“I think choosing not to play was a part of the journey that I was set on,” Basye said. “And I think that was really important in realizing what I really wanted to do. I'm just excited to play basketball again."
As the Class AA boys 4x400 relay teams lined up, the updated team standings popped onto the scoreboard at Butte Memorial Stadium. With one event remaining, Helena Capital led Gallatin 63-53.
McCarty’s 6-2, 6-3 win in the final made him Gallatin’s first boys singles champion on Friday at Flathead Valley Community College.
BUTTE—Weston Brown was in a similar predicament during last season’s Class AA meet.
Bozeman was eliminated from the Class AA state tournament on Friday in Helena following an 11-5 loss against Great Falls High.
KALISPELL — All has gone according to plan for Gallatin’s top doubles teams so far.
The Gallatin boys track and field team had one goal in the program’s second-ever Class AA meet last season: bring home a state championship.
Both schools have large groups headed to Kalispell, where the tournament will take place on Thursday and Friday at Flathead Valley Community College.
“They worked so hard for it, and they really, really deserved what happened this weekend. They just put the work in all year, and it really showed.” - head coach Kalbie Grassett
Bozeman’s softball team concluded the regular season on Saturday with a doubleheader loss at Missoula Big Sky. The Eagles won by scores of 27-18 in six innings and 15-0 in four innings.