This year’s Montana paddlefish season kicks off on May 1 with the opening of the Upper Missouri River section from Fort Benton downstream to Fort Peck Dam. Anglers must have a White Harvest Tag to participate in catching and keeping a paddlefish from this section of the river. These tags are issued through a lottery system. FWP mails these tags to successful applicants. Unsuccessful paddlefish

Poplar native Hunter Azure won the United Fight League bantamweight title on Saturday, April 27, in impressive fashion. Azure utilized a devastating right hand to knock out Amun Cosme in the second round. The victory was a big rebound for Azure, 32, after he lost his quarter-final round fight on season 31 of The Ultimate Fighter. Azure’s record is 11-3 in MMA fights. Four of his victories

The Lustre Christian Lions scored 38 points to take fifth place in the team standings at the Glendive Shriners’ track meet on Friday, April 26. Johnslee Pierre finished first in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 42.24 seconds. The sophomore placed third in the long jump with a mark of 20-7. He placed fourth in the 110-meter hurdles at 17.17 seconds. Prestyn Klatt ran to a fifthplace

Golfers from Wolf Point and Poplar were among the competitors at the Glasgow Invitational on Friday, April 26. Poplar took third in the boys’ division behind Conrad and Glasgow. Poplar’s Lukas Young shot an 89 to tie for ninth place. Landon Young shot a 93 to tie for 13th place. Kaniel Ricker and Quinn Sutherland each carded a 94 for 16th place. Navarjo Escarcega shot a 103 for 30th

Poplar's boys' golfers competed at the Scobey Invitational on Monday, April 29. Poplar's Landon Young shot an 86 for eighth place and Kaniel Ricker carded an 89 for 10th place. Other scores for the Indians were Lukas Young at 91, Quinn Sutherland at 94 and Kameron Reum at 100. The Poplar Invitational will start at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 2, at the Wolf Point Airport