The FPCC Buffalo Chasers and Lady Buffalo Chasers hosted the FPCC Buffalo Chasers Winter Classic basketball tournament at the Poplar High School gym in Poplar. Teams participating were Little Big Horn College, Salish Kootenai College and Stone Child College. The Buffalo Chasers have several more round-robin tournaments in February along with the Montana Tribal College League Tourney, and wrap

The 16th annual Poplar River Ice Fishing Tournament was held on Saturday, Feb. 3. Teams from around the region entered the seasonal contest. After a location change, the event was well attended and saw warm weather. Competitors moved to the U.S. Highway 2 boat ramp west of town, due to muddy conditions at Dego Bend. There were a total of 22 fish caught, including northern pike, walleye, sauger,