Archive for the ‘University of Montana’ Category

Lady Griz Facing Important Road Trip at Idaho State and Weber State

By JOEL CARLSON-The Montana women’s basketball team will face its final two-game road trip of the regular season this week with games at Idaho State and Weber State. ... more

Gregory Named Big Sky’s Co-Player of the Week

The University of Montana’s Jordan Gregory has been selected as the Big Sky Conference men’s basketball “Co-Player of the Week,” announced the league today (Monday, Feb. 16, 2015). ... more

UM Sports Trivia | Week of Feb 16

By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN- Thursday night's matchup of the Oregon State Beavers and the Utah Utes will feature two of UM's top all-time players in Wayne Tinkle and Larry Kryskowiak-now head coaches. ... more

Griz Win an Emotional Triple Overtime Thriller, 83-81 at UNC

By DAVE GUFFEY -Jordan Gregory made two clutch free throws with 2.2 seconds left in the third overtime, and the visiting Griz defeated Northern Colorado 83-81 in a BSC game Saturday evening. ... more

Bears Rally Late, Stun Lady Griz at Dahlberg Arena

By JOEL CARLSON-Northern Colorado trailed by 10 points with eight minutes remaining Saturday afternoon against Montana at Dahlberg Arena, where the Lady Griz had won 23 straight games against Big Sky Conference... more

Lady Griz Remain in First Place with 66-51 Victory

By JOEL CARLSON-Montana shut down one of the Big Sky Conference’s top offensive teams Thursday night at Dahlberg Arena, defeating North Dakota 66-51.... more

Gregory & Breunig Lead the Griz in 65-61 Win at North Dakota

By DAVE GUFFEY - Jordan Gregory and Martin Breunig combined for 33 points and 14 rebounds to lead the visiting UM Grizzlies to a 65-61 victory over the University of North Dakota.... more

Mount Jumbo – Daylight Turns to Dark, Marvel Fades to Fear

By By NICK MERTES- Our eyes locked. He reared back and then quickly struck the ground with his hooves, like he was revving his engine, looking to fight. He was ready to go, but was I?... more

The Griz at University of North Dakota Thursday, Feb 12

By DAVE GUFFEY - The Grizzlies face the University of North Dakota in a Big Sky Conference contest, Thurs., Feb. 12, at UND, with tip-off at 6:05 p.m. ... more

North Hills – Making Peace With the Rural-Urban Medley

By BELLE GASH-GILDER - There are a number of different places to begin to explore the North Hills. I started at Mountain View Trail which literally literally starts in someone’s yard. ... more

The Stitt Era Begins

By DILLON TABISH - Longtime Division II coach makes the jump to Montana to take over one of the most successful college football teams in the FCS.... more

UM Sports Trivia | Week of Feb 9

By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN- Thursday night the Lady Griz face maybe their most significant challenge in their drive towards a possible Big Sky title and the right to host the Conference tournament.... more

Gregory Scores a Game-High 17 Points as the Griz Beat Vandals 70-56

By DAVE GUFFEY - The Grizzlies had four starters score in double figures and senior guard Jordan Gregory had a game-high 17 points, as host UM defeated visiting Idaho 70-56 Saturday Night.... more

Lady Griz Stay Atop Big Sky with Second-Half Rally

By JOEL CARLSON-Montana trailed 48-37 at the half and was in a tie game with two minutes remaining, but they scored the final 13 points to pull out an 87-74 victory over Idaho Saturday.... more

Griz Softball Drops Both Games in Season Opener

By SAM WALDORF-The Montana Griz softball team ended a long day on the road with a 0-2 start to its inaugural season. ... more

Eagles Hold On, Snap Lady Griz’ Winning Streak

By JOEL CARLSON-Eastern Washington built a 10-point second-half lead and held on for a 65-64 victory over Montana Thursday night to snap the Lady Griz’ seven-game winning streak.... more

Brandon Leads Eagles to 75-69 Road Victory Over the Grizzlies

By DAVE GUFFEY - Guard Drew Brandon scored 27 points to lead visiting Eastern Washington to a hard-fought 75-69 win over the University of Montana Grizzlies Thursday evening in Missoula.... more

Griz Softball Team Kicks Off Inaugural Season in New Mexico This Week

By SAM WALDORF-The Montana Griz softball team kicks off its inaugural season this Thursday in Las Cruces, N.M. in a six-team tournament at the Hotel Encanto Invitational.... more

Montana Football Class of 2015

By DAVE GUFFEY - UM is pleased to announce its new signees and the class of 2015 Grizzly Football players. ... more

Griz Host Eagles Thursday Feb 5

By DAVE GUFFEY - The Montana Grizzlies host the second-place Eastern Washington Eagles in a crucial BSC game, Thurs., Feb. 5, in UM’s Dahlberg Arena, with tip-off at 7:05 p.m. ... more

Lady Griz Open Second Half on the Road

By JOEL CARLSON-The Montana women’s basketball team will open the second half of the Big Sky Conference schedule with road games this week at Eastern Washington and Idaho.... more

Mount Jumbo – Rising Above a Rude Awakening

By HENRY CRIST- Sometimes, little adventures change your entire perspective, and you’re a different person because of them. My adventure wasn’t a heart racing one, but it was just what I needed.... more

Crazy Canyon – An Easy Climb in Nature’s Cathedral

CHARLES EARLY - I decided to hike Crazy Canyon with a friend in early Fall. Although this is a popular hike, we didn’t see another person, which only added to the beauty of the trail.... more

Feller Collects First Big Sky Conference Player of the Week Award

By JOEL CARLSON-The Lady Griz team played its way into first place in the Big Sky Conference last week, and the wins earned McCalle Feller her first career Big Sky Player of the Week award.... more

UM Sports Trivia | Week of Feb 2

By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN- Fifty years ago this week Montana was rocked by the death of one of its most prominent athletes in the prime of his life. In 1965, Anaconda native Wayne Estes was on a path to be a All-... more

Grizzlies Lose 70-69 Heartbreaker at Sacramento State

By DAVE GUFFEY -In a game showcasing the two best teams in the BSC, it was the Sacramento State Hornets who escaped with a 70-69 victory on a three-pointer with six seconds remaining.... more

Lady Griz Outlast Hornets 94-86

By JOEL CARLSON-Montana had the final surge and gave the Lady Griz a victory over Sacramento State and a two-game lead in league standings at the midpoint of the Big Sky schedule.... more

Grizzlies Defeat Host Portland State University 73-54

By DAVE GUFFEY - Gregory reaches 1,000 points and the Grizzlies defeated Portland State 73-54 in Portland Thurs. evening.... more

Lady Griz Roll On, Move Into First Place

By JOEL CARLSON - McCalle Feller hit seven 3-pointers and scored 25 points to help Montana roll to an easy 72-31 victory over Portland State Thursday night. ... more

Lady Griz Hunting For First Place This Week

By JOEL CARLSON - The Lady Griz will look to play itself into first place in the Big Sky Conference standings this week when it hosts Portland State (TONIGHT) and Sacramento State at Dahlberg Arena. ... more

Doyon Named New Volleyball Coach at Montana

By Joel Carlson -The University of Montana named Brian Doyon their new head volleyball coach on Thursday. His hiring comes at the right time for a volleyball rebirth at Montana. ... more

Ch-paa-qn Peak

By KIAN BERTIN - People from all over the world have summited this mountain. “Pride of Britain,” one of the rocks has written into it. Another one reads, “I hate this damn wind.”... more

Crazy Canyon

By LIONE CLARE - I was happy to be back in the woods about to climb a mountain, an activity much more accessible and frequent in my hometown of Sitka, Alaska.... more

UM Sports Trivia | Week of Jan 26

By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN- Apparently Kryskowiak and Wayne Tinkle were paying attention at practice to the teachings of Mike Montgomery and Stew Morrill...... more

Montana Wins at Southern Utah, Sweeps Road Trip

By JOEL CARLSON - The Lady Griz team completed an impressive sweep of the NAU and SUU road trip with a physical 59-37 victory over the Thunderbirds Saturday night.... more

Grizzlies Edge Thunderbirds 58-56 in Tense Big Sky Contest

By DAVE GUFFEY - The Grizzlies had four players score in double figures and narrowly defeated the Southern Utah Thunderbirds 58-56 Saturday evening in UM’s Dahlberg Arena.... more

Griz Host Southern Utah Saturday, Jan 24

By DAVE GUFFEY - TheMontana Grizzlies host Southern Utah in a Big Sky Conference game on Saturday, Jan. 24, in UM’s Dahlberg Arena, with tip-off at 7:05 p.m. ... more

Lady Griz Dismantle the Lumberjacks 69-42

By JOEL CARLSON - Montana opened its road trip to Northern Arizona and Southern Utah with a 69-42 victory over the Lumberjacks Thursday night at Flagstaff, Ariz. ... more

Pengelly Ridge

By CARLY STINSON - I love hiking, but as I spun in circles running from class to class this semester, I just couldn’t find time for the Pengelly Ridge Trail hike.... more

Gregory Scores 31 Points to Lead Griz to a 64-57 Victory Over NAU

By DAVE GUFFEY - Jordan Gregory scored a career-high 31 points to lead theMontana Grizzlies to a hard-fought 64-57 Big Sky Conference victory over NAU.... more

Smokejumpers’ Trail

By COLIN BRUST - We trudged up the steep and rocky path, leaving the Kim Williams riverside trail below us. Even though there was a great view of the Missoula Valley behind us, I felt uneasy.... more

Griz Host NAU Thursday, Jan. 22

By DAVE GUFFEY - Montana hosts Northern Arizona in a Big Sky Conference game on Thursday, Jan. 22, in UM’s Dahlberg Arena, with tip-off at 7:05 p.m. ... more

Life is One Big Adventure

By NADIA WHITE - This last fall, 21 first-semester freshmen joined me at UM's School of Journalism in a class about adventure writing. We defined adventure loosely, and they wrote stories that described who the... more

UM Sports Trivia | Week of Jan 19

By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN- The Montana Grizzlies 62-47 win over the MSU Bobcats Saturday marked the ninth straight win in the series for UM.... more

Breunig & Dunn Lead the Grizzlies in a 63-48 Win Over Bobcats

By DAVE GUFFEY - Forward Martin Breunig and guard Mario Dunn combined for 34 points as the Montana Grizzlies defeated MSU 63-48 Saturday evening in UM’s Dahlberg Arena.... more

Lady Griz Pull Out 62-48 Victory over Bobcat

By JOEL CARLSON - MSU built a 43-35 lead midway through the second half on Montana Saturday afternoon, but the Lady Griz rallied back for a 62-48 victory in front of a season-high crowd of 3,535.... more

Lady Griz Host Bobcats Saturday Afternoon

By JOEL CARLSON - The Montana women’s basketball team will host Montana State Saturday at 2 p.m. at Dahlberg Arena in Missoula. It is the only game of the week for both teams.... more

Griz Host Cats and Square off for the 290th Time on the Hardwood

By DAVE GUFFEY - The University of Montana Grizzlies will host the Montana State Bobcats in a Big Sky Conference game in UM’s Dahlberg Arena, with tip-off at 7:05 p.m.... more

Griz Softball Begins Practice

By SAM WALDORF - The Montana Griz softball team had its first practice of the spring Monday, Jan. 12. Montana went 7-1 in its inaugural fall season, winning its last seven games in a row.... more

Griz Dominate the Oildiggers 86-44

By DAVE GUFFEY - The Grizzlies dominated in all phases of the game, resulting in an 86-44 victory over visiting Montana Tech Tuesday evening in UM’s final non-league game of the season.... more