Max Dupras

It’s Dec. 16 in Washington-Grizzly Stadium. Cold air fills the concrete titan as 26,544 University of Montana fans scream during every North Dakota State Bison offensive drive. Chants echo after Grizzly first downs. Montana play-by-play announcer Riley Corcoran calls it the “Mecca of FCS football,” and that’s what it feels like as Griz fans pray in anticipation for a win.

The game goes into overtime — not once, but twice.

Montana takes the lead off an Eli Gillman touchdown and the Grizzlies de

On Sept. 2, the Montana Grizzlies football took on the Butler Bulldogs in its season opener. In front of 25,430 fans, 23-year-old redshirt senior Levi Janacaro lined up on special teams for the first time to protect the first kickoff of the 2023 football season.

After a tackle by Montana’s Vincent Genatone just after the 14-minute mark in the first quarter, Janacaro celebrated with his teammates by pushing them around with the same vigor that he channeled into his gameplay all last season, but

Dahlberg Arena had a distinct energy as friends, family and lifelong fans of former Lady Griz head coach Robin Selvig waited for the reveal of a court naming long overdue.

The lowest level was filled with Selvig’s family and former players while the upper section held spectators, many of whom were fans of the Lady Griz for years.

He is a pioneer of women’s basketball, one of the most decorated coaches in the sport’s collegiate history. He changed the path for a team in the West that was only f

When you enter the Champions Center at the University of Montana, you see top-of-the-line weight training sets, ellipticals and even a small island cafe where athletes relax. You might also see UM Athletic Director Kent Haslam.

“This is my favorite part of my job,” Haslam said while waving to students on the elliptical. “It’s like I’m the dad to 300 kids.”

Haslam has been at the University since 2012. He has seen changes in every program, from the second stint of Montana’s winningest football