Poplar had its first home volleyball match of the season on Tuesday, Sept. 8. The Indians dropped the match against conference rival Malta by a 16-25, 9-25, 9-25, final. “Our serving was decent,” Poplar Coach William Bemer said. “Our digs were pretty good.” The players still need to work on communication and trusting each other. “We’re very young,” Bemer said. Emma Martell

The Frazer Bearcubs ran well at the cross-country meet held in Scobey on Thursday, Sept. 9. Frazer’s Ty Fourstar, a sophomore, finished in 28th place with a time of 29:42.49. In the girls’ division, the Bearcubs had 71 points for eighth place. Alyssa Toce Blount took 20th place at 27:38.10. Shakira Beston was 21st at 28:13.43. Angel Nelligan was 33rd at 32:47.69. Kalianna Toce Blount

Poplar earned first in the girls’ division and second in the boys’ division during the Scobey Invitational held on Thursday, Sept. 9. The Indians topped the girls’ team standings with 17 points followed by Scobey with 23 points and Plentywood with 36 points. Leading Poplar was Jazmin Gorder with a time of 22:27.70 for a fourth-place showing. Mattie Falls Down, a freshman, placed