Max Dupras

Writer

Game Recaps

Rapid City Journal •

45 REALIZED: Expos edge Brandon Valley to claim state championship

The Post 22 Expos, the 2024 South Dakota American Legion State Class A Junior Baseball Tournament champions, stand together with their title plaque.

Kneeling in the front are (from left to right) Grayden Juve, Ben Hassett, Kain McLeod, Karter Brager, Hadley Burrus, Easton Tesch and Blayn Hunt. Standing in the top row are head coach Jace Caldwell, Burke Eschmeyer, Brody Lee, Lars Kieffer, Wyatt Reeder, Dawson Inhofer, McCoy Rippentrop, Trevor Schlosser, Taten Gittings, Riley Scott, Dexter Steen...
Montana Kaimin •

Montana wins second straight N7 game and sets program record in threes

The Montana Lady Griz donned turquoise jerseys representing Indigenous culture on Jan. 27 and beat the Sacramento State University Hornets 84-57.

The Lady Griz showed off the jerseys for the second year in a row as Montana continued its partnership with the Nike N7. The color turquoise has many different meanings in Indigenous culture, ranging from representing life itself to representing solidarity and community.

The creator of this year’s Nike N7 logo was Lyle Omeasoo. According to UM Athlet
Montana Kaimin •

Montana basketball wins 99-68 against Western Washington in fundraiser for honorary Grizzly battling cancer

Montana unofficially started its basketball season with a 99-68 win against Division II Western Washington University Vikings in front of a crowd out to support a young Montanan fighting brain cancer.

UM had a light but dedicated crowd in its first game against the Vikings. The Grizzlies held the exhibition night to support 12-year-old Great Falls resident Wyatt Grove. Grove has been battling brain cancer since he was 7 and this game’s online sales all went to Grove, who was named an honorary m
Montana Kaimin •

Montana knocks out Bison in double overtime 31-29 to head to FCS title game

For the first time since 2009, the Montana Grizzlies punched its ticket to the FCS title game in a dramatic double-overtime victory over the North Dakota State Bison 31-29 in Missoula on Dec. 16.

“We're ecstatic to get the victory,” head coach Bobby Hauck said. “It's one of the biggest, greatest games in the history of our stadium and it's a pleasure to be a part of it.”

The Grizzlies were looking for a win over the Bison, a perennial FCS powerhouse and a team it couldn’t beat in the playoffs
Montana Kaimin •

Montana clinches 34-7 victory against Sac State, makes Hauck winningest coach in Big Sky history

In a game defined by player ejections, windy weather and broken records, Montana Grizzly football takes down the Sacramento State University Hornets 34-7 to secure Bobby Hauck’s 124th win, making him the winningest coach in Big Sky Conference history.

“It was a great effort by our team,” Hauck said. “I just really love our guys. I think we have such quality young men on our team.”

Montana welcomed the Hornets to Washington-Grizzly Stadium in front of another sold-out crowd. The Grizzlies hadn’
Montana Kaimin •

Grizzlies deliver swift 3-0 beatdown to Vandals for a Taylor Swift-themed crowd

Taylor Swift songs rang out through Dahlberg Arena as the University of Montana beat the University of Idaho Vandals 3-0 with a little help from some Swifties.

The Grizzlies welcomed a mighty crowd into Dahlberg Arena for Taylor Swift Night with old and new Swift-hits fueling a fiery fanbase. The Vandals were looking to disrupt the celebrations and earn its first conference win of the season.
Montana Kaimin •

Montana goes undefeated in conference play with 1-0 win against Portland State

Montana soccer earned the best record in program history by taking down the Portland State University Vikings 1-0 in front of a packed crowd at the final game of the regular season.

The last nice days of the year came at the right time for the Grizzlies as it celebrated being undefeated in conference play while also showcasing Kathleen Aitchison, Abby Gearhart, Sydney Haustein, Molly Quarry, Audrey Teague and Maysa Walters on senior day.

“We've been very level-headed all year,” head coach Chri
Montana Kaimin •

Grizzlies vandalize Idaho in 23-21 upset on national television

In front of a sold-out crowd on national television, the Grizzlies marched into Moscow, Idaho, and lifted the Little Brown Stein trophy high after upsetting the third-ranked team in the country, the University of Idaho Vandals, 23-21.

Montana’s grudge-match against Idaho was fueled by last year’s bitter loss when the Vandals went into Washington-Grizzly Stadium and broke a losing streak dating back to 1999, by winning 30-23.

Montana moved quickly in its first drive, working with nice runs from