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Montana Volleyball Falls to Idaho State in Four Sets on Road
Montana couldn’t sustain its push against second-place Idaho State, falling in four sets despite taking the third and nearly stealing the opener. Delaney Russell led the Grizzlies with a season-high 19 kills, while Josie Blazina added a career-best 12. Idaho State’s Mia Walsh and Jaydin Watts combined for 32 kills to power the win.
Herald-Journal
Prep cross country: Another district title for Preston boys
It was the kind of performance Preston’s boys cross country team was hoping for heading into next Saturday’s 4A State Championships. The Indians swept the top three spots on the podium on their way to a dominant win at the four-team 4A Fifth District Championships, which were contested Thursday at Pocatello’s Portneuf Wellness Complex. It was the second straight district crown for the Preston boys.
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Bengals Set to Host Portland State in the ICCU Dome this Saturday
POCATELLO, Idaho - Idaho State returns home to host Portland State on Saturday at the ICCU Dome. Kickoff is set for 4:00 PM MT on ESPN+. The Bengals are coming off a 27-20 loss at Weber State, decided on a Wildcat touchdown with 1:10 left. Trehsyn Fesili returned an interception 50 yards for a touchdown, Bronson Childs blocked a field goal, and Davis Harsin threw for 145 yards and a score and ran for 83 yards in relief. Idaho State's three losses have come by a combined 15 points, and the Bengals are 2-2 at home this season.
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Vandals Welcome Thunderbirds for Homecoming Showdown
MOSCOW, Idaho - Coming off its second top-10 win of the year, Idaho Football has accumulated a lot of momentum, knocking off the two highest-rated FCS teams on its calendar in the span of three weeks. Homecoming week has arrived on Idaho's campus, and the Vandals will welcome alumni from numerous generations who have shaped the university's prestigious history.
Idaho State Journal
For local cross country teams, districts are a dress rehearsal for state
Of all the lessons to be learned from the spelling bee, perhaps the most salient is this: you are good at what you practice. That is to say, if you practice spelling, you’ll be good at spelling. And if you practice running on the Portneuf Wellness Complex 5k cross...
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Micha Dougherty’s Road to Recovery
Earlier this football season, Junior quarterback Micah Dougherty suffered a serious injury that put him on the sidelines. While he works towards recovery, he has had to adjust to supporting and helping his team from the sidelines. “I broke my pelvis, my hamstring tore off a piece of my pelvis,...
Idaho State Journal
Pickering's path from Texas to ISU Sports Hall of Fame
She came out of Southeast Texas, Lumberton to be exact, with a scorer’s mindset, a love for the game and a desire to play Division I college basketball. Chelsea Pickering Hooker arrived in Pocatello in the summer of 2007. Her Bengal career comes full circle Saturday, when she enters the Idaho State Sports Hall of Fame along with Hailey Breakwell (softball), Mike Castrilli (tennis), coach Brian Janssen (cross country and track and field), Tressa Lyman Page (volleyball/basketball) and Phil and Bekki Meador (lifetime achievement). “It caught me off guard in the best way. I was excited, shocked and then the happy tears came. It’s a moment I’ll never forget,” she said of getting the call that she’d been elected. Pickering was being looked at and recruited by a number of schools, including Brown University and the University of Utah, along with Texas schools such as UTSA, Texas State, Sam Houston State, Lamar University and Incarnate Word. But when all was said and done, it was ISU that got her services. A coaching change at Lamar sent her north. “That summer Lamar had a coaching change, so I met with the new head coach, Larry Tidwell,” Pickering said. “He told me
Idaho State Journal
Idaho State University events this week
Idaho State University volleyball plays the University of Montana this Thursday night at 7 p.m. in Reed Gym. The Bengals are currently in second place and vying for a Big Sky Championship. Tickets run $12 for adults, $8 for pre-college-aged children and senior citizens, and are free for ISU students with a valid Bengal ID. Tickets can be purchased at the Reed Gym ticket office beginning one hour before each match.
Idaho State Journal
Stucki's late TD lifts Pocatello past Blackfoot 41-34, snaps five-game skid
POCATELLO — Under the Friday night lights at Lookout Field, the Pocatello Thunder had the ball with under a minute left and the game on the line, a moment players dream of. Junior quarterback Rhev Stucki led the Thunder inside the 10-yard line with under 30 seconds left. He took the snap, found a seam in the defense and sprinted into the end zone, then threw a two-point pass to senior wide receiver Caden Butterfield. The scores lifted Pocatello to a 41-34 win over Blackfoot (4-4, 4-2) and snapped a five-game losing streak, improving the Thunder to 2-6 (1-5). “We saw the seam up the middle, and I thought, ‘We gotta hit it,’” Stucki said. “We saw it on the two-point conversion before. I missed it, and then it opened up again on the touchdown.” The Thunder came out swinging. On their first drive, they used more than six minutes of clock and finished with a familiar connection, Stucki to Butterfield in the right corner of the end zone, for the lead. The pair, who have played together since middle school, connected for four touchdowns on the night and added the two-point conversion at the end. “We ought to give
East Idaho News
Pocatello overwhelms Jerome, thunders into state tournament
POCATELLO — The Pocatello Thunder are state tournament-bound after beating the Jerome Tigers in Saturday’s play-in game. After finishing third in the 5A District 5-6, the Thunder (13-7-2, 11-5-1) earned a spot in the winner-take-all round as the state’s No. 6-ranked 5A team. They hosted No. 10 Jerome (11-7-1) at Lookout Field, with the winner advancing into the state tournament and the loser packing it in for the winter. Pocatello was led to a 7-0 victory by the play of a veteran star and a freshman up-and-comer. Asked how he felt his team performed after the game, Thunder head coach Mark Wets...
Idaho State Journal
Idaho State Bengals look to get back on track at Weber State
POCATELLO − Grant Duff spent years on the other side of the Idaho State-Weber State rivalry. On Saturday, the Bengals’ defensive coordinator returns to Ogden for the first time — now on the opposite sideline and in different colors. “You have a lot of good memories,” Duff said. “We did a lot of cool things. I’m a big believer in people. People make things special, and none of the people that were special in my time down there are still there. So it’s just faded memories of a day gone by.” The No. 21 Bengals (4-2, 1-2 Big Sky) need a rebound. After suffering their first loss of the season two weeks ago against Northern Arizona, now ranked No. 8, they dropped a 25-24 heartbrE Feaker to Cal Poly last Saturday at the ICCU Dome. This week, they visit rival Weber State (4-3, 3-1 Big Sky) at 1 p.m. Saturday in Ogden, Utah. The game means more than the records. The battle for the train bell matters to both communities. The Wildcats own the series 49-17, but the Bengals have won two straight. Both teams come in with electric offenses, Weber State’s in particular. The Wildcats, under first-year head coach
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(Video) – East Idaho Game of the Week: Sugar-Salem Football at South Fremont
Two of eastern Idaho’s top 4A football programs collide Friday night as the Sugar-Salem Diggers (6–1) travel to St. Anthony to take on the South Fremont Cougars (5–2) in the SVI Media East Idaho Game of the Week!. Sugar-Salem enters Friday night riding an impressive six-game winning...
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Ririe Bulldogs defeat Salmon Savages 28-12 to earn second straight win
RIRIE, Idaho (KIFI) – The Ririe Bulldogs now have themselves back to back wins after defeating the Salmon Savages tonight at home. The 28-12 victory came off the back of a strong offensive first half from the Bulldogs, which saw them take a 16-0 lead. On Salmon's opening drive...
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Rigby Trojans overcome early deficit to beat Highland 21-18
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – The Rigby Trojans overcame a tough start to defeat the Highland Rams Friday night, 21-18, in a 6A High Country Conference match-up. Rigby improves to 7-1 on the season and remains undefeated in conference play. Highland is now 3-5 overall and 0-2 in conference play.
Idaho State Journal
Groundbreaking marks start of River Sports Complex in Shelley
Years of work coalesced into a groundbreaking ceremony Monday for the first seven athletic fields in what will be a 72-acre River Sports Complex in Shelley. Residents within the Shelley school district voted to form a recreation district in 2022. They approved the North End Recreation District located on the edge of Shelley next to the Snake River in Bingham County. “Our purpose is to expand, beautify and grow the recreational opportunities in north Bingham County,” said Chris Sheetz, district executive director and owner and principal consultant of Peak Plus Partners. Through Peak Plus Partners, she manages and develops community initiatives and recreational programming specifically tailored to support the district’s operations and public projects. “This is an exciting day for our community,” Sheetz said, minutes before she and nine others involved in the planning each turned a scoop of dirt to mark the groundbreaking at 587 E 1250 N in Shelley. “We’re officially going to begin excavation for these seven fields now called the River Sports Complex. Today we get to stop talking and start digging.” The district was formed to address north Bingham County’s lack of sufficient athletic fields and large-scale public recreation spaces to meet the needs of
Idaho State Journal
Highland Rams reload, win seventh straight district title
The faces have changed for the Highland girls soccer team. The results haven't. Despite replacing nine starters from last season, the Rams captured their seventh consecutive 6A District 5-6 title Oct. 8, routing Rigby 9-0 at Highland High School. Highland (12-5-1) ran its conference unbeaten streak to 39 matches. It hasn't lost to a league opponent since Sept. 29, 2022. "They see that and they want to be a part of that," said Highland head coach Matt Shutes, who is in his third season. "They want to keep that going. They don't want that to end with them." The Rams wasted no time making sure of that. Before the game, they set a goal of scoring in the first five minutes, part of what the coaching staff calls the "rule of fives." Junior Lexi Vawdrey did just that, scoring the first of her five goals within the first 90 seconds. The Utah State commit had a hat trick by halftime, when Highland led 4-0. She now has 33 goals this season, which leads 6A and is tied for third-most in the state. "The goals are awesome, and that's a great stat," Shutes said. "But for me, it's more the leadership