From Wibaux to Libby — and from Declo, Idaho, to Beach, N.D., — youth logged thousands of shots and hours of reflection in a record-setting test of skill, discipline and educational athletics. Hosted by the Fairfield Basketball Club under the 127 Sports Intensity nonprofit banner, the 2025 Shooting Challenge mobilized: • 157 youth athletes (101 boys and 56 girls) • 46 Montana

Wolf Point’s siblings Peyton Summers and Sierra Summers each earned honors at the half marathon and marathon held in Missoula on Sunday, June 29. Peyton ran the half marathon in 1:12.21 for seventh place out of 2,048 runners. Sierra finished 22nd in the women’s marathon with a time of 3:17.42. Sierra’s time qualified her for the Boston Marathon.

Bainville High School senior Addison Hansen has been announced as one of the four state winners in the Big Sky State Games Character Counts Scholarships. The scholarships recognizes the importance of sportsmanship and character in athletics. The winners serve as role models throughout their senior years. Hansen is a three-sport athlete for the Bulldogs. She competes in volleyball, basketball

July 1 marked the beginning of the archery-only paddlefish season in the Fort Peck Dredge Cuts below Fort Peck Dam, and it runs until Aug. 31. Archery anglers need to purchase a 2025 blue paddlefish harvest tag to target paddlefish in the Dredge Cuts, and no snagging is allowed. Starting this year, this tag is only available as an electronic tag (E-tag). This electronic tag can be purchased