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They are 329 days apart in age, virtual mirror images physically and possess a bond even geography won’t be able to lessen.

Never underestimate the difference a year can make.

Lounging comfortably in the back room at Timbergate’s pro shop with a pair of pink shark cloud foam slides on her feet, Ava Bunker might as well have been sitting on a couch in her own living room — which, perhaps not coincidentally, is roughly a couple of iron shots away.

Some of the time between Madi Kramer’s sophomore and junior track seasons will be devoted to her attempting to improve her starts.

With his team continuing to fall into a bigger hole during a game against Milan last week, Indian Creek boys basketball coach Drew Glentzer remained calm. A far cry from what you might see from the coach in the thick of late-winter competition, sure, but when it’s the first of three games on a Wednesday in early June, the mood is a bit more subdued.

Montana was my dream. I believe it began with watching Lonesome Dove as a boy. In the movie, Montana is the Promised Land. When Captain Call decides to end the cattle drive, as he gazes out over the majestic landscape, he accepts he would find no place more perfect.

Always shoot your shot.

Whether exploding out of the starting blocks or taking it the distance on a kickoff return, Brandon Wheat’s reputation as an athlete centers around moving fast.

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