Sports

Narrow loss for short-handed Mountaineers

Jake Hendrix sank two late free throws to tie the game as the Meadows Valley boys basketball team closed out a Monday game against Salmon River with just four players on the floor. Cordell Bovey drilled a 3-pointer with seconds remaining, however, as the Savages stole one from the Mountaineers, 47-44, during a Long Pin Conference tilt played at the MV gym.

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Lombardi repeats in 100mile sled dog race

Montana musher betters last year’s time Nicole Lombardi of Lincoln, Montana won the 100-mile race in the Idaho Sled Dog Challenge for the second year in a row, crossing the finish line in the frigid air early Tuesday morning, covering the distance in 16 hours and 9 minutes. Second to cross the line was Jesika Reimer of Emigrant Gap, California about 30 minutes later, according to results on Tuesday.

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Pietri wins at Bodily Memorial

McCall Winter Sports Club U12 alpine racer Taryn Pietri took the women’s overall win in the 78th-annual Chris Bodily Memorial 4-Way races over the weekend. The races were held Friday to Sunday at the Little Ski Hill and Brundage Mountain Resort and hosted by the McCall Winter Sports Club.

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Vandal wrestlers crown four in Melba

Four Vandals emerged as champions as the McCall-Donnelly wrestling team competed at the Ron Johnshoy Wrestling Invitational Saturday in Melba. Finn Moon (220-pounds), Carter Tucker (170) and TJ Leonard (145) all finished first during the tournament’s round-robin format, with Moon winning every match he wrestled.

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