Mission Bulldog Alex Morigeau to play football at UM Western

By B.L. Azure

Mission High School student-athlete Alex Morigeau recently signed a letter of intent to attend the University of Montana-Western and play football for the Bulldogs. (Jackie Spidel photo)

ST. IGNATIUS - University of Montana-Western football coach Rich Ferris recently announced the signing of eight student-athletes to Frontier Conference/NAIA letters of intent. Among the student-athletes to commit to UM-W Bulldogs football team was Mission Bulldog Alex Morigeau.

Besides Morigeau, the UM-W Bulldogs also signed wide receiver Zack Rowan of Libby, defensive end Kyle Winter of Kalispell Flathead, wide receiver and defensive back Michael "Mac" Cuffe of Missoula Loyola, linebacker Erik Grimsrud of Missoula Sentinel, offensive lineman/defensive tackle David Sandau of Missoula Sentinel, offensive lineman James Hane of Drummond and wide receiver Luke Wildung of Stanford

Morigeau, a 6-2, 326 pound Mission High School senior lineman, played both sides of the ball during his four years with the Mission Bulldogs. On defense, Morigeau recorded 30.5 tackles and four quarterback sacks his senior season and for his career, 82.5 tackles and 11 quarterback sacks. He earned all-conference honors as an offensive lineman and was selected to play the Class B All-Star game.

Morigeau has participated in UM-W football camps as a high school athlete and drew the attention of the UM-W coaches for his size, skills and determination.

"Alex is a big, athletic kid," Ferris said. "As a staff, we worked with him at a summer camp in Missoula. He is a great 'attitude' player with a lot of energy."

Morigeau not only excelled on the gridiron he excelled in the classroom as well. While at MHS Morigeau maintained a 3.6 grade point average and earned academic all-state honors for four years. He will major in pre-professional fish and wildlife.

Morigeau is the son of Jackie Spidel and Charlie Morigeau of St. Ignatius.