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It's Mitch Pelroy's birthday and lil' sis Kirsten is poppin' in to make a cameo. (Haylee Sauer and Kirsten Pelroy photos)

   It’s Mitch Pelroy’s birthday and lil’ sis Kirsten is poppin’ in to make a cameo. (Haylee Sauer and Kirsten Pelroy photos)

Legendary.

And that’s just his hair.

As he hits the big 2-1 today, former Coupeville High School three-sport sensation (and current college gridiron warrior) Mitch Pelroy continues to cast a long shadow.

During his days as a Wolf, he was a beast, starring in football, basketball and track — where he won 28 races in three years and advanced to the 1A state meet in each of his seasons.

Now, he’s a hard-hittin’, fast-runnin’ two-way threat for Montana Western’s football squad.

On whatever stage he has been on, Mitch has embraced the spotlight, giddy grin splashed across his face as he looks over his shoulder at the foes who are trying, and failing, to catch him.

His legacy at CHS lives on in speedy lil’ sis Kirsten, who is bustin’ out PRS and takin’ names on the oval herself.

When they ask how you spell Pelroy, the answer is F-A-S-T.

But with the speed comes class, commitment and a rock-solid work ethic, family traits handed down from brother to sister.

You were one of the best to ever rep the red and black, Mitch. The Man, then, now and always.

Happy birthday, Mr. Pelroy. Never stop being awesome.

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"I run, son, I run ... and you don't catch me." (Haylee Saeuer photo)

“I run, son, I run … and you don’t catch me.” (Haylee Sauer photo)

Mitch Pelroy lit the fuse and the University of Montana Western exploded.

Set up by a 33-yard kickoff return from the speedy Coupeville High School grad, the Bulldogs crushed MSU-Northern 60-15 Saturday in NAIA gridiron action, claiming the school’s first winning record in a decade.

Closing with four straight wins, Montana Western finished the season 6-5 overall, 6-4 in the Frontier Conference. It was the school’s first winning season since 2004.

Sophomore Sam Rutherford keyed the win, rambling for 111 yards and two touchdowns. He snapped the school’s single-season rushing record with 1,061 yards — the first Bulldog to break 1,000 yards.

Montana Western quarterback Tyler Hulse wrapped up a stellar career as a Bulldog by passing for 244 yards and three touchdowns. Hulse capped his final game by rushing for a 15-yard touchdown as well.

Playing as a redshirt sophomore, Pelroy led the Bulldogs in both punt (four returns for 56 yards) and kickoff returns (16-389) and was fifth on the team in all-purpose yardage with 445 yards.

He also recorded 14 solo tackles and four assists while playing in the defensive backfield.

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Mitch Pelroy (Kirsten Pelroy photo)

   Mitch Pelroy, taking his game (and his hair) to a higher level. (Kirsten Pelroy photo)

Home, sweet home.

After being bounced two weeks in a row on the road, the Montana Western football team came back to Dillon Saturday and rediscovered its winning touch.

The squad, which includes Coupeville High School grad Mitch Pelroy — who made an impact on both sides of the ball — rallied for two fourth-quarter touchdowns to pull off a 34-28 victory over Eastern Oregon.

Sam Rutherford blasted in from two yards out with just under three minutes to play to cap the comeback, then the Bulldog defense held off a last-ditch Oregon rally.

The win lifted Montana Western, an NAIA school, to 3-5 on the season, 3-4 in the Frontier Conference.

The Bulldogs are now 3-1 at home this season and 0-4 on the road.

They’ll have a chance to avenge their only home loss of the season, a 37-30 double overtime defeat to Rocky Mountain College, next Saturday, Oct. 25, when they travel to Billings.

Two of their final three games are on the road.

Pelroy didn’t have a ton of chances Saturday, but used his time on the field well.

He returned a kickoff 13 yards and recorded a tackle from his position in the defensive backfield.

For the season, the former Wolf star leads the Bulldogs in kickoff (14 for 356 yards) and punt returns (4-56). He has 12 tackles and two assists while playing in all eight of his team’s games.

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Mitch Pelroy (Kirsten Pelroy photo)

Mitch Pelroy, owner of the best hair in college football. (Kirsten Pelroy photo)

Maybe they should put the ball in Mitch Pelroy’s hands more often.

When the former Coupeville High School gridiron star got his mitts on the football Saturday, things happened. Exciting things.

When he didn’t, not so much.

Pelroy took back two kickoff returns for big yardage, ripping off runs of 24 and 25 yards, but with the rest of his Montana Western teammates having a stagnant day, the Bulldogs fell 31-6 to host Southern Oregon in NAIA play.

The loss dropped Montana Western to 2-5 on the season.

The Bulldogs, who were out-gained 481 yards to 278 on the day, failed to score until they netted a pair of fourth-quarter field goals from Connor Greth.

While Montana Western is struggling a bit in the win-loss column, Pelroy has been putting up nice numbers.

He has returned 13 kicks for 343 yards and four punts for 56 yards. His 399 all-purpose yards put him third on the Bulldogs stat chart for the season.

Pelroy has also found time to patrol the defensive backfield, recording eleven solo tackles and assisting on two others.

Montana Western will try to break its recent backwards slide when it returns home Saturday, Oct. 18 to face Eastern Oregon.

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They're no longer Wolves, but they continue to excel. Clockwise, from left, are Mitch Pelroy, Amanda d'Almeida and Tyler King.

  They’re no longer Wolves, but they continue to excel athletically. Clockwise, from left, are Mitch Pelroy, Amanda d’Almeida and Tyler King.

It was a busy week for Wolf grads playing college sports.

Three former Coupeville High School stars made big impacts on the playing field, separated by the sports they play and the states they currently reside in, but joined together by excellence.

AMANDA d’ALMEIDA:

Finally healthy again, the Carleton College sophomore played the full 90 minutes Saturday as her team upset #13 College of Saint Benedict 2-0 in an NCAA D-3 game.

It was the highest ranked school that the Knights had toppled in six seasons and lifted Carleton to 7-3-1 on the season. They’re 4-0-1 in league play.

With d’Almeida playing at center mid, the Knights out-shot their foes 12-1 in a game played in Northfield, Minnesota.

TYLER KING:

The former CHS state cross country champ continued a strong start to his junior campaign at the University of Washington.

Running in the inaugural Washington Invite Saturday, which drew half of the country’s Top 10 teams, King finished 39th out of 96 runners.

He covered the 8,000-meter course at Jefferson Park in 24 minutes, 20 seconds.

Patrick Tiernan of Villanova won in 23 minutes flat, while King’s teammate, UW All-American Aaron Nelson, claimed 5th in 23:33.

The Huskies finished 6th as a team, besting three Top 10 schools — #5 Portland, #7 Indiana and #9 Villanova.

Northern Arizona, which finished second at last year’s NCAA Championships, claimed the team title.

King will be back in action Oct. 17, when he and his teammates run at the Adidas Invitational in Wisconsin.

MITCH PELROY:

Montana Western stumbled Saturday, falling 31-14 to Carroll in a NAIA game, but Pelroy used his time on the field wisely.

He returned a kick-off 22 yards — best return by any Bulldog on the afternoon — and recorded an unassisted tackle from his position in the secondary.

It wasn’t enough, though, as Montana Western fell to 2-4, despite two epic touchdowns from quarterback Tyler Hulse.

Hulse connected on scoring strikes of 53 and 63 yards, but Carroll used a 17-point second quarter to blow the game open.

Pelroy and Co. return to action Oct. 11 when they hit the road to play Southern Oregon.

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