The Sunburst Refiners post-season was short-lived, falling to a tough White Sulphur Springs team, 78-21, on Friday, Oct. 23.

The Cut Bank Wolves cross country teams ended this season of challenges with the same spirit they’ve maintained all year:  joy and perseverance in the face of anything. None of the runners were intimidated when they got off the bus to find the state course in Kalispell becoming increasingly …

The Cut Bank Lady Wolves ended the regular season with a five-set loss to Great Falls Central. The local spikers will head into the District 1B Tournament as the fifth seed where they will hit the road to take on fourth seeded Conrad on Thursday, Oct. 29, at 6 p.m. in the Conrad High School gym. 

The Sunburst Lady Refiners volleyball team ended the regular season with a three game sweep of the Heart Butte Warriors, 25-11, 25-7, and 25-14. 

The Cut Bank Wolves cross country teams had the opportunity to run the state cross country course one week prior to the upcoming state meet when they competed at the Glacier Invitational last week. Several runners showed they are indeed primed and ready for the state race on Friday, Oct. 23.  

The Cut Bank Wolves picked up their first win of the season in dominating fashion as they torched Wolf Point, 44-6. The Wolves took on Harlem on Tuesday night and will wrap up regular season play with Malta on Friday. 

The Cut Bank Lady Wolves picked up a hard-fought conference victory over Conrad last week in a thrilling five set match. The Lady Wolves were also slated to play Shelby over the weekend in a match that has been postponed. 

After two weeks off, Shelby sports teams were scheduled to resume practice and games on Oct. 22. As of press time, the Lady Coyotes volleyball team were scheduled to resume play on Friday, Oct. 23, hosting the Choteau Lady Bulldogs. Action is scheduled to begin at 4:15 p.m. 

The Sunburst Refiners football team will be back in action on Friday, Oct. 23 when they host White Sulphur Springs in a 1 p.m. first-round playoff game. White Sulphur is the No. 1 team from the western division. 

The Cut Bank high school football team notched its first win of the 2020 season, dominating Wolf Point 44-6 on Monday night. Pictured, junior running back Austin Vanek fights past a Wolf Point defender early in the opening quarter of action. 

The Cut Bank Lady Wolves dropped a pair of matches last weekend, falling to Choteau and Power. The Lady Wolves have just one match slated for this week as they head to Conrad on Thursday, Oct. 15.

The Shelby Coyotes cancelled their football game with the Belt Huskies Friday due to COVID-19. The Coyotes will not be playing this weekend’s game against Fort Benton for the Northern Division title. The game, however, will be rescheduled.

The Sunburst Refiners football game with Box Elder was cancelled due to COVID-19. This was the last game on the Refiners’ schedule. At press time, Sunburst was scheduled to host Heart Butte on Saturday, Oct. 17 at 1 p.m. 

The Sunburst Refiners volleyball team hosted the Belt Huskies and played four hard-fought games before falling 25-22, 25-12, 23-25, 25-16. Earlier in the week the Refiners lost in three games to the Power Pirates, 25-11, 25-15, and 25-14. 

The Cut Bank Lady Wolves picked up a much needed conference victory last week as they swept Great Falls Central. The local spikers were also slated to play Browning on Saturday but that game was postponed. 

The Shelby Coyotes celebrated Homecoming with a crushing 69-21 defeat of the CJI Hawks. 

As the sole fall sport to play last week from Browning High School, the girls golf team took to the links in Butte last weekend to complete their season in state competition. Jill Sure Chief kept her top spot among Browning golfers to score 197 strokes in two days of play, coming in 16th ove…

The Valier Panthers volleyball squad picked up a pair of conference wins last week over Sunburst and Dutton/Brady. 

The Sunburst Refiners took on the No. 1 six-man team in the state, and gave them their toughest game of the season, but came up short, losing 74-34. 

The Browning golf teams converged on Polson last weekend for the divisional tournament. Three Lady Indian golfers qualified for the State Tournament in Butte this weekend. Jill Sure Chief placed seventh at 95 strokes to top all Browning players. Brittney Wagner and Brooke Blue both fired rou…

The Valier Lady Panthers won their lone match last week as they beat Simms 3-2 in a roller coaster conference game.

The Shelby Coyotes football team played against a co-op team from St. Regis, Mont., and Mullan, Idaho, in a last minute scheduling change. The Coyotes flexed their muscles and earned the 76-36 win. Coach Mike White was notified early last week, the team’s game with Hays was cancelled, so he …

The Sunburst Refiners football team suffered their first loss of the season last Saturday at the hands of Power/Dutton/Brady (PDB), Saturday 41-22. 

The Cut Bank Wolves remained winless on the season as they fell to Conrad in their annual Homecoming game 38-14. The Wolves will make the long trek down U.S. Highway 2 for a conference battle with the Wolves from Wolf Point on Friday.

The Sunburst Refiners held their first Sunburst Cross Country Invitational and considered it a great success. Coach Jeff Nix extended his thanks to all the volunteers. “Without them, our student-athletes would not have been able to compete in an official MHSA qualifying meet,” said Nix.

The Cut Bank Lady Wolves had a tough weekend as they were swept in a pair of conference tilts by Shelby and Choteau. The local spikers will look to get back on track as they host Conrad and Fairfield this week. 

Last week’s away contest at Whitefish was a disappointment for Big Red fans as their team endured a 58-6 loss to the Bulldogs. 

The Shelby Coyotes volleyball team had a busy week, playing Choteau, Cut Bank, and Fairfield and posting a 1-2 record. 

The Valier Panthers dropped a conference game to Power/Dutton/Brady (PDB) last weekend 54-19. After losing their starting quarterback on the first play of the game the local gridders rallied, leading 19-16 at the half, but the offense went cold in the second half as PDB took control of the g…

The Valier Panthers football team picked up their first win of the season in a high scoring 53-34 victory over conference foe Heart Butte last week. Brody Connelly put on an offensive show as he scored six touchdowns in the victory. 

Cut Bank High School sophomore Devin Schultz led a tight Wolf Pack to place the men’s cross country team eighth at the Havre Invitational.  Schultz crossed the finish line in 35th, followed closely by Hunter Kennedy in 39th, James Green in 43rd, Rhett Michael 44th, and Elijah Green in 47th t…

The Sunburst Refiners football team moved to 2-0 on the season, defeating North Star 55-37 last Saturday. The spikers are at home this weekend, hosting Simms on Friday with a 5 p.m. start and Heart Butte on Saturday at 11 a.m.

The Shelby Coyotes volleyball team defeated the Conrad Cowgirls in four sets, 23-25, 25-23, 25-17, and 25-16, to earn a conference victory. The Cowgirls stole a close game from the Coyotes, and that was all the incentive they needed to get the job done on Senior night, which was Saturday, Sept. 12.

While there weren’t any fans in the stands at Arrowhead Stadium on Friday, Sept. 11, many vehicles found what parking spots they could to honk and cheer Big Red as they faced Polson in the season’s first home game.

The Shelby Coyotes football team bounced back and claimed their first victory of the season on the road against a tough Chinook team, 26-22. The Coyotes will take on Simms on Friday night, Sept. 11, at 7 p.m. “It is Senior Night due to COVID-19 uncertainty,” said head coach Mike White, addin…

With pandemic restrictions in place that limit Browning cross country teams to varsity-only status, Coach Roy McNabb has let experience guide him in allowing all his runners to participate in the lead-up to divisional and state competition. This week, he is fielding the runners who did not c…

The Cut Bank Lady Wolves volleyball team opened a trio of non-conference tilts with a victory over Browning at home before before falling to Malta and Harlem on the road last week. 

The Valier Panthers football team dropped to 0-2 on the season following a 36-13 loss to Sunburst last weekend. The Panthers will look to pick up their first win of the season Saturday in Heart Butte. 

The Sunburst Refiners opened their varsity football season with a win, defeating the Valier Panthers 36-13. 

Cut Bank High School cross country coaches Shayle Ehlers, Jared Berkram, and Brian Suttle are excited to turn their 20-student high school squad and 15 student middle school squads loose in their first race this Friday in Cut Bank. “We have had a dedicated core group which ran all summer, wh…

The Shelby Coyotes football team traveled to Joliet to open the season, but couldn’t claim the victory, losing 46-26.

The Sunburst Refiners varsity volleyball team lost their first match of the season to Belt, 25-17, 25-20, and 25-20. Sunburst, however, was competitive through the match.

The Valier Panther volleyball squad opened their season with a sweep of the Dutton/Brady DiamondBacks last weekend. The Panthers are led this season by head coach Kadie Briggs and have a busy week ahead of them with three conference games. 

A fine, sunny day greeted the boys and girls of Browning High School’s golf team as they arrived at the Ronan Invitational. Following COVID-19 guidelines, the five girls and five boys kept together in their groups as they played the 18 holes, returning to their busses when finished.

(Editor’s Note: This story is reprinted with permission from the Hungry Horse News.)

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