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When Weber State’s Damian Lillard was taken sixth overall by the Portland Trail Blazers Thursday night in the 2012 NBA Draft, it was the second time in a week that a point guard from the Big Sky Conference made a national splash.

Last weekend Montana’s Will Cherry participated at the by-invitation-only Deron Williams Nike Skills Academy in Chicago and had an impressive enough showing that Jeff Eisenberg, who writes The Dagger college basketball blog for Yahoo! Sports, spent Monday morning arranging phone interviews with Cherry and Griz coach Wayne Tinkle.

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Saturday from 11 am to 3 pm, the public is invited to A Carousel for Missoula for the first ever Griz Day. A special project by Grizzly football player Jacob Haas, Griz Day will feature over 10 Griz football players who will be on hand to meet and greet kids and parents, sign autographs and hang out with fans.

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The NCAA is now investigating the University of Montana football program, which is already the focus of investigations by two other federal agencies, The U. S. Department of Education and the Department of Justice.

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Tuesday afternoon, University of Montana President Royce Engstrom confirmed that Montana Grizzly quarterback Jordan Johnson is enrolled for fall classes and is still a member of the football team.

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The University of Montana’s Caleb McSurdy was selected in the 7th round of the
2012 National Football League draft by the Dallas Cowboys Saturday.  He was the 222nd player chosen.

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Deputy Missoula County Attorney Shaun Donovan clears the air regarding comments made by the attorney representing suspended University of Montana football player Beau Donaldson, who is accused of sexual intercourse without consent

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Griz nation will sit under the new lights at Washington Grizzly stadium Saturday evening at 6 pm during the final spring scrimmage. Installation of the new permanent lights was finished Wednesday night.

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Jean Gee was named the interim Athletics Director at the University of Montana last Friday after the contract with Jim O’Day was not renewed by President Royce Engstrom. Ms. Gee was formerly the NCAA Compliance Officer, and will be handing off those duties to her assistant. When I

They are familiar with the programs.

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BOSTON, MASS. (3/20/12) — The University of Montana’s
Will Cherry has added another honor to his list of accolades from this season,
as he was one of 25 players named to the 2012 Lou Henson Mid-Major All-America
team today. The All-American list is one team consisting of twenty-five
players. Cherry was also recently selected to the 10-player
All-District VIII basketball team by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association
(USBWA).

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