Wolf Point’s boys basketball coach Troy Blount said positive progress is being accomplished during the first few weeks of practice. “I’m excited,” Blount said prior to the team’s scrimmage on Saturday, Dec. 19. “It’s a fresh new season.” The Wolf Point boys basketball team enter the campaign with the goal of repeating as district champions. Practice began Monday, Dec. 7.

Wolf Point’s wrestling team will begin its season on Monday, Jan. 4, with a home mixer that is expected to feature Malta and Poplar. The Wolves’ wrestling program started practice on Monday, Dec. 7, with an impressive turnout of 11 wrestlers. Coach Scott Vandall, entering his fourth season as head coach, is excited because this is the largest turnout during that time. “We’re

With a turnout of 24 wrestlers, the Poplar Indians should field a solid squad this wrestling season. “It’s a good turnout for us,” Poplar Coach Jason Frederick said. The Indians return two standouts who placed at the Class B state meet last season. Jase Frederick earned fourth at 113 pounds and Jacob Berger took fourth at 205 pounds. Berger will wrestle at heavyweight this season.

With six returning players who saw a good deal of court time last season, Poplar’s boys basketball team should be a strong threat in District 2B this season. The top returning players include Wilfred Lambert, Kayden Lambert, Inyan Growing Thunder, Isaiah Gray Bear, Preston Ogle and Dennis Red Eagle. “I think they all started at some point last season,” Poplar coach Frank Gourneau