After that record-setting individual Big Sky Conference Tournament performance by Montana Grizzly MVP Anthony Johnson, the 2009-10 edition of Montana basketball ventures into the hierarchy of Division-I collegiate basketball this week joining the elite 64 teams in one of this nation’s premier athletic events, the NCAA Tournament.
And while this year’s advancement to the postseason is by no means unprecedented, this group of deserving athletes will have an experience they will always treasure and never forget.
NCAA Tournament
In Matchup With New Mexico, Griz Hope for Repeat of 2006
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SAN JOSE, Calif. – It’s an improbable but not impossible task facing the Montana Grizzlies as they cap off opening night of the East Region of the NCAA Tournament against eighth-ranked University of New Mexico Thursday night.
The amazing second-half run by Montana, making up a 20-point deficit to claim the Big Sky Conference Tournament title and subsequent automatic post-season bid is fresh in the minds of the Grizzlies – so are New Mexico’s remembrances of its loss in the Mountain West Tournament in San Diego State last week.
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The amazing second-half run by Montana, making up a 20-point deficit to claim the Big Sky Conference Tournament title and subsequent automatic post-season bid is fresh in the minds of the Grizzlies – so are New Mexico’s remembrances of its loss in the Mountain West Tournament in San Diego State last week.
Montana Legacy Project
Montana Legacy Project Nets Public 112,000 Acres From Plum Creek
MISSOULA – The public took ownership of 112,000 acres of Plum Creek Timber Co. land earlier this week when the second phase of the Montana Legacy Project took effect.
The Nature Conservancy and The Trust for Public Land helped arrange the western Montana land deal in February. The purchase was financed by $250 million in federal money, and the land was transferred to the U.S. Forest Service on Monday.
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The Nature Conservancy and The Trust for Public Land helped arrange the western Montana land deal in February. The purchase was financed by $250 million in federal money, and the land was transferred to the U.S. Forest Service on Monday.
Rehberg Staffer
Rehberg Aide Pleads Not Guilty to Poaching
BILLINGS – A top aide to Rep. Denny Rehberg pleaded not guilty Monday to poaching charges in Madison County — allegations the aide says appear to be motivated by a political campaign against his boss.
Randy Vogel was appointed state director for the Republican congressman on March 1. The next day, he was cited for illegally killing a young bull elk on a private ranch in November and obstructing a subsequent investigation.
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Randy Vogel was appointed state director for the Republican congressman on March 1. The next day, he was cited for illegally killing a young bull elk on a private ranch in November and obstructing a subsequent investigation.
Border Mine Leases
Schweitzer Asks Interior to Cancel Flathead Leases
BILLINGS – Montana's governor on Monday asked Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to prevent future drilling outside Glacier National Park by canceling oil and gas leases on more than 200,000 acres.
Those leases were among more 700 Forest Service parcels sold by the government in the 1980s. They are now held by ConocoPhillips and other companies.
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Those leases were among more 700 Forest Service parcels sold by the government in the 1980s. They are now held by ConocoPhillips and other companies.
Forest Supervisors
Bitterroot, Flathead Forest Supervisors Named
MISSOULA – U.S. Forest Service Northern Regional Forester Leslie Weldon has announced the appointment of two forest supervisors in Montana.
Julie King is the new Bitterroot National Forest supervisor and Chip Weber takes over as supervisor for the Flathead National Forest.
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Julie King is the new Bitterroot National Forest supervisor and Chip Weber takes over as supervisor for the Flathead National Forest.
Five teams combine for 1-10 record
Flathead Schools Struggle at State Basketball
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It was a tough weekend of state tournament basketball for Flathead Valley high schools.
The five local teams – boys and girls – that played in state tournaments on March 11-13 went a combined 1-10, with the Columbia Falls girls claiming the only victory. The Wildkats beat Frenchtown 46-41 in a loser-out contest at the Class A tournament on March 12. The next day, they lost out of the tourney, falling 62-48 to Anaconda.
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The five local teams – boys and girls – that played in state tournaments on March 11-13 went a combined 1-10, with the Columbia Falls girls claiming the only victory. The Wildkats beat Frenchtown 46-41 in a loser-out contest at the Class A tournament on March 12. The next day, they lost out of the tourney, falling 62-48 to Anaconda.
Avalanche
Two Montanans Survive Deadly Canadian Avalanche
REVELSTOKE, British Columbia – An avalanche that killed two people at an informal snowmobile rally in Canada's Rocky Mountains may have been triggered by three daredevil sledders who apparently unleashed a deadly wall of snow on up to 200 people below, witnesses said.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said an even worse tragedy may have been averted because many of the snowmobilers had come equipped with avalanche recovery equipment and dug people out even before rescuers arrived at the scene. Two Montanans were among those who survived.
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The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said an even worse tragedy may have been averted because many of the snowmobilers had come equipped with avalanche recovery equipment and dug people out even before rescuers arrived at the scene. Two Montanans were among those who survived.
