The Bainville Bulldogs put up a great fight but fell to Scobey, 23-25, 19-25, 25-18, 23-25, in a match to decide a divisional berth during the district tournament in Plentywood on Saturday. The Bulldogs fell behind 20-12 in the first set, but aces by Lila Butikofer and strong net play by Brecklyn Pippenger led Bainville’s comeback. Kills by Elsie Wilson pulled the Bulldogs as close as 23-22.

Bainville’s volleyball squad knocked off Frazer and Lustre Christian during loser-out play at the District 1C tournament in Plentywood on Friday, Oct. 27. The Bulldogs downed Frazer by a 25-1, 25-12, 25-19 final. Kendra Romo accounted for 23 assists in the victory. Brecklyn Pippenger finished with two aces, 16 kills and three blocks. Hailey Berwick had nine aces and five kills.

The Froid/Lake Red Hawks tuned up for the playoffs with a 66-24 senior night football victory over Terry on Saturday, Oct 21. Froid/Lake will host Shields Valley in the first round of the playoffs at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 28. Shields Valley is the third seed from the Southern C. The Rebels have a 6-2 record including losses against Bridger, 55-29, and Custer/ Hysham/Melstone, 58-6.

Too many turnovers committed by the Bulldogs along with a sharp passing attack by MonDak spelled trouble for Bainville’s football team on Thursday, Oct. 19. In a game with playoff implications, the Bulldogs fell by a 40-14 final at home. Bainville trailed by only a 14-8 half-time margin and 20-8 early in the third quarter. A 44-yard kickoff return by Reed Winn put the Bulldogs in scoring position

In the regular-season finale for both squads, Bainville swept three sets against Froid/Lake on Tuesday, Oct. 17. The Bulldogs won the home match by a 25-9, 25-16, 25-17, margin. The hard hitting of Brecklyn Pippenger and serving of Elsie Wilson led the Bulldogs to a quick 5-0 lead in the opening set. The net play of Jaeleigh Davidson kept the Red Hawks close, but tips by B. Pippenger and a

In both football teams’ season finale, Culbertson broke loose for a 70-8 home victory over Poplar on Thursday, Oct. 12. Culbertson Coach Brian Manning said it was a good team effort for the Cowboys. He told the squad after the game that he was extremely proud of how they played the last five games of the season. The Cowboys struck on their first possession as the running of Carson Solem,