Sports news

Academic all-state

Six Columbia Falls student-athletes were named academic all-state for the second quarter — freshmen Storm Kemppainen and Winfield West; sophomores Gabriel DeLorme and Tristin Steinwand; and juniors Ike Schweikert and Cody Walters.

Les Schwab Shootout

Whitefish High School will host the annual Les Schwab Shootout on Tuesday, March 25, at 4:30 p.m. in the high school gym. Several schools in the Flathead will send two boys and two girls to compete in free throws, three-pointers and a dunk contest.

Concessions stand

Columbia Falls Baseball is looking for any individual with an interest in operating the concession stand for the upcoming season which kicks off April 21 and runs through July with games on most weekdays and weekends. Contact Trevor Kjensrud at 471-5045 or Maureen Windauer at 261-9630 for more information.  

Spring soccer

The Flathead Rapids soccer club will hold its 8-week long Spring Academy program on April 15 through June 7 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Register online at www.flatheadrapids.com. Deadline is March 22.

Umpires needed

Umpires are needed for Glacier Babe Ruth and Cal Rypken baseball leagues for Columbia Falls and Whitefish. For more information, contact Frank Sizemore at 406-253-0810.

Roller derby

The Flathead Valley Roller Derby Misfits will close out the 2013-2014 home season with a bout against the Gallatin Roller Girls in the Trade Center building at the Flathead County Fairgrounds on Saturday, March 22, with doors opening at 6 p.m. and the bout at 7 p.m. Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door and free for kids 12-and-under. The Misfits will conclude their season at Spokarnage, a 3-day double-elimination tourney in Spokane, Wash., in April. For more information, call Amy Weeks at 892-2905 or visit online on Facebook or at www.fvrollerderby.com .