Carroll clinches 10th straight Frontier Conference crown
DILLON - The Carroll College football team stands alone.
The No. 2 Saints (10-0 overall, 9-0 conference) clinched the outright Frontier Conference title for the 10th straight year, fighting through illness and a wicked wind at Vigilante Field to beat the University of Montana Western 26-10 on Saturday. Story
Grading the Saints vs UM-Western
Rush defense - Carroll didn't have too much trouble stopping Western running back Charlie Dotson and the very mobile quarterback Micah Mamiya, holding the entire Bulldogs' squad for 96 yards on 21 carries. The team better known for passing, however, did end up with one big drive to finish out the first half. Thanks to five carries, all on draw plays, for 50 yards Mackenzie Crossley was able to connect on a 36-yard field goal as time ran out. Head coach Mike Van Diest took responsibility for the letdown, having sent his players out in prevent coverage Grade: A- Story
Wipplinger makes most of opportunity
DILLON - Lat Wipplinger wasn't about to let this opportunity pass him by.
One of the No. 2 Saints' toughest receivers, who's better known for his big downfield blocks than receptions in a game, nearly tripled his receiving total on the year with a five-catch, 46-yard performance during Saturday's 26-10 win over the University of Montana Western. Story
Carroll’s Lamb a semifinalist for award
The National Football Foundation plans to name 16 finalists for its 2009 scholar-athlete award on Thursday.
Cody Lamb of Carroll College and Brandon Fisher of the University of Montana are among the semifinalists. Story
Carroll’s Vezina takes weekly honor
Carroll College sophomore wide receiver Tucker Vezina was named the Frontier Conference special teams player of the week after recording two unassisted tackles on kick return and forcing one fumble, which led to the Saints' winning touchdown over Rocky Mountain College. Story
Carroll rallies past Rocky with two late touchdowns
The Carroll College football team knew it was in for an emotional afternoon Saturday when it hosted Rocky Mountain College on Senior Day.
The relief the No. 2 Saints felt in the end, however, wasn't what they had in mind.
One big drive and an equally important turnover on special teams helped Carroll (9-0, 8-0 Frontier Conference) rally from a 27-20 deficit with 6:36 left in the game to beat the last-place Bears 34-27 at Nelson Stadium. Story
Ogrin finds his place among brothers
Mike Ogrin likes to think that he grew up the stereotypical only child.
"I think I'm a pretty spoiled kid," said the Saints defensive end with a smile.
Since arriving at Carroll College five years ago, however, Ogrin has discovered that he has a lot more family ties than he first imagined. And, he's happy to share with his siblings on the team. Story
Carroll dominates Montana Tech again
Montana Tech dropped a lot of change on the field, but Carroll College's defense made sure it didn't add up to much dough.
"If they want to nickel and dime us, they can nickel and dime us," said Saints head coach Mike Van Diest. "We're going to keep them in front of us and hope that sooner or later we're going to get a turnover or stop them." Story
Saints' Regan makes most of return to field
Pat Regan made his return to Nelson Stadium something special.
The Carroll College junior cornerback missed most of the last two weeks with injuries, playing just one quarter against Eastern Oregon on Oct. 3 before sitting out last week's match with MSU-Northern.
"I've been kind of banged up," Regan said. "They wanted to give me some time off to try to get better and I did." Story
Bartlett barreling his way to the top
He's a bulldozer. A bruiser. A tough son of a gun when he gets the ball in his hands.
Former All-American and Carroll College tight ends coach Marshall McEwen refers to him as "a freak."
Junior quarterback Gary Wagner calls him "the Centaur." Story
Grading the Saints vs Montana Tech
Rush defense - Skyler Knuchel entered into Saturday's game leading the Frontier Conference in rushing at 91.6 yards per game. Not only did the Saints shut him down for 34 yards on 12 carries (2.8 ypc) but held the 'Diggers offense to a total of just 72 yards. Grade: A Story
Defense dominates in shutout over MSU-Northern
HAVRE - Chalk one up for the defense.
The undefeated Carroll College football team forced four turnovers - thanks to two Brian Strobel interceptions - scored a defensive touchdown and picked up its first shutout of the season in a 32-0 rout of MSU-Northern Saturday. Story
Strobel makes mark for Saints
HAVRE - Brian Strobel seems to have found the perfect fit with the Carroll College football team, even if the Saints coaches are unsure where to put him.
The sophomore transfer from Central Washington University has found a niche as the utility man in the Saints' defense, playing linebacker on one down, then safety on another.
In Saturday's 32-0 blowout over MSU-Northern, the 5-foot-11, 205-pounder used both positions to make some impressive stops on defense, including two red-zone interceptions and a half-sack. Story
Grading the Saints at MSU-Northern
Rush defense - MSU-Northern was held to 41 yards rushing while Ty Cochrell finished with just 36 after tearing up every team before the Saints. Carroll also wiped out the Lights always dangerous option attack, which fell to the wayside as the Saints defensive line manhandled their counterparts. Grade: A
Pass defense - Brian Strobel is simply impressive. The sophomore linebacker/safety picked off two interceptions while junior corner Mike Waldenberg collected another as the Lights finished with just 11-of-28 completions for 106 yards passing. For the first time this season, the backups did not give up a big play over their heads. Grade: A Story
Saints teams lead at midway mark
Two Carroll College squads are sitting pretty after reaching the midway point of their conference seasons. On Saturday, the second-ranked Saints football team and 19th-ranked volleyball squad both set themselves apart from the rest of the competition with wins over teams that were previously tied for the Frontier Conference lead.
The football team (6-0 overall, 5-0 conference) defeated Eastern Oregon University 37-17 while the volleyball team (15-5 overall, 6-1 conference) beat defending Frontier champ Lewis-Clark State in four sets.
Both Carroll teams now prepare to face all the same conference squads again when they head into the second half of the season. Story
CLOSE SHAVE: Carroll football team avoids upset loss with fourth quarter TD pass from backup quarterback
When the Carroll College Saints needed a quick boost, they knew they could turn to Dane Broadhead.
Stuck in a 3-3 stalemate with the University of Montana Western in the second half, the No. 2 Saints called in the sophomore quarterback from the bench and Broadhead once again took the helm in a 17-10 win on Saturday. More
Defense saves day for Saints in first half
Carroll College knew it could expect a dogfight from the University of Montana Western on Saturday.
For the second time in a row at Nelson Stadium, the No. 2 Saints needed some late magic to keep the Bulldogs at bay in their 17-10 homecoming win. More
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