Absolutely one of the most competitive people I have ever met in my life.
When the Lady Griz beat Montana State in Missoula a few years back, Skyla and a few other Lady Griz sat with us at the Iron Horse while we wrote our stories and edited our photos. It was among the most fun memories I have in my life and my career. She made us laugh so hard my stomach hurt.
She was the freshman girls basketball coach at Big Sky when I was a freshman. She used to play open gyms with us. We thought we were hot shots. She whipped our asses up and down the court.
An all-time great Lady Griz, an all-time great Montanan and a very unique person with her drive and competitive personality. A very sad loss, indeed. RIP to one of the best.