Archive for the ‘University of Montana’ Category
Olson Added to Buchanan Award Watch List
By ERIC TABER - Junior linebacker Dante Olson has been nothing short of superb for the Grizzlies as he's worked his way to becoming the leading tackler in all of Division-I football.... more
Hauck Named to Rice Award Watch List
By NIC HALLISEY - Halfway through his freshman season, Robby Hauck has become the second-leading tackler in the Big Sky after six games.... more
Olson Three-Peats as Big Sky Player of the Week
By ERIC TABER - They say good things come in threes, and for Montana junior linebacker Dante Olson, they sure do.... more
Grizzlies Focused On September, Not March, As They Hit Court
Nic Hallisey - Montana hit the court for its first official practice of 2018-19 on Friday afternoon, and with four starters and more than 80 percent of its statistical leaders returning.... more
How to Handle Stress While Preparing For Exams
By JEFF BLAYLOCK - Here are some tips on how to deal with exam stress to succeed in your education.... more
Griz Look To Swat Hornets At The Start of Big Sky Play
By ERIC TABER - The Montana Grizzlies return home this week seeking the program's 200th win inside Washington-Grizzly Stadium.... more
8 Inspiring Films to Boost Your Studies
By NICOLAS WALKER - These are eight films which encourage you always to learn more.... more
#14 Griz Look to Keep MomentUM Hosting Drake
By ERIC TABER - The Montana Grizzlies are buoyed by momentUM as they head into week two of their challenging 2018 schedule against Drake.... more
#24 Griz host #13 Panthers in Challenging Opener
By ERIC TABER - On Saturday, Hauck will run back onto that field with Griz to begin act-two of his head coaching career at UM as the Griz take on Northern Iowa at 7pm.... more
Tickets Still Available for Home Opener
By ERIC TABER - What could be better than watching football under the lights at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on a late summer evening in Missoula?... more
Dickenson Returns to Celebrate Hall of Fame Induction
For the first time in over a decade, Montana legend Dave Dickenson will return to Missoula for a Grizzly football game when he celebrate his induction into the College Football Hall of Fame.... more
Seven Griz Receive Preseason Honors From Phil Steele Magazine
By ERIC TABER - Montana senior linebacker Josh Buss earned yet another preseason All-America accolade, and six other Grizzlies were named to the 2018 Phil Steele FCS Magazine preseason All-Big Sky team... more
Buss Named Preseason STATS first Team All-American
By ERIC TABER - Preseason accolades for Montana senior linebacker Josh Buss continue to roll in, with STATS Inc. naming him a first team preseason All-American on Tuesday. ... more
Tickets Available Now For Griz Awards Banquet
By ERIC TABER - Tickets are now available for the Grizzly Sports Hall of Fame and Grizzly Lifetime Honors Award banquet, slated for Friday evening on Sept. 7 at the Holiday Inn Missoula Downtown.... more
Registration Open for the Brosovich Golf Invitational and Celebrity Gala
By ERIC TABER - The Gene Brosovich Golf Invitational and Celebrity Gala will be held at the Ranch Club June 28-29 with proceeds benefitting the Montana Football program. ... more
Hauck Adds Three to Griz Roster
By ERIC TABER - Montana head coach Bobby Hauck has added three players, two transfers and a freshman, to the Griz football roster ahead of fall camp, adding depth in three different positions.... more
Fatkin to Join Lady Griz
By JOEL CARLSON - Ranked as the nation’s 30th-best point guard in her class by ESPN.com, Sammy Fatkin had options.... more
Graduation Weekened Means Diploma and Pro Contract For Krslovic
By NIC HALLISEY - When Fabijan Krslovic traveled 8,000 miles across the Pacific Ocean in the summer of 2014, he wasn't quite sure what to expect.... more
Montana Wins Big Sky Tournament, Punches Ticket to Big Dance
By NIC HALLISEY - Montana added another chapter to its storybook season on Saturday night, defeating Eastern Washington to punch its ticket to the NCAA tournament.... more
Lady Griz Fall to Top Seed Bears
In the end it was simple math more than anything else that ended Montana's season on Wednesday afternoon in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky Conference tournament.... more
Lady Griz Take No. 8 Seed to Reno
The Lady Griz will take the No. 8 seed into this year's tournament at Reno and will face No. 9 Sacramento State on Monday at 1 p.m. in a first-round game.... more
Montana Closes Regular Season Undefeated at Home
By NIC HALLISEY - Montana capped an historic regular season on Saturday evening, defeating Idaho State, 75-64, inside Dahlberg Arena.... more
Grizzlies Thump Bocats & Clinch Share of Big Sky Title
By NIC HALLISEY - Montana got back to its winning ways in dominant fashion on Saturday night, knocking off rival Montana State, 90-63.... more
Griz Legend Brent Pease Returns to UM Coaching Staff
By ERIC TABER - Head Coach Bobby Hauck welcomes back Griz legend Brent Pease to his staff to serve as the assistant head coach and receivers coach.... more
Krslovic Carries Montana to 10th Consecutive Win
By NIC HALLISEY - Montana stretched its win streak to double digits on Thursday, knocking off Northern Colorado, 88-79.... more
Halfway Through Big Sky Play, Montana is Taking ‘One-Game-At-a-Time’ Approach
By NIC HALLISEY - Montana reached the midway point of the conference season last weekend, defeating Northern Arizona to improve to 9-0.... more
Bobcats Knock Off Lady Griz 81-64
The Bobcats knocked down 11, 3-pointers and hustled their way a 81-64 victory over the Lady Griz Saturday night in Bozeman.... more
Defense Leads Montana to Road Win Over Rivals
By NICK HALLISEY-The Grizzlies held the Bobcats to 19 second-half points in a 67-52 victory Saturday night in Bozeman. The win improves Montana's record to 7-0 in Big Sky play. ... more
Dickenson to be inducted into College Football Hall of Fame
By ERIC TABER - On Monday, the National Football Foundation announced that Dickenson will be immortalized as one of the greatest college football players of all time.... more
Oguine Scores 39 in Gutsy Road Win
By NICK HALLISEY- Montana produced its gutsiest win of the season on Saturday afternoon, overcoming a first-half deficit to beat Portland State, 92-89.... more
DeCuire Picks Up 1st Win At Sac State, Grizzlies Alone Atop Big Sky Standings
By NICK HALLISEY-For the first time in four tries, Travis DeCuire and his Montana basketball team defeated Sacramento State on the road, knocking off the Hornets, 78-66.... more
Montana Falls at Washington in Heartbreaker
By NICK HALLISEY - Montana had opportunities to earn its second signature win of the season but came up just short on Friday evening, falling to the Washington Huskies, 66-63.... more
Hauck’s Coaching Contract Has Incentives for Wins, Grades
Montana football coach Bobby Hauck’s contract has a base salary of $185,000, with incentives for student-athlete grades, graduation rates and wins.... more
Hauck Returns as Grizzly Mentor
By ERIC TABER - Director of Athletics Kent Haslam has named former Grizzly head coach Bobby Hauck as the 37th head football coach at the University of Montana.... more
Griz Bury Bears
By ERIC TABER - The playoff push continued for Montana on Saturday against Northern Colorado as the Griz coasted to an easy 44-14 victory.... more
Defense Wins the Day for Montana
By ERIC TABER - Montana struggled offensively all game long, but picked up a huge upset win again NAU that kept its playoff hopes alive thanks to a standout defensive effort.... more
12th Annual Montana Wine & Beer Festival Set for November 3rd
By ERIC TABER - The 12th Annual Montana Wine & Beer Festival scheduled for Friday, Nov, 3rd, at the Adams Center.... more
Offense Rolls in Season-Opening Victory
By ERIC TABER - Montana rolled to a 45-23 victory over Valparaiso to open the 2017 football season.... more
Fall Camp Closes With Special Visit from Griz Legend
By ERIC TABER - Former Grizzly running back and six-year NFL veteran Chase Reynolds returned to Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Wednesday to address the team.... more
Great Griz Encounter Set For Aug. 24
By ERIC TABER - The 22nd "Great Griz Encounter"meet-and-greet with the 2017 UM football players and coaches will take place in Caras Park on Thursday, August 24.... more
Griz Open Camp August 6
By ERIC TABER - The Montana Grizzlies' football season officially gets underway on Sunday, August 6, when the 2017 squad reports for fall camp.... more
Montana Football: Griz Greats Return for Football Fundraiser
By ERIC TABER-A who's who of former Grizzly football greats are confirmed for the annual Gene Brosovich Golf Invitational and Celebrity Gala, set to kick off this Thursday, June 29.... more
Montana-Washington Tickets on Sale Starting May 1
By ERIC TABER - Single-game tickets for the University of Montana's 2017 football game at the University of Washington are set to go on sale next week.... more
Montana To Play Home-And-Home Series With South Dakota
By ERIC TABER - The Montana Grizzlies have agreed to a future home-and-home football series with the South Dakota Coyotes of the Missouri Valley Football Conference beginning in 2019 and concluding in 2022.... more
Montana Football: Griz Cap Spring Drills in Butte on Saturday
By ERIC TABER - After more than a month of practice, the Montana Grizzlies will finish the spring football season at 1 p.m. on Saturday at historic Naranche Stadium in Butte, America.... more
Bright spots on both sides of the ball at first Griz scrimmage
By ERIC TABER - After nearly a month of practice, the Montana Grizzlies got their first taste of live football in the team's first scrimmage of the spring.... more
Cats Grind Out Win Over Griz on the Ground
By ERIC TABER- The Montana Grizzlies' (6-5, 3-5 BSC) season came to a close on Saturday in Missoula, as the Montana State Bobcats (4-7, 2-6) pulled off an improbable 24-17 win.... more
Griz Start Slow, Fall to Northern Colorado 28-25
By ERIC TABER- The road woes that have plagued the Montana football team all season continued on Saturday. The Griz fell to Northern Colorado in Greeley 28-25.... more
Record-Setting Griz Roll Past Idaho State
By ERIC TABER- Backup quarterback, Chad Chalich re-wrote Montana's record books on Saturday, passing for seven touchdowns and rushing for another in a 62-44 win over Idaho State.... more
Lumberjacks Run Past Grizzlies 45-34
By ERIC TABER- Northern Arizona scored on its first play of the game, a 74-yard pass play, and the Lumberjacks never looked back in posting a 45-34 victory over Montana Saturday in Flagstaff.... more