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Polson’s Milton goes 10 under to win Pirate Invitational golf
McGree brothers shoot 78 and 79
POLSON — Polson golfer Max Milton had himself a day Monday at the Pirate Invitational golf tournament at the Polson Bay Golf Course.
Milton fired a 10-under-par 62 to run away with medalist honors. He shot a 3-under 33 on the front nine before carding six birdies and shooting a 29 on the back. Corvallis’ Brady Powell placed second at 68, while Aiden Rickels took third at 70.
Butte Central sophomore Beau McGree tied for 12th place in the 15-team tournament with a 78. Senior Will McGree tied for 15th at 79.
Corvallis’ boys’ captured the team title with a score of 295. Polson followed at 299, and Dillon placed third at 326. The Maroons took fourth at 327.
Connor Kachmarik finished at 83 for BC, while teammates Kelton Berger and Drew Kachmarik followed at 87 and 92.
On the girls’ side, Hamilton’s Cameron Burnett and Whitefish’s Karlee Brown led the way at 77. Dillon’ Skylar LaPierre and Whitefish’s Ryhlee Scott tied for third at 86. BC eighth grader Mya McGree carded a 111.
The tournament represents the only action of the week for the Maroons. They will travel to the East Helena Invitational next Tuesday.
Complete results for the Pirate Invitational can be found on the Golf Genius app with the passcode “PIRATEINVITE25.”
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Long, Moodry, Lerum reach perfection during Week 4 of trap league
Rich Long, Ryan Moodry and Jon Lerum posted perfect scores of 50 out of 50 during Week 4 of the Butte Trap Club’s Fall League.
Dean Stinger, Tim Cassidy, Al Petersen, Mark Hislop, Rayelynn Brandl, Beau Powers and Riley Rigby each shot a 49. Dan Rademacher, Axes Schneider, Ryan Bossard, Kohlton Fultz, Justin D’Arcy and Justin Lerum each shot a 48.
Brandl’s 49 led women’s standings. Anna Ledden shot a 46, while Kim McClafferty and Jen Hislop followed at 43 and 41. Hislop topped wobble shooting.
Through four weeks, Arc Electric leads team scratch standings at 753. WET 1 is second at 747., followed by Baker Auto at 742 and Cooney’s Locksmith at 739.
Butte Trap Club – 2025 Fall League – Week 4 Standings
Team Scratch Standings
Arc Electric – 753
WET 1 – 747
Baker Auto – 742
Cooney’s Locksmith – 739
Lost Art Builders – 721
S & S Plumbing – 707
Lockmer Plumbing – 706
Northwest Clay Busters – 701
Poker Montana – 701
Archibald Co. – 691
Sundance Plumbing – 691
Clay Howery Construction – 690
Shotgun Shenanigans – 665
Bar D-M Ranch – 651
WET 2 – 642
In Control Wildlife Services – 603
Wolverine Systems – 571
12 G Girls – 567
Burn – 543
Daddy’s Girls – 455
Maloney’s/Harrington’s Pepsi – 418
Triple S Construction – 362
PMS – 356
Superior Title – 322High Individual Scores
Rich Long – 50×50
Ryan Moodry – 50×50
Jon Lerum – 50×50
Dean Stringer – 49×50
Tim Cassidy – 49×50
Al Petersen – 49×50
Mark Hislop – 49×50
Rayelynn Brandl – 49×50
Beau Powers – 49×50
Riley Rigby – 49×50
Dan Rademacher – 48×50
Alex Schneider – 48×50
Ryan Bossard – 48×50
Kohlton Fultz – 48×50
Justin D’Arcy – 48×50
Justin Lerum – 48×50High Lady Scores
Rayelynn Brandl – 49×50
Anna Ledden – 46×50
Kim McClafferty – 43×50
Jen Hislop – 41×50High Wobble Trap Scores
Mark Hislop – 49×50
Al Petersen – 47×50
Billy Bob White – 46×50
Kaden Hafer – 46×50
Anthony Moritz – 46×50 -
Leskovar Honda Athletes of the Week: Jack Nagle and Audrey McClafferty
Butte Central senior football player Jack Nagle and Butte High senior volleyball player Audrey McClafferty are this week’s Leskovar Honda Athletes of the Week.
Nagle takes home the boys’ honor after booting Butte Central to victory in their home opener Friday night on the Bob Green Field. Nagle is a 6-foot-2, 190-pound receiver/free safety for the Maroons. But it was his right leg that came into play the most as the Maroons played their home opener Friday night on the Bob Green Field.
Nagle kicked a 32-yard field goal as time expired to lift BC to a 17-16 non-conference win over Hardin. The walk-off field goal was the first for the Maroons in a quarter of a century. He also booted a pair of extra points, accounting for five points in the win.
On offense, Nagle hauled in three passes for 33 yards.
McClafferty, a 6-2 middle blocker takes home the girls’ honor. The award comes after the Bulldogs completed their non-conference portion of the season Saturday at a cross-over tournament in Belgrade.
The young Butte High squad is still looking forward to its first win as it readies for Tuesday’s Western AA opener at home against Missoula Sentinel.
McClafferty leads the Bulldogs with a .151 hitting percentage and 12 total blocks through seven matches, the last four of which were abbreviated. She ranks third on the team in total kills.
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 McClafferty provided by Alycia Holland Photography.
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KC League needs teams for fall league
The Knights of Columbus Athletic Club’s Fall Basketball league will again be pushed back because of a lack of teams signing up to play.
If more teams do not reach out to sign up this week, the league will not be held this fall.
The league is set to feature four-man teams playing games twice a week, Monday through Thursday from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Felix Madrazo Gymnasium. It will run 10 weeks with a double-loss tournament at the end.
Cost is $125 per team, and teams can sign up at the bar or by contacting Dan Boyle at (406) 491-2529.
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Butte High-Skyview stats
A full stat sheet is now available for Butte High’s 33-13 win over Billings Skyview Thursday at Daylis Stadium.
The offensive star of the game was senior receiver Hudson Luedtke, who hauled in 14 receptions for 175 yards and three touchdowns.
Senior quarterback Brooks Vincent passed for 210 yards and the three scores on 19-of-32 passing. Skyview picked off three passes. Senior running back Peyton Johnson racked up 97 yards and a score on 20 rushes. Junior Miner Lee added 57 yards on nine carries.
Seniors Gunner Bushman Mitch Verlanic and junior Jaeger Hansen led a salty Bulldog defense, each with five tackles. Bushman added a blocked punt, while Hansen returned an interception 60 yards for a score. Verlanic picked off two passes.
Senior Kadyn Sommer, junior Reece Cunneen and sophomore Sawyer Casey registered a sack.
We will have more on this game, including a breakdown of where Luedtke’s big night ranks in school history, in next week’s ButteCast SportsCap. Click the link below for the full stat sheet.
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Maroon golfers sixth at Bigfork
BIGFORK — Butte Central’s boys’ golf team placed sixth out of 13 Thursday at the Steve Hullett Invitation at the Eagle Bend Golf Club.
As a team, the Maroons carded a 345 total on the par-72 course. Polson won at 303, finishing 10 shots better than second-place Polson. Corvallis took third at 316.
Polson’s Max Milton lit up the course for a 7-under-par 65 to claim medalist honors. Brady Powell of Corvallis and Aiden Ricks of Whitefish tied for second at 74.
BC sophomore Beau McGree shot an 82 to tie for 13th place in a tournament that saw 64 boys compete. Will McGree and Connor Kachmarik tied for 25th with an 86.
Also for the Maroons, Drew Kachmarik carded an 88, and Kelton Berger shot a 103.
Whitefish won the girl’s title at 377. Polson took second at 387, and Hamilton finished third at 397.
Karlee Brown of Whitefish claimed medalist honors at 78. Butte Central did not send any girls to the tournament.
The Maroons will head back to Flathead Lake on Monday for the Polson Invitational. Complete results for the Steve Hullett Invitational can be found on the Golf Genius app with the passcode “BIGFORK25.”
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Podcast No. 288: Jim Larson
Jim Larson is a Great Falls Russell graduate who made his way to the Mining City by way of Bozeman, Billings and Anaconda.
He is a bit of a jack of all trades, especially in his role with ButteNews.net, which he serves as editor along with his wife, Diane. Jim is also a camera man, writer and advertisement salesman.
Before starting up ButteNews.net, Jim worked at The Billings Outpost and The Butte Weekly. At the Weekly, he worked with legendary reporter Rick Foote, and he says he learned some of his cantankerous ways from the man who introduced us to Milo The Miner.
Jim grew up in a blue-collar Great Falls, where his father worked on the railroad. Jim even worked on the railroad for a short time, building muscle while pounding in railroad spikes. Then he went to Montana State University, where he spent six years taking all kinds of history classes.
He said he was always drawn to the Mining City, and his love of history definitely played a role in that. While working at the Outpost, he said he was always the one assigned to do a review whenever a new book about Butte was released.
At 70, Jim is still working hard at bringing us the news. ButteNews.net is a news site where readers can follow local, state and national news. For free. Jim also works to put out a monthly print publication that can be found in most restaurants and many offices around town.
If you need the jail roster, the police reports or a roundup of national news, ButteNews.net is the place to go. It is also the place to get introduced to local candidates and some feature stories on important people and issues.
Listen in to this episode as Jim talks about his long road to the Mining City. Listen as he talks about his days at MSU, where so many of his friends were from Butte. Listen as he talks about getting into the newspaper business and why he is still going.
Listen in to hear what you are missing if you do not regularly visit ButteNews.net.
Today’s podcast is presented by Leskovar Honda, home of the 20-year, 200,000-mile warranty.
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DeShaw ties for second, Choquette for third at Belgrade Invitational
BOZEMAN — Butte High golfers Kate DeShaw and Chase Choquette placed in the top three Wednesday at the Belgrade Invitational.
DeShaw tied for second place on the girls’ side, while Choquette tied for third on the boys’ leaderboard.
Missoula Sentinel teammates Jack Scheafer and Hudson Goroski tied for first place with a 2-under-par 141 for 36 holds. Jack Scheafer followed his opening-round 67 at the Riverside Country Club on Tuesday with a 2-over-par 74 at the Cottonwood Hills Golf Club Wednesday. Goroski followed his 68 with a 73.
Choquette, a senior, improved four shots for a 71 and a 146. That tied him with Sentinel’s Joseph Meusey, who shot a 77 after an opening-round 69.
Sentinel won the team title at 576. The Spartans followed Tuesday’s 280 with a 296. Butte High shot a 314 after Tuesday’s 312 to place second at 626. Great Falls Russell placed third at 639.
Jack Muhlestein placed ninth at 154 for the Bulldogs. He improved four shots for a final-round 75. Bulldog Teagan Yelenich finished one shot out of the top 10 at 157. He followed a 76 with an 81 and tied for 11th place.
Butte’s Lane Lisac hit an 87 after an opening-round 82 for a 169, and teammate Brandon Donnely finished at 183 after following an 89 with a 94.
DeShaw, a junior, carded a 92 on the final round. That came after she opened with an 85. Her 177 total tied her with Belgrade’s Lilia Troxel and Brooklynn Hageman for second.
CMR’s Quincy Weymouth won medalist honors at 171. She shot a 93 after a first-round 78.
Bulldog Keeley Johnston placed 11th at 204. She hit a 110 after Tuesday’s 94. Teammate Sage Leber finished at 213, hitting a 105 and 108. Bulldogs Julia DeShaw and Baely Norris both finished at 276.
CMR won the team title at 744, following a 351 with a 393. Missoula Big Sky was second at 822, and Belgrade placed third at 863. The Bulldogs placed fourth in the six-team event at 855, shooting a 445 after Tuesday’s 421.
Butte High will be back in action next Wednesday and Thursday at the Buffalo Hill Golf Club in Kalispell.
Complete results for the Belgrade Invitational are available on the Golf Genuis app with the passcode “BELGRADE25.”
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Beau McGree fifth in Dillon
DILLON — Butte Central sophomore Beau McGree shot a 78 Wednesday to lead the Maroons at the Beaverhead County High School Invitational.
The 6-over-par round at the Beaverhead Golf Course was good for fifth place in individual standings.
Brayden Garr of Frenchtown claimed medalist honors with a 1-under-par 71. He beat Livingston’s Sawyer Gentry by one shot. Silas Zetterberg of Frenchtown shot a 74, and Livingston’s Raymond Olds placed fourth at 77.
Senior Will McGree finished in the top 10 for BC with an 80, which was good for eighth place.
Livingston won the team title at 317. Frenchtown was second at 321, followed by Dillon at 322. The Maroons place fourth at 342, and Butte High’s JV team took sixth at 366,
Connor Kacharik and Kelton Berger tied for 15th at 87 for the Maroons. Teammate Cohen Stajcar hit a 98.
Kaden Fischer and Teague Sullivan each shot an 88 to lead Butte High’s junior varsity squad. Also for the Bulldogs, Beckham Kinsey hit a 90, Miles Choquette shot 100 and Gus Struznic carded a 105.
On the girls’ side, the Maroons have one player, eighth grader Mya McGree, so BC did not factor into team scores.
Dillon won at 387. Livingston placed second at 393, and Frenchtown finished third at 415.
Livingston’s Anna Lende took medalist honors with a 78. Skylar LaPier of Dillon placed second at 82. She was followed by teammates Briley Albreri and Tatum Nagle at 87 and 92.
McGree tied for ninth place at 105.
The Maroons will be back on the road Tuesday to compete in the Ronan Invitational. Click the link below for complete results for the Dillon Invitational.
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Five perfect in Week 3 of trap league
Mindy McClernan, Kaden Hafer, Dave Vicevich, Mark Hislop and Mark Moline all posted perfect scores, breaking all 50 targets, to highlight Week 3 of the Butte Trap Club’s Fall League.
Derek Stringer, Dan Rademacher, Evan Elshire, Ryan Moodry, Ryan Bossard and Seth Duclos each shot a 49, and Tim Cassidy, Rial Gunlikson, Stephen Frazee, Gillan Clark, Marcus Tenney and Mark Powers all shot a 48.
McClernan, McClafferty and Clark topped women’s standings. Jen Hislop shot a 47, while Anna Ledden and Tammy Gordon followed at 44 and 43.
Kohlten Fultz and Connor Schrapps led wobble scores at 47. Al Peterson followed with a 45. Amara Vicevich posted the top junior score at 28.
Through three weeks, Wolverine Systems leads team scratch standings at 571. WET 1 is second at 566, followed by Cooney’s Locksmith and Arc Electric at 561.
Butte Trap Club – 2025 Fall League – Week 3
StandingsTeam Scratch Standings
Wolverine Systems – 571
WET 1 – 566
Cooney’s Locksmith – 561
Arc Electric – 561
Baker Auto – 547
Lost Art Builders – 545
Lockmer Plumbing – 539
S & S Plumbing – 532
Archibald Co. – 532
Clay Howery Construction – 531
Northwest Clay Busters – 520
Poker Montana – 518
Sundance Plumbing – 511
Shotgun Shenanigans – 510
Bar D-M Ranch – 480
WET 2 – 475
In Control Wildlife Services – 455
Daddy’s Girls – 455
Maloney’s/Harrington’s Pepsi – 418
Burn – 362
Triple S Construction – 362
PMS – 356
Superior Title – 322
12 G Girls – 29High Individual Scores
Mindy McClernan – 50×50
Kaden Hafer – 50×50
Dave Vicevich – 50×50
Mark Hislop – 50×50
Mark Moline – 50×50
Derek Stringer – 49×50
Dan Rademacher – 49×50
Evan Elshire – 49×50
Ryan Moodry – 49×50
Ryan Bossard – 49×50
Seth Duclos – 49×50
Tim Cassidy – 48×50
Rial Gunlikson – 48×50
Stephen Frazee – 48×50
Gillian Clark – 48×50
Marcus Tenney – 48×50
Mark Powers – 48×50High Lady Scores
Mindy McClernan – 50×50
Kim McClafferty – 49×50
Gillian Clark – 48×50
Jen Hislop – 47×50
Anna Ledden – 44×50
Tammy Gordon – 43×50High Wobble Trap Scores
Kohlten Fultz – 47×50
Connor Schrapps – 47×50
Al Petersen – 45×50High Junior Trap Scores
Amara Vicevich – 28×50
