
Copperhead Football hangs tough in first half before falling to Fairfield in home opener
Football is back, and that goes for the Copperheads, who are looking to reload under third-year head coach Dan Lacey after a stellar 2025 campaign that saw the ‘Heads return to the postseason for the first time in a decade. The schedulers must’ve taken notice, as Anaconda’s 2026 season is front-loaded: first with perennial contender Manhattan for the opener (a 36-6 loss on Aug. 28 in Manhattan); followed up by their playoff opponent from a decade prior, Fairfield, for their home opener (a 48-12 loss on Sept. 4); and now it’s on to Loyola-Sacred Heart in Missoula on Friday, Sept.…
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With sweep of St. Ignatius after winning Tip-Off Tourney at St. Ignatius, AHS Volleyball starts season on a mission
Back to school means back to business for Lady Copperhead Volleyball, who after earning a trip to state under first-year head coach Logan Stetzner last year are looking to continue to build on their success. And they’re already doing so to start the season, taking home the Tip-Off Tournament title on Aug. 28 (stats and scores not available) and then following that up with a sweep of the tourney’s host, Mission (St. Ignatius), taking down the Lady Bulldogs 3-0 (25-18, 25-23, 25-15) in their opener at home on Sept. 1.
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Off to a fast start with team, individual wins at Livingston, Copperhead Cross Country’s next meet will be close to home
The Fall 2026 sports season is underway and Anaconda’s cross-country teams are already off to a fast start, with sophomore Gage Novak leading the Copperhead boys to a first-place finish at the Seamus Camp Cross Country Invite at Park High School in Livingston on Aug. 28. They’ll look to continue to their pace-setting ways at their closest meet to home of the season, the Butte Central Invitational, which will be held at Fairmont on Tuesday, Sept. 8.
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