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Highland’s comeback attempt falls just short in home opener against Eagle
POCATELLO — The first test issued at Highland High School this year came Friday night, nearly a week before classes were called to session, when the Rams hosted the Eagle Mustangs in a battle of top-five 6A squads. Given pass-fail, a 33-28 loss means the Rams (0-1, 0-0) failed that test. But, according to head coach Nick Sorrell, it’s more layered than that. Sorrell said after the game that the first thing he addressed in the post-game huddle was how proud he was of the fight the players showed after going down 33-21 with less than four minutes left. Backed into a corner, Highland scored a lat...
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Eagle holds off Highland 26-21 in Sportsline’s Game of the Week
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) — Eagle opened the high school football season with a 26-21 win over Highland Friday night at Iron Horse Stadium in the first Friday Night Sportsline Game of the Week of the season. The Mustangs struck first behind quarterback Jace Dahlgren. He connected with 6-foot-6 tight...
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Shelley football seeks stability under fourth coach in four years
SHELLEY, Idaho (KIFI) — The Shelley High School football team is entering the season under interim head coach Mike Messick, marking the program's fourth head coach in four years. The Russets, who have won six state titles since 2000, are working to restore stability and consistency to their program.
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Blackfoot holds off Shelley 8-7 in a grind-it-out Week 0 slog-fest
SHELLEY – The 5A High Country Conference season is officially underway as Blackfoot and Shelley kicked off Friday night. Maybe that was due to first-game jitters, or the high temps that sent several players to the ground with leg cramps. But maybe that’s the kind of grind-it-out style the...
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Rigby looks to dominate athletically with new 60,000-square-foot Broulim’s Fieldhouse
"It's going to be a huge game changer – being able to be inside all the time when it's cold and windy and snowy and just being able to train all the athletes that we have in the program,” Rigby High School Head Track Coach Monica Seward said.
East Idaho News
3A District 6: 3A Nuclear Conference a wide-open race following the year of Ririe dominance
EASTERN IDAHO — The Ririe Bulldogs won their first conference title in nearly 80 years last year. Repeating that run will be tough, though, with the sheer number of losses. All-State Player of the Year Kolter Lewis graduated last year after rushing for 2004 yards and 30 touchdowns. Ririe’s second- and third-most productive ball carriers last season were also seniors, leaving senior Bryce Barber, who averaged 16.8 yards per game, as the top returning rusher. Quarterback Breylon Moon was also a senior. In fact, of the 20 All-Conference selections from a year ago, only five will be back this year...
East Idaho News
New field house in Rigby caters to students involved in spring sports
RIGBY – Jefferson School District 251 cut the ribbon Thursday morning on the newly-completed Broulim’s Field House, which sits on the east side of Rigby High School. The 64,000-square-foot building includes three tennis courts, six pickleball courts, a 200-meter track, batting cages, pole vault, long jump, an area for shot put and discus practice, as well as turf fields for baseball, softball, football and soccer. It will be used mainly by students for physical education or athletic training. In the coming weeks, it will also be available for community members to use. Dick and Vonnie Lue Broul...
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5A District 5-6: New coaches, new QBs, new teams, but same state championship goal
EASTERN IDAHO — It might look like there’s been a changing of the guard in the 5A High Country Conference over the past three years as Hillcrest has advanced to three straight championship games and won a title in 2024. Perennial power Skyline, which won three consecutive titles...
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Eagle holds off Highland 26-21 in Sportsline’s Game of the Week
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Blackfoot schools to begin daily 60-second moment of silence under new Idaho law
Students in the Blackfoot School District will begin observing a daily 60-second moment of silence under a new Idaho law taking effect in public schools across the state. Blackfoot School District Superintendent Brian Kress notified parents and guardians of the change in an update posted by the district.
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District 93 celebrates opening of Willow Creek Elementary
Bonneville Joint School District 93 is celebrating the opening of Willow Creek Elementary, a new school built in one of the district’s fastest-growing areas. District leaders are holding a grand-opening ceremony Thursday evening, with several speakers scheduled before the ribbon cutting later in the event.
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4A District 6: After a loss in state semifinals, Sugar-Salem feeling ‘a ton of motivation’
EASTERN IDAHO – Back in 2020, the Mountain Rivers Conference regular season ended with Sugar-Salem, South Fremont, and Teton all tied 1-1. The dreaded Kansas City Tiebreaker was invoked, and somehow the Diggers survived and then rolled to another state title. That might have been the last time there...
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6A District 5-6: Two-time defending state champ Rigby looks for another title. Highland and Madison will have something to say about that
EASTERN IDAHO – Another year, another 6A state title for east Idaho. Of course it’s crazy to make that prediction in mid-August, but recent history has proven the 6A District 5-6 conference will be ready when the playoffs roll around. Rigby has won five of the last seven...