Archive for the ‘UM Athletics’ Category
Photo Gallery: Montana Grizzlies Beat Northern Iowa
Photos by PATRICK RECORD. Friday night under the lights brought fireworks, a full moon, and a huge victory to Griz Nation. The Montana Grizzlies dominated the Northern Iowa Panthers in the FCS quarterfinal game... more
The Bounce of the Football – UM Griz vs. N Iowa Panthers
To help you get stoked for Friday night's FCS playoff game under the lights, we've got a Griz photo caption contest and some UM-UNI trivia, courtesy of CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN.... more
FCS Playoff Scouting Report: Montana Grizzlies vs. Northern Iowa Panthers
By BRINT WAHLBERG - The University of Northern Iowa Panthers come to Washington-Girzzly Stadium on Friday, Dec. 10 to play the Griz under the lights in the FCS quarterfinals.... more
Tyler Hobbs: Life After Griz Football
By PATRICK RECORD - Former starting defensive tackle and team captain Tyler Hobbs looks back on his years as a Montana Griz football player.... more
Photo Gallery: Montana Grizzlies Beat Central Arkansas
The Griz beat the Central Arkansas Bears 41-14 on Saturday. UM Journalism student Patrick Record was on the sidelines to capture all the action of the game.... more
FCS Playoff Scouting Report: Montana Grizzlies vs. Central Arkansas Bears
By BRINT WAHLBERG. The University of Central Arkansas Bears head to Washington-Girzzly Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 3rd and the playoffs begin for Griz Nation.... more
Validation: Montana Grizzlies in Round 2 FCS Playoffs
By MICK HOLIEN - Everybody loves a winner, don't they? I fondly remember the first time the Grizzlies defeated a ranked team when they upset Northern Iowa early in Don Read's tenure.... more
All Things Lady Griz: Reintroducing Shannon Cate
By KRISTA REDPATH PYRON - Shannon Cate is Montana-made and proud of it. And she's even more than just the most talented Lady Griz player to ever don the uniform.... more
Watch the Griz Playoff Game on ESPN3.com
Even though the second-round Griz playoff game on December 3 won't be televised locally, you can still watch it on ESPN3.com for free if you're an Optimum Internet subscriber. ... more
Photo Gallery: Griz Upset Bobcats to Win 2011 Brawl of the Wild
Photos by PATRICK RECORD The University of Montana Grizzlies exacted their revenge this year in the form of a 36-10 victory over the Montana State University Bobcats. UM Journalism student Patrick Record was... more
Brawl of the Wild – Griz Cat Game 2011
BRAWL OF THE WILD scouting report by Brint Wahlberg. Here's the 4-1-1 on the general stats, players to watch, and the keys to a Griz victory in today's game!... more
The 2011 Griz-Cat Brawl of the Wild Contest
What's your Griz-Cat Big Sky Classic game tradition? How do you get psyched for the big brawl? Any rivalries under your roof? Tell us and you could win a $50 gift certificate to the Montana Club.... more
GRIZ GRIT: Fall Out at Penn State
By MICK HOLIEN - As a parent, and now as a grandparent, the one thing you want to be assured of when your son or daughter is entrusted to another adult for any activity is that those responsible will protect th... more
GRIZ GRIT: Redemption for Athletes in Trouble
By MICK HOLIEN. Drafted No. 2 in the 1998 draft after taking Washington State to the Rose Bowl, Great Falls native Ryan Leaf was a Heisman Trophy finalist who was a bust in the professional ranks.... more
Lady Griz Tradition: Some Get to Wear It
By LINDA WEYLER - Every year, the Lady Griz team has new faces, but, in my eyes, the honor of being a Lady Griz is forever.... more
GRIZ GRIT: Athletes as Role Models – Good, Bad…and Fair?
By MICK HOLIEN. There is little doubt that varying descriptions surface whenever an alleged drunken situation occurs. Witnesses to such transgressions have their own interpretations about what they observed.... more
GRIZ GRIT: UM Football Coaches Do a Thankless Job
By MICK HOLIEN. Why is there such preoccupation with whether a football coach or a staff deserves to be fired?... more
Lady Griz Basketball is in the Air!
By KRISTA REDPATH PYRON - This time of year I always get this familiar feeling in my gut. Crisp mornings, followed by late afternoon warm sun, early sunsets, and... the gym!... more
We Are Family: Griz Family Weekend
By MARGARET DEWILLIAM HORTON - On a Wednesday several weeks ago, I sat poised by the computer, waiting for the stroke of 10 AM Mountain Time (which I had to remember translated to 9 AM Pacific Time). I was hopi... more
GRIZ GRIT: Tragic Endings
By MICK HOLIEN. We all have experienced the premature passing of a great friend, an associate, a relative or maybe just an acquaintance. It’s always a soul-searching experience for me.... more
GRIZ GRIT: The Best Part of the Year
By MICK HOLIEN. It’s just about my favorite time of year. I cherish the overlap in sports seasons, which in my case involves college football and basketball. ... more
Grizzlies Lose to Sac State 42-28
By MICK HOLIEN. It was just one of those days or in this case, one of those games. The winning streak over Sacramento is a thing of the past and the Grizzlies, left to their own devices, are back in the midst ... more
UM Grizzlies 17, Eastern Washington 14.
By MICK HOLIEN. For the second straight week, The Griz avenged one of last season’s four losses and in the process of beating a defending National Champion, almost eliminated any chance that Eastern Washingto... more
UM Grizzlies vs Cal Poly
By MICK HOLIEN. The two things I’ve come to understand in a lifetime of sports are: there’s as always much uncertainty waiting just around the corner and there are no givens.... more
UM Grizzlies vs Tennessee
By MICK HOLIEN. You’ve certainly heard of the lull before the storm. And how about the calm in the eye of the hurricane? The 95,000 fans at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville Saturday night got a taste of about eve... more
2011 Grizzly Football Season Outlook
By MICK HOLIEN. Can you even believe it’s been nine months since the Grizzly football season ended on a sour note? So what about this year’s edition of Grizzly football?... more
NCAA Final Four Contest
ENTER TO WIN! MakeItMissoula.com Final Four Bracket Contest. Join us for ways to make March Madness more fun. Ongoing contests will be announced here. ... more
Lady Griz Did Montana, Big Sky Conference, Proud in 55-47 Loss to UCLA
By BILL SCHWANKE. Anybody who watched the Montana Lady Griz struggle until midway in the season to earn an NCAA Tournament berth shouldn’t have been surprised by what they saw from the team against UCLA in Sp... more
Can’t Let Up Against Such a Quick Team
By BILL SCHWANKE. Wednesday night the Griz found out they can’t shut down at all when they’re up against easily the quickest and most athletic team they’ve probably seen this season, even on your home cou... more
Everything About This Dance is Big
By KRISTA REDPATH PYRON. In case you have had your head buried in the sand, the #4 seed Lady Griz made a thrilling 3-game run in Portland this past weekend to advance our program for the 19th time to the NCAA t... more
How About Those Lady Griz?
By BILL SCHWANKE. Who’da thunk it? Come on now, don’t sit there and tell me that - back in December and January - when the Montana Lady Griz couldn’t even get the ball over half court in less than 20 sec... more
Too Many Odds Against Griz
By BILL SCHWANKE. There was just too much for the Montana Grizzlies to overcome Wednesday night in Greeley, Colo. Thanks, BQ, for some wonderful memories, and best of luck to you down the road, wherever it take... more
Early Easter for the Griz
By BILL SCHWANKE. It is the Easter season, after all, and the Montana Grizzlies seemingly rose from the dead in the second half Tuesday night to stun Weber State and move into Wednesday night’s championship g... more
Dajavu All Over Again – NOT!
By BILL SCHWANKE. The Montana Lady Griz must have felt like they had been there before. That’s because Saturday afternoon, just like Thursday night at Portland State, they fell behind 9-0 at the beginning of... more
One That Got Away
By BILL SCHWANKE. It was another one that got away from the Montana Lady Griz. In fact, it got away from them twice, but they got it back after the first time.... more
More Sour Grapes
By BILL SCHWANKE. The front end of my car got smooshed in Lot Z so I missed the first few half of the first half of Saturday afternoon’s Lady Griz game against Eastern Washington at Dahlberg Arena. Apparent... more
Griz Men One Step Closer, Lady Griz One Step Farther Away
By BILL SCHWANKE. Welcome back Will Cherry, and howdy do Matthias Ward. Unfortunately for the Montana Lady Griz, at least early on, too many of the threes belonged to Portland State and too many of the telegr... more
A Montana Road Split
By BILL SCHWANKE. coach Wayne Tinkle summed it up when he talked about Montana’s inability of late to perform well on the road. With the final two league games at Portland State and Eastern Washington next ... more
The Heart of the Matter
By KRISTA REDPATH PYRON. There are some stories that are worth telling. There are those "ahhh" moments where you hear a saying, reconnect with a friend, or just recall a memory that makes you stop and reflect.... more
Griz Pound ISU, But Where to Begin
By BILL SCHWANKE. You wouldn’t think there would be much to write about in a 71-52 basketball game, but actually it’s hard to know where to start.... more
Griz and Lady Griz Tough on Bears
By BILL SCHWANKE. If you’re into atmosphere - almost a tournament atmosphere - Dahlberg Arena was the place to be Saturday night as the Montana Grizzlies took on the Northern Colorado Bears for a share of fi... more
Griz, Lady Griz Handle Sac State
By BILL SCHWANKE. You’ve gotta love how the Montana Grizzlies continue to play defense right to the end, no matter who’s in the game and no matter how big the lead.... more
Ditto for Saturday: Home Court Advantage Wins Again
By BILL SCWANKE: Robin Selvig showed he still has a sense of humor Saturday afternoon after his Lady Griz pummeled Northern Arizona 84-61 at Dahlberg Arena. Tinkle’s post-game comments were right on point. T... more
Home Teams Prevail Thursday Night
By BILL SCHWANKE. Home teams held serve Thursday night as the Montana men took on Weber State in Ogden, Utah and the Montana women took on the Wildcats in Missoula.... more
Once a Lady Griz, Always a Lady Griz
By KRISTA REDPATH PYRON. If there’s one word I would use to sum up the Lady Griz basketball program, it would be family. Little did I know that a summer day in 1994 would change my life and my family forever... more
Make Mine a Double: Griz Women, Men Sweep Bobcats
By BILL SCHWANKE. A second doubleheader in a row featuring Montana and Montana State, this time in Bozeman. And what a sweet Saturday it was for the University of Montana, albeit perhaps an unexpected one.... more
Griz-Cat Weekend – A 50-50 Deal
By BILL SCHWANKE. The Grizzlies, led by Will Cherry, jumped the Cats early, racing to a 20-6 lead. UM had its biggest first half margin with just under 10 minutes left, 27-10.... more
Griz & Lady Griz Basketball Contest
We've been inspired by "Grizzly" Bill Schwanke's latest blog post, so we want to know: What's your best Griz or Lady Griz b-ball moment? Tell us about it in the comments below now through Jan. 20 to enter th... more
A Double Dose of “W” for UM Hoops
By BILL SCHWANKE. The win over ISU put Montana at 14-5 overall this season, 6-1 in Big Sky play. Not bad for a team with seven new players and a couple of key ones out with injuries.... more
The Mystery of Big Sky Conference Hoops
By BILL SCHWANKE. When I was the Voice of the Grizzlies on radio all those years I more often than not would see an official call something that seemed totally wrong or at best out of place, and would label it... more