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Butte Montana sees the first Montana High School Gatorade player of the year, sophomore Cayde Stajcar – Butte Sports
By Coyt Stajcar
For the first time ever, Montana has a Gatorade Player of the Year to recognize for baseball. If you guys know me, then you should know that this is going to be a weird article to write. But it is one that I will not be able contain my joy writing. So…sorry in advance if the bias is unbearable.
When I was first called “Cayde’s brother”, I was kind of upset. My name is way cooler, I am better looking, and I am much smarter. After several years of being known as “Cayde’s brother”, I can honestly say that there are very few titles that I claim prouder. Cayde has always been special. No matter how badly I beat him in any and every competition we had growing up, he never quit. He always came back with a better plan and a better attitude. I would like to take credit for being the main reason why he is the way he is. That is, of course, due to all the beatings I handed down to him as his older brother.
In a much realer sense, Cayde is the way he is because of our parents, family, friends, and the community we were raised in. Cayde would not be where he is now if it were not for all the support from everyone around him. Family is a big part of his life, and he could not have asked for a better one. Thank you to the amazing people of Butte, America.
Not only is he recognized for his athleticism, but he is also recognized for his presence in the community. He lends a hand wherever and whenever he is called upon. That is something that was taught to him at a young age. Cayde’s favorite lesson that he has learned was not taught on a baseball diamond, it was rather in his own home. “It costs nothing to be kind.” This is the phrase he lives by and values most in his everyday life.
He isn’t a slouch in the classroom either. Cayde holds a 3.71 GPA. I had a 4.0 in my sophomore year, but we all can’t be the Golden Child. Cayde will start his junior year next Fall.
Head Coach of the Butte High Bulldogs and Butte Miners, Jim LeProwse, had this to say about Stajcar:
“I think he is the best player in the state of Montana. He’s a stud. He is as good as any kid out there. I can’t even imagine where he will be 2 years from now. He has a really good shot to be a 3-time winner. More AA schools are coming in next year, but I think he is as good as anyone out there. The kid can just play. The better pitching he faces, the better he hits. I’m excited to see what he’ll be able to do. He deserves it because he works hard at it.”
LeProwse has been coaching Cayde since 2022, the year the Miners brought home a state and regional title. When asked about Cayde’s initial reaction to the news, he had to say, “Well it was 7 AM, and I was still laying in bed. My dad came walking into my room, and he showed me the phone. I didn’t really know what to say at first.”
The notifications did not stop there though. More and more people heard about it throughout the day, and the texts and posts came flooding in. “As the day went on, I got a lot of congratulations texts. It was really special to hear from the community and everyone who supported me. There are a lot of people who care about me and want to see me succeed. It’s just really special. It drives me more to compete and get to the next level.”
We could not be prouder of Cayde, even if he is the second-bestathlete in the family (Lyriq is the best). No matter how hard I try, I cannot knock how awesome an accomplishment this is. Congratulations Cayde on winning the 2023-2024 Gatorade Montana Baseball Player of the Year!
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French Montana Shares Rare Insight into Khloe Kardashian Relationship
Where Khloe Kardashian Stands With Ex French Montana More Than 10 Years After Breakup
French Montana is done keeping up with reality TV.
In fact, he only agreed to appear on Keeping Up With The Kardashians and Kourtney & Khloé Take the Hamptons over a decade ago as a favor to then-girlfriend Khloe Kardashian.
“She said to get on the show,” he exclusively told E! News at the BET Awards on June 28. “And I got on the show. Shout out to Khloe.”
The “Ever Since U Left Me” rapper, who split with Kardashian in December 2014 after eight months of dating, said the experience was “fun” because her family kept it real.
“They filmed their real life,” he continued. “And we were part of something together that one time. So it felt great. It didn’t feel like work because they film what they do everyday.”
As for his future in reality TV, the 41-year-old said those days are over, shutting down any prospective offers with a simple, “Negative.”
Although the “Unforgettable” artist—whose real name is Karim Kharbouch—may not be returning to television anytime soon, he has no problem hanging out with his ex-girlfriend these days.
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Montana nurse and Guard member earns national Air Force recognition
GREAT FALLS — For Staff Sgt. Brianna St. Lawrence-Brody, service does not only happen in uniform.
Outside the gates of the base, she works at Benefis as a nurse, Great Falls Public Schools as a school nurse, and comes home as a wife and mom of four. For the Montana Air National Guard, she serves as a command post controller with the 120th Airlift Wing in Great Falls.
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Montana nurse and Guard member earns national Air Force recognition
This year, St. Lawrence-Brody was named the U.S. Air National Guard’s Outstanding Airman of the Year in the Non-Commissioned Officer category.
She said the recognition came as a surprise, especially because her path into the Guard started later than others.
“I joined very late in life,” St. Lawrence-Brody said. “I joined the Guard right before I turned 40. So for me, every opportunity that’s presented, I want to take the bull by the horns and just run with it and do the best of my ability.”
During the COVID-19 pandemic, she joined the Guard after finishing nursing school. She said she went straight from nursing school into helping open a COVID unit, while also working at Benefis.
She said that experience was the start of one journey, but not the whole of what she wanted to accomplish.
St. Lawrence-Brody joined the Guard for the opportunities, the challenge and to help build a future for her four children.
“It’s a little bit of a competition for myself,” she said. “Like, if I can do it, why not try my best to achieve it?”
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As a command post controller, she assists in helping move information during emergencies and major events.
“Outside, obviously, I’m a nurse. Inside the Guard, I have nothing to do with the medical field, which is kind of amazing,” St. Lawrence-Brody said. “It keeps me on my toes.”
She explained balancing the Guard, two civilian jobs and four children takes support from her family, her employers and her unit. She said Benefis and GFPS have been supportive of her military service.
Her nomination included her deployment experience, training work overseas and involvement across the wing. St. Lawrence-Brody said she deployed to Ramstein Air Base in Germany, where she worked with an operations center supporting entities connected to Africa.
But, she says this recognition is not the finish line.
“This award, it’s not necessarily a landing pad for me,” St. Lawrence-Brody said. “I want to use it as a springboard.”
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St. Lawrence-Brody hopes her story encourages others to keep taking on new opportunities, even when they feel uncertain.
“Get comfortable with being uncomfortable and be okay with doing things afraid,” she said. “I think when you get to be okay with doing things afraid, that’s where you’re going to find the growth.”
She has already won at the Air National Guard level, but she recently traveled to Washington, D.C., as part of the broader Air Force Outstanding Airman of the Year process, which includes nominees from the Guard, Reserve and major commands across the Air Force.
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