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Montana State QB Tommy Mellott named Big Sky offensive player of the year
Everyone knew Tommy Mellott was special and now the Big Sky Conference has made it official, naming him the offens…
Column: Regrettable detail, remarkable season
The most recent press conference hall of fame moment, where Tampa Bay coach Todd Bowles was asked about playing in frigid Detroit on Sunday — “You do know we play indoors, right?” Bowles answered — has me thinking …
Bobcats’ Ford III shares Big Sky honor
BOZEMAN — Behind a pair of double-doubles that helped lead Montana State to two big home wins this past weekend, Robert Ford III was selected Big Sky co-Player of the Week, the conference office announced on Tuesd…
Griz rout Lumberjacks for biggest league win in 27 years
Montana needed to rebound on Saturday against Northern Arizona and they did so in emphatic fashion, routing Northern Arizona 90-47 for the largest Big Sky Conference win since 1997.
Bobcats win thriller
Montana State put on an offensive clinic and secured enough stops down the stretch to pull out a thrilling 90-81 win over Northern Colorado on Saturday night inside Worthington Arena.
Lady Griz come through on the road
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — On the back end of the Big Sky Conference’s longest road trip and coming off a disappointing result on Thursday, the Montana women’s basketball team showed every ounce of its mettle on Saturday a…
NAU women hit 12 3s against Bobcats
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Emily Rodabaugh scored 23 points, including seven of Northern Arizona’s 12 3-pointers and the Lumberjacks defeated Montana State 88-73 in Big Sky conference women's basketball.
UNC surges past Lady Griz
GREELEY, Colo. — Northern Colorado’s Hannah Simental hit five 3-pointers and scored 17 points Thursday, and keyed the Bears’ third-quarter surge in their 67-57 Big Sky Conference women’s basketball win over Montana.
Blizzard cancels several athletic events
The winter storm pummeling the state has postponed all but a couple high school athletic events through the weekend, and it is questionable that those will happen.
Hill still runs the point
COLUMBIA FALLS — Jace Hill leads the Columbia Falls Wildcats onto the court each game as the starting point guard, a fact everyone around these parts is used t…
Wrestling: AA boys, girls polls
MONTANA GIRLS: 100 — 1, River Cote (Ronan); 2, Victoria Tenney (Skyview); 3, Serina Catt (Senior); 4, Kyra Anderson (Chester-Joplin); 5, Karlie Payne (Park/Sweet Grass); 6, Peyton Liva (Butte). 107 — 1, Angelina E…
Polson girls knock off Whitefish Tuesday
POLSON — Samantha Rensvold scored 16 points, Natalie Adams added 12 and Polson defeated Whitefish 45-41 in overtime in girls basketball on Tuesday.
Bobcats elevate tight ends coach Walker to OC
BOZEMAN — Montana State wasted no time finding its next offensive coordinator, promoting fourth-year staff member Tyler Walker Wednesday to replace Tyler Housewright, who left to be the OC for the Akron Zips.
Big Sky girls overpower Pack
Kaydence Couture knocked down three 3-pointers and scored a game high 13 points as Big Sky defeated Glacier 48-26 in girls basketball Tuesday.
Glacier swimmers dominate Polson meet
POLSON — Glacier swimmers controlled the water on Saturday at the Polson invite bringing home 14 individual victories as well as the boys, girls, and combined team titles.
Gulick leads Whitefish over Polson boys
POLSON — Whitefish’s Carson Gulick poured in 29 points, nine to spark a strong third quarter that pushed the Bulldogs past Polson 64-60 in Northwest A boys basketball Tuesday.