Basketball: Flathead chops Loggers

If the Flathead Bravettes were rusty from the two-week holiday break, they didn’t show it.

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Great Falls stumps Wolfpack

Great Falls’ aggressive, trapping defense flustered Glacier down the stretch and the Lady Bison knocked off the Wolfpack 53-45 in a Class AA nonconference girls basketball game Saturday at Glacier High School.

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Wolfpack cruises by Whitefish in girls basketball

WHITEFISH — The Glacier girls ran away with a 61-5 victory over Whitefish in an inter-class basketball game Friday at Whitefish High School.

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Basketball: Braves blow by Polson

The Flathead boys basketball team took advantage of its size inside and blew away winless Polson 69-37 in an inter-class game Thursday at Flathead High School.

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Basketball: Bison hold off Braves

Great Falls scored on five of its last seven possessions to edge Flathead 62-58 in a nonconference Class AA boys basketball game Saturday at Flathead High School.

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Americans blast Nationals; spoil Kinder's return

WHITEFISH — The Great Falls Americans spoiled Paul Kinder’s return with a 7-0 win over the Glacier Nationals in an American West Hockey League game Thursday at Stumptown Ice Den.

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Young Braves down Butte in wrestling opener

A pair of freshman delivered big wins and Flathead’s wrestling season got off to a promising start with a 46-34 dual win over Butte Friday at Flathead High School.

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AA basketball: Flathead boys hope to contend

With a versatile group of experienced seniors, the Flathead boys basketball team is determined to be a contender in the Western AA conference this season.

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AA basketball: New coach in charge of Bravette

There’s a new face leading Flathead girls basketball this season.

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Hockey: Bighorns blow out Nationals

WHITEFISH — The league-leading Helena Bighorns overwhelmed the Glacier Nationals 13-1 to earn their fifth straight American West Hockey League win Saturday evening at Stumptown Ice Den.

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C-Falls spikers wind up fourth at Class A state tournament

BOZEMAN — Columbia Falls edged Belgrade and lost to Billings Central to finish fourth at the Class A state volleyball tournament Friday at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse.

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Wolfpack 4th at AA state volleyball

BOZEMAN — Western AA conference champion Glacier was forced to settle for a fourth-place finish at the Class AA state volleyball tournament after it was knocked out by Helena Friday at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse.

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AA state volleyball: Bengals eliminate Bravettes

BOZEMAN — The Flathead Bravettes finally ran out of magic.

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A so-so day in AA for Glacier, Flathead at state volleyball

BOZEMAN — Billings bested Kalispell in both Class AA winners-bracket quarterfinals at the state volleyball tournament Thursday evening at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse.

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State A volleyball: Wildkats fall in quarterfinals

BOZEMAN — Central A champion Lewistown dropped Northwestern A champion Columbia Falls 25-20, 25-21, 25-14 in a winner’s bracket quarterfinal match at the Class A state volleyball tournament Thursday at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse.

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Wolfpack, Bravettes ready to roll at AA state volleyball

The Glacier and Flathead volleyball teams both have the look of state title contenders after finishing first and second, respectively, in the Western AA conference.

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Confident Kats eye a bigger prize

The Columbia Falls Wildkats are a confident bunch after snaring a pair of upset wins over Frenchtown and claiming the Northwestern A divisional volleyball title last Friday and Saturday.

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Baker's late TD sinks Bigfork

BIGFORK — Baker quarterback Jordan Walker plowed into the end zone with 56 seconds remaining and the Spartans advanced to the semifinals of the Class B football playoffs with a 34-28 win over Bigfork Saturday.

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Class A football quarterfinals: Look for offensive fireworks in C-Falls

No. 3 Columbia Falls will look to outgun another high-flying offense while Whitefish hopes to avenge an early-season loss when the Class A football quarterfinals kick off today.

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Bravettes: On to state volleyball

Flathead punched its ticket to the state volleyball tournament for the 11th straight year with a 25-16, 25-16, 25-16 playoff victory over Missoula Big Sky Thursday at Flathead High School.

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Emotional football playoff victory for Bigfork

BIGFORK — Playing with heavy hearts five days after former teammate Matt Edwards was killed in a car wreck, the third-ranked Bigfork Vikings rallied for an emotional 28-7 win over No. 9 Townsend in the first round of the Class B football playoffs Saturday.

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Class A football playoffs: Butte Central travels to Whitefish; Road trip for Polson to Hamilton

Whitefish and Polson will be in unfamiliar positions when the Class A football playoffs kick off today.

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Class A soccer: WHS girls in title game

WHITEFISH — The Whitefish girls soccer team is headed to the Class A state championship game for the second time in four years after rolling Frenchtown 5-2 in a semifinal match Saturday at Smith Fields.

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C-Falls whips Polson; stays perfect

COLUMBIA FALLS — The third-ranked Columbia Falls Wildcats wrapped up their first unbeaten regular season since 1975 with a 42-5 win over Polson in a Class A football game Friday at Satterthwaite Field.

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Girls soccer: Bravettes state bound

Emotion. Drama. Late heroics.

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Flathead's playoff hopes on the line at Sentinel

The Flathead Braves need a win to stay in the mix for a playoff spot when they travel to Missoula Sentinel tonight, but it won’t come easy against a potent Sentinel offense.

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Girls playoff soccer: Peterson's goal lifts Whitefish over Livingston

WHITEFISH — The Whitefish girls soccer team is headed to the semifinals of the Class A playoffs after a 1-0 victory over Livingston in a first-round match Saturday at Smith Fields.

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Boys playoff soccer: Rangers shock Bulldogs

WHITEFISH — There will be no three-peat for the Whitefish boys soccer team.

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7B football: Bigfork downs Eureka

BIGFORK — Bigfork clinched at least a share of its fifth straight District 7B football title with a 20-6 win over Eureka Friday.

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Whitefish boys, girls start Class A soccer playoffs at home

The Whitefish boys hope to begin their third straight championship march when the Class A soccer playoffs kick off today, but unlike a year ago, the Bulldogs aren’t undisputed favorites entering the postseason.

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Football: Flathead hoping to snap 3-game skid at Hellgate

The Flathead Braves hope to end a three-game losing streak when they take on the Hellgate Knights at 7 p.m. tonight at Missoula County Stadium.

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Football: Bigfork, Eureka to battle for 7B crown

The District 7B football title will likely be on the line tonight when Eureka travels to Bigfork in a clash of probable playoff teams.

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Bravettes shut out Big Sky in soccer

The Flathead girls soccer team extended its winning streak to four and moved into a tie for second place in Western AA with a 2-0 win over Missoula Big Sky Saturday at Kidsports Complex.

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Hawks handle Braves, 62-7

No. 1 Bozeman dominated both sides of the ball in a 62-7 win over Flathead in a Class AA football game Friday at Legends Stadium.

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Flathead has a colossal task tonight - No. 1 Bozeman

The schedule keeps getting tougher for the Flathead Braves.

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Soccer: Whitefish boys, C-Falls girls triumph

WHITEFISH — The Whitefish boys soccer team clinched its third straight Northern A conference title with a 3-0 win over Columbia Falls on a damp Thursday at Smith Fields.

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Volleyball: Bravettes sweep Sentinel

Flathead moved into a three-way tie for second place in the Western AA volleyball standings with a 25-9, 25-17, 25-20 win over Missoula Sentinel Tuesday at Flathead High School.

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Girls soccer: Key victory for Bravettes over Wolfpack

Flathead put itself in position to host a playoff soccer game and leapfrogged Glacier in the Western AA standings with a 1-0 win over the Wolfpack Saturday at Glacier High School.

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Boys soccer: Braves winless no more

Haakon Sande’s second-half goal lifted the Flathead boys soccer team to its first win in nearly four years as the Braves downed crosstown-rival Glacier 1-0 Saturday at Glacier High School.

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Crosstown soccer: Flathead, Glacier have lots to play for

Both the Glacier and Flathead girls soccer teams hope to strengthen their chances of hosting a playoff game when they meet at noon today at Glacier High School.

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Braves head to Helena to face 3rd-ranked Bengals

The Flathead football team faces a daunting task tonight when it hits the road against the unbeaten Helena High Bengals.

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Wolfpack roll by Big Sky in Western AA volleyball

The Glacier volleyball team returned to its winning ways with a 25-14, 25-14, 25-19 win over Missoula Big Sky Thursday at Glacier High School.

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'Kats KO Bulldogs in 3

COLUMBIA FALLS — The Columbia Falls Wildkats used timely runs and a big block to sweep Whitefish 25-16, 25-23, 25-18 in a Northwestern A volleyball match Saturday at Columbia Falls High School.

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AA football: CMR crushes Flathead

Great Falls C.M. Russell spoiled Flathead’s homecoming by shutting out the Braves 52-0 in a Class AA football game Friday at Legends Stadium.

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C-Falls bests Polson 2-0 in physical soccer battle

COLUMBIA FALLS — Columbia Falls’ Jackson Barta scored twice in the first 20 minutes and the Wildcats held on for a 2-0 win over Polson in a physical Northern A boys soccer game Thursday at Flip Darling Field.

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Kats, Pirates settle for tie in soccer

COLUMBIA FALLS — The Columbia Falls girls soccer team applied heavy offensive pressure the final 10 minutes, but couldn’t solve Polson’s unshakable back line in a 0-0 draw Thursday at Flip Darling Field.

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Braves' homecoming contest vs. winless CMR

The Flathead Braves improved to 2-0 on the road with a last-minute win over Missoula Big Sky last week.

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Volleyball: Flathead falls in 5 to Helena High

Helena High handed Flathead its first conference loss in a 5-set Western AA volleyball match Saturday at Flathead High School.

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Ice hockey: Wild spoil Nats' opener

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Football: Flathead looks to bounce back at Missoula Big Sky

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Nationals ready to roll

WHITEFISH — The Glacier Nationals may lack experience, but their young, speed-laden roster has the coaching staff excited for tonight’s season-opener against the Gillette Wild.

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Whitefish boys pummel Livingston in soccer

WHITEFISH — The Whitefish boys left no doubt that they’re still the team to beat in Class A soccer with a 5-1 rout of Livingston in a much-anticipated nonconference matchup at Smith Fields Saturday morning.

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Bruins blow by Braves in AA football

Second-ranked Helena Capital seized momentum with a go-ahead touchdown late in the first half, then tacked on five unanswered scores after the break to rout Flathead 56-14 in a Class AA football game Friday at Legends Stadium.

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Football: Flathead's tough task: slow down a potent Capital squad

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Bigfork allows 5 goals in losses to Belgrade

BIGFORK — Chris Brayton scored four times to lift Belgrade to a 5-2 win over Bigfork in a nonconference Class A soccer game at Carlyle Johnson Field Thursday.

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Skyview rips Flathead

The Billings Skyview ground game got rolling early and Flathead had no answer in a 44-13 loss at Legends Stadium in a Class AA football game Friday.

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Crosstown soccer: Glacier girls nip Flathead

Katie Thomas’ long-range goal lifted the Glacier girls soccer team to a 1-0 win over crosstown-rival Flathead Thursday at Kidsports Complex.

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Flathead looks to keep it rolling vs. Billings Skyview

A week after an exhilarating last-minute win over Great Falls High, the Flathead Braves will host a Billings Skyview team licking its wounds after a lopsided loss to Bozeman in their home opener today at 7 p.m. at Legends Stadium.

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Crosstown soccer arrives early on '13 schedule

Both teams will have new coaches when the Flathead and Glacier boys soccer teams renew their crosstown rivalry today at 6 p.m. at Kidsports Complex.

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Class A football: C-Falls flies by Fergus

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Football preview: Flathead players prefer to look ahead, not back

The Flathead Braves are eager to put last season behind them.

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Lakers' Eaves to play baseball for NMSU

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Breding best in bulls at Fair PRCA Rodeo

Second place isn’t good enough for Parker Breding anymore.

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Fair PRCA rodeo: Halko handles Turbo Tax

Bozeman’s Shaun Halko was the only one of four bull riders to record a score in the first go of the Northwest Montana Fair PRCA Rodeo at Flathead County Fairgrounds Thursday evening.

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Rodeo: Hill hopes to defend title

West Glacier’s Beau Hill electrified his home crowd with a winning ride at last year’s Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo, and he’ll be the main attraction when this year’s PRCA event kicks off tonight at 7:30 p.m at the Flathead County Fairgrounds.

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Legion baseball: Lakers sweep Med Hat in regular-season finale

The Kalispell Lakers ended their regular season on a high note by sweeping an American Legion Class AA baseball doubleheader against the Medicine Hat (Alberta) Moose Monarchs on a breezy Saturday afternoon at Griffin Field.

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Dutton riding high after dressage at The Event at Rebecca Farm

Five-time Olympian Phillip Dutton staked himself a big lead in the three-star eventing competition Friday at The Event at Rebecca Farm.

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The Event focus shifts to cross county

With the dressage competition completed, three-star eventing competitors will navigate through a four-mile cross-country course today at The Event at Rebecca Farm.

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The Event starts with novice, training-level riders

While the advanced and three-star riders don’t get started until today, Rebecca Farm was still buzzing on day one of The Event Thursday.

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New horse, Grandia off to a stellar start at The Event

The Event at Rebecca Farm kicked off for the 12th time with a record 560 competitors Thursday, topping its previous high of 480 and making it one of the largest equestrian triathlons in the country.

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Olympian Dutton returns; competing for a 3rd time in The Event at Rebecca Farm

Five-time Olympian and two-time gold medalist Phillip Dutton returns to Rebecca Farm today after missing The Event last year to compete in the London Olympics.

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Lakers split with Bucks

The Kalispell Lakers snapped a three-game losing streak with an 11-4 win over the Bozeman Bucks in the nightcap of an American Legion baseball doubleheader at Griffin Field Wednesday.

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Bigfork High School adds wrestling, swimming

BIGFORK — Bigfork High School wrestling is back.

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Baseball: Coeur d'Alene hits by Lakers

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Lakers stick out sweep

Three days after a pair of home losses to Missoula, the Kalispell Lakers looked to their ace to right the ship and Dillon Eaves delivered.

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Huge honor for Flathead's Hodge

Flathead High School boys track and field coach Dan Hodge was awarded the National High School Athletic Coaches Association’s National Coach of the Year award for boys track and field June 26 at the NHSACA’s convention in Des Moines, Iowa.

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Mounds of potential

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Legion baseball: Twins rally by Lakers; stay perfect in league

Zac Darling stole home to score the go-ahead run in the seventh inning and the Glacier Twins rallied from a two-run deficit to beat the Kalispell Lakers’ A team 6-4 in an American Legion baseball game at Griffin Field Friday.

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Legion A baseball: Glacier shells Lakers

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Legion baseball: Lakers whip Loggers, 8-1

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Class AA softball: Hard-hitting Glacier ready for tourney

While the rest of Western AA’s softball teams were scrapping their way through last week’s playoff series’, top-seeded Glacier was going through a routine week of practice, scouting potential opponents and waiting to see who would join it at the state tournament in Great Falls.

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Class A softball: Pirates, 'Kats Belgrade bound

There’s a different vibe surrounding the Polson softball team as it prepares for this weekend’s Class A softball tournament in Belgrade.

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Class A tennis: Polson girls look to repeat state title run

Polson tennis coach Bob Hislop knows his girls team isn’t favored to repeat as the Class A state champion, but that doesn’t mean it won’t be in the mix.

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Polson snaps up divisional net titles

Polson senior Whitney Zimmerman defended her Northwestern A singles title and helped her team win its seventh straight divisional tennis championship Friday at Flathead Valley Community College.

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AA State Tennis: Glacier hopes to be in hunt

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Softball: State trip on the line for Bravettes

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Leader of the 'Pack

When Kellen Bates turned 5 years old, all he wanted for his birthday was a tennis lesson.

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Glacier sweeps tennis titles at AA divisional

Glacier claimed all four titles at the three-team Northern AA divisional tennis tournament at Flathead Valley Community College Friday.

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Softball: Glacier thumps Bravettes

The Glacier softball team wrapped up its regular season by sweeping a doubleheader against crosstown-rival Flathead on a sunny Thursday at Conrad Complex.

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Crosstown softball: Seed at stake for Flathead

The Flathead and Glacier softball teams wrap up their regular seasons with a doubleheader today beginning at 3 p.m. at Conrad Complex.

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Softball: Pirates clinch conference

COLUMBIA FALLS — Polson survived a seventh-inning rally to beat Columbia Falls 9-6 and clinch the Northwestern A softball title Tuesday.

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Legion baseball: Lakers take 2 from Mariners

After losing three of four games last weekend, the Kalispell Lakers bounced back to sweep a nonconference American Legion baseball doubleheader with the Mission Valley Mariners Saturday at Griffin Field.

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Errors sink Flathead in doubleheader losses to Hellgate

Flathead missed an opportunity to improve its softball playoff position with a 14-5 Western AA loss to Missoula Hellgate at Conrad Complex Friday.

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Softball: Cardiac 'Kats edge Libby

COLUMBIA FALLS — Ashley Trueblood’s walk-off double scored Carlee Brown in the bottom of the eighth inning and Columbia Falls outlasted Libby 2-1 in a Northwestern A conference game Tuesday.

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Softball: C-Falls roughs up Ronan

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Baseball: Lakers' arms combine for opening day 1-hitter

Four Kalispell pitchers combined for a 1-hitter as the Lakers beat the Kootenai Valley Rangers 17-1 in their season opener Tuesday at Griffin Field.

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Taking the reins

With the psychological wounds from a nasty spill finally healed and a cast of experienced skiers in tow, 16-year-old Sydney Pandina took the skijoring circuit by storm this winter.

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Weather stalls tourney play

Wind, rain and darkness all wreacked havoc at the Kalispell Tennis Invitational Saturday, with several championship matches canceled as a result.

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Legion baseball: Experienced Lakers open season Sunday

With an experienced group of returning players both in the field and on the mound, expectations are high for the Kalispell Lakers as they look to improve on last season’s fourth-place finish in the Western AA conference.

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Wolfpack wallops Flathead in softball

Prior to Thursday’s doubleheader against crosstown-rival Glacier, Flathead coach Ashley Fusaro said her biggest concern was Glacier’s big bats.

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Crosstown softball: Glacier, Flathead tangle at Kidsports

The Flathead and Glacier softball teams each look improved heading into the first crosstown doubleheader of the season.

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Softball: Glacier slides by 'Kats

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Wolfpack conquers wind, Flathead in tennis dual

Glacier’s boys and girls tennis teams each swept crosstown-rival Flathead 8-0 on the windy courts at Flathead Valley Community College Thursday, but the dual wasn’t without competitive matches.

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Tennis: Defending champs return for crosstown

Defending singles state champions Kellen Bates and Katya Kulikova of Glacier will make their season debuts today at the Wolfpack’s crosstown tennis dual with Flathead.

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Softball: Wolfpack slug 8 HRs; rip Big Sky, Sentinel

The long ball powered the Glacier softball team to a pair of conference wins over Missoula Sentinel and Missoula Big Sky on a chilly Tuesday at Kidsports Complex.

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Track: Fast start for Flathead

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Softball: Wolfpack claws back

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Softball: Columbia Falls rolls by Whitefish

WHITEFISH — The Columbia Falls softball team answered coach Dave Kehr’s questions about its offense with a 12-1 win over Whitefish on a wet Thursday at Smith Fields.

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Six Kalispell grapplers heading to nationals

Kalispell eighth-grader Trae Vasquez will have company at this year’s AAU Middle School National Wrestling Tournament.

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Growing a program

There wasn’t much to Evergreen Wrestling Club when Dave Caron watched his first practice 17 years ago.

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Top shelf pair

Stephanie Tartaglino wasn’t even sure she’d scored until she saw the look on teammate Janessa Courtney’s face.

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Cascade Cup Playoffs: West Sound penalty shot spills Nationals

WHITEFISH — With a deke and a flick of his wrists, West Sound’s Peter Mingus converted a penalty shot to give the Warriors a 4-3 win that ended the Glacier Nationals’ Cascade Cup hopes Friday at Stumptown Ice Den.

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Class B boys preview: Bigfork 'excited' to return to court

Twelve days after a disappointing loss to Florence in the Western B divisional championship game, the Bigfork boys will finally get a chance to rinse that bad taste out of their mouths when they open the Class B state basketball tournament against Choteau today in Butte.

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Class A boys preview: Tough road for experienced C-Falls

As a reward for winning the Northwestern A divisional boys basketball title, Columbia Falls gets to play a Laurel team ranked No. 1 most of the year in the opening round of the Class A state tournament, which begins today in Billings.

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Hope Solo coming to Flathead Valley

United States women’s national soccer team goalkeeper Hope Solo will be in the Flathead Valley March 23-24 for a fundraiser benefiting the Flathead Rapids Soccer Club.

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Glacier Nationals fall in finale to Missoula Maulers

WHITEFISH — The Missoula Maulers handed the Glacier Nationals a 6-1 loss in their regular season finale at Stumptown Ice Den Saturday, leaving Glacier’s playoff hopes in the hands of the West Sound Warriors.

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AA basketball: Bravettes win and they're in (state)

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Class A state basketball: Wildkats face tough draw at state

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AA basketball: Braves looking to reverse fortunes

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Western B boys championship: Bigfork falls to Florence

As the Florence Falcons received their trophy for winning the boys Western B divisional championship Saturday, Bigfork guard Austin Jordt simply applauded.

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Western B divisional: Deer Lodge girls knock off Eureka

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Western B divisional: Vikes grind out a victory over Loyola

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Crosstown basketball: Chery bails out Wolfpack girls

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Girls Basketball: Flathead slays Knights

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Glacier Nationals skate by Bozeman

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Flathead 'tired' in loss to No. 2 Capital

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Flathead girls beat Helena High

Stifling visiting Helena High with their 2-3 zone, the Flathead Bravettes hung onto fourth place in Western basketball AA with a 49-37 win Friday, their first conference win at home this season.

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District 7B Tournament: Bigfork boys blow out Eureka

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Second Class A mat title for Columbia Falls' Roberts

BILLINGS — Columbia Falls sophomore Shonn Roberts tore up the competition en route to his second individual championship at the Class A state wrestling tournament at Rimrock Auto Arena Saturday.

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Glacier's Mitchell, Barber Class AA state wrestling champs

BILLINGS — Nothing came easy for Glacier seniors Kaleb Mitchell and Jackson Barber at the state wrestling tournament.

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Class AA state wrestling: Five Pack, One Brave in semis

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Class A state wrestling: Mat Cats tied for third

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A, B-C state wrestling: Mat Cats hoping to be in the mix

Columbia Falls isn’t favored to win the Class A wrestling crown, but after an upset win at the Northwestern A divisional tournament, the Mat Cats shouldn’t be counted out.

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AA state wrestling: Final test for Braves, Wolfpack

Flathead and Glacier high schools have combined for six of the last seven Class AA state wrestling titles, but neither school is likely to emerge from this year’s tournament with a team championship.

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Boys basketball: Hellgate burns Flathead

The Flathead Braves turned an 11-point deficit into a one-possession game in less than 1 minute and 30 seconds of gametime, but Missoula Hellgate hung on for a 61-56 Western AA basketball win at Flathead High School Saturday.

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Setting the stage: Flathead, Glacier wrestlers head to seeding tournament

A year ago, the Glacier wrestling team laid the groundwork for the school’s first state title at the Western AA seeding tournament, where 19 Wolfpack wrestlers qualified for state and five claimed divisional championships.

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Bigfork streaks on, beats Columbia Falls for eighth win in a row

COLUMBIA FALLS — The Bigfork Vikings flexed their muscles as Class B’s No. 1-ranked boys basketball team and toppled a Class A school for the second time in eight days Thursday, beating Columbia Falls 48-47 despite the absence of leading scorer and rebounder Colter Trent, who was sidelined with a …

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Glacier boys rally past Flathead

Like a spark igniting a powder keg, Glacier senior forward Logan Iverson’s fourth-quarter three-pointer triggered an explosion inside the Flathead High School gym on Tuesday.

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Flathead's gym will be rockin' for first crosstown basketball game of season

The Flathead and Glacier boys and girls basketball teams will renew their crosstown rivalries today when the two Kalispell schools meet at Flathead High School.

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Whitefish's big 'Dog - heavyweight wrestler Wolf Zinke

Three years ago, the Whitefish High School wrestling program nearly disbanded.

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Boys basketball: Bounce-back win for Braves

Sitting in the team room underneath the Flathead High School gym on Friday, Flathead boys basketball coach Fred Febach reflected on his team’s three-point loss to Helena Capital.

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Capital hangs on, beats Flathead

Flathead guard Chandler Escalante’s last-second three-point attempt bounced off the far side of the rim and Helena Capital handed the Braves their first conference loss, 62-59, at Flathead High School Friday.

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Basketball: Vikes down Dogs

WHITEFISH — A day after ascending to the top of the Class B Associated Press boys basketball poll, the Bigfork Vikings toppled Class A Whitefish 46-38 to avenge a loss from earlier this season.

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Mat Cats stick loss on No. 7 Polson

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Braves drill C-Falls

Three days after a tough nonconference loss to Great Falls C.M. Russell, Class AA Flathead responded with a 68-53 win over Class A Columbia Falls in an inter-class boys basketball game Tuesday at Flathead High School.

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Boys basketball: No. 4 CMR nips No. 5 Flathead

A nonconference matchup between two of Class AA’s top boys basketball teams lived up to its billing as No. 4 Great Falls C.M. Russell escaped Flathead High School with a 57-55 win over No. 5 Flathead Saturday.

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Nationals pull out win over Blazers

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Girls basketball: Glacier clips Columbia Falls

COLUMBIA FALLS — The Glacier girls were in control throughout much of Thursday’s nonconference basketball game against Columbia Falls, but needed a big fourth quarter to overcome a lethargic third and seal a 57-35 victory.

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Braves start 2-0 in Western AA hoops

Despite missing two regulars due to illness and having two starters limited by foul trouble, the Flathead Braves still had the depth to rout Missoula Big Sky 59-36 in their home basketball opener at Flathead High School Saturday.

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Eureka spills Whitefish

WHITEFISH — After a high-scoring first quarter, the Eureka Lady Lions shut down Whitefish’s perimeter offense and allowed just five points in the second half of a 47-18 nonconference victory Friday.

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Bravettes fall to Sentinel

The Flathead Bravettes opened Western AA conference play with a 66-24 loss to defending state champion Missoula Sentinel at Flathead High School Thursday.

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Braves stick it to Hellgate

The Flathead wrestling team tallied five pins and three wins by decision in a 63-15 rout of Missoula Hellgate in its first home dual of the season Tuesday.

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Braves nip Wildcats

COLUMBIA FALLS — The Flathead boys basketball team held off a late surge by Columbia Falls to earn a 53-50 nonconference victory at Columbia Falls High School Friday.

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Eureka girls whip Bigfork

BIGFORK — The Eureka Lady Lions opened their District 7B schedule with a 40-24 win over Bigfork at Bigfork High School Thursday.

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AA boys basketball: Flathead, Glacier open season with road games

Flathead and Glacier each reached the semifinals of the Class AA boys basketball state tournament a year ago, but the two Kalispell schools enter this season with differing expectations.

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Nationals skate by Tri-Cities

WHITEFISH — The Glacier Nationals picked up their second straight NORPAC win with a 5-1 victory over the Tri-Cities Outlaws Friday at Stumptown Ice Den.

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Bravettes wind up 2nd at Class AA state volleyball

BOZEMAN — The Flathead Bravettes fell short in their bid for a state volleyball title, losing 25-23, 25-12, 25-9 to Billings Senior in the Class AA state championship game Saturday afternoon at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse.

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AA state volleyball: Undefeated Billings Senior trips Flathead

BOZEMAN — Flathead suffered its first loss at this year’s Class AA state volleyball tournament Friday, losing to Billings Senior 25-22, 25-18, 23-25, 25-20 in the undefeated semifinal at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse.

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Glacier spikers bow out to Capital

BOZEMAN — A day after a gut-wrenching five-set loss to crosstown rival Flathead, the Glacier volleyball team’s season came to an end with a 25-19, 26-24, 25-23 loss to Helena Capital in a loser-out match at the Class AA state tournament Friday.

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Flathead upends Pack at state AA volleyball

BOZEMAN — More than 300 miles from their hometown, the Flathead and Glacier volleyball teams delivered another crosstown classic.

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State volleyball: Flathead, Glacier look to dig up a title

Flathead, Glacier and Columbia Falls will represent the Flathead Valley at this year’s All-Class state volleyball tournament beginning today at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse in Bozeman.

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AA volleyball: Bravettes on a roll

The Flathead Bravettes had a feeling they’d be good this season.

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Special teams pull through for Wolfpack

Glacier scored two defensive touchdowns in the fourth quarter of its 21-13 Class AA playoff victory over Helena Capital Friday at Legends Stadium, and while that effort stole the headlines, it was the Glacier special teams that kept the Wolfpack in the game.

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AA volleyball: Pack going to state

The Glacier volleyball team cruised past Missoula Big Sky, 25-17, 25-17, 25-16, in a state tournament play-in match at Glacier High School Thursday.

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State A boys soccer: Bulldogs boot B.C.

WHITEFISH — For the second straight season, the Whitefish boys soccer team held a state championship celebration on its home field.

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Glacier girls finish 2-1 at AA state soccer

It wasn’t a state championship, but Saturday’s 1-0 win over Billings Skyview in the Class AA fifth-place game allowed the Glacier girls soccer team to end its season on a high note at Kidsports Complex.

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AA soccer playoffs: Glacier girls stay alive in AA state

A day after being eliminated from state title contention, the Glacier girls bounced back with a 2-0 win over Missoula Sentinel at the Class AA state soccer tournament Friday at Kidsports Complex.

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Home contest for Flathead vs. Hellgate

When the season began, the Flathead football team aspired to build on last year’s 4-7 playoff campaign despite the loss of 33 seniors.

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Tough go for Wolfpack at state soccer

Glacier’s spirited comeback bid came up a little short in a 2-1 loss to Bozeman in the first round of the Class AA girls state soccer tournament Thursday at a cold, windy Kidsports Complex.

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CMR knocks off defending state champs Hellgate

Great Falls C.M. Russell ousted defending champion Missoula Hellgate from the Class AA state boys soccer tournament winners’ bracket with a 2-1 win Thursday at Kidsports Complex.

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Kats drop Rangers in shootout

COLUMBIA FALLS — After Haley Purdy scored a late equalizer to force overtime, the Columbia Falls girls soccer team beat Livingston 4-2 on penalty kicks Saturday at Flip Darling Field to advance to the Class A state championship game for the first time since 2004.

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Columbia Falls upends Libby

COLUMBIA FALLS — The Columbia Falls Wildcats clinched a postseason berth with a 55-31 win over the Libby Loggers in their regular season football finale Friday.

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'Painful' play-in loss for Glacier

The Glacier boys soccer season came to an unexpected end Thursday with a 4-1 loss to Missoula Sentinel in a Class AA state tournament play-in game at Glacier High School.

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Class A soccer: Dogs roll in playoff openers

WHITEFISH — The Whitefish boys soccer team began its state title defense with a 5-0 win over Livingston in the first round of the Class A state tournament Saturday at Smith Fields.

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Bozeman blows by Braves

The Bozeman Hawks bounced back from a three-game losing streak by trampling the winless Flathead Braves 49-7 Friday at Legends Stadium.

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Flathead looks to snap 7-game skid against a struggling Bozeman squad Hawks

As they continue to look for their first win, the Flathead Braves will take on another team that has struggled in recent weeks in the Bozeman Hawks.

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Unbeaten Stillwater Christian spikes Bigfork

BIGFORK — The unbeaten Stillwater Christian volleyball team swept struggling Bigfork in straight sets Thursday, 25-11, 25-6, 25-8, in a nonconference match that was over in less than an hour.

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Sentinel sweeps Flathead in Western AA soccer

The Flathead girls soccer team slipped to third place in the Western AA standings with a 2-0 loss to Missoula Sentinel at Kidsports Complex Saturday.

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Wildcats beat Bulldogs for first league win

WHITEFISH — The Columbia Falls Wildcats invaded enemy territory and escaped with their first conference win in a 14-13 victory over the Whitefish Bulldogs at Memorial Field on Friday.

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Bravettes battle back, top Pack

The Flathead Bravettes stormed back from a two-set deficit to defeat crosstown-rival Glacier in front of a roaring crowd at Flathead High School on Thursday, 24-26, 23-25, 25-21, 25-21, 15-13.

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AA football: Flathead catches Capital at a bad time - after a 41-7 loss to West

When the Flathead Braves enter Vigilante Stadium in Helena today, they’ll be up against an opponent looking for blood.

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Glacier Nationals sporting new look, attitude, more skill

The Glacier Nationals struggled on and off the ice last year in their inaugural season in the Tier III junior Northern Pacific Hockey League.

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Flathead, Glacier prepare for crosstown rematch

Less than two weeks after their first meeting, the Flathead and Glacier volleyball teams will share the court today in another crosstown match.

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Crosstown soccer: Flathead, Glacier split, again

The Flathead Bravettes survived a late push to earn a 2-1 win against Glacier in Saturday’s crosstown soccer match at Kidsports Complex.

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Crosstown soccer: Second time around for FHS, Glacier

Flathead and Glacier’s girls soccer teams will both look to improve their playoff seeds with a win in today’s crosstown match, which kicks off at noon at Kidsports Complex.

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Volleyball: Flustered Flathead bashes Big Sky in 3

Missoula Big Sky’s chaotic offense briefly flustered the first-place Flathead Bravettes in Thursday’s Western AA volleyball match at Flathead High School, but the Bravettes quickly adapted to win in straight sets, 25-22, 25-16, 25-12.

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Crosstown volleyball: Bravettes whip Wolfpack

The Flathead Bravettes maintained their spot atop the Western AA volleyball standings Saturday, powering past crosstown rival Glacier, 25-20, 25-23, 25-19, at Glacier High School.

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Flathead football stays positive despite slow start

The winless Flathead Braves will look to get their season on track against another struggling team when they take the field against Missoula Sentinel in Missoula today.

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Soccer: Two straight for Glacier girls

Two days after ending a losing streak dating back to Oct. 16, 2010, the Glacier girls soccer team knows what a winning streak feels like.

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Bengals pull away from Braves

After a close first half, the Flathead Braves faded down the stretch of a 42-14 loss to the No. 4 Helena High Bengals at Legends Stadium Friday.

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Flathead faces huge homecoming challenge versus No. 4 Helena High

After an 0-3 start, the Flathead Braves are hungry for a win, but it won’t come easy.

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A Soccer: Bulldog boys, girls blank Bigfork

WHITEFISH — Whitefish’s boys soccer team passed another test in its quest to repeat as Class A state champions with a 5-0 conference win over Bigfork Thursday at Smith Fields.

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Fast Learner: Kalispell cyclist quickly rising to sport's heights

Rose Grant wasn’t sure what to expect last spring when she resumed mountain bike racing after a 10-year hiatus.

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AA football: Bison keep Braves winless

The Flathead Braves will have to wait at least one more week to get their first win after losing 47-33 to Great Falls High Friday at Legends Stadium.

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Eureka netters knock off Bigfork

BIGFORK — Eureka’s senior-laden volleyball team opened its conference schedule with a straight-sets victory, downing Bigfork 25-10, 25-22, 25-19 on Thursday.

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Flathead, Great Falls both searching for first win

Flathead seeks its first win today at 7 p.m. when it hosts Great Falls High at Legends Stadium, and if it’s going to avoid dropping to 0-3, it’s going to have to find more consistent success on offense, coach Russell McCarvel said.

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Crosstown soccer split for Flathead, Glacier

In the three weeks since practice started for Flathead’s girls soccer team, the Bravettes didn’t get a chance to work on set pieces until Thursday and Friday.

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Flathead, Glacier soccer teams square off in crosstown test

Flathead and Glacier’s soccer teams will renew their rivalry today as the two schools meet for this season’s first crosstown game at Glacier High School.

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Braves look for bounce-back victory at Missoula Big Sky

A week after a season-opening loss at home to Billings Senior, the Flathead Braves football team is heading on the road in search of a win against Missoula Big Sky.

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Class A football: Late burst boosts Whitefish

WHITEFISH — The Whitefish Bulldogs overcame a rocky first half riddled with penalties and mental mistakes to earn an emotional 45-24 win over Class A nonconference rival Havre in their season opener Saturday afternoon.

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AA football preview: Flathead has new attitude

Despite having to replace the majority of its starting lineup after losing 33 seniors from a year ago, players are optimistic at Flathead High School football practice.

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Fair PRCA Rodeo: Birthday ride for Hill

In front of a grandstand packed with his friends and family members, West Glacier’s Beau Hill gave his daughter an extra present for her 10th birthday at the Northwest Montana Fair PRCA rodeo Saturday.

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Meade on a mission

Six weeks after rising to the top of her age division, 15-year-old Cassidy Meade is sweating through a training session at Big Sky Martial Arts in Kalispell in preparation for another challenge.

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Errors cost Twins in State AA opener

WHITEFISH — Four errors, seven walks and four hit batters were too much for the Glacier Twins to overcome in a 14-2 loss to the Billings Royals in the first round of the Montana-Alberta Class AA American Legion state baseball tournament at Memorial Field in Whitefish Wednesday.

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