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The Western News
Libby football falls to Whitefish in conference matchup
A fast start by Whitefish proved too much for the Libby Loggers to overcome Friday night, as the Bulldogs used an explosive first quarter and a strong defensive performance to cruise to a 53-8 victory in Western A football action. Whitefish (7-1 overall, 3-1 conference) scored 25 unanswered points in the opening quarter and built a commanding 39-8 halftime advantage before shutting out Libby over the final two quarters. Senior QB James Woody threw a 64-yard TD pass to freshman Hudson Hannah in the second quarter for Libby's lone score. Woody hit 8 of 12 passes for 109 yards and one TD. Hannah caught five passes for 93 yards. Whitefish held the Loggers to minus-6 yards rushing. The loss dropped the Loggers to 2-5 overall and 1-3 in conference play. The finish the regular season tonight, hosting Columbia Falls for Senior Night.
Whitefish Pilot
Freshman phenom runs to Western A title
Whitefish cross country runner, freshman Porter Shehan, fought to the finish and took first place at Western A Divisionals in Bigfork last week. Whitefish boys and girls teams placed sixth. Corvallis took the boys team title and Polson won the girls. There were numerous personal best times for the Bulldogs as junior varsity finished their season and varsity will conclude at the state meet in Billings this week. In the girls race, Whitefish was led by senior Sierra Gibb, who placed 19th in 21:35.9, a personal-best time. Freshman Elsie Snipes finished 26th in 21:57.8, also a personal best. Freshman Marin Gignoux crossed the line in 28th place with a time of 22:10.7 and freshman Ellie Ward placed 40th in 22:53.8, a personal-best. Freshman Emelia Bryant finished 44th in a personal best time of 23:11.6. Sophomore Norah Morrell took 50th in 23:26.5 and posted a personal-best time. Freshman K. Boyd finished 67th in 24:53.7. Shehan edged Polson senior Jackson Bontadelli by four seconds to take first in the boys race with a time of 16:07. Bulldog senior Ean Flynn finished 34th in 19:13.9 and junior Peter Schram placed 37th with a time of 19:21.1. Freshman Cooper Connelly took 39th in 19:25.7,
Whitefish Pilot
Whitefish runner takes down Le Grizz ultramarathon record
The momentum of a sweeping summer of victories, built on grit and a desire for redemption, drove Scarlet Kaplan to the Le Grizz ultramarathon's finish line in record-breaking time. “I feel a little bit invincible,” Kaplan said about the race result. The 30-year-old Whitefish fitness trainer wasn’t anticipating running the classic 50-mile gravel race, one of the oldest ultramarathons in the country. But two days before the race, she realized it was a part of the Flathead Race Series, a “Crown of the Continent Champions League” that strings together points from several trail races held in the region throughout the season. Kaplan said the organizer reached out to her and said, “‘You’re in the lead. If you do the 50-mile, you’ll win it.’ And I like to win. So, I was like, I’ll do it.” Leading up to Le Grizz, Kaplan demolished the Whitefish Marathon course record in 3:03:05. She won a Spartan trifecta of obstacle-laden races and competed in a Hyrox event in the spring. She did the double-dip half marathon in Missoula and won that. She then ran the Foys to Blacktail half marathon – and full marathon – in a weekend double header in July, winning both
Whitefish Pilot
New Whitefish High School track will get boost thanks to donor
The Whitefish School Board last week accepted a $50,712 donation from the Whitefish Community Foundation on behalf of an anonymous donor to support the high school track expansion, specifically for improvements to the long jump runway and pit. The board has discussed “beyond the bond” opportunities for donors before, but noted that this was an exciting, more specific donation. The budget for the Whitefish High School expansion is on track with 38% spent or $13,696,975. The athletic project is about 65% complete, and the academic phase is about 35% finished. The wrestling room is tracking to be complete in mid-November. Owner’s representative Luke Hamman said there shouldn’t be any exposed openings to classrooms as winter approaches. The athletic field buildings should continue to see progress throughout the winter. “Aside from landscaping, things won't stop unless they have to,” he said. The contingencies are healthy, Hamman said. There are generally fewer contingency uses on the back end of the project than in the beginning, and there could be funds leftover which could affect options like the field’s scoreboard choice, he said. Whitefish High School Principal Kerry Drown noted synergy in the community with another successful homecoming. Nearly 3,000 people attended the
explorebigsky.com
Making cowboys: How Valley View Rodeo is opening the door to the world of rodeo
A summertime staple in Montana is rodeo. From Billings to Bigfork, June until August, chances are there’s a rodeo happening. In June 2023, a new weeknight rodeo tradition began to take root in the Gallatin Valley, one that wouldn’t take long to exceed expectations, and become the place to be on a summer Thursday night at Bozeman’s Gallatin County Fairgrounds. The Valley View Rodeo series was a vision of the late Brandon Blackstock.
Hungry Horse News
Whitefish Pilot
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
Whitefish Pilot
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
Whitefish Pilot
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
Boys soccer on the road to Billings in first round of playoffs
The Columbia Falls boys soccer team wrapped up the regular season with a 6-2 win over Thompson Falls/ Plains last week. Brady Bell had five goals and Whit Albrecht had a goal in the win. Wildcats out-shot the Blue Hawks 26-8. The Cats sights are now set on the postseason as they travel to Billings Central to face the 12-0-2 Rams. Coach O’Brien Byrd noted the Cats are a very young, talented and deep team. He said he expects to play 15 to 16 players Saturday. “We’re going down there for the upset,” he said. Finding a crack in the Rams defense will be the key. They’ve only given up six goals all season. But they’ve also had two draws, so their offense isn’t a powerhouse. “We think we can stop them,” Byrd said. The game is on turf at Amend Park in Billings, so the Cats will go to Kalispell this week and practice at Legends stadium to get a feel for turf before heading for Billings.
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.
Lake County Leader
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
buttesports.com
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...