With a state tournament berth on the line, the Froid/ Lake Red Hawks defeated Jordan in straight sets at the Eastern C divisional volleyball tournament in Sidney on Saturday, Nov. 6. “The girls really rallied together on our team’s goals and preserved,” Froid/Lake Coach Kiah Smith said. “I’m unbelievably proud that these girls are able to say they are the first Froid/Medicine Lake Red

It took a while for it to sink in for Froid/Lake volleyball senior setter Meg Ator. The Red Hawks qualified for the state tournament on Saturday morning, but it wasn’t until that evening that Ator realized that she and her teammates accomplished their goal. “It’s crazy. As the day went on, it hit me,” Ator said of advancing to the state tourney. “All those hours in the gym paid off.”

The defending state champions were challenged in their first-round playoff football game. The Froid/ Lake Red Hawks were able to come away with a 26-20 victory over Hot Springs on Saturday, Oct. 30. “Hot Springs was good enough to be a number one seed,” Froid/Lake Coach Michael Reiter said. “They were a tough team.” Not many things went right for the undefeated Red Hawks during the

The Culbertson Cowgirls punched their ticket to the divisional volleyball tournament by beating Savage, 25-17, 17-25, 25-20, 25-20, in Scobey on Saturday, Oct. 30. This is the first time that Culbertson has qualified for the divisional tournament in 10 years. The Cowgirls won the district title and placed third at the divisional meet during 2011. The Cowgirls will face Jordan in the first

The Culbertson/Bainville girls’ cross-country squad brought home hardware from the Class C state meet held in Missoula on Saturday, Oct. 23. Culbertson /Bainville earned second with 59 points. Manhattan Christian won the team title with 47 points. Park City placed third with 66 points. Culbertson /Bainville coach Dave Solem said this was the first time that the girls earned a team trophy

Although Bainville enjoyed a fair amount of offensive success, the Bulldogs lost to defending state champion Froid/Lake, 48-14, in the final regular-season game for both squads on Wednesday, Oct. 21. The Red Hawks scored on their first possession when Ashdyn Hobbs capped a 38- yard drive with a 24-yard dash into the end zone. Mason Dethman kicked the conversion for an 8-0 advantage. Bainville

Culbertson stepped up with a strong defensive effort in the second half, but it wasn’t enough as the Cowboys lost to Fairview, 30-14, in a game to decide the top seed of the Eastern C held in Culbertson on Saturday, Oct. 16. The loss was Culbertson’s first of the football season. “We played very good on defense in the second half,” Culbertson Coach Brian Manning said. “My offense

The Culbertson/Bainville cross-country team is preparing to compete at the Class C state meet in Missoula on Saturday, Oct. 23. The program’s girls rank second in the Class C state standings behind only Manhattan Christian. Plentywood ranks third in the state standings. Kayli Olson ranks 21st in the individual standings and teammate Emma Poser ranks 22nd in the standings. Autumn Bergum

In a match featuring two hard-hitting squads, Froid/ Lake fought off Culbertson by a 25-19, 25-17, 21-25, 25-11, final in Culbertson on Friday, Oct. 8. After trailing early in the first set, the Red Hawks grabbed the lead on three kills by Carolyne Christoffersen. A tip by Baylee Davidson and an ace by Mara Salvevold produced a 13-11 margin. The Cowgirls stayed close as a block and serve