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Bulldogs in high spirits after 42 – 22 win against Bigfork
The Whitefish football team is in high spirits after a momentous 42 – 22 win against conference foes Bigfork on Friday at the homecoming game. “It was a fun one. We did about everything that I could have hoped. I’m pleased with how the team played well on all facets of the game. Hopefully, it’s a launching point for us,” said Brett Bollweg, head coach for Whitefish. The Bulldogs are now 3-3 overall and 3-2 in Western A. CJ Thew, who shot 78 at the State A golf tournament earlier that afternoon, sandwiched two TD catches around a 98-yard return...
Boys soccer: Wildcats take conference crown with tie against Bulldogs
Hungry Horse NewsThe season's win streak is over, but the Columbia Falls Boys soccer team still won the North A boys soccer conference title by virtue of a tie against Whitefish Tuesday night at home to cap off the regular season.The visiting Bulldogs jumped ahead in the 10th minute, with Preston McPherson scoring off a helper from Kyle Jonson. But Wildcat Bruno Felijo’s equalizer, his 13th of the season, came on a penalty kick in the 30th minute. The Wildcats ended their regular season 11-0-1 overall, 7-0-1 in the North A. “Credit to Whitefish, I believe they were the better team at...
Whitefish Trail Blazer a highlight for local trail runners
Over 550 runners blazed the Whitefish Trail last weekend, taking part in the 15th annual trail running event hosted by Whitefish Legacy Partners. Formally called the Whitefish Trail Legacy Run, the new event, The Whitefish Trail Blazer, featured a more mountainous 50k course starting and finishing at Whitefish Mountain Resort. With more than 6,300 vertical feet in over 30 miles, 134 runners got the opportunity to climb up Big Mountain not once, but twice. Luke Schmidt of Kalispell took the top spot in 4:38.31, and not far behind in second overall was the top female – and the youngest participant...
Lady Bulldogs notch homecoming win over Libby
Whitefish picked up an impressive 25-9, 25-15, 25-14 homecoming sweep over Northwest A foe Libby to improve to 7-1 in the conference and 8-2 overall.“A great homecoming win tonight for the Bulldogs,” Whitefish Head Coach Addy Connelly said.Kaydence Blackwell set out 14 of the team’s 22 assists, while Camry Kelch had five aces and five kills. Myli Ridgeway also had five kills. Maggie Mercer led the Lady Bulldogs with seven digs.Isabella Hartwig was perhaps the most powerful on both sides of the ball, smacking 11 kills and posting an attack-stopping seven blocks.“Camry Kelch served 32 times and added five aces to the game,” Connelly said. “Maggie Mercer led the backcourt with great passing while Izzy Hartwig led the front line in kills and blocks.”
Girls soccer: Cats down Bulldogs at home to take conference crown
Hungry Horse NewsThe Columbia Falls girls' soccer team wrapped up the regular season and took the North A conference title by beating Whitefish at home Tuesday, 1-0.Isla Alexander’s goal in the ninth minute, a sweet floater that went up and over the over the goalie's head was all the Cats as needed as they dominated possession against the Bulldogs.“The girls came out on fire and scored a goal early,” Columbia Falls coach Thomas Clark said. “Evie Dorr found Isla Alexander and Isla had a great shot outside the box. We have been working a lot on utilizing our wingbacks more...
Whitefish girls golf second, boys fourth at state
Both the Whitefish girls and boys golf team climbed in the rankings this season, finishing second and fourth at the State A tournament last weekend in Polson. The girls placed second with 727, shooting 367 on Friday and 360 on Saturday. They were behind Billings Central 341-344-685, but ahead of rivals Frenchtown in third with 369-370-739. Power duo Karlee Brown, 83-86-169, and Stella Jaffe, 86-85-171, placed seventh and eighth, respectively. Teammates Rhylee Scott 97-88-185, Ava Zignego 102-101-203 and Caroline Owen 101-108-209 helped secure the second-place team finish. The boys shot 620 over the two days; 309 on Friday and 314 on Saturday, which was good for fourth in the state behind Laurel with 598, Billing Central with 600, and Corvallis with 606. Aiden Rickels took seventh with 74-74-148, followed by Mason O’Neil 70-80-150, Otto Klein 84-75-159, CJ Thew 78-85-163, and Colby Minton, 89-97-186.
Boys soccer notches two more wins against Bigfork, Hamilton
The Whitefish boys soccer team met Bigfork for the Bulldog’s homecoming game and came away with a 10-1 win. Whitefish Head Coach Eric Sawtelle said the team plays better each time they hit the pitch. “We started the game with some beautiful passages of play,” Sawtelle said. “The boys were patient in possession. They created space by connecting 1-2 touch passes and moving the ball smoothly across the pitch.” The 10 Whitefish goals were truly a team effort, as eight different Bulldogs scored. Griffin Gunlikson scored the first two for Whitefish, one unassisted in the 6th minute and the next, four...
Whitefish girls add two wins, Bigfork, Loyola
The Whitefish girls soccer homecoming game could not have been more exciting. Bigfork brought talent and grit and gave the Lady Bulldogs a serious challenge, but Whitefish kept its composure and won, 2-0, becoming the first team to shutout Bigfork this season. “This was a tightly matched game and a huge win for the Lady Bulldogs on their home field during Homecoming week,” Whitefish Head Coach Kelly Ordway said. The Valkyries came to Smith Fields prepared for a physical game, rife with two-touch soccer. The first half was full of speedy chases to 50/50 balls and clever passing from both teams....
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