History was made in Hardin, and the Whitefish Bulldogs were at the center of it all.

For this week's Poster Player(s), we're honoring the entire Whitefish boys and girls tennis programs after a remarkable performance at the Class A State Tennis Tournament. For the first time in school history, the Bulldogs captured both the boys and girls team state championships, cementing their place among the greatest teams Whitefish has ever produced.

The title-winning weekend was powered by standout individual performances across the board. Jack Oehlerich capped off his stellar senior season by winning the boys singles state championship, while Aaron Anderson and Marcus Mercer battled through a three-set thriller to claim the boys doubles crown. On the girls side, Camry Kelch and Allie Shors completed a dominant, undefeated tournament run to capture the girls doubles championship without dropping a single set.

Beyond the championships, Whitefish showcased incredible depth throughout the tournament, with additional podium finishes helping secure both team titles and complete a historic sweep.

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Some performances don't just win games — they write history. This week's Poster Player of the Week is Bigfork senior Hayden Mayer, and it's not hard to see why.

In the Class A-B state championship game in Polson, Mayer did it all. He took the mound and never came off, throwing a complete game against a Dillon squad that entered the day with just one loss all season. When Bigfork needed a spark in the third inning, Mayer delivered the biggest hit of the game — a go-ahead three-run double that flipped the score and the momentum. He didn't stop there, adding another RBI later in the game to finish 2-for-4 with four RBIs and two runs scored.

This wasn't a one-game story either. Mayer was a cornerstone of a postseason run that took down three formidable opponents - defending champion Billings Central, Frenchtown, and the unbeaten Beavers - to bring Bigfork its first state baseball championship in program history.

Watch our interviews with Bigfork players and coaches right after the game: https://youtu.be/1s3j1M3S0nM

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Bigfork Vikings baseball just made history and reporter Luke Schmit was on the field at O'Malley Park to capture every raw, emotional moment of it! In this episode of Keeping Score, Luke talks with the men behind Montana's newest Class A-B state baseball champions fresh off a 7-2 victory over previously undefeated Dillon.

Head coach Dave Romano breaks down a season built on chemistry, trust, and peaking at exactly the right moment. Coach Romano barely finishes his last answer before his boys make sure he gets the full championship treatment. Senior pitcher and MVP performer Hayden Mayer opens up about tossing a complete game, ripping a bases-loaded double, and what it means to be "the guy" when everything is on the line. Shortstop Grady Campbell talks family, his diving catch that shifted the momentum, and why this group is unlike any other. Third baseman Max Schara (in his first year with the program) describes what it feels like to be the ultimate underdog and win it all anyway. And assistant coach Hunter Johnson, a Dillon graduate himself, explains why beating "Title Town" made this championship even more special.

From upsetting defending champion Billings Central in the opener to knocking off Frenchtown and then the Beavers in the final, Bigfork's tournament run was as unexpected as it was unstoppable. These guys didn't just win a state title — they proved everyone wrong along the way.

Read Luke's recap and see some pictures from the game: Vikings conquer State A baseball

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