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Carson Garner's hot start mirrors the Range Riders'
Carson Garner thought professional baseball was right there.
Bravettes put three into semis in Belgrade
BELGRADE — Coming off titles at the CMR Holiday Classic, Bella Downing and Julia Kay earned their way into another semifinal to start the new year at the Montana Super 14 tournament Friday.
Braves, Wolfpack place multiple wrestlers in Pacific NW Classic semis
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — A combined 12 Kalispell wrestlers worked their way into Saturday’s semifinal round at the Pacific Northwest Classic Friday.
Whitefish native Sanderson named to US Olympic hockey team
Whitefish native and Ottawa Senators defenseman Jake Sanderson was named to the 2026 US men’s Olympic ice hockey team Friday as USA hockey released the rosters…
Multiple Montana football players enter transfer portal
As the college football transfer portal opened on Friday, Montana was dealt a blow as multiple players entered their names.
Griz men down NAU in conference opener
MISSOULA — Brooklyn Hicks scored 15 points off the bench and Montana had five players in double-figures in a 78-64 victory over Northern Arizona in Big Sky men's basketball Thursday.
Strong fourth quarter lifts NAU women past Lady Griz
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Montana’s Mack Konig matched NAU’s Naomi White with 27 points, but the Lumberjacks came away with an 81-72 victory Thursday at the Walkup Skydome in a Big Sky Women’s basketball game.
Montana State women hold off N. Colorado comeback
GREELEY, Colo. — Isobel Bunyan scored 21 points and Montana State held off a fourth quarter charge from Northern Colorado to win 86-79 in Big Sky Conference women’s basketball Thursday.
Bobcat men knock off Northern Colorado
BOZEMAN — Jed Miller scored 24 points and Montana State knocked off Northern Colorado Thursday in Big Sky Conference men’s basketball at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse.
Bobcats, Redbirds remember Dec. 6 well
The Montana State Bobcats have won 13 straight football games, which is rare, but they struggled in a couple this season, which isn’t rare for any program.
Big Sky Now: FCS Championship preview Bobcats v. Redbirds
The FCS National Championship is finally here, and the Big Sky Now panel breaks down everything surrounding Montana State vs Illinois State in Nashville on Mon…
Kyon Loud latest Grizzly to hit transfer portal
The Montana Grizzlies ranks are thinning, especially in the secondary, less than two weeks after their 13-2 season ended.
Full Count: Some regrets, but plenty of great highlights
As 2025 winds down, I have come to the uncomfortable conclusion that mistakes were made.
Big Sky Now: Former Bobcat Rylan Ortt breaks down MSU's championship run
On this episode of Big Sky Now, Luke Schmit sits down with Ortt to break down Montana State’s dominant postseason run — including the Cat–Griz showdown in Boze…
Cats on the prowl: MSU not overlooking Illinois State
For Montana State coach Brent Vigen, the mystery isn’t how Illinois State won four straight road playoff games to advance to Monday’s Division I Football Champ…
FCS Playoffs: Checking off that to-do list
Paul Brott has been a mainstay on a Montana State defensive line that had to retool some after last year’s FCS title game appearance.