Belt, Chinook on top at Fairfield-Belt Invite
Saturday featured track meets galore as many Class B and C schools descended on the Electric City for the Fairfield-Belt Invite. The meet went on despite heavy winds that canceled the pole vault. That likely would have helped out Cascade considerably since the Badgers tend to dominate the small-school pole vault world in Northcentral Montana. … Read more
C.M. Russell High tops Great Falls High in crosstown softball action
Good pitching beats good hitting, the adage goes. Quinn Hartman proved that Thursday. The C.M. Russell High sophomore surrendered two first-inning runs on a two-out bloop single, and then proceeded to shut down the hot-hitting Great Falls High Bison on four hits the rest of the way in a 6-2 complete-game victory. “They’re such a … Read more
Great Falls, C.M. Russell High to clash on the diamond
It’s safe to say that Thursday’s crosstown softball game between Great Falls High and C.M. Russell High is one of the most anticipated of the season thus far. You can read more in Thursday’s print edition or online. But the two teams are arguably the top two in the state if last year’s state tournament … Read more
Havre, Browning girls into Class A state semis
BUTTE – The Browning girls put together the first big upset of the Class A state tournament with a 57-41 domination of defending state runner-up Butte Central Thursday. The Indians (12-10) clearly hit their stride at the right time. First-year girls’ coach Ray Augare (he coached the Browning boys for years) and his players experienced … Read more
Montana Prep Basketball: Recap from the first two days of the Northern C Divisional Tournament
I meant to write a blog entry yesterday, but I simply didn’t have it in me after four games of the Northern C Divisional tournament at Four Seasons Arena. So I decided to write one today after six more games. Day 1 of girls’ action on Wednesday featured four sluggish games where neither team was … Read more
Montana prep basketball divisional tournaments begin Wednesday
We have a full story in Wednesday’s Tribune, but it’s worth noting that the Northern C Divisional tournament starts Wednesday at Four Seasons Arena. The girls tourney starts with four first-round games Wednesday and continues Thursday, when the boys’ tournament starts. In girls’ action, Class C defending state champion Belt and No. 2 Winnett/Grass Range … Read more
Great Falls High, C.M. Russell High grapplers prepping for state tournament
Be sure to check out Friday’s Tribune, where we’ll have a Class AA state wrestling preview and a feature on Great Falls High130-pounder Austin Shupe. Shupe lost last year’s 125-pound state title match after leading the entire way and has used that as motivation during the ensuing year. “(It was) definitely a learning experience,” Shupe … Read more
No. 5 Centerville continues to roll
Tuesday is our Prep Extra Day and we’ve got a full complement of stories for your perusal. You can find my A-B-C notebook here and Daniel Mediate’s Class AA notebook here. My column focuses on Centerville, the fifth-ranked Class C squad from just outside Great Falls. The Miners have a ton of speed and a … Read more
GFH Bison, CMR swimmers clash for crosstown meet
In Tuesday’s High School Prep Extra inside the Great Falls Tribune, sports scribe Daniel Mediate has a feature on the crosstown swimming event between the Great Falls High Bison and C.M. Russell High Rustlers. The clash happens Thursday at 6 p.m. inside Swarthout Fieldhouse at GFH. Here are a few quotes to get you ready … Read more
Second-ranked C.M. Russell High tops Havre in nonconference action
The C.M. Russell High boys’ basketball team is on a roll. The No. 2 Rustlers won their 12th straight Saturday with a nonconference win over Havre that wasn’t even close. CMR had three players in double figures and received 11 assists from Andre Langhorne, but head coach John Cislo wasn’t particularly pleased with some of … Read more
