JACK NAGLE.

THE BUTTE CENTRAL MAROONS CELEBRATED THEIR HOME COMING GAME LAST WEEK, AND JACK NAGLE SHOWED UP READY TO PLAY. THE SENIOR RECEIVER CAUGHT 3 TOUCHDOWN PASSES, KICKED IN 4 EXTRA POINTS, AND COMPLETED 1 INTERCEPTION FROM HIS DEFENSE POSITION. JACK ALSO KICKED THE GAME WINNING 22 YARD FIELD GOAL TO SEAL THE DEAL AND LAND THE MAROONS A HOME COMING VICTORY. CONGRATS MR. NAGLE, YOU ARE OUR ATHLETE OF THE WEEK!

BEAU MCGREE.

ITS NOT OFTEN THAT WE HAVE THE HONOR OF REPORTING THAT A HIGH SCHOOL GOLFER MADE A HOLE IN ONE! BUT BEAU MCGREE DID JUST THAT AT THE POLSON INVITATIONAL THIS WEEKEND. THE BUTTE CENTRAL FRESHMAN FINISHED IN THE TOP TEN, JUST BEHIND HIS BROTHER WILL, WHO ALSO SHOT A HOLE IN ONE LAST MAY. CONGRATULATIONS BEAU…WE’RE PROUD TO HONOR YOU HERE ON ATHLETE OF THE WEEK!

JUSTUS MCGEE.

THE MAROONS WON THEIR LAST MATCH AGAINST THE HAMILTON BRONCS, THANKS IN NO SMALL PART TO THIS WEEK’S ATHLETE, JUSTUS MCGEE. THE SENIOR RUNNING BACK CAUGHT SEVEN PASSES FOR 65 YARDS, AND ALSO ACHIEVED 32 CARRIES FOR 126 YARDS, RACKING UP TWO MORE TOUCHDOWNS FOR THE MAROONS. THIS MARKS THE TEAM’S FIRST WIN OVER THE BRONCS SINCE 2015. CONGRATULATIONS JUSTUS, YOU ARE OUR ATHLETE OF THE WEEK!

THIS WEEK, WE’RE GIVING SPECIAL RECOGNITION TO THE MAROONS OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE LINE. THE OFFENSE ACHIEVED 204 YARDS RUSHING WHILE ALLOWING ONLY ONE SACK, WHILE THE DEFENSE STOOD THEIR GROUND AND PULLED OFF FIVE SACKS AND AN INTERCEPTION. CONGRATS TO MICHAEL PECK, MICHAEL HAND, JJ TAYLOR, JON COX, AND BOBBY MCCARTHY. WE’RE PROUD TO NOMINATE YOU ALL FOR ATHLETES OF THE WEEK!

ZANE MOODRY

THIS WEEK WE’RE POINTING THE SPOTLIGHT AT BUTTE CENTRAL TRACK STAR, ZANE MOODRY. ZANE ACHIEVED IMPRESSIVE TIMES IN NOT ONE, BUT TWO EVENTS AT THE LAST MEET, QUALIFYING HIM FOR STATE IN BOTH THE 110 METER HIGH HURDLES AND THE 300 METER HURDLES. CONGRATS ZANE, AND GOOD LUCK AT THE UPCOMING STATE COMPETITION. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SHOWCASING YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS HERE ON ATHLETE OF THE WEEK.

ELLA MOODRY.

NO STRANGER TO THIS PROGRAM, MS. MOODRY MADE AN INCREDIBLE PERFORMANCE DURING THE TRACK MEET LAST WEEK. SHE BEAT HER PREVIOUS RECORD FOR THE JAVELIN THROW WITH AN OUTSTANDING THROW OF 138 FEET AND FIVE INCHES. SHE HAS WON TWO STATE CLASS A JAVELIN CHAMPIONSHIPS, AND IS A TRACK SIGNEE FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA. CONGRATS ELLA, YOU ARE OUR ATHLETE OF THE WEEK!

AIDEN OSELLO

LAST WEEK THE BUTTE CENTRAL MAROONS BASEBALL TEAM SCORED THEIR FIRST WIN OF THE SEASON AGAINST THE STEVENSVILLE YELLOWJACKETS. INSTRUMENTAL IN THIS VICTORY WAS THIS WEEK’S ATHLETE, AIDEN OSELLO. MR. OSELLO LED THE CHARGE, BATTING TWO DOUBLES AND A SINGLE, AND DRIVING IN 6 RUNS FOR THE TEAM. THE FINAL SCORE OF THE GAME WAS 17 TO 9. CONGRATS ON THE WIN MAROONS, AND CONGRATS TO AIDEN FOR BEING OUR ATHLETE OF THE WEEK.

BRAYLYNN SCHELIN

THIS WEEK WE’RE HONORING BUTTE CENTRAL SOFTBALL PLAYER, BRAELYNN SCHEILIN. THOUGH ONLY IN 8^TH GRADE, BRAELYNN HAS PROVED HERSELF INVALUABLE TO THE LADY MAROONS. SHE HELPED LEAD THE TEAM IN THEIR RECENT GAMES AGAINST THREE FORKS AND DILLON…RACKING UP 2 HITS WHILE PLAYING OUTSTANDING DEFENSE AT THIRD BASE. CONGRATS MS. SCHELIN YOU ARE OUR ATHLETE OF THE WEEK!

KEEFER MCGREE.

THIS WEEK THE BUTTE CENTRAL MAROONS TRACK AND FIELD TEAM PARTICIPATED IN THE HAMILTON INVITATIONAL. IT WAS HERE THAT WE WITNESSED AN INCREDIBLE LEAP FROM KEEFER MCGREE, WHO ACHIEVED A LENGTH OF 19FT, 7.75 INCHES IN THE LONG JUMP…JUST TWO INCHES SHY OF FIRST PLACE.  CONGRATS ON THE STELLAR PERFORMANCE MR. MCGREE. WE’RE HONORED TO HAVE YOU AS OUR ATHLETE OF THE WEEK.

ELLA MOODRY.

THE BUTTE CENTRAL TRACK TEAM RECENTLY PARTICIPATED IN THE CORVALLIS BLUE DEVIL INVITATIONALS. DURING THE EVENT, MS. MOODRY TOOK FIRST PLACE IN JAVELIN. HER BEST THROW WAS MARKED AT 125 FEET 9 INCHES…OVER 8 FEET BETTER THAN THE NEXT STUDENT WHO PLACED. THIS WAS THE MAROONS FIRST MEET OF THE 2024 SPRING SEASON.  CONGRATS ON A GREAT OPENER MAROONS, AND CONGRATS TO ELLA FOR BEING OUR ATHLETE OF THE WEEK.

OWEN MCPARTLAND.

IT WAS AN INCREDIBLE WEEK FOR THE MAROONS, AND FOR JUNIOR PLAYER MR. OWEN MCPARTLAND, WHO RACKED UP 68 POINTS OVER THE COURSE OF THREE GAMES. THE MAROONS PLACES SECOND OVERALL IN THE WESTERN A DIVISIONALS, PUNCHING THEIR TICKET FOR THE UPCOMING STATE TOURNAMENT. WE WISH YOU THE BEST OF LUCK MAROONS.  AND CONGRATS ON OWEN FOR BEING OUR ATHLETE OF THE WEEK!

JACK KEELEY

THIS WEEK THE BUTTE MAROONS CHALLENGED THE UNDEFEATED HAMILTON BRONCS…AND FINALLY SHATTERED THEIR WINNING STREAK. LEADING THE CHARGE WAS OUR ATHLETE OF THE WEEK, JACK KEELEY. JACK SCORED 23 POINTS DURING THE GAME, INCLUDING THE FINAL BUZZER BEATER SHOT THAT ENDED THE GAME WITH A SCORE OF 64 TO 63. CONGRATS ON THE WIN MAROONS, AND CONGRATS TO MR. KEELEY FOR BEING OUR ATHLETE OF THE WEEK!

KATHRYN LALIKER

THE BUTTE CENTRAL LADY MAROONS HAD A GREAT GAME THIS WEEK, EARNING THEIR FIRST WEEK OF THE SEASON WHILE ON THE ROAD IN STEVENSVILLE. THE GAME ENDED WITH A FINAL SCORE OF 34 TO 29, WITH 15 OF THE MAROONS POINTS BEING SCORED BY THIS WEEKS ATHLETE, KATHRYN LALIKER.  THE BUTTE CENTRAL SEASON HAS BEEN AN INCREDIBLE OFFENSIVE FORCE THIS SEASON, AND WE’RE PROUD TO HONOR HER HERE ON ATHLETE OF THE WEEK.

OWEN MCPARTLAND

OWEN MAKES A TRIUMPHANT RETURN TO THIS PROGRAM AFTER ACHIEVING A CAREER HIGH OF 30 POINTS DURING LAST WEEKS GAME. THE MAROONS TOOK ON THE TEAM FROM POLSON AND EMERGED TRIUMPHANT WITH A SCORE OF 74 TO 44, LEAVING THE MAROONS WITH A SEASON STANDING OF 5 AND 0. CONGRATS ON THE OUTSTANDING GAME OWEN, WE PROUDLY RECOGNIZE YOU AS OUR ATHLETE OF THE WEEK!  

JACK KEELEY

THE SEASON HAS ONLY JUST KICKED OFF AND THE BUTTE MAROON’S ARE ALREADY 3 AND 0. LAST WEEK THEY TOOK ON BROWNING AND ENDED THE GAME WITH A SCORE OF 70-59. POINT GUARD JACK KEELEY LED THE OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE CHARGE, HELPING THE TEAM SECURE THE VICTORY. THIS YOUNG MAN NEVER FAILS TO IMPRESS US WITH HIS SKILLS ON THE COURT. CONGRATS JACK, YOU ARE OUR ATHLETE OF THE WEEK!

OWEN MCPARTLAND

OWEN HAD HOT HANDS ON THE COURT THIS WEEK, SCORING 21 POINTS TO LEAD THE BUTTE CENTRAL MAROONS TO AN OPENING SEASON IN AT EAST HELENA. SPARKED BY MR. MCPARTLAND, THE MAROONS OUTSCORED EAST HELENA 46 TO 22 IN THE MIDDLE QUARTERS, ENDING THE GAME WITH A FINAL SCORE OF 69 YO 41. CONGRATS ON THE WIN MAROONS, AND CONGRATS TO OWEN FOR A STELLAR PERFORMANCE. YOU ARE OUR ATHLETE OF THE WEEK!

THE LADY MAROONS VOLLEYBALL TEAM
THIS WEEK WE CONGRATULATE THE BUTTE CENTRAL MAROONS ON A GREAT SEASON. IN THEIR LAST PLAYOFF GAME, ELLA MOODRY RACKED UP A MONSTROUS TWENTY KILLS, WHILE MOLLY DREW HAD A SOLID GAME WITH 39 ASSISTS, AND KATE JOHNSON HAD A GREAT DEFENSIVE GAME WITH 21 DIGS. WE WANT TO THANK THE ENTIRE TEAM FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION THIS YEAR. WE ARE PROUD TO RECOGNIZE YOU ALL AS OUR ATHLETES OF THE WEEK!

MAROON SENIOR FOOTBALL PLAYERS.  

THIS WEEK WE CONGRATULATE THE BUTTE CENTRAL MAROONS ON A GREAT SEASON OF FOOTBALL. WE ALSO WANT TO GIVE SPECIAL RECOGNITION TO THE SENIORS OF THE TEAM; JACK KELLEY, ZANE MOODRY, BRYCE KEANE, JAKE TAUSCHER, CANYON KIBLER, AND TANNER KEITH.  THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION DURING YOUR TIME ON THE TEAM. WE ARE PROUD TO RECOGNIZE YOU ALL AS OUR ATHLETES OF THE WEEK!

ELLA MOODRY

THIS WEEK THE BUTTE CENTRAL MAROONS FOUGHT AGAINST SOME OF THE BEST CLASS A AND B VOLLEYBALL TEAMS IN THE STATE DURING THE ANNUAL BLOCKBUSTER CLASSIC TOURNAMENT. OVER THE COURSE OF THREE MATCHES, ELLA ACHIEVED 45 DIGS AND 20 KILLS. THIS HELPED THE MAROONS ACHIEVE VICTORY IN THEIR FIRST MATCH AGAINST MILES CITY. CONGRATS ON THE WIN MAROONS, AND CONGRATS TO MS. MOODRY FOR BEING OUR ATHLETE OF THE WEEK.

COY CAMPBELL

THIS WEEK THE MAROONS DEFEATED THE PARK HIGH SCHOOL RANGERS, THANKS IN NO SMALL PART TO THE TEAM CORNER BACK, COY CAMPBELL.  COY SCORED ONE OF THE THREE TOUCHDOWNS OF THE GAME IN THE THIRD QUARTER, PICKING OFF LIVINGSTON QB RYAN MILLER NEAR MIDFIELD AND RETURNING THE THEFT TO THE END ZONE. THE PLAY COVERED 47 YARDS.  WE COMMEND ALL OF THE MAROONS ON A GREAT GAME, AND ARE PROUD TO RECOGNIZE CODY AS OUR ATHLETE OF THE WEEK.

KHERINGTON ADAMS

IN THE SECOND WEEK OF CROSS COUNTRY, KHERINGTON ADAMS, AN 8TH GRADER, WAS MOVED UP TO COMPETE FOR BUTTE CENTRAL AS A HIGH SCHOOLER. SHE PLACED 3RD IN THE BELGRADE FRESHMAN MEET, AND FOLLOWED THAT UP WITH A 5TH PLACE FINISH AT THE CENTRAL HOME VARSITY EVENT. THIS LAST WEEK, SHE IMPROVED HER BEST TIME BY 31 SECONDS, FINISHING AT 23:14 AT THE MOUNTAIN WEST CLASSIC. THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT FOR MS. ADAMS, YOUR LATEST ATHLETE OF THE WEEK!

ELLA MOODRY

THE LADY MAROONS FOUGHT TWO TOUGH BATTLES LAST WEEK, ONE AGAINST DILLON AND THE OTHER AGAINST CORVALLIS. THOUGH THE TEAM IS STILL WORKING ON FINDING THEIR RHYTHM TOGETHER, ELLA MOODRY HASN’T LOST HER GROOVE FROM LAST YEAR. MS. MOODRY LED THE MAROONS IN KILLS, RACKING UP EIGHT IN THEIR GAMES AGAINST DILLON. WAY TO PLAY HARD ELLA. YOU ARE OUR ATHLETE OF THE WEEK!

JACK KEELY

THE BUTTE CENTRAL MAROONS CAME OUT OF THE GATE SWINGING AGAINST THE RONAN CHIEFS. QUARTERBACK JACK KEELY MADE THE FIRST SCORE OF THE GAME WITH A ONE YARD RUSHING TOUCHDOWN IN THE FIRST QUARTER. THOUGH RONAN WAS ABLE TO HOLD OFF OUR TEAM IN THE END, THE MAROONS PLAYED HARD AND GAVE US A TASTE OF THE GREAT THINGS TO COME THIS SEASON. CONGRATS MR. KEELY, WE ARE PROUD TO RECOGNIZE YOU AS OUR ATHLETE OF THE WEEK!

ELLA MOODRY

THE BUTTE CENTRAL JUNIOR TOOK SECOND IN THE CLASS A GIRLS JAVELIN CHAMPIONSHIP LAST YEAR AFTER WINNING FIRST PLACE AS A FRESHMAN. THIS WEEKEND SHE SHOWED UP TO RECLAIM HER TITLE. MOODRY ANNIHILATED BOTH HER PREVIOUS RECORD AND THE COMPETITION WITH AN IMPRESSIVE THROW OF 133 FEET, 8 INCHES. CONGRATS ON THE VICTORY ELLA, YOU ARE OUR ATHLETE OF THE WEEK!

SAM HENDERSON

THE BUTTE CENTRAL JUNIOR QUALIFIED FOR STATE IN THREE EVENTS AT THE WESTERN A DIVISIONAL TRACK MEET. SAM TOOK FIRST PLACE IN THE TRIPLE JUMP, SECOND IN THE HIGH JUMP, AND FIFTH IN THE HIGH HURDLES. WE WISH YOU THE BEST OF LUCK AT THE UPCOMING STATE TOURNAMENT MR HENDERSON, AND WE’RE PROUD TO RECOGNIZE YOU AS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK. GO MAROONS!

THE BUTTE CENTRAL BASEBALL TEAM.

THE BUTTE CENTRAL MAROONS WRAPPED UP THEIR 2023 SEASON WITH A SPECTACULAR VICTORY THIS SATURDAY. THE TEAM DEFEATED BROWNING IN JUST THREE INNINGS WITH A WHOPPING SCORE OF 25 TO ZERO. THOUGH THE TEAM WON’T BE GOING TO STATE THIS YEAR, IT WAS A FANTASTIC FIRST SEASON FOR THE BUTTE CENTRAL MAROONS, AND WE CANNOT WAIT TO SEE WHAT THE FUTURE HAS IN STORE FOR THESE YOUNG ATHLETES.

GUNNER O’BRIEN

THIS WEEK THE BUTTE CENTRAL MAROONS CAPTURED THEIR VERY FIRST WIN IN HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL HISTORY. AND ON THIS WEEK’S PROGRAM WE’D LIKE TO GIVE SPECIAL MENTION TO GUNNER O’BRIEN. DESPITE BEING THE ONLY EIGHTH GRADER ON THE TEAM, GUNNER HAS PROVEN TIME AND TIME AGAIN THAT HE IS MORE THAN CAPABLE OF PLAYING WITH THE BIG BOYS. O’BRIAN FINISHED THIS WEEK’S GAME WITH THREE AT BATS, TWO HITS, ONE RUN, AND ONE WALK. CONGRATS ON THE WIN TEAM, AND CONGRATS TO GUNNER FOR BEING OUR ATHLETE OF THE WEEK!

KYLE HOLTER

THE BUTTE CENTRAL SENIOR BROUGHT HOME THE GOLD THIS WEEKEND AT THE JOHN TOMICH TRACK MEET. KYLE TOOK FIRST IN THE LONG JUMP WITH A DISTANCE OF 21 ¾ FT, AS WELL AS THE JAVELIN WITH A DISTANCE OF 164.  NOW, KYLE WILL GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMPETE IN BOTH OF THESE EVENTS IN THE UPCOMING STATE TOURNAMENT. CONGRATS KYLE, YOU ARE OUR ATHLETE OF THE WEEK!

BROOKE BADOVINAC

 BROOKE PLAYED HARD IN THE LATEST SOUTHWESTERN A CONFERENCE GAME AGAINST THE CORVALLIS BLUE DEVILS. THE SENIOR SHORTSTOP WALLOPED A THREE-RUN HOMER WHILE GOING 3-FOR-3 AT THE PLATE AND DRIVING IN FIVE RUNS, BATTING OUT OF THE LEAD OFF SPOT. HER OTHER TWO PLATE APPEARANCES RESULTED IN WALKS. EVEN THOUGH THE MAROONS WEREN’T ABLE TO CINCH THE VICTORY, BROOKE PROVED ONCE AGAIN WHY SHE IS A REGULAR HERE ON ATHLETE OF THE WEEK!

ELLA MOODRY

ELLA ONCE AGAIN SHOWED THAT SHE IS ONE OF THE BEST JAVELIN THROWERS IN THE STATE, TAKING FIRST PLACE AT THE TOWNSEND INVITE WITH A TOSS OF 116 FEET. SHE WON THE CLASS A STATE TOURNAMENT AS A FRESHMAN, AND LAST YEAR SHE FINISHED SECOND AT STATE. CONGRATS ON A GREAT START TO THE SEASON ELLA, AND CONGRATULATIONS ON BEING OUR PICK FOR ATHLETE OF THE WEEK!

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL

IT’S A HISTORIC TIME HERE IN THE MINING CITY, AS BUTTE HIGH GETS READY TO PARTICIPATE IN ITS VERY FIRST YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL. WE’RE HONORED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE STATE TOURNAMENT WILL BE HELD HERE IN BUTTE STARTING MAY 18^TH. AS FOR THE BUTTE HIGH TEAM, THEIR FIRST GAME WILL BE A HOME GAME AGAINST BELGRADE ON THURSDAY MARCH 30^TH. GOOD LUCK BULLDOGS, WE’RE EXCITED TO CHEER YOU ON THIS SEASON!

THE BUTTE CENTRAL BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM

THIS WEEK THE MAROONS HEAD OUT TO DEFEND THEIR TITLE AS STATE CHAMPIONS. THEY’RE ENTERING THE TOURNAMENT AS THE NUMBER ONE TEAM IN THE WEST, SITTING TALL ON A 19 GAME WINNING STREAK. THE TEAM WILL PLAY ITS FIRST GAME AGAINST COLUMBIA FALLS AT 1:30 PM THIS THURSDAY. CONGRATULATIONS ON AN OUTSTANDING SEASON GENTLEMEN, AND BEST OF LUCK AT THE STATE TOURNAMENT THIS WEEK!

BROOKE BADOVINOCH

THIS WEEK WE BID A FOND FAREWELL TO ONE OF BUTTE CENTRAL’S BEST, BROOKE BADOVINOCH. THE LADY MAROON REWROTE SEVERAL RECORD BOOKS DURING HER TIME ON THE TEAM, SCORING THE MOST POINTS OF ANY PLAYER IN A SINGLE SEASON AND A SINGLE YEAR. WE WISH HER NOTHING BUT THE BEST OF LUCK AS SHE CONTINUES HER BASKETBALL CAREER AS A MONTANA TECH ORE-DIGGER.

SENIOR BOYS BASKETBALL

THE BUTTE CENTRAL MAROONS ENDED THE REGULAR SEASON ON A 17-GAME WIN STREAK, AS THEY DEFEATED THE NUMBER 3 RANKED HAMILTON BRONCS 62-51. WE’D LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO THANK SENIOR PLAYERS DOUGIE PEOPLES, ERIC, LOOES, KYLE HOLTER, KONOR PORCHERVINA, AND RILEY GELLING FOR THE HARD WORK THIS SEASON. BEST OF LUCK NEXT WEEK AT DIVISIONALS!

DOUGIE PEOPLES

NO STRANGER TO THE aTHLETE OF THE wEEK, mR. pEOPLES SCORED HIS 1,412th point THIS WEEK, MAKING HIM THE HIGHEST SCORING PLAYER IN boys varsity basketball history. DOUGIE NEEDED TO MAKE 11 POINTS TO TIE WITH THE PREVIOUS RECORD HOLDER, JUMPING JACK KELLY. HE ENDED UP SCORING 19 POINTS AGAINST THE PARK COUNTY RANGERS. HISTORY HAS BEEN MADE IN THE MINING CITY, AND WE ARE PROUD TO CALL DOUGIE PEOPLES OUR ATHLETE OF THE WEEK.

ERIC LOOS

THE BUTTE CENTRAL MAROONS TRIUMPHED OVER THE EAST HELENA VIGILANTES THIS WEEKEND WITH A SCORE OF 60 TO 43. LEADING THE TEAM WITH 16 POINTS WAS NUMBER 24, ERIC LOOS. THE DEFENDING CHAMPIONS NOW HOLD AN ELEVEN GAME WINING STREAK…AND SHOW NO SIGNS OF LETTING IT GO ANYTIME SOON. CONGRATS ON THE WIN TEAM, AND CONGRATS TO ERIC FOR BEING OUR ATHLETE OF THE WEEK.

DOUGIE PEOPLES

THE MAROONS CONTINUED THEIR WINNING STREAK ON THE ROAD THIS WEEKEND, BEATING THE STENSENVILLE YELLOW-JACKETS 71 TO 38. 21 OF THOSE POINTS WERE SCORED BY STAR PLAYER DOUGIE PEOPLES. WE ALSO HAVE TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO ERIC LOOS, COMING UP JUST BEHIND DOUGIE WITH A SCORE OF 18 POINTS. CONGRATS ON THE WIN TEAM, AND CONGRATS TO DOUGIE FOR BEING OUR ATHLETE OF THE WEEK!

BROOKE BADOVINOCH

JANUARY 5^TH WAS A HISTORIC NIGHT AT THE MAC CENTER, AS SENIOR ATHLETE BROOKE BADOVINOCH SCORED HER 1000^TH POINT AS A LADY MAROON. SHE ENDED THE EVENING WITH A CUMULATIVE SCORE OF 1029. DURING THE GAME BROOKE DEMONSTRATED HER MASTERY OF THE COURT WITH HER OFFENSIVE DOMINANCE AND ABILITY TO KNOCK DOWN FREE THROWS. CONGRATULATIONS ON THIS NEW RECORD BROOKE, AND FOR BEING OUR ATHLETE OF THE WEEK!

KYLE HOLTER

KYLE ONCE AGAIN LED THE MAROONS TO VICTORY AGAINST EAST HELENA AND DILLON IN THE FIRST TWO CONFERENCE GAMES OF THE SEASON. HOLTER PROVED HIMSELF AS AN INVALUABLE ASSET, SCORING A TOTAL OF 26 POINTS OVER THE TWO GAMES, AS WELL AS RACKING UP 12 REBOUNDS, 8 STEALS, AND 5 ASSISTS. CONGRATS KYLE, YOU ARE OUR ATHLETE OF THE WEEK!

DOUGIE PEOPLES

LAST YEAR, DOUGIE PEOPLES LED HIS TEAM TO VICTORY IN THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP. LAST WEEK, THE BUTTE CENTRAL SENIOR PICKED UP RIGHT WHERE HE LEFT OFF AT THE WESTERN A TIP OFF TOURNAMENT. PEOPLES SCORED 55 POINTS OVER THE COURSE OF 2 GAMES. 36 AGAINST POLSON AND 19 AGAINST LEWISTOWN. CONGRATS DOUGIE, YOU ARE OUR ATHLETE OF THE WEEK!

BUTTE CENTRAL FANS

tHANK YOU TO ALL THE PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS, FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS WHO CAME OUT TO SUPPORT OUR BUTTE CENTRAL ATHLETES. YOU HELPED SHOW OUR STUDENTS HOW MUCH THEIR HARD WORK IS APPRECIATED, AND WE WANT TO GIVE YOU SOME MUCH NEEDED APPRECIATION IN RETURN!

VOLLEYBALL SENIORS

The lady maroons ended their season this weekend in corvallis, and we want to take a moment to thank the seniors of the volleyball team for their hard work and dedication. congratulations to mia keeley, Hattie Mehring, cORA wALL, Brooke Badovinac, Jaeden Berger, AND Maycee Anderson. WE THANK THEM FOR A GREAT SEASON AND WISH THEM LUCK IN THE NEXT CHAPTER OF THEIR LIVES.

BROOKE BADOVINAC

THE SENIOR VOLLEYBALL PLAYER HAS BEEN A CONSISTENT TEAM LEADER THROUGHOUT THE SEASON, RACKING UP AN INCREDIBLE NUMBER OF KILLS AND BLOCKS.  SHE WAS AN INVALUABLE ASSET AS THE TEAM COMPETED IN THE ANNUAL BLOCK – TOBER TOURNAMENT THIS WEEKEND. WE COMMEND YOU ON YOUR HARD WORK AND SPORTSMANSHIP BROOKE, CONGRATS ON BEING OUR ATHLETE OF THE WEEK!

MIA KEELEY

LAST WEEK THE BUTTE CENTRAL MAROONS ACHIEVED A FIVE SET VICTORY OVER THE CORVALLIS BLUE DEVILS. THE ENTIRE TEAM BROUGHT THEIR A-GAME, WITH THE STAND OUT PLAYER BEING SENIOR SETTER MIA KEELEY. KEELEY WAS A MACHINE ON THE COURT, RACKING UP 20 ASSISTS, 4 ACE SERVES, 13 DIGS, 4 KILLS, AND A BLOCK. CONGRATS MIA, YOU ARE THE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK!

KYLE HOLTER

THE MAROONS WENT INTO THEIR GAME AGAINST DILLON WITH ONE ARM TIED BEHIND THEIR BACKS AND SEVERAL OF THEIR PLAYERS MISSING. DESPITE THIS, MR. HOLTER PLAYED AN IMPRESSIVE GAME. KYLE RUSHED FOR 114 YARDS ON 26 CARRIES, AND SCORED BOTH TOUCHDOWNS MADE BY CENTRAL DURING THE GAME.  HE finished the game with over 200 yards passing and well over the century mark rushing. CONGRATS KYLE, YOU ARE OUR ATHLETE OF THE WEEK!

WILL MCGREE

LAST WEEK THE BUTTE CENTRAL MAROONS SADDLED UP FOR THE LONG TRIP TO LIBBY TO JOIN THE REST OF THE WESTERN A GOLF TEAMS FOR THEIR DIVISIONAL TOURNAMENT. WILL MCGREE WAS THE ONLY MAROON TO QUALIFY FOR THE STATE A TOURNAMENT NEXT WEEKEND IN HAMILTON.  MCGREE FINISHED THE DAY TIED FOR 18^TH WITH A SCORE OF 88, PUNCHING HIS TICKET TO THE STATE MEET. CONGRATULATIONS WILL, YOU ARE THE BUTTE CENTRAL ATHLETE OF THE WEEK!

ELLA MOODRY

THE BUTTE CENTRAL VOLLEYBALL TEAM ACHIEVED TWO CONFERENCE WINS LAST WEEK, OVERCOMING A TOUGH BATTLE OF 3 TO 1 AGAINST DILLON ON TUESDAY, AND SWEEPING CORVALIS 3 TO 0 ON THURSDAY. ONE OF THE DRIVING FORCES FOR THESE VICTORIES WAS ELLA MOODRY. OVER THE COURSE OF BOTH GAMES ELLA RACKED UP 5 ACES SERVES, 24 DIGS, AND 23 KILLS…EARNING HER A SPOT AS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK!

ERIC LOOS

THE BUTTE CENTRAL TIGHT END MADE SEVERAL AMAZING CATCHES AND A TOUCHDOWN AS THE MAROONS TOOK ON THE WHITEFISH BULLDOGS. ERIC ALSO SHOWED HIS SKILLS AS A DEFENSIVE END DURING THE GAME, KEEPING CONSTANT PRESSURE ON THE OTHER TEAM’S QB. CONGRATULATIONS ERIC, YOU ARE OUR BUTTE CENTRAL ATHLETE OF THE WEEK!

JACK KEELEY

THE BUTTE CENTRAL JUNIOR QUARTERBACK HELPED LEAD HIS TEAM TO VICTORY OVER BROWNING THIS WEEKEND, WITH A FINAL SCORE OF 51 TO 12. DURING THE GAME KEELEY THREW 191 YARDS PASSING ON 10 COMPLETIONS IN 20 ATTEMPTS, INCLUDING TOUCHDOWN THROWS OF 5 AND 73 YARDS BOTH TO DOUGIE PEOPLES, 12 TO RYE DOHERTY, 13 TO ERIC LOOS, AND 38 TO ZANE MOODRY IN A FIVE TOUCHDOWN PASSING PERFORMANCE.

KYLE HOLTER

KYLE WAS THE STAR PLAYER OF THE MAROONS AS THEY FACED OFF AGAINST THE POLSON PIRATES IN THEIR OPENING GAME. THE SENIOR RECEIVER CAUGHT EIGHT PASSES FOR 141 YARDS WHILE SETTING UP BOTH OF HIS TEAM’S TOUCHDOWNS.  THE MAROONS PUT UP A GOOD FIGHT, BUT LOST TO THE PIRATES WITH A FINAL SCORE OF 49 TO 14. BEST OF LUCK TO BUTTE CENTRAL AS THEY TAKE ON BROWNING THIS FRIDAY.

Kyle Holter

The Butte Central junior placed second in the long jump and fourth in the high jump to lead the Maroons at the Class A State track meet. Holter jumped 21 feet 5 ¾ inches to take second in the pole vault. The next day he navigated a slippery runway to clear 6 feet in the high jump, missing a state title by 2 inches. On the school year, Holter earned All-State honors in football, basketball and track.

Mia Keeley

The Butte Central junior catcher hit a three-run home run to jumpstart the Maroon offence in an 11-1 Senior Day victory over Stevensville at Stodden Park.The win clinched a berth in the Class A State tournament in Hamilton. Keeley also showed off her strong arm by gunning down a would-be base stealer in the victory.

Brooke Badovinac

The Butte Central junior shortstop went 10 for 13 at the plate to lead the Maroons to a 3-1 record at the LaVerne Combo Invitational. Badovinac’s weekend included three doubles and seven RBIs. She hit a three-run walk-off home run as BC beat Hardin 7-6. She went 5 for 5 in a Southwestern A win over Hamilton.

Kyle Holter

The Butte Central junior won the high jump for the second straight week to lead the Butte Central boys to fourth place at the Dillon invitational. Holter cleared 5 feet, 10 inches to win the high jump. He also placed fifth in the long jump and posted a personal-record while taking seventh in the javelin.

Rileigh McGree

The Butte Central senior won the long jump and 100-meter hurdles at the John Tomich Invitational, a meet named after her late grandfather. McGree, a future Montana Grizzly, jumped 17-feet to capture the long jump crown. She finished the 100 hurdles in 16.34 seconds to narrowly beat Dillon star Ainsley Shipman. McGree is the defending Class A state champion in the long jump, 100 hurdles and 300 hurdles.

Ella Moodry

The Butte Central sophomore placed in four events at Sapphire Twilight Invitational in Corvallis. Moodry launched the javelin 108 feet, 1 inch for a victory. She is the defending Class A State champion in that event. Moodry also finished second in the high jump, fifth in the 200 meters and sixth in the long jump.

Sofee Thatcher

The Butte Central senior went 4 for 5 from the leadoff spot to help lead the Maroon to a 12-10 win over Stevensville in a Southwestern A softball game in the Bitterroot Valley. Thatcher also pitched the distance in the game, which was called after five innings by the 10-run rule. She struck out six batters.

Kinley Hamilton

The Butte Central senior had a big day for the Maroons at a meet with Missoula Sentinel, Missoula Hellgate and Butte High in Missoula. Competing for the second time this season, Hamilton won the shot put with a mark of 33 feet, 8 ½ inches. The former Chinook Sugarbeeter also placed fourth in the discus.

Kyle Holter

The Butte Central junior opened the track season with a pair of victories at the Gene Hughes Invitational in Corvallis. Two weeks after helping Butte Central win the Class A State basketball title, Holter cleared 5 feet, 10 inches to claim the win in the high jump. He posted a mark of 19 feet, 8 ¾ inches to win the long jump.

Winter Athletes

Congratulations to all of our winter athletes on a great season. We can’t wait to watch you play in the upcoming sports seasons! Keep up the hard work and training and we will see you soon! Go maroons!

 The Butte Central Boys’ Basketball Team

The Maroons beat Lewistown 61-58 Saturday night to claim the Class A State title at Dahlberg Arena in Missoula. Central won thanks to Dougie Peoples’ buzzer-beating 3-pointer from 27 feet out. The victory capped BC’s 26-1 record, which is the best in team history. The title is BC’s seventh in boys’ basketball and the second in the last three years.

Boys and Girls Basketball Teams

Congratulations to the boys and girls of central’s basketball program. Through hard work and determination, both teams have earned the opportunity to compete at the state tournament this weekend in Missoula. Your community is proud of you and we all wish you the best of luck!!!

Dougie Peoples

The Butte Central junior score 84 points over three games to lead the Maroons the Western A Divisional title in Hamilton. Peoples scored 39 points in a 74-53 semifinal win over Frenchtown. That was three points shy of the school record, and Peoples spent most of the fourth quarter on the bench with the big lead. On the season, Peoples has 547 points.

Brooke Badovinac

The Butte Central junior scored a total of 78 points in four games to lead Butte Central to third place at the Southwestern A District tournament in Dillon, Along the way, Badovinac set the Butte Central girls single-season scoring record, passing the great Kellie Johnson-Mead. With 502 points on the season, Badovinac will head to the Western A Divisional tournament as the sixth high school player from Butte — boy or girl — to join the 500-point club.

Brooke Badovinac

The Butte Central junior scored 30 points to lead the Maroons in a loss at Hamilton. The 30 points brought Badovinac’s season total to 424 points. She is just the fourth Maroon girl to reach 400 points, and only the great Kellie Johnson has scored more points for the BC girls in a season. Badovinac enters the district tournament just 34 points shy of Johnson’s single-season school record.

James Holmes

The Butte Central wrestler will close his freshman season at the All-Class State tournament in Billings. Holmes qualified for the tournament by placing sixth at the 126-pound division at the Western A Divisional tournament in Frenchtown. He won a match to advance to the quarterfinals before keeping his season alive on the consolation side of the bracket.

Brooke Badovinac

The BC junior had a huge week to lead the Maroons to three wins. Badovinac scored 35 points as the Maroons knocked off Corvallis, tying Julie (Leary) Nadeau’s school record against Class A competition. In the three wins, Badovinac scored a total of 81 points. She scored 23 points in wins over Livingston and East Helena.

Sofee Thatcher

The Butte Central senior guard flirted with a triple double as the Maroons dropped a 58-54 home decision to Hamilton. Thatcher scored 11 points to go along with 10 rebounds and seven assists as the Maroons nearly upset the 10-2 Broncs.

Dougie Peoples

The Butte Central junior guard poured in 22 points to lead the Maroons to a 58-28 win over Stevensville at the Maroon Activities Center. The wire-to-wire victory ran BC’s record to 8-0 overall and 5-0 in Southwestern A play. The 6-foot-4 Peoples is averaging 20.1 points per game to pace the unbeaten Maroons.

Mollie Drew

The Butte Central sophomore had her best game of her career to help a shorthanded BC team knock off Frenchtown for a key Southwestern A win. In addition to scoring a career-high nine points, Drew was also a force on defense and on the boards for the Maroons, who were missing a starter and a key reserve player in the win.

Bryson Richards

The Butte Central senior guard sank four 3-pointers and scored 12 points to help lead the Maroons to a 65-37 win over Butte High at the Butte Civic Center. Sestrich’s big night included a buzzer-beating 3-pointer just before halftime that sent the Maroons into the break with serious momentum. The victory put BC at 6-0 at the Christmas break.

Dougie Peoples

The Butte Central junior scored 32 points as the Maroons rolled their record to 4-0 with a 56-42 win over rival Dillon at the Maroon Activities Center.

The big game brought Peoples’ scoring average to 19.5 points per game. Last season, Peoples averaged 19.3 points per game to lead the Maroons to Saturday of the Class A State tournament. That was the 10^th highest scoring average in school history.

Brooke Badovinac

The Butte Central junior scored a total of 48 points as the Maroons went 1-1 at the Western A Tipoff Tournament in Frenchtown. Badovinac tossed in 22 points to help lead the Maroons to a lopsided win over Polson. The next night, she sank five 3-poiners and scored 26 points in a loss to Bigfork.

BUTTE CENTRAL VOLLEYBALL TEAM

This week we honor the entire Maroon Volleyball Team for their determination and hard work this year. The team gave it their all and finished their season in the Southwestern A District tournament this weekend.

Congratulations to Maycee Anderson, Brenna Foley, Rileigh McGree, Brooke Badovinac, Mollie Drew, Payton Hartwick, Ella Moodry, Mia Keeley, Sofee Thatcher, Kinley Hamilton. Your families, coaches, and community are all proud of you!

Eyston Lakkala

The Butte Central senior closed out his prep football career with three touchdowns in a 41-14 Senior Night win over Stevensville. Lakkala racked up 89 yards on just eight carries. He scored on runs of 1, 52 and 4 yards in the victory. He is also a leader of the BC defense at linebacker.

Mia Keeley

One day after the funeral of her grandmother, the junior setter returned to the team and led Butte Central to a 3-1 performance at the Blocktober Classic. Keeley set 68 assists as the Maroons battled their way to third place in bracket No. 2.

Sofee Thatcher

The Butte Central senior tallied 11 kills, 25 digs and three aces to lead the Maroons to a four-set victory over Frenchtown. The victory came as the Maroons held a Pink Out Night to benefit recent Butte High graduate Abby Ricketts and her fight with cancer. Earlier in the week, Thatcher registered eight kills and eight digs in a three-set sweep at East Helena.

Ella Moodry

The sophomore led the Maroons as the overcame a 2-0 deficit to knock off perennial Class A power Corvallis in five sets at the Maroon Activities center. Moodry spiked 19 kills to go along with 15 digs and two blocks. Earlier in the week, Moodry tallied 16 kills and 11 digs as the Maroons went to Dillon to win in four sets.

Kyle Holter

The Butte Central junior caught three passes for 44 yards and a touchdown as Butte Central gave head coach Don Peoples Jr. his 200^th victory with a 44-0 homecoming win over Corvallis. Holter caught a 22-yard touchdown pass from Luke Garrison. He returned a punt 45 yards for a score. Holter also picked off a pass and returned it deep into Corvallis territory.

Jack Keeley

The Butte Central sophomore had a hand in both of BC’s touchdowns in a loss to top-ranked Hamilton. After taking over at quarterback because of an injury, Keely ran for a 5-yard touchdown. Then he hit Kyle Holter for a 14-yard TD strike.

James Holmes

The Butte Central freshman ran to 12^th place at the Butte Central Invitational cross country meet at Fairmont Hot Springs. Holmes finished the 5-kilometer race on the historically slow course in 22 minutes, 13 seconds. He beat his previous best time by 50 seconds.

Eyston Lakkala

The Butte Central senior had a huge game to help the Maroons roll to a 37-0 win at Browning. Lakkala rushed for 138 yards and three touchdowns on 23 carries in BC’s first game of the season. He scored on runs of 7, 2 and 7 yards.

Rileigh McGree

The Butte Central junior captured three gold medals at the Class A State meet in Laurel. One day after extending her family streak to five with a championship in the long jump, McGree won gold in the 100- and 300-meter relay races. She posted a personal-best time of 46.09 seconds to win the 300 hurdles. McGree registered a PR with a time of 15.63 in the 100 relay preliminaries.

The Butte Central softball team

The Maroons used a pair of clutch performances to knock off Stevensville twice last week, locking up a berth in the Class A State tournament at Stodden Park. The young Butte Central squad beat the Yellowjackets 9-0 in Stevensville. The next day, BC rallied from three runs down to beat Stevi 7-5 in Butte.

Brooke Badovinac

The Butte Central sophomore hit a three-run walk-off home run as Butte Central came from behind to beat Libby 12-9at Stodden Park. The hit was the highlight of the LaVerne Combo Invitational. Badovinac and the Maroons went 3-1 in the tournament.

Maci Reopelle

The Butte Central senior pitcher struck out 12 batters and surrendered just three hits as the Maroons beat Hamilton 5-1 in a key Southwestern A softball game in Hamilton. The one Hamilton run was unearned. Reopelle, who struck out the side in three innings, also smacked a hit in the game. She added a base knock later in the day as the Maroons fell at Corvallis.

Ella Moodry

The Butte Central freshman busted off a long jump of 17 feet, 3 inches to beat teammate Rileigh McGree by one inch at the John Tomich Invitational in Butte. Moodry beat her previous top mark by 2 feet, one inch. She is also a standout for the Maroons in the sprints and in the javelin. She also lettered in volleyball and basketball as a freshman.

Eric Hart

The Butte Central junior played his first ever tennis matches Saturday at Stodden Park, and he went 2-0 against Corvallis and Hamilton. After dropping the first set, Hart battled back to win a thrilling tiebreaker against Corvallis. Then he dusted off his Hamilton opponent in straight sets.

Brooke Badovinac

The Butte Central sophomore had a huge day as the Maroons picked up their first win of the season. Badovinac went 3 for 3 with a triple, double and four runs batted in to lead the Maroons to a 17-0 win over the Beavers in Dillon. She also scored three runs and played solid defense at shortstop.

Riley Gelling

The Butte Central sophomore had a big day as the Maroons competed with Butte High and Kalispell Glacier at the Gene Fogarty Complex. Gelling launched the shot put 39 feet, 4 inches for the victory. The mark was the personal best for Gelling, who also posted a PR in the javelin.

Rileigh McGree

The Butte Central junior opened the 2021 track season by posting a pair of victories at the Gene Hughes Invitational in Corvallis. McGree, who is a little more than a year removed from knee surgery, won the 100-meter hurdles with a personal-best time of 16.50 seconds. She also won the 200-meter race, clocking in with a victories time of 27.55 seconds.

Drew Badovinac

After a season of being a steady defensive force for the Maroons, the Butte Central junior broke out offensively to help lead the Maroons to Saturday of the Class A State tournament. Badovinac, who scored 25 total points in 15 regular-season games, scored 61 points in Butte Central’s seven postseason contests. He also kept up his top-notch defense in crunch time.

Kyle Holter

The Butte Central sophomore came up big when his team need him most at the Western A Divisional basketball tournament. Holter scored all of his 16 points in the second half as the Maroons knocked off Ronan in the tournament opener. Then he poured in a team-high 16 points to lead BC past Hamilton to secure a berth in the Class A State tournament.

Brooke Badovinac

The Butte Central sophomore hit a 15-foot jumper with 3 seconds left to lift the Maroons to a 38-36 win over Frenchtown at the Maroon Activities Center. The victory gave the Maroons, who are just one year removed from a 1-18 season, the Southwestern A regular-season title. Badovinac scored eight of her 10 points in the fourth quarter to help BC pull out the crucial win.

Bryson Sestrich

The Maroon junior guard hit five 3 pointers and poured in 23 points as the Butte Central boys’ basketball team capped a 3-0 week with a 61-48 home win over Corvallis. Central also beat Livingston and Stevensville on the week. Sestrich scored a total 38 points in those two victories. Sestrich has connected on 22 3-point shots in 12 games. He is averaging 7.4 points and 2 assists per ga

Avery Kelly

The Butte Central senior poured in a season-best 13 point to lead the Maroons past Dillon, completing a 3-0 week. The victory came two days after Kelly scored nine points to help lead BC to a 43-22 Senior Night win over Anaconda. Earlier in the week, Kelly scored four points in a win at Dillon. The unselfish 5-foot-7 senior has been a force off the bench for the red-hot Maroons all season.

John Crossman

The Butte Central senior went 1-1 to celebrate Senior Parent Night during a mixer at the Maroon Activities Center. Crossman is Central’s lone senior. After advancing to state as a heavyweight in 2020, Crossman dropped to 205 pounds the season. At the BC mixer, Crossman pinned Jesse Hughes of Dillon in 1 minute, 32 seconds. He then fell in a tough match against Hamilton heavyweight Cadogan Wheat.

Sofee Thatcher

The Butte Central junior poured in 17 points to lead the way as the Maroons bounced back from their first loss of the season for a 56-30 win over Stevensville. Thatcher, who scored 11 points in the loss at Frenchtown the night before, also pulled down eight rebounds. The Maroons are now 4-1 on the season.

Dougie Peoples

The Butte Central sophomore scored 31 points as the Maroons fell 60-58 in a Southwestern A game in Corvallis. The career-high performance came two nights after Peoples scored 18 points as the Maroons beat Three Forks 49-40 in Butte. Through three games, Peoples is averaging 24 points per game.

Sofee Thatcher

The Butte Central junior guard scored 11 points to help lead Butte Central’s girls’ basketball team to a season-opening win over Livingston at the Maroon Activities Center. Thatcher also pulled down seven rebounds and dropped five dimes as the Maroons picked up their first victory in 384 days.

Luke Garrison

The Butte Central sophomore quarterback passed for 156 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Maroons in a season-ending loss to Glendive in Lockwood. Garrison threw touchdown passes to Konnor Pochervina and Kyle Holter. Making his first career start, Garrison also ran for 108 tough yards on 22 carries.

Sophia Burton

The Butte Central senior libero led an inspired Maroon effort in a Southwestern A home loss to Dillon. Burton was the lone varsity regular to play for the Maroons, who were forced to put a mostly junior varsity squad on the floor for the key match because of coronavirus quarantining. Burton collected 16 digs to lead the way as the Maroons went down fighting.

Ella Moodry

The Butte Central freshman hitter spiked a team-leading 16 kills as the Maroons went to Dillon to knock off the rival Beavers in a four-set Southwestern A volleyball match. Moodry also registered five digs and an ace in the victory. A night earlier, Moodry led the Maroons with 11 kills in a four-set loss at Frenchtown.

Drew Badovinac

The Butte Central junior quarterback passed for 181 yards and two touchdowns as the Maroons went to Livingston to beat the Rangers 33-14 for their first win of the season. Badovinac hit Dougie Peoples for a 24-yard score before finding Joseph Sehulster for a 37-yard touchdown. On defense, Badovinac also picked off a pass to end a Livingston scoring threat.

Egan Lester

The Butte Central senior carried the ball 23 times for 159 yards and a touchdown to lead the Maroons in home loss to a powerful Libby team. Through three games, Lester has racked up 349 yards on 71 carries. That is an average of 4.9 yards per carry. He ran for 282 yards over the last two games.

Avery Kelly

The Butte Central senior led the way as the Maroons bounced back from a five-set home loss to Anaconda with a five-set victory at Livingston. Kelly, 6-foot middle blocker, spiked 13 kills in the victory. She also registered three solo blocks and two aces.

Konnor Pochervina

The Butte Central sophomore running back caught four passes for 56 yards and a touchdown for the Maroons in a season-opening home loss to Frenchtown. Pochervina’s night included a 22-yard touchdown reception from Luke Garrison on a trick play, tying the score 21 seconds before halftime. Pochervina, who also plays linebacker, stood out defensively, as well.

Jayden Mitchell

In his years at BC, Mitchell was known for his hard work and dedication. That stands out even if he never earned All-State honors while logging long miles for the Maroon cross country and track teams. He competed at the state meet three times. Mitchell will now put his hard-working mindset to work for his country. He has enlisted into the Army National Guard.

Cole Johnson

Johnson was a multi-sport athlete his days at Butte Central. He played four years of golf for the Maroons. He qualified for the Class A State tournament, missing all-conference by one shot as a senior. An Academic All-State player, Johnson was also a force the Butte Blizzard lacrosse team in Butte. He has been a key player as the program tries to establish roots in the Mining City.

Sophie Sullivan

Sullivan was a key player on the back row of Butte Central’s volleyball team for multiple years. As a senior, Sullivan’s defensive prowess helped lead the Maroons to the Class A State volleyball tournament for the first time since 2015. Sullivan was also a standout on the tennis court teaming up with doubles partner Tess Riordan for the Maroons.

Cutter Thatcher

Nobody was hurt more by the cancellation of the spring season than Thatcher. After medaling in four events at the Class A State meet as a junior, Thatcher was primed to be a gold medal favorite in several events in 2020. As it is, Thatcher did more than enough to showcase his talents in his plague-shortened career. In February, he signed to run track at the University of Montana.

Ryan Wahl

Ryan Wahl competed in four sports in his years at Butte Central. In addition to helping the Maroons win the Class A State boys’ basketball title, Wahl golfed and competed in track at Butte Central. He figured to be a contender in the throwing events this spring. Wahl also developed into one of the best pitchers in the Class A, leading the Butte Miners to a fast start this season.

Makala & Zoe Doherty

The Doherty cousins were major contributors on the Butte Central softball team from the time they stepped foot in the school. Makala Doherty, also a force on the volleyball court, played first base and pitched for the Maroons. She was looking forward to a solid season in the pitcher’s circle. Zoe Doherty played second base and was a prototypical no. 2 hitter in the Butte Central lineup.

Luke Heaphy

Missoula Loyola’s loss was a huge gain for butte central in the case of Heaphy, who moved to Butte from Missoula to contribute four years to the Maroon Varsity basketball team. Heaphy was a key figure in leading the Maroons to their first Class A State boys’ basketball title in 28 years. He also joined the football team as a senior because his buddies on the team needed him.

Gator Yelenich

Yelenich was a key contributor for the Maroon Varsity Squad for three seasons. Over that stretch, the Maroons went 58-19. The Maroons, of course, went to Billings and brought home the school’s first boys’ basketball State Title in 28 years in March. Last October, Yelenich earned All-State Honors by tying for 15th place at the Class A State golf tournament.

Thomas McGree

McGree was a role player on Butte Central’s basketball team, helping the Maroons capture their first state title in 28 years. Before that, McGree put up a great season for the Maroons on the football field. He passed for 19 touchdowns and ran for 11 more, playing with a cast on his left hand most of the season. McGree will take his career to the Carroll football team.

Cassidy Strizic

Strizic played volleyball, basketball and softball for the Maroons. She left her biggest mark on the volleyball court. As a senior, the hard-thumping outside hitter helped lead the Maroons to the Class A State volleyball tournament for the first time in four years. Strizic, who was named All-State as senior, was a key player as the Maroons placed third at the Western A Divisional tournament.

Braden Harrington

Harrington was a three-year varsity contributor for Butte Central’s boys basketball team. By the end of his senior season, he was one of the best players in the Class A, earning all-state honors while helping lead the Maroons to their first state title in 28 years. On the football field, Harrington was a key player for a team that won five out of it’s last six games to make the playoffs.

Jared and Matt Simkins

When the Butte Central brothers were finally 100 percent healthy at the same time, the result was a state championship for the Maroons. The Simkins twins played a huge role in the BC basketball team bringing home the Class A State title from Billings. They also stood out in football and track. Matt will play football at the University of Montana. Jared has turned down offers to play at the next level. So Far.

Aaron Richards

For four years, Richards was a three-sport standout for the Maroons. He is an All-State offensive lineman who will take his talents to the Montana State Bobcats. He also earned All-State accolades by placing fifth in the discus at the state meet last year. Richards was also a key member of the Butte Central basketball team, which brought the Maroons their first State Title in 28 years.

Emma Keeley

Emma Keeley has been a three-sport contributor for the Maroons from the first day she walked through the doors at Butte Central. Keeley lettered four times in volleyball and four times basketball for the Maroons. If the softball season is allowed to begin, Keeley will become one of the few Butte athletes to earn 12 varsity letters in her career.

Guido Ossello

As a sophomore, Ossello decided to walk away from football to play golf for Butte Central. This fall, he will join the football team at the University of Montana. Ossello hit a growth spurt and rejoined the BC football team as a junior. He was a captain for the Maroons last fall. Ossello hauled in 39 passes for the 688 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior. He averaged 17.9 yards per catch while earning All-State honors as a receiver. Ossello was selected to represent the West Side in the 2020 Montana East-West Shrine Game. On the tennis court, Ossello was looking to compete for a trip to the Class A State tournament for the fourth straight year.

Butte Central Boys Basketball Team

The Maroons brought home their first State Champion in nearly 3 decades. Butte Central beat Billings Central before pummeling Browning in the Semifinals to advance to the Championship game in Billings. That title game was called off because of the coronavirus pandemic, and the Maroons and Hardin Bulldogs were declared Co-Champions. The title is the first since the Maroons captured the 1992 crown in Billings. Congratulations Butte Central Boys Basketball Team!

Butte Central Boys Basketball Team

The Maroons will open the Class A State Tournament at 3:30 PM Thursday against Billings Central in Billings. Central qualified for the tournament with a third-place showing at the Western A Divisional Tournament in Ronan. Butte Central will compete in the State Tournament for the 14th time in the last 16 years. Congratulations Butte Central Boys Basketball Team!

Jared & Matt Simkins

The Butte Central Senior twins combined to score 50 points in four games at the Western A Divisionals in Ronan. Jared scored 29 total points, while Matt tossed in 21. The brothers also played their usual lights-out defense and made countless hustle plays to lead Butte Central to third place and yet another trip to the Class A State Tournament. Congratulations, Jared and Matt Simkins, this weeks athletes of the week!

Ryan Wahl

The Butte Central Junior took a break from basketball practice Monday afternoon to sign an NAIA National Letter of intent to play basketball for the University of Jamestown. In addition to playing baseball and basketball, Wahl is also a standout on the Butte Central track team. Congratulations to this weeks athlete of the week Ryan Wahl!

Luke Heaphy

The Butte Central Senior sank four 3-pointers and scored 17 points to help Butte Central close the Southwestern A regular season with a 65-48 win at Corvallis. The victory secured the regular-season title for the Maroons, who will be the No. 1 seed for the Southwestern A in the March 3-5 Western A Divisional tournament in Ronan. Congratulations to this week’s athlete of the week Luke Heaphy!

John Crossman

The Butte Central Junior heavyweight placed seventh at the Western A Divisional wrestling tournament in Ronan. The placing qualifies Crossman for the Class A state tournament in Billings. The feat comes after the former Butte High Bulldog had to miss the varsity football season and the first half of the wrestling season because of transfer rules. Congratulations to this week’s athlete of the week John Crossman!

Gunnar Yelenich

The Butte Central Sophomore had a big weekend on the mats for the Maroons. The 120 pound Yelenich went 5-0 while competing at mixers in Butte and Deer Lodge. He went 2-0 at Butte Central’s mixer at the Maroon Activity Center. A day later, Yelenich went 3-0 in Deer Lodge. Congratulations Gunnar Yelenich, this week’s athlete of the week!

Delaney Hasquet

The Butte Central Junior scored a total of 22 points in home games against Stevensville and Frenchtown. That includes a 15-point performance in the Maroon’s hard-fought loss to Frenchtown.

Trevor Neumann

The Butte Central Senior scored a career high 20 points to lead Butte Central to a 65-56 non-conference win at Livingston. Neumann shot a perfect 6 for 6 from 3-point land, falling one trey shy of the school record shared by Luke Stajcar, Shaugh McKeon and Jonathan Richards.

Braden Harrington

The Butte Central Senior scored a total of 30 points as the Maroons rolled their record to 9-0 with wins over Dillon and Livingston. Harrington scored 15 points Friday night in Dillon. Less than 24 hours later, he scored 15 points in a home win over the Rangers. Harrington is averaging a team-leading 16.7 points per game.

Ryan Wahl

The Butte Central Senior came off the bench to score all of his nine points in the second half to help the Maroons win 54-31 in Hamilton. The Maroons outscored the Broncs 34-12 to break open a game they lead 20-19 at halftime. BC coach Brodie Kelly said Wahl was the game changer in the win.

Trevor Neumann

The Butte Central Senior played the best game of his career in helping the Maroons beat Butte High 72-66 at the Butte Civic Center. Neumann hit four 3-pointers and scored a career-high 16 points in the victory.

Braden Harrington

The Butte Central Senior scored 14 points to lead the Maroons to a 54-21 home opening win over Belgrade. Harrington’s performance came a week after he scored 49 points in two BC wins at the Tipoff Tournament in Frenchtown. He scored a career-high 33 points as the Maroons beat Ronan in the tournament finale.

The Butte Central Volleyball Team

The Maroons qualified for the Class A State Volleyball tournament for the first time since 2015 by placing third at the Western A Divisional tournament in Dillon. Central heads to state with a 16-5 overall record. They brought home the third-place trophy after placing second in the Southwestern A with a mark of 8-2.

Trevor Neumann

The Butte Central Senior receiver caught five passes for 205 yards to lead the Maroons in their playoff loss at Libby. Playing in his final high school football game, Neumann hauled in two touchdown passes. He scored on plays of 52 and 75 yards.

Egan Lester

The Butte Central Junior ran for 128 yards and a touchdown to help lead Butte Central to a 21-14 playoff clinching win at Columbia Falls. Lester, who ran for 579 yards on the regular season, did his damage on 25 carries. He also had a 45 yard touchdown run called back by penalty.

Maci Reopelle

The Butte Central Junior led the Maroons to the consolation title of the annual Blocktober Classic at the Maroon Activities Center. On the tournament, Reopelle posted team highs with 21 kills, 36 assists and 47 digs. She also served four aces, one off the team lead and registered a block.

Guido Ossello

The Butte Central Senior receiver hauled in six passes for 112 yards and three touchdowns as the Maroons beat Browning 42-6. Ossello scored on receptions of 31 and 57 yards. Through seven games, Ossello has racked up 35 receptions for 658 yards and six touchdowns.

Gator Yelenich

The Butte Central Senior earned All-State honors by tying for 15th at the Class A State golf tournament in Laurel. That came one week after Yelenich took home all-conference honors by placing 12th at the Western A Divisional tournament in Frenchtown. All-State honors go to the top 15 individuals, a distinction Yelenich missed by two shots as a junior.

Thomas McGree

The Butte Central Senior Quarterback had a hand in six touchdowns for the second straight game as the Maroons rolled to a 47-12 win at Stevensville. McGree ran for three scores and passed for three more to lead BC to its second win as many weeks. The week before, McGree had four TD runs and two TD tosses in a 38-6 home win against Corvallis.

Thomas McGree

The Butte Central Senior quarterback ran for four touchdowns and passed for two more to lead Butte Central to a 38-6 win over Corvallis. McGree, playing with a broken left hand, passed for 248 yards and ran for 129 as the Maroons picked up their first win of the season.

Cassidy Strizic

The Butte Central Senior pounded 14 kills to leaad the Maroons to a four-set victory over Livingston in BC’s home opener. Strizic also collected 10 digs and registered a block in the victory.

Lindsay McGree

The Butte Central Senior closed the book on her stellar high school career by defending her state title in the long jump. McGree jumped 17 feet, 10 1/2 inches for the victory. That is 7 inches further than her winning mark in 2018.

Aaron Richards

The Butte Central Junior won the discus at the Western A Divisional track meet in Butte. Richards’ winning mark was 142 feet, 6 inches. He will also throw the shot put for the Maroons at the Class A State meet in Laurel.

Cassidy Strizic

The Butte Central Junior went 2 for 4 with a double, home run and three RBIs to lead the Maroons to a 9-4 Southwestern A over Dillon. The home run was a moonshot two-run blast to center field, putting the Maroons on top 4-0 in the third inning.

Lindsay McGree

The Butte Central Senior jumped 16 feet, 10 inches into the wind to win the long jump for the fourth straight year at the John Tomich Invitational Track Meet. The meet is named after McGree’s grandfather. She also won the 100 meters with a personal-best time of 12.29 seconds.

Cutter Thatcher

The Butte Central Junior won the 400-meter race to lead the Maroons to a strong showing in a meet in Bozeman. He also placed third in the long jump and fourth in the triple jump.

Cutter Thatcher

The Butte Central Junior posted four track and field victories in two meets. Thatcher won the long jump and 400 meter race in Missoula. Two days later in Bozeman, Thatcher ran to wins in the 300 hurdles and the 200.

Dylan Sestrich

The Butte Central Senior scored a total of 31 points to help lead Butte Central to the Western A Divisional title in Hamilton. Sestrich also grabbed 25 rebounds in BC’s three victories.

Tricia Joyce

The Butte Central Senior guard scored 14 points to lead BC to a 43-40 win over Hamilton in the championship game of the Southwestern A District basketball tournament. Joyce was voted MVP of the tournament.

Cade Holter

The Butte Central Senior hit a shot from beyond half court as time expired to send the Butte Central boys’ basketball game to overtime. Holter, who scored 14 points to lead the Maroons in the game, now has four made shots from beyond half court in his varsity career.

Matt Simkins

The Butte Central Junior had his best offensive game of the season, scoring 13 points to help lead the Maroons to a bounce back win over Livingston. Simkins appears to be back to full strength after missing the first part of the season with an injury.

Emma Keeley

The Butte Central Junior guard scored a career high 24 points to lead Butte Central in a tough home Southwestern A loss to Belgrade. Over the season, Keeley has averaged 9.1 points per game.

Tricia Joyce

The Butte Central Senior guard scored a total of 30 points as the Maroons went on the road to beat Frenchtown and Stevensville. Joyce scored all 13 points in the fourth quarter of BC’s 50-49 win over Frenchtown in Missoula. She scored 17 points the next day in a 38-17 win at Stevi.

Cade Holter

The Butte Central Senior scored a total of 29 points as the Maroons picked up two more wins. Holter scored 18 points in a win over Anaconda. He then tossed in 11 as BC improved to 10-0 with a victory at Corvallis.

Tricia Joyce

The Butte Central Senior guard scored 21 points to lead the Maroons to their first win of the season, a 40-30 victory over Stevensville. In addition to running the BC offense at point guard and wreaking havoc on defense, Joyce connected on 5 of 9 shots from 3-point land.

Braden Harrington

The Butte Central Junior scored a total of 38 points as the Maroons went 2-0 at the Western A Tip-off Tournament in Missoula. Harrington scored 14 points as the Maroons opened with 60-35 win over Columbia Falls. He then tossed in 24 points in BC’s 59-48 win over Browning.

Congratulations Fall Athletes!

Congratulations Maroon Athletes on a thrilling fall sports season. Your hard work and effort did not go unnoticed! We look forward to cheering you all on in the upcoming winter sports season. Congratulations and good luck this winter!

Cassidy Strizic

The Butte Central Junior led the Maroons at the Western A Divisional tournament in Whitefish. In two matches, Strizic tallied 25 kills, 27 digs and six aces as the Maroons went down fighting at the end of a strong season.

Emma Keeley

The Butte Central Junior setter served up 94 assists in four matches to lead the Maroons at the Southwestern A District Tournament in Dillon. She tallied 21 assists as the Maroons punched their ticket to divisionals with a win over Hamilton.

Clay Fisher

The Butte Central Senior closed his prep football career with 123 yards and four touchdowns in the Maroons’ season-ending loss at Corvallis. Fisher closed the season with 819 yards and 10 touchdown in eight games.

Clay Fisher

The Butte Central Senior ran for 214 yards on just eight carries to lead the Maroons to a 54-14 Senior Night victory over Stevensville. Fisher scored touchdowns on runs of 91 and 89 yards.

Cassidy Strizic

The Butte Central Junior helped the Maroons win a pair of home matches. Strizic tallied a total of 17 kills and 22 digs as the Maroons swept Frenchtown and Hamilton in Southwestern A battles at the Maroon Activities Center.

Tricia Joyce

The Butte Central Senior capped her prep golf career with the Class A State title in Hamilton. Joyce put together rounds of 75 and 77 to win the State tournament by five shots. She won all nine tournaments during the 2018 season.

Clay Fisher

The Butte Central Senior running back ran for 132 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Maroons in a 41-26 loss to Dillon. Fisher, also a defensive force for the Maroons, scored on runs of 1 and 10 yards.

Matt Simkins

The Butte Central Junior receiver caught five passes for 160 yards and two touchdowns to help lead the Maroons to a 35-21 win at Libby. Simkins scored on receptions of 51 and 61 yards. He was also a force on defense in BC’s bounce back win.

Tricia Joyce

The Butte Central Senior won the Old Works Invitational, shooting a 3-over-par 75 on the second day of the two-day tournament. Joyce has won all five tournaments the Maroons have competed in this season. The last two include top Class AA competition.

Congratulations Butte Central Athletes!

Congratulations To All Butte Central Athletes On Another Outstanding Year! Through All The Ups And Downs We Have Loved Being Along For The Ride! We Look Forward To Cheering You All On In Your Future Endeavors. Go Maroons!

Cameron Johnson and Guido Ossello

The Butte Central doubles team placed second at the Southwestern A Divisional meet in the Bitterroot Valley. Together, Johnson, a Senior, and Ossello, a Sophomore, will be making their second trip to Class A State tournament.

Aaron Richards

The Butte Central Sophomore won the shot put with a mark of 45 feet, 1 and a half inches at the Dillon Night Meet. Richards, who competed at the meet at the Class A State meet last year, also placed third in the discus.

Aaron Richards

The Butte Central Sophomore won the shot put meet with Butte High, Missoula Sentinel and Billings Skyview. Richards launched the shot put a personal best 46 feet for the victory. He also placed sixth in the discus.

Lindsay McGree

The Butte Central Junior leaped a season-best 17 feet, 2 inches to win the John Tomich Invitational long jump title for the third straight year. McGree ran a personal best to place second in the 100-meter dash in the meet named in honor of her grandfather.

Manuel Gonzalez

The Butte Central Junior made a spectacular debut for the Butte Central tennis team. Gonzalez, a foreign exchange student from Spain, beat Hamilton star Alex Raymond in a three-set thriller as the Maroons opened the season with a 4-3 win over the Broncs.

Butte Central Athletes

Congratulations Maroon athletes on a thrilling winter sports season. Your hard work and effort did not go unnoticed! We look forward to cheering you all on in the upcoming spring sports season. Congratulations and good luck this spring!

Olivia Bolton

The Butte Central Senior closed out her high school hoops career wit a strong performance at the Class A State tournament in Great Falls. Bolton’s lock-down defense was a key to Butte Central’s success all season.

Cade Holter

The Butte Central Junior led Butte Central in scoring in both of the Maroons’ Class A State tournament games in Bozeman. Holter scored 24 points against Hardin. He tossed in 10 against Frenchtown.

Kloie Thatcher

The Butte Central Senior earned MVP honors to lead the Maroons to the title at the Western A Divisional girls’ basketball tournament. Thatcher averaged 22.3 points over three games, including 27 points in the championship game win over Browning

Luke Heaphy

The Butte Central Sophomore scored a total of 26 points to lead the Maroons to second place at the Southwestern A District tournament. Heaphy scored 15 points as BC knocked off Frenchtown. He added 11 as the Maroons nearly took down undefeated Hamilton.

Kloie Thatcher

The Butte Central Senior dished out a school-record 14 assists to lead the Maroons to a rout of Corvallis. She also scored 13 points in the win.  Two nights earlier, Thatcher scored 17 points to lead BC to a win at Anaconda

Cade Holter

The Butte Central Junior scored 21 points to lead Butte Central to a 55-35 win over Dillon at the Maroon Activities Center. Less than 24 hours later, Holter scored nine points as the Maroons went to Livingston and won 54-46.

Kloie Thatcher

The Butte Central Senior scored a season-high 27 points to lead the Maroons to a non-conference win at Belgrade. Four nights later, the future Rocky Mountain College Battlin’ Bear scored 15 points in Hamilton as the Maroons fell just short of an upset win over the first-place Broncs.

Megan Michelotti

The Butte Central Senior posted back-to-back double-doubles to lead the Maroons to Southwestern A home wins over Frenchtown and Stevensville. Michelotti scored 10 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in a win over Frenchtown. Less than 24 hours later, Michelotti went for 15 points and 10 boards as BC down Stevi.

Dan McCloskey

The Butte Central Junior guard scored 19 points to lead Butte Central to a 57-39 victory over Butte High. The victory stopped BC’s three-game losing streak to the Bulldogs. Two days later, McCloskey scored 10 points to help the Maroons knock off Corvallis.

Megan Michelotti

The Butte Central Senior post scored a career-high 21 points to lead Butte Central to road victory over Livingston. Michelotti, who returned to the Maroons after taking her junior season off, is averaging 11.4 points per game. She is also one of the top rebounders in the Class A.

Cade Holter

The Butte Central Junior returned from injury to catch four passes for 137 yards and two touchdowns to help lead the Maroons to a playoff-clinching win over Corvallis.  Holter, who started at quarterback before suffering an injury, switched positions for the final regular-season game.

Thomas McGree

The Butte Central Sophomore quarterback had a hand in four touchdowns to lead the Maroons to a 34-0 win over the Yellowjackets in Stevensville. McGree threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more in the crucial win.

Brian McGeehan

The Butte Central Senior finished the Mountain West Classic in 18 minutes, 5 seconds to lead the Maroons. McGeehan placed 143rd in a meet that drew 500 runners from around the northwest. A week before, McGeehan finished the Butte Invitational in 17:58.

Cade Holter

The Butte Central Junior Quarterback had a hand in five first-half touchdowns to lead the Maroons to a 49-7 victory over Whitefish. Holter passed for three TDs and ran for two more.