Matt Ehnes of Jared’s Detours caught some action at crosstown wrestling in early February. Here’s a few photos from the event. The Electric is looking for a few high school/college students to help out with sports coverage this school year. That can include photos and/or stories. If you’re an interested student, email jenn@theelectricgf.com with one or two examples of your
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This winter, 400 student athletes are participating in Great Falls Public Schools athletic programs. That’s across boys and girls basketball, wrestling and swimming. During the Jan. 26 school board meeting, Superintendent Heather Hoyer did the “math of extracurriculars.” GFPS to field inaugural high school baseball teams this spring She said those student athletes average 13 hours per week: two hours
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Great Falls Public Schools is moving forward with fielding high school baseball teams in 2026. The community-led fundraising committee met their second goal of $95,050 by Jan. 31 for the first year’s operational costs. The group met the initial milestone of $101,000 by July 31 to cover startup costs. Startup costs include uniforms, batting helmets, equipment and basic field maintenance
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Memorial Stadium is getting a new scoreboard, the first since 2009. The new scoreboard, at a cost of $205,591, gives Great Falls Public Schools students “opportunities to advance the gameday experience, provide opportunities for students to create content and learn applicable technology skills, open new revenue streams for advertising and creates new opportunities for school events that are not possible
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Matt Ehnes of Arizona Detours popped in to capture some high school wrestling action on Dec. 20. Featured below are: Cael Floerchinger, Great Falls High Madalyn Deiter, C.M. Russell High The Electric is looking for a few high school/college students to help out with sports coverage this school year. That can include photos and/or stories. If you’re an interested student,
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Matt Ehnes of Jared’s Detours captured some boys basketball action at the Great Falls High School game on Dec. 12 and the C.M. Russell High School on Dec. 13. The Electric is looking for a few high school/college students to help out with sports coverage this school year. That can include photos and/or stories. If you’re an interested student, email
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Cascade County Commissioners unanimously approved a contract with the Montana Pro Rodeo Circuit Finals during their Dec. 9 meeting for three years, with the option to renew for an additional two years. Susan Shannon, Expo Park manager, told commissioners that the county has partnered with the rodeo since 1980 and it’s a “hallmark event” at the fairgrounds, attracting thousands. County
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During their Nov. 4 meeting, City Commissioners will be asked to approve $425,000 to the Great Falls Baseball Club/Enbar for two infrastructure projects at Voyagers Stadium. The funding is nearly the entirety of available park district funds available for the Park and Recreation Department annually for projects and will require commissioners to approve a budget amendment since it wasn’t included
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C.M. Russell High defeated Great Falls High in their crosstown matchup on Oct. 30. Matt Ehnes of Jared’s Detours stopped by to capture a few shots of the action. The Electric is looking for a few high school/college students to help out with sports coverage this school year. That can include photos and/or stories. If you’re an interested student, email
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Great Falls High and C.M. Russell hit the field in the crosstown football game Oct. 24 at Memorial Stadium Great Falls High took the win with 16-3 over CMR. Matt Ehnes of Jared’s Detours was there with an eye for the students who don’t often get much attention.
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