The varsity baseball and softball teams for Butte High picked up their first wins of the season over the past week.

Butte High’s baseball team went to Kalispell and split with Flathead and Glacier Friday and Saturday, while the Bulldog softball team did the same at Stodden Park Monday and Tuesday.

While Butte Central’s softball team had the week off, BC’s tennis team jumped into action this week. Butte High’s tennis teams will also be making another home appearance.

Butte High’s track & field teams are finally set to make their long-awaited season debut this Friday. That meet will include Bulldog runner Camden Houchin, who signed Wednesday to take his talents to Montana State.

Those are the stories will look at as we take a lap around the Mining City sports scene.

Houchin heading to Bozeman

Butte High senior runner Camden Houchin will be a Montana State Bobcat.

Houchin signed to run cross country and track for the Bobcats during a ceremony Wednesday afternoon at Butte High. The signing comes as Houchin enters the final two months of his remarkable career as a Butte High distance runner.

Houchin will go down as one of the all-time great runners in Bulldog history. He earned All-State honors by running to fourth place at the Class AA State meet last fall in Missoula. He completed the 3-mile course in 15 minutes, 59.9 seconds.

He competed at the State meet all four years at Butte High. He placed 21st at State as a junior, 41st as a sophomore and 67th as a freshman.

Last season, Houchin qualified for the Class AA State track meet in the 800-, 1,600- and 3,200-meter races. He placed seventh in the 3,200.

He also ran a leg for Butte High’s 1,600-meter relay team at State.

Houchin will begin his senior track season Friday on the Charlie Merrifield Track.

The meet will be the first for the Bulldogs, who saw their meet with Missoula Sentinel, Missoula Hellgate and Butte Central snowed out last Tuesday.

Billings Senior and Billings Skyview will be in town for the triangular, which is set to begin at 2 p.m. at Bulldog Memorial Stadium inside the Gene Fogarty Complex.

This is the beginning of a busy stretch for the Bulldogs. Butte High is scheduled to compete again Tuesday at Helena Capital before hosting Glacier for a meet on Friday, April 17.

Butte Central will see its second meet of the season Saturday when the Maroons head to East Helena. Action begins at 9 a.m.

Bulldog softball opens with win

Butte High’s softball team got a late start to the season thanks to some rain outs last week.

Butte High opened with a 6-3 win Monday against Kalispell Flathead at Stodden Park (Boxscore). The next day, the Bulldogs played at home again and dropped a 4-3 decision to Kalispell Glacier (Boxscore).

Shortstop Allie Becker homered, while designated hitter Brittyn Klima and first baseman Kendallyn Schad each added a double to highlight Butte High’s 11-hit attack in the win over Flathead.

Becker and Klima also hit singles in the win, and right fielder Gracie Jonart roped a pair of singles. Second baseman Reese Johnson, catcher Mattie Stepan, left fielder Ally Godbout and pinch hitter Lilly Sandoval added hits for the Bulldogs.

Sandoval joined Schad with two RBIs in the win. Godbout, joined Becker with one.

Freshman pitcher Brea Henderson was lights out in the circle. She struck out eight batters in the victory. Only one run allowed was earned.

Third baseman Sopia Torgison hit a pair of singles to lead Flathead.

Glacier’s Karley Allen and Ava Grady each poked a pair of hits as Glacier scratched out nine hits in the 4-3 win.

Both teams scored two runs in the seventh inning of the game.

Grady drove in two runs. The shortstop who pitched the last two innings also drew a pair of walks.

Jonart doubled, and Henderson blasted a two-run home run in the seventh for the Bulldogs. Taylor Reagan scored on the shot.

Third baseman Cliry Conway, Godbout and Schad also singled for the Bulldogs. Johnson walked and scored a run.

Henderson again posted a strong performance in the pitcher’s circle. She gave up only one earned run.

The Bulldogs will be back at home Saturday to take on Missoula Hellgate.

Butte High baseball splits

KALISPELL — Butte High’s baseball team used up all their runs in the first of two games on the road trip.

The Bulldogs beat up on Flathead 21-5 on Friday (Boxscore). Less than 24 hours later, Glacier topped the Bulldogs 1-0 (Boxscore).

Bulldog shortstop Cayde Stajcar had a monster day to lead the Bulldogs in Friday’s win over Flathead. The former Montana Gatorade Player of the Year went 2 for 4 with a home run, double, walk, four RBIs and three runs scored while batting in the three hole.

Centerfielder Logan Carden went 2 for 3 with a double, three walks, two RBIs and three runs.

Third baseman Calvin Cunningham scored four times. He went 1 for 3 with two walks and two RBIs.

Teagan Duffy, who played first base, singled and drove in three runs, as did second baseman Evan McEwen. Catcher Gunner Bushman smacked a pair of singles and drove in a run.

In all, nine Bulldogs reached base in the win. Right fielder Kodye Kjersten walked twice, while designated hitter Cole Solomon and pinch hitter Grady Foley worked walks. Foley’s came on eight pitches with the bases loaded.

Senior Chase Lubick pitched the distance in the game called after six innings by the run rule. He struck out three, worked around five walks and four hits.

On Saturday, the Bulldogs received a lesson in the old baseball adage that momentum is only as good as the next day’s starting pitcher. Of course, this time it was Glacier’s starting pitcher who halted the momentum.

Kyler Croft struck out seven Bulldogs while going the distance in the win. He walked one and scattered three hits.

Kjersten hit two of those singles, while McEwen added one. Stajcar worked the walk.

Brady Lewellen singled in Tate Kahler for Glacier’s only run in the bottom of the sixth inning.

The Wolfpack hit seven singles in the win. Kaeden Kahler hit two of those, while Ryne Gillette, Max Weber, Ethan Kim and Croft joined Lewellen with one.

Noah Powers took the undeserving loss on the bump for the Bulldogs, falling victim to a lack of run support. He pitched into the sixth inning, giving up just one run. He struck out three.

The Bulldogs are back in action Thursday when they welcome Missoula Sentinel to 3 Legends Stadium for a 5 p.m. game. Butte High heads to Missoula Hellgate on Saturday.

Vigilantes spoil BC opener

Butte Central opened its 2026 season Tuesday at 3 Legends

The day, however, belonged to the East Helena Vigilantes.

The Vigilantes saw eight of their 15 hits go for extra bases in an 18-5 victory over the Maroons. (Boxscore)

Decker Jones, Hunter Sutton, Jeren Jerome and Xavier Nunn tripled in the win. Nunn, Breydon Adams, Cole Jones and Liam Priebe doubled.

Cole Jones and Priebe each smacked three hits on the day, with Priebe driving in three runs. Decker Jones drove in four runs.

The Maroons belted nine hits in the loss. Centerfielder Trapper Stajcar hit a double and a single, while catcher Beau McGree and Gunnar O’Brien each poked two singles.

Colt Hassler, who played first base and pitched in relief, joined second baseman Kelson Brackett and right fielder Cohen Stajcar with a single.

O’Brien drove in two runs, while McGree and Cohen Stajcar each knocked in one.

The Maroons hit the road Thursday to take on Townsend in a noon contest.

Stevi sweeps BC on court

Players from Stevensville won all 10 singles matches as Butte Central opened the tennis season Tuesday at Stodden Park.

Sofia Doto dropped the only match that went more than two sets. She fell 6-4, 6-7, 10-6 to Stevi’s Lia Warschmoller. Presli Smith, Tessa Ganzenmuller and Jaylee Williams also played for the BC girls.

Aidan McPartland, Joe Bradshaw, Connor Hardy, Emmett Foley, Maurice West and Hayden Salmonsen played for the Central boys.

The Maroons will be back in action Thursday in Livingston. BC will then head to Lewistown for a tournament on Saturday.

Hanley, Weldon grab wins

Tashi Hanley and Matthew Weldon picked up singles victories as the Butte High tennis teams played in Bozeman on Saturday.

The Bulldogs will be back at home this Saturday to compete with Glacier, Flathead and Missoula Sentinel.

Of course, all spring schedules are subject to change on short notice. Follow the updated schedules for Butte High and Butte Central in the ButteCast menu.