Bravettes feature balanced attack; Flathead boys retooling, not rebuilding

Dec. 12—The Flathead Bravettes are balanced and seeking to be aggressive in transition this season.

Bravettes coach Kaylee Fox — who has been in this system since 2010 and head coach since 2023 — says her group has a number of new faces and can characteristic women from every grade within the varsity roster.

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There’s been some turnover on the Braves as nicely, below third-year coach Dan Trageser.

Two seniors paved the way for the Bravettes: forwards Teagan Flint and Taylor Greene.

“They each have labored their means up by this system, they’re superior individuals and nice leaders,” Fox mentioned.

Becoming a member of Greene and Flint in management roles are junior Caitlin Converse and sophomore Grace Gall, who each featured for the Bravettes a season in the past.

“Now we have a number of youngsters who’ve gotten some expertise,” Fox mentioned. “We allowed for a few of our children to get some JV minutes in order that they might construct some confidence and now they should take that up into the subsequent stage of taking part in.”

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Fox notes that her group, 3-15 final season, options three women topping six ft: sophomores Makenna Aldrich and Gall together with freshman Lexi Herion.

The Bravettes are balanced in age and in dimension, however Fox desires her group to get extra aggressive in transition within the early a part of the season.

“We wish to be extra aggressive operating up and down the court docket,” Fox mentioned. “That comes with the steadiness of having the ability to play extra gamers, so attempting to determine a few of these rotations and shield our house court docket.”

Braves look to proceed enhancing

New season, identical expectations for the Braves.

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As Trageser strikes into yr three with this system the purpose for his boys group stays the identical: get higher every day.

“Now we have a number of new faces in a number of new locations,” Trageser mentioned. “With that comes a number of instructing. I believe our largest factor proper now’s getting guys in control; with that there’s a little bit of a studying curve, however I believe there’s a number of eagerness, a number of pleasure too.”

Trageser provides that his group is not solely centered on making state, and that in the event that they proceed to enhance every day, then, “issues will deal with themselves come March.”

He additionally notes that whereas many anticipate the Braves to be rebuilding this season, he thinks this squad has the power to play spoiler.

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The Braves completed 3-16 in 2024-25 however capped of the season with a house victory over Hellgate. They began the yr 2-1 with victories over Nice Falls and Bozeman.

Main the best way for Flathead this winter are seniors Boston Case and Kyler Kossman and juniors Ben Reichner and Reece Brotherton.

Case and Brotherton make their means onto the squad after a pair of seasons on the junior varsity and each have stepped up early in apply for Trageser.

“Reece is absolutely thrilling, he’s 6-foot-6 and he has the power to essentially play one by 5 for us, which as we transfer into convention play we will hopefully discover some mismatch alternatives for him,” Trageser mentioned.

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Reichner has taken a vocal management function.

“As a degree guard it is type of his obligation to run the present and he’s actually taking that upon himself to be a mannequin pupil and to be a mannequin athlete for us,” Trageser mentioned.

Kossman brings varsity expertise to the Braves from his time at Eureka. The senior middle helps Flathead with dimension and acts as a real publish presence for the Braves.

Trageser additionally factors out seniors Eli Coopman and Lance Schneller as gamers that may make an affect early on the court docket.

The Braves head to the Electrical Metropolis for a weekend showdown with Nice Falls Friday at 7 p.m. and CMR on Saturday at 2 p.m.

The Bravettes begin their season Friday with Nice Falls Excessive, at 7 p.m. within the Boyle Health club. They keep in Boyle for Saturday’s 2 p.m. matchup with Nice Falls CMR.