DRUMMOND – Welcome to the 2020 postseason, where the teams get better, coaches get creative and every game might be your last. Before looking at the matchup of Saturday’s 1 p.m. playoff game at Drummond, High School, here’s some of the day’s particulars… When the Belt Huskies (No. 2 North, 3-1/6-1) come to Drummond to face the Flint Creek Titans (No. 1 West, 7-0/8-0) it will be a game between two teams that are unfamiliar with each other. However, the coaching staffs know one

HELENA - The Montana general big game season opened Oct. 24, and hunters from around the state submitted lymph nodes from the lower jaw of their harvested animals to be tested for chronic wasting disease. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks collected a total of 352 samples. Most of the samples came from the northwestern Montana, where CWD was discovered last year. Here is an FWP regional breakdown of sample numbers: Region 1: 173 Region 2: 7 Region 3: 56 Region 4: 6 Region 5:

DRUMMOND – The sounds of Drummond fans yelling “Roof!” were quickly overtaken by raucous cheering. Holly Hauptman’s game-winning block of Valley Christian’s Margaret Harvey’s attempted spike gave the Lady Trojans a sweep of the visiting Eagles in the semifinals of the District 13C Volleyball Tournament Thursday night. “This means a lot. This pushes us to getting closer to our goal of playing in Divisionals and then State,” said senior Hannah Bradshaw. “We really needed this b

SEELEY LAKE – Granite played hard, but it wasn’t enough as they fell in straight sets to Seeley Swan 25-12, 25-23, 25-17. The loss drops them into the consolation match of the District 13C Tournament against Valley Christian. The winner of the match can challenge into the Divisional Tournament if they second place team is one they have not played yet in the event. After losing the opening set, Granite rallied to come within two before falling short. The Blackhawks secured the

PHILIPSBURG – With an all mail in ballot for the 2020 General Election, ballots are flowing into the Granite County Elections Office with just six days left before the big day. According to the county’s Election Officer Sarah Graham, 1,427 ballots have been received for the Nov. 3 election. That represents 65% of the 2,291 active voters that are registered in Granite County. When the final tally was taken in the previous two elections, they were only marginally higher in tota

PHILIPSBURG – Granite played well in its opener in the modified District 13C Volleyball Tournament opener Tuesday night, ending Darby’s season with a 25-18, 25-11, 25-19 sweep. The win puts them into the semifinals against the No. 1 Blackhawks Thursday evening. The game will be played in Seeley Lake. “There’s a different edge here,” said GHS Head Coach Jennifer Graham after Tuesday’s win. “In a (normal) tournament you have that buffer, that cushion. It’s ‘If we lose it’s alri

DRUMMOND – The visiting Lynx were no match for the Lady Trojans as host Drummond easily swept to an opening round win in the District 13C Volleyball Tournament. The locals won the match 25-12, 25-7, 35-15. The Lady Trojans will host a semifinal match Thursday against Valley Christian. The Eagles swept Victor in three games in their first round match. “It was definitely a different feeling, trying to feel like we were in district play,” said DHS Head Coach Brooks Phillips. “We

GRANITE COUNTY – The week leading up to Halloween will be filled with some tricks and treats for local sports teams as they head into the postseason. From team match-ups to Covid-19 attendance precautions to viewing games online, we’ve got you covered. Girls Volleyball The Lady Trojans and Lady Prospectors had solid seasons, with Drummond tying Seeley Swan for first place at 10-2 and Granite tying Valley Christian at 8-4. The local teams fell on the short side of the tiebreak

KALISPELL – A young and growing Trojan Cross Country Team claimed top finishes at the Montana High School Association State Cross Country Meet Saturday at Rebecca Farm. “All the Drummond runners overcame adverse conditions and performed well today. Four of our seven runners medaled. The only other team that medaled more than 50% was probably Manhattan Christian (and) they won the boys and girls team titles. All of our runners finished close to their seeding going in to state

VICTOR – Late in the game a canon shot rang through the brisk winter air, hailing a score by the home Pirates. But it proved to be the only shot that host Victor would hear all day as the visiting Titans rolled to a 56-6 win in the regular season finale for both teams. Flint Creek finishes the year at 8-0 and as the top team in the Western Division. They hold the tie breaker over Thompson Falls. The Blue Hawks are also undefeated at 9-0 but allowed more points to common oppon