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East Idaho News
Teton High principals pen letter after hazing incident cancels varsity football game
DRIGGS — Parents of students who attend Teton High School in Driggs received a letter from the principals on Thursday to clear up confusion after a football game was canceled due to hazing allegations from the team. On Wednesday, Teton High forfeited Friday’s football game against Sugar-Salem High School due to a hazing incident involving players last week. The forfeit only applied to the varsity game. The junior varsity will play on Friday. Teton principal Kristin Weston told EastIdahoSports.com that the hazing incident occurred Oct. 1 and was reported to school administrators this week. RELA...
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Competitive football to kick off at BYUI
BYU-Idaho students will take the field on Saturday, Oct. 10, kicking off the competitive football regular season. Games begin at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. at BYU-Idaho Stadium. Admission is free. Unlike recreational leagues, BYUI's competitive sports require students to try out and commit to practices, meetings and games. Competitive...
Idaho State Journal
Lookout Credit Union donates $36K raised during Shootout Golf Tournament to School District 25
POCATELLO — Representatives from Lookout Credit Union recently presented a generous donation to the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 high school administration and athletic directors. The $36,000 donation was raised during the Lookout Shootout Golf Tournament held in honor of John McCarthy, according to a news release from Lookout Credit...
Idaho State Journal
Best friends Ammon Bitton, Ethan Hansen push each other to the top of 5A
The first unofficial race between Ammon Bitton and Ethan Hansen occurred on a soccer pitch five years ago. Teammates in Pocatello’s CGA Academy club soccer program, they built a considerable lead during a mile run at practice. Afterward, Bitton extended an invitation to Hansen that changed the course of their lives. “Ethan and I clicked because we are both really competitive,” Bitton said. “I was like, ‘Dude, you’re really fast. You should come run on my team.’ This was summer before seventh grade.” “Biggest mistake of Ammon’s life,” Hansen said, prompting a laugh from both of them as they reflected. At the time, Hansen was a private school student, while Bitton attended and ran for Irving Middle School. After speaking with his parents, Hansen chose to join Irving’s cross country program. Their next race was Irving’s time trials. Bitton, Pocatello’s city meet champion as a sixth grader, remembers that day vividly. “I was very egotistical,” Bitton said. “Ethan trained in the summer. First day of time trials, Ethan whips my butt by so much.” So began a shared journey of running, training, academics and, above all, friendship. Five years later, Bitton and Hansen are Century seniors, co-captains of the cross
East Idaho News
Teton High forfeits football game due to hazing incident
EASTERN IDAHO – Teton High has forfeited Friday’s football game against Sugar-Salem due to a hazing incident last week involving players. According to a correspondence to school patrons sent by Teton principal Kristin Weston and obtained by East Idaho Sports, the hazing incident occurred Oct. 1 and was reported to school administrators this week. “Although no injuries were reported, the conduct was serious enough that some players intervened to put an end to it. As a school, we take this report with the utmost seriousness,” Weston wrote in the note addressed to the Teton community. “We want to...
Idaho State Journal
Idaho State ends 26-year title drought with share of Bradley crown
POCATELLO — If you haven’t been paying attention to the gradual progress the Idaho State women’s golf team has been making over the last year or so, you might be surprised to know that the Bengals won a tournament championship Monday. Actually, the Bengals tied with host Bradley for the title of the Bradley Coyote Creek Invitational in Bartonville, Illinois, but ISU isn’t going to quibble about sharing honors. Not when you haven’t won a tournament title since 2000. “It feels pretty good,” said Kaylie Parola, a senior from Oakdale, California, who tied for ninth in the tournament with an 18-over-par 234. “I’m just happy for all the people that have come before us, that we’ve finally got it done, so that’s nice.” The last time the ISU women won a tournament was the Bengal Invitational in 2000. While Idaho State finished second in the Big Sky tournament in 2005, there have been some lean days for the women’s team in recent years. But since Todd Loveland took over as coach in 2022, there has been a slow but steady elevation of the program. Finally getting a tournament win, even though it was a tie with Bradley at a combined
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Halpin sets time to chase up Kilimanjaro
Most Mt. Kilimanjaro climbers plan for up to a week of trekking to summit Africa’s tallest peak. On Oct. 6, Kelly Halpin took off at 5 a.m. and reached the top by noon. With a round-trip time of 10 hours and 30 minutes, the Jackson Hole-born-and-raised runner set a new route record on the 19,341-foot peak without support.
Idaho State Journal
Looking up: 14-year-old Dayton Tendore sweeps races to honor late father
Young Dayton Tendore was going racing Sept. 26. That's just how it was. After all, he had promises to keep. It was the final race of the 2026 season for the Fort Hall Indian Relay Association, and 14-year-old Dayton Tendore wasn't about to skip out on his responsibilities. Responsibilities to his fellow riders on the Coby Relay Team. Responsibilities to the organizers and fans, and to the cultural traditions of the Indian Relay races themselves. And a personal responsibility to honor the memory of his late father, Thomas Tendore, who died 11 days earlier. Let it be known that on Sept. 26, on the dirt of the Fort Hall Race Track, Dayton Tendore won every race on his card in the final race of the Fort Hall Indian Relay Association season. Dayton won the Warrior Race, the Lil' Chief Race and his heat of the Indian Relay. Honored indeed. "Losing him hurts because he's a big part of me," Dayton said following his first win of the day. "I can hear him telling me, 'You don't stop when you love what you're doing.'" Dayton Tendore is a bit of a phenomenon in local Indian Relay circles. A tall, wiry lad
East Idaho News
District tournament update: Marsh Valley, Preston, Highland advance with wins; Pocatello survives elimination game
EASTERN IDAHO — After two days of playoff soccer, the state championship aspirations of eight District 5 girls teams are alive. Highland, Pocatello, Marsh Valley and Preston all won Tuesday to earn a spot in their respective district tournament winners’ brackets, while American Falls, Aberdeen, Malad and Snake River will all play in Thursday’s 4A elimination round. The Century Diamondbacks were eliminated in Tuesday’s 5A opening round with a 10-0 loss to Skyline. 6AThe Rams (11-5-1, 5-0-1) carry the No. 1 seed in the 6A District 5-6 tournament and held serve Tuesday, beating No. 4 Thunder Ridg...
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Madison volleyball outlasts Rigby in five set thriller
The Madison High School volleyball team rallied from a 2-1 deficit to defeat Rigby for the third time this season at their Tuesday, Oct. 6 match. Fresh off a tough weekend tournament in Utah where they faced many losses, Madison persevered in a high-stakes, five-set battle to defeat nearby rival Rigby High School 3-2.
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Idaho State Set to Host Cal Poly for Homecoming Football Game
ISU Gamenotes | Watch | Listen | Live Stats | Tickets. No. 16/17 Idaho State (4-1, 1-1 Big Sky) vs. Cal Poly (3-3, 2-1 Big Sky) Listen: KISU 91.1 FM | KISU.org (Scott Gross and [analyst]) POCATELLO, Idaho - Idaho State celebrates Homecoming on Saturday, hosting Cal Poly at the...
Idaho State Journal
ISU announces transformational gift from ICCU for new basketball arena on Pocatello campus
POCATELLO — The name is in place, as well as a significant financial contribution. Now the hard work begins in designing, funding and ultimately constructing a new multipurpose facility on the Idaho State University campus. Idaho State announced Thursday that Idaho Central Credit Union, already a significant contributor to the campus architecture, is making a large financial donation to the construction of an estimated 4,000- to 4,500-seat basketball arena and multipurpose facility on campus. In return, the facility will be known as the ICCU Bengal Arena. Design of the new facility will take place over the next year, while ISU continues work on raising enough private money to begin construction on the estimated $75 million to $80 million facility. “We are keeping the amount of the gift confidential, but it is certainly significant and represents a landmark commitment to the project and community by ICCU,” said ISU Athletic Director Pauline Thiros. “A construction start date will be announced when the last of the funding comes together, which we are working on diligently now.” Thiros declined to say how much additional funding will have to be raised to begin construction. Idaho State has been in desperate need of a new basketball
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Overlooked to elite: Sugar-Salem cross country runner Darrel Dickson's journey to success
Currently sitting at the top of the cross country 3A leaderboard by more than 30 seconds, and second in the entire state, is Sugar-Salem junior Darrel Dickson. But not long ago, Dickson used to be far from fast. “In junior high he was not an outstanding runner,” said Sugar-Salem Head...
Herald-Journal
Preston girls top Snake River in close race at Bob Conley meet
Preston traveled to Pocatello on Oct. 1 for the annual Bob Conley Invitational and competed in the Varsity B division. The Preston girls edged Snake River for first place out of 20 teams, while the Preston boys — despite missing standout Alex Scott — finished fourth out of 28.
Idaho State Journal
Bitton, Tucker lead local sweep at Bob Conley; Rockland volleyball hits 14 straight
Cross Country Bob Conley Invitational (Oct. 1, Portneuf Wellness Complex) Century's Ammon Bitton, Malad's Jace Nalder, Highland's Makenzie Tucker and Soda Springs freshman Anna Uskoski each won a varsity race at the Bob Conley Invitational on Oct. 1, giving local runners all four individual titles. Bitton took the boys Varsity A race in 15:11.7, with teammate Ethan Hansen third and Blackfoot's Owen Gregory fifth. Rigby won the team title (103), with Century fifth (195), Blackfoot sixth (207) and Highland seventh (226). Nalder won the boys Varsity B race in 16:28.1, and Malad finished second (110) behind Nampa Christian (99). Soda Springs' Reuben Uskoski was fourth and Preston's Ryan Burnett sixth. Preston placed fourth as a team (158) and Marsh Valley fifth (197). Tucker won the girls Varsity A race in 18:59.5 and led Highland to fifth place (174) behind champion Rocky Mountain (67). Century's Adyson DeClark was 13th. Anna Uskoski won the girls Varsity B race in 19:16.2. Preston won the team title (71), with Snake River second (77) and Malad third (105). Snake River's Paetyn Polatis was third and Preston freshman Taryn Campbell fourth. Girls Soccer Pocatello 8, Blackfoot 0 Pocatello (12-3-1, 10-3-1 5A High Country Conference) romped at
Herald-Journal
Preston defeats South Fremont 42-35 for a homecoming win
PRESTON — Big plays on both sides of the ball helped propel Preston to a gratifying 42-35 homecoming win over South Fremont in a non-district football game Friday evening at O.R. Cutler Field. It was the first win of the season for the Indians (1-4) and it was a...
Idaho State Journal
Looking up: Tendore honors late father on race day
Young Dayton Tendore of Fort Hall was going racing Sept. 26. That’s just how it was. After all, he had promises to keep. It was the final race of the 2026 season for the Fort Hall Indian Relay Association, and 14-year-old Tendore wasn’t about to skip out on his responsibilities.