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01:03:12

No. 320: Mac Coyne and Adam Haight

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2026/01/28

Today we are talking unions with Mac Coyne and Adam Haight.Mac, a Butte native, is a field agent for Laborers Local 1686. Adam is from California originally, but we like him anyway. He is the business manager for the local.Unions are the backbone of the economy. That probably goes even more for the Laborers Union, which is billed as the most progressive, aggressive and fastest-growing of the unions. It also works hard to protect its members.The Mining City was built on unions, and Butte is still a

03:08:41

No. 319: Hall of Fame public forum

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2026/01/27

Monday night was a great night for Butte sports. A nice crowd showed up for the Butte Sports Hall of Fame public forum at the McQueen Club.The public forum gives members of the public the chance to make a case for nominees in front of the selection committee. Twenty-six people took that opportunity in a forum that lasted about 3 hours.It started with Pat Ryan telling stories about his fellow Butte High wrestler Kevin Parvinen, and it ended with Butte Sports Hall of Fame 2024 inductee Steve Schulte

00:09:30

Tap 'er Light: Butte Sports Hall of Fame

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2026/01/27

Don Peoples and Pat Kearney were right when they thought the Butte Sports Hall of Fame would be a home run when it started in 1987.This summer, the Hall of Fame will induct its 20th class.Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go

01:17:13

No. 318: Kevin Peoples

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2026/01/25

Kevin Peoples is a 1989 Butte Central graduate who has been a college football coach for the past 30 years.He has coached at places like Indiana, Tulane, Arkansas, and Missouri. For the past two seasons, he has coached the edge rushers at LSU. He joined the Tigers program under Brian Kelly and will continue under new head coach Lane Kiffin.Peoples was a three-sport standout for the Maroons, competing in football, basketball and track, before going to Carroll College to play football for the

01:15:55

No. 317: Susie Hogart-Harrington

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2026/01/22

If Susie (Briney) Hogart-Harrington was born 10 years later, we would all probably know her name from her prowess in the athletic arena. She was just good at everything she did.Unfortunately, Susie came along before Title IX, the 1972 landmark civil rights law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in any education program or activity receiving federal funds.Susie graduated from Butte Central in 1973, and girls’ sports were an afterthought, to say the least. But Susie kept playing.She went to

00:11:09

Tap 'er Light: A silver lining to Wetzel’s story

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2026/01/20

Two weeks ago, I brought you the story of Shawn Wetzel allegedly being attacked by a woman at the Santa Slammer youth basketball tournament at Memorial Gym in Anaconda.Wetz was working as an official at the time.The story blew up, and nearly everyone took Wetzel’s side. He is a likable guy from a famous Montana family. She is now disliked, known only by her alleged actions that were caught on security cameras.In the column, I pointed out that Wetzel was told he could not serve as a volunteer

00:11:58

Tap ’er Light: It was a game that I could not miss

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2026/01/13

The Bears beat the Packers in the playoffs Saturday night. As a life-long, lunatic Bears it was a game that I could not miss, even if it was my daughter’s 16th birthday.Now I’m in the doghouse for something that I could not control.Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go

01:14:08

No. 316: Russell Cleveland

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2026/01/12

Russell Cleveland is a father, small business owner, rancher and Navy veteran who is running for Montana’s first congressional seat.On top of all that, Russ is a former Montana Tech football player who is the defensive coordinator for the high school football team in St. Regis. Last fall, Russ helped lead the Tigers as they advanced to the second round of the Montana Class C 8-player playoffs.He was the first candidate to announce in what is becoming a crowded field of Democratic hopefuls looking to

01:24:12

Podcast No. 315: Aaron Woliczko

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2026/01/09

Aaron Woliczko served as the head coach of the Montana Tech’s men’s basketball team from 2010 through 2013. He had the program clearly pointed in the right direction when he and his family decided to move back to California.Not long after that, Coach Woliczko started what has to be considered a dream job with the West Coast Conference. He is currently the senior associate commissioner for men’s basketball and sports administration.In that job, he gets to rub elbows with some of the best coaches in

01:16:35

No. 314: Cadence Graham

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2026/01/08

Cadence Graham did not want to move to Butte. It was hard to blame her, either.She was about to be an eighth grader in Belt. She was looking forward to continuing school and sports with her friends.But Montana Tech hired her father, Jeff, to coach the women’s basketball team, and the family moved to the Mining City in the summer of 2022. It turned out to be a very good move for Montana Tech, Cadence Graham and the Butte High Bulldogs.Cadence started playing basketball for the Bulldogs as an eighth

00:11:23

Tap ’er Light: No referee is safe

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2026/01/06

Shawn Wetzel is the unofficial “Mayor of Montana.” The super-chill 6-foot-8 Wetzel loves everyone he has ever met, and those feelings are mostly mutual.That is why it was shocking that a youth basketball mom attacked Wetz at the Santa Slammer last month in Anaconda.Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go

01:28:30

No. 313: Mitch Verlanic

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2025/12/31

Mitch Verlanic was an All-State safety for the Butte High Bulldogs this past football season. Last week, he was picked to play for the West Side in the 2026 Montana East-West Shrine Game in Butte.He would be a steal if a college team took a chance on him, but so far, the coaches have not been calling. Montana Western did, but Mitch plans to be an engineer.I’ve been watching Butte High football for a long time. I watched as a fan, as a writer and as a parent. Mitch is one of the best defensive

00:11:37

Tap ’er Light: No need to worry about the Maroons

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/12/30

If we can learn anything from Butte High and Butte Central basketball over the decades, it is not to worry about the Maroons after a game with the Bulldogs. That goes the other way, too. For the boys and for the girls.When the Bulldogs play the Maroons, both sides get better. The Butte High-Butte Central rivalry is like playing a state championship game in the middle of the season. Or, in this case, early in the season. The atmosphere, the stage and the historic significance is uplifting, and even

01:18:27

No. 312: Katie Verderber

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/12/23

Katie Verderber wore a uniform to represent our country when she served in the Army.In March, she will wear a different kind of Team USA uniform when she represents the United States in the Paralympic Games in Italy. She will compete in curling.The Valier, Montana native graduated from Montana Western before heading to Syracuse to earn a law degree. Then she enlisted in the Army to put that degree to use for the military.After suffering an injury while serving in Afghanistan and undergoing a botched

00:11:48

Tap ’er Light: We have the power to fight back

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/12/23

Guys like James Cox Kennedy are trying to steal Montana. It is time to join my cousin Justin and fight back before it is too late.Otherwise, we will all have a bunch of guns — thanks the Second Amendment — but with nothing to shoot at and nowhere to shoot them. The mountains and streams will be reserved for those who can afford them.That is why we all must speak out. We must boycott the companies owned by the kind of people who will try to steal our land.Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from

01:31:46

No. 311: Gary Kane

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/12/17

Gary Kane is known as being one of the best — if not the best — basketball players the Mining City has ever produced.The 1989 Butte High graduate is known for his clutch shots and big victories for the Bulldogs. He is known for his great freshman season at the University of Montana, helping lead the Grizzlies to their first NCAA Tournament appearance in 15 years in 1991. He is known for that tournament game against the great UNLV team.The Butte Sports Hall of Famer is also known as a member of the

00:10:50

Tap ’er Light: If only they could all be like Hasquet

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/12/16

If only every football color commentator was like Ron Hasquet, who calls Montana Tech games on YouTube with Paul Panisko, we would not have to find the mute buttons on our remote controls.Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠timmontana.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For

01:22:02

Podcast No. 310: Dan McLaughlin

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/12/15

Dan McLaughlin is a long-time football coach who spent 15 years as the head coach at Wayne State College in Wayne, Nebraska.The Sheridan, Montana native retired from the NCAA Division II school as the program’s leader in wins. That career came after a long run as a high school coach and several stops as a college assistant. That includes a short stop as an assistant at the University of Nebraska, where he says winning was a “relief” instead of a joy.Before serving in the Air Force in the mid 1970s

01:27:08

No. 309: Bridger Chambers

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/12/12

Bridger Chambers is a native of Stevensville, but we are doing our best to claim him hear in the Mining City. He is a world-class cowboy who made two appearances in the National Finals Rodeo, making folks in his home state proud from Eureka to Ekalaka. Bridger was a three-sport star at Stevensville High School, and his favorite sport was usually the one that was in season. But he fell in love with rodeo at a young age.He could have played quarterback in college, but he first opted to join the rodeo

00:12:00

Tap 'er Light Dylan Cook

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/12/09

In 2015, Dylan Cook’s high school football season ended when he suffered a broken collarbone in the first quarter of Butte High’s first game. While that might have led to the death of his career at quarterback, it might also have led him to the offensive line with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Sunday, he took his first NFL snaps as the Steelers went on the road to beat the Baltimore Ravens in an AFC North first-place showdown.Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go

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