Griz Nation Pulse Newsletter: 8-16-13

Greetings Grizzlies,   Sophomore LB Addision Owen (who now wears No. 9). 08/15/2013 - Football   Senior starters at linebacker providing excellent leadership Despite numerous veterans and starters back on the "D," most of those close to the football program would more than likely say that the heart and soul of that group is Montana's linebackers core.   Click here to read the full story   08/14/2013 - General Release   Meet the softball coaching candidates :: Jamie Pinkerton The three finalists to become the first coach of the Montana softball program are interviewing on campus this week. On Wednesday, Jamie Pinkerton, an assistant coach at Iowa State, made the rounds.   Click here to read the full story   08/13/2013 - General Release   Meet the softball coaching candidates :: Mike Smith The three finalists to become the first coach of the Montana softball program are interviewing on campus this week. On Tuesday, Mike Smith, the head coach at McNeese State, made the rounds.   Click here to read the full story   08/12/2013 - General Release   Meet the softball coaching candidates :: Tom Gray The three finalists to become the first coach of the Montana softball program are interviewing on campus this week. On Monday, Tom Gray, an assistant coach at Oklahoma State, made the rounds.   Click here to read the full story   08/15/2013 - Women's Volleyball   2013 Montana volleyball photo day The 2013 Montana volleyball team recently held its preseason photo day. Meet the team through the lens of Sam Belanger.   Click here to read the full story       08/14/2013 - Women's Volleyball Griz volleyball team facing league of doubters - Montana picked 11th in 11-team preseason coaches' poll   08/13/2013 - Women's Volleyball Photo Gallery : Volleyball Practice, 8-13 - Check out a photo gallery of Griz volleyball practice from the morning session on Tuesday.   08/11/2013 - General Release Griz in the Community: Messy Eater Contest photo gallery- Griz student-athletes helped out in the community once again, this time at the Western Montana Fair.   08/14/2013 - Football Griz started preparing for the 2013 season several months ago - Winter conditioning and hard work in the weight room started last January for this motivated team   08/13/2013 - Football Montana ranked 20th in The Sports Network's 2013 pre-season poll - The Grizzlies will play five of the teams ranked in the poll/Big Sky's MSU ranked second & EWU is fourth   08/13/2013 - Football 18th annual Great Griz Encounter slated for Thursday, Aug. 22, in Caras Park - Montana's 2013 All-America & Honors Candidates will be introduced and players will sign autogrpahs as well   08/13/2013 - Football Griz wide receivers coach Torrey Myers pleased with the players he oversees - UM returns two starters at WR, along with some veterans, as well as a few young & talented receivers   08/12/2013 - Football Delaney pleased with the progress of the secondary so far in fall camp - Griz return four cornerbacks and three safeties with starting experience from last season   08/11/2013 - Football Johnson leads offense to three touchdowns in Sundayscrimmage - Junior quarterback passes for 119 yards in UM's first scrimmage of fall camp

August 17 Women's Soccer vs Carroll 1:00 PM Missoula, Mont.