Sports

Western women second, men third in Big Sky rodeo

The University of Montana Western Rodeo Club has a new coach in Cody Lahaye, but the excellence set by long-time coach Iola “Olie” Else continues on. At a double rodeo in Powell, Wyo., Western’s women placed first and second in the two rodeos and sit second in the overall Big Sky Region standings.

The men placed second and third in the team standings of the two rodeos and currently sit third overall.

Montana Western cross country girls take first in first meet

The University of Montana Western women’s cross-country team began to fulfill its great expectations for this season at last week’s season-opening meet in Helena, where the Bulldog men indicated they are ready to run the next leg up the sport’s ladder.

The Lady Dawgs on Friday took first place at the Carroll College Early Bird Open, where their male UMW counterparts also got off to a promising start to the 2018 season, thanks in large part to a freshman.

UMW netters open league season Thurs.

The preseason tourney travel grind concluded last week for the University of Montana Western volleyball team, which this week will head into the grinder of their Frontier Conference regular season.

That league campaign will commence with two difficult league homework assignments at Straugh Gymnasium—the first against Carroll College on Thursday, Sept. 13, the next on the next day, Friday, Sept. 14, against Rocky Mountain College.

Lindsey Huber, Mark Southam lead BCHS golfers as season nears post-season

The BCHS golf season is winding down to the final weeks. With the fall season came an abbreviated schedule and slim rosters around the state. The season opened Aug. 13, and by the time school started, four tournaments were in the books.

Following the big AA tourney in Butte Sept. 5-6, Dillon wraps up the regular season at Frenchtown on Wednesday and Thursday, home Friday for a match play event, and then to Hamilton Saturday for the final regular season tourney. A Western A Divisional will be held in Libby on Sept. 22, and the State A tourney will be in Hamilton, Sept. 28-29.

University of Montana Western Foundation announces Forever MJ#18 Scholarship

The University of Montana Western Foundation is honored to announce the Forever M.J. #18 Scholarship, established by the Simkins family.

Mark James Simkins Jr., also known as M.J., was passionate about his family, faith, football, and friends. His family chose to endow a scholarship at the University of Montana Western where his legacy will be remembered forever.

M.J. was active in his community, excelled academically, and was a leader on and off the football field.

Dawgs dominate MSUN Lights, 55-3

The University of Montana Western football team scored early and often, and kept its own fans celebrating late and loud Saturday night during its 55-3 victory over Montana State University–Nothern at Vigilante Field.

The Bulldogs (2-0) blared into the Lights’ end zone three times during a short stretch of the first quarter to take a 21-0 lead that already seemed insurmountable, with the UMW defense having already established its dominance over the visitors.

Lady Beavers topple Frenchtown, Hamilton

The Dillon Lady Beavers last week extended their undefeated streak to 3-0 on the season with wins at Frenchtown and home versus Hamilton. Dillon rallied from an 0-2 deficit to win the road match on Thursday, 3-2, and then rolled over Hamilton in a three-game sweep Saturday afternoon.

“We started out a little tentative and that always seems to translate to a lot of errors,” said Dillon coach Susanne Valach.

UMW football wins in Helena for first time this decade

In a good, ol’ fashion game of Frontier Conference football on Saturday, the University of Montana Western confirmed that it had some good, new fashion players, many of whom helped

Dillon Jaycee Rodeo results

Jaycee Harry Andrus Arena, Beaverhead Fairgrounds, Sept. 1-2 Stock contractor/producer – Sankey Pro Rodeo & Robinson Bulls. Announcers – Barney Sheridan and Will Rassmussen. Arena secretary – Debi Davis. Clown

Beavers rout Polson in opener, 40-14

The Dillon Beavers opened their football season Friday night at Vigilante Field with a convincing 40-14 win over Polson in a non-conference Class A match-up. Polson came into the game