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Former Lady Griz Player Julie Deming Killed in Washington State Car Accident [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:08:19 +0000

Former Lady Griz player Julie Deming, 32, was killed over the weekend in a car accident in Vancouver, Washington. Montana Lady Griz head coach Robin Selvig expressed deep sorrow over the loss of his friend and former player, whose last game was in 2004. “Well, I’ve shared some great memories with Julie, she always made [...]

Both Montana Head Basketball Coaches Receive Big Sky Conference 'Coach of the Year' Honor

Peter Christian — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 22:09:59 +0000

On Monday, Montana Grizzly head basketball coach Wayne Tinkle was honored by the Big Sky Conference with his second straight “Coach of the Year” award.The Grizzlies enjoyed a rousing sendoff Tuesday morning on the way to San Jose for a Thursday game against Syracuse. On Tuesday, the Conference conferred the same honor for the head [...]

What a Fun Week of Hoops!

Alan K — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 18:22:52 +0000

Basketball fans can at last pause and take a deep breath….Man that was some basketball we watched last week during the Big Sky Women’s and Men’s tourney! As a long-time fan of Montana basketball this past week was outstanding. All basketball all the time, Wednesday through Saturday. The tourney had some moments that really [...]

Update – Griz to Meet Syracuse in NCAA Tournament Second Round on Thursday [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 11:23:39 +0000

Update:Sunday, March 17 4:30 p.m.

At a packed house in the Press Box Restaurant, players, coaches and maroon-clad fans eagerly awaited Greg Gumbel on the CBS-TV NCAA Selection Sunday show just who the Grizzlies would play in the first round of the NCAA basketball tournament. The word came as Gumbel announced the second round in the East Regional to be held in San Jose, California. Number four seed Syracuse came up on the screen, and moments later the crowd erupted in cheers as the Grizzlies were introduced as the 13th seed.

Crowd at the Press Box

Exciting Montana Lady Griz and Grizzly Hoops (Video)

Alan K — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:58:32 +0000

Like you need more basketball excitement…There’s three state title teams right here in Western Montana; the Sentinel girls, the Hellgate boys and the Stevensville boys. Now lets take it up another notch, it’s tourney time right here in Missoula. The Lady Griz and the Griz are both in and ready to play. How about some [...]

Missoula Economy Will Benefit From Big Sky Conference Basketball Tournaments [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 20:47:59 +0000

Starting Wednesday and continuing through Saturday night, hundreds and perhaps thousands of fans, families and officials will descend on Missoula for the combined men’s and women’s Big Sky Conference basketball tournaments. Director of the Bureau of Business and Economic Research at the University of Montana, Patrick Barkey, said that people who attend sporting events out [...]

Missoula is Titletown, Montana as Griz – Hellgate Boys – Sentinel Girls Claim Championships

Peter Christian — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 11:57:08 +0000

Saturday, March 9, 2013…a date that will live in the minds of Missoula sports fans for a long, long time, as three teams brought home titles; The Hellgate boys, The Sentinel girls, and the University of Montana Grizzlies. Tres Tinkle sent the Montana State Double A championship game into overtime, and led the Hellgate Knights [...]

Grizzly – Bobcat Basketball Weekend Coming [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 22:35:08 +0000

This Saturday the Montana Grizzlies and the Lady Griz take on their arch-rivals the Montana State Bobcats inside Dahlberg Arena. As of this past weekend, the Montana men are 6 and 0 in league play, leading the Weber State Wildcats by half a game in the Big Sky conference. They’ll be hosting Southern Utah on [...]

Viva Las Lady Griz

Jordan Sullivan — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 23:53:42 +0000

The University of Montana spent Thanksgiving in Las Vegas

Griz – Lady Griz Both Win in Overtime

Peter Christian — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 13:25:17 +0000

The Montana Grizzlies won an overtime thriller over San Diego Saturday night in Missoula, 67 to 66, while the Lady Griz beat UNLV in Las Vegas on Saturday, also in OT, 69 to 65. In Missoula, forward Kevin Henderson drained a three-point shot with 2.5 seconds to go in overtime to give the Griz the [...]

Lady Griz Roll – Men Host Minot State Wednesday Night

Peter Christian — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 12:16:24 +0000

The Montana Lady Griz evened its record at 1-1 with a dominating 75-45 win over MSU Northern Tuesday night inside the Dahlberg Arena. Five players scored in double figures for the Lady Griz. Senior Katie Baker had 12, while freshman Shanae Gilham also had 12 on 5 of 6 shooting. The Montana women will visit [...]

Griz – Lady Griz Lose Road Openers

Peter Christian — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 17:28:52 +0000

Both the Griz and Lady Griz dropped their opening games on the road last night. The Montana men fell to Colorado State 72-65, while the Lady Griz lost to Temple 55-41. The Grizzlies forged ahead at the half, leading CSU 34-27, but the Rams closed the gap and went ahead to stay and won by [...]