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Executive Producer @KRTV /KTGF. Contributor @montanasports . Married to @tiannaford , dad to Cece. Lover of sports, Netflix, Wu-Tang Clan and Pixar. Montana fella.

Great Falls, MT
Joined June 2010
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Tom Wylie
3 years
Aerial views from Box Elder today, as the Chippewa Cree Tribe welcomed the return of 11 buffalo. Incredible scene to witness.
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3 years
Stanford coach Tara Vanderveer and MSU's Kola Bad Bear shared a moment after the game: "I knew where she was from, and I know a lot of people were watching her. She came from Pryor and she's a Crow, I just wanted to let her know that people back there were cheering for her."
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Tom Wylie
6 years
My new favorite small town Montana moment. No one at Geraldine-Highwood football practice knows whose dog this is or where it came from. But he/she immediately became the Rivals' new mascot. #mtscores
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Tom Wylie
4 years
Happy 406 day! Please stop coming here.
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Tom Wylie
3 years
After the game, Lewistown seniors walked the length of the field carrying Dylan’s helmet and jersey. They they laid them down on the #DM71 logo in the endzone. The cap to an emotional, unthinkable week for the Eagles. #mtscores
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Tom Wylie
5 years
If you’ve followed the #FinnleyStrong story out of Havre, here’s a cool moment. Finnley Foster was medically cleared this week after three years of illness, complications and bone marrow transplants. Today she got to watch her dad Pat Foster ref for the first time. #mtscores
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Tom Wylie
4 years
Last night's finish between Rocky Boy and Malta ended in controversy after the Stars walked off the court with 4:32 left in protest of several technical foul calls. Here are some of the plays and calls that led to things boiling over. #mtscores
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Tom Wylie
5 years
In this week’s edition of “Montana is comically large”: Congratulations to the Baker Spartans who face a 667 mile one-way road trip in the Class B playoffs. The longest trip of the first round. #mtscores
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Tom Wylie
3 years
The Great Falls mountain lion even stopped by the Sip N' Dip last night! Proof that you don't have to be human to enjoy fishbowls and mermaids.
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Tom Wylie
2 years
This was downtown Helena tonight. Video courtesy: Andy Shirtliff.
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Tom Wylie
3 years
Another photo from Denton, courtesy of Max D. This is a grain elevator that has stood since 1904.
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Tom Wylie
2 years
Butte connection. @MSUBobcats Hall-of-Fame quarterback Paul Dennehy hands the Montana state flag to Tommy Mellott before kickoff. #mtscores
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Tom Wylie
1 year
How windy is Great Falls? Just ask these folks at Eagles Crossing just north of town. Tumbleweed hell.
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Tom Wylie
2 years
The Superior Bobcats are taking the interstate for their game 2nd round game at Culbertson. The distance? 712 miles. Leaving Thurs afternoon, staying tonight in Livingston and Friday in Sidney. Could travel the same distance on the East coast and pass thru 12 states.
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Tom Wylie
3 years
Here's what DeNarius McGhee - arguably the greatest @MSUBobcats QB of all time - had to say about "Touchdown" Tommy Mellott.
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Tom Wylie
3 years
Former head coach Jeff Choate paying respects to some seniors on this year’s team. #mtscores
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Tom Wylie
5 years
The exact moment the Knights learned their season was over. Not sure you'll ever see a more bummed out state championship team. Hate to see it end like this. #mtscores
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Tom Wylie
7 years
A kid in Fairfield just did the “What are those?” thing to my New Balance shoes. Ever heard of arch support dude? These are shoes that help prevent plantar fasciitis.
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Tom Wylie
7 years
What color temporary Facebook ribbon do we use to support Montana earthquake survivors?
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Tom Wylie
4 years
Me literally every time Alex Singleton makes a play on the football field.
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Tom Wylie
2 years
Drunk guy ran a red light and smoked me last night. Escaped with just bumps and bruises, but the Rav is toast. Fortunately the mustache was unharmed.
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7 years
We're all in this together, MT!
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Tom Wylie
4 years
Spent the day in Lewistown looking over some programs and archive photos of the old Western Invitational Tournament. Here’s the 1986 champs, featuring a young Larry Krystkowiak and Dennis Rodman who averaged 26 points, 19 rebounds per game.
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10 months
Every member of the Griz football team has received a cowboy hat upon arriving in Frisco, TX.
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Tom Wylie
5 years
Our latest project. Cecilia “Cece” Ann Wylie, a collaboration between me and @tiannaford . Born 4/23 at 10:18 a.m., weighing 7 lbs, 6 oz.
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Tom Wylie
2 years
Warm up the bus! Miles City is heading 529 miles one way to face Columbia Falls in the State A playoffs. Here are some shorter road trips by comparison: Miles City to Saskatoon, SK: 463 miles Miles City to Denver, CO: 511 miles Miles City to Moorhead, MN: 466 miles #mtscores
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Tom Wylie
6 years
Here’s something you don’t see every day! MSU-Northern’s Andrew Bartel proposed to his girlfriend Peyton Filius during senior day... she said yes! #mtscores
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Tom Wylie
6 years
Went all the way to the @CincinnatiZoo just to get a picture with Fiona the famous hippo. (Also, we’re expecting a baby girl in May!)
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Tom Wylie
8 years
So much respect for this kid.
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Tom Wylie
3 years
At State C, and one of the Broadus cheerleaders yelled out “Sir, your shoes are untied!” while I was sitting to shoot photos. So I stood up to check. And they were tied. All of them giggled. Freaking owned.
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Tom Wylie
3 years
There is truly nothing like small town Montana. Check out these spectators at 6-Man All-Star football practice in Highwood. #mtscores
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Tom Wylie
3 years
RIP Piano Pat. A Montana legend. @sipndiplounge
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Tom Wylie
11 months
Napoleon Dynamite, Uncle Rico and Pedro are staying at my hotel in Missoula. Not kidding. They’re doing a 20th anniversary Napoleon Dynamite showing at UM tonight. Saw them last night in Great Falls, super fun show!
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Tom Wylie
1 year
I asked Dana White if there could ever be a @ufc card in Montana after @SugaSeanMMA 's win. "I love Montana. Never say never."
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Tom Wylie
5 years
Special Olympics state games in Great Falls is easily the best week of the year!
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Tom Wylie
8 years
Weird to see Connor Kieckbusch playing varsity sports for Senior. Will always remember him as the kid that captured America's heart in LLWS.
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Tom Wylie
4 years
More wind video but set to the music of Slayer.
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Tom Wylie
5 years
Happy 406 Day. Good news to share! Times are tough right now, but always remember that a giant super volcano could erupt and kill us all with no warning, at any time. So things could be worse! #perspective
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7 years
Class AA meet: "Sorry no pizza for media, we have a lot of volunteers to feed." Class B/C meet: "Here, take this entire box of donuts."
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Tom Wylie
6 years
If Great Falls could talk: “I know you guys want a Panera Bread, but you know what else would be cool? Eight more casinos and a gas station!”
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Tom Wylie
2 years
According to Pro Football Reference, Alex Singleton’s 21 combined tackles is the 4th best single game mark of all time. His 19 solo tackles in a single game is second best all time.
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Tom Wylie
3 years
Sunburst, MT. Where the @MSUBobcats fight song will break out randomly at the town mercantile. Lots of support up here for MSU and tight end Treyton Pickering, the only former 6-Man football player on the MSU roster. Fun story coming soon!
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Tom Wylie
5 years
More fun with maps! Just totaled all the one-way miles teams will travel in the first round of the MHSA high school football playoffs: 10,672. Combined, Montana teams could travel from Seattle to Miami... back to Seattle... and back again to Miami. #mtscores
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Tom Wylie
6 years
A few years ago, I would get intense anxiety attacks. Had to pull over my car a few times and sit there hyperventilating. Some very dark thoughts raced through my head. My loved ones convinced me to seek help. It saved my life. It’s ok to not be ok. It’s not ok to ignore it.
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6 years
Many will tweet the Suicide Prevention Helpline phone #, which is important. But we also need to make people who are feeling sad, overwhelmed, anxious, etc, understand that there is ZERO shame w going into therapy and getting professional help. It’s a must and will only help you.
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Tom Wylie
5 years
Might have been even wilder for the boys leaders who finished about 15 minutes later. Here's Bozeman's Justus Verge playing his final hole. #mtscores
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Tom Wylie
3 years
Stanford coach Tara Vanderveer on Montana (the state)
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Tom Wylie
6 years
Here at crosstown volleyball, Bison students chanting “lost to Hellgate” at CMR student section. Ouch.
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Tom Wylie
5 years
Not to get too sappy, but today marks five years at @KRTV . It’s the best job I’ve ever had, in the best place I’ve ever lived with the best people I’ll ever known. Thanks for putting up with me, Great Falls.
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Tom Wylie
7 years
Here's 3-time world champ @tufcooper asking Lewistown's Carson "Tuf" Patten for an autograph. Then he gave him the shirt off his back!
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Tom Wylie
7 years
Helena's Sean O'Malley ( @SugaSeanMMA ) with the first round KO!!! Next stop UFC. (Snoop Dogg commentary is legendary.)
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Tom Wylie
8 years
Box Elder & Heart Butte teams join with Power, Belt in a moment of solidarity before their game. Response to an article published yesterday.
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Tom Wylie
5 years
We're supposed to be impartial in media, but it's hard not to root for Brandon The Boy. Just an endlessly inspiring person and athlete. Caught up with him recently about his time with the @BattlinBears . #mtscores
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Tom Wylie
6 years
These pictures were taken 5 minutes apart. As long as I Iive, Montana weather will confuse me.
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Tom Wylie
2 years
How about this! @leonmcostello and @MSUCoachSprink just inked a blue chip recruit to @MSUBobcatsMBB . Troy Ross from Great Falls!
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Tom Wylie
5 years
Been a good decade, but hard to top these four moments.
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Tom Wylie
7 years
Belt coach Jeff Graham hugging every member of the WGR Rams. Among the greatest human alive. #mtscores
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Tom Wylie
11 months
Heavy fog in Missoula making Wa-Griz look pretty majestic.
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Tom Wylie
3 years
I accepted an Executive Producer position at @KRTV and KTGF last month. What will change? Not much! Just won’t be covering sports as much. Also anchoring the 5pm and 10pm newscasts on KTGF (NBC) Monday-Friday. More details in my note ⬇️
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Tom Wylie
10 months
Here at GrizFest in Frisco. This is insane.
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Tom Wylie
4 years
A source tells me that everything sucks
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7 months
Box Elder and Manhattan Christian coming together for a post game moment of solidarity and prayer before the trophy ceremony. #mtscores
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4 years
Sentimental tweet alert. Today marks six years at @krtv . It’s been the best job in the best place with the best people. Sincere apologies Great Falls, but it looks like you’re stuck with me.
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Tom Wylie
3 years
Ellison Graham, daughter of Belt coach @jeffgraham30 , is a NATIONAL Elks Hoop shoot champion. She hit 25-of-25 free throws in the virtual event. She won the Getty Powell award as the top scorer, and her name will be inscribed at the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. #mtscores
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Tom Wylie
3 years
Confession. I grew up in Bozeman. Went to every Cats home game for most of my life. Endured lean years and watched multiple program rebuilds. This whole week has been surreal. MSU football was a huge part of my childhood. Thrilled to follow this team & trying to soak it all in.
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Tom Wylie
3 years
Travis Lulay, Alex Singleton, Mike Person, Dane Fletcher, DeNarius McGhee, Ryan Johnson, Tanner Bleskin and Tyler Lulay offer their thoughts on tomorrow’s FCS title game. #mtscores
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Tom Wylie
7 years
You know, I've seen a lot of highlights in my day - but THIS might be the most incredible thing I've seen live.
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Tom Wylie
3 years
The Bridge over Wolf Creek entering Denton this morning. Photos courtesy of one of our reporters on the scene, Cade Menter.
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Tom Wylie
6 years
This is a remarkable moment in hippo history. Congrats to Fiona and the fine folks at the @CincinnatiZoo !
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YAS QUEEN! Fiona, queen of body positivity, now weighs 1,000 pounds.
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Love this. Brandon the Boy led Box Elder to State C titles in 2014 & 2016. He’s in his first year as an assistant for the undefeated Bears who just won a Northern C title. Players say his presence has pushed the team in 2024. “We’ve always looked up to him.” #mtscores
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Tom Wylie
4 years
Busy contact tracing
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3 years
Ever wonder what it looks like to score 82 points in a high school basketball game? Lame Deer's Journey Emerson did it today. Here's a supercut of every field goal from a 111-27 win over Forsyth. #mtscores (1/2)
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Tom Wylie
8 years
Yo guys, but according to the transitive property MSU-Northern is actually the national champion. #RollLights
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Tom Wylie
5 years
Here's a look at the adventurous final hole for eventual champion Carrie Carpenter of Billings West. She said yesterday was the windiest round she's played, today was the snowiest. That's the Great Falls fall sports experience in a nutshell. #mtscores
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4 years
A few Simms players drank mustard on the sideline to help with cramps. The wind and rain made it pretty epic. I made it a gif. #mtscores
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Tom Wylie
6 years
“Why yes, neighborhood kids... I WILL pay you $2 to shovel our sidewalk while I sip coffee in my sweatpants. Thanks for offering!”
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Tom Wylie
6 years
Almost tricked me! But no Taco John’s was a dead giveaway.
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Henry Charpentier
6 years
Havre, MT 😍
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Tom Wylie
7 years
Everyone's favorite super fan, Phil, threw out the first pitch on @SO_Montana night with the @gfvoyagers .
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4 years
Ken Maddox touched the lives of every one he came in contact with, due to his selfless attitude and giant heart. But there’s one relationship that perfectly sums up what kind of man Maddox was: The bond with his grandson @WetzelJacob10 . #mtscores
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Tom Wylie
3 years
Check out this incredible chase down block from North Country's Teagan Erickson in a win over Glasgow. #mtscores
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Tom Wylie
6 years
Check out the wild finish of Poplar-Fairfield! Indians win on a buzzer beater in overtime. #mtscores
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Tom Wylie
5 years
This is great. Butte football team wearing “42” stickers tonight to honor CMR’s David Delcomte. Bulldogs and Rustlers kick off in Memorial Stadium at 7pm. #mtscores
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Tom Wylie
6 years
Only in Great Falls can you legitimately tell someone, “Sorry I’m late. I was held up in traffic by a nuclear warhead.”
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Tom Wylie
4 years
My dad is working on a book about the 1928-29 @montanastate “Golden Bobcats” national champion men’s basketball team. He found this cool picture of 4-time All-American John “Cat” Thompson with a few familiar fellas.
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3 years
cowards
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Kyle Hansen
3 years
ESPN just announced that College Gameday will be in Columbus next weekend for Michigan State and Ohio State. Brawl of the Wild won't get it this year after the strong push from #GrizFB 's fanbase.
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Tom Wylie
5 years
They are using towels to clear snow off the greens. #mtscores
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Tom Wylie
6 years
Check out this video from Valier! Come for the buckets, stay for the reactions. Chance Peterson, Brett Stoltz, Cameron Stoltz and Brody Connelly teaming up here. #mtscores
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Tom Wylie
2 years
The Special Olympics Montana regional games are back for the first time in two years, and my man Kevin Shaver is PUMPED!
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Tom Wylie
3 years
Not to get all sappy, but this weekend I stood behind a sports desk and talked about sports for the first time since March 2020. With so many industry changes, I’m not sure local news will ever be the same as it was pre-pandemic. So I don’t take these opportunities for granted!
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Tom Wylie
6 years
Wow, Great Falls 5-year old Samuel VanTassell had one of the best mutton busting runs I've ever seen tonight at the Big Sky Pro Rodeo. A 93-point ride! Arena record? #sctop10
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Tom Wylie
3 years
After an eight hour delay, the @MSUBobcats are also in Frisco, TX.
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Tom Wylie
3 years
Good morning from Texas, here’s my preview of the matchup between MSU and NDSU.
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Tom Wylie
3 years
Great Falls sees your banks, breweries and coffee shops and raises you mattress stores, casinos and gas stations.
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Tommy Williams 🇺🇦
3 years
Do they build anything in #Helena besides banks, breweries, and coffee shops?
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Tom Wylie
3 years
HAPPY 406 DAY! Always remember that Montana is considered a "nuclear sponge" by defense experts.
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Tom Wylie
3 years
My dad spent the past few years researching and writing a book about the 1929 @MSUBobcats national championship basketball team. It comes out March 7th and you can pre-order it now!
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Tom Wylie
6 years
ESPN's Kenny Mayne gave a shoutout to the State B champion Wolf Point girls on SportsCenter this weekend. If you missed this story from 2017, here's why:
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Tom Wylie
2 years
Alex Singleton, my goodness.
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Tom Wylie
5 years
Montana... still very big! Only one team travelled over 500 miles in the first round of the MHSA playoffs. In round two, four teams will eclipse 500 miles. Longest trips belong to Westby-Grenora (645 miles) and Thompson Falls (655 miles). #mtscores
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Tom Wylie
5 years
This is wild, he finished third at the Cascade Conference tournament, entered nationals as the No. 10 seed. Now the Helena Capital product is an NAIA champion.
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NAIA
5 years
M🤼‍♂️| No. 10 Nick Kunz of @MSUNorthern defeat No. 1 Justin Portillo of Grand View by decision 4-1.
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Tom Wylie
4 years
Also, I’ve found the style king of the MHSA postseason. Dutton Brady junior John Baringer. Perm ✅ Mullet ✅ Specs ✅ Stache ✅
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