Frontier All-Conference
Women's Frontier All-Conference

First Team

Name
 School
 Year
 Hometown
Alex Dunn
 Carroll College
 Jr.
 Salt Lake City, Utah
Alysha Green
 Carroll College
 So.
 Spokane, Wash.
Alyssa Fierro
 Lewis-Clark State College
 So.
 Bigfork, Mont.
Jasmine Stohr
 Lewis-Clark State College
 So.
 Yakima, Wash.
Zivile Gaizutyte
 MSU-Northern
 Jr.
 Vilnius, Lithuania
Samm Schermele
 MSU-Northern
 Jr.
 Great Falls, Mont.
Jessie DePell
 Montana Tech
 Sr.
 Spokane, Wash.
Taesha Higbee
 Montana Tech
 Jr.
 Taylorsville, Utah
Molly Schenderline
 Rocky Mountain College
 Sr.
 Lodge Grass, Mont.
Keshia Catten
 Westminster College
 Sr.
 Murray, Utah
McKenzie Jessop
 Westminster College
 Sr.
 Murray, Utah
Nicole Yazzie
 Westminster College
 Fr.
 Taylorsville, Utah

Second Team

Name
 School
 Year
 Hometown
Elly Buursema
 Carroll College
 Sr.
 Reed Point, Mont.
Kenna Reiter
 Lewis-Clark State College
 Jr.
 Central Point, Ore.
Kirsi Voshell
 Lewis-Clark State College
 So.
 Pullman, Wash.
Taylor Keller
 MSU-Northern
 Jr.
 Custer, Mont.
Jenessa Todd
 Montana Tech
 Sr.
 Denton, Mont.
Kristen Luedtke
 Montana Western
 Sr.
 Butte, Mont.
Adrienne Green
 Rocky Mountain College
 Jr.
 Reed Point, Mont.
Allie Eastman
 Westminster College
 Fr.
 Woodruff, Utah

 

Mens Frontier All Conference

First Team

Name
 School
 Year
 Hometown
Andy Garland
 Carroll College
 So.
 Missoula, Mont.
Chris Medina
 Carroll College
 Sr.
 Ogden, Utah
Justin Dennis
 MSU-Northern
 Sr.
 Toronto, Ontario
Andrew Sellars
 MSU-Northern
 Sr.
 Browning, Mont.
Eric Tisby
 MSU-Northern
 Jr.
 Fort Worth, Texas
Dean Colbray
 Montana Tech
 Sr.
 Pasco, Wash.
JaRon Brown
 Montana Western
 Sr.
 Federal Way, Wash.
Anthony Allen
 Rocky Mountain College
 Sr.
 Fresno, Calif.
Nate Richardson
 Rocky Mountain College
 Sr.
Montclair, Calif.
Weston Anderson
 Westminster College
 Sr.
 Salt Lake City, Utah
Blair Prowse
 Westminster College
 Sr.
 South Jordan, Utah
Ben Walker
 Westminster College
 Jr.
 Lehi, Utah

Second Team

Name
 School
 Year
 Hometown
Tanner Mcintosh
 Lewis-Clark State College
 Sr.
 Imbler, Ore.
Markus Monroe
 Lewis-Clark State College
 Jr.
 Monrovia, Calif.
Daniel Williams
 Lewis-Clark State College
 Sr.
 Los Angeles, Calif.
Walynn Burgess
 MSU-Northern
 Sr.
 Genola, Utah
Layne Glaus
 Montana Western
 Sr.
 Whitehall, Mont.
Terry Hauser
 Montana Western
 Sr.
 Three Forks, Mont.
Brandon Lawson
 Montana Western
 Sr.
 Chicago, Ill.
E.J. Ross
 Rocky Mountain College
 Jr.
 Washington D.C.
Kevin Harris
 University of Great Falls
 So.
 Houston, Texas
L.J. Jones
 University of Great Falls
 So.
 Anaheim, Calif.
Digger Football signs 8.
Montana Tech head football coach Bob Green is proud to announce the signings of eight more high school student athletes to NAIA/Frontier Conference letters-of-intent.  They are Trevor Price of Missoula, Keeton Martin of Red Lodge, Mitch Schnittgen of Havre, Nathan Gilman of Helena, Caul Coker and Josh Brown of Fulton, MS, Calvin Odell of Pullman, WA, and Jacob Price of Pasco, WA.
Trevor Price, a 6' 215-pound offensive and defensive lineman, was a three-year starter for Loyola Sacred Heart High School in Missoula.  Among his honors were All-Conference nods on both sides of the ball in his junior and senior seasons.  Martin, a three-year starter at safety and running back for Red Lodge, comes to Tech after a senior season that saw him record 41 tackles and two interceptions on defense.  The 6' 175-pound Martin was also a three-time Academic All-State selection.
Schnittgen, a 6'2" 280-pound offensive lineman from Havre High School, has signed with the Orediggers following a highly decorated multi-sport career for the Blue Ponies.  Schnittgen received first-team All-Conference and All-State honors in 2008 and 2009 as well as Academic All-State after his junior season.  He is a two-time state champion as a heavyweight wrestler as well, helping his team to an overall state A championship in 2010. 
Gilman has been a starter for two years on the offensive and defensive lines at Capital High School in Helena.  The 6'1" 215-pound Gilman was a 2nd-team All-State pick in 2009 and was an All-Conference selection as well for the AA runners-up. 
Coker, a 5'10" 215-pound offensive lineman/fullback, and Brown, a 6'2" 230-pound center from Fulton, MS, helped their Itawamba Agricultural High School team to a 13-1 record and an appearance in the divisional championship game during their senior season. 
Odell, a 6' 195-pound linebacker from Pullman High School in Washington, was honored as a first-team All-Conference selection this season.  He is also a three-time academic All-Conference pick and a team captain.  Odell was also his team's leading rusher on offense.
Jacob Price is a standout tight end from Pasco High School in Pasco, Washington.  The 6'4" 230-pound Price was honored by his team as Team MVP in 2009.  He was an All-Conference selection at tight end following his junior and senior seasons, and at defensive end his senior year. 
According to Coach Green, this group of signees represents outstanding athletic potential.  "I like the fact that we have addressed several positions in this bunch, especially up front.  It's like going hunting and coming home with a mixed bag."
Lady Diggers Qualify for National Tournament

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has officially released the field of 32 teams for the 30th Annual NAIA Division I Women's Basketball National Championship, held March 17 - 23 at Oman Arena in Jackson, Tenn.

Montana Tech, Southern Polytechnic State (Ga.) and Southwestern Assemblies of God (Texas) is each making its first appearance in the event. Montana Tech received an at-large bid, while Southern Polytechnic State was the Southern States Athletic Conference regular-season champion. Southwestern Assemblies of God qualified as the Red River Athletic Conference tournament runner-up.

The Golden State Athletic Conference, TranSouth Athletic Conference and the Sooner Athletic Conference are each represented by four schools in the field.

The 32-team field is comprised of 16 automatic qualifiers from NAIA affiliated conferences and 16 at-large selections, which are determined using the final Top 25 rating released on March 2.

The full story from the NAIA can be found HERE.

High School State Basketball brackets.

 The State Class AA Girls Basketball Tournament in Billings, Bracket.

The State Class AA Boys Basketball Tournament in Billings, Bracket.

The State Class A Girls Basketball Tournament in Hamilton, Bracket.

The State Class B Girls Basketball Tournament in Belgrade, Bracket.

The State Class C Girls Basketball Tournament in Great Falls, Bracket.

Results from the Weekend:

The State Class A Boys Basketball Tournament in Butte, Results

The State Class B Boys Basketball Tournament in Great Falls, Results

The State Class C Boys Basketball Tournament in Billings, Results.

Central A honors for the Maroons

The Butte Central Maroons had three players and a coach honored on the Central A All-Conference team for the 2009-10 season.

Butte Central coach Brodie Kelly was named the Head Coach of the Year by conference representatives.

Six-foot-2 junior Jonathan Richards was named first-team as well as All-State recognition.

Junior guard Andy Ritter took second team honors.

Post Aschan Richards earnedwas named honorable mention.

The conference's two other All-State selections were Nick Kozub of Lewistown and Lyle St. Goddard of Browning.

Central A All-Conference Team Coach of the Year — Brodie Kelly, Butte Central.

All-State — Jonathan Richards, jr, Butte Central; Nick Kozub, sr, Lewistown; Lyle St. Goddard, sr, Browning.

First Team Jonathan Richards, jr, Butte Central; Nick Kozub, sr, Lewistown; Lyle St. Goddard, sr, Browning; Cody Edwards, sr, Browning; C.J. Evans, sr, Havre.

Second Team Thane Gray, sr, Havre; Matt Thibault, sr, Belgrade; Andy Ritter, jr, Butte Central; Andrew Elliot, jr, Belgrade; Jorden Vinger, jr, Lewistown.

Honorable Mention Anfernee Standing Rock, jr, Havre; Aschan Richards, jr, Butte Central; Zach Schweigert, jr, Livingston; Ty Diebold, jr, Belgrade; Derek Desrosier, sr, Browning; Maurice Johnson, sr, Livingston.

Griffons Win Mens Tourney

SALT LAKE CITY - The Westminster men's basketball team won its second consecutive Frontier Conference Tournament championship thanks to a 76-68 win over No. 22 Montana Western (24-9) on Monday night in the Behnken Field House. No. 4 Westminster (26-5) picks up a 13th straight victory and claims an automatic invite to the 2010 Buffalo Funds-NAIA Division I Men's Basketball National Championship.

"This was a great game," head coach Tommy Connor said. "They are a very good team that is hard to guard and we gave a great effort."

The first half was played fairly even with neither team opening up more than a five point lead through the first 17 minutes. Montana Western had a mini 5-0 run late in the half and led 30-22 at the 1:18 mark. When Tanner Gregory hit a 15-footer as time expired to end the half, Westminster trailed 30-24 entering the intermission.

The second half was more of the same as there were four ties and five lead changes in the final 20 minutes. The Griffins used a 13-5 run midway through the half to turn a seven point deficit into a one point lead with 7:19 remaining. Western briefly took the lead on its next possession only to see Westminster go on a 10-3 run and put the game away. Westminster went 8-of-9 at the foul line down the stretch to secure the championship.

Brandon Brown led five Western players in double figures with 13 points. Brandon Lawson and Terry Hauser each scored 11 with Garret Fink and JaRon Brown finishing with 10 apiece. The Bulldogs went 9-of-22 from beyond the arc and grabbed 31 rebounds.

Both teams now waits to see who they will face in the opening round of the NAIA National Tournament. The bracket will be announced on Wednesday, March 10 at 2 p.m. MT and will be broadcast live on collegefanz.com. The tournament begins on Wednesday, March 17 with half of the opening round games. The remaining opening round games will be played on Thursday, March 18. All 31 games of the tournament will be played at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri.