Sports

Transgender athletes seek to become defendants in lawsuit

Published on Tue, 02/18/2020 - 4:34pm

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Two transgender high school runners want to become defendants in a federal lawsuit that seeks to block them from participating in girls sports in Connecticut.

Terry Miller and Andraya Yearwood would be stripped of the right to run track this spring if a judge rules against a state policy that allows high school athletes to compete as the gender with which they identify, their lawyers argued in a court filing Friday.

Park places 9th at State, four wrestlers earn medals

Published on Mon, 02/17/2020 - 4:22pm
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Four Park wrestlers worked their way onto the podium during the Class A MHSA State Tournament in Billings on Saturday. As a team, the Rangers placed ninth in the state. 

The ninth place finish is Park’s best in 21 years, when they finished ninth in 1999.

Danyk Jacobsen placed third in the 132-pound weight class, the highest finish of any Park Wrestler. Jacobsen started strong by pinning his first opponent in the third minute. In the quarterfinal round, Jacobsen beat Browning’ Quentin Camp by major decision, 9-0, to advance to the semifinals on Saturday.

Prep Sports Schedule

Published on Mon, 02/17/2020 - 4:10pm

Rangers

Tuesday ***

 • Boys Basketball vs. Butte Central, 7 p.m.

• Girls Basketball @ Butte Central, 7 p.m.

Saturday

 • Basketball @ Dillon, Girls: 4 p.m., Boys: 5:30 p.m.

 

Bruins

Thursday - Saturday

 • Basketball @ 11C District Tournament (@ Manhattan Christian School), TBA

 

Rebels

Thursday - Saturday

Rangers top Herders with big third quarter, 66-52

Published on Mon, 02/17/2020 - 4:08pm
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The Park Rangers took care of business against the Sweet Grass County Herders on Saturday night in Big Timber. A 24-point third quarter pushed the Rangers over the Herders, 66-52. 

The Rangers came out of the gates with a 10-2 run to take an early lead. The Herders settled in and pulled closer by the end of the first quarter, but the Rangers held a 12-8 lead.

Gardiner falls 1 point shy of Manhattan Christian, 50-49

Published on Mon, 02/17/2020 - 4:07pm
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The Gardiner Bruins nearly knocked off the Manhattan Christian Eagles on Friday night in their final game before the district tournament. A late surge fell just short and the Bruins lost 50-49. 

Gardiner struggled to find the bottom of the net early, but their defense kept Manhattan Christian from pulling away. A midrange jumper from Elijah Byrd backed by two free throws from Jackson Bredenberg brought the Bruins within three, but a buzzer beating 3-pointer gave the Eagles a 14-8 lead at the end of the first. 

Late surge lifts Herders over Lady Rangers

Published on Mon, 02/17/2020 - 4:04pm
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The Park Lady Rangers shook off a bad start to make for a close game against the Sweet Grass County Herders on Saturday, but the Lady Herders pulled away late to beat Park 65-51. 

The Lady Rangers got on the board first with a 3-pointer from Sylvie Schoenen, but Park wouldn’t score again for more than five minutes of game time. In the meantime, Sweet Grass County strung together 16 straight points to take the advantage on the scoreboard and in momentum. A 3-point play from Kodie Vondra brought Park to within ten, 16-6, at the end of the first quarter.

Gardiner puts up fight, falls against Manhattan Christian

Published on Mon, 02/17/2020 - 4:01pm
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The Gardiner Lady Bruins lost 72-46 to the Manhattan Christian Eagles on Friday in Manhattan.

The Lady Bruins struggled offensively early and found themselves trailing 25-9 with more than five minutes left in the second quarter. Gardiner then picked up its intensity on the defensive end. 

They played aggressive with their full court press and forced turnovers which turned into offense on the other end. The strong defense kept the Lady Bruins close, 33-22, at halftime. 

Kawhi Leonard wins first Kobe Bryant All-Star MVP award

Published on Mon, 02/17/2020 - 3:56pm

CHICAGO (AP) — Kawhi Leonard made it look effortless, nailing one 3-pointer after another and nearly matching an All-Star Game record.

The tough part came afterward. Finding the right words to express how he felt after becoming the first Kobe Bryant MVP award winner wasn’t so easy.

Leonard scored 30 points and hit eight 3-pointers to lead Team LeBron to a 157-155 victory over Team Giannis on Sunday night.

Browns release T.J. Carrie, others

Published on Mon, 02/17/2020 - 3:55pm

CLEVELAND (AP) — New Browns general manager Andrew Berry cleared $13 million in salary-cap space Monday by releasing veteran cornerback T.J. Carrie and three others players signed by former GM John Dorsey.

Along with Carrie, Cleveland terminated the contracts of tight end Demetrius Harris, guard Eric Kush and linebacker Adarius Taylor.

Lady Rangers dominate Manhattan, 62-40

Published on Fri, 02/14/2020 - 4:26pm
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The Park Lady Rangers sent their seniors out with a win over the Manhattan Tigers on Senior Night Thursday night. The team’s well-rounded effort netted it a 62-30 win. 

Park jumped out on Manhattan early as they outscored the Tigers 16-7 in the first quarter. Park’s offense benefitted from good looks inside, sparked by strong ball movement and fastbreak scores. Bobbi Lima, Abby Kokot and Baylee Bergsing each tallied four points in the opening quarter.