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Photos: Runners of all ages take on Le Grizz ultramarathon
Whitefish runner Scarlat Kaplan blazed a new course record at the annual 50-mile Le Grizz ultramarathon Saturday, finishing in six hours, 31 minutes and 38 seconds to take out the record of 6:33.3 set in 2024. Kaplan maintained an average pace of 7:50 a mile to accomplish the fastest time by a woman in the race’s 44-year history. The prior record was held by Evie Tate of Missoula, who in 2024 broke a 1985 mark by Roberta “Bobbie” Pomroy by five minutes. Le Grizz, organized by the Glacier Institute, featured a slightly adjusted course this year, starting and ending at the Glacier Institute's Big Creek Education Center rather than at the Polebridge Mercantile in recent years. The course began with a 7 a.m. shotgun blast at the Institute and ran along the North Fork River for 25 miles with a turnaround a mile past Whale Creek. The course remained true to its Hungry Horse Reservoir gravel road roots with about 2,400 feet of undulating elevation gain. A dose of winter rolled in as the miles ticked by Saturday. It was mostly cloudy with a few bouts of rain, which turned to mixed precipitation by about 4 p.m. A participant who
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Locals crush annual Whitefish Trail race
The annual Whitefish Trail Blazer saw the first-ever large event at the new Whitefish Legacy Center, a new trail segment on Big Mountain and blazing fast times. About 400 people participated in the 17th rendition of the event supporting the Whitefish Trail. Whitefish locals crushed the 50K mountain running race on Saturday, Oct. 3. Whitefish local Scarlet Kaplan finished the course with over 6,000 feet of elevation gain in 4:35.36 to take first overall. Another Whitefish local, Tucker Pierce, was the first man and second overall in 4:44.54. On Sunday, Oct. 4, runners headed over the new Whitefish Legacy Center near Beaver Lakes to take on the half marathon, 10K-plus, 5K-plus and family fun run courses. Nick Cornell out of Missoula and Rychelle Denardo of Bozeman were champs of the half, coming in at 1:27.52 and 1:43.58, respectively. In the 10K-plus event, Columbia Falls 13-year-old Rennar Bales won, and in the 5K-plus event, Whitefish 15-year-old Porter Shehan won. Whitefish's Tucker Pierce crosses the finish at the Whitefish Trail Blazer 50k on Oct. 3. (Photo provided) Scarlet Kaplan breaks the tape as the first overall finisher of the Whitefish Trail Blazer on Oct. 3. (Photo provided) The start of the half
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Late touchdown edges Cats past Dogs in Friday night football thriller
Friday night’s Cat-Dog matchup showed what high school football was all about, even though the outcome didn’t favor Whitefish fans. Each team came into the match at Columbia Falls unbeaten. The Cats would go on to narrowly clinch the victory 34-31 to up their rankings to 5-1 overall and 3-0 in Northwest A, while the Dogs fell to 6-1 overall and 2-1 in league. “Everybody that was wearing green and gold was bummed. It’s a big game and we want to win,” Whitefish Coach Brett Bollweg said. “At the same time, our guys played really well and we didn’t hurt ourselves. We played a tough 48 minute football game... we played a good, clean game. We have nothing to hang our heads about.” The Bulldogs came on strong and had a big play in the first drive as quarterback Luke Dalen ran for a 64-yard touchdown. The Cats answered on their next scoring drive as Trip Ross punched in a 4-yard touchdown run to tie the game at 7-7. Whitefish regained the lead on a 22-yard field goal by Owen Aldridge before C. Falls moved ahead 14-10 when Johnston connected with Jory Hill on a 5-yard touchdown pass. The Bulldogs
Hungry Horse News
Montana Outdoor Radio Show
2026 Fall Mack Days – Week 5 Results
Week 5 of the 2026 Fall Mack Days event reported 13,535 lake trout entries, aiming to reduce non-native lake trout for native species support. The event runs until November 8, 2026, with numerous tagged fish prizes available. Top anglers include Terry Krogstad and Julie Perkins leading their respective categories. Safety reminders for anglers are included.
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Polson rallies past Bigfork; Libby wins, Eureka falls
Polson’s Kelby Dumont rushed for 216 yards, including an 11-yard run with 1:51 left in the game, and the Pirates landed a wild 29-24 Northwest A football win over Bigfork Friday night. The back-and-forth battle of Flathead Lake neighbors saw Polson — with Luke Horner scoring the first of his two TDs on an 8-yard run — jump to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter. The Vikings then scored the game’s next 25 points, with Ryeln Rodriguez tearing off touchdown runs of 40 and 35 yards. Bigfork (1-5, 1-2 in the Northwest A) trailed 14-3 at halftime thanks in part to a red zone stop of the Pirates, with Rodriguez picking off a fourth-down pass. Holding onto a 17-14 lead after Quinn Kerr’s short TD run, the Vikings made a goal-line stand with 7:07 left in the fourth quarter. They then drove 98 yards, with Kerr’s 47-yard burst setting up Rodridguez’ second long touchdown. It was 25-14 with 5:24 left, but Polson (3-3, 2-1 in league) struck quickly: Bradley Smith hit Horner for a 65-yard catch-and-run touchdown on the Pirates’ next snap. Dumont ran in the extra point to cut the gap to 25-22. Bigfork drove to Polson’s 29-yard
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A Senior Night to Remember: Bulldogs Roll Past Flathead 35-7 at Naranche
BUTTE — There is something special about Senior Night at Naranche Stadium. The familiar walk onto the field, the lights shining over the Mining City and the realization that, for a group of young men, the Friday nights they once dreamed about are becoming memories. Friday night, the Butte...
The Western News
Bigfork pulls away from Libby in 50-6 victory
Bigfork used touchdowns on offense, defense and special teams to hand Libby a 50-6 loss in conference football action Friday, Oct. 2. The Vikings built a 22-0 lead in the opening quarter and never gave the Loggers much room to recover, improving to 1-4 overall and 1-1 in conference play. Libby fell to 1-4 overall and 0-2 in league action. Libby broke through in the second quarter behind Quinten Cossins, who scored on a 6-yard run for the Loggers’ only touchdown of the night. The score cut into what had already become a sizable Bigfork advantage, and the Vikings continued to pull away before halftime before adding more points in the third quarter. Libby was held scoreless in the second half as Bigfork closed out the victory.
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Bulldogs Go the Distance Twice in Weekend Volleyball Split
BUTTE — It was a weekend of long rallies, momentum swings and hard-fought volleyball for the Butte High Bulldogs, who battled through 10 sets in two matches against Flathead and Glacier, emerging with a weekend split. The Bulldogs opened the weekend Friday, October 9, with a thrilling five-set victory...
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Whitefish’s steady approach sets stage for Columbia Falls showdown
BILLINGS — For Whitefish football coach Brett Bollweg, the most encouraging part of his team’s season is the way the Bulldogs show up to work. The unbeaten Bulldogs are 6-0 and ranked No. 1 in the MTN Football Power Poll for Class A. As Whitefish prepares for a rivalry matchup at Columbia Falls on Friday, October 9th, Bollweg believes a steady approach to practices and games — along with a roster full of players capable of making an impact — has helped put the Bulldogs at the top of the poll.
Flathead Beacon
Whitefish High School Girls Golf Team Claims 2026 Class A State Title
It’s been a while, but the Whitefish girls golf team is back on top after its biggest state title drought since the program won its first of 19 total in 1981. “We’ve got high expectations here at Whitefish golf, and this is just the start of something,” first-year Bulldogs coach Danny Neff said. “This is the first year I’m head coach, and I look forward to a lot more of these coming in the future.”
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Glacier Wolfpack rolling into week 7 with red hot offense and dominant defense
KALISPELL, Mont. — Glacier has carried a five-game winning streak into Week 7 behind a high-scoring offense and a defense that had kept opponents out of the end zone since last season’s quarterfinals. The Wolfpack dropped their opener 6-3 to Billings West, then responded with 222 points across...
Hungry Horse News
Cats thump Chiefs for homecoming win
The Columbia Falls football team rolled over Ronan Friday night for homecoming, 69-0. The Cats scored early and often. Hayden Strandberg nabbed a 56-yard touchdown pass from Banyan Johnston just 15 seconds into the game; Trip Ross had an 11-yard TD run less than three minutes later, then Strandberg followed that up with 10-yard pass TD strike from Johnston and then Zariah Graham had a 1-yard TD run with 30 seconds left in the quarter. That made it 27-0. The only blemish was a missed point after attempt. Johnston completed 9 of 11 passes for 191 yards, while Hayden Strandberg caught four passes for 138 yards and two touchdowns. Ross finished with 105 yards on 11 carries. Columbia Falls piled up 414 yards of offense and held Ronan to 122. Wyatt Nadeau returned an interception 36 yards for a touchdown and Connor Davis added a 71-yard punt return for a score. Everyone who suited up played, said coach Kelly Houle. The defense held Ronan to just four first downs. The second squad played well as the clock ran before the first half was even over. “Coaches called a gem,” Houle said. The big game is this week against Whitefish as
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Whitefish girls win, boys third, in state golf tourney
The Whitefish girls golf team won the state tournament this weekend at the Marias Valley Golf and Country Club in Shelby this weekend. The boys team took third place. The team shot 352 in the first round and 358 in the second for a total of 710 and the first place trophy. Fergus took second place with 745, and Corvallis finished third with 749. Whitefish’s Karlee Brown’s score of 158 was just ten strokes behind the first-place individual player, Cameron Burnett from Hamilton. Rhylee Scott tied for sixth place, shooting a 169. Jillian Wagner earned ninth place with a 175. Mary Hannah Smith shot 208 and Baylee Hyland, 230. The Whitefish boys finished in third place at the state tournament with score of 636. Billings Central won the event with 597 and Polson earned second place with 602. Bulldog Mason O’Neil tied for third place in the individual standings with 135 over the two rounds. Teammate Zach Schmid-Sommer secured 14th place with 158 and Ashton Taylor tied for 21st place with 162. Nick Schmid-Sommer and Wyatt Scott tied, each shooting 171. The Whitefish boys golf team won third place at the state tourney. (Photo provided) The Whitefish golf teams after