Griz earn player of the week honors

OGDEN, Utah (AP) - Montana quarterback Craig Ochs and kicker Dan Carpenter received Big Sky Conference player of the week honors Monday, the league announced.

Ochs, a senior from Boulder, Colo., was named the offensive player of the week. He completed 22-of-33 passes for 217 yards and three second-half touchdowns and no interceptions in third-ranked Montana's 27-20 victory over No. 11 Maine on Saturday.

Ochs had TD passes of 25 yards to Jefferson Heidelberger, 12 yards to Jon Talmage and 2 yards to Willie Walden and also rushed for 33 yards.

Carpenter, a freshman from Helena, kicked field goals of 32 and 47 yards and made all three of his extra points in his first game for the Grizzlies.

Portland State defensive end Andrew Dorsey was named the league's defensive player of the week.

Sollmann's hot streak noticed by Parent club

Helena Brewers' second baseman Steve Sollman was named the Milwaukee Brewers minor league system Player of the Month for August.

The Cincinnati native hit .443 with 47 hits, 24 runs scored, 17 stolen bases during the month. He had an on base percentage of .528 and a slugging percentage of .547.

Montana soccer squad falls to UNLV

The University of Montana women's soccer team lost their final match of the UNLV Fila Classic on Sunday.

The Griz fell to Rebels 3-0 at Peter Johann Memorial Field in Las Vegas.

UNLV held a 9-5 advantage in corner kicks and outshot Montana 13-9.

"We're going to have days where we're still trying to find our way," Griz coach Neil Sedgwick said. "If we can keep ourselves focused on development then the results will eventually come."

Montana fell to 2-1-1 on the season. The Griz will continue non-conference play this weekend in Boise Idaho. Montana will face Minnesota at 3 p.m. Satuday before taking the Broncos on Sunday at 2 p.m.

Montana running back held out of win

MISSOULA (AP) - University of Montana running back Lex Hilliard was suspended for the Grizzlies' season opener against Maine on Saturday.

Coach Bobby Hauck said he was held out as punishment for his brush with the law over the summer.

Hilliard, of Kalispell, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor criminal mischief in a confrontation with a former girlfriend and was given a one-year deferred sentence.

"He'll be back next week," Hauck said of his backup running back. "That's just a matter of team discipline."

Trio of Montana athletes make NFL teams

By The Associated Press

The Montana State and Montana football players who were drafted by NFL teams have made their respective teams' active rosters.

Former MSU cornerback Joey Thomas remains with the Green Bay Packers. Thomas, of Seattle, was drafted in the third round and will be wearing uniform No. 24.

Former UM offensive lineman Dylan McFarland is on the Buffalo Bills' active roster.

McFarland, of Kalispell, was drafted in the seventh round. The backup left tackle will be wearing jersey No. 79.

And former Montana player Jimmy Farris made the Atlanta Falcons squad for the second straight season. Farris, listed third on the depth chart at wide receiver, played in 16 games last season and had six catches for 100 yards and two touchdowns.

The Kansas City Chiefs, however, have cut former Rocky Mountain College receiver Chris Horn as part of its efforts to trim the roster to 53 players. In preseason games, Horn caught nine passes for 115 yards and returned seven punts for 110 yards.

Horn spent seven weeks on the Chiefs' active roster in 2003, but did not play in any games.

Prep football and volleyball seasons halted

BILLINGS (AP) - A lack of players has led Belfry High School to cancel its football season and Roberts High to cancel its volleyball season.

Belfry High began its football season with the district-required eight players, said board chairman Cheryl Brown. Two athletes dropped out after five practices and the program was discontinued.

Brown said the district still plans to offer football next year and said the junior high program continues.

The Belfry board has also voted to sanction a boys' cross country program with Wayne McClane as coach.

Roberts superintendent Randy Durr said the district advocated for a varsity schedule this year. Eleven players committed to the program last spring, but not enough joined this fall to even play a junior varsity schedule.

Win gives volleyball coach 500 for career

BRIDGER (AP) - Bridger volleyball coach Wayne Moorman celebrated his 500th victory at the Class C school last week.k

The Bridger volleyball team beat Reed Point 25-21, 25-23, 25-23 on Tuesday night.

Moorman is in his 18th season at Bridger and this summer became just the second volleyball coach to be inducted into the Montana Coaches Association Hall of Fame.

Moorman has led Bridger to nine state Class C championships, including state titles in the past two seasons.