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Lone Peak Playbook: Nov. 20, 2018

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November 26, 2018

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Big Horns basketball teams set lofty goals for season ahead

By Doug Hare EBS Staff

Senior captain point guard Kolya Bough (pictured above) will lead a versatile front court that also includes senior captain Cole March, junior captain Frankie Starz, and left-handed shooting guard Austin Samuels. Keegan Babick will provide a much needed presence in the paint for a fast-paced team that is not oversized.

“With our quickness and shooting ability, I’m not worried about putting up points. We might not ever be a defensive team, but we are going to need to learn to play defense as a team for this season to be successful,” said Brian Van Eps, in his first year as head coach but who has been with the LPHS basketball program for four years now.

Van Eps said the team had a meeting to discuss goals for the upcoming season, and the upperclassmen hope to finish first or second in the district tournament, advancing to the divisional tournament, something no LPHS men’s basketball team has done in the past.

Senior Brook Botha (pictured right) and senior captain Solae Swenson just finished a successful volleyball season together, and both garnered 1st Team All-Conference, All State honors. Along with junior captain Emma Flach, the LPHS girls basketball team looks forward to competing with rivals Manhattan Christian and West Yellowstone this year.

“We have good leadership from the upperclassmen, and freshmen Carly Wilson and Cassidy Boersma will be great additions to our squad,” said head coach Ausha Cole. “I think if this team comes together, that we can make it through divisionals and do well in the state tournament.”

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30mar6:00 pm10:00 pm7th Annual Auction for the Arts6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Moonlight LodgeEvent Type :Arts

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The Arts Council of Big Sky is pleased to be hosting its seventh annual fund-raising art auction event on Saturday, March 30, at the Moonlight Lodge from 6-10 p.m. The event is sponsored by Big Sky Sotheby’s International Realty. Tickets are $100 each and will go on sale on Friday, January 18. Please check back for ticket link.

The evening begins at 6 p.m., with a Quick “Finish” session with well-known artists including Kevin Red Star, John Potter, Carol Speilman, Michael Blessing, Harry Koyama, Meagan Blessing, Julie Chapman, Todd Connor, John Potter, Tom English, Shirle Wempner, Mike Barlow, Barb Schwarz Karst, Rocky Hawkins, and more. These artists will be finishing their work during the first part of the event, and then the final pieces will be auctioned off later in the evening. People are encouraged to come early and watch as the pieces come to life, then finished and framed in front of them. There will also be several other finished works auctioned off, including new pieces from R. Tom Gilleon and Joe Kronenberg.

During the quick-finish session, appetizers will be passed around and the lodge will be open with a full bar. Light jazz music from the Adam Greenberg Trio will be playing as well. This year will again feature a silent auction component, featuring local and regional artists, and the night will finish with dessert and more music.

The live auction for the artwork will be called by auctioneer Troy Black, getting the bidding going in the Moonlight Lodge dining room. Part of the auction will also be a paddle raise, and half of the proceeds from the entire auction will go directly to the Arts Council of Big Sky, to help offset the costs of producing more than 20 events throughout the year—many of them free—and to support our other programs such as public art, education and cultural outreach. This is a great way to acquire some incredible artwork and contribute to the Arts Council.

Please call the ACBS office at 995-2742 for more information.

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