All four defending state champs competing on the track this weekend in Laurel hail from western Montana, with two of them having won four straight.

A third straight championship for Missoula Big Sky's boys is but a fleeting dream this week, while the girls have only a somewhat better chance to end Billings Senior's streak of golds.

All four defending state champs competing on the track this weekend in Laurel hail from western Montana, with two of them having won four straight.

A third straight championship for Missoula Big Sky's boys is but a fleeting dream this week, while the girls have only a somewhat better chance to end Billings Senior's streak of golds.

The calves of the Kalispell Glacier runners read like a series of motivational posters, vertical columns of text and inspiration zooming by at high speeds.

The calves of the Kalispell Glacier runners read like a series of motivational posters, vertical columns of text and inspiration zooming by at high speeds.

CORVALLIS -- It was just a tad on the "frosty" side Saturday as the Southwestern A Divisional track meet wrapped up at the Corvallis Community Events Center.

As Harrison racked up points in the field and in the jumps, steadily chipping away at Seeley-Swan's once commanding lead Saturday, the Blackhawk girls knew they had an ace in the hole.

Early Saturday afternoon there was a growing sense that the girls' 1,600 relay would not only complete the Western B Divisional meet, allowing the fans packed into the grandstands at Dornblaser Stadium to get out of the rain, but it

At Libby, Jed Nagler won three events Saturday to help lift the Whitefish boys to the Northwestern A team title.