“We had this senior thing [in high school] where I had to introduce myself and what my plans were – I’ve been thinking about playing professionally for a long time.”
Highwood will play Milford at 11 a.m. and Custer-Hysham-Melstone will face Strawn at 1:30 p.m. as part of a one-of-a-kind two-fer at Rocky.
Drone video of the new Montana Western Bulldog Stadium being built.
“It’s great. At the end of the year, you don’t know if you're selected for the Shrine Game. So, it’s great just knowing you get one more game with your best buddies, and just getting to compete with them one last time,” Kastelitz said.
Montana Western, after months of construction, is wrapping up work on the synthetic turf playing surface that’ll accommodate on-campus Bulldog football games, beginning in September.
“Before, (rodeo) was just always kind of something that was fun to do, just as a hobby and everything. In the situation that I’m in now, I can go ahead and try to make a living out of it and it be my career, it’s changed my outlook on it definitely,” Knutson said.
Teams will play six in-division games, according to Frontier Commissioner Scott Crawford, and two crossover games plus any non-conference games, beginning in 2025.
Knutson, also a tie-down roper and team roper, won the Big Sky Region bull riding title for the second straight year for Montana Western.
Belt’s Reese Paulson is going to finish his high school football career in the same place his next chapter begins.
The NAIA meet concluded Friday with multiple Montanans scoring points and multiple Montana State and DII athletes advancing to the outdoor track and field championships.
Abby Clark finished third in the NAIA women's heptathlon to lead the roundup of Montanans competing at the championships for NCAA DI, DII and NAIA meets.
McKenzie Clark earned a bronze medal at the NAIA national meet and Evan Todd secured a trip to Eugene in two weeks for the NCAA championships.
As competitive in sports as she is in international science competitions, Bucklin will wear Refiner red and white on the track one last time this weekend.
“This is an opportunity for us to provide stability and really strengthen the future of our conference.” — Montana Tech Athletic Director Matt Stepan
Hosted by Indiana Wesleyan, the three-day event runs Wednesday through Friday.
“I am grateful for the experience I have had growing abroad, but am more excited to build a culture that Carroll and the Helena community can be proud of.”
"I just thought it was too big of an opportunity to play for the Griz to not take it.” Bozeman offensive lineman Torin Jeske
Montana Tech has won the 2023-2024 Frontier Conference Bandy Memorial All-Sports Award. This is the second consecutive season that Montana Tech has won the award and the sixth time in program history.
Twin Bridges’ Emma Konen will continue her basketball career at the collegiate level with the Montana Tech women’s basketball team.
Scoreboard: Frontier Conference Track and Field Championships (Day 2)
The Orediggers swept the Frontier Conference Track and Field Championships for the second straight year on Monday. It was the third title in as many opportunities for the women’s team.
The second day of the Frontier Conference track and field championships took place at East Middle School in Butte on Monday, May 6, 2024.
Frontier conference track and field results after the first day of the conference meet in Butte on Sunday.
“Right now, it’s a lot of pain and sadness, but I know that I’m making the right choice for myself.” — Andrew Cook
Selene Morrell missed the Mining City dearly. So much so that she’s decided to continue her basketball career in Butte with Montana Tech.
"You can definitely tell they love their ball — the town does, the coaches are really passionate about it. I'm ready to get after it up there." Aidan Parks
Anaconda’s River Hurley will continue his basketball career at Montana Western, the programs X (formerly Twitter) account announced on Monday evening.
“I’ve kinda had an underdog energy when I got to nationals...This year is definitely a little different. It’s kinda scary knowing, ‘wow, I can have that expectation.’”
Weather was nearly perfect Wednesday and Thursday for Carroll College's annual Trudnowski Open at Vigilante Stadium. Heptathletes and Decathletes competed for Frontier Conference Championships on both days, while numerous other track and field participates vied for NAIA national qualifications.
Old Elk, a 5-foot-8 guard, averaged 14.6 points. 5.1 rebounds and 4.1 assists as a sophomore for Dawson.
