Butte Central Maroons

For the 18th time in his 20 seasons at the helm, Brodie Kelly is leading his Butte Central Maroons boys basketball team into the Montana Class A State Tournament and this year's edition will get underway at 9am as they open play against the Dawson Country Red Devils in the Butte Civic Center.

Butte Central Maroons stun the top-ranked Hamilton Broncs, proving their potential in the Southwestern A boys basketball conference.

The Butte Central Maroons activities schedule for the week gets underway Tuesday and after recent performances, the Maroons presumably can't wait to get back on the hardwood. Wrestling and Speech & Debate are also in action.

As far as nonconference basketball games go, this is going to be a pretty big night. Sure, it's nonconference, but when you put Butte Central and Anaconda together, as they say, you can throw out the records.

If you are reading the stat sheet from last Saturday's game against the Polson Pirates, you'll notice that over the final two minutes, a little-used reserve guard for the Pirates came into the game and got a pair of steals along with the game's final two points. You may find this a bit odd. And odd it was. It was also one of the most incredible displays of sportsmanship that you will find on Montana's high school hardwood. Or anywhere, really.

The Butte High Bulldogs football team is in the playoffs and hosting a first-round contest on Friday. But first, there are some volleyball matches to deal with. Here is a look at this week's Butte High and Butte Central activities schedule for this week as we are at or near the end of the fall semester's regular season.

University of Providence signee and present-day East Helena pitcher Belle Surginer blasted a three-run homer in the third inning and the Butte Central Maroons were unable to overcome the deficit, falling 9-5 to the East Helena Vigilantes Tuesday evening at Stodden Park.

Butte Central and Dillon will clash Thursday night in Boys Basketball at the Maroon Activities Center.

Senior Kyle Holter leads the list of Butte Central Maroons garnering postseason honors in football/

The Butte Central Boys and Girls Basketball Teams will be on the road Saturday for a doubleheader against the Dillon Beavers.