Area runners achieved successful performances during the Sidney Invitational held on Saturday, Oct. 10. Poplar’s boys took fourth place in the team standings with 79 points. Jaycee Hilkemann ran the course in 16:24.0 for second-place honors. Isaac Irizarry placed fourth at 17:28.8. Poplar’s Dustin Smith took 16th at 18:31.4. Quinton Eder finished 33rd at 19:40.4. Isaiah Irizarry

Scobey’s girls placed third in the team standings at the Sidney Invitational cross country meet on Saturday, Oct. 10. The Spartans finished with 94 points. Miles City and Glendive topped the standings with 33 points each. Hailey Johnson led the Spartans with a time of 22:20.3 to earn 18th place. Esmeralda Sones placed 34th with a time of 24:23.4. Merlina Kramer took 41st place at 25:21.2.

Poplar’s volleyball squad dropped a home match against Plentywood by a 21-25, 25-27, 20-25, final on Friday afternoon. The visiting Wildcats struck for four straight points late in the first set to gain a 24-20 advantage. After the Indians fought off one set point, Plentywood ended the first set with a 25-21 victory. Aces by Quintana Young led Poplar to a 16-14 advantage in the second