The year 2021 in pictures

Mollie Peoples of Montana Tech drives to the hoop as Kerstyn Pimperton of the University of Providence defends Jan. 4 at the HPER Complex. (Bill Foley photo)

Tech's Derrius Collins looks to pass Jan. 4 at the HPER Complex. (Bill Foley photo)

Butte's Connor Konda battles Hellgate's Dillon Gunlock at 138 pounds Jan. 5 at the Civic Center. (Bill Foley photo)

Addison Endy of Butte High takes on Hellgate's Kaylee Barber Jan. 4 at the Civic Center. (Bill Foley photo)

Butte Central guard Brooke Badovinac controls the ball as Livingston's Megan Nelson guards Jan. 7 at the Maroon Activities Center. (Shelly Davis photo)

Blake Drakos of Butte High Derrick Kirkland of Helena Capital battle for rebound position Jan. 7 at the Butte Civic Center. (Bill Foley photo)

BC's Bryan "Hugo" Holland looks to score between Three Forks defenders Jacob Buchignani and Walker Page (13) Jan. 14 at the MAC. (Bill Foley)

Butte's Zach Tierney eye's Flathead heavyweight Timber Richberg Jan. 16 at the Civic Center. (Bill Foley photo)

Butte High 120-pounder Kyler Raiha gestures to the home crowd after pinning Flathead's Logan Stansberry Jan. 16. (Bill Foley photo)

Bulldog Zach Merrifield controls the ball against the tight defense from Flathead's Hunter Hickey Jan. 16 at the Richardson Gym. (Bill Foley photo)

Butt High's Aydin Gonzalez takes on Cheyenne D’Aigneau of Billings Senior Jan. 22 at the Civic Center. (Bill Foley photo)

Butte High’s Billy Kelly looks to pass mid air between Missoula Hellgate defenders Ian Finch (21) and Griffin Kinch Jan. 22 at the Butte Civic Center. (Bill Foley photo)

BC's Amira Bolton drives to the hoop Jan. 23 at the MAC. (Shelly Davis photo)

Butte's Madalynn Rhodes controls the ball Jan. 23 at the Civic Center. (Bill Foley photo)

Butte's Jake Olson communicates with a teammate Jan. 29 at the Richardson Gym. (Bill Foley photo)

Butte Central senior John Crossman eyes Dillon opponent Jesse Hughes in a 205-pound bout Jan. 29 at the MAC (Bill Foley photo)

Butte Central's Egan Lester hits the floor for the ball in front of teammate Bryan Holland Jan. 30 in Hamilton. (Shelly Davis photo)

Montana Tech's Jade Comings goes up for a bucket as Montana Western's Jayden Winslow (front) and Brynley Fitzgerald defend Jan. 31 at the HPER Complex. Tech's Mesa Williams is also show. (Bill Foley photo)

Nate Ward of Montana Tech looks to score between Montana Western defenders Jok Jok (30) and Max Clark Jan. 31 at the HPER Complex. (Bill Foley photo)

Central players celebrate a 3-pointer by teammate John Fisher Feb. 2 They are, from left, Dougie Peoples, Joseph Sehulster, Egan Lester and Kyle Holter. (Bill Foley photo)

Helena Capital's Jaymee Sheridan forces a jump ball as Butte High's MacKenzie Tutty drives Feb. 4 at the Richardson Gym. (Bill Foley photo)

Maroon Maddie Kump drives as Copperheads Mia Sullivan-Sanders and Sami Johnson (5) defend Feb. 4 at the MAC. (Shelly Davis photo)

Tech coach Brian Solomon gestures to his team Feb. 5 at the HPER Complex. (Bill Foley photo)

Butte Cobra Robin Bagley hits the deck after colliding with Yellowstone’s Dylan Rumpke Feb. 6 at the Butte Community Ice Center. The hit sent Rumpke to the penalty box. (Bill Foley photo)

Butte Central senior Avery Kelly gets off a shot as Dillon's Halle Fitzgerald defends Feb. 6 at the Maroon Activities Center. (Bill Foley photo)

Konnor Pochervina of BC battles for rebound position with Stevi's Hunter Gum Feb. 9 at the MAC. (Bill Foley photo)

Butte's Kenley Leary goes up for a shot. Feb. 11 at the Richardson Gym. (Bill Foley photo)

Butte Central's Taylor Harrington fights for the ball with Madeline Gilder of Corvallis Feb. 13 in Corvallis. Maroon Brooke Badovinac (22) and Avery Kelly are also pictured. (Shelly Davis photo)

McCaul McCarthy of Butte High drives in front of Flathead's Molly Winters Feb. 13 at the Richardson Gym. (Bill Foley photo)

Drew Badovinac of BC goes up for a shot between Livingston defenders Drew Rogge, left, and Wyatt Saile Feb. 16 at the MAC. (Shelly Davis photo)

Butte High's Kodie Hoagland defends as Perry Paffhausen of Missoula Hellgate holds the ball Feb. 19 at the Richardson Gym. (Bill Foley photo)

Butte High's Gavin Vetter works toward a pin of Missoula Big Sky's Aiden Marceau at 152 pounds Feb. 19 at the Butte Civic Center.

Butte High's Hayla Hoffman battles Billings Senior's Trinity Kavis in a 170-pound match Jan. 22 at the Butte Civic Center. Hoffman won by technical fall. (Bill Foley photo)

Oredigger Kamaile Moody serves up an assist Feb. 20 at the HPER Complex. (Bill Foley photo)

Kyle Holter of BC shoots Feb. 20 in Hamilton. (Shelly Davis photo)

Montana Tech's Audrie Rademacher goes up for a shot as MSU-Northern's Sydney Hovde defends Feb. 21 at the HPER Complex. (Bill Foley photo)

Montana Tech's Sindou Diallo looks to pass as he hangs in the air after driving baseline Feb. 21 at the HPER Complex. (Butte Sports file photo)

Central's Konnor Pochervina chases down loose ball in front of Stevi's Karsyn Newsom Feb. 22 at the MAC. (Bill Foley photo)

Central coach Brodie Kelly follows the action Feb. 22. (Bill Foley photo)

Central's Sofee Thatcher gets off a shot Feb. 25 at the MAC. (Shelly Davis photo)

Delaney Hasquet of BC goes up for a shot in traffic Feb. 26 at the MAC. (Bill Foley photo)

Maroon Kyle Holter grabs a rebound in front of Hamilton's Liam O'Connell Feb. 27 at the Civic Center. (Bill Foley photo)

Butte High's Billy Kelly gets off a contested shot over Kalispell Flathead's Evan VandenBosch during the Bulldogs’ March 4 playoff win over the Braves at the Richardson Gym. (Bill Foley photo)

The Maroons celebrate their one-point victory on Friday of the Class A State tournament in Great Falls. (Quinn Peoples Photography)

Montana Tech libera Hannah Oggerino, ducking, and Rocky Mountain College’s Taylor Wolf watch as Oredigger Karina Mickelson spikes a kill March 5 at the HPER Complex. (Bill Foley photo)

Maroon Drew Badovinac goes up for a shot between Laurel defenders Kyson Moran (4) and Richards Cortese March 6 in Great Falls. (Quinn Peoples Photography)

Butte High's student section cheers on the Bulldogs March 10 in Great Falls. (Photo by Carrie Casagranda Leary, for Butte Sports)

Butte's Cameron Gurnsey hits the deck with the ball March 11 in Great Falls. (Photo by Carrie Casagranda Leary, for Butte Sports)

Butte High coach Maury Cook instructs his team during the Bulldogs' season-opening win over Missoula Big Sky Jan. 2 at the Butte Civic Center. Cook retired after six seasons in March. (Butte Sports file photo)

Butte Central pitcher Maci Reopelle gets ready to fire to first after making a nice stop on the ball April 6 at Stodden Park. (Bill Foley photo)

Butte High's Anna Trudnowski clears 5 feet, 5 inches to win the high jump April 9 during a meet with Butte Central and Kalispell Glacier at the Charlie Merrifield Track. (Bill Foley photo)

Maroon Rileigh McGree clears the first hurdle in the 300-meter hurdles April 9. (Bill Foley photo)

Butte High teammates greet Jordyn Bolton after the Bulldog junior belted a solo home run in the first game of a doubleheader April 9, 2021 in Belgrade. (Photo courtesy Dan Chesnet, The Belgrade News)

Butte Blizzard player Kale Anzik fights for possession of the ball between three players on the Bozeman Red team April 10 at Dahlberg Field. (Butte Sports file photo)

Butte Central's Avery Kelly smashes a point at the net while playing with doubles partner Mati McGree April 13 at Stodden Park. (Bill Foley photos)

Butte High leadoff hitter Kodie Hoagland hustles to beat out a single April 15 against Missoula Big Sky at Stodden Park. (Bill Foley photo)

Madalynn Rhodes of Butte High gets a run before launching the javelin April 17. (Bill Foley photo)

Kaitlin McCartney of Corvallis dives back safely into third base just ahead of the tag from Butte Central's Sofee Thatcher April 22 at Stodden Park. (Bill Foley photo)

Butte Central teammates welcome Mia Keeley to home plate after the sophomore blasted a home run in the second inning April 24 at Stodden Park. (Bill Foley photo)

Butte's MacKenzie Tutty talks with first base coach Eric Mankins during a Helena pitching change April 29 at Stodden Park. (Bill Foley photo)

Ella Moodry of BC takes off on the javelin runway May 1. (Bill Foley)

Butte Central's Rileigh McGree has a step on Dillon's Ainsley Shipman as the two rivals clear the final hurdle of the 100-meter hurdle race May 1 on the Charlie Merrifield Track. (Bill Foley)

Butte's Zach Merrifield posts a state qualifying time in the 100 May 6. (Bill Foley photo)

Butte High senior Aubree Corcoran heads home after hitting the first of her two home runs on the day May 6 at Stodden Park. (Bill Foley photo)

Butte High's Ethan Wroblewski takes the lead on the way to a win in the 1,600-meter race May 6 on the Charlie Merrifield Track. (Bill Foley photo)

Butte Mucker Sean Ossello leads off third base as teammate Jonas Sherman bats against the Great Falls Chargers May 8 at 3 Legends Stadium. (Bill Foley photo)

Butte senior McCaul McCarthy delivers a pitch May 11 at Stodden Park. (Bill Foley photo)

Brenna Foley of BC gets ready at second base May 14 at Stodden Park. (Bill Foley photo)

Bulldog first baseman Madison Skeel lunges to catch a high, drifting pop up May 11 at Stodden. (Bill Foley photo)

Butte High's Tylee Thronley returns volley during a match with Belgrade's Maliah Beauchaine May 14 at Stodden Park. (Bill Foley photo)

Brooke Badovinac is greeted at the plate by Butte Central teammates after the junior slugged a three-run walk-off home run May 15 at Stodden Park. (Bill Foley photo)

Miners shortstop Eric Hart fires to first for an out May 15 at 3 Legends Stadium. (Bill Foley photo)

Butte Miners, from left, Ethan Cunningham, Eric Hart, Reece Cox and Max Demarais found the camera as teammate Kian O'Neill warmed up on the mound May 16 at 3 Legends Stadium. (Bill Foley photo)

Special Olympians, from left, Brian Phillips, Jalee Foley and Thad Powell run the final leg of the Law Enforcement Torch Run May 24 at Foreman Park in Butte. Running in the background are jail officer Jorey Thatcher and Butte Police Sgt. Chad Kriskovich. (Bill Foley photo)

Butte Central pitcher Maci Reopelle reacts as Havre's Avery Carlson scores after a throwing error let her out of a pickle between third and home May 27 at Stodden Park. (Bill Foley photo)

Butte Mucker Sean Ossello slides safely into third base in front of the tag of Gallatin Valley's Cade Miller Thursday night at 3 Legends Stadium. (Bill Foley photo)

Maroon Jaeden Berger gets ready with the pitch at first base. (Bill Foley photo)

BC shortstop Brooke Badovinac fires to first. May 27 at Stodden Park (Bill Foley photo)

Butte's Christian Hansen soars in the triple jump May 29 in Missoula. (Bill Foley photo)

Bulldog Anna Trudnowski clears a hurdle on her way to fourth place in the 300-meter hurdles May 29 in Missoula. (Bill Foley photo)

Butte High senior Tanner Huff raises his arms to celebrate after crossing the finish line to win the 200-meter race May 29 at Missoula County Stadium. (Bill Foley photo)

Mining City slugger David Melfi is given a hero's welcome, and a cowboy hat, after hitting a three-run home run in the bottom of the first inning June 1 at 3 Legends Stadium. (Bill Foley photo)

Mascots "Tommy Lasordfish" and "Harry Canary" entertain the crowd during a Tommyknockers' home opener June 1 at 3 Legends Stadium. (Bill Foley photo)

Roman Sparks of the Red Team tries to keep his balance as he takes a hit from Tucker Johnstone of the Blue Team during the 37th Bob Cleverly Class C 8-Man All-Star Football Game June 5 on the Bob Green Field. (Bill Foley photo)

Butte third baseman Kian O'Neill applies the tag on GVO's Bo Hays June 8 at 3 Legends Stadium. (Bill Foley photo)

Butte Mucker Garrett Sharp delivers a pitch Jun3 1 at 3 Legends Stadium. (Bill Foley photo)

Butte Muckers third baseman Trey Hansen puts a tag on Belgrade's Jayden Jacksha as he dives back to third base June 11 at 3 Legends Stadium. (Bill Foley photo)

West Side head coach Dane Oliver of Missoula Sentinel addresses his team June 14 at Naranche Stadium. (Bill Foley photo)

Former Butte High Bulldog Jake Olson runs a pass patter during a West Side practice June 14 at Naranche Stadium. (Bill Foley photo)

Nicole Murray heads to the finish line for another victory at the Wulfman Continental Divide Trail Race June 19, 2021 near Homestake. (Butte Sports file photo)

Zach Kughn runs to victory at the Wulfman Continental Divide Trail Race June 19 near Homestake. (Bill Foley photos)

Butte's Coyt Stajcar reacts after a rocket he hit was caught by Bitterroot third baseman Aaron Springer June 23. (Bill Foley photo)

Butte Miner Reece Cox delivers a pitch during the first game of a doubleheader against Anaconda June 25 at 3 Legends Stadium. (Bill Foley photo)

Mining City third baseman Seth Lucero holds onto the ball for the out on Canyon County's Cody Vaeth after a collision June 29 night at 3 Legends Stadium. (Bill Foley photo)

Mining City second baseman Matt Kreiger, a Helena native, leads off third base as teammate Seth Lucero bats July 1 at 3 Legends Stadium. (Bill Foley photo)

Butte Mucker Quinn Cox slides into third base ahead of the tag of Gillette's Karver Partlow July 3 at Heroes Park in Bozeman. (Photo courtesy Josie Turdgeon)

Copper City center fielder Avery Barsness lays down a bunt during a Game 1 victory July 6 at the Ed Austin Field. (Butte Sports file photo)

Butte second baseman George Riojas shows off his mustache between innings in Game 1 of a July 9 doubheheader. (Bill Foley photo)

Hunter Hotalen (20) and Max Demarais go "uptop" to celebrate Hotalen's home run July 10 at 3 Legends Stadium. (Bill Foley photo)

Butte's Max Kluck, 16, won the Butte 100 July 24. (Bill Foley photos)

Matt Olive of the Badlands gets the Star Wars helmet to celebrate a solo home run against the Tommyknockers July 30 at 3 Legends Stadium. (Bill Foley photo)

The state champions take a victory lap down Dewey Boulavard July 26 night. (Bill Foley photo)

Zach Stenson of the Red team gets a hand on the ball as Joe Gibson of the Withe team goes up for a shot during the Burgman/Boyle game Aut. 10 at the KC. (Bill Foley photos)

Butte High's Kade Corcoran watches his chip shot on No. 14. during the Aug. 16 Butte Central Invitational at the Highland View Golf Course (Bill Foley photo)

Oredigger Maureen Jessop splits Bellevue defenders Nicole Meyer, left, and Peyton Schendt Aug. 19 at the HPER Complex. (Bill Foley photo)

Edward Kazmierczak of Butte and Jake Adams of Hellgate battle for possession. Bulldog Zane Fredlund and Hellgate's Solan Grillo look on Aug. 26 at the Jeremy Bullock Complex. (Bill Foley photo)

Oredigger quarterback Jet Campbell scrambles for yardage Aug. 28 on the Bob Green Field. (Bill Foley photo)

Butte High's Cooper McKee battles for the ball with Helena's Caleb Hickham Sept. 2 at the Jeremy Bullock Complex. (Bill Foley photo)

Helena's Rachael Plaster fights for the ball with Butte's Maddy LaPier Sept. 2 at the Jeremy Bullock Compex. (Bill Foley photo)

The Bulldogs charge onto the field at Naranche Stadium Sept. 3. (Bill Foley photo)

Gavin Vetter jumps over teammate Jonas Sherman and into the end zone for a score in Butte's Sept. 3 win over Great Falls High. (Bill Foley photo)

Trevor Hoffman of Tech heads to the end zone in front of the dive of Carroll defender Micah Ans Sept. 4 in Helena. (Bill Foley photo)

Runners take off on the gun to start the Butte Central Invitational Sept. 7 at Fairmont Hot Springs. The runners are, from left, Cody Bradford, Marin Masser and Dylan James of Stevensville; Patrick Stimatz, Jim Bradshaw, James Holmes and Williams McAnulty of Butte Central; and Scott Parke of Drummond. (Bill Foley photos)

Butte Central's Hallie Kellicut runs next to Anaconda's Rylee Gelkey at the start Sept. 7 at Fairmont. (Bill Foley photo)

Butte High's Kodie Hoagland hits an approach shot on hole No. 15 Sept. 10 at Fairmont Hot Springs. (Bill Foley photo)

Butte High defensive back Wiley Dallaserra signals incomplete after breaking up a pass on a fake punt in Butte High's 34-20 win over Helena High Sept. 10 at Naranche Stadium. (Bill Foley photo)

Bulldog right tackle Quinn Boyle gets ready for a snap Sept. 10 at Naranche Stadium. (Bill Foley photo)

Montana Tech's Sean Ramsbacher hits a tee shot on No. 14 at the Butte Country Club Sept. 13. Ramsbacher won the tournament. (Bill Foley photo)

Butte High senior Kennadie McMahon reacts after classmate Ashley Olson, left, spiked the ball late in Game 2 of Butte High's sweep of Missoula Big Sky Sept. 14 at the Butte Civic Center. (Bill Foley photo)

Maroon quarterback Jack Keeley picks up yardage Sept. 17 in Frenchtown. (Shelly Davis photo)

Bulldog keeper Kaylee LaPier runs the ball out after making a save. (Bill Foley photo)

Butte's Taylor Burke (2) and Haylie WIlliams surround Hellgate's Gabby Beaton Aug. 26 at the Jeremy Bullock Complex. (Bill Foley photo)

Franchi Ceartin of Montana Tech peeks to follow her chip onto the No. 9 green Sept. 13 at the Butte Country Club. (Bill Foley photo)

Jozi Daugherty of Butte High eyes the ball in front of Sentinel's Briel Powers Sept. 18 at the Jeremy Bullock Complex. (Bill Foley photo)

Butte High's Riley Doyle and Missoula Sentinel's Ben McKee chase down the ball Saturday at the Jeremy Sept. 18 Complex. Bulldog Hunter Holmes (15) trails on the play. (Bill Foley photo)

Montana Tech coach Kyle Samson leads his team against Carroll College Sept 4 in Helena. (Bill Foley photo)

Butte High players celebrate a point Sept. 20 at the Civic Center. They are, from left, Brooke McGrath, Joscelyn Cleveland (22), Ashley Olson (15), Molee Conlan (4), Ashlyn Burnett (17) and Katie Keller. (Bill Foley photo)

Butte High's Kale McDonald (24), Rylan Mulcahy (53) and Kenley Leary (15) take the field with teammates before their Sept. 3 win over Great Falls High at Naranche Stadium. (Bill Foley photo)

Butte High's Daniel Kondowe celebrates after scoring on a penalty kick Spet. 23 at the Jeremy Bullock Complex. (Bill Foley photo)

Butte High's Brady Maloughney runs just ahead of Manhattan's Carson Blanchard Sept. 24 during the Butte High Invitational at the Highland View Golf Course. (Bill Foley photos)

McKenzie Case of Butte High runs at the Butte Invitational Sept. 24 at the Highland View Golf Course. (Bill Foley photo)

Butte Central players Eyston Lakkala and Joe Sehulster douse head coach Don Peoples Jr. with water as time runs out on the coach's 200th win Sept. 24 on the Bob Green Field. (Bill Foley photo)

Maroon Luke Garrison breaks up a pass intended for Corvallis' Gideon Boswell Sept. 24 on the Bob Green Field. (Bill Foley photo)

Montana Western defensive back Gus Hanson reacts after recovering a Montana Tech fumble Sept. 25 afternoon on the Bob Green Field. (Bill Foley photo)

Butte's Emma Quist battles for the ball with Capital's Madison Burda Sept. 28 at the Jeremy Bullock Complex. (Bill Foley photo)

Boyd Dewitt and Helena Capital's Tizer Kazmierowski battle for the ball Sept. 28 at the Jeremy Bullock Complex. (Bill Foley photo)

Butte's Kenley Leary delivers a stiff arm to Capital's Tyler Kovick as he picks up yardage after a catch Oct. 2 at Naranche Stadium. (Bill Foley photo)

Butte Central's Ella Moodry hits past the block of Corvallis' Paige Colaprete Oct. 2 at the Maroon Activities Center. (Bill Foley photo)

Maroon quarterback Luke Garrison fights as he is brought down by a Frenchtown defender Oct. 8 in Frenchtown. (Shelly Davis photo)

Bulldog corner Jakob Nielsen looks to the sideline for a call Oct. 9 at Naranche Stadium. (Bill Foley photo)

College of Idaho defensive back Taeson Hardin takes down Montana Tech receiver Kyle Torgerson Oct. 9 at Alumni Coliseum. Taeson was called for a personal foul for grabbing Torgerson's face mask on the play. (Bill Foley photo)

Sydney Parks of Montana Tech hits as MSU-Northern players Rylee Burmester, left, and Marlee Bender go up for a block attempt Oct. 9 at the HPER Complex. (Bill Foley photo)

Sofee Thatcher of Butte Central receives a serve in a match against Havre Oct. 15 at the Maroon Activities Center. (Bill Foley photo)

Butte's Joe Phillip uses his chest to stop the ball in front of Flathead's Nick Shelton Oct. 16 at the Jeremy Bullock Complex. (Bill Foley photo)

Bulldog Aydin Gonzales kicks the ball on a Butte High attack. (Bill Foley photo)

Butte's Kali Burke battles with Flatheqad's Kade Ellingson Oct. 6 at the Jeremy Bullock Complex. (Bill Foley photo)

Butte High players cheer on as Jaycee Cleveland (3) is introduced Oct. 19 at the Civic Center. Butte High players pictured are, from left, Katie Keller, Brooke McGrath, Kennadie McMahon, Jordyn Bolton, Wisdom Hanninen, Emmarie Richards and Laura Rosenleaf. (Bill Foley photo)

Missoula Sentinel quarterback Zac Crews gets off a pass as Butte High defender Dylan Snyder pulls on his jersey Oct. 21 at Naranche Stadium. Bulldog Zach Tierney also gives chase. (Butte Sports file photo)

Butte's Cole Stewart (12) and Riley Downey react after the Spartans snapped the ball Oct. 22 in Butte. (Bill Foley photo)

BC's Canyon Kibler, left, and Riley Gelling go up top during pregame introductions Oct. 22 on the Bob Green Field. (Bill Foley photo)

Butte Central's Mia Keeley (9) celebrates a Maroon point with teammate Sofee Thatcher Oct. 23 at the MAC. (Bill Foley photo)

Montana Tech's McKenna Kaelber sets as teammates Karina Mickelson (12) and Taylor Henley get ready to hit Oct. 27 at the HPER Complex. (Shelly Davis photo)

Butte High senior libero Jordyn Bolton celebrates a Bulldog point during the second set of Butte High's 3-1 win over Helena High Oct. 28 at the Richardson Gym. (Bill Foley photo)

Montana Tech defensive end Logan Kolodejchuk celebrates after breaking up a pass to preserve the Orediggers' 21-17 win over Rocky Mountain College Oct. 30 on the Bob Green Field. (Bill Foley photo)

Tech guard Ally Cleverly drives to the hoop in front of Kaitlyn Kennedy of Viterbo Oct. 31 at the HPER Complex. The Butte High graduate was fouled and made two free throws. (Bill Foley photo)

Montana Tech guard Sindou Diallo takes the ball to the hoop Nov. 5 at the HPER Complex. (Bill Foley photo)

Montana Tech players Danny Urick, left and Aubrie Rademacher battle for a rebound with Jaliyah Casem of Walla Walla University Nov. 4 at the HPER Complex. (Bill Foley photo)

Butte High's student section was into the game as Butte High played a playoff game against Kalispell Glacier Nov. 5 at Naranche Stadium. (Bill Foley photo)

Butte High quarterback Jace Stenson follows the block of offensive lineman Wyatt Mullaney (65) Nov 5 at Naranche Stadium. (Bill Foley photo)

Casey Kautzman puts the Bulldogs on the board first with a 22-yard field goal out of the hold of Keegen Muffich Nov. 5 in Butte. (Butte Sports file photo)

Tech's Kyle Torgerson heads for the end zone on a 53-yard touchdown Nov. 6 against Montana Western in Dillon. (Bill Foley photo)

Eddi Walker and Mike Patterson run the Veterans Day Race Nov. 11 in Butte. (Bill Foley photo)

Tech freshman Kade Wilcox looks back to teammates after scoring on a pick 6 Nov. 13 on the Bob Green Field. (Bill Foley photo)

Orediggers Hannah Oggerino, left, and Emma McMillan dance during a timeout Nov. 20 at the HPER Complex. (Bill Foley photo)

Montana Tech's Tavia Rooney goes up for a shot as Dickinson State's Courtney Olson Nov. 27 at the HPER Complex. (Bill Foley photo)

Montana Tech senior Derrius Collins passes the ball while surrounded by Yellowstone Christian's Billy Boone (92) and Anthony White Nov. 23 at the HPER Complex. (Bill Foley photo)

Butte native Chris O'Connor raises her hands triumphantly after finishing Ironman Arizona Nov. 21 in Tempe. (Courtesy photo)

Brooke Heggie of Tech looks to pass in front of Western's Brynley Fitzgerald (3) and Sydney Sheridan Dec. 2 at the HPER Complex. (Bill Foley photo)

Montana Tech's Caleb Bellach looks to the hoop between Montana Western players Ky Kouba (33) and Jok Jok Dec. 2 at the HPER Complex. (Bill Foley photo)

Butte Cobra Luke Schleusner battles for the puck with Yellowstone’s Tyler Hanson Dec. 3 at the Butte Community Ice Center. (Bill Foley photo)

Butte High's Maverick McEwen works toward a pin of Missoula Hellgate's Dillon Gunlock in a 138-pound bout Dec. 10 at the Butte Civic Center. (Bill Foley photo)

Ireland Johnson of Butte High competes in the 200-yard individual medley Dec. 10 at the Butte Family YMCA. (Bill Foley photo)

Traci Johnson of Butte swims the 50-yard freestyle Dec. 10 at the Butte Family YMCA. (Bill Foley photo)

Butte High's Ashley Olson looks to shoot between Gallatin defenders Melaina Springer, left, and Emma Hardman Dec. 11 at the Richardson Gym. (Bill Foley photo)

Montana State quarterback Tommy Mellott puts down a hand to keep his balance in the Bobcats' quarterfinal upset at Sam Houston State Dec. 12. (Photo by Blake Hempstead)

Butte High's Kade Schleeman works toward a pin of Belgrade's Raiden Krespin in a heavyweight bout Dec. 14 at Butte High's old gym. (Bill Foley photo)

Butte Central's Brooke Badovinac looks to score between East Helena defenders Dymon Root, left, and Ella Pickett Dec. 16 at the Maroon Activities Center. (Bill Foley photo)

Butte's Kenley Leary grabs a rebound between Belgrade's Asher Feddes, left, and Colter Duneman Dec. 17 at the Richardson Gym. (Bill Foley photo)

Butte Central junior Dougie Peoples goes up for a bucket in front of Dillon's Jonathan Kirkley Dec. 18 at the Maroon Activities Center. (Bill Foley photo)

Mollie Drew of BC goes up for a shot as Dillon's Ainsley Shipman defends Dec. 18 at the MAC. (Bill Foley photo)

Butte High's Bo Demarais and BC's Zane Moodry battle for rebounding position Dec. 23 at the Civic Center. (Bill Foley photo)

Left to right, Butte Central's Mollie Drew, Butte High's Brooke McGrath and BC's Ella Moodry line up for a free throw Dec. 23 at the Butte Civic Center. (Bill Foley photo)