Sports S tuff Sponsored by LPL Financial BASKETBALL — Nemont.TV preview: This week’s edition of Nemont.TV is a double-header involving the Culbertson Cowgirls/Cowboys at the Froid-Lake Redhawks in Medicine Lake Friday, January 30. The boys varsity contest is scheduled to tipoff at 6 p.m. followed by the girls at 7:30 p.m. Looking at the boys game, the Cowboys (6-7, 581-687, 44.6-52.8) began the season with five straight losses, starting with Broadus 54-35 and Harlowton-Ryegate-Judith Gap 37-34—both at the season-opening Miles City Tournament—Ekalaka 76-40, Plevna 63-33 and Savage 55-28. Following were a 47-36 overtime win against Richey-Lambert and a tight 37-35 victory over Froid-Lake. Next were a 50-41 loss to Fairview, 67-63 win against the MonDak Thunder (Westby-Grenora), 73-45 loss at Brockton and 52-44 win in Bainville. Last weekend the Cowboys won over Savage 55-46 and 67-55 verus Richey-Lambert in Lambert. Froid-Lake (1-9, 321-574, 32.1-57.4) began the 2025-26 season with eight consecutive losses: 64-21 at Plentywood; 84-19 versus Lustre Christian; 47-29 versus Richey-Lambert; 37-35 at Culbertson; 63-25 versus Plentywood; 78-39 versus Brockton; 67-43 at Bainville; 40-17 at Savage. The Redhawks finally entered the victory column with a 47-33 win over visiting MonDak Saturday, January 17, in Medicine Lake. Last weekend they lost 61-46 against Richey-Lambert. Looking at the girls’ matchup, Culbertson (4-9, 423590, 32.5-45.3) began the season at the Miles City Tournament, nipping Broadus 40-38 and losing 4829 against Harlowton-Ryegate-Judith Gap. Following were a 39-19 win against Plevna and 64-21 setback to Ekalaka, both at the Lambert tourney. The Cowgirls closed out the 2025 portion of their schedule by getting edged 34-33 at Savage and being doubled up by Richey-Lambert 50-25. Losses to Froid-Lake 4837 and Fairview 40-23 followed before they carved out a close 41-38 triumph against visiting Westby-Grenora. The following night they fell big to Brockton 66-34 and six days later 62-35 to the Bulldogs in Bainville. Last week they lost 41-31 to Savage and 55-35 to Richey-Lambert. The Froid-Lake girls (5-5, 374-377, 37.4-37.7) opened the 2025-26 season with a pair of close victories, defeating Plentywood 33-25 in an away game and Lustre Christian 35-34 in the Froid School gym. Their final matchup of 2025 was a 41-34 loss in Richey to the Richey-Lambert Fusion. In the new year the Redhawks defeated Culbertson 48-37 and Plentywood 50-42. Week two of 2026 saw Froid-Lake lose 48-38 to a hot Brockton unit and 50-45 to Bainville. Week three had Froid-Lake edging Savage 35-33 and Westby-Grenora 44-35 to be a game above the .500 mark. Last week the Redhawks were defeated by Richey-Lambert 38-26. In next week’s edition of the D.C. Leader previewed will be the Brockton at Culbertson games on Thursday, February 5, and the Lustre Christian at Scobey matchups on Saturday, February 7. After that it will be the final week of Nemont.TV previews in this newspaper, which are the Bainville at Culbertson games on Friday, February 13, and the Circle at Scobey matchups on Saturday, February 14. FOOTBALL — He said it: “In Regina (Saskatchewan, Canada) if they don’t hear a rumor by noon, they start one,” said Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Ron Lancaster. Somebody said it but we don’t know who and it was spotted Monday, January 5, 2026 on rodpedersen.com, saying: There’s a fine line between playing “dirty” and “playing on the edge.” POKER — It is a sport, kind of sort of? — A Royal Flush hits once in about every 650,000 hands. A straight flush hits every 72,000 hands. TRACK AND FIELD (yes, it is indoors!) — Scobey’s contingent of tracksters and fielders for Dickinson State University of North Dakota recently competed at the Marauders Indoor Opener in Bismarck, N.D. on January 17, 2026. Mia Handran (SHS ‘24) placed first in the 800-meter run in 2:22.59. Mady Willis (SHS ‘25) placed third in the pole vault (9-feet-10), fourth in the 60-meter hurdles (9.59), and ninth in the 200-meter dash in the 27.55. Hudson Atkinson (SHS ‘21), a senior, was clocked at 1:58.99 in the 200-meter dash for fourth place and was on the 4x400 relay team posting a 3:37.22 for second place, running the final leg. Tyler Leischner (SHS ‘24), a sophomore, cleared 6-8.25 (2.04 meters) in the high jump for first place and 42-8 (13.0 meters) in the triple jump for second place. Brought to you by: Gary L. Wageman Registered Principal 519 2nd Ave. South • Glasgow, MT 59230 Phone 406-228-8261 E-mail: gary.wageman@lpl.com Member FINRA/SIPC Sports S tuff Sponsored by LPL Financial BASKETBALL — Nemont.TV preview: This week’s edition of Nemont.TV is a double-header involving the Culbertson Cowgirls/Cowboys at the Froid-Lake Redhawks in Medicine Lake Friday, January 30. The boys varsity contest is scheduled to tipoff at 6 p.m. followed by the girls at 7:30 p.m. Looking at the boys game, the Cowboys (6-7, 581-687, 44.6-52.8) began the season with five straight losses, starting with Broadus 54-35 and Harlowton-Ryegate-Judith Gap 37-34—both at the season-opening Miles City Tournament—Ekalaka 76-40, Plevna 63-33 and Savage 55-28. Following were a 47-36 overtime win against Richey-Lambert and a tight 37-35 victory over Froid-Lake. Next were a 50-41 loss to Fairview, 67-63 win against the MonDak Thunder (Westby-Grenora), 73-45 loss at Brockton and 52-44 win in Bainville. Last weekend the Cowboys won over Savage 55-46 and 67-55 verus Richey-Lambert in Lambert. Froid-Lake (1-9, 321-574, 32.1-57.4) began the 2025-26 season with eight consecutive losses: 64-21 at Plentywood; 84-19 versus Lustre Christian; 47-29 versus Richey-Lambert; 37-35 at Culbertson; 63-25 versus Plentywood; 78-39 versus Brockton; 67-43 at Bainville; 40-17 at Savage. The Redhawks finally entered the victory column with a 47-33 win over visiting MonDak Saturday, January 17, in Medicine Lake. Last weekend they lost 61-46 against Richey-Lambert. Looking at the girls’ matchup, Culbertson (4-9, 423590, 32.5-45.3) began the season at the Miles City Tournament, nipping Broadus 40-38 and losing 4829 against Harlowton-Ryegate-Judith Gap. Following were a 39-19 win against Plevna and 64-21 setback to Ekalaka, both at the Lambert tourney. The Cowgirls closed out the 2025 portion of their schedule by getting edged 34-33 at Savage and being doubled up by Richey-Lambert 50-25. Losses to Froid-Lake 4837 and Fairview 40-23 followed before they carved out a close 41-38 triumph against visiting Westby-Grenora. The following night they fell big to Brockton 66-34 and six days later 62-35 to the Bulldogs in Bainville. Last week they lost 41-31 to Savage and 55-35 to Richey-Lambert. The Froid-Lake girls (5-5, 374-377, 37.4-37.7) opened the 2025-26 season with a pair of close victories, defeating Plentywood 33-25 in an away game and Lustre Christian 35-34 in the Froid School gym. Their final matchup of 2025 was a 41-34 loss in Richey to the Richey-Lambert Fusion. In the new year the Redhawks defeated Culbertson 48-37 and Plentywood 50-42. Week two of 2026 saw Froid-Lake lose 48-38 to a hot Brockton unit and 50-45 to Bainville. Week three had Froid-Lake edging Savage 35-33 and Westby-Grenora 44-35 to be a game above the .500 mark. Last week the Redhawks were defeated by Richey-Lambert 38-26. In next week’s edition of the D.C. Leader previewed will be the Brockton at Culbertson games on Thursday, February 5, and the Lustre Christian at Scobey matchups on Saturday, February 7. After that it will be the final week of Nemont.TV previews in this newspaper, which are the Bainville at Culbertson games on Friday, February 13, and the Circle at Scobey matchups on Saturday, February 14. FOOTBALL — He said it: “In Regina (Saskatchewan, Canada) if they don’t hear a rumor by noon, they start one,” said Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Ron Lancaster. Somebody said it but we don’t know who and it was spotted Monday, January 5, 2026 on rodpedersen.com, saying: There’s a fine line between playing “dirty” and “playing on the edge.” POKER — It is a sport, kind of sort of? — A Royal Flush hits once in about every 650,000 hands. A straight flush hits every 72,000 hands. TRACK AND FIELD (yes, it is indoors!) — Scobey’s contingent of tracksters and fielders for Dickinson State University of North Dakota recently competed at the Marauders Indoor Opener in Bismarck, N.D. on January 17, 2026. Mia Handran (SHS ‘24) placed first in the 800-meter run in 2:22.59. Mady Willis (SHS ‘25) placed third in the pole vault (9-feet-10), fourth in the 60-meter hurdles (9.59), and ninth in the 200-meter dash in the 27.55. Hudson Atkinson (SHS ‘21), a senior, was clocked at 1:58.99 in the 200-meter dash for fourth place and was on the 4x400 relay team posting a 3:37.22 for second place, running the final leg. Tyler Leischner (SHS ‘24), a sophomore, cleared 6-8.25 (2.04 meters) in the high jump for first place and 42-8 (13.0 meters) in the triple jump for second place. Brought to you by: Gary L. Wageman Registered Principal 519 2nd Ave. South • Glasgow, MT 59230 Phone 406-228-8261 E-mail: gary.wageman@lpl.com Member FINRA/SIPC
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