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    'Jacks Host Eastern Washington  Nov 23, 2009
    Eastern Washington (8-3) is one of two at-large teams from the Big Sky Conference that advanced to the 2009 NCAA FCS Playoffs. After losing consecutive games to playoff participants Weber State and Montana midway through the season, the Eagles rattled off four consecutive wins to close out the season to earn a spot in the field of 16. (Sfajacks.com)

    Bengals Fight till the End in Five Set Season Closer against Montana  Nov 22, 2009
    Libero Palmer recorded her 23rd consecutive double-figure dig match for the longest streak in the Big Sky this season when she notched 24 digs against Montana ... Idaho State finished the year 13-15 overall and finished the season ranked fifth place in the Big Sky standing with a 7-9 record ... ISU finished the Big Sky season 5-11 in 2008 for an eighth place finish in the standings. (Isubengals.com)

    Bengals Stay Competitive in 76-60 Home Opener Loss to Boise State  Nov 22, 2009
    Boise State improved to a perfect 4-0 start to capture its third Big Sky opponent victory, while Idaho State fell to 0-4 for the season. Junior posted a season-high 19 points when she hit 6-of-13 from the field, 2-of-4 from the arc and drowned all five of her free throw attempts. (Isubengals.com)

    Heathcote And Johnson Inducted Into College Hall On Sunday  Nov 22, 2009
    Earvin "Magic" Johnson will be inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame on Sunday, along with Jud Heathcote. - Former Michigan State coach Jud Heathcote and Spartan All-American Earvin "Magic" Johnson will be inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame on Sunday night (Nov. (Msuspartans.com)

    Griz stomp Bobcats  Nov 22, 2009
    The win gave the Grizzlies (11-0 overall, 8-0 Big Sky Conference) just their fifth undefeated regular season in school history ... "To go out like this is just an awesome feeling. I'm so happy for the guys." The win was No. 77 for Grizzly seventh-year head coach Bobby Hauck, tying him with former Eastern Washington and Montana State coach Mike Kramer for third all time in Big Sky play ... "The nightmarish third quarter," MSU coach Rob Ash said, "that's where they took control of the game." While... (Montana Standard, MT)

    Cats, Griz set for showdown  Nov 21, 2009
    Montana (10-0, 7-0 Big Sky), ranked first in the Football Championship Subdivision coaches poll and third in The Sports Network poll, takes on Montana State (7-3, 5-2), which is ranked 23rd in both polls, on Saturday in Bozeman. Montana coach Bobby Hauck said he's less concerned about the playoff seedings than he is an unbeaten season. (Montana Standard, MT)

    Two-Game Road Swing Starts with USC  Nov 21, 2009
    15, Dec. 10) has been picked to win the Big Sky, Tulsa (Nov. 24) has been picked to represent Conference USA, UC Santa Barbara (Nov. (Lmulions.com)

    Bengals Host First Home Contests Against Boise State and Montana Western  Nov 21, 2009
    382 accuracy from the arc which is the third best average in the Big Sky Conference. Freshman and Iacovita are tied for fourth in the Big Sky for three-point field goal percentage, while freshman leads the Bengals in three-point field goals made with four to tie for seventh most in the Big Sky ... Boise State opened the 2009-10 season with a three-game victory streak including two wins over Big Sky schools Weber State (66-58) and Portland State (92-80). (Isubengals.com)

    Waldron Leads Bengals in Straight Set Sweep Over Montana State  Nov 21, 2009
    The Bengals handled business at home with the straight set victory over the Bobcats, but a Montana victory at Weber State ended ISU's Big Sky Tournament hopes ... Unfortunately, the evening ended on a sad note due to Montana's four set victory over Weber State that clinched a Griz Big Sky Tournament appearance to knock the Bengals out of the running ... "We wish Weber State would have gotten them that's for sure so that we could have had a chance to go to the [Big Sky] Tournament," said Head... (Isubengals.com)

    Class AA All-Stars to square off  Nov 21, 2009
    Western AA is being coached by Sheila Williams of Helena and shows a roster of outside hitter Kelsey Williams of Helena High, defensive specialist Katie Hanson of Helena High, middle hitter Katie Showers of Missoula Big Sky, setter Sara Lidstrom of Big Sky, outside hitter Lisa Woerlein of Missoula Hellgate, middle hitter Becca Brask of Hellgate, middle hitter Mary Yoder of Hellgate, libero Brooke Bryant of Hellgate and outside hitter Brittney Watkins of Hellgate ... Middle hitters Katie Showers,... (Montana Standard, MT)

    Cat-Griz game a ‘great rivalry'  Nov 20, 2009
    No matter what you call it, Saturday's rivalry game between the state's only Division I programs from the University of Montana and Montana State University is as big as football gets under the Big Sky ... After all, MSU (7-3, 5-2 Big Sky) likely needs a win to enter the conversation for an at-large Football Championship Subdivision playoff spot. (Montana Standard, MT)

    Even Odds: Lurking in the shadows  Nov 18, 2009
    The smallest AA school is Missoula Big Sky with 1,048. Butte Central is by far the smallest Class A school with 118. (Montana Standard, MT)

    State Snapshots  Nov 17, 2009
    Big Sky honors MSU's Fletcher HELENA (AP) Montana State senior Dane Fletcher was named the Big Sky Conference defensive player of the week. The league also honored Eastern Washington quarterback Matt Nichols on offense and Weber State punt returner/wide receiver Tim Toone on special teams. (Montana Standard, MT)

    Bengals Host Bobcats and Griz in Final Stand at Home in Hopes of Earning Big Sky Post Season Berth  Nov 17, 2009
    Pocatello, ID--Idaho State (12-14, BSC 6-8) will attempt to control what it can in its efforts to grab a fourth place seed to clinch a Big Sky tournament appearance when the Bengals host Montana State (1-13, BSC 3-21) on Friday, November 20 and Montana (8-6, BSC 12-13) on Saturday, November 21 both starting at 7 p.m. ISU's match on Saturday is the last home match of the season marking Senior Day ... ISU is in search of its ninth Big Sky tournament appearance ... Idaho State posts a 6-8 Big Sky... (Isubengals.com)

    Anderson Leads Broncos To 90-87 Win  Nov 17, 2009
    Boise State takes on perennial Big Sky Conference power Montana tonight at 8 p.m.. Related Stories. (BroncoCountry.com)

    Nelson, Hill sign with Griz  Nov 17, 2009
    Hill, Selvig and Sullivan have played together on the Big Sky Hoops AAU summer basketball team. Cole and Nelson have been teammates on the Spokane Sandpipers AAU team. (Montana Standard, MT)

    Helena facility hopes to make medical marijuana more legitimate  Nov 17, 2009
    And they have to hand-deliver their marijuana to patients throughout Big Sky Country UPS, FedEx and the U.S. Postal Service won't touch their product. They can have six plants for every patient for whom they are a registered caregiver. (Montana Standard, MT)

    Men's Basketball Hosts Eastern Washington Monday  Nov 16, 2009
    WSU AGAINST THE BIG SKY: WSU holds a 174-48 record against current members of the Big Sky Conference. Last season the Cougars defeated three Big Sky teams (Sacramento State, Idaho State and Montana State) ... This season the Cougars face just two Big Sky opponents as they will also take on Portland State Dec. 19 in Kennewick, Wash. (Pac-10.org)

    These Western ski resorts offer a break from the familiar  Nov 15, 2009
    Moonlight Basin Resort and Big Sky Resort, Montana Situated on the same peak, Moonlight Basin and Big Sky have 5,512 acres of skiable terrain, 220 ski runs, and 4,350 feet of vertical drop, not to mention views of three states and nearby Yellowstone National Park ... The town of Big Sky offers access to other activities like an 85-kilometer-long network of Nordic ski trails, dogsledding, snowmobiling, and sleigh riding ... Gold New England Pass holders who are staying in Big Sky s lodging ski... (Boston Globe)

    Time is right for Tester forest bill  Nov 15, 2009
    A major federal wilderness bill was passed last year, but not an acre of Big Sky Country was included. If we refuse to make our own wilderness decisions, out-of-state interests will push hard to do the job for us, as Sun Mountain Lumber's Sherm Anderson said Thursday. (Montana Standard, MT)

    Bengals Defeat Montana State, Northern Colorado at NCAA Regional  Nov 15, 2009
    Northern Arizona was the top Big Sky Conference finisher, taking seventh place with 176 points. The Bengals finished 17th at last year's regional behind a 60th-place finish by. (Isubengals.com)

    Bengals Defeat Weber State in Straight Sets  Nov 15, 2009
    The Bengals need to win their last two contests and Montana needs to fall in its last two contests for Idaho State to attend the Big Sky tournament. Idaho State will host Montana State the same night Weber State hosts Montana on Friday, November 20 at 7 p.m. Idaho State and Montana will face off on Saturday, November 21 at 7 p.m. Portland State, Northern Colorado and Eastern Washington have all clinched its tournament spots. (Isubengals.com)

    Bengals Host "White Out" Weber State on Saturday, Nov. 14 at Reed Gym  Nov 14, 2009
    Pocatello, ID--Idaho State (11-14, BSC 5-8) is on a two-match win streak as they host Weber State on Saturday, November 14 at 7 p.m. in Reed Gym as the Bengals fight for their chance to attend the Big Sky Tournament ... Live video broadcasts of Big Sky matches can be found via B2TV at www ... The Bengals have two scenarios that could lead to ISU's ninth Big Sky Tournament appearance. (Isubengals.com)

    Selvig a household name at UM  Nov 13, 2009
    Now Doug's son, Derek, plays for a Grizzly men's basketball team that's picked to finish second in the Big Sky Conference this season. Robin and Derek have formed a friendship that transcends basketball. (Montana Standard, MT)

    Kids Under 12 Get in Free for Season Finale as ISU Celebrates Take a Kid to the Game Day  Nov 13, 2009
    Portland State enters the game at 2-8 on the season and 1-6 in the Big Sky, their lone conference win coming on the road and in the snow at Northern Colorado 23-18. The Bengals and the Vikings always prefer for this game to be at home, because the home team has won the last nine in the series. (Isubengals.com)

    Women's Basketball Opens Season at Saint Mary's then heads to No. 18 Cal  Nov 13, 2009
    Idaho State's coaching staff is back in business for its second season after leading the Bengals to an 11-20 season and a Big Sky semifinal appearance at the 2009 conference tournament. Last season was first year as a head coach and he led ISU in its 11th Big Sky tournament appearance and a near upset over Montana at Dahlberg Arena in the semifinals of the Big Sky tournament ... Iacovita was named to three all-tournament teams including the Big Sky All-Conference team where she posted the... (Isubengals.com)

    CWU athletics' attention turns toward the school's facilities  Nov 13, 2009
    Further east on Interstate 90 a pair of Big Sky Conference schools the University of Montana and Montana State University have both installed field turf in the past 10 years. The surface holds up well under the weather conditions and doesn t require the upkeep that natural grass does during periods of heavy rain or snow. (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)

    Lions' Season Starts in Big Sky Country  Nov 12, 2009
    Men's basketball travels to the University of Montana tournament for three games in three days, opening with Boise State on Friday, Nov. 13 at 5:05 p.m.. Given Kalipinde is part of the Lions' youth. (Lmulions.com)

    Honoring veterans past and future  Nov 11, 2009
    "... Gee, I wish I was home, but that is all the good it will do me, ain't it. ... I am waiting for the time to come when I can come home to you and all the rest." In case you missed it, Mr. Doble's letter was published in last Sunday's Big Sky feature section. It's a timeless reminder of the sacrifice of the brave men and women who offer their very lives in service to their country. (Montana Standard, MT)

    Montana football keeps streaks alive  Nov 11, 2009
    BILLINGS When Brody McKnight's 33-yard field goal attempt split the uprights to give Montana a 12-10 road victory Saturday over lowly Idaho State, the No. 2-ranked Grizzlies avoided a massive upset, a loss that surely would have stood with the most stunning in Big Sky Conference history ... Their unblemished record remained intact and their record string of Big Sky Conference championships was alive ... "Certainly we're thrilled to be 9-0 and have our 12th straight Big Sky Conference... (Montana Standard, MT)

    This Week in Pac-10 Women's Basketball  Nov 10, 2009
    Saturday, November 14 UCLA vs. Illinois State, 2:30 p.m. CT Hawkeye Challenge Tournament, Iowa City, Iowa Washington at Portland State (Big Sky TV), 2 p.m. PT Arizona at Iona, 7:30 p.m. ET Iona College Tip-Off Tournament, New Rochelle, N.Y. ... Washington's road contest at Portland State will be televised on Big Sky TV.. (Pac-10.org)

    Blue retro design picked as new base license plate  Nov 10, 2009
    The plate design picked by a panel Monday drops the ``Big Sky Country'' monicker that has adorned plates in recent decades. The new base license plate design is scheduled to be released in January, and replaces a far more elaborate design that has been issued as the base license plate for those who do not buy one of the more expensive specialty plates. (Montana Standard, MT)

    Montana State rolls past Portland State  Nov 9, 2009
    No one for Montana State had impressive individual statistics, but it hardly mattered as the Bobcats (6-3, 4-2 Big Sky) opted for the team approach in jumping out to a 28-0 first-half lead. The Vikings (2-8, 1-6) struggled offensively. (Longview Daily News, WA)

    Idaho State Volleyball Defeats Hornets for First Time on the Road  Nov 8, 2009
    The Bengals remain in contention for the Big Sky Conference as each victory is crucial in their attempt to qualify ... For the first time in Big Sky play the Bengals held their opponents to zero double-figures in kills; it is ISU's second time this season as they held Seattle to the same standard ... Palmer, a libero, recorded 13 digs to continue her 20-match double-figure dig streak to lead the Big Sky Conference. (Isubengals.com)

    Big football being played in Big Sky country  Nov 6, 2009
    College Sports: Rivals. NCAA Football Recruiting. (Prep Sports Sports -- Rivals.com)

    Alne, Loeffler make All-State in soccer  Nov 5, 2009
    Western AA Maddey Frey, Glacier, sr. Sierra Smith, Big Sky, sr. Lisa Dallapiazza, Hellgate, jr. Tess Brenneman, Flathead, so. Demi Wignott, Helena, sr. Chelsie McCampbell, Big Sky, jr. Heather Krebsbach, Sentinel, sr. Chelsea Shuman, Flathead, jr. Piper Frame, Hellgate, sr. Kelsey Grey, Capital, sr. Patty Hughes, Glacier, jr. ... Western AA Petr Vodicka, Big Sky, sr. Derik Chaney, Capital, jr. Nelson Edquest, Capital, jr. Stewart Miller, Helena, jr. Dustin Bingham, Helena, jr. Bobby Spoja,... (Montana Standard, MT)

    BioBlitz in Yellowstone  Nov 5, 2009
    Funding came the Big Sky Institute and other sponsors, including the National Park Service, Yellowstone Park Foundation, Canon, Yellowstone Association, Sonoran Institute and the Rocky Mountains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit. Clair Johnson writes for The Billings Gazette. (Montana Standard, MT)

    Bulldogs eye win over Billings Senior  Nov 5, 2009
    Play-in matches scheduled for Thursday also include Great Falls High (3-20, 0-12) at Bozeman (20-5, 10-2), Helena Capital (8-14, 5-7) at Kalispell Flathead (11-11, 6-6) , Kalispell Glacier (12-11, 5-7) at Missoula Sentinel (15-7, 6-6) and Missoula Big Sky (3-17, 0-12) at Missoula Hellgate (17-7, 8-4). On Friday, Billings Skyview (13-14, 5-7) is to play at Great Falls C.M. Russell (10-12, 6-6). (Montana Standard, MT)

    Bobcats facing quarterback conundrum  Nov 4, 2009
    Montana, Montana State leading Big Sky Conference in rushing ... "Before I knew it I was running out of breath on the sidelines." It was Palmer's first visit to the end zone since his days as a wide receiver at Big Sky High School in Missoula ... The single-game yardage total was the most by a Big Sky Conference running back this year. (Montana Standard, MT)

    UM harriers take third at Big Sky championships  Nov 4, 2009
    The University of Montana men's and women's cross country teams both posted third-place finishes Saturday at the Big Sky Conference championships at the Boomerang Links Golf Course. The Grizzlies had three All-Big Sky Conference performers between the two teams, the most for Montana since 2000 ... Sophomore Lynn Reynolds of Dillon earned his first All-Big Sky honor, finishing fifth in the men's race. (Montana Standard, MT)

    Bengals get early technical  Nov 4, 2009
    On Monday in Ogden, Utah, the Mountain Lions were never close against Big Sky favorite Weber State, losing by a decisive 110-58 margin. If it meant anything, that would mean the Wildcats are 46 points better than the Bengals. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)

    Jared Allen to be On-Hand for Hall of Fame Induction as Bengals Host Montana  Nov 3, 2009
    They will clinch at least a share of their 12th consecutive Big Sky title with a win, and that coupled with a Portland State win on Montana State would give Montana the Big Sky's automatic berth as well. The game will be available on The Bengal Radio Network, which is flagshipped at ESPN Radio 930 AM KSEI in Pocatello and KRXK 1230 AM in Idaho Falls. (Isubengals.com)

    Senior Beseris Earns First Big Sky Player of the Week  Nov 3, 2009
    Pocatello, ID--Senior defender was named Big Sky Defensive Co-Player of the Week for the first time in her career for her effort in Idaho State's 4-0 victory over Weber State to earn the Bengals a third place seed in the Big Sky Conference Tournament ... Beseris closed out the regular season with a bang on senior day, in front of her hometown, as she anchored the backline in Idaho State's 4-0 victory over Weber State at Davis Field earning the Bengals a post season berth into the Big Sky... (Isubengals.com)

    Maroons, Panthers host Saturday  Nov 3, 2009
    Missoula Big Sky (6-4) at Helena Capital (10-0), 7 p.m.. Bozeman (6-4) at Great Falls CMR (9-1), 7:30 p.m.. (Montana Standard, MT)

    Bengals Head to Portland for Big Sky Tournament  Nov 3, 2009
    Idaho State has captured four Big Sky tournament championships in their five appearances. Head Coach Allison Gibson led the Bengals to a Big Sky Tournament Championship her first year with ISU in 2006 ... Pocatello, ID--Idaho State (9-7-0, BSC 4-3-0) will make its sixth Big Sky Conference Tournament appearance when the Bengals travel to Portland, Ore. (Isubengals.com)

    Senior earns Sky honor  Nov 3, 2009
    As if recording a goal and an assist in her final regular-season match wasn't enough, Idaho State senior defender Christina Beseris learned Monday that she won her first-ever Big Sky player of the week honor. For her efforts in the Bengals 4-0 win over Weber State on Saturday, Beseris earned co-defensive player of the week award from the league. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)

    Announcements  Nov 3, 2009
    Bresnan Communi-cations has been showing taped-delayed high school football games on cable channel 6 on Wednesday and Thursday nights beginning at 6 p.m. The playing date of the only game yet to be broadcast this fall: Oct. 30 Missoula Big Sky at Butte High. Northwest Little League is again sponsoring a fastpitch softball pitcher development program for girls ages 7-16 at the Whittier School Gym on Wednesday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. For more information, contact Sid deBarathy at 490-1191. (Montana Standard, MT)

    Golf Wraps up Fall Season at Lamkin Grip Cal Poly Invitational  Nov 3, 2009
    As for Big Sky competitors in attendance, Sacramento State finished fourth overall with 603 points, Weber State placed eighth with 626, Montana State shot a 635 for 10th place and Eastern Washington finished just 20 shots ahead of Idaho State with 661 for 15th place. CSUN's Ashlee Nagamine won the event on the individual side shooting a 76 (+4) in round one and a 66 (-6) in the second for a two-day total of 142 (-2). (Isubengals.com)

    Vandals Win Homecoming Thriller  Nov 2, 2009
    - Prior to the Big Sky years, Idaho achieved six wins in a single season just once. In 1938, as a member of the PCC the Vandals finished 6-3-1 with wins over (13-0), North Dakota State (27-0), (26-12), Montana (19-6), (14-0) and (16-0). (VandalVenue.com)

    Southwest Montana Snapshots  Nov 2, 2009
    Driver safety course offered A four-hour AARP driver safety course will meet from 8:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at Big Sky Senior Living, 3701 Elizabeth Warren Ave.. The course for those 50 and over includes overcoming the effects of aging on driving and preventing accidents. (Montana Standard, MT)

    Second quarter dooms Bengals  Nov 1, 2009
    This latest instance doomed Idaho State to its 21st consecutive road loss and its 15th straight in the Big Sky, which set a new conference record ... "It's not like, 'Oh, here it comes again.' But it's like, 'OK, this is going to be hard to overcome.'" Like the majority of their games this season, the Bengals (0-6 Big Sky) had an encouraging start Saturday. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)

    Montana soldiers welcomed home  Nov 1, 2009
    The return to civilian life means eventually heading back to work, but before that Jackson said he planned to kick back and chill out, Ziegler had already made reservations to ski at Big Sky this winter and Lt. Col. Collin Rose of Missoula was excited about season. Spc. (Bozeman Daily Chronicle)

    Bobcats Wear Down Bengals In Bozeman 41-10  Nov 1, 2009
    Idaho State, who entered the game last in the Big Sky in rushing, struggled on the ground against the top ranked rushing defensive in the league, gaining just xx yards on xx carries. The Bengals now will host the #2 Montana Grizzlies on Saturday at Holt Arena at 3:35 pm. (Isubengals.com)

    Women's Cross Country Takes Fifth at Big Sky Championship  Nov 1, 2009
    Junior Erica Wendt-Richardson led the Bengals to a fifth-place finish at the Big Sky Conference Championship ... The Bengals took fifth place Saturday, at the Big Sky Conference Championship in Greeley, Colo. (Isubengals.com)

    Idaho State Men Finish Seventh at Big Sky Championship  Nov 1, 2009
    Senior John Ricardi led ISU to a seventh-place finish at the Big Sky Conference Championship ... - The Idaho State men's cross country team finished exactly where it was predicted to in the pre-season poll with a seventh-place finish at the Big Sky Conference Championship in Greeley, Colo ... Portland State and Northern Colorado rounded out the Big Sky competition with PSU earning eighth place (226) and the Bears finishing ninth (273). (Isubengals.com)

    Idaho State Earns Post Season Berth with 4-0 Victory over Weber State  Nov 1, 2009
    Bengals tie for third place in Conference rankings with 12 points to advance to the Big Sky Tournament. Annamarie Hofstetter (left) and Ashley Jones (right) celebrate after Hofstetter's goal on Senior Day in ISU's 4-0 victory over Weber State to qualify for the Big Sky Conference Tournament ... Pocatello, ID-- Idaho State need a win to clinch a spot in the Big Sky Conference tournament and the Bengals did it with a resounding 4-0 victory over Weber State on Saturday afternoon, senior day, at... (Isubengals.com)

    Palmer Records 1,000th Dig in Tight Five Set Loss to Bears  Oct 31, 2009
    Both teams held on to their league rankings as Northern Colorado improved to 15-9 for the season and 8-2 in Big Sky play for third place while the Bengals fell to 3-8 in the conference play and 9-14 for the season for seventh place ... In the effort senior Palmer recorded her 18th consecutive double-figure dig match, the longest streak in the Big Sky this season, while notching her 1,000th career dig in her 22 dig performance. (Isubengals.com)

    'Dogs fall in nailbiter  Oct 31, 2009
    Bulldog running back Zack Bolton runs for first-down yardage Friday night during the first half of a Class AA football game with Missoula Big Sky in Bulldog Memorial Stadium ... Missoula Big Sky scored with 29 seconds left in the game to claim a 34-31 Class AA football win over the Bulldogs Friday at Bulldog Memorial Stadium ... Butte High made a valiant effort in the final half minute, capped by a Hail Mary pass from Matt Berg into the end zone, but Big Sky defensive back Mitch Colyer pulled... (Montana Standard, MT)

    PSU could outdraw 'host' Eagles at Qwest Field  Oct 30, 2009
    I m not sure what the crowd will be like, said Eastern second-year coach Beau Baldwin, whose Eagles (5-3, 4-2 Big Sky) will take on Portland State (2-6, 1-4) at 1:05 p.m. in the 67,000-seat home of the NFL s Seattle Seahawks ... No. 14 Weber State (5-3, 5-1) and No. 2 Montana (7-0, 4-0) meet Saturday in Missoula in a showdown between the two best teams in the Big Sky. (Longview Daily News, WA)

    BHS looks to end on high note  Oct 30, 2009
    Butte High will play its final football game of the season Friday at Bulldog Memorial Stadium, as the 'Dogs play host to Missoula Big Sky ... Should the Eagles lose and Billings West win, giving both teams a 5-5 record, Big Sky wins the tiebreaker with a head-to-head win over the Bears earlier this year ... "Last week we got to see a team that ran the ball a ton, and Big Sky is a good running team with a great coach. We know we'll have to play hard every down because Missoula Big Sky will be... (Montana Standard, MT)

    Hunting season opens; elk harvest up  Oct 30, 2009
    Big Sky - Lone Peak Lookout Online. Big Sky's Newspaper since 1982. (Big Sky Lone Peak Lookout, MT)

    Cougs likely back to Qwest; Oregon in tow?  Oct 30, 2009
    " Earlier this year, Sterk had discussed the possibility of playing at Qwest every-other season. The Cougars have played at the NFL stadium every year since it opened in 2002, drawing far more fans each game than can be seated in WSUs Martin Stadium. The annual Seattle game and accompanying university-wide functions that are held in the days before the game have developed into a major event for Washington State and its alums. More WSU graduates live in Western Washington than anywhere else.... (Cougfan.com)

    MSU netters win victory over Griz  Oct 29, 2009
    It was the last time a Bobcat volleyball team won a Big Sky Conference match. The Bobcats snapped their 44-match Big Sky losing streak, defeating Montana 28-30, 25-20, 21-25, 25-18, 16-14, Friday night in front of 1,512 spectators in Dahlberg Arena ... UM entered the night on a four-match Big Sky Conference winning streak. (Montana Standard, MT)

    Get ready to get scared for Halloween  Oct 29, 2009
    Big Sky Senior Living, 3701 Elizabeth Ave., invites preschool and school-age children in costume to trick or treat and visit its haunted house from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday. Details, call 494-4900. (Montana Standard, MT)

    Idaho State Golf Set for 2009 Lamkin Grip Cal Poly Women's Invitational  Oct 29, 2009
    Several Big Sky Conference oppenents will also be in attendance ... "I'm very excited about this tournament because there will be a lot of Big Sky contenders there and a lot more teams than were at the last competition that they will have an opportunity to compete against. We have set our goals high for this event and are looking to achieve those or at least get very close to better set the pace for our spring schedule. The girls are prepared for this tournament and ready to go." ... Hooper... (Isubengals.com)

    Cross Country Preps for Big Sky Conference Championship  Oct 29, 2009
    The 2009 Big Sky Conference Championship will be held in Greeley, Colo ... ABOUT THE BIG SKY CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP The Idaho State Bengals will travel to Greeley, Colo ... this week for the 2009 Big Sky Conference Championships hosted by Northern Colorado. (Isubengals.com)

    Bobcats tough in red zone  Oct 29, 2009
    The Bobcats easily stuffed another Wildcats run on the next play, thus sealing what is still the biggest Big Sky upset this season ... Montana State leads the Big Sky in rushing defense, with opponents averaging only 86 yards per game on the ground. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)

    Volleyball tournament starts today  Oct 29, 2009
    Only 10 of the original 11 remain, however, as Willow Creek defeated new district rival Lone Peak High School of Big Sky in a play-in game held Tuesday night. Thursday's action tips off with a 9 a.m. game pitting N0. (Montana Standard, MT)

    Local / State Snapshots  Oct 29, 2009
    Zentner is a 5-foot-5 defensive specialist out of Missoula Big Sky ... Sac State player suspended HELENA (AP) The Big Sky Conference has suspended a Sacramento State football player for his actions in a game last weekend against the University of Montana ... The Big Sky suspension will run concurrently with the one-game suspension Sacramento State issued White. (Montana Standard, MT)

    Vikings picked fourth in GNAC Coaches Poll, receive two first-place votes  Oct 28, 2009
    Redmond, UT - North Sevier) and guard Rachel Hansen (5-9, Jr. Lolo, MT - Big Sky). Carroll College transfer Sarah McNamee (5-9, Jr., Miles City, MT) and five freshmen fill out the roster. (Wwuvikings.com)

    NCAA rescinds EWU postseason ban  Oct 28, 2009
    The Eagles, who are 5-3 overall and 4-2 in the Big Sky Conference, will travel to Seattle this weekend to take on league rival Portland State (2-6, 1-4) at Qwest Field, perhaps, with a new sense of urgency ... At that time, the ban, and any effect it might have on Eastern s eligibility to win the Big Sky Conference championship, was stayed ... So, technically, we ve been eligible for the playoffs and the Big Sky title from the second we kicked off the season, Chaves said. (Longview Daily News, WA)

    Bengals Back at Home Hosting Bears and Halloween Match Against Lumberjacks  Oct 28, 2009
    She is on a 17-match double-figure dig streak, which is the longest streak in conference play and leads the Big Sky with 4 ... In ISU's contest at Eastern Washington the middle blocker posted six kills from 15 attempts with zero errors for a. 400 percentage game, her best effort in Big Sky games this season ... Northern Colorado posts a 7-2 record in Big Sky Conference having fallen to Montana and Eastern Washington in four sets. (Isubengals.com)

    Despite flu, 'Cats had shot against Eagles  Oct 28, 2009
    BILLINGS The flu hammered Montana State last week, forcing the Bobcats to scramble with personnel entering a key Big Sky Conference game at Eastern Washington ... Nichols, the MVP of the Big Sky in 2007, completed 26 of 41 passes for 327 yards and four touchdowns against MSU. ... The junior from Drummond has scored eight times in his last three games and leads the Big Sky with 13 overall scores, including 11 on the ground. (Montana Standard, MT)

    Even Odds: Bulldogs out but not down  Oct 28, 2009
    Butte High will host Missoula Big Sky in a very important game for the Eagles, as Big Sky is on the bubble for making the eight-team Class AA playoffs with a 5-4 record. Win, and they're probably in. (Montana Standard, MT)

    Bengals Host Weber State in Halloween Match Up for Chance at Big Sky Tournament  Oct 27, 2009
    Pocatello, ID--Idaho State (8-7-0, BSC 3-3-0) comes off a road sweep loss against Portland State and Sacramento State to complete an 0-3 Big Sky road record placing them fifth in the Big Sky standings ... Idaho State still has several possibilities to make the Big Sky tournament though increasingly more likely with a victory over Weber State ... This season Hofstetter has set the Big Sky Conference all-time career assists record set at home against Northern Arizona in ISU's 4-2 victory. (Isubengals.com)

    Boo! Bengal Football heads to Montana State for a Halloween game on Altitude  Oct 27, 2009
    The Bengals are 0-8 on the season and they have a conference road-tying 14-game Big Sky losing skid and a 20-game road losing streak overall that they will be looking to break. Offensively, ISU might get some puzzle pieces back in at running back and at receiver, but they will be without , who was entering his own before being lost for the season with a severe injury suffered on a kickoff return on Saturday. (Isubengals.com)

    EWU scores 3 TDs late in win over Montana State  Oct 26, 2009
    With his close friend and favorite target, Aaron Boyce, propped up on crutches and watching from the sidelines, Matt Nichols admitted Saturday's Big Sky Conference football game against Montana State had a strange feel to it. But ultimately, Eastern Washington University's senior quarterback restored order and made everything feel a lot more familiar by throwing for 327 yards and four touchdowns to lift the Eagles (5-3, 4-2 Big Sky) to an important 35-24 win over flu-riddled Montana State at... (Longview Daily News, WA)

    Right on track  Oct 26, 2009
    "With Chelsea, the first day she was cleared was one of the first days of school, and she was going 100 mph. I never saw her favoring her knee ever at all." If Pickering can return to the form she showed before her injury, it'll go a long way toward helping the Bengals finish in the upper tier of the Big Sky yet again. Continued from B1 Sixteen games into her sophomore season, Pickering was averaging 10. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)

    Lumberjacks Continue ISU's Road Woes 40-12  Oct 25, 2009
    The loss also was the 14th straight conference road loss, tying the Big Sky record held by Northern Colorado. It didn't start out like a loss though, as ISU, down 3-0, moved right down the field on seven plays, the final two being connections to. (Isubengals.com)

    Bulldog harriers cruise at state  Oct 25, 2009
    The Montana Standard. The Montana Standard. (Montana Standard, MT)

    Grizzlies run by Hornets  Oct 25, 2009
    Reynolds had 20 carries for 112 yards and three touchdowns and Brooks-Fletcher ran for 133 yards and a TD on 22 carries for the Grizzlies (7-0, 4-0 Big Sky), who own a 15-0 overall record against the Hornets. Quarterback Jason Smith completed 31 of 46 passes for 323 yards and three touchdowns and receiver John Hendershott caught two TDs for the Hornets (2-5, 2-3 Big Sky). (Montana Standard, MT)

    Bengals Fall in Straight Sets to Portland State  Oct 24, 2009
    Portland State improved to a 7-2 Big Sky record and 13-7 for the season while Idaho State fell to 3-6 in conference play and 9-12 for the season. "They took it to us in three," said head coach by cell phone. (Isubengals.com)

    What's happenin'  Oct 24, 2009
    Big Sky Repertory Actor's Studio presents "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Covellite Theater, Broadway and Idaho, Uptown Butte. Tickets are 8 for children and 10 for adults. (Montana Standard, MT)

    Lack of Defense Hurts Bengals in 4-1 Loss to Portland State  Oct 24, 2009
    Portland State improved to 3-1-1 Big Sky record for ten points to tie the Eagles who play Northern Colorado later in the evening ... Idaho State fell to 8-6-0 for the season and a 3-2-0 Big Sky record to tie for third with Northern Arizona with nine points ... Enneking's two goals during the contest improved her season record to ten tying Eastern Washington's Brittany Sparks as the Big Sky Conference leader. (Isubengals.com)

    ‘Scary' live theater for family  Oct 23, 2009
    Bundle up and bring a friend to the Covellite Theater this weekend to see "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." The Big Sky Repertory Actor's Studio flaunts its physical humor and witty banter in this canny version of Washington Irving's abiding tale of small town pettiness, jealousy and superstition. Rob Cox sashays as Ichabod Crane, the scrawny newcomer with a passion for books and a voracious appetite for the bountiful local delicacies. (Montana Standard, MT)

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