Wildcats fall in OT to Broncs
COLUMBIA FALLS - All game long, it felt like if the Columbia Falls offense could string together four or five solid plays in a row, that would be the spark the Wildcats needed to take control against Hamilton.
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The bitter taste leftover from a late-season defensive collapse that dropped the Montana State Bobcats from a first-place tie in the Big Sky Conference to an early winter vacation is as acrid as ever as the 'Cats prepare for the 2005 season.
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All eyes on C-Falls, Whitefish, Flathead
The Class A girls soccer season is a good news/bad news proposition - good news for Columbia Falls, bad news for everybody else.
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ESPN dives into Lost Prairie
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There's no ducking these pond monsters
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Even field for eventing
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Event gearing up for 2007 World Cup bid
The Event at Rebecca Farm - which begins its fourth year today and is already one of only four qualifying events in the United States for the International Equestrian Federation's (FEI) World Cup - is setting its sites on something even bigger: The World Cup itself.
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Andrus on top of the world
BIGFORK - In a city infamous for its seedier side - a destination for the debaucherous where vice and vacation intertwine - Amsterdam's temptations can't compete with Bart Andrus' siren song: a return to the NFL and the Super Bowl.
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Champs back for 200
What started as a "spur of the moment" whim 14 years ago will be celebrated tonight as Raceway Park honors the past champions of the Montana 200 before its 15th anniversary race.
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Spokane escapes with win over Twins
WHITEFISH - Justin Cooper threw one bad pitch Friday evening, but because it was preceded by an error and a weak single that probably would have broken a wood bat, the one bad pitch turned into a three-run home run.
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No rain, just Thunder for race
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One step at a time
Josh Fields' rise through baseball's minor leagues has not been meteoric, but it has been steady.
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Pirates flog Belgrade, 13-3
POLSON - It took Polson a couple of innings to get out of first gear Thursday, but when it did the Pirates looked every bit the defending champions.
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Danni Paulson racks up victory
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Northern Colorado joins Big Sky
The Big Sky Conference presidents voted unanimously to expand Tuesday, adding Northern Colorado to form a nine-team league.
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Former Whitefish resident wins PGA tourney
A former Whitefish resident won the tournament where Tiger Woods couldn't even make the cut.
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The 15th anniversary of Raceway Park will feature the addition of two new race classes, the absence of NASCAR's development league, and some important changes in the presentation of racing, most notably a commitment to finishing at a reasonable hour.
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Glacier may field best squad in 3 years
Twins will be young, but roster has solid backups, deep pitching staff
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Defensive stand
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Griz look for answers at scrimmage
At the conclusion of spring drills, the Montana Grizzlies may not have all the answers to their considerable questions on offense, but they should be a lot closer.
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Flathead boys focus on divisional championship
The Flathead boys tennis team returns almost everyone from last year's squad and have their sights set on a divisional championship.
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Struggles continue for Braves
How teams coming off heart-breaking losses - like the Flathead Braves experienced Friday night - rebound can be determined in the early stages of the next game.
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Title for Owen; Libby 3rd
BILLINGS - After four accolade-filled high school seasons, Polson's Kevin Owen is at last bringing home that elusive state title.
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Braves 2nd; Decker, Hoffenbacker champs
BILLINGS - By the time the championship round of the 2005 all-class wrestling tournament rolled around Saturday, the team title had been sewn up by Billings Skyview and defending champion Flathead had secured second place.
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Braves in good shape for state wrestling
Flathead has at least four wrestlers who have to be considered the favorite in their weight class
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Hot, cold Braves meet goal
Flathead puts 12 wrestlers in finals, nets four champions
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Average day for Braves state
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Pressure Performer
Braves' 189-pounder set to try to lead Flathead to second straight Class AA state wrestling team title
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Whitefish's Righetti one of 18 UM recruits
The Montana Grizzlies received 18 letters of intent, including one from Whitefish's Jolly Righetti, on Wednesday, the first day high school seniors could officially sign with universities.
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Braves pin Polson, Hellgate
Defending state champion Flathead and Class A power Polson continued to round into form for the upcoming divisional tournaments next week and the state tournament the following week, squaring off in an entertaining dual on Thursday afternoon.
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Hoffenbacker settles on Montana State
Brandon Hoffenbacker has made a verbal commitment to play football for Montana State, the Flathead High standout said Wednesday, spurning overtures from Montana, Oregon, Oregon State, Colorado, Colorado State and Wyoming in favor of MSU.
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Cha-ching! Grizzlies get $450,000 pay day
Money talks in college football, and the Oregon Ducks are speaking the Montana Grizzlies' language.
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Loggers close out Vikes
BIGFORK - With first place in the Northwestern A conference on the line Friday night, defending state champion Libby came out and made a statement early.
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Easy does it for FHS matmen
Methodically, without flash or flare, the Flathead Braves wrestling team first went into Whitefish and then Columbia Falls on Thursday night and returned home with easy dual meet wins.
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Jolly Righetti
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Whitefish cruises to win over Bigfork
WHITEFISH - Once Whitefish got rolling, the dual meet between the 10th-ranked Bulldogs and No. 5 Columbia Falls wasn't much of a contest.
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Chattanooga boo-hoo
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - The Montana Grizzlies' dream season came up one win short.
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Dukes upend Grizzlies for I-AA national title
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - The Montana Grizzlies' stellar season came crashing to bitter finish Friday, a stunning 31-21 defeat to James Madison in the Division I-AA national championship at Finley Stadium.
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Flathead fans follow Griz to Chattanooga
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - Here's a look at how the Griz and the Dukes match up:
Griz QBs and receivers
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The Griz play for the Division 1-AA title
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - Almost a week of buildup has led to this - Montana versus James Madison for the Division I-AA championship.
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Business as usual for Griz
Montana begins preparations for title showdown with James Madison
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Griz back in championship game
MISSOULA - Pack your bags Montana fans, your Griz are Chattanooga-bound.
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Griz hope to avenge loss
It may seem unlikely that on the heels of two blowout wins in the playoffs against two highly touted opponents that the margin of error for the Montana Grizzlies is shrinking, but it is.
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Bearkats thrive in bad weather
If you're thinking the all-Texas roster of Sam Houston State, taken from the balmy climes of the Gulf Coast and dropped into the wintry Missoula Valley, is going to be shivering on the sidelines Saturday longing for a cup of hot cocoa and rendered inert, you'd probably better think again.
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Grizzlies manhandle Wildcats
Ochs, Hilliard help offense put on another explosive display
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Beneath the lights, still a game to be played
Underneath all the hype and hoopla over temporary lighting being installed at Washington Grizzly Stadium for today's Division I-AA quarterfinal playoff contest between the New Hampshire Wildcats and the University of Montana Grizzlies is an actual game to be played.
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Hard-running Demons invade Missoula
It's another chorus of the 21st century playoff song for Montana today, as Northwestern State visits Washington Grizzly Stadium for the third time in four years.
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MSU to look for transfers on 'D'
The rehabilitation of a Montana State Bobcat team that lost its way the last three weeks of the season is already underway.
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Home field a huge playoff edge for Griz
The key to a deep playoff run for any team is home field advantage. After making the postseason, it's the next most important thing to play for, and Montana's 9-2 overall record has earned the Griz at least an opening-round game in the friendly confines of Washington Grizzly Stadium.
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Still plenty to play for
Big Sky title, home playoff contest, bragging rights all up for grabs in annual gridiron contest
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Defense a trouble spot for Bobcats
The Montana State Bobcats' slide from Big Sky front-runner to playoff spectator can be pinned on one thing - the defense.
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Griz won't alter game preparation
With the hype machine in full swing this week for the 'Cat-Griz game, the main goal for both schools is getting players to ignore the hoopla and focus on the game at hand.
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Griz swat Hornets
MISSOULA - Whatever suspense there might have been over the ninth-ranked Montana Grizzlies looking past Sacramento State to the 'Cat-Griz game next week was quickly dispelled Saturday.
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Griz are in midst of a youth movement
Heading into the final two weeks of the season, Montana coach Bobby Hauck feels his ninth-ranked Griz are really two teams in one - a veteran offense at or near the top of its game and an inexperienced defense constantly evolving.
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One bad play forecast failure for Bobcats
It may an exaggeration to say that Montana State's loss to Sacramento State hinged on one play on the Hornets' first drive of the game, but just like a positive development can set the tone for good things to come, a negative can forecast failure.
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The Montana Grizzlies and Northern Arizona Lumberjacks meet today
The Montana Grizzlies and Northern Arizona Lumberjacks meet today trying to bounce back from equally stinging but very different defeats.
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Polson, Libby ready for quarters
The Class A football playoffs roll on into the quarterfinals today with two Northwestern A schools still in the mix.
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'Cats want to avoid trap
The Montana State Bobcats are undefeated in Big Sky play, alone at the top of the standings and heavy favorites to go into Hornet Stadium and defeat Sacramento State today.
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Griz want to forget nightmare in Portland
Halloween came a day early for the Montana Grizzlies. A nightmarish first half Saturday against Portland State for the offense and special teams had the Griz defense on the field in bad situations too many times to not create a deficit.
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Not everything went right for MSU in win
As sure as the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November is Election Day, you can always count on a football coach to find some things wrong in a 60-14 win.
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Eureka gets another shot at Florence
Today's Class B first round playoff game between District 8-B champion Eureka and Florence, the second seed out of 7-B, is a rematch of week two of the season.
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Class A football playoffs under way
Wildcats travel to Stevensville, Libby plays host to Corvallis
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Grizzlies hope bye week a positive thing
College football's bye week can be a blessing or curse. If your team has a lot of injuries, just isn't playing well or has a big game on the other side, then it can be blessing.
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Bobcats really pull a rabbit out of the hat
After four straight down-to-the-wire wins for No. 24 Montana State, including last-second wins against Weber State and South Dakota State and an overtime win over Portland State, Bobcats coach Mike Kramer revealed Tuesday the nefarious plan behind the end-of-game drama.
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Cats claw Dogs
Columbia Falls downs Whitefish to earn first playoff berth since 1992
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Hilliard breaks loose for career bests vs. Eagles
Montana's Lex Hilliard had a breakout performance at Eastern Washington on Saturday.
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MSU QB receives national recognition
Montana State's latest heart-stopping comeback win has earned quarterback Travis Lulay national recognition a day after receiving conference honors.
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Wildcats throttle Bigfork
COLUMBIA FALLS - In a season filled with positive milestones, the Columbia Falls Wildcats conquered an old demon Friday night, setting the stage to vanquish their biggest one yet.
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Grizzlies hold off ISU
MISSOULA - In a game filled with missed opportunities for both teams, it was fitting that the deciding plays came on a poorly thrown ball to the end zone and a blocked field goal.
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Polson pounds Bigfork
Bigfork lost a conference game with a score of 37-7.
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Pass happy Bengals will challenge Bobcats' secondary
More than 84 percent of ISU's offense is through the air.
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Griz limp into conference opener vs. winless Weber St.
For Weber State, the Wildcats are off to an 0-4 start (including 0-1 in the Big Sky).
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Key grid matchups for second weekend of Northwestern A play
The second week of the Northwestern A conference football schedule is an important one. Teams that lost in the first week simply can't afford to drop to 0-2 and expect to make the playoffs with any amount of certainty.
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Banged-up Bobcats put up a good fight
Montana State may have answered the question is there such a thing as a good loss?
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Grizzlies relying on hustle, toughness
Montana coach Bobby Hauck always likes to stress that his players need to play hard and with emotion.
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