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Sports practices start this week, BBQ coming up, too
The Columbia Falls High School sports season kicks off this week, with most practices starting Friday and golf sta…
Softball splits in opening games at Polson tourney
Might as well start the weekend with dramatics, right? The Columbia Falls Wildkats had busy Saturday in Polson, securing a dramatic comeback victory over Hamilton before falling to a strong Belgrade squad to beg…
Kierra Kemppainen sets school, Class A record for threes in a game at state tourney
The Columbia Falls girls basketball team went 0-2 at the state A tournament in Billings last week, but there were still some memorable performances from the sq…
Softball season starts this week in Polson
The Columbia Falls girls softball team has a new face at head coach this year, as longtime assistant Rick Lawrence takes the reins.
Little Guy wrestlers do well at tourney
The Ruis Wrestling Club in Columbia Falls showcased an impressive performance at the WMLG Unit 2 Qualifier on March 15, with several wrestlers securing top placements and earning valuable team points.
Cats fall short in divisional tournament
After a stellar regular season, the Columbia Falls boys were stunned in the Western A divisional tourney last week in Whitefish and didn’t qualify for state.
Wildkats punch ticket to state tourney
The Columbia Falls girls basketball team is bound for Billings and the state A tournament by virtue of a fourth-place finish in the Western A Divisional tourna…
Girls playing their best ball heading into divisionals
The Columbia Falls girls basketball team capped off the regular season with a drubbing of Polson on the road last Tuesday, 51-34.
Boys head to divisionals on a high note
The Columbia Falls boys basketball team capped off a great regular season with a 52-39 pounding of Polson at home last Tuesday.
Dezzani and Dye headed to junior nationals
Glacier Nordic Club athletes, 13-year-old Kendall Dye from Whitefish and 17-year-old Findley Dezzani from Columbia Falls, qualified for the 2025 Junior Nationa…
Boys falter against Indians on the road, but bounce back against Polson
The Columbia Falls boys basketball team was bested by Browning on the road Friday, 69-58.
Hughes, Hall of Fame coach from the ‘70s, dies peacefully at Polson home
Columbia Falls Hall of Fame coach Harold Hughes died peacefully on Feb. 21 in Polson.
Cats on a roll, have key game against Browning on Friday
The roll continues.
Delorme wins state wrestling title at 157 pounds
Dylan Delorme stole the show, claiming the Class A state title at 157 pounds for Columbia Falls at the state wrestling tournament last weekend. Delorme was uns…
Kats drop Whitefish, Libby; host Indians
The Columbia Falls girls basketball team got two key conference road wins last week, dropping Whitefish Tuesday 55-28 and Libby 55-12 Thursday.
Wildkats drop Ronan, Whitefish, but struggle against Bigfork
The Columbia Falls girls basketball team went 2-1 last week. The Wildkats avenged an earlier season loss by beating Ronan 50-40 Friday night at home, but lost …