Taking the first step up the stairs of Sparrow’s Nest of Northwest Montana’s residential house in Kalispell is symbolic of the upward journey many homeless teens' lives will take.
Last Tuesday, while the Columbia Falls Wildkats were in Bigfork taking on the Valkyries, senior Hope McAtee assisted on a goal by teammate Josie Harris in the first half of the game. It might have looked like just any other soccer play, but it marked a big milestone for McAtee she’d tied the all-class state record for most career assists, 59, set by her former teammate Maddie Robison in 2021. Now a few games out from that, McAtee is up to 64 career assists.