Sports

THE SCENE AT STATE

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TOP LEFT: Emily Cooley (23) attempts a breakaway layup. LEFT CENTER: Bailey Finn drives past a Columbus defender. RIGHT CENTER: Hailee Brandon (22) puts up a contested layup. TOP RIGHT: Alyssa Boshart backs down a defender with her eyes on the hoop. LEFT: Coach Kim Finn draws up a play during a timeout. ABOVE: Lady Herders from left, Lauren Niebur, Kameryn Ketcham, Rae Anna King and Kaitlyn Hahn wait in anticipation for a shot to fall. Photos courtesy of Dean Hendrickson

Herder wrestlers help co-op finish 9th at State

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Multiple Herder wrestlers helped the Park/Sweet Grass wrestling co-op crack the top 10 at the Class A State Wrestling Tournament for the second season in a row.

TWO DOWN, ONE TO GO

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The Sweet Grass County High School girls’ basketball team has had its eyes on the state title from the very beginning of the season. Now, after a win in the Class B Southern Divisional, the Lady Herders are just a few wins away from reaching that mountaintop.

STATE UPDATE

SGCHS advances to the semifinals at 5:30 p.m. on Friday at First Interstate Arena at MetraPark in Billings. They will play the winner of Malta - Loyola Sacred Heart.

OFF TO STATE

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Eight members of the Park/ Sweet Grass wrestling co-op are heading to the Class A State Tournament after finishing in the top eight of the Divisional Tournament in Sidney over the weekend.

Herders fall just three points shy of Divisional Berth

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The Sweet Grass County High School boys’ basketball team’s season came to and end on Saturday just one win shy of a berth in the Divisional Tournament. The Herders were eliminated after a 50-47 loss to Three Forks in the third place game of the District 5B Tournament.

DISTRICT CHAMPS

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The Sweet Grass County High School girls’ basketball team added District 5B Champions to their résumé over the weekend as they beat the Whitehall Trojans 72-69 in a double overtime thriller in the title game on Saturday at Sweet Grass County High School.

STILL PERFECT

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The Sweet Grass County High School girls’ basketball team is perfect – again.

Kober shines in return to the mat for Rangers

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Alex Kober earned two wins in his return to the mat for the Park/ Sweet Grass County High School wrestling co-op as they made their way back to Big Timber for a dual against the Colstrip Colts on Thursday.

POSTSEASON PREVIEW

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On Thursday, the Herder basketball teams will finish their regular season schedule before turning their attention to the playoffs as they prepare for the district tournament that begins on Feb. 23. Following is a look back at the season and a look-ahead at the playoffs.