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Big Sky tightens student-athlete misconduct rules

The Big Sky Conference announced today that it will tighten misconduct guidelines for student-athletes at all of its member programs beginning with the 2019-20 academic year. The new "Serious Misconduct Rule" will restrict athletic-related financial aid and participation for current or prospective student-athletes who are ... More

MSU hoops star Hall declares for draft

BOZEMAN - Montana State basketball star Tyler Hall has decided he will forego his senior year to declare for the NBA draft in June. Hall, whose 1,861 career points ranks 10th on the Big Sky Conference's all-time list, said he will not hire an agent and therefore will remain eligible to withdraw from the process and either ... More

Free golf, free dinner on us!

Hey, maybe it's in name only, but it is indeed spring - and this year your friends at 102.9 ESPN are celebrating with a golf/dinner package giveaway! That's right - two rounds of golf at Canyon River Golf Club plus a delicious dinner at Kobe Seafood & Steak, and it's all for FREE! If that's not glorious, then we'd ... More

Griz head strong into second half of Big Sky play

It's a trademark for Montana basketball this season: An unrelenting demand for excellence from fourth-year head coach Travis DeCuire. With a revenge win earlier this month over rival Montana State, followed by dominant defensive performances over Southern Utah and Northern Arizona, it's a demand that seemingly each key player ... More

Sac State CB coach headed to Montana

New Montana football head coach Bobby Hauck moved one step closer to completing his staff with the hiring of Sacramento State cornerbacks coach C.J. Cox. Though no official announcement has been made, Cox changed his Twitter profile Wednesday to reflect his move to Montana and Skyline Sports was able to confirm the pending ... More

Rosenbach returns to coach Griz offense

Another former Griz coach is headed back to the Montana sidelines. Timm Rosenbach, who served as offensive coordinator at UM in 2012, has been hired to resume the job under new head coach Bobby Hauck. Rosenbach, a Missoula native, resigned as head coach at Adams State in Alamosa, Colo., on Tuesday. A former announcement is ... More

Montana beats Pitt for first win over ACC squad in 51 years

Travis DeCuire has never shied away from playing traditional basketball powerhouses. And until Monday night, his Montana’s men’s basketball team has been close against Power 5 teams but never victorious. On Monday, behind a dynamite performance from Michael Oguine, the Griz finally broke through, knocking off the Pitt ... More

Fast start, turnover barrage pushes Griz past Northern Colorado

Before Wednesday’s practice, Montana defensive coordinator Jason Semore said his Griz needed to make a statement to earn respect on a national level. Consider the statement made in resounding fashion. Montana forced four first-half turnovers and ran 56 plays on Northern Colorado Saturday - and that was just before ... More

Favoroso’s improvement a boost for Griz

For the first month of the season, Montana defensive coordinator Jason Semore likened Chris Favoroso acclimation into Montana’s defensive line to taking a difficult math test. Now, with nine games under his belt, the defensive end is getting closer to acing his exam. Favoroso lost his early-season starting gig the week ... More

Big Sky football round-up/standings

Northern Arizona won for the sixth straight week, remaining undefeated in Big Sky Conference play with just three games remaining, and Southern Utah continued proving the Thunderbirds are contenders for a second league title in three seasons. The Big Sky race now enters November with five teams boasting at least four wins ... More