Football

Photo Courtesy Of footballbabble.comHamilton High activities director Darrell Holland says Travis Blome has been named the head football coach at Hamilton High School.

Earlier this week, Pat Ryan of the Montana Standard reported that yet another Butte High football player has decided to join the Montana Grizzlies this fall.

A Montana defensive back acquitted of murder after spending two years in jail was taken by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the NFL draft.

Today, college football coaches across the country sat eagerly around the fax machine, waiting to see which prized recruits had selected their particular school. In a year, where the Montana Grizzlies lost just 15 seniors to graduation, head coach Robin Pflugrad managed to pull in 21 new recruits...

Back in August, longtime University of Montana equipment manager Steve Hackney announced his retirement. Hackney will be sent out in grand style Friday night, as a roast will be held in his honor (former Griz football coach Joe Glenn will serve as roast master)...

Yesterday afternoon, Beaverhead County senior offensive lineman Kyle Godecke announced his intentions to play college football for Montana State University. For those of you keeping score at home, Godecke was the 14th Montana senior to verbally commit to either the Bobcats or the Montana Grizzlies...

Former Big Sky High School football coach and teacher Gary Ekegren passed away last Friday after a yearlong battle with pancreatic cancer. Last week, the celebration of the new year came with some sad news as well. Gary Ekegren, who coached the Big Sky Eagles football team for 20 seasons, passed away due to pancreatic cancer...