Inform · Connect · Entertain

Spartan Scoop

Spartan Scoop

Spartan Scoop

Missoula high school athletes in opening march.
SENTINEL'S SPECIAL OLYMPICS
On Friday, May 5th, Big Sky High school hosted Missoula's annual spring Special Olympics.
Ellyana Tripp, Reporter • May 28, 2023

I have been going to this important local event since elementary school, and it has never ceased to be an amazing experience.  Our Sentinel...

Darius Victor, Runningback
UNITED STATES FOOTBALL LEAGUE: HERE TO STAY?
Spring league starts its second season
Sam Maney, Reporter • May 22, 2023

The United States Football League is a spring football league that started in 1983. It played 3 seasons in 1983, 1984, and 1985. The USFL underestimated...

Nikola Jokic
NBA PLAYOFFS: FIRST SERIES IN THE BOOKS
Review and summary of first round of the NBA playoffs
Sam Maney, Reporter • May 17, 2023

The first NBA playoff game of the 2022-2023 season was played on April 29th, and mayhem ensued in the time following. With drastic upsets, intense...

Aaron Rodgers
AARON RODGERS TRADED TO THE JETS
Benefits and Drawbacks for Teams Involved in Trade
Sam Maney, Reporter • May 9, 2023

Aaron Rodgers is officially a Jet. After months of anticipation, the trade was finally made. Aaron Rodgers had said a while back that it was...

Kean Wong
TAMPA BAY RAYS SHOCK MLB WORLD WITH EXCELLENT START
Season summary (so far) and game reviews
Sam Maney, Reporter • May 3, 2023

The Tampa Bay Rays baseball team has tied the record for most consecutive wins to start the season. They played their first 13 games without...

Lamar Jackson
LAMAR JACKSON: RAVENS OR TRADED?
Lamar Jackson requests a Trade From Ravens
Samuel Maney, Reporter • April 11, 2023

Lamar Jackson announced on Mar 27, 2023, that he requested a trade away from the Baltimore Ravens organization (Twitter). Though he made the...

Metlife Stadium
XFL: FOOTBALL MUST, OR ANOTHER BUST?
Spring league starts its third stint
Sam Maney, Reporter • March 30, 2023

The XFL is back.  The X Football League (the X doesn’t stand for anything) has returned in 2023 after the COVID pandemic cut the 2020...

DAngelo Russell when he was on the Nets
LAKERS TURNING IT AROUND MID-SEASON?
Huge trade Seems To Be Beneficial To Lakers
Sam Maney, Reporter • March 13, 2023

The Los Angeles Lakers have been nothing better than mediocre in the 2022-23 season. They are 13th of 15 teams in the Western Conference of...

Lombardi Trophy
SUPERBOWL 57: CHIEFS EAGLES GAME REVIEW
Superbowl 57 game review and summary
Sam Maney, Reporter • February 24, 2023

The Superbowl between the Chiefs and Eagles on Feb. 12 was one to remember. The game was both high-scoring and highly entertaining. At one point...

Sentinel High School old logo
ANNUAL CROSSTOWN GAMES AT SENTINEL
Sentinel's highs and lows vs. Hellgate and Big Sky
Sam Maney, Reporter • February 22, 2023

The annual crosstown basketball games were held at Sentinel High School on the 7th and 10th of February. The student sections were packed and...

Derek Carr suited up in his Raiders uniform
QB DESPERATION IN THE NFL
Many NFL teams badly need a quarterback right now, but it seems there just aren't enough to go around.
Sam Maney, Reporter • February 15, 2023

Right now, many NFL teams are in desperate need of a quarterback. These teams have nothing but mediocrity on the lineup at the QB position....

Glass chess board, queen pictured.
CHESS: WHY THE POPULARITY SPIKE?
Chess is exploding in popularity. Why is it so popular all of a sudden?
Sam Maney, Reporter • February 7, 2023

Since the beginning of December, Chess.com reported that traffic on their site has doubled. 14 million people play online per day and ...

2023 Swim Team
STATE SWIM TEAM COMPETITION
Sentinel's Swim Team
Aubrey Cruson, Reporter • February 6, 2023

Sentinel’s swim team, under head coach Brady Bughman, is getting ready to head to State soon. The team of about twenty-five, is practicing,...

Sentinel Soccer Team 2022
COMEBACK SEASON FOR SENTINEL’S GIRLS VARSITY SOCCER TEAM
How Sentinel made their way to the state championship despite the odds.
Andrew Buchholz, Reporter • November 15, 2022

Sentinel’s Varsity girls soccer team started their season off hitting what felt like rock bottom only to bounce back up and take second in...

Cross Country boys team linking arms
2022 SENTINEL CROSS COUNTRY
The team is very tight knit and they support each other and work together to grow.
Nora Peragine, PR Manager/Reporter • November 9, 2022
Promoting team building and unity