As another signing period approaches, 406mtsports.com is creating a list of the college commitments from the Class of 2018 from around the state.

HELENA — Elena Carter and Hannah Rohrer-Fitzhugh first met when they were 3 years old. Their two families live right around the corner from each other, and Elena and Hannah have been best friends ever since.

Capital's Elena Carter, left, and Hannah Rohrer-Fitzhugh signed their college commitments together Thursday. Carter will attend Montana State and Rohrer-Fitzhugh is headed to Westminster College.

He s still flying high.

CHICAGO — In its 32nd year of honoring the nation s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company, today announced Annie Hill of Glacier High School as its 2016-17 Gatorade Montana Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year. Hill is

The Montana State track and field program raided the Bitterroot Valley for its spring signing period haul this week. The Bobcats added two Corvallis athletes as well as one from Darby to its initial fall signing class.

The spring high school sports season happens fast.

Softball

Helena High's Trey Tintinger clears 7 feet, 1 1/2 inches to set a new all-class record at the State AA Meet in Butte. Tintinger won gold at the Junior Olympics on Friday in Lawrence, Kansas, clearing 6-10.75.

The Missoula Sentinel girls know a thing or two about being the favorite before a state tournament. Come Friday and Saturday at the State AA track and field meet in Butte, they should be prepared.