Locals Compete in State Games in Billings

They came ready and pumped up. They came ready to take the world on. "They" were at the Big Sky State Games held in Billings, Montana over the weekend. From east to west and north to south, families and individuals converged on Billings and added not only to the traffic, they opened their wallets for lodging, food, shopping, entertainment and fuel.

The most popular sport continues to be basketball, which attracted 1,500 athletes; volleyball is the second most popular bringing about 800 athletes into the gyms

Softball is the sport of choice for approximately 600, while track and field adds 400...