Kyle Sample
Billings Gazette
Missoula, MT, United States
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Regents approve new 3-year contract for Montana's DeCuire
During his two years at the helm of the Montana Grizzlies, Travis DeCuire has elicited two emotions within the basketball program's fan base: great joy and great fear. → Read More
Summer, a time of uncertainty for Missoula Hellgate football
Hellgate forfeited? → Read More
Class AA track: Billings West sweeps titles; Christina Aragon sets third state record
MISSOULA — The cars parked outside Missoula County Stadium overflowed from the front lot and well beyond their typical boundaries. The endless stream of vehicles carried the thousands from Bozeman, → Read More
10 years ago, Montana upset Nevada in NCAA tournament
MISSOULA — The week of March 12, 2006, when the NCAA tournament brackets were set and the Montana Grizzlies drew the highest seed in the history of the Big Sky → Read More
Grizzlies' CBI decision didn't come easy
MISSOULA — The bus ride from Salt Lake City to Missoula wasn't quite the journey the Montana Grizzlies were wanting, but it allowed some members a little more free time → Read More
Grizzlies push past Idaho, into Big Sky title game
RENO, Nev. — Not long after Montana beat Sacramento State on Thursday to move into the Big Sky Conference tournament semifinals, Travis DeCuire couldn’t decide which team he’d rather race → Read More
DeCuire positions Grizzlies for another title run
RENO, Nev — Since taking over the Montana basketball program in May 2014, Travis DeCuire contends he doesn't pay attention to win totals. When he sits down with his team → Read More
Longtime Griz broadcaster's voice will soon go silent
^pRENO, Nev. — The little boys on the playground field don’t have a lot of time to score touchdowns — the afternoon recess lasts just 15 minutes, which means if → Read More
Griz narrowly miss upset of No. 20 Gonzaga
SPOKANE, Wash. — Brandon Gfeller had been in this position before. → Read More
Spartans lead Grizzlies 36-24 in foul-marred first half
Montana was hampered with foul trouble and played long stretches without its starting lineup as San Jose State took a 36-24 halftime lead over the Griz. → Read More
Too few players: Hellgate forfeits Friday's football game
Injuries have plagued Missoula Hellgate throughout a difficult season, and now they have cost the Knights a game. → Read More
Oklahoma receiver commits to Griz after visit
Midway through the third quarter of Montana's 24-21 overtime loss to Weber State on Saturday, a man approached Samuel Akem and proceeded to tell the prep receiver from Oklahoma how → Read More
Montana picked first by Big Sky media, second by coaches
If Montana is to repeat as the Big Sky conference's regular season champions this year, it won't come as a surprise to anybody. → Read More
Prep extra: Quiet Knight: Hellgate coach has guided program to success
Jay Anderson has done this before. → Read More
Griz baskeball: Montana lands commitment from Oakland guard
While Montana's dramatic 38-35 win over North Dakota State on Saturday helped the football program add two players to its recruiting class, it inadvertently helped the men's basketball team's recruiting → Read More
Griz football: Nagler becomes Griz's first in-state commit
By the time Montana's offense rolled up 544 yards Saturday during the Grizzlies' last-second 38-35 win over top-ranked North Dakota State, Montana's fan base had been waiting more than eight → Read More
Prep football: Hellgate's Softich takes unconventional approach to turn team's fortunes
For a self-described old school guy who mentions Larry Donovan and Bob Green when discussing his resume and football influences and an old, fleet-footed quarterback named Fran Tarkenton to help → Read More
Prep football: Missoula Big Sky won't stray far from formula that has worked so well
Inside the football trophy case at Missoula Big Sky High School, you’ll find a few pieces of hardware. The most noticeable -- and the one most celebrated by the school → Read More
Catching up with Shann Schillinger: Former Griz safety catches on at Nebraska
It wasn't that long ago that Shann Schillinger was sprinting down the fields of NFL stadiums trying to corral some of the most elusive athletes in the league. A former → Read More
Griz hoops: Montana trying to overcome scheduling issues
When Montana released its basketball schedule Wednesday, the non-conference portion was about as attractive to Griz fans as it could get. Along with an easy trip to Seattle for a → Read More