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March 31 at BozemanApril 11 vs. Multiple SchoolsApril 14 at BeaverheadApril 17 at HardinApril 18 at FergusApril 25 vs. Multiple SchoolsApril 30 vs. BelgradeMay 1-2 at HelenaMay 8 at FergusMay 14th at MSU DivisionalsMay 21-23 at Missoula - State

Mar. 28 at FergusApril 9 at BillingsApril 16 at Billings WestApril 18 at BelgradeApril 21 at LaurelApril 23 at HomeApril 25 at Butte CentralApril 28 at LaurelApril 30 at Billings WestMay 6 Top Ten at LaurelMay 2 at AnacondaMay 8 vs. BelgradeMay 15-16 Divisionals at BelgradeMay 22-23 State at Laurel

March 26 at LaurelApril 10-11 Tourney vs. BelgradeApril 14 vs. LaurelApril 16 vs. FergusApril 18 Dbl header vs. BrowningApril 21 vs. Butte CentralApril 23 at ColumbusApril 25 Dbl header vs. HavreApril 28 vs. BelgradeApril 30 vs. ColumbusMay 1 at FergusMay 7 at BelgradeMay 8-9 Tourney vs. Butte CentralMay 15-16 Divisionals vs. FergusMay 21-23 State vs. Anaconda

Mar. 28 Invitational at LewistownMar. 31 Invitational at BozemanApril 17 Invitational at Columbus

April 23 Invitational at LivingstonApril 25 Invitational at BozemanApril 28 Top 10 at LaurelApril 30 Top 8 at BelgradeMay 2 Invitational at LaurelMay 9 District 11/12C at BozemanMay 15-16 Western C Divisional at MissoulaMay 22-23 State C at Laurel

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TRACKApril 11 Manhattan Invite @ BozemanApril 18 Gallatin Valley Invite @ Belgrade April 25 Manhattan Christian Invite @ Bozeman April 25 Top 8 @ Townsend May 2 Stillwater Invite @ Laurel May 9 District @ Bozeman May 15-16 Divisional @ Missoula (Dorn Blazer) May 22-23 State @ Laurel

Editor's note: The Gardiner Bruins' 2015 golf schedule was not available at deadline.

Livingston BRAVESBASEBALLApril 19 Great FallsApril 21 Belgrade May 2 BelgradeMay 9 Billings CardinalsMay 10 DeerlodgeMay 12 BelgradeMay 16 HelenaMay 17 GVOMay 23 Anaconda May 30 DillonMay 31 BelgradeJune 3 Bozeman SpikesJune 6 GVOJune 7 GVO-PosseJune 11-14 Billings TournamentJune 16 Bitteroot Redsox

June 18 DeerlodgeJune 19 Laurel DodgersJune 21 HelenaJune 23 Bozeman SpikesJune 25-28 Belgrade Tournament June 30 Billings CardinalsJuly 2-5 Polson Tournament July 9 AnacondaJuly 11 GVOJuly 14 Butte July 15 DillonJuly 18 Laurel DodgersJuly 19 ButteJuly 23 Class A Districts-BelgradeJuly 30 State KalispellAug. 8 Regionals - Logan UT

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April 2 at Columbus April 11 at Bozeman April 14 at Lewistown April 17 at Columbus April 23 at Livingston April 25 at Laurel April 28 Top Ten at Laurel May 2 at Laurel May 9 District Track at Bozeman May 14 B-C Divisional at Laurel May 22-23 AA-B State at Kalispell

Mar. 28 at Overland Golf CourseApril 9 at HelenaApril 14 at Bridger CreekApril 16 at Pryor CreekApril 21 at CottonwoodApril 23 at Eagle RockApril 25 at ColumbusApril 30 at Three ForksMay 5 Divisionals at HelenaMay 11 State at Pryor Creek/Eagle Rock

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By Thomas Watson Enterprise Staff Writer

The Park Ranger softball team just had its best finish at the Class A State Tournament in the teams history, and with the majority of their players back, including the state record holder for home runs in a career in Meadow Ingram, the Rangers are ready for even bigger things in 2015.Last season, Park finished fourth at

state following a second-place finish behind Belgrade at divisionals. We probably should have taken

first, said head coach Jamie Isaly of Parks finish at the division tourna-ment. They came back and played a nice end to the division tournament to beat us twice. We really competed well with Belgrade last year, and they are typically the top team in the division.

Despite the great finish, everyone on this years squad knows they have to work hard to replicate or improve on those results.What one has to do to be successful

is something that we preach every day, Isaly said. Whether it is building on what we did, it is probably more about the things that we have to do as a player or a teammate to be success-ful.The Rangers return a majority of

their starters, but the starting lineup is something that wont be decided before the beginning of the season.Were still trying to figure that out,

said Isaly. In fact, well play with that even a couple of weeks after we start playing games.Ingram will be one of the senior

leaders on the team. She has already signed to play softball at Great Falls

next year as a freshman. Isaly plans to move her to center field this year.Meadow has a great knowledge of

the game, Isaly said. Shes a great base runner and just a strong player. Cassie Versland has been starting behind the plate since she was a fresh-man. Shes a very strong catcher with a great bat.Also back this year is Emily Cornell,

who after playing right field last sea-son could see action in left field.Juniors Meghan Gibson and Sierra

Higgs are also back. Gibson is the shortstop and leadoff hitter for the Rangers, while Higgs serves as the teams primary pitcher.Meghan is an incredible athlete,

said Isaly. Shes got quick reactions and quick speed. She has an offen-sive punch about her because she can bunt, slap or hit. Shes quick on the

base paths. Defensively, you dont know quite what to do to get Meghan out.We look for Sierra to be our main

pitcher again this year. Shes going to be that much stronger, bigger and more knowledgeable about pitching. Being just a junior and a top-notch pitcher in the conference says some-thing about her.Freshman Paige Gavne is one candi-

date Isaly named who could help bol-ster Parks pitching depth, along with returner Carson Ooley.Carson is a junior this year and is

becoming more confident, said Isaly. Sierra was gone for a week, so we had Carson pitching to us a little bit. Shes looking good and feeling more com-fortable. Having her and Paige will add depth to the pitching staff that we need.

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Park High Rangers shortstop Meghan Gibson jogs off the field after recording the final out of an inning last season.Enterprise file photo by Shawn Raecke

March 26 at LaurelApril 10-11 at Belgrade TournamentApril 14 vs. LaurelApril 16 vs. FergusApril 18 Double-header at BrowningApril 21 vs. Butte CentralApril 23 at ColumbusApril 25 Double-header vs. HavreApril 28 vs. BelgradeApril 30 vs. ColumbusMay 1 at FergusMay 7 at BelgradeMay 8-9 at Butte Central TournamentMay 15-16 Divisionals (Fergus)May 21-23 State (Anaconda)

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Park High tennis team has good numbers this season, with over 30 students coming out for the team. However, 28 of those students are girls and only seven are boys.

There are 10 spots on varsity, so the boys will most likely go with-out one singles spot and one dou-bles spot.

Chain also talked about what she looks for from her team in pre-season practices.

First, I want to make sure all the skills are touched on, Chain said. I want to make sure that they have the skills to not only win on the court, but also in their heads. We work on mental tennis and we work on physical tennis and our consistency. We just work on all the tools well need, and I try to add to those tools as we go.

The only players from last year the Rangers lose are John Poten-berg and Tegan Lane, who finished All-State along with her sister Lindsay Lane.

Lindsay Lane is back, along with fellow All-State doubles team Mariel Kelly and Emily Coleman.

Chain said Coleman would most likely play singles this season.

To be a contender for state, you really need to spread your apples out a little bit, said Chain. So Emily will probably lead off at No. 1 singles, and Mariel will probably be No. 1 doubles, and then I have five really good doubles players. I dont have a set lineup, yet. Im going to have them play, and then well go off of that.

One of the difficulties of playing tennis in Montana is the inability to play year-round, but Chain believes athletic diversity can help the team.

The disadvantage of not having indoor courts is that you cant play year-round, but Im a big fan of volleyball, basketball or soccer, she said. All those sports help the kids stay physical, and then they can come out during the summer to work on their stroke. Tennis is a physical sport. I understand that the strength of these kids is how physical they are and how they move.

There are also some young play-ers who have the future looking bright.

Not this year, Chain said when asked if some of those players could see varsity time this season. Ive got some really good fresh-men out this year. I have a large

group of freshmen, actually, and one of the top ones is Taylor Walk-er. She might be an alternate on varsity this year, but shell defi-nitely help out.

With a good mix of those young players challenging some of the older players, Chain has high hopes for this years team.

For this team, its an older team, and I want them to go out there as a team, she said. Some-times tennis can be an individual

sport as well, and I know some of these kids are looking for individ-ual successes at division and state, but what I want to do is get them together as a group. I want to win the state as a team. That is the goal I want them to work for. They have to buy into it, and it is impor-tant that they buy into their part-ners and how well they can work together. If they come together, we are going to be a successful team.

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RANGER BOYS RANGER GIRLSMarch 31 vs. Multiple SchoolsApril 11 at AnacondaApril 14 at BeaverheadApril 17 at HardinApril 18 at FergusApril 25 at BelgradeMay 1-2 at HelenaMay 8 at FergusMay 14th at MSU - DivisionalsMay 21-23 at Missoula - State

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The Livingston Braves are coming off of a disappointing 2014 campaign, but those Braves didnt have a single senior on the team, and with the team back again this year fully intact, they plan to make big strides.

With how young the 2014 Braves were, this years squad still has only one senior in Mitch King.

So the team is still building, and three weeks into preseason practice, head coach Rich Spallone likes what he is see-ing.

Weve actually got some kids this year that have some experience, Spall-one said. Weve got a great group of young kids, and they all mesh together really well. Theyve all played together for years, and the majority of them are friends that have known each other for quite a while. We have some high hopes for this year.

Juniors John Becker, Buck Spallone, Tristen Jenkins and Sterling Lay all return, as does Brock Peterson and Shel-don Smith. Caleb Beal returns, but the Braves do lose Dalton Walker and Kalvin Kunda. Walker was offered a spot on a traveling basketball team, while Kunda is playing football in Australia this sum-mer.

Despite those two departures, the core

remains together, with some new addi-tions.

Weve got a new young kid in Xander Petrich, said Spallone. Hes got a lot of promise, and hell pitch and play short stop. Sheldon Smiths brother came back from Big Timber, so well have Sheldon and his brother Kenneth. Then we got another new kid from Big Timber, Char-lie Hurley. Then we got a big one: Nolan Darr has been out of high school for a year, but he meets the age requirement. Were basically getting a college kid. Hes been working in Colorado at a ski resort, and hell be here on April 19.

Catcher was a big hole on last years

team and is a priority for this year.Were hoping Nolan Darr can step up

and play some catcher, Spallone said. We need a team leader that can take over that catcher position for us.

In the second half of last season, with the team struggling, the coaches looked to the base paths to get more from their team, stealing more and being generally more aggressive when running the bas-es. That is something the team has con-tinued to work on as they prepare for 2015, but getting on base has been their main focus.

Base running is huge, but our main goal for the entire season is to bring our

batting average up, Spallone said. We really struggled last year with our bats. We probably had one of the lowest team batting averages in the league. Were trying to teach how to have a quality at-bat: how to be aggressive at the plate when the time calls for it and how to be patient at the plate when the time calls for it. A lot of these kids just get up there and swing the bat and find out it doesnt work.

The Braves first official game this year is May 9 at the Billings Cardinals, and the Braves will play their first home game in Livingston on May 23 against Anaconda.

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May 9 at BillingsMay 10 at Deer LodgeMay 12 at BelgradeMay 16 at HelenaMay 17 at GVOMay 23 vs. AnacondaMay 30 vs. DillonMay 31 vs. BelgradeJune 3 at BozemanJune 6 at GVO

June 7 vs. GVO-PosseJune 11-14 Billings TournamentJune 16 at BitterrootJune 18 vs. Deer LodgeJune 19 vs. LaurelJune 21 vs. HelenaJune 23 vs. BozemanJune 25-28 Belgrade TournamentJune 30 vs. BillingsJuly 2-5 Polson Tournament

July 9 at AnacondaJuly 11 vs. GVOJuly 14 at ButteJuly 15 at DillonJuly 18 at LaurelJuly 19 vs. Butte

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The Gardiner Bruins boys and girls golf teams might not have the sheer numbers of other Class C golf teams, but head coach Dave Perius does have quality among his four varsity golf-ers.

The Bruins lost seniors Parker Rob-inson and Taylor Perius. Robinson took 14th place at state, while Taylor Perius finished in seventh place.

This year, Gardiner has only one girl golfer in Tristan Rhodes. A junior, Rhodes hopes to qualify for this years state tournament.

On the boys side, there is much less experience. The Bruins have three boys out for the team, and all three are first-time golfers.

Kyle Webster is a junior, Jacob

Opelt is a sophomore and Baxter Furh-man is a freshman. Those three will make up the varsity team, but there are a number of boy golfers on the horizon for Gardiner.

It is worth stating that we have 11 junior high boys out, said Dave Peri-

us. So the future looks good for the boys. I hope to get some girls interest-ed in playing as well.

With four varsity golfers at varying levels of talent, Perius will find ways to judge success on a team and an individual basis.

When I started this program 13 years ago, I set out to introduce this lifelong game to kids, the coach said, that someday they would feel good about playing in a company outing, family outing or fundraising tourna-ment and not embarrass themselves. That is still the goal, and I emphasize golf as an individual game with a team score. It is about improving ones score each time out, and the team score takes care of itself. I emphasize sportsmanship and the importance of playing by the rules.

Golf for Gardiner players is always a challenge due to the fact that the nearest public course is 52 miles away. We are very fortunate and thankful to Mountain Sky Guest Ranch and the Rising Sun Golf Course to allow us to practice on their private course 25 miles north of Gardiner.

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With 52 athletes out for the track and field team at Park High this season, the program is booming, but of those 52, only 14 are returning lettermen.

The kids are really anxious to learn, said head coach Jim Johnson of all the new track athletes. Theyre fit-ting right in with the veterans. They seem to be picking everything up well.

The biggest challenge as the season approaches is getting the newer mem-bers and the veteran team members back in track shape.

These kids coming off their basket-ball (and other sports). Its a different shape, explained Johnson. I talked to Ladan (Ricketts) for one, and I asked him how he was feeling. He said, Im a little sore. I told him he was using dif-ferent muscles than in basketball.

Its a process. We go through a lot of conditioning, and there are some aches and pains along the way that they have to take care of themselves. They have to pay close attention to what their bodies are telling them to do. Its a tough thing getting into track

shape.The Rangers lost Chris Emter and

Meghan Hawkins to graduation. They both placed at state last season, but the Rangers do return a few state placers, as well.

Last year, the girls 4x400 relay team placed at state, and Hawkins is the only departed member of that team. Jordan Coleman, Shawn Reddington and Emma Nguyen all return.

With those three returning, we can probably fill that fourth spot pretty

easily, said Johnson.Olga Mogen also returns this season

after placing at state last year in the javelin.

Johnson also expects Holly Davis to contribute in the high jump and Lau-ren Emter to contribute in both throw-ing events.

The Rangers will also have a deep pool of distance runners in Dustin Jacobson, Ella McKenzie, Dan Miller, Larissa Sarrel, Devin Nelson and Stel-la Newman.

Further emphasizing the teams youth, 13 of the 52 athletes out for track are freshmen.

Though he is not a freshman, Ben Engbers has been impressing John-son early in practice. Engbers is a junior who competed as a freshman but not as a sophomore.

Jakim Ricketts is a freshman that is looking really good, said the coach. Larissa Sarrel, who ran cross coun-try, is looking good in the distances. Aidan Todd is a sophomore that looks like he has a lot of potential. Another freshman, Finn Walsh, has impressed. Peter Townes is my only senior boy out to throw.

Im excited for our young kids to be coming into the program, and Im excit-ed for our veterans to go out with a mark, said Johnson. I have Shawn Reddington, Lexi Clawitter and Olga Mogen, and Im really excited for those three senior girls to really step up and finish their career at Park High with a successful season in track.

Im just excited about the year. I have a new cast of coaches after losing a few last year. Scott Evje is the sprint and hurdle coach, and Rick Shaefer is the new throwing coach.

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This season, the Shields Valley track and field team will have co-head coaches, and both coach-es have been with the program for many years.

Alan Peterson will be in charge of the long and triple jumpers, sprinters and relay teams, while Tom Breitbach will focus on the distance run-ners, high jump and hurdlers.

Its kind of the numbers we expected, said Peterson on how many athletes they have out for the team. In all, the Rebels have 24 out for this years track team 13 boys and 11 girls.

The kids have been working really hard, said Breitbach. Thats nice to see early in the year. Weve actually been able to get outside because the weather is cooperating with us.

Back is former state champion Kylie Kerkaert, who won the 400-meter dash as a freshman but finished fourth last season as a sophomore deal-ing with injuries. Placing sixth last year in the 400 was Shae Sager.

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We expect big things from Cole, said Peter-son. Daniel Rivera is a junior. Hes a kid that is going to do good things for us, and probably Brock Peterson as a sophomore. We also have a

fair share of new kids out, which is great. Theyll give us some depth in events. With some of them we will experiment a little bit to see what they can do for us.

Rivera will be a sprinter and a long jumper for the Rebels, and Brock Peterson is expected to be a sprinter and a jumper while also participating on the relays.

Of the new athletes out this season, coach Peterson expects many to contribute right away.

We had Quinn Short come out, and he is a junior, said the coach. He looks like hell be a mid-distance-type of runner for us, but well have to experiment. Daniel Dolittle is a junior, and Im sure what (event) hes going to do, but it is good to see him out. Weve also got some soph-omores out that will help us. Mitchell Zepeda was out last year, but hes a thrower for us. Quin-tin Willis will also be a thrower.

For Shields Valley, the entire year is about building for the end of the year.

We gear everything to peak at district, divi-sionals and state, said Breitbach. We are try-ing to be our best at the end of the season.

As the Rebels approach those end-of-the-sea-son meets, they will judge success on improving individual bests.

We stress personal goals with the younger kids, especially, said Breitbach. We have quite a few freshmen this season.

In addition to these personal bests, the Rebels strive for something else called the Top 20.

I started the Top 20 Board about 15 years ago, and that is really what we have the kids shoot

for, said Peterson. Sometimes the school records are so far above where these kids are. So what Ive done over the last 15 years is keep times and distances so that these kids, even the freshmen, can come in and they can always shoot for different goals each week. It gives them little baby steps to get where they want to be.

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Shields Valley Rebel Timbre Barnes throws the discus during a track and field meet last season.Enterprise file photo by Shawn Raecke

The kids have been working really hard. Thats nice to see ear-ly in the year. Weve actually been able to get outside because the weather is cooperating with us. Co-head Coach Tom Breitbach

REBELS TRACK AND FIELD

March 28 Central MT Invite (@Lewistown)

March 31 Gallatin Valley Invite (@Bozeman)

April 17 Big Timber Invite (@ Columbus)

April 23 Ranger Invite (@Livingston)

April 25 Manhattan Christian Invite (@Bozeman)

April 28 Midland Top 10 (@Laurel)

April 30 Townsend Top 8 (@Belgrade)

May 2 Stillwater Invite (@Laurel)

May 9 District 11/12C (@Bozeman)

May 15-16 Western C Divisional (@Missoula)

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INDUSTRIAL TOWEL & COVER SUPPLY

Phone 222-1131 218 So. 2nd St.

Call us when you need: Entrance Mats Linen Supplies Industrial Apparel

Shop Towels Dust Mops Uniforms

What do Industrial Towel and tennis players have in common?

Service is our middle name.

Well see you at

44 View Vista Dr Livingston (406) 222-1100

Wishing all Livingstongolfers a great season

on the links!

LARRYS FOREIGN CAR REPAIR1317 E. Callender Ph. 222-6855

DONT GETLEFT BEHIND!

Make sure your vehicle is in top shape so you can follow your favorite teams to all the

exciting sports action this spring.

Licensed and Insured

CALL 223-0506

RESIDENTALCOMMERCIALINDUSTRIALWARRANTY WORKCREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED

Proudly Supporting Area Athletes!


Wishing you a victorious 2015 spring season.

Need another copy of the Spring Sports

Preview?

Youll want to have your own copybecause it features all the schedules for the

prep sports teams in Park County .

This publication is available free at major retail outlets in Livingston.

Its also available in its entirety on the Enterprise website:

livingstonenterprise.com


thanks for 22 great years!

All Service Heating & Cooling, INC.Graybeal 's

222-7852 www.allservicehvac.net FRIENDLY, KNOWLEDGEABLE SERVICE

Shown at the leftt is our ad from a September, 1993 issue of The Livingston Enterprise

Its hard for us at Graybeals to believe its been 22 years ago that we first opened our doors.

Thanks so much for allowing us to serve you. We are committed to doing our best to serve your heat-ing and cooling needs.

We look forward to serving you for many years to come.

Dave Graybeal and crew

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