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Beavers blitz Whitefish, 27-7, earns shot at BC

The Dillon Beavers lived up to their reputation Friday night as a playoff tough squad with a history of long runs to the state title game. The Beavers took their first step in 2018 with a win over Whitefish, 27-7.

“We prepared hard with a good week of practice and it showed on the field,” said Dillon coach Zach McRae. “Whitefish didn’t do anything that weren’t prepared for.”

Dawgs heeled, 43-14, by Rocky

The University of Montana Western football team climbed its way out of plenty of holes for comeback wins this season.

But not the mine shaft it fell into last weekend in Billings.

Rocky Mountain College pushed the Bulldogs down into a deep hole early and then used its smothering defense to keep them from resurfacing in a comprehensive 43-14 victory at Herb Klindt Field on Saturday afternoon.

“I sum it up like this,” said UMW Head Coach Ryan Nourse of the loss that pushed his team back to 6-2 and into a tie atop the conference standings with Rocky.

Lady Beavers rally for third at District, faces Whitefish Thurs.

The Dillon Lady Beavers felt the thrill of victory as payment for hard work on the practice court and they seemed to like it. Dillon’s volleyball team came together as a team over the weekend and played their best of the season during the time when it was win or go home for the year. The Lady Beavers were having too much fun to call it a season.

UMW netters fall in home finale

In its last home match of the season, the University of Montana Western volleyball team missed out on gaining its second league victory of the season.

But the Lady Bulldogs sure came close.

Lewis-Clark State College rallied from behind to take the Sunday afternoon match in Straugh Gymnasium in five sets, (25-21, 17-25, 25-16, 15-25, 13-15).

The Dawgs looked to have a big advantage after a convincing nine-point triumph in the third set.

UMW women roll in opener

The University of Montana Western women’s basketball team flexed its muscle on Saturday in the opening game of its new season with a 99-23 home victory over Salish Kootenai College in Dillon.

Ranked ninth in the preseason NAIA poll, the Lady Bulldogs dominated on both ends of the Straugh Gymanasium court, shooting 50 percent from the floor and snaring 32 steals against the Lady Bison.

All 10 UMW players that suited up scored, led by 3-point shooting specialist Tori Anderson, who hit 5 of 6 from downtown to record a game-high 19 points.

#16 Dawgs eclipse MSUN Lights, 42-13

A long road trip. A foe with a big backlog of revenge motivation. Huge games looming ahead on the schedule for a young team pursuing its program’s first conference title

Two Beav runners get ‘A’ all-state, Western hosts meet

It proved a big, big week for local cross country runners and their supporters. The University of Montana Western cross country team hosted its first-ever home meet in Dillon and

DFL BOWL XXI champions crowned

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Dillon to host district volleyball, first round football playoff

Beaverhead County High School will host the six-team Southwest A District Volleyball Tourney and the Montana Class A football playoff between Dillon and Whitefish. Volleyball runs Friday and Saturday at

Lady Bulldogs swept by Rocky

The University of Montana Western volleyball team on Saturday came out of a two-week layoff and into the broom of eighth-ranked Rocky Mountain College, which swept the Lady Bulldogs, 3-0,