Sports

Fergus Girls Basketball Preview: A young team will make its mark

It’s a youth movement for the Fergus girls’ basketball team this year.

The Golden Eagles come into the season with just one senior on the roster, post/forward Anna Zimmer. However, Head Coach Nycole LaRowe and her coaching staff of assistants Danny Wirtzberger and Jim Daniels, and volunteer coach Tara Olson, have a handful of juniors that will certainly make their mark.

Fergus wrestling preview: State or bust

The Fergus Golden Eagles wrestling team will come into the upcoming season with lofty expectations after the results of last year’s season. The Golden Eagles placed third in division and third in state, when it was all said and done.

That team returns a handful of standout wrestlers who will look to make a big impact. Leading the list of returnees is the trio of Cooper Birdwell, Landon Farrar and Treyvn Nave. Nave and Farrar took fifth and sixth places respectively in their weight classes at State last season. Cooper, meanwhile, wrestled his way to a first place finish at state.

Hoop Shoot Contest

This year’s Elks Hoop Shoot Contest will take place Sunday, Dec. 2 at the Lewistown Civic Center. Girls and boys, ages 8-13, are encouraged to come and enjoy this free

The Bowling Game

I’ll explain the bowling game to you, So you will know just what to do. We meet at Snowy with ball in hand, And at the approach we take our

Class A Volleyball All-State selections

All State: Bailey Christensen - Belgrade Taylor Christensen - Belgrade Anna Zimmer - Fergus Cassidy Acor - Havre Olivia Cook - Belgrade First team all conference: Same as above plus

Youth hockey leagues start soon

Youth hockey leagues are starting soon, and kids of all ages are invited to attend a sign-up meeting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 27 at the Lewistown Civic Center.

Special Olympic Athletes wanted for float

Montana Special Olympics is looking for athletes to ride on the float on Friday, Nov. 23 for the Christmas Stroll parade of lights. Be up by the library – look

Judith Gap junior is all about sports

Tayt Hanson is a junior at Judith Gap School and 17 years old. He lives with his grandparents, Steve and Rosie Mitchell, on a ranch out of town.

Tayt’s curriculum for his second to last year of high school is normal for a junior. He takes government, English, pre-calculus, conditioning (P.E.), chemistry and was (at the time of the interview) contemplating FFA and journalism.

Fergus High School FFA Officers of 2018-19

The FFA officers for the 2018-19 school year are (back row, from left) Grady Gilpatrick (sentinel), Becca Bawden (vice president), and Caleb Russell (president). (Front row, from left) Allison Denton (reporter), Chloe Arndt (treasurer), and Jacy Ayers(secretary).

Fergus’ Graham commits to Northern State University

Fergus senior guard/forward Jaden Graham signed a national letter of intent to play basketball with the Northern State University Wolves of Aberdeen, South Dakota next season. The 6’5” Graham has started three years for the Golden Eagles and figures to be a big factor in the teams’ success in the upcoming season.

Graham averaged 16.4 points and 4.8 rebounds per game during his junior season while playing for Fergus Head Coach Scott Sparks. He has made all-state and all-conference twice each.

Poll

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