Max Dupras

Mission High School’s tumultuous search for a new head football coach comes to an end with the hiring of Mission’s head wrestling coach and now former defensive coordinator Jacen Petersen.

Petersen is a Charlo resident and is no stranger to St. Ignatius, not only teaching there but also wrestling there during his time in high school.He comes from a football family and his love of the sport proceeds his passion for wrestling, which came later in life. After moving from eastern Montana when he wa

Samuel Akem knew from third grade that his passion was football.

In his first-ever game, in his hometown of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, he excelled.

“I think I had like three or four touchdowns, and it was a really good day for me,” Akem said. “I remember just walking off the field and everyone congratulating me. I just felt really good about myself after that game and I just always wanted to have that feeling playing football.”

Now, Akem is Montana’s No. 1 receiver and will be key in UM’s matchu

Bridget Boyle didn’t think racing with the University of Montana was possible, but on Oct 29, she suited up for the Griz cross-country team in the Big Sky Conference Championship.

Boyle, a native Montanan, chose to start her career away from home in St. George, Utah, at Dixie State University. After one season there, her next collegiate stop was in Gunnison, Colorado. After having some Division II competition, she made the decision to move back home and run with the Grizzlies.

“It’s hard to ta

Keeli Burton-Oliver went through two schools and a heart condition that nearly ended her basketball career before starring for Montana in a return that didn’t seem possible.

Burton-Oliver is a forward for the Montana Grizzlies but, in 2021, the possibility of her playing another game of basketball seemed slim because of a heart condition. Now, she has gone on to start nearly every game this season in a Griz uniform and has become a staple on the team as a vibrant but level-headed commander near

Tatum McNamara was born without a pectoral muscle and walked onto the University of Montana track and field team, but now she has a shot at competing in the Paralympics.

McNamara is a junior integrative physiology major from Helena, who throws javelin for Montana. With the indoor season having wrapped up, McNamara and other throwers have been conditioning for their returns to the field.

She’s known for a long time she wanted to throw for Montana but now she has a chance to apply for the Paraly

Allison Lawrence is the first Montana volleyball coach since the legendary Dick Scott to win Big Sky Conference Coach of the Year, but her rise to one of the University’s best seasons in decades wouldn’t come without starting at the bottom.

Lawrence was named Coach of the Year during the team’s stay in Ogden, Utah, during the Big Sky Conference volleyball tournament this fall.

Even though the team lost to Sacramento State in four sets, it would end what is one of University of Montana volleyba

After losing his fall season to injury, Rogelio Mares fought back not by running, but through his other passion: graphic design.

Mares is more than halfway through his track and field career at UM. After battling a leg injury and adjusting to life away from home, he found solace in graphic design to keep his passion for running alive.

“I was pretty hurt. So not that good, but track, just getting back into it is still kind of hard. It’s getting better for sure. Just looking forward to more race