Below is a chronological list of coronavirus-related sports articles I’ve published at 406mtsports.com. These do not include stories I’ve written that don’t include my byline, and I omitted articles that aren’t directly connected to COVID-19 (basically every article I’ve written since mid-March includes some mention of the disease).
State basketball tournaments will continue as planned amid coronavirus concerns
State A boys: No. 1 Hardin not happy about co-title with No. 2 Butte Central (The Montana state basketball tournaments were canceled after the semifinals because of the state’s first presumptive cases of COVID-19. This story explored how one team reacted to the cancellation, and I broke down some of the decisions and events of a chaotic day.)
Montana High School Association suspends spring sports indefinitely
Scobey, Fairview slowly process State C co-title as coronavirus rapidly changes life
Billings-area golf courses altered, but not shuttered, by spread of COVID-19
Montana schools turn on stadium lights to symbolize hope amid coronavirus pandemic
American Legion cancels 2020 regionals, World Series
Montana spring sports suspension extended through April 24 (This includes lists I put together detailing the status of spring sports in all 50 states. Up-to-date state lists, which I also compiled, can be found here. I didn’t create the map, but I did update it.)
Grass Range’s Jacob Jessen taking nothing for granted as he prepares to run for Dickinson State
Huntley Project thrower Emily Poole hopes to fill ’empty space’ at North Dakota State
Idaho gives Lewistown’s Sam Fulbright ‘something to look forward to’ after lost title chances
Spring sports cancellation provides unwelcome savings to Montana high schools (This story delves into the financial impact of COVID-19)
Never the bride: Shelby girls golfers grapple with erased chance to win state title
Golfers prepare for Men’s State Amateur, Senior Am as Yellowstone County battles COVID-19
Montana High School Association releases fall sports plan (An in-depth look at the fall sports guidelines while Montana continues to report many positive COVID-19 cases)
Lodge Grass, Northern Cheyenne, St. Labre cancel fall sports seasons
No spectators at athletic events, according to Yellowstone County fall sports plan
Yellowstone County health officer explains no spectator rule, other fall sports plan guidelines
Gallatin County will allow limited attendance at team sporting events this fall
‘We want our lives back’: Parents, athletes protest Yellowstone County no-spectator rule
Wibaux assistant football coach tests positive for COVID-19, game against Richey-Lambert canceled
Short-handed Glasgow opens ‘different’ football season with blowout win over Shepherd
COVID-19 pandemic thins already-shrinking pool of Montana high school officials (This story examines the state of Montana referees, who were struggling long before the pandemic)
Billings Central-Glendive football game canceled due to COVID-19 case
Big Timber-Fairfield football game canceled due to COVID-19 concerns
Glendive-Laurel football game postponed because of COVID-19
Grass Range-Winnett shuts down sports until Oct. 19 because of COVID-19 case
Roundup football cancels season finale against Huntley Project due to COVID-19
Billings Central-Havre football game canceled due to COVID-19
Park City cancels games, switches to remote schooling due to COVID-19 cases
Eastern Montana basketball coaches enter 1st week of practice with cautious optimism
COVID-19 forces Hardin to cancel four boys basketball games
State C tournaments’ move from Bozeman to Lockwood illustrates Montana’s ‘patchwork of regulations’