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It's Round Ball This Weekend

Jerry Puffer — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:54:11 +0000

The Ethel Aimsback Coed Memorial Basketball Tourney is underway this weekend up here in the Golden Triangle. The tournament kicks off today (Friday) & continues through this Sunday in the Heart Butte School. This is an important event here in north central Montana & one you & the family can certainly enjoy. For more information [...]

I'm Doing It Again

Jerry Puffer — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:45:13 +0000

I have ONE(!) copy left of the hardcover book on the Yankee Clipper, Joltin" Joe, that I'll be giving away tomorrow morning, Saturday, on "Puffman Sports Trivia" at 7:30. This is a cool presentation by Tom Clavin that just hit the major bookstores this week! "The DiMaggios: Three Brothers, Their Passion for Baseball, Their Pursuit of the American Dream" is a "home run" for sure! Simon & Garfunkel famously asked, "Where Have You Gone, Joe DiMaggio?" I've got the answer to that...i

Guy Bails on Bike Going 230 MPH, Rolls For About a Week, Only Breaks His Foot

Wes Glinsmann — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:00:18 +0000

Riding a motorcycle at 200+ miles per hour with just a helmet and some thin racing gear as the only things between you and possible death is pretty impressive. It’s even impressive when you fall off the bike and escape with nothing more than a broken foot and an insane case of road rash. Chris [...]

Divisional B-C Softball Tournament Starts Friday (Bracket)

Wendy Nielsen — Tue, 14 May 2013 17:31:41 +0000

Area teams will be participating in the Divisional B-C Softball tournament beginning on Friday at the Granite Peak Complex in Columbus. The first teams to take the field will be #2 Shepherd -v- #7 Colstrip on Friday at 9:00 am on Field 1, while #3 Huntley Project takes on #6 Conrad on Field 2. #4 [...]

Is 2013 the Grizzlies' Year? — Sports Survey of the Year

BJ Ragone — Tue, 14 May 2013 14:18:23 +0000

The Memphis Grizzlies have been on the cusp of being a real title contender in the NBA for a few years now, but is 2013 their time? Heading into the NBA playoffs, it would have been easy to say that the Miami Heat and Oklahoma City Thunder would meet up in the NBA Finals. While [...]

Dr. Joyce Brothers Dies at Age 85

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 13 May 2013 23:05:43 +0000

Dr. Joyce Brothers, the psychologist whose career included a syndicated column, books, stints on television and in film, has died. She was 85. Brothers passed away Monday in New York City, although no cause of death has been revealed. Brothers first rose to fame by winning the top prize in 1955 while a contestant on [...]

Sprint Cup Recap — Bojangles' Southern 500

Tommy Joe Martins — Mon, 13 May 2013 05:00:39 +0000

Matt Kenseth scored his 3rd win of 2013 in the Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway Saturday night after passing his teammate, Kyle Busch, with under 15 laps to go.

Kenseth was seen as a long shot since he was without his usual crew chief Jason Ratcliff, but replacement Wally Brown made two late-race calls on adjustments that helped the #20 car improve and overtake Kyle Busch’s #18 for the lead

Take The Plunge

Jerry Puffer — Sat, 11 May 2013 14:48:56 +0000

We’re happy to announce that the Shelby Water Otters Swim Team will be holding their 2013 signups this Monday from 3:30 to 6 o’clock at the Shelby Elementary School Cafeteria. The 2013 sign ups for the Water Otters are for kids ages 5 to 18. There’s nothing more fun than the water & we’re ready [...]

Where Have U Gone Joe DiMaggio

Jerry Puffer — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:54:00 +0000

Simon & Garfunkel were wondering about that back in 1968. Well, for one thing, the man’s in a book! And not just the infamous “Yankee Clipper”, but also his 2 brothers to boot!. The new hardcover from HarperCollins Publishers is “The DiMaggios:Three Brothers, Their Passion for Baseball, Their Pursuit of the American Dream”. The author [...]

DeBruycker and Barta Crowned 2012-2013 Athletes of the Year

Wendy Nielsen — Thu, 09 May 2013 16:12:07 +0000

KSEN and K96FM held their annual Athlete of the Year Banquet last night at the Coyote Club and Events Center. We had a great turnout of both our Athletes of the week and their parents, coaches and supporters. Jeff Graham, current Belt Huskies Two Time State Champion Girls Basketball Coach and former Chester High School [...]

2012-2013 Athlete's of the Week

Wendy Nielsen — Thu, 09 May 2013 15:51:14 +0000

Ben McAlpine – Sr. Sunburst Refiners, Aug. 24th, 2012 Our first Athlete of the Week, according to Sunburst Head Football Coach Matt Clark put in a lot of hard work during the off-season and it produced immediate dividends at the start of the season. Ben McAlpine, a Sr. offensive and defensive lineman led the defense [...]

Registration Opens for Montana Senior Olympics

Anne James — Thu, 09 May 2013 14:59:20 +0000

Press Release

The Montana Senior Olympics Committee is proud to announce that Great Falls will be the site for Montana Senior Olympics again in 2013. Great Falls hosted the games in 2011 & 2012 and has been selected again as the host site for the 2013 and 2014 Montana Senior Olympics.

5 More Ways to Mancave Your Backyard

Carl Pettit — Wed, 08 May 2013 19:08:12 +0000

See Part 1 of this article here.

One of the best ways to mancave your garden is to take the basic principles you would apply to an indoor mancave and simply move those ideas outside.

Groundhog Threatens New Jersey Little League

Joe Student — Tue, 07 May 2013 17:08:48 +0000

An enormous groundhog terrorized a New Jersey Little League complex, broke out of captivity after being captured and was still at-large on Tuesday. Really. On Saturday afternoon in Bridgeton, N.J., some kids saw a groundhog on a parking lot near the Bridgeton Little League fields. When the kids tried to get a better look at [...]

Hilarious Bill Dance Fishing Bloopers Will Make Your Day

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 06 May 2013 16:37:08 +0000

Who knew fishing could be so entertaining? Bill Dance is the well-respected and longtime host of ‘Bill Dance Outdoors.,’ but even an expert of his caliber can have some issues with the great outdoors from time to time, as seen in this video of bloopers. The video, which has gotten a new life thanks to [...]

Be Like Jackie Robinson

Jerry Puffer — Fri, 03 May 2013 14:47:23 +0000

Tomorrow morning, Saturday, on Puffman Sports Trivia, I'll be giving away the new Jackie Robinson book, "How to Be Like Jackie Robinson: Life Lessons from Baseball's Greatest Hero". Author & legend Pat Williams, a senior VP of the Orlando Magic along with sports columnist Mike Sielski have put together this tome along with a foreword by Allan "Bud" Selig, Commissioner of Baseball. Th

Coolest Dad or Craziest Dad? Man in Legal Trouble for Letting Son, 9, Drive His Ferrari [VIDEO]

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:50:00 +0000

Police in India have filed charges against a man who let his nine-year-old son drive his car. Oh, did we mention it’s a Ferrari? The man’s wife shot footage of the boy tooling around the car during his birthday a few weeks ago while his brother, age 5, sat in the passenger seat. The boy [...]

He Died With His Boots On

Jerry Puffer — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:19:55 +0000

I'm not making reference to a recent remark from Montana senator Max Baucus. This pertains to my Sports Trivia contest tomorrow morning, Saturday, at 7:30 on the Puffman Show. It's going to be a baseball "trivia" question & the 1st person in at 434 5241 with the correct answer to my trivia question will WIN the new Matthew Dunn thriller, "Sling Shot"- It's a spycatcher novel about one of Europe's most accomplished assassins set loose after an unknown target & only CIA/M16 Intelligence Officer Will Cochrane can stop him in this action-packed, follow-up to "Sentinel". Writer

10 Coaches Who Were Rehired By Their Former Teams

Danny Groner — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:30:40 +0000

The coaching carousel goes ’round and ’round, and where it stops… is sometimes in a familiar place. The Cleveland Cavaliers re-hired Mike Brown on Wednesday, welcoming back the coach who steered the team to its first NBA Finals in 2007. Here’s a look at 10 guys who got a chance to guide a team a [...]

Griz Pre-Season Ticket Sales End May 1

Anne James — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:37:09 +0000

MISSOULA, MONTANA (4/24/13) – The University of Montana’s football season ticket holders are reminded that the deadline for UM’s ticket renewal is just a few days away. Griz football season ticket holders must pay for their 2013 tickets by Wednesday, May 1 at 4:30 p.m. to secure their seats. Season tickets that are not paid [...]