The Bainville Bulldogs are anticipating strong results this track season thanks to a very good turnout of athletes. The 19-member track program features 11 boys and eight girls. “It’s the most since I’ve been coaching,” Bainville Coach Chance Hyatt said. Topping the list are four athletes who qualified for the state meet last season. Charles Butikofer qualified for the state

Wolf Point’s girls’ tennis program has an excellent turnout of 16 players this season. Coach Dan Horsmon said practices have been going very well despite being forced inside due to cold and snowy weather conditions. “It’s really sad we have to be inside though,” Horsmon said. “There’s a lot of potential.” The Wolves feature six returning letter winners including Mahala

Wolf Point’s senior standout J’Elle Garfield has been voted to the Class B All-State girls’ basketball team for her performance this season. Garfield was an All-Conference selection last season. Also earning All-State recognition from District 2B were Malta’s senior Allison Kunze and Malta’s senior Madison Williamson. Other players voted to the All-Conference first team were

Wolf Point’s senior Kelby Bauer and Poplar’s junior Delray Lilley have each been selected to the Class B All-State boys’ basketball team. Other All-State selections from District 2B were Glasgow’s sophomore Wyatt Babb and Malta’s senior Jared Eggebrecht. Wolf Point’s senior Juliun Benson was also a first team All-Conference pick. Malta’s sophomore Bohdi Brenden rounded out

Three players from the Lustre Lions have earned Class C All-State boys’ basketball honors. Selected for the Lions were senior Jasiah Hambira, junior Cayden Klatt and senior Elijah Lenihan. North Country’s Blaine Downing was also voted All-State from District 3C. Lenihan, Hambira, Klatt and senior Braden Ewing were each All-Conference selections from Lustre. Also voted All-Conference

Much of the attention was directed toward Columbus’ 6-9 standout center Hayden Steffenson in the first-round state tournament game against the Wolves, but it was Wolf Point’s post who made the biggest shot in the 6562 victory in Great Falls on Thursday, March 9. After Columbus’ Mason Meier hit a three-pointer to produce a 62-62 deadlock, the Wolves called time-out with 9.6 seconds left.

In the Class B state semi-final round, Wolf Point’s boys’ basketball squad was outscored by Missoula Loyola, 63-48, in Great Falls on Friday, March 10. After falling behind by a 16-6 margin, the Wolves battled back on a three-pointer by Juliun Benson, a basket by Lennoxx Lilley off a steal by Benson and a three-pointer by Jack Kolstad to cut the margin to 16-14 with 1:16 left in the opening