BONNEVILLE — Not a cloud hung in the sky after one of Blackfoot’s first-regular season wins of the season, a September victory over Hillcrest in Idaho Falls. Head coach Liam Pope wore a grin while he teased his players, who pulled on warmup gear and prepared to return home. The mood was ligh…
AF girls soccer coach, his wife banned from attending Idaho high school sporting events for one year
The governing body that oversees Idaho high school sports has handed down punishment connected to an altercation during an Oct. 17 girls soccer game between American Falls and Sugar-Salem.
IDAHO FALLS — The skies were dark and angry, unloading a downpour on the field at Hillcrest High School on Saturday afternoon. The conditions were treacherous, and even more miserable for the girls who stayed in shorts and their jerseys.
HIGHLAND 61, IDAHO FALLS 12
BANCROFT – Corry Hatch probably spent his quarantine a bit differently than you did.
POCATELLO — Zac Snow waited for over a year to get a chance to play his old teammates.
AMERICAN FALLS 36, MARSH VALLEY 34 (OT)
BONNEVILLE – Temperatures turned bitter and wind threatened to level the treatment tent on the sideline of Friday’s 4A state semifinal between Blackfoot and Canyon Ridge.
It was four years ago when Preston girls soccer coach Brandon Lyon first started talking about the potential of his 2021 senior class.
DAYTON — Three minutes into the game Thursday night at Lyle S. Henderson Field, the West Side Pirates found themselves in a weird spot.
POCATELLO – Wind cuts through the valley that separates Chinese Peak and Indian Mountain, howling bitter air between the goalposts of Century High’s football field. Ryan Fleischmann stands in the corner of the north end zone, covered up in dark attire that would see him vanish if the lights …
In the predawn dark, a sliver of light from inside Pocatello High’s weight room falls onto the sidewalk.
GIRLS SOCCER
PRESTON – Sam Jeppsen collapsed on the ground. The punishment of letting up, he thought.
The West Side boys punched their ticket to the 2A State Championships by finishing second behind perennial state title contender Soda Springs. The Cardinals finished with 20 points, followed by the Pirates (53), host Bear Lake (81) and Malad (88).
For the first time in months, Idaho State's full football team was together playing football.
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
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.
One of the most precarious situations Blackfoot opponents endured this season was when the ball was at Coque Velasquez’s feet.
Baily Permann was terrified.
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
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Justin Fields and No. 5 Ohio State shook off the rust in the first half and then buried Nebraska the rest of the way.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Losing their most dynamic player left Alabama in no mood to celebrate — not even a big win over a longtime rival.
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Brian Kelly understands human nature. And the longtime Notre Dame coach is fine if his players are looking forward to a showdown with top-ranked Clemson in two weeks, provided they play like a team capable of hanging with the Tigers in the interim.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — William Blinn, a screenwriter for the landmark TV projects “Brian’s Song” and “Roots” and the Prince film “Purple Rain,” has died. He was 83.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays started four right-handed hitters at the top of their batting order and seven in all against Los Angeles Dodgers lefty Julio Urías in World Series Game 4 on Saturday night.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Alabama coach Nick Saban said junior wide receiver Jaylen Waddle has a high ankle sprain with a fracture and will be out the rest of the season if he needs surgery.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Clayton Kershaw could take the mound Sunday night with a chance to close out the Los Angeles Dodgers’ first World Series title since 1988.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — IndyCar opened the second week of March giddy to finally start its season. The coronavirus seemed so far away from the downtown streets of St. Petersburg and teams poured into the city eager to shake off six months of rust and race again.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson needed funding for his move to IndyCar so the seven-time NASCAR champion transitioned into a salesman for the first time.
LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Malik Willis threw for 345 yards and six touchdowns — five in the first half — and Liberty remained unbeaten after dominating Southern Mississippi 56-35 Saturday.
