Slide Show of images from day one of the Northwestern A Divisional tournament.
The Ronan Chiefs kicked off the Northwestern A Divisional boys’ tournament with a 56-41 win over the No. 5 Whitefish Bulldogs, led by lights-out shooting from junior Kevin Wroblewski.
Ronan Chiefs to face No. 1 Columbia Falls Friday
Northwestern A Divisionals: Ronan Runs Down Whitefish
Ronan's Robert Gauthier, 10, leaps off the bench to celebrate during the Chiefs' 56-41 victory over Whitefish during the first round of the Northwestern A Divisional basketball tournament at Glacier High School. - Lido Vizzutti/Flathead Beacon
[read more]Playoffs start this Saturday across the state
Columbia Falls and Whitefish head to the playoffs
Columbia Falls' fortunes in the playoffs will depend a good deal on the performance of these three young men, their backfield cohort who isn't in the photo (John Woody, #24), and the line that opens holes for them. Left to right, Stephen Baumgartner (#20), Mitchell Wassam (#13) and Mackey Nolan (#4). Mark Riffey photo for the Beacon.
For those of you wondering what's up with the Class A high school football playoffs, Columbia Falls will be hosting Corvallis (6-3) this Saturday at 1pm and Whitefish will visit Dillon (6-2), also at 1pm.
Good luck Cats and Dogs.
Good luck Cats and Dogs.
Whitefish High School Football
Faces : Dusty Beck
Dusty Beck is a senior on the Whitefish High School football team. - Lido Vizzutti/Flathead Beacon
After a victory over Butte Central earlier this season, Whitefish High School senior Dusty Beck told his teammates, “Boys – I think we can beat anyone here on out.”
This is the kind of mental toughness Beck, a linebacker, brings to the Bulldogs, and he backs up his words with physicality.
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This is the kind of mental toughness Beck, a linebacker, brings to the Bulldogs, and he backs up his words with physicality.
Whitefish cross country runner winning by huge margins
Leaving the Field Far Behind, Coco Eyes All-time Records
Senior cross country runner Drew Coco has already broken Whitefish High School's records and is now shooting for the state record. - Lido Vizzutti/Flathead Beacon
WHITEFISH – By the end of fall, Drew Coco will be wrapping up arguably the greatest cross country season in Class A history. He’s undefeated on the year and it’s clear nobody will catch him. He’s left with setting personal goals for himself: a state record and breaking the 15-minute barrier. The school records have already fallen.
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Whitefish High School Soccer
Faces: Carly Lengstorf
Carly Lengstorf is a senior on Whitefish High School's varsity soccer team. - Lido Vizzutti/Flathead Beacon
Growing up, Carly Lengstorf was always playing against the boys. Backyard barbecues produced flag football games and afternoons gave way to playing catch with her two older brothers, Jason and Kyle Lengstorf, and another “billion boy cousins.”
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Bulldogs build on 32-game win streak
Whitefish and Columbia Falls Extend Soccer Dominance
Travis Pete kicks the ball around teammate Michael Hensley during a Columbia Falls boys soccer practice. - Lido Vizzutti/Flathead Beacon
COLUMBIA FALLS – Since soccer became a Class A sport in 2001, Columbia Falls and Whitefish have won six out of seven state championships for boys and three out of seven for girls. It’s a regional dominance nearly unheard of in Montana high school athletics.
The years when a team other than Columbia Falls or Whitefish won the state championship, boys or girls, the two Flathead schools were still usually at the top of the standings. So as the 2008 fall soccer season kicks off, all eyes are on the Wildcats and Bulldogs again.
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The years when a team other than Columbia Falls or Whitefish won the state championship, boys or girls, the two Flathead schools were still usually at the top of the standings. So as the 2008 fall soccer season kicks off, all eyes are on the Wildcats and Bulldogs again.
Iverson picks up where he left off
Glacier Wolfpack Eye Repeat
Like everything else at Glacier High School, the boys golf program is still in its infancy. Nonetheless, the defending Class AA state champion – which tied with Billings West in 2007 – is poised to make a run at another state title behind senior star Larry Iverson III.
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class a season
Whitefish Volleyball a Favorite Again
It’s clear Jackie Fuller runs a tight ship.
In 19 years of coaching volleyball, 13 at Whitefish, she has tallied 400 career victories. This year, success is still met with sweat.
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In 19 years of coaching volleyball, 13 at Whitefish, she has tallied 400 career victories. This year, success is still met with sweat.
