2004-2005 Headlines

2004-2005 Women’s Basketball Wrap Up
BILLINGS, MT – The tradition continued for the Montana State-Billings women’s basketball team in 2004-2005....more.
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Lady Jacket BB Signs Belgrade Forward (May 20, 2005)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings women’s basketball coach Kevin Woodin announced Friday that Jen Smith of Belgrade, Mont., has signed a national letter of intent to play for the Yellowjackets next year....more.
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Yellowjackets’ Milne Earns MSU Billings Outstanding Senior Award
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings senior women’s basketball player Robyn Milne was announced as one of the University’s two Outstanding Seniors for 2005 on Friday....more.
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MSU Billings Hands Out Athletics Awards (Apr. 29, 2005)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings seniors Joey Ehnes, Justin Hassell and Thomas Pertuit topped the annual awards handed out Friday night at the department’s student-athlete awards ceremony....more.
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Lady Jackets Announce Four Signings (Apr. 28, 2005)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings women’s basketball coach Kevin Woodin announced the signing of four Montana players this week to national letters of intent to play for the Yellowjackets....more.
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Final NCAA Women’s BB Stats Released (Apr. 1, 2005)
BILLINGS, MT – The NCAA released its final Division II women’s basketball statistical rankings this week....more.
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Lady Jackets Basketball Hands Out Season Awards (Mar. 31, 2005)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings head women’s basketball coach Kevin Woodin presented individual awards Wednesday night at a team banquet....more.
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Yellowjacket WBB Players Earn All-Independent Honors (Mar. 30, 2005)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings women’s basketball players Robyn Milne and Tanya Petersen were named to the NCAA Division II All-Independent Team on Wednesday....more.
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Lady Jackets’ Season Ends at Regional (Mar. 11, 2005)
SEATTLE, WA – Kevin Woodin’s crew knew they were facing a good team when they drew the Seattle Pacific Falcons in the first round of the NCAA Tournament....more.
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Lady Jackets’ Milne Named to All-Region Team (Mar. 7, 2005)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings senior Robyn Milne was named to the 2005 Daktronics All-West Region second team for the second-straight year on Monday....more.
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Women's Basketball Weekly Release #17 - For the Week of March 7, 2005
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Lady Yellowjackets Are NCAA Tournament Bound (Mar. 6, 2004)
BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings women’s basketball team was selected for its ninth trip to the NCAA Tournament since 1994 Sunday night....more. 
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Lady Jackets Tame Mustangs,
Await NCAA Tourney Pairings (Mar. 5, 2005)
SILVER CITY, NM – The Montana State-Billings women’s basketball team most likely punched its ticket to the Big Dance Saturday afternoon, leading wire-to-wire to defeat Western New Mexico, 65-50....more.
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Lady Jackets Win Defensive Battle, Move Closer to NCAA Tourney (Mar. 3, 2005)
SILVER CITY, NM – The Montana State-Billings women’s basketball team took another step toward qualifying for the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, winning 55-44 at Western New Mexico....more.
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Milne Named Academic All-America Third Team> (Mar. 3, 2005)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings women’s basketball player Robyn Milne was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Third Team on Thursday....more.
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Lady Jackets Climb to Seventh in Regional Poll (Mar. 2, 2005)
BILLINGS, MT – After a week of upsets in the NCAA West Region, the Montana State-Billings women’s basketball team inched up from eighth to seventh in the regional rankings....more.
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Lady Jackets’ Milne Moves to Fourth for Blocks (Mar. 1, 2005)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings senior Robyn Milne climbed from sixth to fourth for blocked shots in this week’s NCAA women’s basketball stats rankings....more.
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Women's Basketball Weekly Release #16 - For the Week of February 28, 2005
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Lady Jackets Pull Away from Rocky for Fourth Straight (Feb. 25, 2005)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings overcame a slow start Friday night to pull away for an easy 66-44 win at cross-town rival Rocky Mountain College....more.
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Lady Jackets Remain at No. 8 in Regional Poll (Feb. 23, 2005)
BILLINGS, MT – With just two weeks left in the regular season, the Montana State-Billings women’s basketball team held onto the eighth spot in this week’s NCAA West Region poll....more.
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Lady Yellowjackets Roll at Western Oregon (Feb. 22, 2005)
MONMOUTH, OR – The Montana State-Billings women’s basketball team cruised to an important West Region win Tuesday night, shutting down Western Oregon for a 59-34 win....more.
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Milne and Harvey Move up in National Stats Rankings (Feb. 22, 2005)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings women’s basketball players Robyn Milne and Shannon Harvey climbed in the NCAA statistical rankings this week....more. 
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Women's Basketball Weekly Release - For the Week of February 21, 2005
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Lady Jackets Survive OT Scare from ‘Lopes (Feb. 19, 2005)
BILLINGS, MT – Just one day after a 21 point win, Montana State-Billings needed overtime Saturday night to dispatch Grand Canyon University....more.
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Lady Jackets Outrun Antelopes, 67-46 (Feb. 18, 2005)
BILLINGS, MT – For the Montana State-Billings women’s basketball team, it’s a good time of year to be playing solid defense....more.
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Yellowjackets’ Milne Earns Academic Honor (Feb. 17, 2005)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings senior Robyn Milne was named to the “ESPN The Magazine” 2005 College Division Academic All-District VII Women’s Basketball First Team....more.
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Lady Jackets Hold at No. 8 in Regional Poll (Feb. 16, 2005)
BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings women’s basketball team remained in the eighth spot in this week’s NCAA Division II West Region poll....more.
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Lady Jackets Balanced in NCAA Stats Rankings (Feb. 15, 2005) 
BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings women’s basketball team is ranked in top 46 in six team statistical categories in this week’s NCAA Division II statistical rankings....more.
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Women's Basketball Weekly Release-For the Week of February 14, 2005
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Lady Jackets Drop Heartbreaker to NDSU (Feb. 12, 2005)
BILLINGS, MT – North Dakota State only led for about four minutes the entire game Saturday, but it was enough for the Bison to remain unbeaten as they defeated Montana State-Billings, 79-77....more.
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Lady Jackets Inch Up to Eighth in Regional Poll (Feb. 9, 2005)
BILLINGS, MT – After defeating St. Martin’s on the road last week, the Montana State-Billings women’s basketball team gained just one place in this week’s NCAA West Region poll....more.
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Lady Jackets Ranked in Several Categories by NCAA (Feb. 8, 2005)
BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings women’s basketball team is ranked in top 45 in seven team statistical categories in this week’s NCAA Division II statistical rankings....more.
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Women's Basketball Weekly Release #13 - For the Week of February 7, 2005
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Lady Jackets Win Big Regional Match Up at St. Martin’s (Feb. 3, 2005) 
LACEY, WA – The Montana State-Billings women’s basketball team made a strong case for its NCAA Tournament hopes Thursday evening, defeating St. Martin’s 53-42....more.
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Little Change in West Region Women’s BB Poll (Feb. 2, 2005)
BILLINGS, MT – For the third straight week the Montana State-Billings women’s basketball team is ranked ninth in the NCAA West Region poll....more.
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Lady Jackets’ Milne Climbs National Rankings (Feb. 1, 2005)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings senior Robyn Milne climbed from No. 9 to No. 7 in the nation for blocked shots....more.
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Women's Basketball Weekly Release - For the Week of January 31, 2005
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Bison Charge over Lady Jackets with Big Second Half (Jan. 29, 2005) 
FARGO, ND – North Dakota State stayed unbeaten with an 82-56 win over the Montana State-Billings women Saturday night....more.
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Lady Jackets Survive Upset Minded Wolves (Jan. 26, 2005)
BILLINGS, MT – It was neither easy nor pretty, but the MSU Billings women survived Western Oregon’s upset bid Wednesday night, winning 65-56....more.
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Lady Jackets Hold at No. 9 in Regional Poll (Jan. 26, 2005)
BILLINGS, MT – Winning two of three games last week was enough to keep the Montana State-Billings women’s basketball team in the ninth spot in this week’s NCAA West Region poll....more.
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Lady Jackets Ranked Nationally in Seven Stats Categories (Jan. 25, 2005)
BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings women’s basketball team, ranked nationally all year for numerous defensive team statistics, is also ranked by the NCAA for three offensive categories this week....more.
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Women's Basketball Weekly Release #11 - For the Week of January 24, 2005
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Turnovers, Wildcats Down Lady Jackets (Jan. 22, 2005) 
ELLENSBURG, WA – Thirty turnovers were too much to overcome for the Montana State-Billings women’s basketball team Saturday night....more.
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Lady Jackets Win Second-Straight over Western N.M. (Jan. 19, 2005)
BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings women’s basketball team started the day by learning they were ranked ninth in the first NCAA regional poll of the year....more.
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Lady Yellowjackets Ninth in First Regional Poll (Jan. 19, 2005)
BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings women’s basketball team is ranked ninth in the first NCAA West Region poll of the season....more.
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Lady Jackets Down Mustangs, 100-63 (Jan. 18, 2005)
BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State University-Billings Yellowjackets pull out a second half win over Western New Mexico University, defeating the Mustangs 100-63.  This win puts the Jackets at 12-3 on the season and drops the Mustangs to 5-13....more.
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Lady Jacket Defense among Top in Nation (Jan. 18, 2005)
BILLINGS, MT – In this week’s NCAA national statistical rankings, the Montana State-Billings women’s basketball team is ranked as the tenth best for field goal percentage defense....more.
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Women's Basketball Weekly Release #10 - For the Week of January 17, 2005
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Milne Ranked In NCAA Top 10 for Rebounds, Blocks (Jan. 13, 2004)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings senior Robyn Milne is ranked ninth by the NCAA for both rebounds per game and blocked shots per game in this week’s national statistical rankings....more.
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Lady Yellowjackets Bury Diggers (Jan. 12, 2004)
BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings women’s basketball team steamrolled an overmatched Montana Tech Wednesday night, 85-39....more.
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Women's Basketball Weekly Release #9 - For the Week of January 10, 2005
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Lady Jackets Stumble at Home, Fall to St. Martin’s (Jan. 6, 2005)
BILLINGS, MT – Turnovers plus poor shooting added up to a Yellowjacket loss Thursday night as Montana State-Billings fell to St. Martin’s, 59-50....more.
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Lady Jackets Ranked in Six NCAA Stats Categories (Jan. 4, 2005) 
BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings women’s basketball team is ranked in the top 30 by the NCAA in six statistical team categories in the first rankings of the year....more.
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Harvey’s 3-Pointer Lifts Lady Jackets to Win (Jan. 3, 2005) 
NAMPA, ID – Shannon Harvey’s 3-pointer with 58 seconds on the clock gave Montana State-Billings a 66-65 win at Northwest Nazarene....more.
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Women's Basketball Weekly Release #8 - For the Week of January 3, 2005
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Lady Jackets Win, 86-78, in Alumni Exhibition (Dec. 31, 2004)
BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings women’s basketball team pulled away for an 86-78 exhibition victory over an MSU Billings alumni team on Friday....more.
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Women's Basketball Weekly Release #7 - For the Week of December 27, 2004
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Lady Jackets Blister Nets, Lions for Fifth Straight “W” (Dec. 21, 2004)
BILLINGS, MT – From Jenny Langford’s 3-pointer on the opening possession, Montana State-Billings cruised for a wire to wire 79-44 win against Saint Leo....more.
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Lady Yellowjackets Survive Lions, Win Fourth Straight (Dec. 20, 2004)
BILLINGS, MT – After a sluggish start, the Montana State-Billings women’s basketball team rallied for a 76-59 victory over visiting Saint Leo on Monday evening....more.
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Women's Basketball Weekly Release #6 - For the Week of December 20, 2004
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Lady Jackets Win Second Straight (Dec. 18, 2004)
BILLINGS, MT -   The Montana State University-Billings Yellowjackets handed Humboldt their second straight loss in as many days.  The Lady Jackets started the game with the lead and never gave it up to win 77-45 over Humboldt....more.
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Lady Jackets Pull Out 58-44 Win Over Humboldt State (Dec. 17, 2004)
BILLINGS, MT – On a night when baskets were hard to come by, the Montana State-Billings women’s basketball team used a surge in the final six minutes to defeat Humboldt State....more.
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Women's Basketball Weekly Release #5 - For the Week of December 13, 2004
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Lady Jackets’ Robyn Milne Named to All-Tourney Team (Dec. 12, 2004)
ARCATA, CA – Montana State-Billings senior Robyn Milne was named to the North Coast Inn Classic All-Tournament Team....more.
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Lady Jackets Bounce Back with Win at Humboldt Tourney (Dec. 11, 2004)
ARCATA, CA – The Montana State-Billings women’s basketball team rebounded from Friday’s loss to Chico State with a convincing 81-58 victory against Southern Oregon on Saturday....more.
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Lady Jackets Fall to Chico State (Dec. 10, 2004)
The MSU Billings women's basketball team lost to Chico State, 77-65, Friday night at the Humboldt State Tournament....more.
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Women's Basketball Weekly Release #4 - For the Week of December 6, 2004
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Lady Jacket “D” Dominates in Win at Seattle (Dec. 1, 2004)
BILLINGS, MT – A night after their first loss of the season, the Montana State-Billings women’s basketball team bounced back with a 57-36 win at Seattle University....more.
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Lady Jackets Drop First Road Game at Seattle (Nov. 30, 2004) 
BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings women’s basketball team lost for the first time this season on Tuesday, dropping its first road game of the year at Seattle, 61-55....more.
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Women's Basketball Weekly Release #3 - For the Week of November 29, 2004
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Defense Dominates in Lady Jackets Win (Nov. 27, 2004)
BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings women’s basketball team used stifling defense on Saturday night, improving to 3-0 with a 78-52 win over Ohio Valley....more.
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Inside Game Lifts Lady Jackets over Ohio Valley (Nov. 26, 2004)
BILLINGS, MT – The three post players for Montana State-Billings combined for 56 points Friday night as the Lady Yellowjackets pulled away for a 79-55 win over Ohio Valley College....more.
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Women's Basketball Weekly Release #2 - For the Week of November 22, 2004
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Lady Yellowjackets Outlast Western Washington in OT (Nov. 20, 2004)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings women’s basketball coach Kevin Woodin made his collegiate coaching debut with an 88-78 overtime win against Western Washington....more.
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Women's Basketball Weekly Release #1 - For the Week of November 15, 2004
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Lady Yellowjackets Look Good in Blue-Gold Scrimmage (Nov. 13, 2004)
BILLINGS, MT – With a match up against one of their biggest rivals just a week away, the MSU Billings women’s basketball team exhibited an efficient balance in the Lady Jackets’ annual Blue-Gold Scrimmage....more.
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Jackets, Lady Jackets Set for Blue-Gold Doubleheader Saturday (Nov. 10, 2004)
BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings men’s and women’s basketball teams will make their first public appearances of the year on Saturday with a doubleheader of Blue-Gold Scrimmages....more.
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Yellowjacket Basketball Seasons Just Around the Corner (Nov. 2, 2004)
BILLINGS, MT – The turning of the calendar to November means that the NCAA basketball season is quickly approaching....more.
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Lady Yellowjackets Sign Transfer from Wyoming (Aug. 19, 2004)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings head women’s basketball coach Kevin Woodin announced Thursday that former University of Wyoming standout Michelle Lieber has signed a scholarship offer and will play for the Yellowjackets next season....more.
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Colorado JC Transfer to Join Lady Jackets (Aug. 16, 2004)
BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings women’s basketball team has added Angela Lessard, a 5-foot-7 junior guard from Elizabeth, Colo., for the 2004-2005 season....more.
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Woodin Tabs Malnaa and Helmer as New Assistants (Aug. 11, 2004)
BILLINGS, MT – Newly hired Montana State University-Billings women’s basketball coach Kevin Woodin announced Wednesday that former Yellowjacket standout Kami Malnaa and former Yellowjacket assistant Darryl Helmer have been hired as assistant coaches for the 2004-2005 season....more.
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Lady Jackets Stay Close to Home for New Coach (July 23, 2004)
BILLINGS, MT – Dr. Gary Gray, Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at Montana State University-Billings, announced today that the school has hired Kevin Woodin as its eleventh women’s basketball coach....more.
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Columbus’s Behrent Signs to Join Lady Yellowjackets (July 12, 2004)
BILLINGS, MT – Columbus, Mont., native Colette Behrent has signed a national letter of intent to play basketball at Montana State University-Billings next season....more.
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Yellowjackets Begin Search for Women's Basketball Coach (July 6, 2004)
BILLINGS, MT– Montana State-Billings Athletics Director Dr. Gary Gray began the search for a new head women's basketball coach on Tuesday....more.
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Slone Resigns as Lady Jackets' Head Coach (July 2, 2004)
BILLINGS, MT – Dr. Gary Gray, Athletic Director at Montana State University-Billings, announced today the resignation of Ms. Melissa Slone, Head Women’s Basketball Coach, effective July 31, 2004....more.

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