Sports

DGS, GRW football teams agree to co-op for 2021 season

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The Denton-Geyser-Stanford Bearcats and Grass Range-Winnett Rangers have agreed to a temporary co-op for their football programs for the 2021 fall season.

The MHSA approved the co-op in April.

The team will play the DGS schedule, wear DGS uniforms and compete in 6-man football. According to MHSA executive director Mark Beckman, this will be the first team in Montana history to co-op five schools.

Redbirds honored as all-state, all-conference picks

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Five Lewistown Redbirds players made the all-conference team, and two seniors made the all-state team for the American Legion baseball league.

Xander Wright

Senior Xander Wright has been selected to both all-conference and all-state teams as an infielder. Wright finished the season with a .349 batting average through 68 games with 65 runs and 74 hits from 212 at-bats. He hit one homerun, two triples and 16 doubles on the season with 59 RBIs.

Redbirds fall short in district tournament

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The Lewistown Redbirds played their last games of the 2021 season last weekend at the North district baseball tournament, held at Ryan Sparks Field. The Redbirds lost in the opening round to the Great Falls Chargers. They then defeated the Tri-County Cardinals to stay alive in the loser-out bracket; but fell to the Havre Northstars in the last game before the championship.

Athlete of the Week

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Your CMMC Athlete of the Week is Lewistown Sea Lions swimmer Ava Robinson.

On this day in sports history

1928: The IX Summer Olympic Games open in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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Sea Lions host Eastern A divisional swim meet

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Swimming in their home pool last weekend, the Lewistown Sea Lions swam to second place in the Eastern A divisional meet. The team earned 977 points overall, with the firstplace finishers Sidney earned 1,177.

FHS track star Kylie Zimmer signs NLI with Wichita State

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Fergus High School senior and star track and field athlete Kylie Zimmer has signed a National Letter of Intent at Wichita State.

Central Montana PRCA Rodeo brings champions

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This year is shaping up to be the best Central Montana rodeo of the nine years it’s been in the PRCA.

Stanford hosts 57th annual CMR Stampede rodeo

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Cowboys and cowgirls traveled from as close as Lewistown and Geyser, to all the way from California, Texas, Utah and even Canada to participate in the 57th annual C.M. Russell Stampede PRCA rodeo in Stanford last weekend.