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  Big Sky Resort, Montana - Groups - Yellowstone Conference Center Meetings Ski Clubs
"Big Sky Resort was the ideal location for a week-long annual gathering of 700 executive officers and their families.
The conference services department is top-notch and continued to exceed my expectations throughout the week-the breakout sessions ran flawlessly, and the staff made sure to give 110% during each of our nightly events.
The wide variety of services and lodging types available at Big Sky enabled the families to take advantage of the resort while the attendees were in breakout sessions during the day.
bigskyresort.com /groups   (387 words)

  
 Stories Big Sky Championships
CHENEY, Wash. -- The Northern Arizona men won their fourth-consecutive Big Sky Conference championship Saturday while the women's team won its 10th title since 1982 in a record-setting day in the Big Sky Conference.
It is only the fifth time in Big Sky Conference history that the same team earned both individual champions and the first time since 1998 for an individual and team sweep (NAU).
The mark of 52 is the most won by any coach coaching any sport in the history of the Big Sky Conference.
jan.ucc.nau.edu /~rem/stories/bigskystory.htm   (275 words)

  
 SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports -- Presidents of Big Sky schools to discuss league expansion
FARGO, N.D. – Expanding the Big Sky Conference will be up for discussion when presidents of the athletic league's schools meet next week.
Big Sky Commissioner Doug Fullerton said the agenda for Wednesday's meeting in Salt Lake City is full, and the extent of the discussion about league expansion undetermined.
Fullerton said the problem with a two-division arrangement is that Big Sky schools all want to play the Division I-AA powerhouse University of Montana Grizzlies in football.
www.signonsandiego.com /sports/20050930-0946-mt-bigskyexpansion.html   (334 words)

  
 Release   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
In addition, she leads the Big Sky in offensive rebounding and ranks in the top 10 in field goal percentage, free throw percentage, blocked shots and steals.
Kahle was twice named the Big Sky Conference Player of the Week, winning the weekly honor in back-to-back weeks on Nov. 29 and Dec. 5.
She has recorded six double-doubles, and currently ranks fourth in the conference in rebounding, fifth in scoring, sixth and steals and seventh in field goal percentage.
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 Big Sky All-Conference teams announced - I-A College Football
Big Sky Conference champion Montana placed seven players on the first team.
Murrietta finished his career sixth on the Big Sky's all-time passing list with 10,726 yards, and is second with 94 touchdown passes.
Montana's defensive finished the regular season, as the Big Sky leader in rushing defense, passing defense, total defense, and scoring defense.
sport.monstersandcritics.com /iacollege/article_1224739.php/Big_Sky_All-Conference_teams_announced   (632 words)

  
 N. Colorado joins Big Sky   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Greeley, Colo., university was unanimously approved for membership by the Big Sky Conference Presidents Council on May 17, 2005.
Because the Big Sky champion earns an automatic bid to the NCAA Championships in several sports, UNC will be ineligible to compete in the league championships in those sports.
UNC will enter its first year in the Big Sky with a new football coach, Scott Downing; a new men's basketball coach, Tad Boyle; a new women's basketball coach, Jaime White; and a to-be-named women's golf coach.
www.azcentral.com /sports/nau/articles/0630uncbigsky-ON.html   (380 words)

  
 deseretnews.com | Northern Colorado added to Big Sky
The Big Sky will be comprised of Northern Colorado, Eastern Washington University, Idaho State University, The University of Montana, Montana State University, Northern Arizona University, Portland State University, Sacramento State University and Weber State University.
The Big Sky is expanding for the first time since the summer of 1996 when Sacramento State, Portland State and Cal State Northridge were added after Boise State and the University of Idaho left the conference.
The Big Sky Conference was established in 1963 by six charter members: Idaho, Idaho State, Gonzaga, Montana, Montana State and Weber State.
deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,600134750,00.html   (482 words)

  
 Big Sky Conference — Infoplease.com
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 Hoopville - Big Sky Conference   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
He led the Big Sky in scoring and finished eighth in the nation in the same category en route to being an honorable mention All-American.
Idaho State is one five schools in the Big Sky with a new coach this season.
Northern Colorado cannot qualify for the Big Sky Tournament at the end of the season because of NCAA reclassification requirements, but the Bears will be eligible for the tournament next season.
www.hoopville.net /conferences/16.asp?EntryID=16111   (1272 words)

  
 deseretnews.com | T-Birds interested in joining Big Sky
I level in the late 1980s, the institution has bounced from conference to conference before settling in with the Mid-Continent Conference in all sports but football and gymnastics in 1997.
Members of the Big Sky Conference's President's Council met last month and established criteria for entry, and also indicated the conference could add as many as three schools or none at all.
The T-Bird have also advanced to the conference's postseason tournament seven straight seasons, and finished in the upper half of the league standing four of the seven years.
deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,595089534,00.html   (609 words)

  
 Sports - College Basketball Preview - Big Sky Conference   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
It's hard to dissect which is more impressive, the fact that he outscored every Big Sky player from the past 30 years by averaging 24.2 ppg (eighth in the nation), or that he did it as a freshman.
DaShawn Freeman, the conference's all-time steals leader, has moved on, but sophomore guard Loren Leath, who is a dangerous three-point shooter, returns after averaging 11.6 ppg as a freshman.
Only three teams have reached the Big Sky Tournament in each of the last four seasons, and Sacramento State is one of them.
www.katv.com /news/stories/1106/372707.html   (1901 words)

  
 EWU | 2004 Big Sky Conference Volleyball Championships
Keva Sonderen, the Big Sky Conference Volleyball Player of the Year, was selected as Eastern Washington University's female recipient of the Big Sky Conference Scholar-Athlete Award for the 2004-05 school year.
First team All-Big Sky selection Lizzy Mellor led the Eagles in the easy semifinal win over fifth-seeded Portland State as she finished with 14 kills and 10 digs.
Meggie Malyurek and Kim Stonehouse combined for 30 kills as third-seeded Montana State advanced to the semifinals of the Big Sky Conference Volleyball Championships with a 30-25, 30-24, 30-25 victory over sixth-seeded Northern Arizona Thursday (Nov. 18) at Reese Court on the campus of Eastern Washington University.
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 The Official Internet Home of Big Sky Conference Athletics
Eight Big Sky Conference football players have been selected to the 2006 Associated Press Championship Subdivision All-America Team, including four to the first team.
The Big Sky Conference has announced the 2006 All-Conference football team along with Offensive Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, and Newcomer of the Year.
Big Sky Conference Commissioner Doug Fullerton has publicly reprimanded and suspended Portland State football player Kenneth Mackins for his actions in the Vikings’ 13-7 victory over Sacramento State on Saturday, Nov. 11.
www.bigskyconf.com /sport_front.asp?sportid=102   (627 words)

  
 EWU | Eastern Regains First-Place in Big Sky Conference
Portland State is 3-4 in the BSC (10-9 overall) and the Eagles are on a 17-game winning streak against the Vikings.
Eagle Notes: In the Big Sky in seven conference matches the Eagles are hitting hard with a.273 percentage and holding their opponents to a.158 percentage.
Mellor Selected as Big Sky Co-Player of the Week: Junior Lizzy Mellor was selected as the Big Sky Conference co-player of the week, after she had a standout weekend in Big Sky action.
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 Fargo's Big Sky Conference Tournament Preview
The Big Sky Conference Tournament tips off on Saturday in what many consider to be a very unfair bracket.
Montana St., the preseason pick to win the conference, had a disappointing season at 7-7 but it was good enough the secure the 4th seed and a first round home game.
This is one of the most athletic teams in the Big Sky and with the offense as powerful as it is, the Hornets could make some noise.
www.mycapper.com /handicapper-articles/mc-fargo's-big-sky-conference-tournament-preview.html   (774 words)

  
 The Official Internet Home of Big Sky TV   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The schedules below list all the Big Sky TV match-ups featuring Idaho State that will be available, at a minimum.
Big Sky Conference Pass - all content from every school for the entire 2006 - 2007 academic year for just $99.95.
Big Sky Conference Monthly Pass - all content from every school for a particular month during entire 2006 - 2007 academic year for just $49.95.
www.bigskytv.org /isu.htm   (538 words)

  
 Missoulian - Big Sky Conference Tournament
Coaches gave the Lady Griz the nod – albeit an unsteady and uncertain one – to win the Big Sky Conference women's tournament for the fifth time in six years.
Oh, and it also helps that league MVP Linda Weyler, All-Big Sky first-team pick in Lauren Cooper, honorable mention Krista Redpath and sixth player of the year Simarron Schildt all play for the Lady Griz.
The tournament, which is being held in conjunction with the men's Big Sky tourney at Dahlberg Arena, begins Wednesday.
www.missoulian.com /specials/bskytourn/womens/index.html   (787 words)

  
 The Official Internet Home of Big Sky Conference Athletics
Men’s and Women’s conference basketball action highlights this weekend’s action at www.bigskytv.org.
E.J., of Missoula, Mont., asks Big Sky Conference:, "I don't understand this RPI rating for basketball.
Big Sky Conference replies, "Commonly known as 'RPI,' the Ratings Percentage Index is a rating system where NCAA basketball teams are ranked." READ MORE...
www.bigskyconf.com   (205 words)

  
 UM, MSU top spenders in Big Sky Conference - greatfallstribune.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
For most of the 42 years the Big Sky Conference has conducted athletic competition, the Montana Grizzlies and the Montana State Bobcats haven't been the league's big spenders.
When Reno left the conference in 1992 and Boise in 1996, each was spending in excess of $5 million per year on athletics.
According to a Big Sky Conference personnel survey for the 2003-04 fiscal year, UM spent $403,500 on coaches' pay, including a base salary of $105,000 for head football coach Bobby Hauck.
www.greatfallstribune.com /news/stories/20040425/localnews/294468.html   (2791 words)

  
 Northern Colorado joins Big Sky Conference - NCAA Sports.com
OGDEN, Utah - The Big Sky Conference officially becomes a nine-team league on Saturday, July 1, with the addition of the University of Northern Colorado.
Because the Big Sky champion earns the automatic bid to NCAA championships in several sports, UNC will be ineligible to compete in Big Sky Championships in those sports.
Northern Colorado will enter its first year in the Big Sky with a new football coach (Scott Downing), a new men's basketball coach (Tad Boyle), a new women's basketball coach (Jaime White), and a to-be-named new women's golf coach.
www.ncaasports.com /story/9534744   (737 words)

  
 Around the Big Sky Conference   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
However, despite his sensational individual season, there were those among Big Sky observers who did not believe Arceneaux was worthy of the league's top award based on his team's poor showing.
While both Williams and Arceneaux were unanimous selections to the Big Sky All-Conference team, the Weber State forward, who has a shot of being selected in the NBA draft this spring, came out on top in player-of-the-year balloting.
The 15th-seeded Lumberjacks, the Big Sky Tournament champions, gave No. 2 St. John's all it could handle in the first round of the NCAA Tournament before falling 61-56.
www.usatoday.com /sports/basketba/skm/bigsky/column.htm   (894 words)

  
 Big Sky Conference - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Big Sky Conference (or BSC) is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA’s Division I, with football competing at the Division I-AA level.
Member institutions are located in the western United States in the States of Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, and Washington.
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference – Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference – Northeast Conference – Ohio Valley Conference – Patriot League
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Big_Sky_Conference   (211 words)

  
 ESPN.com - NCF - Big Sky gets bigger with addition of Northern Colorado
Since the Big Sky champion earns an automatic bid to NCAA championships, the Bears won't be eligible to play in the Big Sky Conference Tournament or the NCAA Tournament in sports such as football, men's and women's basketball, women's soccer, tennis, outdoor track and field, and golf.
The Bears can compete in the Big Sky Championships, but not the NCAA Championships, in indoor track and cross country.
"The entire Big Sky Conference is thrilled to officially welcome the University of Northern Colorado," Big Sky Conference Commissioner Doug Fullerton said.
sports.espn.go.com /ncf/news/story?id=2506166   (448 words)

  
 Big Sky - Big Sky NCAA College Basketball Tickets @ BuySellTix.com
Throughout their history, the Big Sky Conference has never sent the same team to the NCAA Tournament two years in a row.
In 2004-05, Big Sky saw Montana in the NCAA Tournament; in 2003-04, Eastern Washington went.
After finishing in last in the Big Sky in 2003 and 2004, Portland State found itself the winner of the Big Sky Conference title in 2004-05.
www.buyselltix.com /ncaa/basketball/bigSky.php   (195 words)

  
 WhatIfSports Discussion Forum: Big Sky Conference Part II
Unfortunately, the 3 that won are all in the same bracket, so the BSC dominance won't be able to be accurately displayed this season.
I am not saying that the BSC is the best conference in DIAA (so all you haters, don't even start), but the coaching talent that has assembled here is outstanding.
This is a tough conference and we're proud to have accomplished as much as we have here at Cal State.
www.whatifsports.com /forums/threads.asp?ForumID=43&TopicID=128400&PagePosition=1   (839 words)

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