TRACK ROUNDUP: Eagles shine at own track meet
The Missoula Big Sky boys' and girls' track and field teams were head and shoulders above the other teams at Friday's unscored meet at Missoula County Stadium.
SOFTBALL ROUNDUP: Bulldog pitchers combine for no-no
ST. IGNATIUS - Mattea Grant and Bella Dally combined on a no-hitter as the St. Ignatius softball team picked up a 13-1 Western B-C victory over Plains on Friday in a game limited to five innings due to the 10-run margin rule.
TENNIS ROUNDUP: St. Ignatius boys come up big
ST. IGNATIUS - The St. Ignatius boys' tennis team picked up a pair of wins Friday, knocking off Troy and Ronan in St. Ignatius.
SOFTBALL ROUNDUP: Ronan holds off Anaconda rally
RONAN - Jordan Strozzi went deep twice and the Ronan softball team held off a late Anaconda rally to earn a 9-7 Central A win Thursday afternoon.
TENNIS ROUNDUP: Big Sky, Sentinel teams forge split
After battling to a draw two weeks ago, the Big Sky and Sentinel tennis teams forged a split on Thursday in an intracity dual meet at Fort Missoula.
TRACK ROUNDUP: Grey sets AA standard in 200
Missoula Sentinel senior Chantelle Grey turned in the best Class AA time this season in the girls' 200-meter dash Thursday in a triangular meet hosted by Hellgate at Stegner Field.
Tinkle garners second-team honor
Missoula Big Sky senior center Joslyn Tinkle was named to the second team of the 2009 All-USA girls' basketball team, sponsored by USA Today and selected by Jim Halley after discussions with coaches and sports writers, including analysts Dan Olson of Collegiate Girls Basketball Report and Mike Flynn of Blue Star Basketball.
Big Sky's Hall signs with Montana track
The University of Montana track and field program announced the signing of Justin Graff, Lindsey Hall, Max Hardy and Keith Webber this week.
State track bests
Montana high school track and field leaders, plus class leaders, compiled from daily newspapers through April 28 by Fritz Neighbor of the Missoulian. Times for races of 400 meters or less are in hundredths, where known; times for longer races are rounded up to the nearest tenth. Some are hand-timed, and marks may be wind-aided (All-class records are in parentheses). Additions or subtractions should go to fneighbor@missoulian.com. You can also reach Fritz at 523-5247. The Missoulian sports fax is 523-5226.
PREP NOTEBOOK: Umbaugh can bring clubs to the course, now
Soon Karen Umbaugh will have time to breathe. Soon.
Wicked good: Harvard beckons for Troy's Aaron Palmer
It's a mystery to Aaron Palmer. Same with his parents.
TENNIS ROUNDUP: Wolfpack girls sweep Wildkats
COLUMBIA FALLS - The Kalispell Glacier girls' tennis team swept Columbia Falls, while the boys' teams fought to a draw in nonconference action on a wet Tuesday.
SOFTBALL ROUNDUP: Loyola's Goodman no-hits Trojans
Sarah Goodman was more than good, but less than perfect on Tuesday.
TRACK ROUNDUP: Bennett, Aylor pace Flathead boys
KALISPELL - The Flathead boys and Glacier girls were victorious in their crosstown duals on Tuesday at Legends Stadium.
Weather dampens spring sports scene
Neither rain, nor snow nor gloom of springtime in Montana can keep track athletes from their appointed rounds.
Best of the west: Sentinel's Grey, Big Sky's Hall set records
Think what Chantelle Grey would have missed.
Superior girls take win from Valley Christian
SUPERIOR - The Superior girls posted a 4-2 win over Valley Christian on Monday in a Class B-C tennis match.
Expanded Class C tourney discussed
HELENA - Centerville superintendent and boys' basketball coach Dennis Gerke pitched his proposal Monday for expanding the State C boys' and girls' basketball tournaments from nine to 16 teams.
Top 10 meet athletes to shine
It could be a rainy birthday for the Russ Pilcher Top 10 track and field meet, which turns 11 Tuesday at Missoula County Stadium.
Mavericks' bats pound Stallions
GREAT FALLS - The Class A Missoula Mavericks banged out 26 hits to take both ends of a Legion baseball doubleheader from the Great Falls Stallions on Sunday afternoon.
Mavs bounce back
The Missoula Mavericks badly needed to bounce back from an 11-1 defeat to the Great Falls Stallions in the opener of an American Legion baseball doubleheader Sunday at Lindborg-Cregg Field. Thanks to left-handed hurler Brent Daugherty, the Mavs were able to salvage a win and in the process gain a dose of confidence.
TENNIS ROUNDUP: Loyola girls win Thompson Falls golf tourney
THOMPSON FALLS - The Loyola girls' golf team dominated the Thompson Falls Invitational golf tournament Saturday.
SOFTBALL ROUNDUP: Broncs win two on final day of tourney
FRENCHTOWN - The Frenchtown softball team closed its tournament with a pair of wins Saturday in Frenchtown.
TRACK ROUNDUP: Niemeir scorches Seeley-Swan track
Townsend and Hamilton split both the relays and the girls' team title at the Seeley-Swan Invitational, but Florence's Katie Niemeir had a truly banner Saturday at Missoula County Stadium.
LEGION ROUNDUP: Mavericks sweep pair from Senators
HELENA - The Missoula Mavericks banged out 24 hits and received some solid pitching to sweep an American Legion baseball doubleheader from the Helena Senators on Saturday afternoon.
TENNIS ROUNDUP: Hellgate's Braun wins Helena crown
HELENA - Reports of Eric Braun's demise were greatly exaggerated.
TENNIS ROUNDUP: Superior, Darby girls battle to a draw
SUPERIOR - A nailbiter win at the No. 1 doubles spot helped the Bobcats forge a tie with the Tigers Thursday in a Southwest B-C dual.
GOLF ROUNDUP: Krautter wins third straight tourney
TOWNSEND - Deer Lodge golfer Dan Krautter pushed his winning streak to three tournaments in a row by taking first at the Townsend Invitational Thursday.
SOFTBALL ROUNDUP: Fast start lifts Knights over Pack
KALISPELL - The Missoula Hellgate softball team used a quick start to top Kalispell Glacier on the road Thursday in Class AA action.
Oredigger golf signs Sentinel's DeBolt
BUTTE (AP) - Montana Tech golf coach Nate Harris has announced the signing of two in-state recruits.
