News that the Big Sky Conference has officially canceled the fall football season hit the Missoula and western Montana business community hard, in that the economic impact is normally in the millions of dollars per home game.
According to a press release from the NCAA, ‘The divisions must determine by Aug. 21 whether their respective fall sports seasons and NCAA championships should occur this year. All three divisions must follow their governance processes in making decisions.’
At the FCS Awards banquet in Frisco, Texas on Friday night, University of Montana linebacker Dante Olson was named the Buck Buchanan Award winner as the top defensive player in the nation.
Despite the bitter end to the regular season, a 6-5 record and their cross-state rival heading into the FCS Playoffs, the Montana Grizzlies still have much to be proud of.
Dante Olson was named both defensive and overall MVP at the Montana Grizzslies annual awards banquet on Sunday at the Doubletree Hotel Edgewater Hotel.
University of Montana football player Jeremy Calhoun pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault on Wednesday and was given a two year-deferred sentence, perform community service, and to pay nearly $10,000 in restitution to the victim.
On Saturday night when fans arrive at Washington-Grizzly Stadium for the home opener against Northern Iowa, campus officials will be working harder to ensure a safe atmosphere with some enhanced security.
Dave Dickenson, that’s ‘Super Dave’ to Griz fans all over the world, will be returning to Washington Grizzly Stadium for the first time in a decade to be recognized for being inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
In case you haven’t heard, an announcement was released on Monday morning that UM quarterback Gresch Jensen intends to transfer to an as yet unnamed school.
On Monday, February 26, the activist group Missoula Rises will be hosting a panel discussion at the Wilma Theater entitled ‘Tackling a Culture of Sexism’.