Missoula Area News

UM moving ahead with new AD, football coach search

Posted 8:38 AM 4/18/2012 by Montana's News Station

MISSOULA - University of Montana President Royce Engstrom says the school is moving forward to find permanent replacements for athletic director Jim O'Day and football coach Robin Pflugrad who were fired last month.

A letter from Engstrom states that UM's athletics program is one of the (More)

Montana News

MSU Spring Rodeo attracts people from all over Montana

Posted 4:03 PM 4/13/2012 by Christina Lysacek

Distance is not an issue for many Montanans when it comes to the Montana State University Spring Rodeo, because rodeo enthusiasts from all over the state traveled to Bozeman for the 66th annual event this weekend. "We've got a real hardcore group of fans that are not only local in the (More)

Sports

ROOT Sports to televise 7 Griz games, 6 Bobcat games

Posted 5:23 PM 4/10/2012 by Scott Breen - MTN Sports

SEATTLE - DIRECTV Sports Networks and the Big Sky Conference have announced the telecast schedule for the upcoming 2012 football season with a total of 12 games to be televised on the ROOT SPORTS branded regional sports networks, and The University of Montana Grizzlies will have seven of their (More)

Cat Central

Bobcats' Bussey selected to U.S. All-Stars Team

Posted 4:49 PM 4/10/2012 by Richie Melby

BOZEMAN - One week after showcasing her skills at the Final Four combine in Denver, Montana State senior Katie Bussey has earned the opportunity of a lifetime. The Alamosa, Colorado native has been invited to play for the U.S. All-Stars in China from April 25 to May 9.

The All-Stars team (More)

Cat Central

Lady Cats finish 3rd in Arizona

Posted 3:56 PM 4/9/2012 by Scott Breen - Q2 Sports

CHANDLER, AZ - Montana State's golf women carded a combined score of 319, landing them in third place at the Montana State Spring Invitational at Ocotillo Golf Resort in Chandler, Ariz. Saturday.

Weber State won the tournament with 304, followed by Northern Arizona with 312. Idaho State (More)

Montana News

Ryan Leaf appears in court on burglary, drug charges

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Posted 8:00 PM 4/2/2012 by Tara Grimes

Ryan Leaf was arrested in Great Falls just after midnight on Monday for one charge of burglary, one count of theft, two counts of felony criminal posessionof dangerous drugs, and was booked in on probation violation.

Sergeant Chris Hickman of the Central Montana Drug Task Force tells us that (More) • Video (1)

Sports

Former Carroll College QB Petrino in motorcycle crash

Posted 1:05 PM 4/2/2012 by Josiah Gorham (KFSM)

Arkansas head football coach Bobby Petrino is expected to make a full recovery from a motorcycle crash he was involved in Sunday evening.

The crash occurred in Madison County around 6:45 p.m. Sunday, said Bill Sadler of the Arkansas State Police, approximately 23 miles south of (More)

Missoula Area News

No Spring Break for interim UM AD, football coach

Posted 8:49 AM 4/2/2012 by KPAX News Staff

MISSOULA - The University of Montana campus will be quiet this week with most students away for spring break.

But, the pause in classes will allow UM's interim football coach and athletic director the chance to settle in to their new positions before classes resume next week.

UM (More)

Continuous News

Ryan Leaf arrested on drug, burglary charges in Great Falls

Posted 9:00 PM 3/30/2012 by Katie Stukey, MTN

Ryan Leaf was arrested on Friday afternoon in Great Falls for criminal possession of dangerous drugs, felony burglary, and misdemeanor theft.

Leaf was arrested at approximately 12:35 pm.

Leaf, a Great Falls native, was the second overall pick in the National Football League's 1998 (More)

Missoula Area News

University of Montana announced interim AD, football coach in wake of firings

Posted 4:47 PM 3/30/2012 by Montana's News Station

The University of Montana has named as Mick Delaney as interim Griz head football coach and Jean Gee as interim athletic director.

Former football coach Robin Pflugrad and Athletic Director Jim O'Day were fired early Thursday morning. University President Royce Engstrom attributed the (More)