Sports

Best of Preps — Fall 2021

Highlighting the best Flathead Valley athletes from the fall sports seasons

By Micah Drew

Wrestling

The Mayor of Montana Wrestling

Former Brave Brawlers coach Jeff Anderson joins the Legends Wall of Fame, honored for his lifetime contribution to the state's wrestling scene

Gambling

Simplebet Adds Micro Markets to Montana Sports Betting Scene

Micro-Market betting product launching in Montana in time for Super Bowl Sunday

Basketball

Glacier Downs Missoula Big Sky

Wolfpack women on a roll, have won four of the last five games

Class AA Girls Wrestling Rankings, Jan. 28: Bravette and Wolfpack Brawlers Top Lists

Twenty Flathead and Glacier wrestlers are ranked in Class AA, including four No. 1 Bravettes

Montana Prep Basketball Rankings, Jan 19: Wildkats Remain Undefeated

Undefeated Columbia Falls Wildkats are top-ranked Flathead Valley school

Sanderson Wins World Junior Gold

Whitefish native Jake Sanderson helped Team USA to a gold medal at the World Junior Hockey Championships

Skiing

Winter Competitions Set to Heat Up Whitefish

Three months of weekly races offer competitive opportunities to newbies and pros alike

Flathead and Glacier Girls Wrestling Teams Meet in Historic Dual

Competition was first in the newly sanctioned sport

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