Here are the Idaho State Journal’s 20 biggest stories of 2010. Stories 11 through 20 will run today, with stories 1 through 10 running on Wednesday.

20. Century goes off the air

After almost five years of having its football games broadcast on KSEI AM 930, Century High School found itself out in the radio cold in 2010. Whether a cost-cutting measure or an attempt to rid itself of local prep sports, the ESPN affiliate chose not to renew the Diamondbacks’ contract. Several meetings took place between the school, station, district and other principals, but no deal was forthcoming.

19. Reo Wilde wins Archery World Cup

In August, Pocatello archer Reo Wilde earned the Archery World Cup title in Ogden, Utah. Like the Grand Slam in tennis, this championship was the third leg in the sport. It was his second individual world crown, having won in El Salvador in 2006. It was a great year for Wilder, who witnessed the birth of his second daughter, Paige, shortly before the competition in Ogden began.

18. West Side wins state track title

Before the season, West Side coach Tyson Moser said the Pirates’ goal was the state championship. Strength in every area made that possible. West Side blitzed its closest competition, beating Coeur d’Alene Charter 122-65 to bring home its first team track title after finishing second the previous year. West Side had four individual champions and a relay title to coast to its goal.

17. V.J. Giulio wins third straight wrestling crown

Moving up in classes each year hasn’t stopped American Falls’ V.J. Giulio, who won his third consecutive individual title at 189 pounds last year and pinned all four opponents at the 3A state meet to do so. Giulio was one of three Beavers to win an individual title, helping American Falls earn its third consecutive team title. He’s trying to become the eighth-ever 3A wrestler to win four state titles this year.

16. Trevor Rupp completes second perfect season

For two years, nobody in the 215-pound class could touch Pocatello’s Trevor Rupp, who went a combined 77-0 in his junior and senior years and won his second consecutive state title at the 4A level. Rupp signed with Utah Valley after the season and currently wrestles at 197 pounds for the Wolverines. He was also the Junior Greco National Champion for his weight this year.

15. Blaine Schvaneveldt passes away at 76

Legendary quarter horse trainer Blaine Schvaneveldt died of heart failure on Monday, July 5 at the age of 76. His horses won over 3,900 races and he trained such animals as Refrigerator, First Down Splash, Town Policy and Dash For Speed, among others. Schvaneveldt, who was born in Preston, experienced his biggest payday in December 2008 when Tres Passes won the Los Alamitos Two Million Dollar Futurity. 

14. Tavoy Moore returns four kicks for touchdowns

It was mostly a forgettable year for Idaho State football, but the one bright spot was kick returner Tavoy Moore, who singlehandedly gave Bengals fans something to cheer about. Moore returned two kicks for scores against Northern Colorado, then did the same thing to Montana. Whenever he touched the ball, the junior was a threat to score.

13. Snake River’s Eden Van Orden defends titles

For the last three years, Eden Van Orden has been the undisputed queen of hurdles at the 3A level. The Panthers’ star won both the 100 and 300 meter hurdles as a junior, the second straight year that she swept both races. She’s won five state titles so far in the hurdles, and the senior will have a chance to make it seven this year.

12. Colin Joyce wins a national title in cycling

In June, Pocatello’s Colin Joyce (Idaho Cycling Enthusiasts, ICE) earned the junior men’s 15-16 Elite Road National Championships cycling title in Bend, Ore. with a time of 34:47.7, just ahead of Logan Owen’s (Bremerton, Wash./Lake Washington Velo), who finished at 35:00.9. That earned Joyce an invitation to the Olympic training facility, despite the fact that he’d only taken up the sport a year ago. His coach Sam Kreig said Joyce belongs, rating him in the top five percent in the country.

11. Snake River wins soccer and volleyball titles

The Snake River girls soccer team had not won a state championship since 1976, and its volleyball team was going up against a dynasty. Neither of those mattered. A trio of foreign exchange students (Norway’s Henrikke Fjaerestad, Stefanie Monschau of Germany and Finland’s Sanni Ryhaenen) led the Panthers to a 19-1-1 record that was capped off with a win over Payette for the title. Shortly after, Alexa Lund, Jocelyn Harper and Eden Van Orden lifted the Panthers past St. Maries in volleyball, earning the school two 3A titles in the fall season.