2011 Argonaut News Archives

News articles from Jan 1 - May 31, 2011 are posted here

 

 

 

 

 

1/10/2012

Argo Women Achieve Academic Accolades.

 

GREAT FALLS, Mont. – The University of Great Falls Athletic Director Gary Ehnes is proud to announce that three Lady Argo soccer players have been named to the 2011 National Soccer Coaches Association of America and Adidas – Women’s Scholar All-West Region Team. MORE >

 

 

1/19/2012

Argonauts Grab First Fontier Conference Win.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5/29/11

Price Takes Sixth at NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships 

 Marion, Ind. – University of Great Falls mid-distance runner Travis Price ended his sophomore season yesterday with a sixth place finish in the 800 meter run at the 2011 NAIA Outdoor Track and Field National Championships. The sophomore crossed in a time of 1:51.39 which earned him All-American honors. More> 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5/23/11

UGF Women's Basketball Adds Two Cut Bank Student-Athletes

 Great Falls, Mont. – The University of Great Falls head women’s basketball coach Bill Himmelberg announced the signing of Taylor Harvie and Brady Gray to a Frontier Conference Letter of Intent today. Harvie and Gray, both 5’5” guards, played for former University of Great Falls standout Laura Keaster at Cut Bank High this past year. More>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5/18/11

Great Falls Track & Field Add Five Standouts 

 Great Falls, Mont.  – The University of Great Falls head cross country and track and field coach Jim Brewer announced the signing of five standout student-athletes from around the region. The men’s program will add Alec Bofinger, David Reinhardt, Kristian Slater, and Ryan Rosenau, who all signed Frontier Conference letter of intents recently. Transfer Addie Gallagher will also be joining the women’s squad this fall. More>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4/30/2011

Great Falls Softball Eliminated in Knock-Out Game 

 Rocklin, Calif.  – In a tight game down to the wire the University of Great Falls softball team was eliminated from the Cal Pac/Frontier Qualifying Tournament by host William Jessup University 3-4 today. William Jessup advanced to the championship to face Simpson University. More>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4/29/11

Lady Argos Hold on in Cal Pac/Frontier Qualifying Tournament

 Rocklin, Calif.  – The University of Great Falls softball team outlasted Holy Names University today 14-12 in an elimination game of the California Pacific/Frontier Conference Qualifying Tournament. Great Falls dropped its first game of the tournament earlier to Simpson University 7-0. The tournament is set up in a double-elimination format. More>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4/21/11

Great Falls Cross Country and Track Ink Two Runners

 Great Falls, Mont.  – The University of Great Falls head cross country and track coach Jim Brewer announced the signing of Ricky Avila and Austin Morgan to a Frontier Conference Letter of Intent today. Both runners will be joining the Argos’ program this coming fall. More>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4/18/11 

Men's 4x800 Relay Team Qualifies for Nationals at Montana Open

 Missoula, Mont. – It was another record setting weekend for the University of Great Falls track & field team as it competed in the Montana Open on Saturday. The team bettered six school marks and the men’s 4x800 meter relay qualified for the 2011 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships. The team of Ander Jayo, Jimmy Sliwa, Travis Price and Austin Stuchell ran a time of 7:48.59 to punch their ticket to the national meet which will be held in Marion, Indiana May 26-28. More>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4/14/11

Local Golf Pro Beard Named Assistant Golf Coach 

 Great Falls, Mont. – The University of Great Falls head golf coach Steve Silsby announced today the addition of Dudley Beard as assistant golf coach. Beard is the Head Golf Professional at Meadow Lark Country Club where he has held that position for 25 years. He has been a Class A member of the Professional Golf Association (PGA) of America for the same number of years. More>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4/11/11

Price Qualifies for Nationals at WAR 4 

Spokane, Wash. – The University of Great Falls track & field team travelled to the state of Washington this past weekend to compete against a tough field comprised of NCAA Division I, II, and III schools as well as NAIA. The WAR 4 meet host, Spokane Community College, was the only junior college competing. More>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4/4/11

Argos Compete at Al Manuel Track & Field Meet

 Missoula, Mont. – The University of Great Falls track & field team travelled to the University of Montana this Saturday to compete in the Al Manuel Invitational. The team continued its impressive start to the outdoor season setting eight new school records. More> 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/31/11

Abramson Signs with UGF Women's Basketball

 Great Falls, MT – The University of Great Falls head women’s basketball coach Bill Himmelberg announced today that Lindsey Abramson signed a Frontier Conference Letter of Intent with the Lady Argos. Abramson will join the UGF women’s basketball program and enroll in classes beginning in the fall of 2011. More>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/30/11

Women's Basketball Academic All-Conference Team Announced

 Whitefish, Mont. - Frontier Conference Commissioner Kent Paulson released the 2010-2011 academic all-conference women’s basketball team yesterday. To be eligible for the team, the student-athlete must be at least a sophomore in standing, maintain a 3.0 GPA and be enrolled at school the previous two semesters. More>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/24/11

NAIA Winter Sports Scholar-Athletes Announced

 Great Falls, MT – The NAIA has announced the recipients of the 2011 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete award for this year’s winter sports. The University of Great Falls had seven student-athletes named to this honor for men’s and women’s basketball and wrestling. The UGF wrestling squad had three honorees while men’s and women’s basketball each had two. More>

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/24/11

2010-2011 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball All-American's Announced

 KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced the 2010-11 Division I Men’s Basketball All-America Teams on Wednesday. The selections are made by the NAIA Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Association All-America Committee and comprises a First, Second, Third and Honorable Mention Team. There are 10 members on each of the first three All-America teams. More>

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/22/11

Great Falls' Bruce Qualifies for Nationals in the Marathon 

 

 

 

 

 

3/21/11

Argos Fare Well in First Outdoor Track & Field Meet 

 Spokane, Wash. – The University of Great Falls track & field team competed in their first outdoor meet of the season at Spokane Falls Community College on Saturday. The team set 11 new school records led by senior Petey Davis who set new standards in the long jump at 4.80 meters, the triple jump at 10.24, and the javelin with a throw of 24.54. More>

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/21/2011

Lady Argos Take Black Hills State Three Games to One 

Spearfish, S.D.  – The University of Great Falls softball team improved their season record to 13-11 after travelling to take on the Yellowjackets of Black Hills State University on Saturday and Sunday. The Lady Argos swept the Jackets on day one, winning both games 6-3. The two teams would split on Sunday as Great Falls fell 4-8 in game one and then came back to win the second of the double-header, 13-5. More>

 

 

 

 

 

3/15/11

Men's Basketball 2010-2011 Academic All-Conference Team Announced

 WHITEFISH, Mont. — Frontier Conference Commissioner Kent Paulson released the 2010-2011 academic all-conference basketball team on Monday. To be eligible for the team, the student-athlete must be at least a sophomore in standing, maintain a 3.0 GPA and be enrolled at school the previous two semesters. More>

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/8/11

Frontier Conference Announces 2010-2011 All-Conference Men's Basketball Team

 Whitefish, Mont. - Frontier Conference commissioner Kent Paulson announced the 2010-2011 all-conference men’s basketball team, as well as individual award winners today. Brandon Brown of Montana Western was named the Player of the Year. Byago Diouf of Carroll College was named Defensive Player of the Year. Jake Orchard of Westminster College was named Newcomer of the Year and Marcel Towns of the University of Great Falls was selected Freshman of the Year. Coach of the Year honors went to second year coach Brandon Veltri of Carroll College. More>

 

 

 

 

 

3/8/11

Frontier Conference Announces 2010-2011 All-Conference Women's Basketball Team 

 Whitefish, Mont. - Frontier Conference commissioner Kent Paulson announced the 2010-2011 all-conference women’s basketball team, as well as individual award winners last night. Taesha Higbee of Montana Tech and Jasmine Stohr of Lewis-Clark State College were named Co-Players of the Year. Callie Kautzmann of Rocky Mountain College was named Newcomer of the Year. Kenna Reiter of Lewis-Clark State College was named Defensive Player of the Year and Sammi Bignell of Montana Western was named Freshman of the Year. Coach of the Year honors went to J.D. Gustin of Westminster College. More>

 

 

 

 

 3/8/11

Andy Hill to Keynote THE MAIN EVENT - Advancing the Argos Auction and Dinner

 Great Falls, Mont. – Andy Hill, the hit-producing network television executive, best-selling author and former player and disciple of the legendary coach John Wooden is the guest speaker at THE MAIN EVENT – Advancing the Argos 2011 Auction and Dinner. More>  

  

  

 

3/5/11

Price Finishes 6th At NAIA Nationals 

 Geneva, Ohio – University of Great Falls sophomore Travis Price ran in the 800 meter finals today at the NAIA Indoor Track and Field National Championship held at the GaREAT Sports Complex. Price earned sixth place as he finished in a time of 1:53.94 and captured All-American honor. More>

 

 

3/5/11

Two Argo Wrestlers Crowned National Champions: Team Takes Fourth 

 Cedar Rapids, Iowa – With four wrestlers in the finals of the 2011 NAIA Wrestling National Championship, it was guaranteed that the University of Great Falls squad would take home at least one title with the finalists in the 165 pound weight class being Argos Ross Mosher and Noah Hatton. At the conclusion of today’s final matches, Great Falls walked away with two National Champions in Anthony Varnell (141) and Ross Mosher.  More>

 

 

3/4/11

Argo Wrestlers Move Up to Fifth Heading into Last Day 

 Cedar Rapids, Iowa – The University of Great Falls wrestling team moved into fifth place at the conclusion of the second day of the NAIA National Championships at the U.S. Cellular Center. The team was able to make the big jump thanks in part to the excellent performances during day two. All four wrestlers still alive in the championship brackets were victorious and advanced to the finals tomorrow. More>

 

 

 

 

3/3/11

Great Falls Wrestlers Hold Ninth Place After Day One 

 Cedar Rapids, Iowa – The University of Great Falls wrestling team won five of its first 12 matches at the 2011 NAIA Wrestling National Championships. The 54^th annual event held at the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids saw the Argos off to a slow start before 141 pounders Anthony Varnell and Myles Mazurkiewicz picked up wins for the squad. Mazurkiewicz’s win came by a 10-0 major decision. More>

 

 

 

 

3/3/11

Great Falls 4 x 800 Meter Relay Team Finishes 10th 

 Geneva, Ohio – The University of Great Falls indoor track team traveled four student-athletes to the GaREAT Indoor Sports Complex to participate in the 2011 NAIA Indoor Track and Field National Championships starting today. The UGF men’s 4 x 800 meter relay team consisting of Ander Jayo, Travis Price, Jimmy Sliwa, and Austin Stuchell (all sophomores) went into the competition ranked 12^th in the nation. More>

 

 

 

 

 

3/2/11

Bulldogs Roll Past Men's Basketball 

 Dillon, Mont.  – After coming off of the biggest win in recent history, the sixth-seeded University of Great Falls men’s basketball team was looking for its second upset in as many games. However, the third-seeded University of Montana Western Bulldogs had a different idea as they defended their home court in opening round action of the Frontier Conference Tournament on Tuesday night. The Bulldogs held a 22 point lead at half and never looked back as they cruised to an 87-65 victory. More>

 

 

 

 

3/1/11

Lady Argos End Season in a Close Battle 

 

 

 

 

2/26/11

Great Falls Men Upset No. 16 Westminster 

 Great Falls, Mont.  – In the biggest win since reinstating men’s basketball in 2000, the University of Great Falls men’s basketball team upset the 16^th-ranked Westminster College Griffins 78-77 in double overtime tonight. Great Falls’ Mark Celaya hit a running half court shot as time expired to beat the Griffins for the first time in 27 meetings. More>

 

 

 

 

2/26/11

Lady Women's Basketball Drops Finale to Ninth-Ranked Griffins 

 Great Falls, Mont.  – Although the University of Great Falls women’s basketball team outscored Westminster College 42-38 in the second half, it was not enough as the Lady Argos fell to the ninth-ranked Griffins, 79-75 at the McLaughlin Center. More> 

 

 

 

 

2/25/11

Warriors Take Win From Great Falls

 Great Falls, Mont.  – The University of Great Falls men’s basketball team led by 15 at half but could not maintain the momentum in the second and fell to the Warriors of Lewis-Clark State College tonight, 70-71. The Argos led by one with fewer than 20 seconds to play but a costly turnover gave the ball to Lewis-Clark State who took the lead on the ensuing play. Great Falls could not get the go-ahead basket in the waning seconds and dropped its ninth conference game. More>

 

 

 

 

2/25/11

Lady Argos Falls to No. 10 Warriors

 Great Falls, Mont.  – The University of Great Falls women’s basketball team could not overcome a 17 point deficit at halftime and dropped a 77-63 contest to the 10^th ranked Warriors of Lewis-Clark State College at the McLaughlin Center tonight. More> 

 

 

 

2/19/11

Argo Wrestlers Take Third at Western Regional

 Prescott, Ariz. – The University of Great Falls wrestling team had five wrestlers in Championship matches but was unable to capture the regional title and ended the day in third place with 114.5 points. Southern Oregon University won their second consecutive regional championship with 138 points. More> 

 

 

 

2/19/11 

Argos Stop Rocky Mountain in Overtime

 Billings, Mont.  – In their second overtime game in three contests, the University of Great Falls men’s basketball team secured the conference sweep of Rocky Mountain College with an 83-77 win over the Bears. Trailing, 37-33 at half, senior guard Lukas Hambsch hit a three-pointer with a second left in regulation to send the game into overtime tied at 72 apiece. More>

 

 

 

2/19/11

Lady Argos Win 69-65 Over Bears 

 Billings, Mont. – Lady Argos’ Kezia Ford and Sarah Sciascia shot lights-out as each put up 18 points to lead the University of Great Falls women’s basketball team to a 69-65 win over Rocky Mountain College. The effort marks the 10^th victory of the season and third in league play for the Lady Argos who avenged their earlier loss to the Bears on January 21. More>

 

 

 

2/14/11

University of Great Falls Guard Named Men's Basketball Player of the Week

 Whitefish, Mont. — Mark Celaya of the University of Great Falls was named the Frontier Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week. More>

 

 

 

2/12/11

Western Edges Lady Argos 79-73 

 Great Falls, Mont.  – Although the Lady Argos made 41.7 percent of their shots, it was not enough to match the University of Montana Western’s 50.8 percent, falling 73-79. Great Falls trailed at half, 49-36 as the Lady Bulldogs connected on 20 of their 33 attempts (60.6 percent). More>

 

 

 

 

2/12/11

Men's Basketball Forces Overtime but Falls to No. 19 Bulldogs

 Great Falls, Mont.  – The University of Great Falls men’s basketball team did just about everything they could to knock off the 19^th ranked University of Montana Western Bulldogs but fell short in overtime. The Argos’ Mark Celaya hit an off-balance three at the end of regulation to send the game into overtime tied at 68. Western made some big free-throws down the stretch to take the 81-79 victory. More>

 

 

 

 

2/11/11

Celaya Leads Argos Over Tech

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/10/11

UGF Grapplers Top Northern

 Great Falls, Mont. – The University of Great Falls wrestling squad pulled off another dual victory over their Treasure State rival Montana State University-Northern, 19-12, tonight at the McLaughlin Center. Although it was a close dual the entire night, the Argos never trailed and won six of ten weight classes. More>

 

 

 

1/29/11

Argos Hand L-C State Third FC Loss

 Lewiston, Idaho – The University of Great Falls men’s basketball team made 24 of 28 (85.7 percent) free throws attempts in the second half to pick up their second conference win over Lewis-Clark State College, 70-58. The Argos finish the first half of conference play with a 2-5 record and stand 9-13 overall. More>

 

 

 

1/29/11

Lady Argos Run Out of Gas Against Warriors

 Lewiston, Idaho – After taking the 11^th ranked Griffins to overtime on Thursday, the Lady Argos could not bounce back and dropped their second of the weekend to #13 Lewis-Clark State College, 50-80. Great Falls struggled to get things rolling early as they shot only 19.4 percent from the field in the first half. More>

 

 

 

1/27/11 

#23 Griffins Oust Argos 74-58

 Salt Lake City, Utah – The University of Great Falls men’s basketball team couldn’t match the Griffins in their first meeting of the season, falling 74-58. Westminster, who remained in the nation’s top-25 at 23, shot 55.1 percent throughout the contest while Great Falls made 42 percent of their 50 attempts. More>

 

 

 

1/27/11

Young's 31 Not Enough to Upset #11 Westminster

 Salt Lake City, Utah – The University of Great Falls women’s basketball team fell just short of the biggest upset in the history of the program. With only seconds remaining, the Lady Argos had a chance to win the game as they were tied with the 11^th ranked Griffins of Westminster College. Unable to get a shot off, the two teams went to overtime locked at 80-80. More>

 

 

 

1/22/11

Argos Fall to 16th Ranked Saints

 Great Falls, Mont. – Coming off an impressive 17 point routing of Rocky Mountain College on Friday night, the University of Great Falls men’s basketball team was poised to hand the nation’s 16^th ranked team, Carroll College, their second loss in as many days. The Argos shot only 34 percent, after shooting almost 52 percent the night before, as they fell to the Saints 58-72. More>

 

 

 

1/22/11

Saints Trip Up Lady Argos

Great Falls, Mont. – Although four Lady Argos reached double-digits in the scoring column, Great Falls fell to the Saints of Carroll College, 68-83, on Saturday night. The Saints, which rank 25^th in the latest NAIA polls, were coming off a tough loss to MSU-Northern on Friday. Great Falls lost only its second conference game in four to Rocky Mountain on the same day. More>

 

 

 

1/21/11

Lady Argos Struggle with Battlin' Bears

 Great Falls, Mont. – The University of Great Falls women’s basketball team struggled to find a rhythm as the Bears pushed a fast tempo in Frontier Conference play tonight. Leading by six at half, Rocky Mountain extended their lead to 16 to take an 83-67 win over the Lady Argos. More>

 

 

 

1/21/11

Argos Shoot Lights Out to 71-54 Win Over Bears

Great Falls, Mont. – With two explosive dunks, one in each half, LJ Jones lifted the University of Great Falls men’s basketball team to a 71-54 win over Rocky Mountain College. The 6’6” junior led the Argos with 19 points, making 9-of-14 from the field while pulling down four rebounds. More>

 

 

 

1/15/11

Men's & Women's Basketball Fall to Tech

 Butte, Mont.  – The Lady Argos’ four-game winning streak was stopped short tonight as the Lady Diggers of Montana Tech handed them a 57-74 loss. Great Falls, which is off to one of the best starts in recent history, went down early and struggled to regain momentum. More>

 

 

 

1/14/11

Lady Argos Win Fourth Straight

 Dillon, Mont.  – The University of Great Falls women’s basketball team grabbed its fourth straight win and second straight conference win as they beat UM-Western 81-73. The Lady Argos trailed by two at half before out-scoring the Bulldogs 43-33 in the second. More>

 

 

 

1/14/11

Argo Grapplers Split Against NCAA Division Foes; Beat Embry-Riddle

 Prescott, Ariz. – The University of Great Falls wrestling team won its first dual over New Mexico Highlands University, 24-12 and then fell to tenth ranked Grand Canyon University, 9-29. Both Highlands and Grand Canyon compete in NCAA Division II. The squad ended with a win over regional foe Embry-Riddle (Ariz.), 30-9. More>

 

 

 

1/13/11

FC Volleyball Academic All-Conference Team Announced

 WHITEFISH, Mont. — Frontier Conference Commissioner Kent Paulson released the 2010 academic all-conference volleyball team today. To be eligible for the team, the student-athlete must be at least a sophomore in standing, maintain a 3.0 GPA and be enrolled at school the previous two semesters. More>

 

 

 

1/13/11

Two Argos Compete at MSU Combined Events Meet 

Bozeman, Mont. – Earlier this week University of Great Falls track and field athletes, Petey Davis and Emily Busby, competed in the Montana State University Combined Events Meet held in the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse on the MSU campus. More>

 

 

 

1/10/11

Women's Basketball Cruises to Eighth Win

 Great Falls, MT – After a slow first half, the University of Great Falls women’s basketball team cruised to its eighth win of the season, bringing their record to 8-8. The Lady Argos held a 21-18 advantage at halftime before pouring in 37 in the second half to win 58-37 over Walla Walla University. The game concluded non-conference play for the Lady Argos who is already 1-0 in Frontier Conference play. More>

 

 

 

1/9/11

Lady Argos Runaway with a 76-34 Win Over Walla Walla

 Great Falls, MT – The Lady Argos allowed only 34 points and forced 32 turnovers in a 76-34 blowout of Walla Walla University on Sunday night. Great Falls, which moves 7-8 overall, was paced by Great Falls native Marissa Skogen who had 13 points, five steals, and 4 assists. More>

 

 

 

1/8/11

Argos Knocked Out of National Duals

 Cedar Falls, IA – The University of Great Falls wrestling team was knocked out early of the 2011 NWCA/Cliff Keen National Dual tournament on Saturday, suffering a close loss to Southern Oregon University, 18-22, in the consolation bracket. The fourth ranked and seeded squad won its first dual of the day defeating Missouri Baptist 34-6, but lost in the next round to national foe Missouri Valley, 25-9. More>

 

 

 

1/7/11

Argos Fall Short in First Conference Game

 Great Falls, MT – The University of Great Falls men’s basketball team dropped a close game tonight to MSU-Northern, 67-75. The Argos struggled shooting all night but kept themselves in the game down to the wire. More>

 

 

 

1/7/11

Lady Argos Top MSU-Northern in Conference Opener 

 Great Falls, MT – Lady Argo Kezia Ford continued with her hot hand as she poured in 24 points to lead the Great Falls women’s basketball team to their first conference win of the season. The Argos led by seven at half and never looked back as they downed the Skylights, 85-73. More>

 

 

 

1/7/11

Frontier Annouces Cross Country Academic All-Conference 

WHITEFISH, MT — Frontier Conference Commissioner Kent Paulson released the 2010 academic all-conference men's and women’s cross country teams today. To be eligible for the team, the student-athlete must be at least a sophomore in standing, maintain a 3.0 GPA and participate in one half of their team's games.  MEN  WOMEN

 

 

 

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