SPORTS S TUFF

MISCELLANEOUS — That time of the year: The Montana High School Association’s 2025 late summer prep sports season begins next week with games, meaning it is the perfect time to go through the MHSA’s Sportsmanship Guidelines Coaching staff: The coach bears the greatest burden of responsibility for sportsmanship. His/her influence upon attitudes and behavior of the players, the student body and community is unequaled. In order for good sportsmanship to become a reality, it is essential that the coach subscribes to the value of sportsmanship and teach its principles through the word and deed. Specifically, it is recommended that the coach: 1) Always set a good example for others to follow. 2) Instruct the players about their sportsmanship responsibilities. 3) Discipline those players who display unsportsmanlike behavior. If necessary, forfeit their priviledges of representing the school. 4) Be a good host to opponents: treat them as guests. 5) P...