The Eastern Montana Gymnastics Competition team traveled to its final regular season meet of the season March 23-24 in Butte. Gold gymnast Ava Hove finished first on floor in her age group, while silver gymnast Ila Lehner placed first on every event and all-around. Silver level gymnasts had additional top placings, with Allie Olson, Brooklynn Boren and Jud Rehbein placing first on floor

Tuesday Night League Week 1 Standings Hackers 121.5 Curtiss Farm and Auto 112.0 Northern Prairie Auto 100.5 Fox Ford 90.0 Horny Toads 90.0 In the Rough 80.0 One Under 75.5 Opportunity Bank 60.5 Arnie’s Army 55.0 Low Gross- Brad Moran 41 Low Net- Marvin Youpee Jr. 28

Montana’s only free kicking camp is set to be held June 12 and 19 in Great Falls. Great Falls trial attorney Anders Blewett from the personal injury law firm of Hoyt and Blewett PLLC, who played football at Harvard University and kicked on the Billings Outlaws 2006 National Indoor Championship Team, former Tufts University player Drew Blewett, former Montana State Bobcat football players Trevor

As you are hiking and exploring Montana this spring and summer, be sure to take a break from scanning the horizon and look down at the ground once in a while. Not only will this help you avoid stepping on a cactus or a rattlesnake, but you might also see one of eastern Montana’s rarely seen critters —the greater short-horned lizard, commonly known as a “horny toad.” If you are lucky