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Whitefish tennis wins three out of four against Hamilton, Corvallis
The Whitefish boys tennis team picked up victories against Hamilton and Corvallis, while the girls won their matchup against Hamilton on Saturday, May 11.The Bulldog boys notched a 6-1 win over Hamilton thanks to strong play from their doubles team, sweeping all three matches. Whitefish’s Jack Oehlerich won the No. 2 singles matchup over Micah VanSickle 6-0, 6-1, while Walt Seigmund and Luke Craig were victorious in their singles matchups.The doubles teams showed up. Buren Brust and Jesse Burrough won their No. 1 doubles matchups against Finn Dufresne and Jason Chaplin 6-3, 6-4. Dane Hunt and Aaron Anderson won their...
Track hosts divisional tournament Friday and Saturday
Hungry Horse NewsThe Columbia Falls boys took second and the girls took fifth at the Polson ABC track meet Saturday in the final regular season meet this year.The Wildcats host the Western A Divisional tourney this Friday and Saturday.The field events start Friday at the Dr. Mike Nicosia Track and Field Complex at the junior high at 1 p.m. with boys shot put and pole vault and the girls long jump and javelin.The 100 meter dash trials start at 2 p.m. for both boys and girls. The 100 meter finals are noon Saturday, though there is a chance of rain...
Softball goes on a tear as end of regular season approaches
The Columbia Falls softball team went 4-0 on the week, including a big 12-2 conference win over Polson at home last Tuesday. The Wildkats also dropped Stevensville Friday at home, 9-3 and Browning in a doubleheader on the road 18-0 and 16-0 respectively.The Wildkats were up 4-1 after three innings when they blew the game open against the Lady Pirates with eight runs in the bottom of the fifth.With one out and one on, Annika Reid homered to drive in Chevelle Bedford, then Bella Mann reached base on a pop fly and an error on the catch; Addie Bowler then...
Track does well at Archie Roe, triangular
The Columbia Falls track and field teams got a lot of work in last week as the regular season winds down. Last Tuesday they hosted a triangular with Whitefish and Bigfork at home and then Saturday traveled to the Archie Roe meet in Kalispell.Notable performances at Archie Roe, one of the bigger meets of the year, included Malaki Simpson, who ran a sub 11-second 100 meters to win the event with a 10.92. Jack Phelps won the 400 with a 50.44. The Cats also took third in the 4x100 relay with a 43.17 and fourth in the 4x400 relay with...
Sapa-Johnsrud tourney coming up
The Sapa-Johnsrud tournament marks the end of the regular season for high school baseball in Northwest Montana, but it’s far more than that.The tournament honors two young baseball players killed in a tragic car-train collision on Aug. 6, 1984. On that fateful night 40 years ago, 16-year-old Jim Sapa tried to cross the railroad tracks past the gate in Columbia Falls at 12th Avenue West. His car was hit by an Amtrak train. Ray Johnsrud, a 16-year-old passenger and Sapa’s best friend, was also killed.The two were headed home after Glacier Twins baseball practice.The community was devastated.“We had just been...
Local stars put on show at Archie Roe
When one of our own small town stars shines above the rest, it is a special thing.In sports, it is perhaps magnified when a small town athlete rises to the top.Just such a scenario is brewing, in fact the coffee may already be done, thanks to the power and athleticism of Plains student Lexie Demming.Last year as a sophomore she won the state Class B championship in the discus, then finished third in the shot put the same day.This year may be even better.Demming unleashed a discus throw of 120 feet, 3 inches this past Saturday during the Archie Roe...
Whitefish tennis wins big over Columbia Falls
Whitefish picked up the all important Cat-Dog rivalry win, as the boys and girls tennis teams defeated Columbia Falls handily on Tuesday, April 30. The Whitefish boys won 6-1, led by No. 1 singles player Jack Oehlerich, defeating C-Falls’ Jax Ramage 6-1, 6-1. Owen Erickson won his No. 2 singles matchup, while Walt Seigmund won at No. 3, and Logan Hyland won at No. 4. In doubles action, Whitefish faired nearly as well, with the No. 1 team of Dane Hunt and Buren Brust defeating Columbia Falls’ Logan Heupel and Will Pickard 7-6 (4), 6-1. Mason Kelch and Aaron Anderson won their...
Whitefish squares up podium trips at triangular
Both the Whitefish boys and girls track team took second at the Mike Nicosia Cat/Dog/Viking Triangular on Tuesday, April 30.For the girls, Brooke Zetooney took first in the 100-meter run (12.52), the 400 (57.64), and the shot put (36-4). Also, in the 100-meter run, Rachael Wilmot was second (12.81), and Anna Boysen was third (13.61). In the 200-meter run, Anna Boysen was first (27.97), and Mila Maddock was third (29.44). In the 400-meter run, Wilmot was second (59.69), Hailey Ells was third (1:01.79), Kellie Klepper was fifth and Sierra Gibb was sixth. Olga Abramchuk was third in the 100-meter hurdles (19.87), while Drew...
Bigfork's Gunlock commits to BYU
After a banner junior season in which she helped Bigfork finish second at the State A tournament, the Valkyries’ Braeden Gunlock announced Tuesday she has committed to play women’s basketball at Brigham Young University.The 6-foot Gunlock, who will be a senior this fall, made the announcement via Instagram. She has been the lead player for a team that finished third in Class B in 2022, then won the 2023 State B championship, and in March marched into the championship game in its first season up in Class A.She had offers from Montana, Boise State and Eastern Washington, and visited UM...
Whitefish baseball notches wins over Browning, Troy
Florence-Carlton scored nine runs in the final two innings of its 12-1 victory over Whitefish on Tuesday, April 30. The Bulldogs were held to three hits in the loss.Brady Howke started the game, pitching the first two innings and striking out three, and Florence-Carlton went up 2-0. They would add another run in the third and then had a four-run rally in the fourth and five runs in the fifth. Florence-Carlton finished the game with nine hits.Ryan Conklin went 2-for-3 in the game, with a double and an RBI, while Calvin Eisenbarth also had a hit for the Bulldogs. At Florence-CarltonFLORENCE-CARLTON 12,...
Bigfork wins Mike Nicosia Triangular
The Bigfork boys placed first at the Mike Nicosia Cat/Dog/Viking Triangular on Tuesday, April 30. The Vikings won eight different events at the meet. In the 200-meter run, Robert Merchant was first (23.66), while teammate Tayden West was fourth (24.10). Merchant was also fifth in the 100-meter run (11.83). Noah Hamilton-Dixon won the 1,600-meter run (5:09.75), while teammate Colton Ballard was second 5:25.19, Sam Ayers was third (5:28.75), Fisher Sliter was fourth and Nic Gustavson was fifth. Wyatt Johnson was first in the 110-meter hurdles (15.66), while Austin Savik was fourth (17.09). Savik would win the 300-meter hurdles (41.99) and Lance Peterson was...
Bigfork baseball gets W over Troy
Bigfork got strong pitching outings from Mason Lewis and Ryeln Rodriguez in an 8-3 West Division victory over Troy on Tuesday, April 30. The Vikings scored six runs in the first two innings and cruised to victory as Lewis struck out five batters in four innings and Rodriguez fanned five more Troy batters.Grady Campbell was 2-for-4 in the game while driving home two runs. Liam Benson and Hayden Mayer also drove in runs. Both teams committed five errors, and Bigfork finished with five hits as a team. BIGFORK 8, TROY 3Troy - 002 - 001 - 0 - 3 - 6 - 5BFork...
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