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Park High wrestlers head to Divisional’s as Shields Valley girls host #3 Twin Bridges

Published on Fri, 02/04/2022 - 12:00am
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Last weekend featured a couple of incredible girls’ basketball games with the Rangers of Park High breaking their 10-game losing streak by beating Townsend at home, and the Gardiner Lady Bruins pulling off a shocker by defeating then #3-ranked Shields Valley in Gardiner. And Park High senior wrestler Cade Gubler accomplished an incredible feat when he won his 100th match of his high school career. And for Park High seniors Shannon Nelson, Megan Nelson, Stella Davis and River Smith, their hard work in softball, volleyball, soccer and baseball was awarded on Wednesday when each signed a letter of intent and a scholarship offer from colleges to continue their athletic career.

NATIONAL SIGNING DAY

Published on Thu, 02/03/2022 - 12:00am
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Thousands of high school seniors across the country woke up Wednesday morning knowing that years of hard work in the classroom and in their sport of choice was about to pay off later in the afternoon when most would sit before their classmates and sign National Letters of Intent. For Park High seniors Stella Davis, Megan Nelson, Shannon Nelson, and River Smith, each sat down in the Park High gym and signed their own letters of intent and scholarship offers before friends and proud family members.

Rebels pass tough test from Bruins

Published on Tue, 02/01/2022 - 12:00am
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GARDINER — On Saturday, the Shields Valley Rebels brought their #9 ranking into the Gardiner Bruins gym to face off against the 2-6 Bruins in what appeared to be a mismatch on paper.

Park High-Sweet Grass Co-op wrestlers shine at Battle on the Big Horn Tourney

Published on Tue, 02/01/2022 - 12:00am
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With Divisionals only a week away, the Park High Rangers wrestlers traveled to Hardin over the weekend to participate in the Battle on the Big Horn wrestling tournament. The Rangers team, which consists of wrestlers from both Park High and Sweet Grass High, once again had a terrific tournament.

BRUINS PULL OFF SHOCKER AGAINST LADY REBELS 55-45

Published on Mon, 01/31/2022 - 12:00am
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GARDINER — The Lady Rebels of Shields Valley came into the Gardiner Bruins’ gym on Saturday ranked #3 in Class C with the potential to move up due to #1 ranked Manhattan Christian’s loss on Friday night. The Lady Bruins had other ideas and used a 30-15 second half, which included a 20-7 fourth quarter, to stun the Rebels and pull off the upset of the year by a score of 55-45.

Park High Lady Rangers log big win over Townsend

Published on Mon, 01/31/2022 - 12:00am
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The Park High Lady Rangers broke out of their season-long offensive slump behind Taylor Young’s 22-points, and in doing so broke their 10-game losing streak with a thrilling 43-29 win Friday night at home over Townsend.

Park High Rangers boys drop two over weekend

Published on Mon, 01/31/2022 - 12:00am

On Friday night the Park High Rangers played host to the Class B Townsend Bulldogs. The Bulldogs came into the game with an 8-4 record and a Class C ranking of #8 in the state, but the Rangers had defeated them earlier during the year, 45-40.

Battle between Bruins, Rebels highlights weekend games

Published on Fri, 01/28/2022 - 12:00am

This past December, the Lady Rebels of Shields Valley hosted the Lady Bruins from Gardiner. At the time it seemed like a potential mismatch with the then-undefeated Rebels led by a group of five seniors against the young Bruins who feature as many seniors as they do eighth-graders (two) on their team. The game was close until the final moments when the Rebels held on to win 52-46. But since that loss the Bruins have gone on to win four of five games, while the Rebels have only been beaten once themselves, by 2 points against undefeated Manhattan Christian. Although first place is not on the line when the two teams meet in Gardiner on Saturday, both teams can use the game to gauge where they are as far as mid season goals. This has the makings to be the game of the year if both teams come out and play to their abilities.

Skylar Higgs is ready to shine at Miles City College

Published on Thu, 01/27/2022 - 12:00am
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Skylar Higgs has had a bat in her hand for as long as she can remember. Growing up in Livingston and raised by her father, Mark Higgs, and her mother, Julie Higgs, she started learning her love for the game when she was introduced to T-ball and she’s been hooked ever since. After graduating this past June from Park High as one of the school’s most decorated softball players in its history, Higgs has taken her talents to Miles City, where she will roam the outfield for the Pioneers for the next two years.

Butte Central snaps Park High’s winning streak

Published on Wed, 01/26/2022 - 12:00am
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The Park High Rangers’ schedule did them no favors during the past week. Playing three of four on the road was a test in itself but when you pair that task with taking on Hardin, Laurel and Butte Central that just makes the test almost laughable. But the Rangers warmed up with a win against Lockwood, then defeated Hardin, who at the time were undefeated, at home in conference play, and the following day went into the Laurel gym and shut down the Locomotives 72-67 to carry a three-game winning streak into Butte on Tuesday night.