SINGLE-A STATE TOURNAMENT
Kolter Burton can probably give tours of downtown Fargo by this point, can probably point out every crack along the roads of North Dakota’s most-populated city. The 15-year old wrestler from American Falls would jog around Fargo last week on a nightly basis, trying to burn off whatever weigh…
Regional expectations for Idaho State football aren’t glowing just over a month out from the season opener. Following a 2-4 record in the shortened spring season, the Bengals were voted ninth in the Big Sky preseason media and coaches poll.
SATURDAY’S SCORES
DOUBLE-A STATE TOURNAMENT
If only Highland Golf Course was about 4,400 feet lower in elevation, 1,000 yards longer and pitted up against an ocean, perhaps Dawson Moon would have been more prepared for his rounds at Torrey Pines – the majestic San Diego golf course that has hosted a pair of U.S. Opens.
The Big Sky schedule is getting back to normal.
A number of track and field athletes from the Pocatello-based Eastern Idaho Track Club will head to Jacksonville in 10 days for the United States Track and Field National Junior Olympics after impressive performances at regionals in Orem, Utah.
POCATELLO, Idaho – Idaho State tennis players Gary Rendek and Hristina Cvetkovic were named Idaho State’s Big Sky Conference Scholar Athletes recipients for the 2020-21 academic year on Thursday.
Forgive Robert Larsen’s tardiness at last week’s Gate City Grays games. If anyone else endured such a laborious trek to Halliwell Park, they too would surely miss a few innings.
Idaho State soccer officially announced its 2021 schedule on Tuesday. The Bengals start the season with 11 non-conference games before starting Big Sky Conference play on Sept. 24.
The Big Sky Conference announced that junior quarterback Tyler Vander Waal and senior linebacker Oshea Trujillo will represent Idaho State at the Big Sky Football Kickoff.
The market of college athletics, at least at the higher levels, has always acted like a funnel.
Rebekah Cervantes has been named an assistant coach for Idaho State softball, the school announced Friday. Cervantes played at Boise State and worked for the Broncos this past year as a volunteer assistant coach.
Idaho State football announced its coaching staff for the 2021 fall season at a press conference Wednesday.
POCATELLO RUNNIN’ REBELS 11, SKYLINE 9
Prep Stars
Former Century High standout Leo Behrend was named an NAIA Division II men’s basketball third-team All-American, announced Thursday.
A lot has changed for Tristen Hoge and Kyler Manu since they celebrated Highland’s 5A state championship together in 2014.
Editor’s Note: Prep Stars in College is a weekly glance at former southeast Idaho high school athletes who are now competing at the college level. If we’re missing anyone, let us know at sports@journalnet.com.
Editor’s Note: Prep Stars in College is a weekly glance at former southeast Idaho high school athletes who are now competing at the college level. If we’re missing anyone, let us know at sports@journalnet.com.
Editor’s Note: Prep Stars in College is a weekly glance at former southeast Idaho high school athletes who are now competing at the college level. If we’re missing anyone, let us know at sports@journalnet.com.
Editor’s Note: Prep Stars in College is a weekly glance at former southeast Idaho high school athletes who are now competing at the college level. If we’re missing anyone, let us know at sports@journalnet.com.
After Ashlyn Winn considered her 27 home runs from this season, she settled on her last as her favorite.
Editor’s Note: Prep Stars in College is a weekly glance at former southeast Idaho high school athletes who are now competing at the college level. If we’re missing anyone, let us know at sports@journalnet.com.
ISJ Sports Stars
With Drew Brees coming off injured reserve, Pocatello’s Taysom Hill was relegated back to his backup quarterback/utility player role for the New Orleans Saints on Sunday in their 32-29 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
Being a starting quarterback in the NFL is supposed to be hard — but it appears nobody told Pocatello’s Taysom Hill, who helped the New Orleans Saints beat the Atlanta Falcons 21-16 on Sunday to run his record to 3-0 as a starter in the NFL.
POCATELLO — Before the start of every practice, Kobe Tracy worked on screen passes.
FIRST-TEAM OFFENSE
Gino Mariani led Highland back to the state’s biggest stage in 2018.
Longtime coach and ultra-runner extraordinaire Ty Draney is this year’s keynote speaker for the Idaho State Journal’s Sports Stars awards banquet in Pocatello. Draney is a native of Auburn, Wyoming, and attended Idaho State University and Ricks College (now BYU-Idaho).
10. Bear Lake erases 20-year title drought
POCATELLO — Hunter Roubidoux and Michelle Pratt were honored as the area’s top athletes at the Idaho State Journal Sports Stars event, which was held at the Stephens Performing Arts Center on Tuesday evening.
Skyline entered halftime tied 14-14 with Bishop Kelly before outscoring the Knights 26-0 in the final two quarters in a 40-14 win Thursday at Holt Arena in the 4A state quarterfinals.
National
Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby accused ESPN of encouraging other conferences to pick apart the league so Texas and Oklahoma can move to the Southeastern Conference more quickly and without paying a massive buyout.
TOKYO (AP) — Track and Field begins competition on Day 6 of the Tokyo Games and four medal events will be decided in the pool in Thursday's coverage of the Olympics.
All-Star slugger Joey Gallo is headed to the Bronx to give the New York Yankees some much-needed punch from the left side.
TOKYO (AP) — China wins women's 4x200 freestyle relay with world record, denying both Aussie Titmus and Katie Ledecky another gold.
PHOENIX (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers acquired All-Star third baseman Eduardo Escobar from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday for two prospects.
TOKYO (AP) — US swimmer Caeleb Dressel wins second gold medal, setting an Olympic record in 100 freestyle in Tokyo Games.
MISHIMA, Japan (AP) — The new CEO of USA Cycling made it perfectly clear the Americans were targeting seven medals at the Tokyo Games.
TOKYO (AP) — Italian tennis player Fabio Fognini has apologized for yelling at himself with a homophobic slur during a loss in the Olympic tennis tournament.
Aaron Rodgers and Deshaun Watson appeared on the field at their teams’ first training camp practices. Lamar Jackson was absent from his after testing positive for COVID-19. Zach Wilson is still away and without a contract.
A look at what’s happening around the majors on Thursday:
