Posts Tagged ‘Grizzly Athletics’
Shooting Hand Remains Hot for Griz in 79-66 Win over Portland State
By ERIC TABER - The Grizzlies moved to 3-0 in Big Sky Conference play with a lights out shooting performance and stifling second half defense, leading to a 79-66 win over PSU.... more
Griz Road Sweep Sign of Good Things to Come
By ERIC TABER - The Montana Grizzlies get set to host their first Big Sky Conference home games of the season this coming Thurs. and Sat. against Portland State and Sac State.... more
Griz Thump Thunderbirds to Pick Up Road Sweep
By ERIC TABER - Montana picked up the sweep of its first BSC road trip of the season on Saturday, defeating Southern Utah 83-66 to follow up on its 90-84, 2OT win at NAU on New Years Eve.... more
UM Defeats NAU in Double OT Thriller With Three Point Barrage
By ERIC TABER - The Grizzlies made 18 three-point shots to break a school record, in a dramatic, come from behind, 90-84 double-overtime victory over NAU in Flagstaff.... more
Griz and Lumberjacks Open League Play Today at Noon
By ERIC TABER - The Montana Grizzlies (5-6) and Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (2-9) are set to renew a budding Big Sky Conference rivalry today at Noon.... more
Lady Griz Open League With Two Home Games
By JOEL CARLSON-The Montana women’s basketball team will open its Big Sky Conference schedule this week with home games against Northern Arizona and Southern Utah. ... more
Montana Standouts Holmes & Jones Named First Team All-American
By ERIC TABER - After completing two of the best individual seasons in Montana history, Jamaal Jones and Tyrone Holmes have been named STATS FCS first team All-Americans.... more
Crittenden Set For “Academic Heisman” Ceremony
Montana defensive end and Rhodes Scholarship finalist Derek Crittenden is one of 12 finalists for the William V. Campbell Trophy. Read more about the Press Conference/Award.... more
Bison Overwelm Grizzlies in FCS Playoffs
By ERIC TABER-North Dakota State jumped out to a 24-0 lead and powered to a 37-6 victory over Montana Saturday afternoon at Fargo, N.D., in the second round of the FCS playoffs.... more
Griz Legend Becomes Head Coach of Calgary Stampeders
By ERIC TABER-Dave Dickenson, the quarterback who led Montana to its first National Championship has now taken over as the head coach of the Calgary Stampeders.... more
Griz – Bison Set for Rematch in Playoffs
By ERIC TABER-The Montana Grizzlies’ 23rd FCS postseason appearance continues on Saturday with a rematch with the four-time FCS champion North Dakota State Bison in Fargo.... more
Griz on the Road to Face Bison in Fargo Tonight
By ERIC TABER - The Montana basketball squad’s non-conference season continues on Wed. night as UM travels to Fargo to take on the defending Summit League champion North Dakota State. Tipoff is at 6pm.... more
Griz Host Jackrabbits in Return to the Playoffs
By ERIC TABER - The NCAA selection committee awarded the Griz (7-4) an at-large playoff bid to host the South Dakota State Jackrabbits (8-3) of the Missouri Valley Conference.... more
Griz March Past Saints 70-61
By ERIC TABER - The Grizzlies jumped out to a quick lead and never gave it up, holding off a tough Carroll College team on Saturday night and winning 70-61.... more
Lady Griz Face Unbeaten Pacific Thursday Night
By JOEL CARLSON - The Montana women’s basketball team will face its toughest challenge of the young season Thursday when it hosts unbeaten Pacific.... more
Holmes Picks Up Second Big Sky Player of the Week Award
By ERIC TABER-Tyrone Holmes has been named the BSC Defensive Player of the Week for the second time this season.... more
Montana Mens’ Basketball on the Road to San Jose State
By ERIC TABER-The Grizzlies head to the Bay Area to take on the San Jose State Spartans to try to make it two-for-two against Mountain West Conference opponents in less than a week.... more
Lady Griz Open Regular Season Sunday
By JOEL CARLSON - The Montana women’s basketball team will open its 2015-16 regular season on Sunday with a home game against Seattle. Tip off is at 1pm.... more
Fortune Finally Finds Montna in 33-27 OT Victory Over ISU
By JOEL CARLSON - In a finish that can stack up with any of the jaw-droppers from this fall , Montana won 33-27 in overtime Saturday over Idaho State.... more
Griz Return to the Road to Face Bengals
By ERIC TABER-The No. 22 Montana Grizzlies are back on the road this weekend to Pocatello, Idaho to face Idaho State in a must win Big Sky matchup for the Griz.... more
Lady Griz Face Saints Tonight in First Exhibition Game
By JOEL CARLSON - The Montana women’s basketball team will play the first of its two preseason exhibition games Wednesday when it hosts Carroll at 7 p.m. at Dahlberg Arena.... more
Griz Control Own Destiny Against Portland State
By ERIC TABER-The No. 17 Grizzlies sit in control of its own post-season destiny with another key Big Sky matchup against Portland State this Saturday.... more
UM Volleyball: Errors Prove Costly as Griz Drop Big Sky Opener
By JOEL CARLSON-Weber State rallied from an early deficit to post a 3-1 victory over the Montana volleyball team to spoil the home debut of first-year coach Brian Doyon.... more
Griz Climb FCS Polls to to 8th
By ERIC TABER - On the heels of an up and down opening two weeks, the net result for the Montana Grizzlies is a No. 8 ranking in this week’s STATS FCS poll and FCS coaches’ poll.... more
Griz Football Schedules Pac-12 and FCS Opponents
The Montana Grizzlies football team will get a crack at some new FCS programs, as well as some of the top teams in the nation, as future schedule details have been announced through 2021.... more
Crittenden and Jones Voted Griz Football Captains
By ERIC TABER - The Montana Grizzlies have voted, and seniors Derek Crittenden and Jamaal Jones are the 2015 team captains.... more
Griz Open Fall Drills on Tuesday
By ERIC TABER-The University of Montana football squad opens its fall drills Tuesday morning with the season’s first practice session in Washington-Grizzly Stadium set for 9 a.m.... more
Griz Track and Field Program Adds Eight Newcomers
By JOEL CARLSON-The Montana men’s track and field program signed eight athletes to National Letters of Intent over the last two months during the NCAA’s signing period that began April 15.... more
Breunig & Gregory named Griz Hoops Co-MVPs
By DAVE GUFFEY-Martin Breunig and Jordan Gregory have been named the co-recipients of the Carl E. Dragstedt Award (Most Valuable Player) following the 2014-15 season in which UM went 20-13. ... more
Hanson Hired as Next Montana Assistant AD for Communications
Mike Hanson has been hired as the school’s new Assistant Athletic Director of Communications to replace Dave Guffey, who will retire after 37 years with the department.... 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
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
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
This Year’s Griz-Cat Game Just Got More Interesting
By JIM O'DAY - I was recently approached to do some podcasts on topics and issues pertaining to Division I athletics, and particularly, the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision.... more
Trying The Podcast Route And Addressing FCS Issues
By JIM O'DAY - I was recently approached to do some podcasts on topics and issues pertaining to Division I athletics, and particularly, the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision.... more
Former Griz Players Make a Dream Come True at Home Games
Griz Kidz is a program designed to brings Grizzly football to those children who don’t always have the opportunity to see the silver and maroon--especially the financially disadvantaged.... more
Griz Have Waited A Long Time For This Game With NDSU
By JIM O'DAY - The Grizzlies may have their work cut out for them this Saturday in Fargo, N.D., but they also have an opportunity to return UM to a status of NCAA Division I FCS superiority.... more
Special Memories With Former Griz Coach Joe Glenn
By JIM O'DAY - Saturday’s match-up in Missoula with the Montana Grizzlies and the South Dakota Coyotes could well be the last for Joe Glenn in Washington-Grizzly Stadium.... more
No. 1 Big Sky Men’s Athlete: Montana’s Dave Dickenson
By JON KASPER - A few blocks north of the oil refinery in a middle-class neighborhood, he was bound to be playing sports.One day it was football, the next basketball or baseball. ... more
Former Griz Standout Travis Decuire Named Montana Basketball Coach
Travis DeCuire (pronounced: dee-cure) has been selected to be the University of Montana’s 27th head men’s basketball coach, announced UM Director of Athletics Kent Haslam on Saturday, May 31, 2014. DeCu... more
Grizzly Athletics Receive 1.5 Million Bequest
By JOEL CARLSON - To give back to the school that gave him his business foundation Jim Hilleboe has signed a $1.5 million bequest to the University of Montana earmarked for facility improvements.... more
Dolphins Draft Jordan Tripp in 5th Round
By DUSTIN ASKIM - With the 31st pick in the fifth round of the National Football League Draft, the Miami Dolphins drafted former Grizzly linebacker Jordan Tripp.... more
Montana Defeats UND 84-71 (Photo Gallery)
By DAVE GUFFEY - Kareem Jamar scored a career-high 33 points as the Montana Grizzlies defeated the University of North Dakota 84-71 Thursday evening in UM’s Dahlberg Arena.... more
North Dakota Rallies, Knocks Off Lady Griz 62-57
By JOEL CARLSON - North Dakota remained unbeaten in Big Sky Conference play with a 62-57 victory over Montana Thursday night at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center in Grand Forks, N.D.... more
Portland State Beats Montana in Triple Overtime 81-78
PSU's Gary Winston made a 3-pointer with 2.4 seconds to go, as Portland State defeated the visiting Montana Grizzlies 81-78 in triple overtime on Saturday evening..... more
Lady Griz Overwhelm Vikings 94-58 (Photo Gallery)
By JOEL CARLSON - Kellie Cole lit the fire, Torry Hill made sure it stayed blazing, and the result was a 94-58 victory for the Lady Griz over Portland State Saturday afternoon at Dahlberg Arena.... more
Lady Griz Keep Hot Hands, Down Eagles 81-64
By JOEL CARLSON - Jordan Sullivan scored a career-high 24 points and Kellie Cole added 22, as Montana locked down Eastern Washington's three leading scorers to win 81-64.... more
Crittenden Maintains 4.0 GPA and is Named to All-District Team
The University of Montana’s Derek Crittenden has been named to the 2013 Capital One Academic All-District Division 1 first team with 4.0 GPA.... more
New Athletics Academic Center in Final Design Phase
By JOEL CARLSON - By the fall of 2015 anyone arriving on campus via Sixth Street will be faced with the Adams Center, Washington Grizzly Stadium and the ALL NEW Academic Center.... more
Lady Griz Host Eastern Washington and Portland State
By JOEL CARLSON - The Montana Lady Griz will host Eastern Washington and Portland State at Dahlberg Arena this week as it hosts its first Big Sky Conference games of the season. ... more