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The Lady Bobcats battled for a Big Sky Championship on Saturday. It was the first time in history the five and six seeds squared off in the final.  While the Lady Cats were on the wrong side of a four-point game with the Portland State Lady Vikings, senior leader... more »

Long-time Montana State University track and field coach Dale Kennedy targeted a top eight finish for Bobcat miler Patrick Casey in this weekend's NCAA Championships in Fayetteville, Ark. As it turns out, Kennedy was shooting low. Casey stayed within striking distance throughout the race before succumbing to defending... more »

March 11, 2010--CHENEY, Wash.--  Sacramento State came into the women's Big Sky Tournament with something to prove and get the 0-3 record in tourney play off their back. They also came in as the number one offensive team in the conference, first in rebounding and first in steals. Add to... more »

The Montana State University Lady Cats will tip off at 4:30 p.m. Thursday in the Big Sky Tournament. The Cats will play a team that is deadly from the three point line. The Sacramento State Lady Hornets had the conference's best performance of the year when they played the... more »

While the Grizzly men are still in the midst of March Madness, the Bobcats were forced to hang it up for the season due to a six over a three seed upset on Saturday. But for the Lady Cats, they'll play the underdog role Thursday against Sacramento State when they... more »

It's difficult to find many words that just "say it." So I always use "Wow." I have no idea who the first person was to say it, or why it caught on to precede and follow so many comments relating to sports. For example, "Wow, Patrick Casey is fast. He... more »

BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) - Melvin Jones sank his fifth 3-pointer of the game with three seconds left to lift Portland State to a 68-65 win over Montana State in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky Conference tournament Saturday night. With 1:04 left, third-seeded Montana State (15-14) took a 65-63 lead... more »

For most every sports fan, the month of March means a few things. For college basketball it means tournament time is now upon us. For the men of Montana State University, it starts this weekend with a Portland State team coming into Worthington Arena, looking to bounce the Bobcats... more »

This weekend marked great success for both the men and women of Montana State University as they refused to back down to the Grizzlies in ZooTown on Saturday. The Bobcat men used a formulaic attack to grind down the play clock in the second half after going up by... more »

The last time the Montana State University women met up with the Lady Griz they were in the middle of a sub-500 season, but the past few weeks have been a different story entirely for the Bobcats. The women have won the last five out of six, coming down... more »

MISSOULA - Robin Selvig's team coming off a dubious performance Saturday at Sac State, giving up 100 points and losing to the Hornets, both firsts in the history of the program. And while the Lady Griz have lost only twice on their home floor this year, Selvig expects another... more »

There's no doubt that Anthony Johnson is an impact player for the Montana basketball program, so when the Bobcats limited him to just eight points in the first edition of this year's Cat-Griz game, it was a huge reason for their 61 to 52 point win. Not only did... more »

2010 Montana State Football Schedule Date          Opponent                                                      Time             Site                  Sep 4     Fort Lewis                                   1:05 pm     Bozeman, MT Sep 11    at Washington State                          TBA         Pullman, WA Sep 18    Drake                                        1:05 pm     Bozeman, MT Sep 25    Eastern Washington                           1:05 pm     Bozeman, MT Oct 2     at Sacramento... more »

It's signing day for college sports, the day when high school athletes commit to where they will attend college. In Bozeman, Montana State University is hosting a public press conference at 4 p.m. at the Stadium Club at Bobcat Stadium to announce the new recruits for its football program.... more »

The Bobcats and the Grizzlies have both emerged as serious contenders for this year's Big Sky conference title and will finally meet in a rivalry clash this coming Saturday.       A major factor for the Cats will be playing strong down low.   With the... more »

It is officially rivalry week here on Montana's News Station.  In just 4 days, the Grizzlies and the Bobcats will clash in their first meeting of the year at the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse.   As with any rivalry matchup, the Cat-Griz hoops games are filled with exciting moments and unbelievable... more »

The coaching caroseul continues in the Treasure State as another one of Montana State's assistants moves up the ladder.  Former Cats quarterback coach Jim Svoboda has been named the head football coach at the Division II Central Missouri.  Svoboda will be officially introduced during a press conference Tuesday afternoon.  ... more »

MSU head football coach Rob Ash has been named the vice president of the American Football Coaches Assosciation.  The AFCA governs football coaches of all levels across the nation.  What they're most widely known for, however, is voting in the Top 25 Coaches Poll during the football season.  ... more »

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  Montana State University track star Asa Staven shattered the MSU men's heptathalon record Tuesday afternoon by almost 150 points.  His performance also earned him an automatic qualifying mark for the Big Sky conference championships, which will be held in Bozeman in February.  Staven just missed the... more »

The Montana State men will enjoy an unusually long break this week with a sole game in Sacramento on Sunday.  After splitting at home over the weekend with Portland State and Eastern Washington, Coach Huse says there will be a renewed focus in practice this week. "Things get... more »

The Bobcat Sports Report returned over the weekend as our Amanda Maynard broke down the men's and women's seasons with head coaches Brad Huse and Tricia Binford. Coach Huse, fresh off the 2 point Eastern Washington loss, said his team just had missed opportunities down the stretch.  The... more »

Tonight's matchup between Montana State and Portland State means more than just another conference win; this about revenge for the Cats.   It was the Vikings who spoiled MSU's shot at the Big Dance by just two points and this time, the Cats are after a different result. ... more »

Helena Capital wide receiver and defensive back Josh Dirks has committed to play football at Montana State. Dirks, who earned first team all-state honors at both positions, isn't sure which position he'll play for the Bobcats. He says he's likely to redshirt in the fall. Dirks had 63... more »

The Big Sky conference for the ladies is already showing a lot of parity.   Five teams are currently tied for first place with Montana State right behind.   The Cats are split on the season after an overtime loss to Idaho State .   Coach Binford... more »

Mark Desin will leave the MSU Bobcats to play for his hometown Rocky Mountain College in Billings.  Desin has been a utility player of sorts for the Cats.  He began his tenure in a heated race for quarterback, during which he started the 2008 Cat-Griz game.  He then came back... more »

 The Montana State men are sitting pretty at the top of the Big Sky conference, ranked 3rd after Weber State and Portland State, whom they'll face this Friday.  The Cats credit their early successes to a balanced offense.  So far, MSU has four players averaging in the double figures... more »

BOZEMAN, Mont. - The holiday season is a rare time for football coaches and their families because it’s one of the few times their home lives are not consumed with the sport.   Being the wife of a head coach is anything but easy.   You marry the... more »

BOZEMAN, Mont.- Montana State Running Backs Coach Bryan Applewhite will leave the program to coach at the University of Louisiana- Monroe according to the Warhawks website. The Louisiana school made the online announcement over the weekend that Applewhite would join the staff of new head coach Todd Berry.  Applewhite... more »

Twelve of Montana State's 14 athletic programs increased their Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores from a year ago, 12 Bobcat squads easily cleared the NCAA's minimum benchmark of 925, and Bobcat football continued to dramatically improve its four-year average APR score, according to a report issued by the NCAA on... more »

If anyone knows the importance of their backups, it's MSU's football team.  Last year, the Cats lost two quarterbacks, two of their leading receievers and half their D-line to season ending injuries.  The injury bug has continued to plague them this spring, but they have relished the chance to expand... more »

Money games or guarantee games are when a team plays up a level for a guarantee fee and these games bring in big paychecks to a university.  So during a time that many collegiate athletic programs are struggling to pay the bills, these games become all the more appealing.  They've... more »

The Montana State football team now onto spring practice number four this afternoon and a weakness from last season continues to haunt them this spring, the passing game. MSU Football Banner Passing game remains focus of spring ball.  MSU ranked at the bottom of the Big Sky as far as... more »

The Montana State women taking on 2-seed Portland State in the other semifinal. 2nd half, Vikings with the lead, Anne Phippard with the 3, MSU within 8.  Next possession, Erica Perry on the break, cuts the lead to 6, she led the 'Cats with 20 points But they had no answer... more »

Nubia Garcia had 19 points and 11 rebounds and No. 3 Montana State had five starters in double figures as the Bobcats advanced to the semifinals of the 2009 Big Sky Conference Women's Basketball Championship with a 74-64 victory over No. 6 Northern Arizona Thursday night at Dahlberg Arena in... more »

Braden Johnson made four 3-pointers while scoring 16 points as Montana State upset top-seeded Weber State 70-61 in the Big Sky Conference tournament semifinals on Tuesday night. The Bobcats (14-16) were the only conference team to beat Weber State (21-9) during the regular season and did it again on the... more »

Two meetings of Grizzlies and Bobcats just wasn't enough this year.  Montana and Montana State continued their rivalry on the hardwood in the Big Sky tournament tonight.  The winner gets to go to Ogden for the semifinals. The loser's season is over.  Bobcats in town looking to avoid the three-game sweep... more »