The Shelby Coyotes placed three members on the Northern 8-Man All-Conference Team. Senior Rhett Reynolds led the way as a First Team selection at tight end and defensive end. Reynolds also earned All-State honors. Junior Bryce Lee was selected second team running back and outside linebacker.…
The Shelby Coyotes boys basketball team opened the 2021-22 season Thursday with 22 players, and they will again be coached by Tom Reynolds, assisted by Ryan McDermott, and Brennan Hayes.
The Cut Bank Lady Wolves volleyball team held their annual awards banquet to wrap up the 2021 season and to honor the athletes for their contributions for the year.
The Valier junior high boys and girls basketball season is cruising along. According to coach Michelle Beck, the teams were in action against Power, Foothills (Great Falls), Sunburst and Augusta the past two weeks.
The Sunburst Refiners girls basketball team opened the season this past week, with seven athletes. They will once again be coached by Tyler Tharp, but he will not have an assistant with only seven players.
The Cut Bank Wolves placed six members of the 2021 football squad on the Northern B All-Conference squad led by seniors Dayne Barbie and Austin Vanek, who earned recognition on both offense and defense.
Six area athletes earned District 1B All-Conference Volleyball recognition for their work on the court for the 2021 season. Four Shelby Coyotes and two Cut Bank Lady Wolves were among the 14 spikers to earn either First Team or Second Team accolades. Leading the way was Shelby’s Vivi McDermo…
A group of students from Browning High School staged a walkout and protest at the Browning Schools Administration building on Tuesday, Nov. 10, just hours ahead of the Browning School Board meeting at 5 p.m. They carried signs urging Board members to reinstate former Activities Director Ever…
After five years of coaching Valier football, head high school John Briggs has decided to step down. We wish him well in his future endeavors.
The 4-Hers gathered for the annual Achievement Day Celebration on Nov. 7! There were many new faces in the crowd as our numbers have grown in the last year. Our 4-H Ambassadors and Teen Leaders helped to present the awards to our 4-H members. We had a great time getting to know each other an…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! This week is a busy one in Cut Bank and Valier with holiday open houses and the annual bazaar.
Kaden’s Kluckers’ slogan, “Hand Gathered, Locally Laid, Farm Fresh Eggs,” only tells a small part of the inspiring story behind 13-year-old entrepreneur Kaden Kipp’s egg business. Kaden runs his 35 chickens on his family’s ranch near Cut Bank with the goal of providing a healthy life for his…
It’s time for neighbors and friends to gather once more for a mouthwatering prime rib dinner by Dick Kinyon and crew and spend an evening with Kyle Shobe and the Walk ‘Em Boys on Saturday, Nov. 20. Despite last year’s break due to restrictions of large gatherings, the MRLA Board of Directors…
The Governor’s Office of Community Service, Reach Higher Montana and Montana Campus Compact are pleased to announce applications are now being accepted for the 2022 Youth Serve Montana Scholarship.
The Cut Bank Education Foundation and Alumni Association (CBEFAA) is excited to announce that the 2022 CBEFAA Graduating Senior Scholarship application is now available online and in the Cut Bank High School Counseling Center.
The Shelby Coyotes volleyball team qualified for the Northern B Divisional Tournament with a third place finish at the District Tournament last weekend in Fairfield. Shelby lost to Fairfield, before defeating Cut Bank and Conrad, and then lost again to Fairfield.
The Cut Bank Wolves saw their season come to an end in a first round playoff loss to top-ranked Florence last Saturday. The Wolves held the high scoring Falcons scoreless in the first quarter but Florence put up 23 points in the second quarter on their way to the 37-0 victory.
“It was the best we’ve played,” Coach Dan Connelly said of the Lady Indians’ play-in game against Libby on Monday, Nov. 1. “They were awesome.”
The Valier Panthers football team wrapped up their 2021 season with a first round playoff loss to Bridger on Saturday, 56-12.
The Fairfield boy’s basketball teams are looking for travel team opponents. If anyone has a school or travelling team that would like to play, they will gladly play them.
With eight runners available, the Browning cross country teams made their way to Missoula for the Class A State Championship. The top runner for the Browning girls, Kiara Iron Heart, ran a great race, claiming second place, while Jeremy Bockus was just one spot away from being named All-State.
The Cut Bank Wolves football team manhandled the Conrad Cowboys in their season finale last week, 48-6, to earn a spot in the Class B football playoffs. The Wolves will look to carry their momentum into a first round matchup with Florence, the top seed from the Western Division, this Saturda…
The Sunburst Refiners girls cross country team finished the State Meet in 10th place in the team standings. The meet was held in Missoula last Saturday. The Refiners were led by Nikki Nau who ran the course in a time of 21:44.27 and finished in ninth place overall. Claire Bucklin was right b…
The Shelby Coyote volleyball team lost a pair of matches last week but are looking to get back on the winning track at the District Tourney in Fairfield. Shelby finished the regular season in second place and will get a bye in the first round of the district tournament. They will play the wi…
The Valier Panthers closed out the regular volleyball season with a pair of losses to Class B opponents in Conrad and Cut Bank last week. The Panthers will now head to the 6C District Tournament as the fifth seed where they will face off with fourth seeded Great Falls Central on Thursday in …
Kiara Iron Heart and Preston Iron Heart took second and 17th place, respectively, at the Western Classic Cross Country Meet held in Dillon last week. Usual frontrunner Jeremy Bockus came in a few seconds behind Iron Heart for an 18th place finish.
You couldn’t ask for a much better last regular high school cross country season meet, with nearly every Cut Bank runner peaking to demolish their season’s best time under the cold clouds at the Glacier Invitational.
The Shelby cross country team competed at Glacier Invitational in Kalispell and the Harlem Meet as warm up races to the upcoming state meet.
The Valier Panthers were taken down by the Big Sandy Pioneers, 48-14, on Friday, Oct. 15. The local gridders will close out the regular season in Centerville on Saturday before heading to the playoffs next weekend.
The Sunburst Refiners game with Heart Butte was cancelled last weekend. The Refiners are scheduled to play Thursday, Oct. 21, in Sunburst against Box Elder. The Bears, however, have not played a game the last four weeks.
The Lady Indians improved in every set, but lost three to Columbia Falls on Thursday, Oct. 7, 15-25, 20-25 and 21-25. Cara Guardipee and Susan Connelly led in kills, making four and three respectively of 13 total kills for the team. Tashy LazyBoy and Kalcie Connelly had two each of seven blo…
The Sunburst Refiners lost a Homecoming heartbreaker on Saturday night to the Valier Panthers, 25-24.
The Cut Bank Lady Wolves went 1-2 last week as they dropped matches to Shelby and Malta before ending the week with a dominating win over Rocky Boy. The Lady Wolves are back in action this week as they take on Choteau and Conrad.
The Big Red Father-Son football game was held on Thursday, Oct. 7, and ended with a tie score, 18-18. Those participating included Steven Eagle Feathers, Jance Eagle Feathers, Tony Carlson, Jesse Carlson, Mathew Johnson, Justice Johnson, Marlin Champine, Steven Champine, Dusty Louis, Duston …
The Shelby Coyotes volleyball team picked up two conference wins last week, defeating Cut Bank in five games then defeated Conrad in three straight games.
In last Friday’s battle of the Wolves, it was Cut Bank who handily won the game 50-15 over Wolf Point in the annual Homecoming game. Cut Bank will look to carry that momentum into this week’s battle in Malta.
“It was a roller coaster of ups and downs,” Coach Jerry Racine said of last week’s loss to Libby at Arrowhead Stadium. While the first half of the game saw great plays both on the ground and in the air, Libby’s defense proved more entrenched in the second half and stymied the Browning attack.
The Shelby Coyotes defeated Chester-Joplin-Inverness (CJI) last Friday night in a high scoring game, 74-46. The Coyotes are scheduled to play in Belt this Friday. Kick-off is set for 7 p.m., following the junior high football game which starts at 4:30 p.m.
The Sunburst Refiners took advantage of the beautiful day last Saturday to defeat the North Star Knights, 42-28. Sunburst travelled to Rudyard to take on the Knights for a conference game and came home with the win.
Valier and Conrad businesses salute members of the Wingina and Mountain Front 4-H Clubs during National 4-H Week.
The Shelby Lady Coyotes spikers lost to Malta in five games, 25-18, 10-25, 23-25, 25-9, and 15-7, but defeated Rocky Boy handily, 25-15, 25-11, and 25-14, in last week’s action.
With no cross country meets slated for last week, Browning Coach Roy McNabb took advantage of a last minute offer to run at the Refiner Invitational in Sunburst on Saturday, Sept. 25. “It was a great opportunity,” he said. “They support us and we support them, but it was a street race, not c…
The Cut Bank Lady Wolves went 2-0 last week as they swept the Conrad Cowgirls and outlasted the Fairfield Eagles. The local spikers will look to carry that momentum into homecoming week as they take on a pair of non-conference foes in Great Falls Central and Browning.
The Valier Lady Panther volleyball team won a pair of conference tilts last week as they defeated Dutton/Brady on Thursday before going the distance to take out Cascade on Saturday.
The Cut Bank Middle School tennis club concluded its season in Great Falls on Friday, Sept. 24. The Wolves competed in a tournament against players from Conrad, Fort Benton, Fairfield, and Simms.
The Shelby Coyotes football squad got on the winning track last Friday at Homecoming with a sound whipping of the Harlem Wildcats, 68-8.
While it was East Helena with the first eight points in the first quarter of last Friday’s game on the road, Browning’s Big Red went on a scoring spree in the second and third quarter to amass 40 points. Although East Helena made two trips to the end zone in the fourth quarter, Big Red chalk…
The Cut Bank Lady Wolves volleyball team split a pair of matches last week as they took down non-conference foe Harlem on Tuesday and fell to Choteau on Thursday. The Lady Wolves will be looking for their first conference win of the season this week as they travel to Conrad and host Fairfield.
The Shelby Coyotes cross country squad competed in two meets last week. They hosted a meet on Sept. 13 and traveled to Missoula Saturday for the Mountain West Classic.
The Valier Panthers football team picked up a dominating 57-0 win against a short-handed Box Elder squad last week. Box Elder began the game with eight players and were down to five early in the second half. The teams played five-on-five for a couple drives into the third quarter and the gam…
The Lady Panther spikers swept Heart Butte last week in dominating fashion to claim the Homecoming week win, 25-8, 25-18 and 25-7. The Panther spikers will look to keep that momentum rolling this week as they take on two conference foes.
The Cut Bank Pioneer Press, Glacier Reporter, Shelby Promoter and The Valierian will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 25 and Nov. 26, for the Thanksgiving holiday. Deadline for the Dec. 1 issue is 9 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 29 for all news items, photos and ads. Feel free to email or drop off… Read more
The Shelby Coyotes placed three members on the Northern 8-Man All-Conference Team. Senior Rhett Reynolds led the way as a First Team selection at tight end and defensive end. Reynolds also earned All-State honors. Junior Bryce Lee was selected second team running back and outside linebacker.… Read more
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