Daniel Shepard

Helena, North Carolina

Sports Reporter at Helena Independent Record

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Articles

Wyoming accomplishments lead Sidney's Ryan Sullivan home to Montana Western

1 week ago | 406mtsports.com | Daniel Shepard

HELENA — Ryan Sullivan ditched the long blonde hair from a 2017 football profile picture his high school-aged students tease over for a suit and shave Thursday morning standing inside Montana Western’s gymnasium. The 31-year-old former Bulldog accepted his first collegiate head coaching position in mid-April, an opportunity appearing to him out of thin air following his purchase of a home in Sheridan, Wyoming.
Wyoming accomplishments lead Sidney's Ryan Sullivan home to Montana Western

1 week ago | news-journal.com | Daniel Shepard

HELENA — Ryan Sullivan ditched the long blonde hair from a 2017 football profile picture his high school-aged students tease over for a suit and shave Thursday morning standing inside Montana Western’s gymnasium. The 31-year-old former Bulldog accepted his first collegiate head coaching position in mid-April, an opportunity appearing to him out of thin air following his purchase of a home in Sheridan, Wyoming.
Wyoming accomplishments lead Sidney's Ryan Sullivan home to Montana Western

1 week ago | mtstandard.com | Daniel Shepard

HELENA — Ryan Sullivan ditched the long blonde hair from a 2017 football profile picture his high school-aged students tease over for a suit and shave Thursday morning standing inside Montana Western’s gymnasium. The 31-year-old former Bulldog accepted his first collegiate head coaching position in mid-April, an opportunity appearing to him out of thin air following his purchase of a home in Sheridan, Wyoming.
Wyoming accomplishments lead Sidney's Ryan Sullivan home to Montana Western

1 week ago | helenair.com | Daniel Shepard

HELENA — Ryan Sullivan ditched the long blonde hair from a 2017 football profile picture his high school-aged students tease over for a suit and shave Thursday morning standing inside Montana Western’s gymnasium. The 31-year-old former Bulldog gridder and hooper accepted his first collegiate head coaching position in mid-April, an opportunity appearing to him out of thin air following his purchase of a home in Sheridan, Wyoming.
Wyoming accomplishments lead Sidney's Ryan Sullivan home to Montana Western

2 weeks ago | billingsgazette.com | Daniel Shepard

HELENA — Ryan Sullivan ditched the long blonde hair from a 2017 football profile picture his high school-aged students tease over for a suit and shave Thursday morning standing inside Montana Western’s gymnasium. The 31-year-old former Bulldog accepted his first collegiate head coaching position in mid-April, an opportunity appearing to him out of thin air following his purchase of a home in Sheridan, Wyoming.
Former Helena High QB Carter Kraft commits to Montana Tech from Sacramento State

2 weeks ago | bozemandailychronicle.com | Daniel Shepard

HELENA — Last year, Carter Kraft sat beside four Helena High football teammates in the Bengals’ gym, the only one not wearing Montana Tech colors. A record-setting quarterback, Kraft instead chose Sacramento State, a program his father once helped coach in the same conference he once played. Following a redshirt season, a body transformation and a position change, Kraft is returning home, joining Kyler Larson, Brett Grange, Manu Melo and Ryan Frisinger in Butte as an Oredigger.
Former Helena High QB Carter Kraft commits to Montana Tech

2 weeks ago | 406mtsports.com | Daniel Shepard

HELENA — Last year, Carter Kraft sat beside four Helena High football teammates in the Bengals’ gym, the only one not wearing Montana Tech colors. A record-setting quarterback, Kraft instead chose Sacramento State, a program his father once helped coach in the same conference he once played. Following a redshirt season, a body transformation, and a position change, Kraft is returning home, joining Kyler Larson, Brett Grange, Manu Melo and Ryan Frisinger in Butte as an Oredigger.
Four Carroll College QBs score spring game TDs as starting job remains open

2 weeks ago | 406mtsports.com | Daniel Shepard

HELENA — Carroll College’s offense needed a yard, on 4th and goal, to win a simulated overtime session Saturday morning during the program’s annual spring football game. Fourth-year Saints signal-caller Quinn Stamps, out of the shotgun, found that yard bouncing off would-be tacklers Forrest Suero, Braeden Orlandi and Eli Aby in the process. “We’ve got some big quarterbacks, so we’re just trying to use them,” Stamps said. “We’re just utilizing [that size] a little bit and getting after it.
Liz Ybarra's diving catch secures Carroll College softball's postseason berth

2 weeks ago | 406mtsports.com | Daniel Shepard

HELENA — Liz Ybarra, on a dead sprint, laid out on the sparkling turf, a lofted flyball finding right-handed glove. An adopted Montana native by way of California, Ybarra jumped to her feet, lifting her arms skyward in celebration and Carroll College’s softball team into the postseason. “I honestly just went full-heartedly,” Ybarra said. “I knew it was either gonna be down or caught.
Andrew Hazen's tag, Brayton Van Dyken's gem propel Belgrade over East Helena

3 weeks ago | 406mtsports.com | Daniel Shepard

HELENA — The difference between tying and extending or winning and losing Tuesday’s 2-1 nail-biter floated on a few heartbeats following Kai Richey’s bottom of the seventh two-out slide into home plate and Andrew Hazen’s apparent tag. The home plate umpire, mask in hand, paused – allowing a chilly breeze to satisfy some forehead sweat – before punching Richey out, judging Hazen’s effort good enough to solidify Belgrade’s slimmest of victories over East Helena.