2007-2008 Headlines

Softball Inks Eighth Recruit for 2008-09 (5/29/08)
BILLINGS, Mont. – Montana State Billings head softball coach, Anthony Stone, announced Thursday that Ontario, Ore., native, Ashley Moeller has signed a national letter of intent with the Yellowjackets...more

Yellowjacket Softball Signs Second Recruit for 2008-09 (5/14/08)
BILLINGS, Mont. – Montana State Billings head softball coach, Tony Stone, announced Wednesday that Hamilton, Mont., native, Amanda Hood has signed a national letter of intent with the Yellowjackets. ..more

GNAC Weekly Release (5/13/08)

Softball Inks Grotbo for 2008-09 (5/9/08)
BILLINGS, Mont. – Montana State Billings head softball coach, Tony Stone, announced Friday that Helena, Mont., native, pitcher Josie Grotbo has signed a national letter of intent with the Yellowjackets...more

Seven Yellowjackets Named to GNAC All-Conference Softball Team (5/5/08)
SPOKANE, Wash. – Seven Montana State Billings softball players were named to the 2008 All-Great Northwest Athletic Conference team, the conference announced Monday afternoon...more

Yellowjacket Softball Sweeps Central Washington in Season Finale (5/3/08)
BILLINGS, Mont. – The Montana State Billings softball team ended the regular season with a sweep of Central Washington Saturday afternoon at Cenex Stadium, 6-0 and 5-2...more

Softball Battles Central Washington in Regular Season Finale Saturday (4/29/08)
BILLINGS, Mont. – The Montana State Billings softball team finishes the 2008 regular season with a Great Northwest Athletic Conference doubleheader against Central Washington Saturday at 2 p.m...more

Jackets and Vikings Split Non-Conference Twin-bill (4/27/08)
BILLINGS, Mont. – The Montana State Billings Yellowjackets split a non-conference doubleheader with Western Washington Sunday afternoon at Cenex Stadium...more

Softball Sweeps Western Washington in Key GNAC Series (4/26/08)
BILLINGS, Mont. – With a conference doubleheader sweep of visiting Western Washington Saturday afternoon, the Montana State Billings Yellowjackets still are alive for a Great Northwest Conference championship.  MSUB downed the Vikings in thrilling fashion, 9-7 and 5-2...more

Softball Splits with Seattle; GNAC Championship Hopes Still Alive (4/25/08)
BILLINGS, Mont. – The Montana State Billings softball split a Great Northwest Athletic Conference doubleheader with Seattle University Friday afternoon at Cenex Stadium.  SU won the opener 13-5, while the Jackets took the nightcap 10-2...more

Softball Doubleheader with Seattle Rescheduled for Friday (4/24/08)
BILLINGS, Mont. – The Montana State Billings Great Northwest Athletic Conference doubleheader with Seattle University that was scheduled for 3 p.m., Thursday has been rescheduled for tomorrow at 11 a.m. at Cenex Stadium...more

Softball Begins Pivotal Seven-Game Week Thursday Versus Seattle (4/23/08)
BILLINGS, Mont. – The Montana State Billings softball team begins a nine-game homesstand Thursday with two crucial conference games against Seattle University beginning at 3 p.m...more

Yellowjacket Softball Player Shay Oberg Featured in USA Today (4/22/08)
BILLINGS, Mont. – Junior Montana State Billings softball player Shay Oberg was featured in the April 22, 2008, edition of the USA Today...more

GNAC Weekly Release (4/21/08)

Softball Blanks Saint Martin’s in Doubleheader Sweep, 11-0, 4-0 (4/20/08)
LACEY, Wash. – Rebekah Tsatsa and Lisa Moore combined for a pair of shutouts and held Saint Martin’s to just seven hits in a doubleheader road sweep Sunday afternoon, 11-0, 4-0...more

Softball Drops Doubleheader at Western Oregon (4/18/08)
MONMOUTH, Ore. – The Montana State Billings softball team dropped a doubleheader at Western Oregon Friday afternoon, 7-2 and 6-1...more

Yellowjacket Softball Travels to Western Oregon and Saint Matin’s for Crucial Road Series (4/17/08)
BILLINGS, Mont. – The Montana State Billings softball team will conclude its regular season road schedule with a pair of doubleheaders Friday and Sunday at Western Oregon and Saint Martin’s, respectively...more

Frank and Moore Earn GNAC Weekly Hardware (4/14/08)
BILLINGS, Mont. – After an impressive week for the Montana State Billings softball team, senior Jessica Frank and junior Lisa Moore picked up some weekly hardware as they both were named Great Northwest Athletic Conference Player and Co-Pitcher of the Week, respectively...more

GNAC Weekly Release (4/14/08)

Yellowjackets Sting Crusaders in Doubleheader Sweep (4/12/08)
NAMPA, Idaho. – After splitting two games yesterday against Northwest Nazarene, the Montana State Billings softball team responded with a doubleheader sweep of the Crusaders in convincing fashion Saturday with 10-2 and 12-3 victories...more 

Softball Splits Doubleheader at Northwest Nazarene (4/11/08)
NAMPA, Idaho. – The Montana State Billings softball team split a doubleheader at Northwest Nazarene Friday afternoon as NNU took the opener with four runs in the seventh for a 7-6 come-from-behind victory and the Yellowjackets won the nightcap, 9-5.

Softball Records Key Doubleheader Sweep of First-Place Central Washington, 11-1, 4-3 (4/10/08)
ELLENSBURG, Wash. – The Montana State Billings softball team brought the lumber Thursday afternoon in a key doubleheader sweep of first-place Central Washington, 11-1 and 4-3...more

GNAC Weekly Release (4/7/08)

Softball Sweeps Twinbill at Great Falls (4/6/08)
GREAT FALLS, Mont. - Six home runs highlighted a doubleheader sweep at Great Falls Sunday afternoon as the Montana State Billings softball team won 9-0 and 11-3....more

Softball Doubleheader at Great Falls Moved to Sunday (4/4/08)
BILLINGS, Mont. – The Montana State Billings softball doubleheader at the University of Great Falls, which originally was scheduled for Saturday, April 5 at 2 p.m., has been moved to Sunday at 2 p.m. due to the possibility of inclement weather in the Great Falls area Saturday....more

Softball Splits Doubleheader at Mary (4/2/08)
BISMARCK, N.D. – The Montana State Billings softball team split a twinbill at the University of Mary Wednesday afternoon.  Mary took the opener, scoring two runs in the bottom of the seventh for a 7-6 victory.  The Yellowjackets won the nightcap 4-2...more

Softball Steps Out of Conference Play for the Week (4/1/08)
BILLINGS, Mont. – The Montana State Billings softball team begins a stretch where the next 14 games are away from Cenex Stadium...more

GNAC Weekly Release (3/31/08)

Northwest Nazarene Games Rescheduled (3/24/08)
BILLINGS, Mont. – The Montana State Billings softball doubleheader with Northwest Nazarene that originally was scheduled for this past Saturday at Cenex Field has been rescheduled for April 11 in Nampa, Idaho, the conference office announced Monday...more

Softball Doubleheader Versus Northwest Nazarene Postponed  (3/22/08)
BILLINGS, Mont. – The Montana State Billings softball doubleheader against Northwest Nazarene scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday at Cenex Stadium has been postponed due to inclement weather.  No make-up date has been announced...more

MSUB Softball Team to Cook at HuHot Mongolian Grill (3/20/08)
BILLINGS, Mont. – The Montana State Billings softball team will trade in its gloves and bats for chef’s hats and spatulas Thursday, Mar. 27, from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. at HuHot Mongolian Grill...more

Softball Extends Winning Streak to Six; Garner Triple Play (3/19/08)
BILINGS, Mont. – The Montana State Billings softball team extended its winning streak to six games with two wins Wednesday afternoon at Cenex Stadium.  The Yellowjackets defeated Minot State 9-1 in five innings and shutout Great Falls 9-0 also in five innings...more

GNAC Weekly Release (3/18/08)

Softball Completes 10-Game Homestand This Week (3/18/08)
BILLINGS, Mont. – The Montana State Billings softball team is scheduled to play four games this week, beginning at 10 a.m. Wednesday with a non-conference game against Minot State and again at 3 p.m. against Great Falls...more

Stacks Named Great Northwest Athletic Conference Player of the Week (3/17/08)
BILLINGS, Mont. – Montana State Billings junior Terina Stacks was named Great Northwest Athletic Conference Player of the Week for helping the Yellowjacket softball team to a 4-2 record this past week...more

Yellowjackets Extend Winning Streak to Four with Sweep of Western Oregon (3/15/08)
BILLINGS, Mont. – The Montana State Billings softball team extended its winning streak to four games with 2-1 and 6-4 victories over Western Oregon Saturday afternoon at Cenex Stadium...more

Softball Sweeps Conference Home Opener from Saint Martin’s (3/14/08)
BILLINGS, Mont. – The Montana State Billings softball team snapped a six-game skid with a doubleheader sweep on Saint Martin’s in the Yellowjackets’ Great Northwest Athletic Conference home opener, 9-6 and 8-5 on Friday afternoon at Cenex Stadium....more

Yellowjacket Comeback Falls Short as Mary Sweeps Twinbill (3/12/08)
BILLINGS, Mont. – Seventh-inning runs by the University of Mary sparked a sweep of the Montana State Billings softball team on Wednesday afternoon in the Yellowjackets’ home opener.  The Marauders won both games by the score of 4-3...more

Softball Opens Home Slate Wednesday (3/11/08)
BILLINGS, Mont. – The Montana State Billings softball team is scheduled to open the home portion of its schedule on Wednesday at 11 a.m. against the University of Mary at Cenex Field...more

GNAC Weekly Release (3/10/08)

Softball Drops Fourth Straight, 5-1 at No. 11 Seattle (3/9/08)
SEATTLE, Wash. – No. 11 Seattle University defeated Montana State Billings 5-1 in a non-conference softball game on Sunday afternoon...more

Western Washington Sweeps Yellowjackets to Open Conference Play (3/6/08)
BELLINGHAM, Wash. – Western Washington posted a 6-0 victory and a 2-1 extra-inning decision over Montana State Billings Thursday afternoon to open Great Northwest Athletic Conference play...more

GNAC Weekly Release (3/3/08)

Jackets’ Upset Bid Falls Short Against No. 18 Seattle (3/2/08)
RICHLAND, Wash. – The Montana State Billings softball team held a 2-0 lead over No. 18 Seattle heading into the sixth inning and could not hold on falling 3-2 on Sunday morning...more

MSUB Softball Splits on Third Day of CWU Invitational (3/1/08)
RICHLAND, Wash. – Just as with the previous two days, the Montana State Billings softball team split a pair of games Saturday on the third day of the CWU Invitational...more

Softball Splits with Western Oregon and Western Washington (2/29/08)
RICHLAND, Wash. – Montana State Billings split a pair of games on the second day of the CWU Invitational...more

Yellowjacket Softball Splits on First Day of CWU Invitational (2/28/08)
RICHLAND, Wash. – The Montana State Billings softball team split a pair of matches on the first day of the Clarion Hotel Central Washington Invitational at Columbia Field...more

GNAC Weekly Release (2/25/08)

GNAC Weekly Release (2/18/08)

Lady Jackets Pull Out Two Wins at Leadoff Classic (2/16/08)
PHOENIX, Ariz. – The Montana State Billings women’s softball team closed out pool play with a 9-7 win over Cal State San Bernardino at the Schutt Sports Division II Leadoff Classic...more.

Lady Jackets Drop Season Opener at Leadoff Classic (2/14/08)
PHOENIX, Ariz. – The Montana State Billings softball team lost its opening game of the Schutt Sports Division II Leadoff Classic 8-3 Thursday to Barry University....more.

Great Northwest Athletic Conference Weekly Release (2/12/08)

Great Northwest Athletic Conference Weekly Release (2/4/08)

Lady Jacket Softball Picked to Finish Fifth in GNAC (1/24/08)
BILLINGS, Mont. – In its inaugural season in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference, the Montana State Billings softball team was picked to finish fifth in the standings in the seven-team...more.

MSUB Softball to Hold Teen Clinic (1/22/08)
BILLINGS, Mont. – The Montana State Billings softball program is set to hold a teen offensive and defensive clinic on Saturday, January 26th...more.

Yellowjacket Softball Schedules Winter Clinics (12/4/07)
BILLINGS, Mont. – The Montana State Billings softball program has scheduled three winter clinics for the month of December...more.

Yellowjacket Softball Announces Recruiting Class (11/29/07)
BILLINGS, Mont. – Montana State-Billings head softball coach Tony Stone has announced his 2008 recruiting class...more.

MSUB Softball Drops Three (9/30/07)
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – The Montana State Billings softball team lost all three games it played Sunday at the Triple Crown Fall Classic...more.

Jacket Softball Goes 2-1 in Colorado (9/29/07)
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – The Montana State Billings softball team won two of three games on Saturday at the Triple Crown Fall Classic...more.

MSUB Softball Going to Second Fall Tourney (9/26/07)
BILLINGS, Mont. – The Montana State Billings softball team will travel to Fort Collins, Colo., this weekend to participate in the Triple Crown Fall Classic...more.

MSUB Softball to Hold Meeting, Tryouts (8/30/07)
BILLINGS, Mont. – The Montana State Billings softball team will hold a mandatory meeting and open tryouts next week...more.

Stone Named New MSUB Softball Coach (7/3/07)
BILLINGS, Mont. – Dr. Gary Gray, Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at Montana State University Billings, announced Tuesday that Tony Stone has been hired...more