Tom Wylie

1 week ago | montanasports.com | Tom Wylie

GREAT FALLS — Great Falls High sprinter Abby MacDonald signed with Eastern Washington track and field on Wednesday afternoon in front of friends, family, coaches and teammates. MacDonald is a talented sprinter who won the 2024 Eastern AA divisional title in 200 meter dash. She plans to run the 400 for the Eagles. A torn ACL ended her sophomore season, and a torn meniscus has sidelined her as a senior.

1 week ago | montanasports.com | Tom Wylie

GREAT FALLS — Great Falls High boys basketball coach Bob Howard submitted his resignation and is retiring after 22 years leading the Bison, according to a media release from Great Falls Public School activities director Mike Henneberg. During his tenure, Howard's teams finished in the top four at the Class AA state tournament on five different occasions, highlighted by a state championship in 2006.

2 weeks ago | montanasports.com | Tom Wylie

HAVRE — As the Mariners beat writer for the Seattle Times, Havre native Ryan Divish has spent nearly every day of every summer for nearly 20 years on the road or at the ballpark. "I covered my first Mariners game for the Tacoma News Tribune in August of 2006,” Divish said. "And I have spent essentially every summer covering baseball since then.”And while Divish enjoys his work and considers himself lucky to have a coveted job, covering a professional sports beat can certainly take a toll.

2 weeks ago | krtv.com | Tom Wylie

DUBAI — All hail the King. Great Falls native Kai Stewart (8-0) lived up to his “King Kai” moniker and cemented himself as an international spectacle. The former CMR wrestler defended his Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship featherweight title at BKFC 72 in Dubai with a unanimous decision over South African challenger Tommy Strydom (4-1) on Saturday. All three judges scored the bout 50-43 in favor of the champ.

2 weeks ago | montanasports.com | Tom Wylie

DUBAI — All hail the King. Great Falls native Kai Stewart (8-0) lived up to his “King Kai” moniker, and cemented himself as an international spectacle. The former CMR wrestler defended his Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship featherweight title at BKFC 72 in Dubai with a unanimous decision over South African challenger Tommy Strydom (4-1). All three judges scored the bout 50-43 in favor of the champ.