saturday at Legends Stadium.

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Bigfork girls finish second at state B track

The Bigfork girls had a chance for a team title entering the final race of the day, but had to settle for a state record at the Class B state track and field championships on Saturday at Legends Stadium.

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Larson 3-peats in javelin

Records were falling from start to finish on the opening day of the Class AA state track and field meet Friday at Legends Stadium.

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Class B State Track: Bryn blistering fast in 1,600

A record-setting day for Bigfork freshman Bryn Morley on Friday at Legends Stadium set the Bigfork girls in a fantastic position entering the final day of the Class B track and field championships, leading the state with more of their top events to come.

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Terry column: Valley of the run

Startlingly fast distance runners aren’t new to the Flathead Valley.

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Legion baseball: Lakers AA blow out Okotoks

The Kalispell Lakers AA racked up 17 hits and four pitchers combined to throw a no-hitter in a 30-2 rout of Okotoks on the opening night of the Canadian Days American Legion baseball tournament on Friday at Griffin Field.

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Terry column: Eighth grader gives golf pros his best shot

Facing professional golfers, college seniors, high school state champions and seasoned amateurs, Libby’s Ryggs Johnston led the field after the opening nine holes at the U.S. Open Qualifier at Missoula Country Club on Tuesday.

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Legion baseball: Lakers, Red Sox split doubleheader

It was a tale of two games for the Kalispell Lakers AA on Saturday afternoon in a nonconference American Legion baseball doubleheader against the Bitterroot Red Sox at Griffin Field. Kalispell split the games, winning the first 10-6 and losing the second 10-1.

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Terry column: End of a long run

Change isn’t always easy.

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Archie Roe: Hill highlights fast day on track

Glacier freshman Annie Hill thought she could have gone faster in the 1,600-meter run at Saturday’s Archie Roe Invitational track meet at Legends Stadium.

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Jumps loaded with talent for Archie Roe

Over the years, the Archie Roe Invitational track meet has been the starting point for a lot of state championship performances.

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Archie Roe draws 18 schools, state's top athletes

Always one of the largest track and field meets in Montana, this year’s Archie Roe Invitational may also be one of the deepest.

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Terry column: Running out of time

The end is near.

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Track & Field: Flathead posts good marks

The cool, calm weather at Legends Stadium on Thursday made for fast times in the distance events for athletes competing in the Flathead Quadrangular. Both the Braves and Bravettes won the team events at the meet.

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Track & Field: Big day at Glacier quad

Even with many of the top athletes sitting out after a competitive Top 10 Meet in Missoula earlier in the week, a handful of athletes were able to post remarkable times at the Glacier Quadrangular on Thursday at Glacier High School.

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Terry column: Athletes' options blooming

As the spring sports season begins to hit the heart of its schedule, for many athletes in the region, the season is just beginning.

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Triplett returns to PBR action in Billings

Nothing is fazing Matt Triplett right now.

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Terry column: Williams leading the Pack

In softball, a dominant pitcher can take a team a long way.

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Track and field: Glacier sweep crosstown

The Glacier boys and girls swept the crosstown track dual on Tuesday at Legends Stadium, battling the wind and cold on a dreary day in Kalispell.

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Terry column: Preparing for the worst

Sprints in the driving snow. Pole vault in the pouring rain.

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Track and field: Nice day brings top results at Flathead Time Trials

A warm, clear day at Legends Stadium led to a slew of state-qualifying marks on Tuesday at the Flathead Time Trials, a non-scoring track and field meet between 10 northwestern Montana high schools.

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Terry column: Spring break tough for spring sports

The hallways of Flathead, and many of the surrounding high schools, have been quiet this week.

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Hockey: Big Sky Wildcats take to national stage

For the third time in five years, the Big Sky Wildcats 19-and-under girls hockey team is headed to the USA Hockey Tier II National Championships. As the puck drops today in Lansing, Michigan, the Wildcats are looking to prove themselves amongst the best 12 teams in the country.

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Terry column: Wildcats hitting their stride

The Big Sky Wildcats are used to obstacles.

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Breaking down the bracket

I decided to switch things up this year when I filled out my bracket for the NCAA tournament.

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State B boys basketball: Choteau defeats Vikings

GREAT FALLS — The Bigfork boys won’t repeat as state champions, falling 62-53 to a hot-shooting Choteau team in the second half of their semifinal game on Friday in the Class B state basketball tournament at Four Seasons Arena.

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Class AA state basketball: Billings West girls spill Glacier

BUTTE — Leading by seven in the fourth quarter, Glacier went cold from the floor for more than four minutes to end the game, falling to Billings West 53-47 in the first round at the Class AA girls state basketball tournament on Thursday at the Butte Civic Center.

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Long road to repeat

It’s hard enough to win one state championship.

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Wolfpack ready to wrestle West in first round

The Glacier girls, now on their fourth consecutive trip to the Class AA state tournament, is still seeking their first run of sustained success in the postseason.

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Wildcats' title defense begins in Bozeman

Last season’s run to a state championship is over, but for Columbia Falls, a repeat may have to look similar.

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Hockey playoffs: Cobras drop Wolverines

WHITEFISH — Butte scored a pair of goals on consecutive shifts at the end of the first period and never relented, topping Whitefish 5-2 on Saturday night at Stumptown Ice Den to even the Western States Hockey League playoff series at 1-1.

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Butte Central shatters C-Falls' title hopes

HAMILTON — Columbia Falls saw its state championship dreams fall short on Thursday, falling to Butte Central 49-47 in the first round of the Class A girls state basketball tournament on a last second tip in.

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Tough tests begin for Wildkats

There haven’t been many tests this season for the Columbia Falls girls.

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Wildkats' title hopes head to Hamilton

There are no more easy games.

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Loyola stuns Bigfork in Western B divisional final

Bigfork fell into deep foul trouble and couldn’t shoot its way out on Saturday night, losing to Missoula Loyola-Sacred Heart 67-55 in the Western B boys basketball championship game at Flathead High School.

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Wolfpack holds off Braves

Rushing down the floor with 45 seconds to play, Flathead still had a chance to force overtime in its crosstown basketball matchup at Glacier on Friday.

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Glacier gashes Hellgate

The Glacier girls were in control all game against Missoula Hellgate on Thursday night. However, the difference didn’t show on the scoreboard until the Wolfpack was able to get out of its own way.

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Glacier celebrates football title with ring ceremony

With a freshly pressed championship banner hanging at the front of the room, the 2014 Glacier football team gathered again to toast the best season in school history. This time, with something shiny to show off.

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Vikings crush opponents in district championship

Bigfork was scoreless for the first five minutes of the District 7B championship game against Thompson Falls on Saturday night.

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Vikings crush opponents in district championship

Bigfork was scoreless for the first five minutes of the District 7B championship game against Thompson Falls on Saturday night.

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Bigfork throttles Thompson Falls

COLUMBIA FALLS — Bigfork was scoreless for the first five minutes of the District 7B championship game against Thompson Falls on Saturday night.

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Wolfpack falls short against No. 1 Helena Capital

By JOSEPH TERRY

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Bigfork upends Plains

BIGFORK — Plains tried to slow down the pace of the District 7B tournament semifinal against No. 1 Bigfork, but was unable to slow down the Vikings’ offense as the top seed pulled away for a 57-47 victory on Thursday night.

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Fantastic February for golf

The Midwest is stuck in a deep freeze and there’s roughly 10 feet of snow piled atop the East coast. There are ice and wind chill warnings in Florida.

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TERRY COLUMN: Flathead wrestling with youth

To call Flathead wrestling a young team would be an understatement.

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Glacier sneaks by Helena

Glacier wing Cain Boschee made a game-saving block at the end of regulation and stole a final attempt inbounds pass to seal a narrow 34-33 overtime win over visiting Helena High (7-6 overall, 3-2 Western AA) for the fifth-ranked Wolfpack in a defense-heavy Western AA boys basketball game on Thursday.

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Building a recruit pipeline

College football recruiting is an intricate and often frustrating process.

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Griz sign Sandry, Harris

MISSOULA — Bigfork safety Josh Sandry and Glacier defensive end Andrew Harris headline the Flathead Valley additions to an extremely-talented class who will play for the University of Montana next season.

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Glacier's Harrison Kauffman signs at Lehigh

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Glacier defensive lineman Harrison Kauffman signed a National Letter of Intent to play football at Lehigh University this fall, one of two Glacier High stars to sign with a NCAA Division I school on Wednesday. Kauffman is part of a 31-player class that signed to play with …

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Hellgate taps Bravettes

Playing on tired legs after a draining crosstown loss to Glacier on Thursday, the Flathead girls struggled to make shots from all over the court against visiting Missoula Hellgate on their way to a 48-23 Western AA basketball loss on Saturday.

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Wolverines check Blue

WHITEFISH — The Whitefish Wolverines saw a three-goal lead disappear late, but were able to rally to pick up a 5-3 victory over Lake Tahoe in Western States Hockey League play on Friday at the Stumptown Ice Den.

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Wolfpack jilts jitters, whips Bravettes

The No. 2-ranked Glacier girls shook off their first quarter turnover issues to outscore Flathead 19-2 in the second quarter and pull away for a 52-23 victory in Western AA basketball play on Thursday at Flathead High School.

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Making Super Bowl week more super

It’s Super Bowl week and, this year, I’m not going to use my platform to share my recipe for buffalo wings or discuss air pressure, how exactly it is calculated and what it has to do with Marshawn Lynch not talking to the media.

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Knights pound Pack

Glacier held a lead and looked strong two minutes into its Western AA conference boys basketball game against No. 1 Missoula Hellgate.

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Glacier clamps down on Lake City

After surrendering four 3-pointers in the first quarter, the Glacier boys locked down the next two quarters to run away with a 55-42 nonconference basketball win at home on Saturday night.

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Wildkats roll by Bravettes

Top-ranked Columbia Falls was relentless with its pace on offense and defense in the first half of its nonconference girls basketball game at Flathead on Friday, outscoring the Bravettes 23-4 over a nine-minute stretch on its way to a 72-34 rout.

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Braves dominate Wolfpack

Flathead senior Dyan Guzman put an exclamation point on a dominant night by the Braves, topping Glacier’s Ryder Day 4-2 in double overtime to cap a 36-18 win for Flathead in the crosstown wrestling dual on Thursday night at Glacier High School.

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Local teams begin march towards MetraPark

Time is running out for the area’s wrestlers to make their mark.

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Wrestling: Wolfpack, Braves meet on mat

Coming off a successful trip to the Jug Beck Rocky Mountain Classic, both Flathead and Glacier are looking to roll into the last few weeks of the season. That road starts tonight as the two schools meet for the eighth crosstown dual, hosted at 7 p.m. at Glacier.

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Glacier edges Columbia Falls by 1

COLUMBIA FALLS — The crowd at Larry Schmautz Memorial Gym held its breath for nearly three minutes as the Class A No. 1 Columbia Falls boys attempted to draw even with Glacier in a nonconference basketball game on Thursday night.

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Top-ranked Columbia Falls presented a challenge for top ranked Bigfork

In a matchup of top-ranked boys basketball teams, the final score wasn’t quite indicative of the battle that took place on the court Thursday evening.

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Top-ranked Columbia Falls presented a challenge for top ranked Bigfork

In a matchup of top-ranked boys basketball teams, the final score wasn’t quite indicative of the battle that took place on the court Thursday evening.

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Glacier girls thump Big Sky

Three shots.

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Wildcats spill Vikes

BIGFORK — In a matchup of top-ranked boys basketball teams, the final score wasn’t quite indicative of the battle that took place on the court Thursday evening.

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Wolverines working for wins

Ferocious, tenacious and stronger than their size would have you believe.

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Wolfpack wallops CMR

A frantic Glacier girls team settled into its offense and blew away Great Falls C.M. Russell 50-31 on Saturday afternoon, making up a nonconference Class AA basketball game that was postponed.

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Boys basketball: Glacier stops Sentinel

The Glacier boys broke out of the winter break in style, shutting down visiting Missoula Sentinel to win their first Western AA conference basketball game of the season 49-35 on Friday.

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Another eventful year gone

Well, 2014 was an eventful year.

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Wolfpack blows out Bulldogs

The Glacier boys played stifling defense, using their speed and length to disrupt the passing lanes, in routing Butte 60-30 in a Class AA nonconference basketball blowout on Tuesday at Glacier High School.

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Glacier boys, girls stop Dogs

Glacier learned quickly from its tough loss on Friday night, holding tight to its big lead this time down the stretch for a 65-51 victory over Whitefish in a nonconference boys basketball game on Saturday at Glacier.

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Bison rally by Wolfpack

Great Falls High rallied from down 11 points in the final four minutes to top the Glacier boys 66-62 in a Class AA nonconference basketball game on Friday night at Glacier.

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Don't fit over Stitt

The University of Montana hired Bob Stitt as its 36th head football coach on Tuesday. Stitt comes to Missoula after 15 seasons at Colorado School of Mines in NCAA Division II, having compiled a 108-62 record in his career.

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Pro baseball coming to Whitefish

WHITEFISH — A new professional baseball franchise will be established in Whitefish beginning this May as a founding member of the independent Mount Rainier Professional Baseball League (MRPBL).

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Boys basketball: New coaches, new 5s

Boys basketball in northwest Montana will look a lot different this winter.

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Northern exposure: Former Flathead QB Reilly has Edmonton challenging for the Cup

All Kalispell’s Mike Reilly wanted was a chance to play football.

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Flathead tops Whitefish in opener

WHITEFISH — With fresh legs late, Flathead pulled away from Whitefish to turn a tie game at halftime into a 73-54 blowout in the first boys basketball game of the season for the two schools Friday night.

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Bigfork bouncing back

Bigfork went undefeated on its run to the Class B state boys’ basketball championship last season, topping Columbus 71-62 in front of a packed house in Bozeman to bring the title back to the shores of Flathead Lake.

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Football pride back in Kalispell

As Glacier won the Class AA football championship Friday at Legends Stadium in front of a standing-room only crowd bigger than the field had seen in nearly a decade, there was plenty of cheers and fireworks as the hometown team romped to a 56-19 victory.

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Montana vs. Montana State: Grizzlies playoff ready

MISSOULA — Both Montana and Montana State entered Saturday’s Big Sky Conference football game playing for a spot in the playoffs.

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Perfect season for Glacier

Fireworks and celebrations rung around Legends Stadium deep into Friday night. And that was before the game even finished.

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A season of surprises for Jeffries at Montana State

Ex-Glacier star returns a kickoff, gets first sack

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AA championship: Final exam for CMR, Pack

Even in the moment, the Week 2 football game between Glacier and Great Falls C.M. Russell had the feel of something big.

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Football eyes on Kalispell

The biggest, most important game in the state Friday night is being played right here in Kalispell.

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Center of attention: Glacier alumnus Joel Horn settles in as signal caller for Bobcats' offensive line

Joel Horn has touched the football more than any other player on Montana State this season, though you may not have noticed.

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Hill's heroics lead dominating defense

There’s a lot of key pieces to a Glacier run defense that has been among the best in the state the last three seasons. The Wolfpack has had talent at every level, with Division I players on the line and in the defensive backfield.

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Class A football semis: Fast start, bad ending for Whitefish

WHITEFISH — Things looked promising for Whitefish after the first play against Butte Central.

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Football: Glacier dumps Big Sky, advances to AA title game

Glacier knew it needed to stop the run in its Class AA semifinal football playoff game against Missoula Big Sky on Friday night at Legends Stadium.

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Football: Return, kicking teams have been 'special' for Wolfpack

In a dominant season on the football field, one aspect of Glacier’s game has been accentuated in the last few weeks.

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Football: Glacier, Big Sky in semis

Entering its Class AA semifinal football game against Missoula Big Sky tonight, top-ranked Glacier (11-0) is sure of one thing: It’s going to have to stop the run.

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Semis streak no stranger to Kalispell

The run of success Glacier’s football team is on isn’t unprecedented, but it’s close.

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Class B football playoffs: Bigfork manhandles Malta, 41-0

BIGFORK — Bigfork quarterback Josh Sandry rolled out left to pass, saw an opening in the Malta defense and broke through and housed it for a 71-yard touchdown run, breaking open the floodgates as Bigfork romped to a 41-0 victory in the Class B football quarterfinals on Saturday afternoon.

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AA football playoffs: Glacier blasts West

It took some time for Glacier to get back in the groove.

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Class B football: Bigfork, Malta familiar foes in postseason play

For the third time in four years Bigfork (8-1) will play Malta (6-3) in the Class B football playoffs. The Vikings are hoping the result falls in their favor this time around.

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Second time for West, Glacier football

It’s tough to beat a team twice in a season, but Glacier football is getting better at it.

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Flathead Valley football on display

In a region of the state lauded for its tourist destinations, football hasn’t been one of the reasons many Montanans come to visit.

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Class A football playoffs: Hamilton knocks off Columbia Falls

COLUMBIA FALLS — Columbia Falls’ potent offense stalled in the Hamilton red zone four times in the second half, leaving the door open for the Broncs to win 27-21 in an opening round Class A football playoff game on Saturday at Satterthwaite Field.

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Crosstown football VIII: Wolfpack drops Braves, 27-7

It wasn’t pretty, but with a 27-7 win over Flathead on Friday at Legends Stadium, Glacier clinched a perfect regular season for the first time in school history, the top seed in the state and home-field advantage throughout the Class AA football playoffs.

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AA: Playoff picture will be set after tonight

When Glacier walks on the field at Legends Stadium against Flathead, it will be playing for not only bragging rights but for the chance to hold the top playoff seed in Class AA football for the second time in three years.

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Volleyball: Glacier goes 12-0, again

After an emotional senior day program before the match, it took Glacier some time to work into its final home volleyball match of the season. Once it did, the Wolfpack dominated, holding Missoula Big Sky to 16 kills as a team in a three-set Western AA victory 25-20, 25-10, 25-17 …

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Crosstown on the rise

It’s not there quite yet.

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No. 1 Wolfpack eyes top seed

Glacier needs only to win its last two games of the season to lock up the top seed in the Class AA football playoffs. The Wolfpack (8-0) is the last undefeated team in the state after Helena (7-1) was upset 33-14 at Billings Senior (6-3) on Thursday.

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Glacier upends Big Sky, again

Glacier overcame an early deficit with overwhelming pressure from its midfield and forwards, topping Missoula Big Sky 4-3 in a playoff match to advance to the Class AA state boys soccer tournament for the first time since 2011.

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Wolfpack proud of work on pitch

Glacier boys soccer was miles away from this point last season, even as it enters a playoff game against a familiar opponent.

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Glacier boys, girls host Big Sky in first round

Glacier boys and girls soccer each host Big Sky this afternoon in Class AA playoff games, each having won one match and tied another against the Eagles this season.

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Triplett tied at PBR Finals

LAS VEGAS — Columbia Falls bullrider Matt Triplett brought the crowd at the Thomas & Mackey Center to its feet on Wednesday, clocking a harrowing eight-second ride atop Pearl Harbor to finish Round 1 tied for fourth at the PBR World Finals.

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Girls soccer: Strouse sends 'Kats to semis

COLUMBIA FALLS — Columbia Falls moved senior captain Lindsay Strouse from her position at center forward out wide left ahead of its Class A playoff match against Stevensville on Saturday. The move resulted in three goals and an assist, equaling her point total from the regular season, in a 5-0 …

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Top-ranked Glacier looks for 1st win in Helena

Tangle with Capital tonight at Vigilante Stadium

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Watch the games, not the polls

As playoff season rises, so are the nerves in the state.

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Unbeaten Glacier rips Sentinel

On a night when the Glacier offense dazzled once again, it was the Wolfpack defense that put up the most startling numbers in the team’s 59-7 victory over Missoula Sentinel in a Class AA football game on Friday night at Legends Stadium.

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Football: Glacier hopes to avoid shootout with Sentinel

The last time Glacier played Sentinel, the two teams combined for more than 100 points and the Wolfpack compiled nearly 700 yards of offense under the bright lights of Washington-Grizzly Stadium in Missoula.

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Pivotal week for prep playoffs

Friday marks the start of the home stretch to the high school football season, and an important date for many local schools trying to stretch their season a few more weeks.

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Glacier's Avery defends Class AA state golf title

BOZEMAN — Glacier junior Teigan Avery won her second straight Class AA individual girls state golf championship on Friday afternoon at Bridger Creek Golf Course, rallying from five shots down after the first day and four strokes with three holes to play to win a playoff.

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Wolfpack in Garden City for top-ranked matchup

After beating the top passing threat in the state last week, top-ranked Glacier football (5-0) has to change gears and focus on the run as it travels to No. 5 Missoula Big Sky (3-2) tonight.

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Golfers shoot for state

With the temperatures sliding into the 50s and leaves starting to fall, the golf season is wrapping up in Montana. The fall high school season closes up this weekend with the schools from Northwestern Montana looking to continue their long run of dominance.

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Glacier rips Butte

Determined to avoid a another shootout against Butte, No. 1 Glacier piled on the points and overcame its own mistakes with strong defense against the Bulldogs (2-3), winning 55-29 in a Class AA football game Friday night at Legends Stadium.

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Football: No. 1 Glacier aims to avoid shootout against Butte

Glacier and Butte haven’t played a lot of football games against each other, but every one has been interesting.

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The right to big arms

The power seems to have shifted sides of the net in Kalispell’s crosstown volleyball rivalry. In this case, literally.

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Volleyball roundup: Glacier sweeps Flathead

It took only an hour for Glacier to run through Flathead in one of the fastest matches in series history. The No. 2 Wolfpack was dominant at home on Tuesday night, sweeping No. 5 Flathead 25-13, 25-16, 25-15.

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No. 1 Glacier on the road to face Hellgate

After exorcising its demons last week against Bozeman, Glacier football is riding high and ranked atop the state.

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Rugby pipeline leads to Kalispell

About 45 minutes outside of Pittsburgh, in the Ohio River town of Wheeling, West Virginia, there is a small piece of Kalispell.

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Whitefish gets $10k donation for safer helmets

With growing concerns of concussions and head injuries in high school athletics, Whitefish is making a concerted effort to address the problem. With a $10,000 donation from downtown Whitefish bar Casey’s, the Bulldogs have invested in nearly 50 new football helmets and high-end softball helmets to keep their athletes safe.

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Glacier drubs Bozeman

Glacier didn’t take its time easing into this game.

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Glacier hoping to 'start well' against Bozeman

This game isn’t about revenge.

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NFL shows its true colors

The NFL doesn’t care about you.

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Whitefish receives $10k donation to upgrade football helmets

WHITEFISH — With growing concerns of concussions and head injuries in high school athletics, Whitefish is making a concerted effort to address the problem. With a $10,000 donation from downtown Whitefish bar Casey’s, the Bulldogs have invested in nearly 50 new football helmets and high-end softball helmets to keep their …

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Glacier rolls by Hellgate

Glacier looked dominant on Saturday, rolling to a three-set victory — 25-20, 25-16, 25-16 — over Missoula Hellgate (1-2 overall, 0-1 Western AA) in a home volleyball match.

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Football: Glacier rallies by CMR

When all looked lost, Glacier found a way to get itself back in the game.

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AA football: Glacier, CMR have quite the rivalry

Glacier and Great Falls C.M. Russell are beginning to build quite the interesting football rivalry.

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AA soccer: Wolfpack tips Braves, 1-0

Glacier may have had tired legs, but it was a head that made the difference in its crosstown soccer match with Flathead at home on Thursday.

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Wolfpack, Bravettes aim for West's best

Girls soccer is on the cusp of breaking out in Kalispell, with both Flathead and Glacier confident their teams can hang with the best of the West in 2014.

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Bigfork favored again in Dist. 7B; Eureka aiming for postseason play

For the last few years, Class B football in the Northwest has run through Bigfork. This season is no different.

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Expectations high, key talent back for Glacier

Glacier football didn’t lose much from the team that finished second in the state and posted the most wins in Kalispell football history.

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Wolfpack no longer underdogs

Far different from its first seven seasons, Glacier football has a new look this fall.

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Samson's Brave new world

The first day of Flathead football practice wasn’t ideal. Both sessions of two-a-days were interrupted by rain, belying the hours of sunshine in between. The temperature, which had been in the 80s and 90s all week, dipped into the 50s after the second shower came through.

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Hilliard returns to Flathead sidelines

His name is still atop the Flathead football record books. This season, Lex Hilliard, a six-year NFL veteran, will be on the sidelines for the Braves.

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Fair rodeo: Stock excels in last go

While the stock seemed to get the better of most of the competitors on the last day of the Northwest Montana Fair PRCA Rodeo, a few cowboys pulled out impressive late performances to get in the money.

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TERRY: Getting the hang of rodeo

This isn’t my first rodeo. But, it’s not far removed.

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Rodeo stocked with talent

Rodeo fans are in for a treat this weekend, with a stacked card featuring world ranked competitors in every event at the Northwest Montana Fair Rodeo.

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Glacier 13U just warming up

Having to travel 600 miles to make a 2,800-mile flight, the Glacier 13-and-under All-Stars will easily be the best-traveled team at the Babe Ruth World Series which starts Saturday in Glen Allen, Va. Playing with the top 10 teams from around the United States, they’ll now try to see if …

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TERRY: Football on its way

As much as I love summer, it’s dragging on.

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Acing a tribute

Bonnie Sanders once dreamed of hitting a hole-in-one on the 13th hole at Village Greens.

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Mission Valley Western Dist. A American Legion baseball champions

Mission Valley held off a late rally, beating Glacier 12-8 to win the Western A District American Legion baseball championship on Saturday at Griffin Field.

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Legion baseball: Mariners edge closer to Western A title

Mission Valley asserted itself early, reaching five batters in each of the first two innings, on the way to a dominant 12-2 win over Glacier in the semifinals of the Western A District American Legion baseball tournament on Friday at Griffin Field. The win clinched a spot in today’s championship …

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Western A District Tournament: Twins dump Red Sox, 9-2

The Glacier Twins hit four straight singles and scored four runs with two outs in the seventh inning to top the Bitterroot Red Sox 9-2 in second-round play at the Western A District American Legion baseball tournament on Thursday at Griffin Field. The victory put the Twins one game away …

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Lakers collapse in seventh

Holding a 10-run lead entering the bottom of the seventh and final inning at the John R. Harp Tournament, the Kalispell Lakers A had their game against Vauxhall wrapped up. Or so it seemed.

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Legion Baseball: Twins drop pair at Sapa-Johnsrud

WHITEFISH — The Glacier Twins held late leads in each of their opening games at the Sapa-Johnsrud Memorial Tournament on Thursday, but defense and pitching fell apart in the last inning of each, leading to a pair of tough losses.

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TERRY: MLB All-Star game flawed, not broken

Over the last 20 years, Major League Baseball has sapped all the fun from the MLB All-Star game.

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Hickok, Lee chase down titles

Former champs come from behind to win 4th of July tourney

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Birdies put Porch first at Fourth of July tourney

WHITEFISH — Kalispell’s Ryan Porch birdied his last four holes on the way to carding a 4-under-par 68 at the 78th annual Earl Hunt Memorial Fourth of July Golf Tournament at Whitefish Lake Golf Club Thursday. Porch, who just finished his freshman season on the University of Idaho golf team, …

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Waiting for an ace

It finally stopped snowing and with a week of vacation in the books, I finally got back on the golf course last week.

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Inching towards history

Will the U.S. ever win the World Cup?

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Always a classic at The Summit

It wasn’t the greatest of mornings. With the temperature hovering around 50 degrees, skies overcast and the ground wet from rain the night before, it wasn’t the prettiest of conditions for a race.

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Peek in at World Cup

I’m not going to tell you to watch the World Cup.

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Local coach's World Cup ties inspire youth

As the World Cup kicks off today, there will be remnants of a local coach dotting the fields in Brazil.

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Bigfork hires new basketball coach, AD

BIGFORK — Former assistant Sam Tudor has been named the head boys’ basketball coach at Bigfork, taking the reins of the defending Class B state champions from Josh Downey, who departed for the head coaching job at Whitefish High School this spring. Dave Creamer will be taking over Downey’s duties …

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Calderon Kombat champ

Kalispell’s Joaquin Calderon came out on top again in a rematch of former Flathead High wrestlers at the Kalispell Kombat mixed martial arts bouts on Friday night at Majestic Valley Arena.

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Javelin a Glacier specialty

It’s one of the simplest disciplines in track and field. But to do it well is extremely difficult.

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Final test for track trio

State meets: Odgen, Schulz go for 4 in a row; Morley on record pace

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Western AA divisional track: Braves, Wolfpack share title

In one of the closest competitions in state history, Flathead and Glacier’s boys tied for the team championship at the Western AA divisional track meet on Saturday at Legends Stadium. The top four boys teams were separated by just five points.

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AA Divisional Track: Big marks in field events

Glacier’s Ogden breaks meet record in javelin

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James staying in Miami

There’s been a fantasy brewing in the NBA for a while now.

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State lacrosse: Flathead to play for bronze

WHITEFISH — The Flathead lacrosse club high school boys team played its way into the bronze match at the Montana Lacrosse Association state tournament at Smith Fields on Saturday.

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Records fall at 7B track meet

BIGFORK — Bigfork junior Makena Morley hadn’t run a full slate of races all season in hopes to save her legs for the championship meets. The strategy seems to be working.

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Big net day for Polson at Northwestern A divisional

The final day of conference play didn’t come easy for Columbia Falls sophomore Emily Getts. The top-seeded girls singles player at the Northwestern A divisional tennis meet at The Summit and Flathead Valley Community College, she swept through regular season conference play without a sweat. Friday’s final two rounds, though, …

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NWA tennis: Polson, Whitefish in charge after first day

Polson and Whitefish closed the first day of the Northwestern A divisonal tennis tournament with a chance for each its boys and girls teams to claim a divisional title as the top seeds in singles and doubles rolled into the semifinals at Flathead Valley Community College on Thursday.

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Season doesn't go up in smoke

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Schulz, Epperly leaders at Archie Roe Invitational track meet

The weather didn’t cooperate and either did the track’s electronic timing device, but there was no dip in quality at the Archie Roe Invitational track meet on Saturday at Legends Stadium.

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Black and Blue romps Frenchtown

It didn’t take long for the Black and Blue rugby club to make a statement in its final home game of the season. Hosting Frenchtown at Evergreen Junior High, the Flathead Valley club scored in the first minute and counted five tries in the first 15 minutes on the way …

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Glacier runs past Flathead

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Glacier rolls by Hellgate in softball

Glacier took advantage of sloppy play on the other side of the diamond and scored in double figures for the third-straight game, clubbing Missoula Hellgate 12-2 on Friday in a Western AA conference softball contest at Kidsports Complex.

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Black and Blue whip Missoula Mud Dogs

Black and Blue rugby lived up to its name on Thursday at Evergreen Junior High, bullying Missoula in a 47-7 rout in its first of two home games this season.

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Whitefish family has ties to Wrigley

Lesley Quigg’s family history with the Chicago Cubs goes back a long way.

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Lows scores hard to find at Bigfork Invitational

BIGFORK — Low scores weren’t easy to find, but a few golfers were able to get the better of Eagle Bend Golf Club on Thursday at the Bigfork Invitational.

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Football: Flathead narrows coaching search to four

Flathead has narrowed its football coaching search to four finalists, with each to be interviewed on Saturday.

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Baseball back in season

I never know how much I miss baseball season until it comes back around.

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Glacier softball waits on fieldwork

For now, they have to wait.

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Three more weeks of basketball

The whirlwind high school basketball season came to a fantastic close this weekend. Just in time for another fantastic basketball postseason.

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Bigfork boys healthy, rested for state play

The most accomplished team in Montana is entering the state basketball tournament healthy and rested.

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Growing pains: Edwards overcomes mono, tonsillectomy in 1st season with Zags

The journey from the Montana Class AA state basketball tournament to the NCAA tournament was a long one for Gonzaga freshman Ryan Edwards.

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Class B state boys basketball: Vikings victorious

BOZEMAN — It wasn’t easy, but they’re perfect.

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Class B state basketball: Bigfork in title game

BOZEMAN — Pushed harder than it had been in months, Bigfork responded from a six-point second half deficit with a 15-0 run, wresting control from Southern B champion Huntley Project to win 68-56 in the semifinals of the Class B state boys basketball tournament on Friday night at Brick Breeden …

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AA state boys basketball: Fast start pushes Glacier past CMR

BILLINGS — Glacier shot the lights out in the first half and cruised to a 62-47 victory over Great Falls C.M. Russell in the first round of the Class AA state boys basketball tournament on Thursday afternoon.

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AA girls state basketball: Wolfpack slips by Bison

BILLINGS — The Glacier girls pulled out their first state basketball tournament victory in school history, locking down Great Falls High in the final two minutes of play to win 47-46 in the first round of Class AA play on Thursday morning.

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Class AA State Basketball: Familiar foes for Glacier boys, girls

The Glacier boys and girls both face familiar foes in first-round action at the Class AA state basketball tournament in Billings.

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Class B State Boys Basketball: Vikings taking it one game at a time

The Bigfork boys have gone 23-0 this season entering the Class B state basketball tournament in Bozeman this weekend. While the Vikings have met every challenge they’ve faced thus far, including two wins against Class A state champion Columbia Falls, they’re hesitant to be overconfident matching up with a talented …

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Split tourneys a chance to focus

For Cary Finberg and the Columbia Falls basketball teams, two trips to Great Falls are certainly better than one.

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Polson boys, Frenchtown girls win Northwestern A challenge games

Polson found its range in the second half, hitting eight 3-pointers and shooting 73 percent from deep to pull away from Whitefish and into the state tournament with a 59-47 victory in the Northwestern A divisional challenge game on Monday night at Glacier High School.

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C-Falls boys win 6th straight divisional title

Columbia Falls held off a spirited Whitefish team late to win its sixth straight Northwestern A divisional boys basketball tournament, topping the Bulldogs 51-37 Sunday night at Glacier High School to claim a top seed at next weekend’s state tournament in Great Falls.

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Wildkats NW A champs

The Columbia Falls girls pulled away from Frenchtown with a strong fourth quarter, winning 53-47 Sunday night at Glacier High School to clinch the Northwestern A divisional basketball championship for the first time since 2011.

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Glacier bounces back to beat Helena

Hitting its shots and cleaning up the boards, Glacier (9-9 overall, 5-5 Western AA) rebounded from a loss on Friday night with a strong game against Helena High (6-12, 2-8), picking up a 70-60 victory in a Western AA conference boys home basketball game on Saturday afternoon.

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Capital crushes Glacier

The Glacier boys started hot but couldn’t contain No. 1 Helena Capital at home on Thursday in a Western AA basketball game, losing 66-47 to the top team in the state.

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Bigfork girls trip Blue Hawks

BIGFORK — In what started as a sloppy game, the No. 8 Bigfork girls (15-4) were able to regain control to beat Thompson Falls (10-8) 57-40 in the District 7B basketball tournament semifinals on Thursday.

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Bigfork boys blow by Plains

BIGFORK — The No. 1 Bigfork boys (19-0) broke out of an early shooting slump and ran away with a 69-22 victory over Plains (4-16) in the District 7B basketball tournament semifinals on Thursday night.

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Basketball: Sentinel trips Glacier boys

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Bruins' runs stop Wolfpack girls

Leading by as many as seven points in the first half, Glacier (10-4 overall, 4-2 Western AA) played step-for-step with the top team in the state, only for No. 1 Helena Capital (13-1, 7-1) to go on a 11-0 stretch over three minutes in the third quarter, beating the Wolfpack …

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Glacier girls hang on to beat Bengals

Glacier held off a resilient Helena High squad to win 44-42 at home on Friday in a Western AA conference girls basketball game.

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Bigfork boys trip Columbia Falls

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Signing day: Epperly, Foley choose Grizzlies

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Osweiler 2nd FHS grad to reach the Super Bowl

Flathead High School has sent five players to the NFL, and Brock Osweiler will be the second one to be on a team that has reached the Super Bowl.

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Capital, Helena wrestlers drop Glacier

Glacier seniors Tanner Stupack and Zach Dennehy each picked up a pair of wins on senior night, but the Wolfpack fell twice in duals — to Helena High 43-24 and Helena Capital 45-33 — on Saturday night.

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Wolfpack runs sink Flathead

With a focus on containing Flathead’s strength in the paint, the Glacier boys (6-6 overall, 2-2 Western AA) held down their home court and shut down the Braves (5-6, 1-2) to win the first boys crosstown meeting of the season 64-44 on Thursday in a Western AA conference basketball game.

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Defense to decide crosstown basketball

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Getts carries Columbia Falls past Frenchtown

COLUMBIA FALLS — Down three starters and facing its toughest competition for the Northwestern A crown, No. 1 Columbia Falls (9-1 overall, 4-0 Northwestern A) looked toward its bench on Saturday, getting a career-high 24 points from senior post Andrea Getts in a decisive 55-42 girls basketball win over Frenchtown, …

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Wildcats tame Broncs, 70-30

COLUMBIA FALLS — If they were at all upset with a loss to Flathead on Friday, Columbia Falls took out its frustration on Northwestern A rival Frenchtown on Saturday. The No. 5 Wildcats (8-3 overall, 3-1 Northwestern A) beat the league leaders by 40 points to wrest control of first …

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Basketball: Braves knock off Columbia Falls

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Basketball: Dogs hang on to beat Plains

WHITEFISH — The Whitefish boys (5-5 overall) weathered a second-half comeback from Plains (2-8) to come away with a 55-49 victory in a nonconference basketball game on Friday night.

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Wildcats rely on defense to down Wolfpack

After pledging to play with more intensity on defense, the visiting Columbia Falls boys (6-2 overall) found their form in the second quarter against Glacier (4-3), holding the Wolfpack to just five points in the frame, building a 15-point halftime lead that would hold up under pressure in the second …

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Basketball: Bigfork beats C-Falls, stays perfect

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Glacier muscles by Eagles

Playing at home for the first time since the opening game of the season, the Glacier boys (4-2 overall, 1-1 Western AA) shook off a poor shooting night to run away from Missoula Big Sky (2-5, 0-3) 51-34 and pick up their first conference win on Friday.

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Cold-shooting Bravettes fall to Big Sky

The Flathead girls couldn’t buy a basket for the first three quarters, but mounted a late comeback before falling short against visiting Missoula Big Sky 37-35 in a Western AA conference basketball game on Thursday night.

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Spartans pull away from Wolfpack

Glacier hung with Sentinel for a half, but struggled to score late, losing to the defending state champions 53-42 in a Western AA conference girls basketball game on Friday at Glacier.

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C-Falls sweeps Flathead on hardwood

COLUMBIA FALLS — Behind a strong defense and a strong backcourt, the Columbia Falls boys erased a poor showing in the first quarter to beat a physical Flathead team 43-42 in a nonconference basketball game on Saturday night.

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Glacier boys down Dogs

WHITEFISH — Unable to break down Whitefish’s zone defense, the Glacier boys found their rhythm from deep, making nine 3-pointers in a 65-45 blowout of the Bulldogs in a nonconference basketball game on Friday night.

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Basketball: Wolfpack upends CMR in season opener

Glacier showed its youth in its season opener, but also showed potential, beating Great Falls C.M. Russell 60-49 at home on Friday in a nonconference Class AA basketball game.

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AA basketball preview: Glacier girls to rely on Hashley

Returning the leading scorer and rebounder in the state and a talented surrounding cast, the Glacier girls basketball team is on solid foundation entering the new season.

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AA basketball preview: Wolfpack boys to focus on guard play

There’s a big absence missing on the floor for Glacier’s boys basketball team entering the season.

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Loyda, Cirincione make waves for Glacier at season opener

Glacier’s Joshua Loyda and Jake Cirincione each won a pair of events to kick off the high school swimming season at the Kalispell Invitational at The Summitt on Saturday.

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AA wrestling: Wolfpack start with victory over Bulldogs

In the last match of the day, deadlocked with Butte in the first Class AA wrestling dual of the season, Wolfpack senior Wyatt Clay pinned Glacier to a 45-39 victory by executing a nifty move to gain the advantage and earn the team win.

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Statement game for Coyle, Montana

BOZEMAN — With Montana State needing to make a statement to earn a playoff bid, it was another Bozeman product that put on a show.

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AA football title game: Bozeman rocks Glacier

BOZEMAN — After a season of big plays and big results, Glacier (11-2) couldn’t catch a break, losing 24-14 to Bozeman (13-0) in the Class AA state football championship game on Friday night at Van Winkle Stadium.

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Glacier players have shown plenty of heart, character

Glacier football didn’t look great after its last trip to Bozeman.

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AA football final preview: Wolfpack vs. Hawks

For the first time in school history, Glacier (11-1) will play for the Class AA state football championship, crossing the divide to Bozeman (12-0) to take on the Hawks at 7 p.m. tonight at Van Winkle Stadium in Bozeman.

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AA football semifinals: Glacier crushes CMR

Glacier wasted no time in putting its mark on the Class AA state semifinals.

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Purdy kicks Pack into high gear

When you name off the list of offensive weapons on the Glacier football team, Brandon Purdy’s name isn’t always the first to come to mind.

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AA football semifinals: Wolfpack face a 'different' Rustlers team

Back in the state football semifinals for the third straight season, Glacier is looking to advance farther in the playoffs than it ever has as it hosts Great Falls C.M. Russell tonight at 7 at Legends Stadium.

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Class A football playoffs: Wildcats rip Havre

COLUMBIA FALLS — Columbia Falls (9-0) rolled over Havre (6-5), displaying its offensive firepower in a 46-7 blowout of the second seed from the Central A in the Class A football quarterfinals on Saturday at Satterthwaite Field.

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AA football playoffs: Glacier survives Butte

Glacier weathered a record-setting performance by Butte, forcing a few late stops to win a shootout 62-55 in the first round of the Class AA football playoffs Friday at Legends Stadium.

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Wolfpack start AA football playoffs at home with Butte

The last time Glacier and Butte met on the football field this season, the teams combined for 99 points in one of the most exciting games of the season. The Wolfpack won that game, battered and bruised, with three defensive touchdowns and a record-setting performance on offense.

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Glacier drubs Flathead, 56-7

Glacier football (9-1) locked up a top seed in the playoffs, the best record in school history and a fifth straight win over its crosstown rivals on Friday night, beating Flathead 56-7 at Legends Stadium.

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Rivals meet in final game of regular season for first time

It’s a staple in Helena, Great Falls and schools around the country.

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Crosstown VII football: Time for Wolfpack vs. Braves

Bragging rights aren’t the only thing on the line when Glacier and Flathead kick off at 7 p.m. tonight in the crosstown football game at Legends Stadium.

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AA football: Wolfpack pound Bison, 56-6

Forcing six turnovers and exploiting mismatches on offense, Glacier roared to a 56-6 beatdown of Great Falls High on Friday night in a Class AA football game at Legends Stadium.

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State cross country: Bigfork's Morley going for 3 in a row

The last time Bigfork’s Makena Morley ran at the university golf course in Missoula, she broke the course record by nearly 17 seconds. For an encore, she’ll be running for her third individual Class B state championship at today’s state cross country meet.

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Girls soccer: Glacier's season ends with loss to Bruins

The Glacier girls had their chances, but couldn’t find the back of the net, losing 2-0 to Helena Capital in a Class AA play-in soccer match Thursday at Glacier High School.

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Glacier celebrates senior night versus Great Falls

The playoffs already clinched, Glacier football is looking to stay on top of the Class AA heap as it takes on Great Falls High today at Legends Stadium.

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Whitefish boys, girls win divisional cross country titles

WHITEFISH — The Whitefish boys placed six runners in the top 10 and the girls five as the Bulldogs easily captured the team titles at the Northwestern A cross country divisional Saturday afternoon at Whitefish Lake Golf Club.

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Glacier manhandles Capital in battle of AA ranked football teams

Glacier’s defense stifled a talented Helena Capital team all night, giving its offense time to find its legs in a 31-7 Class AA football rout on Friday at Legends Stadium.

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Football: Pivotal contest at Legends for No. 3 Bruins, No. 2 'Pack

Glacier’s football game tonight against Helena Capital could be its most important of the season.

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Glacier outlasts Sentinel, 59-41

MISSOULA — Staring down a shootout at Washington-Grizzly Stadium, Glacier (6-1) found itself with the quickest hand, outgunning Sentinel (4-3) 59-41 in a high-scoring Class AA football game on Friday night on the campus of the University of Montana.

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No. 3 Glacier faces Sentinel at Washington-Grizzly Stadium

Glacier has played at some of the best venues in the state this season, making trips to Great Falls, Bozeman and Butte. This week’s trip may top them all as the Wolfpack get ready to play Missoula Sentinel at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on the campus of the University of Montana.

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Crosstown volleyball: Wolfpack in five over Flathead

Neither team gave in, but it was Glacier that eventually prevailed in a five-set, nail-biting volleyball match against Flathead (11-8 overall, 6-3 Western AA) Thursday evening at Glacier High School.

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Crosstown volleyball: Glacier looks to sweep season series

In yet another high-stakes crosstown volleyball match, Glacier hosts Flathead looking for its first season sweep in school history, in a gym where it hasn’t seen much luck against the Bravettes.

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Polson girls 3-peat at state A golf

POLSON — Golfing on their home course, the Polson girls wrapped up their third-straight Class A state championship on Saturday, placing all four scoring golfers in the top 10.

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Glacier drubs Big Sky, 38-19

Glacier poured it on early, dominating Missoula Big Sky every phase of the game in a 38-19 win in a Class AA football game on Friday at Legends Stadium.

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AA football: Fourth-ranked Glacier entertains winless Big Sky

Coming off its biggest win of the season, the No. 4-ranked Glacier football team (4-1) is back at home to take on Missoula Big Sky (0-5) tonight at Legends Stadium.

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State A golf: Polson girls aim for 3 in row

The Polson girls are looking for their third-straight state championship, this time in their own backyard, as the Class A state golf tournament tees of today at the 18-hole course at Polson Bay Golf Club.

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Northwestern A football: C-Falls sacks Whitefish

COLUMBIA FALLS — Columbia Falls’ high-powered passing offense took a back seat in the Wildcats’ 21-0 homecoming win over rival Whitefish (3-2 overall, 0-1 Northwestern A) on Friday at Satterthwaite Field. Instead, it was the No. 2 Wildcats (5-0, 1-0) run game and defense that shut down a strong Bulldog …

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Difficult road game for Wolfpack in Butte

Coming off a 40-0 win at home, the No. 5 Glacier football team is staring down one of its toughest tests of the young season tonight, traveling to defending state champion No. 4 Butte for a game that will likely have playoff implications.

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Volleyball: Glacier rallies by Helena Capital

Trailing by two sets and facing a ferocious Helena Capital front line, the Glacier volleyball team clawed its way even and dominated a fifth set to remain undefeated in conference play with a 23-25, 11-25, 25-19, 27-25, 15-9 victory on Saturday at Glacier.

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Football: Wolfpack blast Hellgate

It took some time, but Glacier finally broke open the floodgates, burying Missoula Hellgate 40-0 in a Class AA conference football game on Friday at Legends Stadium.

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Football: Banged-up Glacier prepares for Hellgate, homecoming

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Glacier, Flathead to host golf invitational

This season’s Kalispell golf invitational is smaller than the past, but not lacking in high-end talent.

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Football: Glacier's challenging start continues with No. 1 Hawks

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Weather delay, Rustlers fail to stop Wolfpack in 20-14 football thriller

It took nearly six hours but Glacier walked out of Memorial Stadium in Great Falls with a hard-earned 20-14 win over Great Falls C.M. Russell early Saturday morning.

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No clear favorite in Dist. 7B football

For the first time in years, District 7B football looks wide open to start the season.

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AA football: Wolfpack whips West

If there was any worry about how good Glacier can be, the Wolfpack tried to wipe it away on Friday, thumping Billings West 43-7 in its Class AA season football opener at Legends Stadium.

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Football preview: Glacier will rely on junior class; has high expectations once again

Glacier football has been in this spot before.

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Todd to throw javelin at Sacramento St.

Former Glacier multi-sport standout Shelton Todd will attend Sacramento State University to throw the javelin for the Hornets in 2013-14. Todd was originally committed to play football at Montana Tech, but changed course late in the year.

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Golf: Kalispell's Lindholm wins state Mid-Am championship

Kalispell’s Logan Lindholm became the first northwest Montana golfer to win the Montana State Mid-Amateur championship on Saturday, shooting a round of 74 to secure an eight-stroke victory at Buffalo Hill Golf Club.

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Golf: Lindholm in charge at Mid-Am

Familiarity seems to be paying off.

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Lindholm leads Men's Mid-Am golf

Kalispell’s Logan Lindholm roared out to a commanding lead during the first day of the 27th annual Montana State Men’s Mid-Amateur golf championship on Thursday at Buffalo Hill Golf Club.

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State Mid-Am tees off today at Buffalo Hill

The Montana State Men’s Mid-Amateur golf tournament begins today at Buffalo Hill Golf Club, the first time the area has hosted the tournament since 2008.

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Basketball legend Cooper to hold camp in Pablo

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Glacier names new boys soccer coach

Glacier High School has named Cody Fierro as head coach of the boys soccer program. Fierro, a former star at Flathead, joins the program after spending three years as an assistant for the Braves and another few starting the program at Summit Preparatory School.

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Final touches being put on 'The Event'

In just a few weeks, staff and crew at Rebecca Farm have transformed the 640-acre West Valley farm into a pop-up city — ready to host more than 600 horses and 560 competitors, a slew of vendors and thousands of visitors for the 12th annual The Event.

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Going out swinging

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Slam dunk for firefighters 3-on-3 tourney

More than 230 players showed up for the first Kalispell Firefighters Association 3-on-3 basketball tournament, held Saturday in downtown Kalispell.

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Legion baseball: Lakers whip Elks

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Glacier's Day to play rugby at Wheeling Jesuit

Former Glacier standout Dawson Day has signed to play rugby at Division 1-A Wheeling Jesuit (W.Va.) University.

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Nolte defends MMA crown

There’s a mantra at Kalispell’s Straight Blast Gym. You don’t really own a championship belt until you defend it.

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Dogs dominate divisional track meet

WHITEFISH — The Whitefish boys and girls track and field teams swept the team titles at a rain-soaked second day of the Northwestern A divisional meet. The boys had a qualifier in every event and the girls in all but one on a very successful weekend for the Bulldogs.

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Perrin clocks 4:09.24 in 1,600

LIBBY — Flathead senior Zach Perrin continues to make history on the track this season, setting yet another record mark on Friday in a dual meet against Libby.

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AA divisional tennis: Glacier rules Day 1; Flathead strong in singles

The Glacier boys and girls dominated the first day of play at the Northern AA divisional tennis tournament at Flathead Valley Community College on Thursday.

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Tennis: Kalispell to host Northern AA divisional

Give your team a chance. Put yourself in the mix.

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Track: Roe records tumble

Warm weather and sunshine brought out record marks at the Archie Roe Invitational, with eight meet records falling on Saturday at Legends Stadium.

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State's best will go head-to-head at Archie Roe track

The longest event of the day may be the most intriguing at today’s Archie Roe Invitational at Legends Field.

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Rogozynski, Willis, Ikeda HR for Glacier

Glacier’s seniors stepped up to the plate Friday, leading their team to an 8-0 softball victory over Libby in their last game at Kidsports Complex this season.

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Wind fails to slow down ARM athletes

WHITEFISH — Despite blustery weather, there were five records broken at the ARM Invitational on Saturday at Whitefish High School. Winds gusted up to 20 mph directly down the front stretch, creating a strong head wind for athletes finishing their races.

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Fast track at crosstown

It didn’t seem that fast when he was running it, but by the time he crossed the finish line it was the fastest 3,200 meter time ever run in the state.

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Fighting for a cause

It was a day of redemption for a lot of returning competitors at the fourth annual Crosstown Boxing Smoker. A pair of returning boxers recovered from last year’s losses to record wins and a few more shook off bad starts to leave the ring on top at the Trade Center …

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Softball: Bravettes tip Big Sky, lose 7-3 to Sentinel

The Flathead softball team got off to a fast start in league play, splitting a pair of home games at Conrad Complex on Tuesday to start the Western AA season 1-1.

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Rugby taking hold in the Valley

As a team of kids darts up and down a field, pitching a rugby ball back and forth it looks like they’ve been playing the sport for most of their lives.

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Track: Four Wolfpack athletes post state qualifying marks in season opener

Shorthanded because of spring break, Glacier wasn’t lacking talent in the field on Thursday in a track dual with Great Falls High.

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AA State Boys Basketball: Billings Skyview beats Glacier in 3rd-place game

GREAT FALLS — Glacier couldn’t overcome a career night by Billings Skyview senior Daine Muller, losing 62-52 to the Eagles in the consolation final at the Class AA state basketball tournament on Saturday at Four Seasons Arena.

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AA Boys State Basketball: Wolfpack slips in semis to Missoula Hellgate

GREAT FALLS – The third time wasn’t a charm for the Glacier boys against Missoula Hellgate.

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Billings Senior girls KO Flathead at AA state basketball tournament

GREAT FALLS — The Flathead girls came out with a purpose, but couldn’t quite get it going against Billings Senior, losing 53-37 to fall out of the Class AA state basketball tournament on Friday at Four Seasons Arena.

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Glacier girls lose to Billings West in AA state basketball

GREAT FALLS — The Glacier girls played Billings West close all game, but couldn’t overcome a late run of sloppy play, falling 43-47 in a loser-out game in the Class AA state basketball tournament on Friday at Four Seasons Arena.

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Glacier blows by Butte in AA state boys basketball

GREAT FALLS — The Glacier boys showed why they were a top seed, blasting Butte 75-39 in the first round of the Class AA state basketball tournament on Thursday at Four Seasons Arena.

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AA State Girls Basketball: Missed chances for Wolfpack

GREAT FALLS — The Glacier girls kept it close but couldn’t buy a bucket late, losing to Butte 47-40 in the first round of the Class AA state basketball tournament on Thursday at Four Seasons Arena.

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Rough outing for Bravettes at AA state basketball tournament

GREAT FALLS — The Flathead girls couldn’t keep up with top-seeded Great Falls, losing 58-36 in the first round of the Class AA state basketball tournament at the Four Seasons Arena on Thursday night.

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Class AA boys preview: Glacier hopes to rise to expectations

With expectations high as ever, the Glacier boys are focused entering this weekend’s Class AA state basketball tournament in Great Falls.

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Class AA girls preview: Glacier, Flathead have high hopes

In a year as tight as any in Class AA girls basketball, Glacier and Flathead each will look to make waves in Great Falls, albeit from opposite sides of the bracket.

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Glacier wrestling coach resigns

Glacier wrestling coach Mark Fischer has resigned his position as head coach of the Wolfpack wrestling team.

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AA basketball: Bravettes roar to state

The Flathead Bravettes are heading to state for the first time since 2008, storming back from a double-digit hole late in the third quarter to beat Missoula Big Sky 50-44 in a playoff basketball game Friday night at FHS.

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AA basketball: Glacier girls KO Helena

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AA Basketball: Glacier girls host pesky Bengals

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Western B: Foul trouble foils Eureka in challenge game

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AA boys basketball: Wolfpack league champs

In a game played for first place in the conference, the Glacier boys left no question as to who was the better team on the floor. The Wolfpack dominated Missoula Hellgate, winning 69-37 to claim its third straight Western AA basketball championship.

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Crosstown basketball: Glacier boys pull away from Braves

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Crosstown clash has playoff impact

There’s always something on the line during crosstown. This year, it means playoff seeding for the boys.

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Western B basketball tournament 'wide-open'

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Wolfpack needs OT to top Bengals

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Wolfpack stumbles in loss to Bruins

Turnovers and foul trouble sent the No. 4 Glacier girls in a spiral at the beginning of the fourth quarter against No. 2 Helena Capital and the Wolfpack never recovered, losing 53-45 at home on Friday in a Western AA conference basketball game.

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Bravettes whip Whitefish

The Flathead girls systematically took apart Whitefish, winning 48-12 at home on Tuesday in a nonconference basketball game.

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Braves rally, nip Dogs

The Braves were down, but they weren’t out.

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Boys basketball: Wildcats roll by Bulldogs

COLUMBIA FALLS — With first place in Northwestern A basketball on the line, the Columbia Falls boys outpaced Whitefish on Saturday, beating the Bulldogs 78-59.

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Girls basketball: Big Sky hangs on to beat Bravettes

The Flathead girls recovered from a slow start, but couldn’t close out a win, losing to Missoula Big Sky 46-41 on Thursday in a Western AA home basketball game.

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Glacier girls upend No. 1 Sentinel

Staying aggressive and crashing the boards, the Glacier girls earned their biggest win in school history Tuesday night, topping No. 1 Missoula Sentinel, 49-37.

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Frenchtown favored at Northwestern A divisionals

With a deep roster and a wealth of talent, Frenchtown looks to be the favorite at the Northwestern A divisional wrestling tournament today in Frenchtown. That doesn’t mean the other four teams are laying out the red carpet.

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Wolfpack girls trip Bravettes

Cassi Hashley scored 22 points and pulled in 23 rebounds to lead Glacier to a 55-43 Western AA girls basketball win over crosstown-rival Flathead on Tuesday night at Flathead High School.

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Boys basketball: Capital stuns No. 1 Glacier

Shaking off a sluggish first half, the No. 1 Glacier boys made up 15 points in eight minutes, but couldn’t finish out the comeback, losing to Helena Capital 58-52 in boys basketball on Saturday at Glacier High School.

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Glacier boys hammer Helena High, 61-32

Leading by 11 points at halftime, the No. 1 Glacier boys wanted no part in keeping their game close with Helena High. The Wolfpack held the Bengals to three field goals in the second half, running away with a 61-32 basketball victory in a Western AA conference game Friday night …

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Glacier seniors wrap up home wrestling duals with wins

It was a fantastic way to send off the seniors.

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Wolfpack downs stubborn Cougars

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Bravettes bounce Wildkats

The Flathead girls locked down Columbia Falls on defense, running away in the second half with a 49-35 victory.

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Wolfpack boys pound Lake City

Glacier set the tone early against Lake City on Saturday, playing a fast, physical game against the tough team from Coeur d’Alene, picking up a 70-57 nonconference boys basketball win at Glacier High School.

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Glacier girls run by Wolves

The Glacier girls took an advantage early and kept Lake City (Coeur d’Alene) at bay, beating the Wolves 52-42 in a nonconference basketball game Saturday at Glacier High School.

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Bigfork wins tight game against Florence

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Boys basketball: Wolfpack tops Wildcats

COLUMBIA FALLS — Forced to slow down the pace for most of the game, the Class AA No. 3 Glacier boys used their superior height and length to fend off Class A No. 3 Columbia Falls 67-42 in a nonconference basketball contest Thursday evening.

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Wolfpack cagers rip Sentinel

The Glacier boys held Missoula Sentinel to three field goals in the first half, rolling by the Spartans 56-32 to stay undefeated in conference basketball play Saturday at Glacier High School.

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Glacier beats Big Sky

The Glacier girls shook off two weeks of rust and two quarters of sluggish play to pick up their first conference win of the season, beating Missoula Big Sky 61-45 Thursday night at Glacier High School.

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Crosstown wrestling: Glacier pins Flathead

Glacier wrestling found the grit it had been missing earlier this season, grinding out a close 45-30 victory in the crosstown dual against Flathead on Thursday at Glacier High School.

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Libby defeats Glacier in dual

The Libby wrestling team dominated a depleted Glacier squad, winning a dual 46-30 at Glacier High School on Tuesday.

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Glacier downs Great Falls

The Glacier boys slowly spread their lead in beating Great Falls High 57-47 in a Class AA nonconference basketball game Saturday afternoon, earning an early season sweep of the teams from the Electric City.

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Flathead slips by C-Falls

COLUMBIA FALLS — The Flathead girls forced Columbia Falls into nearly 30 turnovers, stringing together a late run to edge past the Wildkats 42-40 on Friday.

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Wolfpack ladies rally by CMR

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AA girls basketball: Wolfpack, Bravettes geared up for openers

Totally revamped and overhauled, both the Glacier and Flathead girls basketball teams come into this season with a clean slate.

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Griz vs. Cats: Game day for Smithwick-Hann, Horn

A dream come true. As big as it gets.

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AA football semis: Glacier falls to Bozeman

A bad bounce, a tough start and another rough ending for Glacier.

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AA football playoffs: Bozeman, Glacier to do it again

The first meeting was a defensive showcase. This time, Glacier and Bozeman will be playing for much higher stakes, in much worse weather. Don’t expect anything different.

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Class A football playoffs: Pirates derail Locomotives

POLSON — Polson forced four fumbles and found its rhythm through the air, toppling Laurel 9-7 on Saturday in the Class A football quarterfinals.

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Glacier grinds out win over Bruins

In just 37 seconds, the Glacier defense changed the momentum on the field and the fortunes of its team, scoring two touchdowns to beat Helena Capital 21-13 at Legends Stadium on Friday.

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Glacier tries to top Bruins for 2nd time

Two weeks ago, Glacier had never beaten Helena Capital in school history. The task this week is to beat the Bruins twice in the same season.

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Bigfork clips Choteau

BIGFORK — Bigfork edged by Choteau 28-25 at home on Friday in the first round of the Class B football playoffs, trumping the Bulldogs with a late touchdown drive and some even later defensive heroics.

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Glacier plays Big Sky to decide playoff outlook

Glacier is riding high, working its way back from a 1-2 start to rip off six straight wins, setting itself up for a home playoff game and a favorable schedule in the playoffs. But, the final game on the schedule is much more treacherous than the records may make it …

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AA football: Bruins no match for Wolfpack

Playing tough, smothering defense, Glacier football was able to notch its first ever win over a Helena school, dispatching Capital 33-7 on Thursday at Legends Stadium.

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Glacier travels to Great Falls to face Bison; 1st road trip in a month

The Glacier football team is warming up the bus for the first time in a month, riding a four-game win streak into Great Falls High tonight.

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Glacier slams Sentinel

With the defense turning in a masterful performance and the ground game running wild, No. 4 Glacier blew away Missoula Sentinel 51-14 on Friday at Legends Stadium.

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AA football: Fourth-ranked Glacier going for 4 in a row vs. Missoula Sentinel

Riding a three-game win streak, the atmosphere was decidedly light-hearted at Glacier football practice on Thursday. The Wolfpack (4-2), ranked fourth in the most recent Class AA poll, has gone into each of the last few games with a focus on keeping the pressure and expectations of success from getting …

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Crosstown football: Wolfpack whips Braves

The Glacier defense forced six interceptions and scored twice, leading the way in a 55-14 blowout over crosstown-rival Flathead on Friday night at Legends Stadium.

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'Special' night for Wolfpack, Braves football

With the teams having two starkly different seasons, each of the coaches in tonight’s crosstown football game are preparing for a tough, competitive contest.

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Key homecoming matchup for Glacier versus No. 1 Bozeman

Redemption, justification, vindication.

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Glacier looks to get back to .500 with road test at Missoula Hellgate

The Glacier football team, reeling after two tough losses, hasn’t faced this kind of adversity in recent years.

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Glacier, Helena High hope to bounce back from difficult losses

There’s still a few firsts the Glacier football team has on its checklist. A big one could be crossed off tonight when the Wolfpack travels to play the Helena High Bengals, a team that they have yet to beat in five tries.

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Glacier netters sweep Hellgate

It was a slow start to the first conference match of the season but the Glacier volleyball team was able to regroup and sweep Missoula Hellgate in three sets.

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Glacier set to tangle with angry CMR squad

Coming off a big road victory at Billings Skyview, the Glacier football team didn’t get much time to relax. The Wolfpack (1-0), hosts Great Falls C.M. Russell (0-1) tonight in its home opener, with the Rustlers coming in angry.

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AA football preview: High hopes for Glacier

One more game.

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KATS to make waves on Flathead Lake

It’s just a short, end of the season swim for KATS swimming coach Emily von Jentzen.

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Rough go for cowboys

Thursday was a night for the horses and bulls.

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AA State Legion baseball: Scarlets sink Twins

WHITEFISH — After giving up seven runs to the Billings Scarlets in the fourth inning of their loser-out game on Thursday at the Montana-Alberta Class AA state baseball tournament, the Glacier Twins had every reason to pack it in. The Twins had lost every game in the last two months …

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Flaget keeps bantamweight championship at Kalispell Kombat

Fighting in the first title bout of the night, Kalispell’s Duran Flaget dominated Billings’ Ryan Ferguson to defend his bantamweight belt at Fightforce’s Kalispell Kombat mixed martial arts fights on Friday.

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Schweikert to spread it around at C-Falls

New Columbia Falls’ head football coach Jax Schweikert will be looking to pick up the pace for the Wildcats this season.

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Three title fights on Kalispell Kombat card

Undefeated through his first four mixed martial arts fights, Kalispell’s Gus Nolte will be fighting for the Fightforce 185-pound title tonight at Kalispell Kombat at the Majestic Valley Arena.

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Women's State Am: Frank edges Michunovich by 2 strokes

WHITEFISH — Sidney’s Katelyn Frank parred the last two holes to win the Women’s State Amateur championship, securing a two-shot lead that was nearly wiped away by a handful of golfers on Thursday at Whitefish Lake Golf Club.

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Golden State riders dominate cross country

For riding in her first three-star competition, Katherine Groesbeck of Sylmar, Calif., certainly didn’t show her inexperience on the course. The 23-year-old is in second place at The Event at Rebecca Farm after the second day, trailing leader Kristi Nunnink of Auburn, Calif., by just .2 points.

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Hammel riding high

As Kurstie Hammel glided around the cross country course at The Event at Rebecca Farm on Friday, she had an unusually large group of spectators for a novice rider. Teams of people on four-wheelers tracked her progress from a distance and from every corner of the course they whooped and …

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The Event at Rebecca Farm: New course, new direction

After 10 years of growing popularity, The Event at Rebecca Farm is going in a completely different direction with its cross country course. And riders couldn’t be happier.

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The Event a launching pad for riders, horses to the Olympics

With the Olympics less than three weeks away, The Event at Rebecca Farm won’t feature many of the top riders that it has in the past. But, that doesn’t mean there won’t be a void of talent at this year’s competition.

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Glacier Challenge runs for a cause

Of all the difficulties the annual Glacier Challenge endurance race presents, it seems one of the biggest has been to keep it running smoothly.

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Rough tourney day for Lakers, Twins

WHITEFISH — The Kalispell Lakers AA held tough in their second game of the day at the Sapa-Johnsrud Memorial Tournament on Friday, playing neck and neck with the Club Spokane Dodgers before falling apart late in a 12-4 loss.

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Eaves gives Lakers split with Mavericks

The Kalispell Lakers AA earned a split with first-place Missoula at Griffin Field on Tuesday, giving the Mavericks their first league loss of the season.

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Black and Blue state rugby champs

Down a score with five minutes left on the clock, the Kalispell Black and Blue needed a huge rally to win the state rugby championship on Saturday at Evergreen Junior High. The rally, and the winning try, came on the back of the smallest player on the pitch.

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James brothers: Same sports, different schools

This weekend at the Western AA divisional track meet in Missoula, two Kalispell runners will compete for more than just a spot at the upcoming state meet.

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Vals, Vikes 2nd best in 7B track

BIGFORK — Running neck and neck all day, the Plains girls edged by Bigfork in the last three events on Saturday to claim the District 7B track championship.

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Osweiler ready for prime time

Denver Broncos quarterback and Flathead high school graduate Brock Osweiler got his pro career kicked off this week, opening rookie minicamp in Denver on Friday.

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Roe titles go to Flathead boys, girls

On a cold, blustery day at Legends Stadium, the Flathead teams swept the Archie Roe Invitational, dazzling in a meet that was extremely competitive in every event.

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Local pros sweep bouts

The Burton Boxing fighters swept the pro bouts and capped an exciting night of boxing on Friday night at the Flathead County Fairgrounds.

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Archie Roe loaded with talent, teams

With just two weeks until divisionals, time is winding down for local track teams to get their events in order in time for state.

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Track records tumble at A.R.M. Invitational

WHITEFISH — It was a record-setting day at Whitefish High School on Saturday as four athletes set seven new meet records at the A.R.M. Invitational.

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Flathead boys, girls slosh to easy wins

Running in chilly temperatures and an intermittent rainstorm, Flathead slogged to victory on the track beating Missoula Hellgate and Missoula Sentinel in a triangular at Legends Stadium on Thursday.

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NFL Draft the best time of the season

The NFL draft is here. Finally.

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Flathead rolls past the Pack

Running with deeper, healthier rosters, the Flathead boys and girls track teams blew away Glacier at the crosstown track dual on Tuesday at Legends Stadium.

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Smoking hot night of boxing

On a night featuring state champions, seasoned boxers and a handful of huge fighters, perhaps the fight of the night at Thursday’s Crosstown Boxing Smoker came from the ladies.

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Wolfpack shines in field events

On a bright and breezy day, the Glacier track team hosted its only meet of the season, coming out strong against some of the best athletes in the Flathead Valley.

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Vikes, Dogs dash off with track titles

BIGFORK — Led by a pair of talented sprinters the Bigfork boys and the Whitefish girls dashed to victory at the Bigfork Invitational on Saturday.

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Fast track to success

For the first meet of the season, Flathead track star Tess Brenneman certainly didn’t show any off season rust.

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Fast start for Cats in track

COLUMBIA FALLS — The sun came out and the times went down for the opening track meet of the season at the Columbia Falls Invitational.

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Whitefish's Nelson, Upton in championship form at YSL

Colter is better at the slalom. Liam is better at the giant slalom.

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Whitefish Ski Resort hosts YSL events

Nearly 200 young skiers will take to Whitefish Ski Resort this weekend, competing in the USSA Northern Division Youth Ski League Championship.

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West hangs on, beats Braves

BOZEMAN — They nearly did it again.

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Glacier boys fall to Hellgate

BOZEMAN — For the second straight game at the Class A state basketball tournament, the Glacier boys played a team they handled easily twice before, only to fall to a hot-shooting opponent.

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Braves to play for state title

BOZEMAN — On Friday night, the Kalispell crosstown game with the greatest implications turned into the greatest game in the series.

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Billings Senior eliminates Glacier at AA state girls basketball tourney

BOZEMAN — The Glacier girls fought hard against Billings Senior but fell a few points short, losing 35-30 to end their season Friday afternoon in loser-out action at the Class AA state basketball tournament.

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Flathead to battle Glacier in state semis

Coach Mark Harkins shook his head at the thought of it. Glacier will be playing Flathead tonight for a chance to play in the state finals of the Class AA state boys basketball tournament at Montana State University. “Wow,” Harkins said.

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Wolfpack falls to undefeated Bozeman

BOZEMAN — The Glacier girls knew it wouldn’t be easy opening with No. 1 ranked Bozeman at the Class AA state basketball tournament.

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No. 1 Hawks up first for Glacier

The Glacier girls haven’t received much of a welcome gift heading into their first Class AA state tournament this weekend. In their first game at the state level, the Pack will be squared off against undefeated and top-ranked Bozeman in front of the Hawks’ home crowd in the final game …

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Glacier, FHS ready for state

When the Glacier boys take the court on Thursday at the Class AA state tournament in Bozeman, they’ll share the court with a team all too familiar with the underdog role.

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Rough finish for Wildcats

BUTTE — There was no run this time.

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Wild times for Wildcats

BUTTE — It wasn’t pretty, but it didn’t need to be.

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Offensive woes eliminate Polson at Class A state basketball tourney

BUTTE — The Polson boys struggle to score cost them again.

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Cats blow out Jackets

BUTTE — For three quarters the Columbia Falls boys found themselves in a slugfest with Stevensville in the first round of the Class A state basketball tournament on Thursday.

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Dillon rolls over Polson in state basketball opener

BUTTE — The Polson boys hung shot for shot with Dillon in the first half of an opening round Class A state boys basketball tournament game on Thursday, but couldn’t find the basket after halftime, losing to the Beavers 47-27 at the Butte Civic Center.

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State A tournament tips off today

Plenty has changed since the season started.

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Broncs hold off Pirates in Northwestern A girls final

COLUMBIA FALLS — The Polson girls had their shot lined up to upset No. 2 Frenchtown at the Northwestern A Divisional girls basketball tournament on Saturday.

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Wolfpack rips Braves

There was doubt early but the Glacier boys made sure to put a stamp on their second straight conference championship, blowing by Flathead in the final three quarters to win 57-33.

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Libby girls work past Whitefish

COLUMBIA FALLS — With a deliberate style and a solid overall game, the Libby girls slid into the second round of the Northwestern A Divisional Tournament, beating Whitefish 37-14 on Thursday.

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Stumptown plays host to U19 state hockey

The puck drops on the Montana girls' U19 state hockey tournament tonight in Whitefish at the Stumptown Ice Den.

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Glacier whips Capital

The Glacier boys systematically dismantled Helena Capital on Saturday afternoon, beating the visiting Bruins 57-43 to claim sole possession of first place in Western AA.

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Capital slips past Flathead

For the second time this season, the Flathead boys played neck and neck with Helena Capital but came up short. The Braves frustrated Capital all night but couldn't make enough shots at the end, losing 48-42 at home on Friday.

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District 7B boys: Vikes pound Hawks

BIGFORK - Playing with an extremely stingy defense and dominating the glass, No. 4 Bigfork easily beat Thompson Falls 49-33 on Thursday night to advance to the District 7B championship game.

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Basketball: Bulldogs drill Plains on Senior Night

WHITEFISH - The Whitefish boys made a splash on Senior Night, trouncing Plains 72-42 at home on Thursday.

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Easy work for the Wolfpack

The No. 5 Glacier boys showed their muscle on Tuesday night, running away with a Western AA win over Missoula Sentinel at home, 70-50. The Wolfpack jumped out early and never looked back, holding off a few strong runs by the Spartans to win the game comfortably.

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Glacier boys hold on down the stretch to beat Flathead

The gauntlet was thrown down.

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Harkins lifts Glacier

Let it fly.

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Bengals stop Wolfpack in OT

The Glacier girls pushed No. 5 Helena High to the brink on Saturday, but couldn't hit their shots in overtime, losing at home 63-55.

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Fifth-ranked Bengals bounce Bravettes

The visiting No. 5-ranked Helena High girls scored early and often against Flathead on Friday night, running away with a Western AA win, 62-26.

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Bigfork trips Whitefish in basketball

BIGFORK - Trailing at one point by eight points, the No. 5 Bigfork boys came all the way back to eke out a win against visiting Whitefish on Thursday, 50-49.

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Local fighters rock the house at Kalispell Kombat

The fans at Majestic Valley Arena certainly got their money's worth at the Kalispell Kombat mixed martial arts fight on Saturday night.

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Big fight card for Kalispell Kombat

Kalispell's Zach Dickson will be headlining a mixed martial arts bout, Kalispell Kombat, tonight at the Majestic Valley Arena.

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Wolfpack nips Bulldogs

The Glacier boys leaned on their big guy to carry them to a 66-64 win against a hot-shooting Whitefish club on Friday night at Glacier High School.

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