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Memorial Magic: CMR beats Missoula Sentinel 28-25, scoring with three seconds left
GREAT FALLS — The clock is ticking down: 10, 9, 8, 7. CMR Rustlers junior quarterback Beckett Crouch takes the snap and looks left. Blake Katz finds himself wide open on the goal line and Crouch's pass hits him right on the letters for a walk-off touchdown. The Rustlers...
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St Patrick's Academy seniors still looking for new school following shutdown
GREAT FALLS, Mont. - Students from St. Patrick's Academy High School were looking for new schools after the academy officially closed at the start of the school year. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Great Falls-Billings reported it could not overcome staffing and leadership challenges despite extensive efforts to keep the school open. The diocese said it would continue helping families and staff during the transition period.
Great Falls Tribune
Senior brings well-rounded leadership to CMR football this fall
Last school year, Gage Allen proved to be one of the most well-rounded athletes in the state. The C.M. Russell High star excelled in all seasons, earning all-conference honors in football, a 190-pound state championship in wrestling, and honorable-mention All-State accolades in baseball. Now a senior football captain for the Rustlers, Allen said he’s focused not only on how he can continue to improve, but bringing others along as well. “I think it’s really cool, knowing what I can do and knowing that I still have a lot of room to grow,” Allen said. “I’m not content with any of the stuff I’ve already done. I’m always working to get better, and working to get better in football right now means every day to get everybody on track, get more wins, get more points. It’s not ‘me-focused’ like wrestling is, it’s a whole team game.” CMR (0-1) plays host to its home-opener at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 4, at Memorial Stadium, taking on Missoula Sentinel (1-0) in the final nonconference game of the season. Great Falls High (0-1) hits the road for a non-league tilt at 7 p.m. Friday against Missoula Big Sky (1-0) at MCPS Stadium. Takeaways: Flathead
Great Falls Tribune
Takeaways: Flathead much improved; Great Falls High offense explosive
The Great Falls High football team fell late in the season-opener on Friday, Aug. 28, as Kalispell Flathead scored with 20 seconds left to take the nonconference game 34-31 at Memorial Stadium. The Bison (0-1) displayed their share of offensive prowess in the contest but were outgunned on the night by the Braves while also dealing with significant injuries. Great Falls High hits the road to close out its nonconference schedule at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 4, at Missoula Big Sky. C.M. Russell High (0-1) has its 2026 home debut at the same time against Missoula Sentinel at Memorial Stadium. Here’s the takeaways from the opening game of the season for the Bison. More: Bear Barker clutch as Flathead football upends Great Falls High on late score More: Helena Capital holds off C.M. Russell football in season-opener Flathead looking much improved in 2026 The Braves have been in the lower tier of Class AA programs in recent years, but they no longer resemble a team that will be a cakewalk for anyone in head coach Mac Roche’s second season. Quarterback Bear Barker was phenomenal, throwing for 310 yards and three touchdowns and continually kept drives alive for the Braves
Great Falls Tribune
Bear Barker clutch as Flathead football upends Great Falls High on late score
Note: This story has been updated to add a video. Just as he had all night, Kalispell Flathead’s Bear Barker found his man when he needed it the most. And this one was the dagger. The Flathead quarterback found tailback Leum Saisbury for a three-yard touchdown with 20 seconds left as the Braves upended Great Falls High 34-31 on Friday, Aug. 28 at Memorial Stadium in the season-opener. Barker threw for three touchdowns in the nonconference tilt, with Saisbury totaling a pair of scores. The Bison (0-1) held the lead twice in the second half, with Decker Schuler hitting a 23-yard field goal midway through the third and Rivers Herring making a spectacular 68-yard catch-and-run touchdown with five minutes to go in the game. But it was Barker and the Braves that controlled the clock, finding the end zone on both fourth-quarter drives as they continually moved the sticks on third down. More: Who will be the top golfers for CMR, Great Falls High for the 2026 season? More: Who are the top cross country runners for Great Falls High, CMR in 2026? Flathead converted three third downs and a fourth down on the game-winning drive as it drove 80
Max Country
Downtown Great Falls Museum Opens Archival Records From St. Peters Mission Boarding School
The History Museum in downtown Great Falls unveiled records from St. Peters Mission Boarding School this week, inviting descendants to help fill in gaps and correct names in the historical documentation.
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‘A gift to the future’: historic Unionville Schoolhouse returned to community
Great Falls Tribune
WATCH: Flathead takes down Great Falls High football in thriller
Great Falls Tribune
Starters, top reserves for Great Falls High football's 2026 opener
Note: This article has been updated to correct that lineman Casey Loney is a junior. The wait for football season is over as Great Falls High opens up the 2026 regular season on Friday, Aug. 28, against Kalispell Flathead. The Bison kickoff head coach Coda Tchida’s fifth year against the Braves at 7 p.m. in the home confines of Memorial Stadium for the nonconference game. Great Falls High captains for the 2026 season are lineman Kolby Noble, running back/linebacker Mason Cannon, wide receiver/linebacker Steele Harris and quarterback Tristan O’Leary. Here’s a rundown of the starters and key reserves for Bison football’s 2026 season. More: Top opponents for CM Russell, Great Falls High football 2026 More: Initial season of girls' flag football kicks off in Great Falls Great Falls High offense Quarterback Tchida previously told the Tribune that Tristan O’Leary “made the biggest leap of anyone” in the offseason as he returns for his second year as the Bison starter. O’Leary threw for over 1,500 yards with 14 touchdowns to 12 interceptions as a junior. Running back Senior Mason Cannon comes back as the leading rusher for the Bison (595 yards) as he averaged over six yards per carry last year.
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"Making a statement": Centerville routs Rocky Boy 52-8 in season opener
SAND COULEE — Centerville sophomores Colter Olson and Tyrenn Tait shine as the Miners coast to a 52-8 victory over Rocky Boy in the season opener. Olson, the Miners' star running back, scored four times (three rushing, one receiving) and his quarterback, Tait, contributed three touchdowns as well. The Miners made the jump back up to 8-man football last season and made a "statement" at the start of their second season.
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St. Patrick’s Academy in Great Falls Will Not Open for 26/27 School Year
(Great Falls) A major last-minute change is impacting dozens of families in Great Falls. St. Patrick’s Academy High School will not open for the 2026-27 school. year, The announcement came just days before students were scheduled to return to class. Church leaders say the decision was made after efforts to hire a.