Wolf Point Mayor Chris Dschaak signs a proclamation for Local News Days while Northern Plains Independent publisher Darla Downs watches. (Photo submitted)

Wolf Point’s track program started its season with 33 athletes this spring. The turnout includes 18 boys and 15 girls. “Our girls’ team has quite a few back,” Coach Scott Montgomery said. “We have good jumpers and throwers.” Returning athletes for the girls’ squad include Marley Moran, Amya Martinez, Teagan Williams, Navy Weeks, Ma’Kenzie Jackson, Adalynn Smith, Harper Weeks,

With four returning girls who qualified for last year’s state tournament, Wolf Point’s tennis squad anticipates a successful season in 2026. Returning state qualifiers for the Wolves are Lauren Rodenberg, Riley Schwarzrock, Hailey Gray Hawk and McKinlee Paulson. Rodenberg and Schwarzrock are the two seniors on the squad. Other returning players include Jeana Reum, Kia Villaluz, Tanna

The Wolf Point High School golf program is seeing its best turnout in several seasons heading into the campaign. The squad features 10 boys and six girls. Coach Rodney Paulson said several of the boys started to play last summer and became more interested in the sport. “When they got out and played in the summer, they got an itch to keep golfing,” Paulson explained. Returning letterwinners

Poplar’s track program features a good turnout this spring as the Indians have 23 girls and 18 boys out for the sport. “It’s a good turnout,” Poplar Coach Brent Moore said. The Indians should be strong in distance races as many of the school’s cross country runners are competing in track. Among the distance runners are Wilder Bear Cub, Jayden Eder, Alara Cooper, Kellyn Azure,

Poplar’s tennis team features about 10 girls this season who are learning and enjoying the sport under first-year head coach Macey Dionne. The turnout is quite an improvement over last year’s three tennis players for the Indians. “Tennis is great,” Dionne said of why the girls want to play. “It’s one of the sports that helps you build character.” Dionne was a three-sport standout

Poplar’s golf squad features nine players this season under first-year head coach Landon Young. The program includes six boys and three girls. The boys’ team consists of senior Lucas Young, sophomore Rollen Spotted Bull, senir Royal Crawford, eighth-grader Graeysen Young, freshman Tristan Arthur and freshman Kenshin Smith. Young, a senior, qualified for the Class B state tournament last

The Frazer High School track program features five athletes for the season. The Bearcubs have their first action in Lambert on Friday, April 10. Members of the squad include senior Cassius Smoker, senior Isabelle Fourstar, freshman Bryce Fourstar, freshman Preston Beston and freshman Ronald Round Face. Coach of the team is Sasha Fourstar. Smoker will compete in the 110-meter and 300-meter hurdles

After placing fourth as a team in the boys’ division at the state meet a year ago, Lustre Christian is aiming for another strong season in 2026. “Our goal is always to qualify as many people for state as we can,” Lustre Coach Lynn Unrau said. “Making everybody faster is my goal.” The Lions feature 20 high school athletes including 11 boys. Leading the Lions is senior Johnslee

Brockton’s track squad features 15 athletes including eight girls and seven boys this season. Heading the girls’ squad are returning standouts BraeLynn De-Marrias, a sophomore, and Taylor Cummins, a senior. DeMarrias qualified for the divisional meet in both the 1600 and 3200-meter runs last season. Cummins qualified for the Eastern C meet in the 1600. “I’m happy with the turnout,”