GREAT FALLS — Timing was just not on the side of the Butte High softball team Friday. One day after the Bulldogs outslugged Missoula Big Sky for a pair of Western AA victories at Stodden Park, the Bulldogs headed to the Electric City to take on Great Falls High and Great Falls Russell in a
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The second time on the court was an improvement for the Butte High tennis teams. The Bulldogs did not pick up any team wins, but coach Dorothy Joyce said she liked what she saw from her team in matches against Belgrade, Bozeman and Gallatin in Belgrade and Bozeman Friday. “They played much better this week,”
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WHITEFISH — Montana Tech head golf coach Sean Ryan was named Frontier Conference Men’s Coach of the Year, the league announced today. The honor came for Ryan as four Orediggers, one woman and three men, were named first-team all-conference. They are Tanna Campbell of Big Timber, Sean Ramsbacher of Missoula and Butte High graduates Trey
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The 2021 Butte Central Catholic Schools Spring Auction will be held in a virtual format April 21 through April 30. The theme for the annual event is “Mining City Memories.” The auction benefits academic and activities at Butte Central Catholic Elementary, Junior High, and High School. More than 140 items in all price ranges will
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By Bruce Sayler Murderers’ Row described the entire Butte High lineup Thursday. The Bulldogs walloped 35 hits, including three home runs and 12 doubles while opening their home schedule and their Western AA Conference slate with an 18-17, 17-2 doubleheader sweep of Missoula Big Sky at Stodden Park. The first game ended with a walkoff single by
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A track meet between Butte High, Butte Central and Missoula Sentinel at the Charlie Merrifield Track has been moved to Saturday, Butte High announced today. The meet was originally scheduled for Thursday, but moved back two days when the weather forecast is much better. Action begins at 11 a.m. Butte High’s softball doubleheader against Missoula
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Butte Central’s tennis team showed some improvement and some resolve Tuesday afternoon. Unfortunately for the Maroons, that did not translate into victories. The Maroons fell to Stevensville in Southwestern A matches at a cold, windy Stodden Park. Stevensville won 7-0 on the girls’ side and 7-0 on the boys. BC’s boys gave up six forfeits.
READ MOREDILLON — Butte Central busted out in a big way on cold Tuesday afternoon. The Maroon softball team smacked five extra-base hits, and BC rolled to a 17-0 Southwestern A win over the Dillon. The win lifts the Maroons to 1-3 on the season. More importantly, it makes them 1-0 in conference play. “That’s all
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He led Orediggers from 2005-07 MISSOULA — Brian Holsinger, who has spent 13 seasons in the Pac-12 and has more than two decades of college coaching experience, has been named the next head coach of the Montana women’s basketball program. Holsinger, who was the head coach at Montana Tech for two seasons (2005-07) before moving
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CORVALLIS, Ore. — The Cascade Collegiate Conference unveiled its post-season soccer honors today. Milo Downey of Rocky Mountain College was named men’s Player of the Year. He was also named the East Division Defensive Player of the Year. Kaya Evans of the College of Idaho took home women’s Player of the Year honors. Click the
READ MOREPrep softball Butte Central at Dillon, 3 p.m. The Maroons jump in to conference play when they travel to Dillon for the Southwestern A game with the Beavers. Central is 0-3 in non-conference play, but the Maroons showed some fight in an 8-6 loss to Livingston in nine innings the last time out. Maci Reopelle
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Maybe I was a little too hard on Drew Timme last week when I said he was a jerk. That is the PG version of what I called the Gonzaga star on Facebook hours before the Zags’ surprising blowout loss to Baylor in the NCAA championship game. Here is what I posted: “Drew Timme is
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Butte School District No. 1 has posted the Butte High head girls’ basketball job opening on its website today. Maury Cook retired as Bulldog coach following this past season. Applicants can apply online, and the position closes at noon on April 20. Click here to apply.
READ MOREOnce again, the weather forecast has gotten the best of Butte High’s home softball doubleheader against Helena High. The Western AA games have been postponed from Tuesday until April 29 because of the expected bad weather, Bulldog coach Ryan Stosich said today. The games were previously moved from Saturday until Tuesday. Next on the Bulldog
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WHITEFISH — The Frontier Conference announced the 2020-21 Frontier Conference All-Conference Volleyball Team today. Karina Mickelson and Maureen “Mo” Jessop were selected first team. Mickelson, a senior, is receiving her third first team all-conference award. The Laguna Niguel, California native was first in the league in total kills (307) and kills per set (3.8) and
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