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Bulldog girls sitting in second place at Butte High golf tourney
GREGSON — Butte High’s girls’ golf team sits in second place after the first round of the Butte High Invitational at Fairmont Hot Springs.
The Bulldogs fired a first-round 393 Thursday. Kalispell Glacier leads the way at 374. Great Falls Russell is holding down third place at 396, which is one shot better than Dillon.
Lilia Traxel of Belgrade shot an 84 to take the lead in individual standings. Skylar LaPierre of Dillon and Maggie Mitton of Glacier are tied for second at 85, while Brooklyn Hageman of Great Falls Russell is fourth at 88.
Butte High’s Kate DeShaw fired a 91, which is good for seventh place. She is one shot better than teammate Keeley Johnston, who is in eighth place at 92. Butte’s Sage Leber hit a 96 and sits in 11th place. Bailey Norris hit a 114.
Mya McGree, an eighth grader who is Butte Central’s only female player, shot a first-round 105.
On the boys’ side, a handful of Butte High and Butte Central players are in contention for a spot in the top 10 after the first day.
Torren Murry of Glacier lit up the course for a 4-under-par 68 to take the lead. Kalispell Flatheads’ Trygve Gislason is second at 71, followed by Jayce Belzer of Helena Capital at 72.
Butte High’s Chase Choquette shot a 77, which puts him in ninth place. BC’s Beau McGree hit a 79 to tie for 11th place, while Maroon Will McGree and Lane Lisac are tied for 13th at 81.
Glacier leads the team race at 296. CMR is second at 314, one shot better than Flathead.
Butte Central shot a 325, which is good for sixth place, and Butte High is in a tie with Dillon for eighth place at 346.
Konnor Kachmarik fired an 82 for the Maroons, finishing one shot better than teammate Kelton Berger. Drew Kachmarik hit a 90.
Braden Donnelly added a 93 for the Bulldogs. Beckham Kinsey shot a 95.
Friday’s final round begins at 10 a.m. Follow the results live on the Golf Genius app with the passcode “BUTTEINVITE25.”
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Peoples passes his way into history at Washington-Grizzly Stadium
Houchin runs wild in Bozeman; Sprockets ready for home race
Ryan Peoples did not get much time to play on the turf of Washington-Grizzly Stadium.
But the Butte Central senior quarterback certainly made the most of his opportunity on the University of Montana campus. Peoples tied a team record when he tossed five touchdown passes in the 40-0 win over Ronan.
According to records compiled by Brian Reed and the late Pat Kearney, Peoples tied the mark shared by his cousin Danny Peoples (2014 vs. Stevensville), Jack Keeley (2022 vs. Browning), Tomas McGree (2019 vs. Browning), Tanner Kump (2015 vs. Stevensville), Brady Tippett (2011 vs. Corvallis) and R.J. Olson (1993 vs. Browning).
Peoples also tossed five touchdown passes in a thrilling 37-34 win over Browning last season. This time, though, he did it all in one quarter.
The game was halted for a lightning delay just two minutes into the second quarter. Instead of waiting out Mother Nature, Ronan’s administration decided the lopsided score was enough. So, the game was stopped.
Now, Butte Central coaches were not about to play their quarterback the entire game with the score so out of hand. It is not coach Don Peoples Jr.’s M.O. to run the score up on any team. But Coach Peoples and his staff have a good understanding of history, so there is a good bet that Ryan Peoples would have tossed a record-breaking TD had the game been allowed to resume.
As it was, Peoples put on a class in efficiency in the win. He completed 6 of 8 passes for 174 yards. In the NFL, that would have translated into a nearly-perfect 156.25 passer rating.
The Maroons scored on all six of their possessions in the first quarter. Peoples hit Jack Nagle for a 26-yard score to open the game. He followed with TD strikes of 14 and 29 yards to Jaxon Hiatt and GG Fantini.
After a 26-yard TD pass to Henly Mansanti, Peoples threw a 36-yard score to Treigh Hollow.
Then the quarterback capped the scoring with a nine-yard run.
Behind an offensive line made up of J.J. Taylor, Burkley Lakkala, Colt Hassler, Jack Nylund and Bobby McCarthy, the Maroons ran for 93 yards on just nine carries.
Defensively, the Maroons held the Chiefs to minus 27 yards off offense and zero first downs.
Hiatt picked off a pass, while Danny McCarthy, Bobby McCarthy, Palmer Kellicut and Taylor each registered a sack.
“Our kids came out and played great football tonight and played with great focus and intensity,” Coach Peoples said. “I’m proud of how our staff and players prepared for this game.”
At 2-1, BC now has a week off. The Maroons are back in action Sept. 26 when they welcome Corvallis to the Bob Green Field for Homecoming.
Bulldogs look for another rebound
Butte High’s football team did not have a record-breaking Friday night when they took on Kalispell Glacier at Naranche Stadium. Instead, the Bulldogs ran into perhaps the best team in the state.
The Wolfpack took the lead early and never looked back in the 42-0 victory in the Western AA opener.
Glacier quarterback Jackson Presley showed why he is listed as a three-star recruit, completing 13 of 167 passes for 315 yards and three touchdowns. Asher Knopik ran for 121 yards and two scores on just two carries.
The Bulldogs are 1-2 overall. After dropping their home open to Gallatin, the Bulldogs went Billings Skyview for a convincing Thursday night win. They are hoping to do that again this Thursday when they head to Missoula to take on Big Sky in a 7 p.m. battle at Missoula County Stadium.
The Eagles are 3-0 with three convincing wins. They opened the season with a 41-3 home win over Billings Senior. They then went to Great Falls High for a 27-6 win over the Bison. Last week, the Eagles went to Helena to open Western AA play with a 38-0 romp over Capital.
Junior dual-threat quarterback Eli Kasberg leads the potent Eagle offense into battle. He has passed for nine touchdowns compared to just one interception through three games. He is also averaging 6 yards per carry, and he has three rushing TDs.
Senior receiver Cormack Batt is averaging 37.1 yards per reception. He has five TDs receiving on the young season.
The Bulldogs will head to Missoula looking for more consistency in all facets of the game. Senior tight end Hudson Luedtke is averaging nearly 100 years per game receiving, and senior Kaleb Celli has emerged as a go-to target for senior quarterback Brooks Vincent.
Senior Peyton Johnson is one game removed from a 97-yard performance.
Defensively, senior Mitch Verlanic leads the Bulldogs with 24 total tackles, two ahead of junior Jager Hansen. Gunnar Bushman, Bradey Doyle, Raeder Grey, Reece Cunneen and Luedtke also have double-digit tackles on the season. Cunneen, Sawyer Casey and Kadyn Sommer each have a sack. Hansen and Verlanic each have two picks on the season. Luedtke has one.
Junior linebacker Finn Wortham saw his most extensive time as a Bulldog, and he tied with Bushman and Verlanic to lead the team with seven total tackles.
The Bulldogs will be back at Naranche Stadium next Friday night to celebrate Homecoming against Missoula Sentinel.
Knights sweep Bulldogs
Missoula Hellgate swept a Western AA volleyball match with Butte High Friday night. Each set was a hotly-contested battle, but the Knights won 25-23, 25-20, 25-22. (Boxscore)
Cady Schneider, a 6-foot-1 sophomore, spiked 21 kills to lead the powerful Hellgate attack.
Gracie Jonart and Stella Callaghan each killed seven to lead the Bulldogs. Avery Barness added five, and Brittyn Klima killed four.
Cadence Graham led the Bulldog backcourt with 14 digs. She was followed by Ellison Graham and Callaghan with seven and Ellie Yates with six. Ellison Graham dished up 22 assists.
The Bulldogs are still looking to get into the win column. They will travel to Kalispell this weekend for a pair of Western AA matches. They will take on Glacier on Friday before battling Flathead on Saturday.
Butte High will play its Homecoming match a week from Thursday against Helena Capital.
Ronan sweeps past Maroons
Ronan beat Butte Central’s volleyball team in three seats Saturday in Ronan.
The Maidens won 25-12, 25-17 and 26-24.
Statistics for the Maroons are not available.
BC will play a pair of Southwestern A matches this week. The Maroons will travel to Stevensville on Thursday before playing host to Corvallis at the Maroon Activities Center on Saturday.
Houchin runs 15:33 in Bozeman
Butte High senior Camden Houchin has been putting up some times that are pretty rare when it comes to Bulldog runners. He’s been doing that for a while now.
What he did Saturday at the Bozeman Cross Country Invitation on the Bridger Creek Golf Course, though, is borderline ridiculous. (Results)
Houchin busted off a personal best time of 15 minutes, 33.40 seconds in the 5-kilometer race. That was good for eighth place in the talented field of 28 teams.
Bozeman’s Miles Halvorson won with a time of 15:05.37. Glacier’s Owen Thiel was second at 15:12.13, followed by Bozeman’s Taylor Neil at 15:14.35.
Houchin’s season-best time last year was 16:18.40. He beat that in all three races this season. His PR before Saturday was 16:11, which came Aug. 29 in Boulder.
Senior Levi Wiltsie placed 31st in the field with an impressive time of 16:38.31
That, too, was a personal-best mark and the second time Wiltsie went under 17 minutes. His previous best was 16:52.0 in Boulder.
Wiltsie will sign to run at the University of Providence in Great Falls on Thursday. A signing ceremony is set for 3:30 p.m. at Butte High.
Lincoln Zell finished in 17:43 for Butte High, while fellow senior Charles Killebrew crossed in 18:30, and junior Nathan Knopp finished in 18:45.
Also for running for the Bulldog boys were Jason Real (19:10), Johan Theiszen (19:19) and Colton Yoakum (19:26).
Bozeman won the boys’ team title with 45 points. Sheridan, Wyoming was second at 109, followed by Missoula Hellgate at 120. Butte High placed 16th at 409.
Bozeman also won the girls’ crown with 51 points. Gallatin was second at 119, and Helena High placed third at 155.
Butte High did not have enough girls for a team score.
Freshman Sophia Houchin paced the Bulldogs, crossing in 2019.94. Sophomore Penelope Luebke finished in 21:36, freshman Elsa Theiszen crossed in 21:57 and senior Kellie Jo Carpenter ran in 24:24.
The Bulldogs will get another serious test Saturday when they head to Missoula for the Mountain West Classic.
Butte Central will also send runners to the prestigious Missoula meet. On Saturday, BC sent four varsity runners to Corvallis. (Results)
Joe Bradshaw (22:53), Roman Terry (26:12) and Conan Holmes (26:24) ran for the BC boys. Ashley White (25:09) ran for the girls.
Copper Sprockets host race
The Butte Copper Sprockets youth mountain bike team will hold certified Montana Interscholastic Cycling League race Saturday in the Big Butte Open Space area.
The Copper Kings Classic, which is the fourth race of the season and will feature hundreds of riders, will begin at 9 a.m. at the trailhead just west of the Montana Tech campus.
Volunteers are needed to put on the race. Click here if you are interested in volunteering some time on Friday and/or Saturday to help the event run smoothly.
Looking ahead
Butte High’s soccer teams will hit the road this weekend looking for their first wins of the season.
The Bulldog teams will play at Kalispell Glacier on Friday. They will stay in Kalispell to take on Glacier on Saturday.
Butte High’s flag football team put on a crowd-pleasing halftime exhibition during the Butte High-Glacier football game Friday night. This Saturday, the Bulldogs will look to build on that momentum when they head to Missoula to take on Boulder and Missoula Sentinel.
The next home action for the flag football team is set for Sept. 27 against East Helena.
Butte High’s golfers will host a tournament Thursday and Friday. Play begins at 10 a.m. both days.
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Maroons third, Beau McGree fourth at East Helena golf
HELENA — Butte Central’s boys’ golf team placed fourth out of 11 teams at the East Helena Invitational golf tournament Tuesday at the Fox Ridge Golf Course.
Sophomore Beau McGree led the Maroons, tying for fourth place with Frenchtown’s Silaz Zetterburg with a 6-over-par 78.
Corvallis took the top three individual spots, and the Blue Devils rolled to the team title at 297. Frenchtown took second at 318, and the Maroons were next at 336.
Brady Powell and Tag Jessop of Corvallis each fired a 2-under-par 70. Teammate Tanner Sorenson placed third at 74.
BC’s Connor Kachmarik tied for 11th place at 82, and Will McGree finished in a tie for 16th at 84. Also for the Maroons, Kelton Berger shot a 92, and Cohen Stajcar carded a 96.
Dillon won the girls’ team title at 398. Hamilton took second at 405, and Frenchtown placed third at 448.
Cameron Burnett of Hamilton took medalist honors at 84, topping second-place Skylar Lapierre of Dillon by one shot. Dillon’s Briley Alberi took third at 92.
Butte Central did not send any girls to compete. The Maroons will be back in action Thursday and Friday at Butte High’s tournament at Fairmont Hot Springs.
Complete results for the East Helena Invitational can be found on the Golf Genius app with the passcode “EHHSINVITE25.”
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Podcast No. 290: Aaron Foster
Aaron Foster will be playing the Orphan Girl Theater in Butte on Friday, Oct. 3.
He bills himself as the former host of an HGTV show you don’t remember. He says he has made and starred in movies you’ve never seen. He says he is a comedian you’ve never heard of.
That, however, might be about to change.
Aaron is currently on a self-created theatre tour with his show “Mostly Jokes” that received rave reviews a at the Hollywood Fringe Festival in June of 2024. He was awarded “Best Solo Show” at the Tucson Fringe Festival this past January.
Aaron has a darkly-honest approach to his standup. He tackles highly-personal topics like his own mental health (or lack thereof), his success as an actor in Hollywood (or lack thereof) and his ongoing mid-life crisis (no lack thereof). He says honest comedy is how he copes with the madness of our world.
Earlier today, I caught up with Aaron for a fun conversation over Zoom. So, this episode will also be available on YouTube.
Listen in as Aaron talks about his HGT show, “Freestyle,” and his years in Los Angeles. Listen as he talks about his acting career and his acting class that was very much like the HBO series “Barry.”
Listen as he talks about his tour and what to expect if you check out Aaron’s performance. I will not be able to go to the show in Butte because it conflicts with a Butte High’s home football game against Helena High. But I found out right after this conversation that Aaron will be playing in Helena on Saturday, Oct. 4. I will definitely be making the short drive to catch that show.
Click here to get tickets to Aaron’s show in Butte, Helena or anywhere on his tour.
Today’s episode is presented by Casagranda’s Steakhouse. Eat where the local’s eat.
This episode is also available on YouTube:
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Four post perfect scores in Week 5
Dave Vicevich, Doug Rentz, Lane St. Clair and Riley Rigby each posted a perfect score of 50 out of 50 during Week 5 of the Butte Trap Club’s Fall League.
Ryan Moodry, Jake Dennehy, Wade Malyevac, Josh Bridgeman and Beau Powers each shot a 49 on the night, while Seth Duclos, Tim Cassidy, Lyle Reynolds, Rayelynn Brandl and Dawn Raiser shot a 48.
Brandl and Raiser topped the women’s standings. Mindy McClernan followed with a 46, while Gillian Clark and Kim McClafferty shot 44, and Anna Ledden shot a 43. Vicevich’s 50 topped wobble shooting.
Through five weeks, Wolverine Systems leads team scratch standings at 945. Arc Electric is next a 938, followed by Cooney’s Locksmith at 931 and Baker Auto at 923.
Butte Trap Club – 2025 Fall League – Week 5 Standings
Team Scratch Standings
Wolverine Systems – 945
Arc Electric – 938
Cooney’s Locksmith – 931
Baker Auto – 923
Burn – 903
Lost Art Builders – 891
Northwest Clay Busters – 888
S & S Plumbing – 881
Lockmer Plumbing – 878
Poker Montana – 876
Archibald Co. – 873
Sundance Plumbing – 872
Clay Howery Construction – 862
WET 2 – 819
Bar D-M Ranch – 804
Daddy’s Girls – 783
In Control Wildlife Services – 754
Maloney’s/Harrington’s Pepsi – 753
WET 1 – 747
Triple S Construction – 746
12 G Girls – 730
PMS – 686
Shotgun Shenanigans – 665
Superior Title – 647High Individual Scores
Dave Vicevich – 50×50
Doug Rentz – 50×50
Lane St Clair – 50×50
Riley Rigby – 50×50
Ryan Moodry – 49×50
Jake Dennehy – 49×50
Wade Malyevac – 49×50
Josh Bridgeman – 49×50
Beau Powers – 49×50
Seth Duclos – 48×50
Tim Cassidy – 48×50
Lyle Reynolds – 48×50
Rayelynn Brandl – 48×50
Dawna Raiser – 48×50High Lady Scores
Rayelynn Brandl – 48×50
Dawna Raiser – 48×50
Mindy McClernan – 46×50
Gillian Clark – 44×50
Kim McClafferty – 44×50
Anna Ledden – 43×50High Wobble Trap Scores
Dave Vicevich – 50×50
Rayelynn Brandl – 48×50
Seth Duclos – 47×50
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Señor Pomroy saw the best in us, even when we showed him the worst
This is a shameful, yet uplifting story that I thought I would secretly take with me to my grave.
The story from the fall of 1990 haunts me to this day, yet it completely explains why I think the world of Tom Pomroy Sr., who passed away last week at the age of 91.
We called him Señor Pomroy, and I was a sophomore at Butte Central when I tried to cheat in his Spanish class. I knew it was wrong, but I also knew I had no chance of passing that test on my own that day. Spanish took a ton of work, and I did not put in the work.
Plus, Spanish is just something that I struggled to learn. I had to take Spanish at the University of Montana, and it took me three semesters to pass the required two semesters for my journalism degree. Both passing grades were GPA-killing five-credit C’s.
I had Spanish the first period of the day at BC, and I wrote out some cheat notes on a piece of paper that morning. We had to take out another sheet of paper and write down the answers to the questions Señor Pomroy asked us as he walked around the room.
The cheat sheet was right below the test paper, and if I pushed down on the paper, I could kind of read the notes to help me get the answers.
Señor Pomroy apparently saw what I was doing, and he stopped the test a couple of questions in to tell us a story. He told of a time he saw a student cheating on a test. He told the class how the student set cheat notes in the book rack of his desk, and it was just visible enough for him to cheat.
After he finished the story about why we should never cheat, Señor Pomroy turned around and took a long, slow walk back to his desk so I could get rid of the cheat sheet. There was no question that he did that for me, and my heart pounded as I grabbed the sheet and crammed it into my backpack.
Getting caught cheating would have been a huge deal. It might not have been like a “Scent of a Woman” big deal, but it would have meant an automatic F in the class, among other punishment at school. More than anything, it would have exposed me as a cheater.
Other than on that one incident, I was not a cheater.
But Señor Pomroy just slowly walked back to the front of the class and resumed the test as if nothing had happened. My grades and reputation were saved.
A couple of weeks later, he caught another student in the class cheating. This boy had some notes on his lap as he tried to cheat on the test.
Señor Pomroy saw him, and he again stopped the test to tell a story of another time he caught a student cheating. This time, when he told the class how this student cheated, he was telling exactly how I tried to do it.
Ater the story, Señor Pomroy turned around and took a long, slow walk back to his desk so the student could get rid of the notes.
Señor Pomroy never said word to me or the other student about the cheating attempts. He must have figured that we learned our lesson, and he was right in my case. I put in the work the rest of the semester, and I got an honest C.
He never treated me differently. When I would see him playing handball at the Elks, Señor Pomroy would always seem to be genuinely happy to see me. He remembered me as a student he liked, not one who tried to cheat in his class.
Early in 2019, I called Señor Pomroy on the phone. It was the first time I had talked to him in a couple of decades, and I was trying to officially tell him that he was elected to the Butte Sports Hall of Fame. I tried to tell him, and I tried to tell him, but I had a hard time getting a word in.
“Bill Foley,” he said. “I know you, Bill Foley.”
I called him Señor Pomroy, and he told me how he remembered me as one of his students. He told me that he always read my stories in the newspaper. He even threw out a few Spanish questions to see if I remembered, and, surprisingly, I did.
I told him the weather was “hace frio,” and that I was “muy bueno.” That means it was cold outside and I was doing very good, for all you monolingual dummies out there.
Eventually, I was able to get around to tell Señor Pomroy why I called. He was going to be inducted into the Butte Sports Hall of Fame in June. I told him the names of the people he was going to be inducted with, and he was so happy to hear he was going in with his cousin, Kathy (Bender) Means.
During the Green Jacket Ceremony, Señor Pomroy received his Green Jacket from his sons, Tom and Steve, and his daughter, Teri. Later, Señor Pomroy went back on stage as the surprise Green Jacket presenter to Kathy.
I know he was happier for her than he was for himself. Señor Pomroy’s ear-to-ear smile as Kathy walked on the stage made the entire weekend.
Tom Pomroy Jr. was inducted into the Butte Sports Hall of Fame in 2007, and his father probably should have been inducted at least at the same time. His résumé spoke for itself.
Señor Pomroy was a heck of a running back for Coach Swede Dahlberg at Butte High. He led the Bulldogs in rushing yards during a 61-0 win over Butte Central in 1951. The next year, he played halfback for the Montana Grizzly Cubs, a freshman team that went undefeated.
He was a standout in track and baseball. He pitched for Butte’s runner-up American Legion team in 1951, and he was a star for the Miners Union team that won the Copper League title in 1953. He pitched for the 1954 Montana Grizzlies Skyline Conference championship team.
Señor Pomroy was also a great handball player, winning multiple City titles. That includes a handful of doubles crowns with his son, Tom.
Eventually going into the Hall of Fame at the age of 85 was not a case of better late than never for Señor Pomroy. He was just so thriller to be there. His happiness extended to everyone lucky enough to be a part of that great Butte Sports Hall of Fame weekend. It was impossible for it to not.
With tears in my eyes, I read Señor Pomroy’s obituary online the other night. The following sentence jumped off the screen.
“Tom was a wonderful person who was liked by all.”
Yes, Señor Pomroy was liked by all. That is because he liked all. He will be dearly missed by all who ever met him, and he will be remembered fondly.
Señor Pomroy will be remembered as an incredibly kind man who was always willing to help anybody. He will be remembered for making other people happy. It was practically impossible to be in a bad mood after an encounter with Señor Pomroy.
For me, Señor Pomroy will long be remembered for his amazing ability to see and bring out the best in everybody.
Even when they were trying to cheat on one of his tests.
— Bill Foley, who remembers very little Spanish, can be reached at foles74@gmail.com. Follow him at twitter.com/Foles74 or Bluesky at @foles74.bsky.social. Listen to him on the ButteCast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you find your favorite podcasts.
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Leskovar Honda Athletes of the Week: Ryan Peoples and Penelope Luebke
Butte Central senior quarterback Ryan Peoples and Butte High sophomore cross country runner Penelope Luebke are this week’s Leskovar Honda Athletes of the Week.
Peoples receives the boys’ honor after a monster first quarter in BC’s 40-0 win over Ronan at Washington-Grizzly Stadium in Missoula.
Peoples passed for five touchdowns and ran for another — all in the first quarter — as the Maroons put the Chiefs away early.
Peoples completed 6 of 8 passes for 174 yards. He threw TD strikes to Jack Nagle, Jaxon Hiatt, GG Fantini, Henly Mansanti and Trey Hollow. Peoples also scored on a 9-yard run.
With Peoples leading the way, BC scored a touchdown on all six of its possessions in the first quarter. Ronan’s school administration decided to call the game when it was delayed by lightning early in the second quarter.
Luebke takes home the girls’ award after posting a personal-best time at the Bozeman Cross Country Invitational Saturday at the Bridger Creek Golf Course. She finished the 5-kilometer race in 21 minutes, 36.1 seconds.
That came eight days after Luebke, whom coaches and teammates call “Pippi,” matched her old PR of 21:46 at the Run BXC Invitational in Bozeman. Luebke also ran 21:50 for the Bulldogs at last year’s State meet in Missoula.
Bulldog coaches nominated Luebke for the honor, citing her hard work.
Luebke will look to improve on that personal record Saturday when the Bulldogs head to the Mountain West Classic in Missoula.
For the third year, Leskovar Honda, home of the 20-year, 200,000-mile warranty, is teaming up with the ButteCast to honor the finest student-athletes from the Mining City to encourage more children to get up, get out and try all kinds of sports and activities.
Photo of Peoples courtesy Josie Trudgeon. Photo of Luebke provided by Ashley Choquette.
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KC basketball schedule
Following is the Knights of Columbus Athletic Club’s four-man basketball schedule for the week of Sept. 15.
This is the first week of the fall league. Teams can still sign up by contacting Dan Boyle at (406) 491-2529.
Monday
7 p.m. — Everett-Cook Law vs. Poi Time
8 p.m. — Everett-Cook Law vs HoopballasTuesday
7 p.m. — Someday Starters vs. Rosary Rattlers
8 p.m. — Hoopballas vs. JellyfamWednesday
7 p.m. — Parish vs. Jellyfam
8 p.m. — Parish vs. Washington GeneralsThursday
7 p.m. — Poi Time vs. Someday Starters
8 p.m. — Washington Generals vs. Rosary Rattlers
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Glacier-Butte High stats
Kalispell Glacier beat Butte High 42-0 Friday night in a Western AA football game at Naranche Stadium.
Jackson Presley passed for 315 yards and three touchdowns. Two of those TD passes went to Asher Knopik, who racked up 121 yards on eight receptions.
Cooper Pelk ran for 142 yards and one touchdown on just four carries.
Hudson Luedtke hauled in seven passes for 65 yards to highlight the Butte High offense. Finn Wortham, Gunner Bushman and Mitch Verlanic were each credited with seven tackles to lead the Bulldog defense. Jacob Galle and Colt Stenson combined or a sack.
Glacier improved to 3-0 overall with the win in the Western AA opener for both teams. The Bulldogs fell to 1-2. Butte High will play at Missoula Big Sky next Friday.
We will have more on this game in the weekly ButteCast SportsCap.
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BC football stats vs. Ronan
MISSOULA — The only thing that could stop the Maroons Thursday night was the lightning.
Ryan Peoples had a hand in all six Butte Central touchdowns and the Maroons beat Ronan 40-0 at Washington-Grizzly Stadium.
Peoples passed 174 yards and five touchdowns in the win. He hit five different receivers for TDs — Jack Nagle, Jaxon Hiatt, GG Fantini, Henley Mansanti and Treigh Hollow. Peoples also ran for a score.
He did it all in just 14 minutes of play, too.
The Maroons scored 40 points before lightning halted the game with 10 minutes left to play in the second quarter. Instead of resuming the game after a delay, Ronan’s administration decided to just call the game because of the lopsided score.
BC is off next week. We will have more on this game in the weekly ButteCast SportsCap.
Scoring plays
BC — Jack Nagle 26 yard pass from Ryan Peoples (kick blocked)
BC — Jaxon Hiatt 14 yard pass from Peoples (Nagle kick )
BC — GG Fantini 29 yard pass from Peoples (Nagle kick)
BC — Henley Mansanti 26 yard pass from Peoples (Nagle kick )
BC — Treigh Hollow 36 yard pass from Peoples (Nagle kick)
BC — Ryan Peoples 9 yard run (Kick failed)
BUTTE CENTRAL STATISTICS
PASSING —Ryan Peoples 6-8-0-174.
RUSHING —Ryan Peoples 2-23, Henley Mansanti 1-53, Danny McCarty 2-7.
RECEIVING — Jack Nagle 2-52, GG Fantini 1-29, Jaxon Hiatt 1-14, Henley Mansanti 1-26, Treigh Hollow 2-53.
The ButteCast with Bill Foley 