Posts Tagged ‘University of Montana’

Breunig Scores 22 Points & Griz Defeat Idaho State 88-77

By DAVE GUFFEY -The Grizzlies had five players score in double figures, led by forward Martin Breunig’s 22 points, as they defeated the visiting Idaho State Bengals 88-77 Thursday night.... more

Lady Griz Take Care of Business, Win Road Trip Opener Against ISU

By JOEL CARLSON-Coming off a disheartening home loss last Saturday, the Lady Griz team assumed the look of a champion Thursday night in claiming a 69-51 road victory over Idaho State.... more

My Most Spectacular Failure Was a Gift

By SHELLI JOHNSON - Former Lady Griz hoopster, Shelli Johsnon tells how getting cut from the team and losing her scholarship was a game changer that led her to an Epic Life! ... more

Greenough Park Trail: A Journey Into Art and Nature

By PARKER BRIXEY - I’m cruising into Greenough Park on my bike, entering the park at its southern end, closest to town. I’ve got my headphones in, and Wiz khalifa bumping loud. ... more

Griz Host Bengals Thursday, Feb 19

By DAVE GUFFEY -The Grizzlies play their final two home games of the regular season at home, beginning with Idaho State, Thurs., Feb. 19, in UM’s Dahlberg Arena, with tip-off at 7:05 p.m. ... more

Randolph-Moon Homestead Trail: Pushing Back Against Doubt and Disease

By GARRETT SLADE - It wasn’t until I had topped the final crest in the North Hills that my anxiety about the day fled. From my vantage point over Missoula the stress of the past two weeks began to melt away.... more

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

This Week’s Arts & Culture Scene | Feb16

Here's a look at what's happening this week in Missoula from music to dance, theatre to museum exhibits and more--brought to you by our friends at the Missoula Cultural Council.... 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

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

This Week’s Arts & Culture Scene | Feb 9

Here's a look at what's happening this week in Missoula from music to dance, theatre to museum exhibits and more--brought to you by our friends at the Missoula Cultural Council.... 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

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

Better Than Netflix: The Roxy is Your Community Cinema

By Matt Anglen- Missoula is firmly rooted in what I call Movie Season. It’s the time of year when all you want to do is warm yourself by the glow of celluloid and think about spring.... 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 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

This Week’s Arts & Culture Scene | Feb 2

Here's a look at what's happening this week in Missoula from music to dance, theatre to museum exhibits and more--brought to you by our friends at the Missoula Cultural Council.... 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

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

This Week’s Arts & Culture Scene | Jan 26

Here's a look at what's happening this week in Missoula from music to dance, theatre to museum exhibits and more--brought to you by our friends at the Missoula Cultural Council.... 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

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

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

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

This Week’s Arts & Culture Scene | Jan 19

Here's a look at what's happening this week in Missoula from music to dance, theatre to museum exhibits and more--brought to you by our friends at the Missoula Cultural Council.... 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

This Week’s Arts & Culture Scene | Jan 12

Here's a look at what's happening this week in Missoula from music to dance, theatre to museum exhibits and more--brought to you by our friends at the Missoula Cultural Council.... more

Montana Makes 15 Three-Pointers in 90-64 Win at Idaho State

By DAVE GUFFEY - The Montana Grizzlies nailed 15 three-pointers on their way to a dominating 90-64 Big Sky Conference victory over Idaho State Saturday evening at ICCU Court in Holt Arena.... more

Wildcats Defeat Grizzlies 68-60, as Montana Suffers First League Loss

By DAVE GUFFEY-Montana forward Martin Breunig scored a career-high 31 points and the Grizzlies made a valiant second-half comeback, but the host Weber State defeated UM 68-60.... more

Frisco Is Great Location For FCS Championship Game

By JIM O'DAY - I was part of a small committee assigned to look into the facilities and communities being considered as the site for the NCAA Division I Football Championship title game starting in 2010. ... more

Griz at Weber State Jan. 8th

By DAVE GUFFEY - The Grizzlies play their first their Big Sky Conference road games of the season, Thurs. Jan. 8, against the preseason and defending league champion Weber State. Tip-off is at 7:05 p.m. ... more

This Week’s Arts & Culture Scene | Jan 5

Here's a look at what's happening this week in Missoula from music to dance, theatre to museum exhibits and more--brought to you by our friends at the Missoula Cultural Council.... more

Montana Down North Dakota 74-63 (Photo Gallery)

By DAVE GUFFEY - The Grizzlies had one of their best offensive performances of the season in route to a 74-63 victory over the University of North Dakota Saturday night in UM’s Dahlberg Arena.... more

Wagenmann to Participate in 2015 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl on Jan. 17th

The NFL Players Association has invited defensive end Zack Wagenmann of the University of Montana to play in the 2015 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl on Jan. 17... more