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     HELENA, Mont. (AP) _ Carroll College‘s Jolene Fuzesy completed
her college basketball career two weeks ago with 464 made 3-point
field goals on 899 attempts. Her career percentage of 51.6 is a
record in NAIA and NCAA basketball for men and women, moving her
ahead of the previous mark of 51.3 set by Scott Martin of NCAA
Division II Rollins College. Fuzesy says she‘s sad to be done
playing, but honored to hear people say her name with that record.

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     BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) _ The private Yellowstone Country Club in
Billings turns 50 years old this year. The club opened its 18 holes
to golfers in 1958 and still ranks as one of the state‘s best
courses. Bob Eames is starting his fourth years as the head pro at
the West End layout. He says the possibility of holding a
celebration will be discussed at a board meeting this week.

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     BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) _ Cooper Warren has gone from being a
starter on a 22-win basketball team at Rocky Mountain College, to
serving as the head golf instructor at Peter Yegen Golf Club in
Billings. In his new position, the 23-year-old will assume many of
the duties performed by former pro Scott Pekovich, who has left to
go into the restaurant business in Billings.

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     BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) _ The Big Sky State Games is accepting
registrations for youth basketball, youth volleyball and bowling.
Regional qualifying competitions in youth basketball and volleyball
will be held in June. The finals for the Big Sky State Games will
be held July 18th through the 20th in Billings. For more
information or to register online, go to www.bigskygames.org.

     

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