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Lone Peak Lady Big Horns Volleyball head coach Missy Botha has reiterated throughout the season that the varsity ladies love to play ball. They played throughout the summer, attended camps and are hesitant to leave practice.

Lone Peak High School (LPHS) Lady Big Horns Volleyball started off against the Sheridan Panthers with a dramatic first match for the Homecoming game on Sept. 19, squeaking out a 25-21 win thanks to great effort by Tj Nordahl, Dounia Metje and Reilly Germain. Germain landed back-to-back aces to secure that victory. 

The Lone Peak Big Horns hosted the Park City Panthers under the lights for Homecoming on Friday night in Big Sky.  The game was played in a driving rainstorm and the Panthers had a second half surge to outlast the home team.  The final damage was Panthers 40, Big Horns 14.

Varsity coach Missy Botha said it was a tough match and a tough loss for the girls against Gardiner on Sept. 13. They fought hard. 

Junior Varsity also went 5 games with Gardiner “with an unfortunate loss, but they played hard,” coach Kara Blodgett said. 

Lone Peak Lady Varsity Big Horns Vs. Whitehall  

On a gorgeous afternoon in Big Sky last Saturday, the Lone Peak Big Horns hosted the St.

With the Yeti Dog team tradition of playing the National Anthem before every game, the crowd at the 2019 Double Elimination Big Sky Coed Softball Tournament removed hats and placed hands over hearts. 

Touted as the toughest adventure race in the world, Red Bull X-Alps pits around 30 paragliders – or pilots – against each other in a dash across 1,000 kilometers, crossing the Alps three times and navigating to turn points through life-threatening conditions. 

The Sanford Sports Science Institute (SSSI), under parent organization Sanford Health Foundation, conducted its first fundraiser for research, testing and education outreach for athletes of all ages. “We are a nonprofit and we fundraise for all of the initiatives within Sanford Health,” Megan Kjose, development officer, explained.