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Matthews fulfills dream, commits to Montana

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For Michael Matthews, one of the two defining moments of his senior year was four years in the making. The other began to manifest much, much earlier.

Matthews, a linebacker from Camas, Washington, completed two dream scenarios during his final year at Camas High: As an all-state linebacker, he helped lead the Papermakers to their first state football championship, erasing heartbreaking memories of a last-second loss in the state title game four years ago; And he joined his dream school when he committed to Montana on Nov. 10.

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About Colter Nuanez

Colter Nuanez is the co-founder and senior writer for Skyline Sports. After spending six years in the newspaper industry with stops at the Missoulian, the Ellensburg Daily Record and the Bozeman Daily Chronicle, the former Washington Newspaper Association Sportswriter of the Year and University of Montana Journalism School graduate ('09) has cultivated a deep passion for sports journalism during his 13-year career covering the Big Sky Conference. In August of 2014, Colter and brother Brooks merged their passions of writing and art to found Skyline Sports.

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