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Highland wins twice to reach 5A High Country Championship; Rigby battles Madison Friday
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) - An action-packed day in the 5A High Country Conference Tournament culminates with one team in the district championships, one team eliminated, and two rivals squaring off with their seasons on the line. The red-hot Highland Rams are the championship-bound team in the conference. They played twice...
Preston swept by Pocatello
Senior night was rough for the Indians, who lost both games of a doubleheader to Pocatello. Preston finished out the regular season on April 30 at Declo (score unavailable at press time). On Friday, May 3, the Indians open the 4A District 5 baseball tournament at home against Century at...
Southeast Idaho Youth Football League adding 4th grade teams
POCATELLO — The Southeast Idaho Youth Football League is now accepting registration forms for the upcoming 2024 football season. Registration is for players who will be in the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grades in the fall (2024-2025 school year). The league is adding fourth-grade football this year.
Highland Secures 6th Straight Trip to District Title Game, Beats Rigby 7-3
The Highland Rams took on the Rigby Trojans in a varsity baseball playoff matchup with a trip to the District Championship on the line. The Rams started their ace Taylor Stringfellow, but Rigby's Gage Wise brought the big barrel, sending a fastball out into the NetherRealm for a homerun. Not...
PREP ROUNDUP: Highland baseball advances to sixth straight district championship game
Two games in one day? No problem. After an unexpected snowstorm Wednesday caused the delay of the Highland baseball team’s opening round game of the Class 5A District V-VI Tournament, it was forced to play back-to-back games Thursday. But that proved to be no problem for the league’s regular season champions. The Rams remained unbeaten...
ISU's Ryan Looney adds another assistant coach to his staff with Devin Kastrup
New job. Moving halfway across the country. New baby. Due any day now. To be born in a new town. “This year won’t be any different at all,” said new Idaho State assistant basketball coach Devin Kastrup, with appropriate sarcasm. “Just business as usual.” ISU head coach Ryan Looney announced this week that Kastrup, the head coach at Cloud County Community College in Kansas, has been added to the Bengal...
Century Drops Preston 9-4 on Senior Night
Century High School hosted Preston in a varsity softball match-up for senior night Thursday. The Diamondbacks jumped out early in this one, scoring 2 runs in the first inning, followed by 4 runs in the third. Preston actually out-hit Century 10-8, but 5 errors would ultimately be their undoing. Ally...
First Ever Co-Winners of East Idaho GMC Dealers Athlete of the Week
For the first time ever, two people are co-winners of the East Idaho GMC Dealers Athlete of the Week Award. KPVI caught up with them to learn about their recent experience running in the Boston Marathon. Leah Fortson and Greg Wagner are two people who have a deep passion for...
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