With many returning players, the Frazer volleyball team looks to continue to improve this season. “We have a lot back from last year,” coach Cody Larson said. “We’re still pretty young.” The players for the Bearcubs include Angel Nelligan, Shakira Beston, Audrey Smoker, Isabelle Even, Baily Beston, Lianna Jackson, Tacoa Old Person and Lola Romero. Jackson is the lone senior on

By Bill Vander Weele The Wolf Point football program is excited about the opportunity to take the next steps for success on the field this fall. “I expect to just improve,” Wolf Point Coach Anthony Red Cloud said. “We expect a lot of competitive games.” The Wolves started practice with 25 players on Friday, Aug. 12. “We have a couple more coming,” Red Cloud said. “It’s

Wolf Point school employees install the new shot clocks in the high school gym. This will be the first year that Montana’s high school teams use shot clocks for their games. The school district appreciates the donations from Opportunity Bank and Agland to purchase the shot clocks. (Photo by Bill Vander Weele)

With a strong core of starters back, the Wolf Point Wolves anticipate being near the top of the District 2B volleyball standings this season. “We have a lot of upperclassmen on the team,” firstyear head coach Karli Mc-Gowan said after the team’s first practice on Friday, Aug. 12. The program features 24 girls including six seniors, five juniors, five sophomores and eight freshmen.

Quality rather than quantity is the word for Wolf Point’s cross country program this season. The squad opened its season with practice on Friday, Aug. 12. At the first practice, Wolf Point’s boys’ team featured junior Peyton Summers and senior Kelby Bauer. There weren’t any girls at the initial practice. Summers earned All-State honors by placing fifth at last year’s state meet

The Big Cup Classic attracted 15 four-player teams to the Wolf Point Airport Golf Course on Saturday, Aug. 6. Sponsors of the tournament were Independence Bank, The Tavern and Northern Prairie Auto Sales. The team featuring Taylor Hanks, Jeremiah Whitright, Cody Sietsema and Nick Bighorn earned first place in the tourney. Taking second was the team of Kenny Whitehead, Lucas Young, Lyndsey

Watching the elk at the Slippery Ann Elk Viewing Area south of Malta is popular Public scoping meetings are being held across northeast Montana to seek the public’s assistance in helping to revise the statewide Elk Management Plan last adopted in 2005. • Malta: Malta high school, Aug. 9, from 6-8 p.m. • Glasgow: Cottonwood Inn, Aug. 11, from 6-8 p.m. • Havre: Best