The Culbertson Cowgirls edged MonDak, 21-25, 25-21, 25-11, 18-25, 15-13, on Saturday, Sept. 7. Mariana Burciaga led the Cowgirls with 11 kills and eight aces. Ivy Colvin and Burciaga finished with 12 digs each. Ayden Ator had 28 assists. Having two blocks each were Serenity Wilbanks, Emma Berwick and Jazzmin Fugere. Culbertson lost in conference volleyball action against a strong

Bainville got off to a strong start, but Jordan bounced back to outscore the Bulldogs, 55-49, in six-man football action in Bainville on Saturday, Aug. 31. A 24-yard pass from Rowan Wilson to Trevor Robertus put the Bulldogs into Jordan territory on their opening drive. Wilson then connected with Robertus on a 32-yard touchdown pass. A throw from Wilson to Isaiah Bjorge on the conversion put

The Culbertson Cowboys enjoyed an excellent opening game as they crushed Forsyth, 54-16, on Saturday, Aug. 31. “We played a pretty good game in all three phases,” Coach Brian Manning said. Culbertson scored on its first drive of the season as a 21-yard pass from Bridger Salvevold to Ian Snyder produced a touchdown. Josue Mena kicked the conversion for a 7-0 lead. After a 47-yard punt

The Froid/Lake Red Hawks saw plenty of action during the first weekend of the volleyball season. In a five-set battle, the Red Hawks lost at home against Plentywood by a 16-25, 25-19, 22-25, 25-21, 13-15, final on Friday, Aug. 30. Mara Salvevold and Isabelle Nordwick led the Red Hawks’ attack and played well defensively. Froid/Lake then played at a tournament in Sidney on Saturday, Aug.

The Bainville Bulldogs opened their volleyball campaign at the Broadus Invitational in Glendive on Saturday, Aug. 31. During pool play, the Bulldogs won two of their four matches. Bainville fell to Forsyth by a 22-25, 14-25, final. Hailey Berwick finished with five kills in the match. The Bulldogs then downed Glendive’s JVs by a 25-15, 2510, margin. Leading Bainville were Lila Butikofer

The Froid/Lake Red Hawks had a bad start to their football season in Savage on Saturday, Aug. 31. The Red Hawks dropped the conference game by a 46-0 final. Savage led by a 24-0 margin at the half. Froid/Lake’s lone touchdown came on a 63-yard run by Eddie Orozco during the game’s final five minutes. Savage led 14-0 after the first quarter of play. After leading 24-0 at the half,

Fisheries management of northeast Montana’s ponds and small reservoirs can be a challenge. Habitat limitations, excess nutrient input from multi-use practices, and extreme winter and summer conditions can all negatively impact these biologically and recreationally important fisheries. In addition to these challenges, illegal fish introductions are a pervasive issue that further complicate management.