Poplar’s defensive front looks to put pressure on Culbertson’s quarterback on Friday night. (Photo by Elizabeth Hendrickson)

Wolf Point’s volleyball squad got off to a strong start, but Poplar responded with a 24-26, 25-23, 25-15, 25-23, conference victory in Wolf Point on Thursday, Sept. 10. In the first set, the hitting of Carysn Fourbear and Francesca Crawford led Poplar to a 19-15 advantage. A kill by Quintana Young kept the Indians ahead 21-19, but the Wolves gained a 22-21 lead on kills by McKinlee Paulson

The Wolf Point Wolves couldn’t get their offensive attack going and dropped a tough 14-6 football conference game in Shelby on Friday, Sept. 11. The Wolves trailed for most of the contest, but Wolf Point still had a chance in the final minute as they put together a drive from their own 15 to as deep as the Shelby 10 before an interception ended the threat with less than 10 seconds remaining.

The Scobey Spartans earned top honors in both the boys’ and girls’ divisions during their home invitational held on Thursday morning. Scobey finished with 15 points followed by Terry with 20, Brockton with 22 and Culbertson with 35 points. Apollo Kramer, a freshman, led the way for the Spartans with a time of 19:28 for third place. Terry’s Sidney Murr was the overall winner at

Runners from Brockton, Frazer and Lustre Christian all achieved solid showings during the cross country meet held in Scobey on Thursday, Sept. 10. The Brockton Warriors took third in the boys’ standings and fourth in the girls’ standings. Brockton’s Daniel Segubiense ran the course in 20:33.2 for fifth-place honors. Tefton Bear took 11th place for the Warriors at 21:11.6. Preston

The Wolf Point Wolves surprised Malta, 25-10, 25-19, 25-21, in home volleyball play on Saturday afternoon. The Wolves led the conference match by a 16-10 margin in the first set and increased the gap to 20-10 on a block and serves by Ma’Kenzie Jackson. After a spike by Addy Smith was good for a point, the Wolves ended the first set with two aces by Jackson. An ace by McKinlee Paulson