Hayes was one of more than 120 riders from around Idaho, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Montana, California and Canada that attended the two-day competition.
Hayes won the award for the overall fastest ride of the two 50-mile rides, finishing fourth on the first day and first on the following day.
Ex-Mav Bartenhagen headed to Whitworth
Former Missoula Mavericks catcher Chris Bartenhagen has transferred to Whitworth College in Spokane to play baseball.
Bartenhagen played junior college ball the last two seasons at the New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell, N.M., and hit .301 this spring to earn honorable-mention, all-conference honors. He'll join former Mavericks teammate Dan Belet at Whitworth.
UM athletes earn academic honors
The United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association announced its 2008 Division I All-Academic Track and Field teams this week and the University of Montana had seven individuals recognized in addition to its women's track and field team.
The Grizzly women's track and field team, which has a 3.31 grade-point average, was one of 117 Division I women's teams honored as a USTFCCCA All-Academic Track & Field team for having a squad GPA of at least 3.00.
Individually, graduate student Baily Cox, senior Loni Perkins-Judisch, sophomore Kara DeWalt and freshmen Jenna Haven and Courtney Kosovich were named to the All-Academic Track and Field team.
Sophomore Chris Hicks and freshman Lynn Reynolds were named to the men's team.
Osprey's Sinclair garners PBL kudos
Missoula Osprey pitcher Taylor Sinclair is the Pioneer League's pitcher of the week for July 28-Aug. 3 after winning his first two starts for his new team.
Sinclair, a 6-foot-3, 180-pound left-hander signed out of the independent Frontier League by the Diamondbacks, was the winning pitcher against Helena on July 28 and Great Falls on Aug. 2. He didn't allow a run in 12 2-3 innings, and scattered eight hits and two walks while striking out 11.
Sinclair is the first Osprey pitcher and second Missoula player to win a weekly Pioneer League award. Teammate Isaias Ascencio was the league's player of the week last week.
KPAX to televise high school action
High school football and volleyball are coming to a television near you this fall as KPAX TV on Wednesday released its schedule for its new “Prep Game of the Week” broadcast.
Four local volleyball matches and seven football games are on the docket to air Saturday nights at 10:35 p.m., beginning on Aug. 30 and running to Nov. 8.
KPAX General Manager and President Bob Hermes will handle play-by-play duties along with weekend sports anchor Derek Buerkle.
Game will also be available on demand by the following Monday at www.kpax.com.
KPAX Prep Game of the Week Schedule
Aug. 30 Billings Skyview at Hellgate (F)
Sept. 6 Butte at Sentinel (F)
Sept. 13 Bozeman at Sentinel (V)
Sept. 20 Hellgate at Big Sky (V)
Sept. 27 Billings Senior at Sentinel (F)
Oct. 4 Helena High at. Hellgate (F)
Oct. 11 Glacier at Big Sky (V)
Oct. 25 Helena High at Big Sky (F)
Nov. 1 Glacer at Hellgate (V)
Nov. 8 Glacier at Big Sky (F)
Montana boys prevail at golf tourney
WHITEFISH - The Montana boys' and Alberta girls' golf teams successfully defended their titles at the three-day Alberta-Montana Cup at Whitefish Lake Golf Club when competition concluded Wednesday.
Montana won the boys' event 24.4-14.5, led by Kalispell's Larry Iverson III, who teamed with Preston Matchett of Billings to win best ball and chapman competitions, then defeated Kyle Wilson 3-0 in a head-to-head match.
On the girls' side, Alberta downed Montana 24-12. Alberta won two of three best ball matches and each chapman event. Erin King from Billings was the lone Montana winner in individual play, beating Emily Miles, 2-1.
Alberta-Montana Cup
Monday-Wednesday at Whitefish Lake Golf Club
Boys' results
Team - Montana def. Alberta, 21.5-14.5.
Best ball
Age 17 - Montana (Larry Iverson, Kalispell/Preston Matchett, Billings) def. Alberta (Jason Theils/Kyle Wilson), 1.5-0.5.
Age 16 - Alberta (Will Shenstone/Tim McGowan) def. Luke Martinson, Billings/Carter Bermingham, Missoula), 3-0.
Age 15 - Montana (Brandon McIver, Billings/Collin Gunstream, Missoula) def. Alberta (Zak Griffiths/John Miller), 3-0.
Chapman
Iverson/Matchett def. Theils/Wilson, 3-0; Shenstone/McGowan def. Martinson/Bermingham, 3-0; McIver/Gunsteam def. Griffiths/Miller, 3-0.
Individual matches
Iverson def. Wilson 3-0; Matchett def. Thiels, 3-0; McGowan def. Martinson, 3-0; Bermingham tied Shenstone, 1.5-1.5; Griffiths def. McIver, 2.5-0.5; Gunstream def. Miller, 2-1.
Girls'results
Team - Alberta 24, Montana 12.
Best ball
Age 17 - Alberta (Emily MIles/Kristen Jensen) def. Montana (Erin King, Billings/Julie Campbell, Bozeman), 2-1.
Age 16 - Montana (Ashleigh Ogolin, Butte/Natalie Beard, Great Falls) def. Alberta (Janelle Somoluk/Krista Fenniak), 2-1.
Age 15 - Alberta (Ali Cronkwright/Cristie Lin) def. Montana (Tia Roller, Red Lodge/Kelsie Crippen, Missoula), 2-1.
Chapman
Miles/Jensen def. King Campbell, 2-1; Somoluk/Fenniak def. Ogolin/Beard, 2-1; Cronkwright/Lin def. Roller Crippen, 2-1.
Individual matches
King def. MIles 2-1; Jensan def. Campbell, 3-0; Samoluk def. Ogolin, 2-1; Fenniak def. Beard, 2.5-0.5; Lin def. Roller, 2-1; Cronkwright def. Crippen, 2.5-1.5.
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