VERNAL, Utah — Two days into offseason workouts, brand-new Butte Miners coach Jim LeProwse had a message for his new team. “I said this team has every tool that we need to win a state championship,” LeProwse said. “They all looked at me like, ‘Really?’ I said, ‘Yes.’” LeProwse was right and then some. Nine
READ MOREWhen Montana begins its inaugural high school baseball season next spring, only about 21 teams will be competing. That list includes just two teams from Class AA, which are Butte High and Belgrade. With such a low turnout, all the teams will compete against each other in one class, regardless of school enrollment numbers. It
READ MOREVERNAL, Utah — A five-run top of the seventh inning carried the Butte Miners to their 14th straight victory Monday night. The rally led to an 8-5 win over the Ridgeline, Utah Wolverines in the extra round of the Northwest Class A Regional tournament at Uintah High School. (Boxscore) Butte (44-9) will play Minico, Idaho
READ MOREVERNAL, Utah — The Butte Miners returned to their blowout form Sunday night. Butte got five strong innings from Kenley Leary and three hits apiece from Leary and Eric “Chooch” Hart, and the Miners rolled past the Minico, Idaho Strom 11-1 in the undefeated game of the Northwest Class A Regional Tournament at Uintah High
READ MOREVERNAL, Utah — Make it 12 in a row for the Butte Miners. The Class A state American Legion baseball champions outslugged the Alaska state champs 13-11 Saturday night in the second round of the Northwest Class A Regional Tournament at Uintah High School. (Boxscore) Butte (42-9) pounded 15 hits in the win, including a
READ MOREBELGRADE — Sofee Thatcher’s two home runs were not enough to carry the Army team past Navy in the championship game of the 9th Annual Veterans Memorial Softball Classic. Navy beat Army, which included Thatcher and soon-to-be Butte High sophomore Ashlinn Mullaney, in the championship game of the tournament that featured some of the best
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