Grizzly Sports Highlights:
| UM's Kyle Danreuther, right, placed second in the 110-meter hurdles Saturday and later won the 400 hurdles. Photo by MICHAEL GALLACHER/Missoulian
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Raising the bar: DeWalt sets tone for UM women After pushing to the point of exhaustion, Kara DeWalt nudged a little more before her knees finally buckled. BIG SKY TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS: Idaho State athletes sweep multi-events Idaho State's Nathan Capps scored 7,272 points to win the decathlon title in dramatic fashion Thursday at the Big Sky Conference track meet at Dornblaser Field. BIG SKY TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS: Griz primed for ‘once-in-a-lifetime' weekend Missoula's biggest college track meet in seven years could be a quiet one for the host teams. BIG SKY TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS: PSU's Shead leads decathlon after first day Portland State sophomore DeShawn Shead, who led the Big Sky Conference in interceptions last fall as a starting cornerback on the Vikings football team, scored 3,777 points Wednesday to take the opening-day lead in the decathlon at the Big Sky Conference outdoor track and field championships at Dornblaser Field. Hasquet, Roskam earn Grizzly Cup award University of Montana seniors Jordan Hasquet and Jade Roskam were selected as the 2009 recipients of the Doc Shreiber Grizzly Cup, UM's oldest award, UM athletic director Jim O'Day announced Tuesday. UM women's tennis signs three recruits Three women have signed national letters of intent to play tennis for Montana next season. FRITZ NEIGHBOR: The not so sad tale of Cowboy Joe For the record, former Montana Grizzlies football coach Joe Glenn has not been whiling away his post-Wyoming days in a beer truck. Success in focus: Visualization key to UM decathlete Chris Hicks' quest for gold Chris Hicks keeps having these visions. Montana's Hermann qualifies for regionals University of Montana senior Eli Hermann qualified for his first NCAA Midwest Regional when he ran a 9:05.41 in the steeplechase at Saturday's Oregon Twilight meet at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. UM's Crowley wins all-around All-around winner Amber Crowley led the University of Montana women's rodeo team to a second place finish in its own rodeo Friday and Saturday at the Missoula County Fairgrounds. BILL SPELTZ: Wondrous walk-on eyes spot on Lady Griz Kelsey Hildal probably should have been dead a few times. GRIZ TRACK: Kosovich secures berth in pole vault BOZEMAN - Montana sophomore Courtney Kosovich became the Grizzlies' sixth NCAA Midwest Regional qualifier Friday night at the Tom Gage Classic. Dolphins sign Griz OL Quinn Former Montana Grizzly J.D. Quinn can pack his bags for Miami, while two other Griz - quarterback Cole Bergquist and offensive tackle Brent Russum - are still waiting for or weighing their pro football options. MSU men's hoops signs two recruits BOZEMAN - The Montana State men's basketball team has signed two recruits from France and invited two in-state players to walk on, coach Brad Huse said Thursday. Grizzlies to compete in last-chance meet Members of the Montana men's and women's track teams will compete in the Tom Gage Classic in Bozeman Friday. MSU gets 5.5 football scholarships restored BOZEMAN - The NCAA has restored 5.5 football scholarships to the Montana State football team because of the academic progress the program has made, especially over the past two years. It's go time for UM rodeo teams With the help of home-dirt advantage, Montana's rodeo teams hope to make the most of their last chance before nationals in the UM Rodeo this weekend. UM hoops hires Owens as assistant Montana men's basketball coach Wayne Tinkle settled quickly on a new assistant coach, announcing Wednesday that University of Wisconsin product Freddie Owens is joining his staff. FRITZ NEIGHBOR: Griz great Klever gets back in game The youngest of Rocky Klever's four children, 14-year-old Taylor, plays every sport she can get into. Two Idaho St. football players kicked off team POCATELLO, Idaho - Two Idaho State football players have been dismissed from the team and a third put on probation after they were arrested in what police say was a shoplifting incident. All-Big Sky tennis: UM's Walker named first team by league University of Montana senior tennis player Liz Walker was named first team All-Big Sky Conference, the league announced Monday. Procter makes unlikely friend: Easter Seals organization helps bring together former Montana Grizzly lineman and Iowa farmer IRVING, Texas - They appeared the oddest of couples walking through the giant suburban outlet mall recently - the beefy Dallas Cowboys offensive lineman and the frail farmer using a cane and struggling mightily to keep up with his friend. GRIZ-CAT DUAL: Cats cruise: MSU squads snap recent losing streaks to UM The outcome of Saturday's Montana-Montana State track and field dual went as expected for MSU coach Dale Kennedy. His counterpart for UM was hoping otherwise. UM kickers wrap up spring season The University of Montana soccer team concluded its 2009 spring season this past weekend with two games, including the annual alumni game, at the Grizzlies' home field at South Campus Stadium in Missoula. Dickenson joins Stamps coaching staff Former Calgary Stampeders quarterback Dave Dickenson has joined the CFL team's staff as offensive assistant coach, head coach/general manager John Hufnagel announced Friday. Cats, Griz to square off in dual The Montana men's and women's track teams will play host to Montana State Saturday in the annual Griz-Cat Dual at Dornblaser Field. Big Sky's Hall signs with Montana track The University of Montana track and field program announced the signing of Justin Graff, Lindsey Hall, Max Hardy and Keith Webber this week. Seniors, sophomores earn Lady Griz awards University of Montana women's basketball coach Robin Selvig announced his team's annual awards recently at the team's postseason banquet and five Lady Griz players were recognized through voting of their teammates and the Montana coaching staff. Johnson selected as Griz hoops MVP Guard Anthony Johnson was selected as the recipient of the University of Montana's Carl Dragstedt Award as the basketball team's most valuable player at the team's annual postseason awards dinner on Tuesday.
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