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KC basketball Week 1 schedule
The Knights of Columbus Athletic Club’s fall basketball league will begin Monday.
The four-man league will run for 10 weeks an conclude with a double-elimination tournament to end the season. Games will be played Monday through Thursday nights at the Felix Madrazo Gym.
While the first week’s schedule is already set, teams can still sign up. Cost is $125 per team, and teams can sign up at the KC or by contacting Dan Boyle at (406) 491-2529. Following is the Week 1 schedule.
Monday
7 p.m. — Someday Starters vs. Washington Generals
8 p.m. — Jellyfam vs. Rosary RattlersTuesday
7 p.m. — ButteSports vs. Poi Time
8 p.m. — Someday Starters vs. Blue BallsWednesday
7 p.m. — Blue Balls vs. Poi TimeThursday
7 p.m. — ButteSports vs. Rosary Rattlers
8 p.m. — Washington Generals vs. Jellyfam
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Houchin returns to lead Bulldogs
BOZEMAN — Sophia Houchin’s comeback is apparently on the right track.
The Butte High sophomore finished her first cross country race of the season Saturday, leading the Bulldog girls at the Bozeman Invitational at the Bridger Creek Golf Course. Houchin, who has been battling an injury since track season, finished the 5-kilometer race in 20 minutes, 49 seconds. (Results)
That put Houchin in 68th place in the race that saw 208 girls finish.
Bozeman sophomore Phoebe Maixner won the race in 17:53. She was followed by Missoula Hellgate’s Reed Stromberg at 18:03 and Billings Skyview’s Kallie Clayton at 18:23.
Junior Penelope Luebke was the only other girl to run for Butte High, whose teams were hit by injuries and sickness. She finished in 23:01.
Eli Balkenbush of Sheridan, Wyoming won the boys’ race. The sophomore finished in 15:06. He was one of five boys to break 16 minutes.
Bozeman’s Taylor Neil took second at 15:10, Missoula Hellgate’s Miles Miller placed third at 15:42, Helena High’s Milo Kauffman crossed fourth in 15:57, and Bozeman’s Branlin Foote finished fith in 15:51.
Three Bulldogs ran for the boys’ varsity team. Sophomore Jason Real lead the way in 18:51. Junior Jack Taylor crossed in 20:16, and junior Lyric Haston finished in 21:11.
Next up for the Bulldogs is the Mountain West Invitational next Saturday in Missoula.
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Maroons roll Chiefs on Homecoming, Wolfpack blanks Bulldogs
Butte Central picked up its first win of the football season Friday night on the Bob Green Field, and the Maroons did it in convincing fashion.
Sophomore Noah Sutton tossed six touchdown passes, and the Maroons celebrated Homecoming with a 54-0 win over Ronan. Senior GG Fantini, the Homecoming king, scored four touchdowns in the victory.
Things did not go as well for Butte High in Kalispell Friday night.
Trey Ramey ran for 119 yards and a touchdown, ad Cash Keim passed for 193 yards and two scores as the defending Class AA State champion Glacier Wolfpack beat Butte High 37-0 in a Western AA game at Legends Stadium. (Stats)
Eli Imperato added 71 yards and two scores on the ground for the Wolfpack.
The Wolfpack outgained Butte High 416-104 on the night.
Bruce Sayler covered the Butte Central win. Check out his story and stats, when available, at ButteSports.com. We will have more on where Suton’s night ranks in BC history in the next ButteCast SportsCap.
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Episode No. 382: KC 9/11 ceremony
This afternoon, the Knights of Columbus in Butte held a ceremony to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
The event, which was organized by retired Butte firefighters Bernie Boyle and John Paul, was held in front of the KC’s 9/11 memorial in the Felix Madrazo Gym. It drew a standing-room crowd of more than 200. That includes members of the Butte Central football team, who took time to pay their respects before playing Ronan in their Homecoming football game.
Tom Powers led the ceremony that included opening and closing prayers by Rev. Tom Haffey. Speakers were Butte-Silver Bow Chief Executive J.P. Gallagher, Sherrif Ed Lester and firefighter Derek Harvey. Police Lt. Jim Duddy offered a police prayer, firefighter Jake Hanley read the Fireman’s Prayer, and fire Capt. Jerod Gonzalez directed the ringing of the final bell.
The ceremony closed with the playing of a song written and performed by Butte singer/songwriter Andy Larson.
Many of us in the crowd were old enough to remember that day, and we remember it like yesterday. Some in the crowd were too young to remember, and many were not even born on the day the Twin Towers fell.
Bernie and John put on the event because they want to make sure that we never forget that fateful day. They want us to remember the brave firefighters, police officers and first responders who were running into the buildings while others were trying to get out.
This was a very powerful ceremony that was followed by a reception and the playing of a video of the ceremony to dedicate the KC memorial in the spring of 2002.
If you could not attend the ceremony, hopefully you will listen in to hear a powerful reminder of the day and the heroes who should never be forgotten.
Today’s episode is presented by Thriftway Super Stops. Download the TLC app and start saving today.
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Copper Queens registration now open
The Copper Queen 3-on-3 Girls Basketball League will be held this fall, offering athletes in grades 3 through 8 the opportunity to develop their skills, compete, and have fun in a team setting.
The league, which will be held at the Maroon Activities Center, will run on three Sundays: October 25, November 1, and November 8 at the Maroon Activities Center. Divisions will be held for girls in third and fourth grades, girls in fifth and sixth grades and girls in seventh and eighth grades.
Registration is open now and will close on October 19. Follow the QR code on the flyer to register. Click here to view the flyer.
Call (406) 498-8246 for more information.
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Nelson, Stearns pace runners in Pony
PONY — Ennis runner Mason Nelson and Jefferson High’s Payton Stearns were the fastest runners Thursday at the Pony cross country meet at Pony Park. (Results)
Butte Central competed in the meet, which came just two days after the Maroons ran in the Butte Central Invitational.
Nelson, a junior, won the boys’ 5-kilometer race in 18 minutes, 13 seconds. Whitehall freshman Ember Hunt took second in 18:34, and Townsend senior Dallas Fligge finished fourth at 1940.
Eighth grader Ryan Byrne and senior Joe Bradshaw ran for BC. Both finished in under 23 minutes. Byrne crossed in 22:13, while Bradshaw finished in 22:54.
Ennis won the team title with 35 points. Jefferson High of Boulder was second at 39, and Townsend took third at 59.
Sterns, a senior, won the girls’ race in 22:11. She beat sophomore teammate Piper Dawson by 7 seconds. Maeve McGrath of Livingston took third at 22:21.
Butte Central sophomore Ashley White finished in 26:30.
Next up for the Maroon runners is the Sept. 19 Mountain West Invitational in Missoula.
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Muhlestein places 10th in Kalispell
Milton, Burnett hold on for wins
KALISPELL — Jack Muhlestein finished strong at the Kalispell Invitational on Thursday.
The Butte High junior followed a 6-over-par 76 at the Village Greens Golf Course with a 4-over 76 on the final round on the Buffalo Hill Golf Club. The 152 two-day total put Muhlestein at 10th place on a boys’ leaderboard that was crowded with some of the state’s best players.
Max Milton of Polson followed a 66 with a 68 for an 8-under total of 134 to claim medalist honors. John Gilbert of Helena Capital shot a final-round 68 and placed second at 141.
Austin Kaufman of Helena High and Sam Alke of Gallatin tied for third at even-par 142. Alke improved two shots for a 70 on the final round. Kaufman hit a 72.
Capital won the team title at 598, topping second-place Polson by 10 shots. Glacier took third at 617. Butte High took seventh at 648.
Lane Lisac tied for 20th place in the field of 69 golfers. The Butte High freshman improved six shots for a 77 for a 160 total.
Junior Teagan Yelenich bounced back from a 90 on Wednesday for a final-round 78 and a 168 total. Sophomore Miles Choquette followed an 85 with an 88 for a 173, and classmate Beckham Kinsie followed an 85 with a 93 for a 178.
Hamilton’s Cameron Burnett shot a final-round 81 to hold on for medalist honors on the girls’ side. That followed an opening 74 for a 155 total.
Karlee Brown of Whitefish improved three shots for a 78 and took second at 159. Aerin Ryan of Gallatin slipped three shots for an 83 to place third at 163.
Butte High senior Kate DeShaw placed 14th in a field of 60. She followed a 93 with a 94 for a 198 total. Junior Sage Leber improved six shots for a 96 and a 198. That tied her for 22nd place.
Also for Butte High, freshman Lilly Carden finished at 218, sophomore Lilly Sandoval ended at 224, and sophomore Julia DeShaw finished at 231.
Gallatin won the team title at 666, easily outpacing second-place Whitefish, which finished at 697. Belgrade took third at 774. Butte High finished ninth at 820.
Complete results are available on the Golf Genius app. The GGID is GRBKR7.
The Bulldogs will host the Butte High Invitational next Thursday and Friday at Fairmont Hot Springs.
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Mya McGree grabs win at Eagle Bend
Beau McGree third, Cohen Stajcar 10th
BIGFORK — Thursday was a good day for the Butte Central golf team, as three players cracked the top 10 in the Bigfork Invitational at the Eagle Bend Golf Club.
Freshman Mya McGree led the way with the first victory of her career. McGree, who qualified for the Class A State tournament as an eighth grader, fired an 8-over-par 80 to claim medalist honors on the girls’ side.
She beat second-place Evelynn Driskell of Stevensville by seven shots. Keegan Campbell of Bigfork shot a 91 for third place.
Corvallis won the girls’ team title at 381. Frenchtown placed second at 405, and Bigfork finished third at 416,
Beau McGree, a BC junior who earned All-State honors last fall, placed third on the boys’ leaderboard with a 76. Brayden Garr of Frenchtown took medalist honors at 74, finishing one shot better than Corvallis’ Dylan Wirt.
Nick Schmidt-Sommer of Whitefish placed fourth at 78, and four golfers tied for fifth at 79.
Cohen Stajcar had the best showing of his career. The Butte Central sophomore fired an 82 to placed 10th overall.
Corvallis won the team title at 328. Whitefish and Ronan tied for second at 337, and Frenchtown and Stevensville tied for fourth at 358. The Maroons finished sixth at 361.
Also for the Maroons, Ganon Button shot a 101, and Connor Kachmarik shot a 102. The tournament saw 71 boys and 38 girls compete at one of the premier courses in the state.
Complete results are available on the Golf Genius app. The GGID is 2026SHI.
The Maroons will head back to Northwestern Montana Tuesday when they play in the Polson Invitational. BC will then play at the Butte High Invitational Sept. 17-18.
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Three perfect on Week 1 of trap
Ryan Miller, Riley Rigby and Larry St. Clair each broke 50 out of 50 targets on Week 1 of the Butte Trap Club’s fall league. (Results)
Kaden Queer and Garrett St. Clair broke 49 targets, and Mark Moline, Jake Taverna, Al Petersen and Kohlten Fultz shot a 48.
Mindy McClernan and Jen Hislop each shot a 45 to lead women shooters. Michelle Andrene followed at 42. Queer’s 49 led wobble shooting. Ron Steinborn shot a 47 wobble.
Triple S Construction leads team scratch standings after the first week. Lost Art Builders and Baker Auto are tied at 189. Arc Electric is fourth at 186, two better than Pro Repair.
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KC League starts Monday
The Knights of Columbus Athletic Club’s fall four-man basketball league will begin Monday, Sept. 14.
The four-man league will run for 10 weeks an conclude with a double-elimination tournament to end the season. Games will be played Monday through Thursday nights at the Felix Madrazo Gym.
Cost is $125 per team, and teams can sign up at the KC or by contacting Dan Boyle at (406) 491-2529.
The ButteCast with Bill Foley 