Who is the greatest athlete from (almost) every Montana town? 406mtsports.com has been researching that question since 2018. Have a question, comment, addition, alteration or information to suggest? Let us know .
Terry: Lacey Haughian, basketball: Among Terry’s greats, Haughian stands above the rest – literally. The 6-foot-2 forward/center dominated for the Terriers in high school and built on her success at Black Hills State in South Dakota, where she was a first-team NAIA All -American in 2008. Haughian led the Yellowjackets to the Elite 8 at the national tournament and ranks fifth all-time in scoring for the school (1,417 points).
After college, she played professionally overseas – first in Sweden, then in Denmark and finally in Germany. Haughian also was a standout volleyball player and state champion javelin thrower in high school. She twice placed at the NAIA national track meet for Black Hills State.
Today, she runs a cattle ranch near Terry and has worked as a BLM ranger in the summers. Thompson Falls: Don Heater, football: At a school that has produced its share of top-flight football players, Heater shines not just for his exceptional high school career but for what he did later. At Montana Tech from 1968-71, he led the nation in touchdowns and yards rushing, set a national mark for carries in a season and set longstanding school records for yards rushing in a single game, season and career (4,385) – the latter mark lasting 43 years.
Heater’s 1,797 yards i.
