For
@UW_MBB
fans, I’ll give you a story of what kind of guy Danny Sprinkle is … in December of 2021, my youngest son Cameron - with money given to him by our public health department for getting a COVID shot - purchased a desk placard he could put his school picture in 1/4 …
You want to talk about Indian culture in Montana, here you go. Harlem knocks off two-time defending state champion Lodge Grass and the first thing the Wildcats players do is go to comfort the Indians and their hero, Damon Gros Ventre, instead of celebrating the upset.
#mtscores
You’re not just hiring a damn good coach in Danny Sprinkle, you’re bringing in a man who is good to every level of fan, donor, player or administrator. If anyone can get UW turned around, it’s this man. All the best coach. 4/4
You don’t have to be a Bobcat or Griz or Beaver, If you’re from Montana, you jump for joy a player and person like Troy Andersen is playing on Sundays. What a night for Dillon. Can’t wait to watch him play at the highest level.
Anaconda’s favorite son
@hillb32
- and quite possibly one of the most beloved figures wearing Grizzly Maroon and Silver these days - stopped by to snap a photo with his likeness signed by so many youngsters. So proud of the individual you’ve become big guy! On to the natty!!
Butte and Anaconda built the country. All Bozo ever did was sell out to rich Californians looking for a cheaper way to live life after profiting off the capitalism ironically provided by these two copper giants. Suck it Troy.
I can say this without hesitation and/or fear of recency bias. Troy Andersen is one of, if not THE best collegiate football player in Montana history. What he did today was unreal.
Don’t stop the state tournaments now, all championship games will be set in less than 2 hrs. Any exposure would’ve already happened. Remove fans for tomorrow. Play only title games with free views on NFHS broadcast with staggered times so everyone in Montana can watch.
#mtscores
Here’s my yearly reminder of the disservice we are doing to Montana HS football by holding the majority of the championship games on the same day at
#CatGriz
- not just for recruiting, but it should be a celebration of their accomplishments so everyone can watch.
#mtscores
I snapped this and many more Grizzly players’ postgame interactions with Eric Barriere. Couldn’t be more impressed with both sides afterwards. This matchup IS a rivalry and EB3 is just an absolute monster. As for
@dylanco10
- Butte should know he is a perfect rep for the town.
Cameron spoke with the players and with Coach Sprinkle, creating a relationship that still stands today. Cameron is a ball boy for MSU, attending between 8-10 games a season, driving the 1.5 hours both way to participate. His grades and attitude increased exponentially since 3/4
Listen, I don’t fully understand the trans movement. I don’t understand not feeling comfortable in my own skin. That doesn’t mean they should be marginalized. AND IF THIS PERSON WAS VOTED INTO THE HOUSE BY HER CONSTITUENTS, SHE NEEDS TO BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK FOR THEM.
Rep. Zooey Zephyr will likely not be allowed to speak about bills on the House floor for the remainder of the 2023 session after Republicans took issue with comments she made about a bill restricting gender-affirming health care for trans minors.
#mtleg
The
@mccutcheonlance
story is fascinating to me. A local Bozeman kid who kept on busting through what many called his ceiling. Over and over. These Montana boys are showing what type of talent our state has to offer!!
This is the Anaconda contingent alone - most of - that was present at the Fan Fest in Frisco. It doesn’t even come close to encapsulate the amount of fans with AHS ties who will be in Frisco. This is because of you Braxton. I fucking love my hometown. Thanks to UM for the photo
I referenced the school in a Tweet, specifically SID
@blamberty
, showing how proud of him I was for getting his shot. You see, his grandfather died of COVID a year prior and this was his way of honoring him. Coach Sprinkle learned of it and invited him to a game 2/4
When you
#ShootYourShot
after becoming the all time greatest scorer in AHS basketball history passing the classy and incomparable
@alihurley23
- even the Copperhead is aghast at the bold move! What a night
@hillb32
Has there been a bigger storybook run than Butte’s Tommy Mellott for the Bobcats? He takes over the starting QB reigns in the playoffs and leads them to the FCS championship as a freshman? 34 rushes and 380 total yds with four TDs in the FCS semifinals? Pretty special for Butte
Idaho, not good at football. Idaho band, good at banding. Extremely entertaining. I would not be surprised if people come to the Kibbie Dome on Saturday just to listen to them.
That’s what you call honor and respect for the game and your opponent. Can’t think of a better act of sportsmanship than that. Congrats to Harlem on knocking off one of the most talented teams in Montana tonight.
#mtscores
I don’t know a damn thing about rodeo, but I do know that a Montana boy is the most popular man in the world representing it. Even diehard Griz fans agree, that proud Bobcat
@Flintrass
is the undeniable king of the
@PBR
. All the best in your retirement sir.
MT House just passed
#HB349
, requiring an obscenity filter be installed and enabled on all phones and tablets sold in the state by July 1 or face a $10K fine per violation.
Guess
#MTGOP
is fine with no one selling smartphones in MT anymore.
#mtleg
#mtpol
Sorry it needs to be said. If NAU and Idaho State caught up to you in two years and you’re Montana - with every resource and recruiting tool built in … it’s not working. It’s over.
Celebrating Anaconda and our kids is what I thrive on. Here’s another example … our
@hillb32
is the pride of our community, and because of that we are welcoming anyone to come by Anode Designs at 421 E Park and sign the door graphic featuring him leading into NDSU. 1/3
While all these Div. I programs continue to search for the next best option, some guy in Dillon
@CoachWoolleyUMW
is competing for his second national championship in the last 4 years.
Your 2*2* Montana State Basketball Co-Championships ... sorry, but even a heavy underdog wants to play in front of a packed house with a chance to win a title. A loss stings, but that atmosphere and memory lasts a lifetime.
#mtscores
People like
@CooperKupp
are who make sports special. Small town kids with a dream, underwhelming to those who are supposed to see special talent. But what can not be measured is their heart, drive and commitment to the team. Players like him are who I will always root for.
If everything I’m gathering is true, the Rocky Mountain College administration has a pretty good shot at employment with the Mariners front office. Colossal dipshittery coming down on the loyal student athletes standing by their coach.
Are you searching for a way to express your level of knowledge of all things sports? Or do you know someone who is the smartest man alive? Here’s THE perfect X-Mas gift!!
Being able to hear
@brucebuffer
without the crowd has given me a whole new appreciation for his talent. I love the inflection, passion and energy of his introductions. Even with nobody in the arena he still brings it for the fighters.
#UFC250
No disrespect to Worster but I really wish the Missoula media would get outside and experience all our state has to offer in terms of athletes. It’s not a no-brainer. And if the likes of Grebe or Bellach were in the AA you all would be entertaining discussions of other kids.
No surprise here, but today Rollie Worster was officially named Gatorade Player of the Year. The Hellgate junior & Griz hoops commit led the Knights to a 21-2 record and runner-up finish at state, averaging 22.2 points, 5.9 rebounds, 4.0 assists & 1.3 steals per game this season.
Although it wasn’t the ending we all wanted, I can’t thank
@trentmiko22
and
@hillb32
for their contributions to Copperhead athletics. My kids, Melissa and I look forward to becoming the biggest Bulldogs and Griz fans there are.
#copperheadpride
This dude makes Anaconda soooooooo proud. Not because he’s No. 2 overall in total tackles, No. 3 in TPG or No. 4 in sacks in the Big Sky, but because he’s a better young man off the field than on it. Atta boy
@hillb32
!!
#copperheadpride
Montana LB Braxton Hill (
@hillb32
) led the Griz in tackles for the 3rd straight game with 8 takedowns in their 28-20 win vs Idaho State on Saturday. The Anaconda native has 35 tackles in the past 3 games and 45 this season, which ranks 2nd among Big Sky players.
#GrizFB
#BigSkyFB
Copperhead golf wins first boys state team championship for Anaconda High since 1971 (cross country). Before that, 1950 and 1951 in football and 1948 in basketball. Way to go Bradley Wolfe, Tanner Cromwell, Kohl Wolfe, Jacob Sawyer and Aidan Tuss!!
#mtscores
My sons favorite coach now goes to a place where Anaconda is represented by one of the greatest players in Montana history in Wayne Estes.
@MSUCoachSprink
I can’t wait to bring Cameron down for a game so I can finally see the Wayne Estes Center for myself.
Why the MHSA doesn’t move softball to the fall in Montana, flipping it with volleyball, is downright criminal for girls. All it takes is for our administrators to take a stand and make it happen.
Volunteers and coaching staff were out at the Belgrade Softball Complex removing snow from the varsity field. There is more than a foot of snow that's being cleared.
Forget rivalries, Cat-Griz or otherwise, this story showing the depth of a kid growing into a man while doing good by his parents is flat out beautiful. Sports, man. Soooooo good
@Colter_Nuanez
Latest installment to senior profile series presented by
@TownPump
is the story of a hometown hero who suffered a tragic loss but kept going, earning himself a part in the lineage of
#GrizFB
's No. 37 tradition.
COMMITMENT KEPT: Garden City roots, maternal influence guides
Pretty solid night for sports broadcasting in SW Montana.
@Colter_Nuanez
is without a doubt the best radio voice in Montana and no matter how much I wreck him,
@ShaunRainey
deserves all the praise. EB Craney award winner for 2024!!
At least in Missoula, only Butte teams cheat. In Helena, they think they throw batteries. In Anaconda, we know they throw rocks. But if you’re dumb enough to plan a meeting with baby bro in Rocker, better get ready to catch more than just one or two sets of hands.
Seeing local, homegrown Montana kids getting an opportunity on the big stage is a big deal to
@Colter_Nuanez
and I - well everyone associated with
@SkylineSportsMT
actually. Seeing the Bozeman native balling out last night was exciting. Best of luck to Lance …
Many coaches bemoan transfer situation in college football. Common sentiment is "sticking it out is better for development of young men."
McCutcheon caught 18 passes TOTAL between 2017-2019 at MSU.
He waited his turn, blew up in 2021, is catching TDs in the NFL. Pretty cool.
Look at this freak catch and run the football. Seriously, has there been a more dominant football player that can impact both sides of the ball like Troy at MSU or UM?
Frisco has an option to host the FCS title game thru the 2026 season
The next contract will be up for bid w/ an early Feb. bid deadline
Other cities have expressed interest in hosting. One city I can confirm is Tampa Bay. But expect Frisco to put in another very competitive bid
Apparently, this photo was taken by
@ShaunRainey
and this POS organization just straight-up steals it without credit. No wonder the Simp got ran out of print journalism.
Can’t say enough about
@Colter_Nuanez
and
@AndrewH202
coming to my beloved hometown of Anaconda to host
#NuanezNow
Colter and the boys at
@SkylineSportsMT
are the foremost authority of athletics in Montana and I’m proud to consider myself a small part of the team.
Drop what you’re doing, give up 30 minutes and watch this snippet into the man who is Troy Anderson. He may be a Beaver, Bobcat or Falcon, but he’s a Montanan first and foremost. How can you dislike a kid like this? The essence of what a role model looks like.
We are missing our fearless leader
@Colter_Nuanez
waiting on the birth of our future boss, but definitely taking advantage of this stop in Vegas and looking forward to the natty on Sunday in Frisco. Support local journalism so we can drink red wine with red meat
The
@amfam
ALL-USA Montana Boys Basketball Team has been announced, including Player of the Year Sam Beighle (
@sambeighle3
).
Meet the players!
[FULL LIST: ]
Couldn’t be prouder of this smart, humble human. Has treated me like gold and he deserves this and so much more. The Hempstead family will be your biggest fans
@dylanco10
!!
New Snake Pit looks fantastic! First games after major upgrade to Memorial Gymnasium. Arlee in town for a doubleheader. Stay tuned for game tip info on how to listen live.
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Last night, Rochi Estes was named the AHS boys basketball head coach. He’s one of 13 boys to score 1,000 points and the all time leader in 3s as a Copperhead. I will have more on his hire tonight.
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I know media outlets get a lot of grief about sports coverage, but I just sat through two days of Western B/C softball where ONE team submitted every boxscore for me to type up. If your coach doesn’t care to submit one, it’s pretty tough to spotlight your school/kids.
#mtscores
From standout high school QB, to college QB then transferred to UM to become an offensive lineman.
@dylanco10
never gave up that dream. He gave Anaconda kids his time this summer, little did they know they were standing next to greatness. Keep climbing young man!!
Former Montana
#GrizFB
offensive lineman Dylan Cook makes the Pittsburgh Steelers' 53-man roster. The Butte High grad and former MSU Northern quarterback spent his rookie season last year as a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' practice squad.
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Braxton Hill was nearly passed over due to a devastating shoulder injury his senior season. His determination led him to a scholarship as a true sophomore for the Griz.
#mtscores
YOU’RE MY BOY BLUE!!! Anaconda’s
@JesseLaslovich
will be our next US Attorney. Can’t tell you how proud of this man I am - as a father, son, brother and friend. I can’t think of another who would be as good to Montana as he. Look at that Copperhead go!!
Good news: Jesse Laslovich was just unanimously confirmed by the Senate to serve as Montana's U.S. Attorney.
Jesse is a lifelong Montanan who will root out corruption and defend our local communities.
I grew up listening to Mick Holien and will never forget that voice. Even had the pleasure of having him join me for AHS broadcasts. Was initially skeptical on how Riley could ever fill those shoes. Well he’s done that and more. These two are superb and it’s an honor to know them
"You cannot fake chemistry on air"
The dynamic duo of
@VoiceoftheGriz
and Greg Sundberg appreciating Griz national championship run from the radio booth, enjoying it alongside the fans and with each other
Check out full story on air!
Such a good recap
@khansen406
- I joked with Kyle before the game that all of the MTN crew was a bunch of print journalists turned pretty boys in front of the camera. You cannot deny their journalistic talent with work like this.
A trend I don’t like in Montana is the collections of state All Tournament teams no longer existing. Soooo, since I along with Corey Peterson called all the Class B state tournament games this week on the NFHS, here’s our picks …
#mtscores
Kasey Morley continues to be an inspiration!! The
@shrinershosp
success story scored his first basket tonight. He’s been a patient ambassador for the
@mtshrinegame
and is an example of determination and pride for all of us in Anaconda. Way to go buddy!!
#mtscores
Not going to lie, this is one of the best action photos I’ve been lucky to snap. Guillory, one of the best receivers in
@BigSkyFB
gets separated from the ball by MSUs Short.
What a photo by
@blakeahssports
from yesterday's 37-6 homecoming win for
#MSUBobcatsFB
over Idaho State.
Bobcat senior linebacker Callahan O'Reilly somehow snared this for an interception. Montana State is now 3-0 in
#BigSkyFB
play.
Was talking about the level of play in the Frontier last night. Incredible athletes on every team. Tell me this isn’t one of the best finishes off an oop you’ve ever seen? From a guard? Why people don’t pack gyms to watch these games is shocking.
And if that same Griz fan has his professional team pick Troy in what I believe will be in the late second or third round, he will switch gears in a second. Stop the hate of players from your rival team!! This kid from Dillon MT is going to play on Sundays. That’s F’N AWESOME
Had a griz friend of mine ask me what I thought of Troy Andersen... After I told him, he said "You Cats fans are really overhyping this kid.. He probably won't even get picked till the 3rd or 4th round"... Am I crazy for thinking that is REALLY GOOD?!?!
Please help us congratulate Jay Lemelin on receiving the NFHS Citation Award. Thank you for everything you have done for high school sports!
#MHSA
#MHSASports
If there’s two people I’d want my sons to grow up and emulate, it’s these two men.
@dylanco10
and
@hillb32
are the epitome of class. Thanks so much for your time today along with all of the other players and coaches giving back to our kids today.
The nephew of the greatest basketball player in Montana history and son of a damn fine coach in his own right is deemed not fit to coach basketball for a Class B school in his hometown - a school he set records for, and won state titles for.
And this wasn’t personal.
#mtscores
In a wild second round battle that included more than 100 combined passing attempts and 7 touchdowns of 30 yards or more,
@MontanaGrizFB
outlasted Eastern Washington 57-41 to advance in the 2021 FCS football championship.
#FCS
Anaconda’s Braxton Hill
@hillb32
a gray shirt walk on, is now on the two-deep at LB as a sophomore for the Griz. Kid just keeps climbing no matter the obstacles put in his way.
From Gray Shirt walk-on to junior starter on one of the best defensive units in the country,
@hillb32
gets the start at linebacker in Week 1 as a junior. Couldn’t be prouder of the young man and competitor you’ve become!
The son of former Copperheads Tony and Julie Huot has chosen Montana as his collegiate destination. The lifelong friendship and familial connection between he and the family of Braxton Hill will now get to be celebrated on Saturdays! Best of luck Kaden!
Nothing will sway the minds of Montana voters like taking playoff football away from Bozeman and Missoula. And don’t tell me the NCAA won’t help get the word out. The financial ramifications of having those two stadiums hosting FCS games is huge.
@mchooyah
Reminds me of a drunk college chick arguing with the bartender than her friend is indeed 21, they personally know the owner and can get them fired if they don’t get served.
Media, for the love of the best rivalry in the state, please stop referring to the
#CatGriz
as the Brawl of the Wild. Who cares if that’s the narrative provided, It’s horrible marketing. You sound stupid. The name is stupid.