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High school
POCATELLO — As Elias Blackhawk walked off the field after stranding two Twin Falls runners to end the top of the third Tuesday at Halliwell Park, the Pocatello Rebels pitcher was greeted by the familiar strains of the Backstreet Boys’ “I Want It That Way” coming from the dugout — or, more ac…
BLACKFOOT BRONCOS AA 19, IDAHO FALLS TIGERS AA 3
Josie Ratzlaff has big dreams — the Air Force Academy, definitely going into space one day, and maybe the Olympics somewhere in there too?
POCATELLO RUNNIN’ REBELS 10, RENO (NV) 0 (6)
On June 19, Dalton Jones was shelled by the Idaho Falls Bandits and lasted less than two innings in relief, giving up seven runs on five hits. In two starts since, he hasn’t given up a single run.
BLACKFOOT BRONCOS AA 11, SKYLINE 1 (6)
POCATELLO — In their first game against Blackfoot A on Tuesday night at Halliwell Park, there was only one inning in the Pocatello Rebels box score that wasn’t a zero — but that one was enough for the win.
Idaho State University
According to a press release sent out Tuesday morning, one Idaho State University student-athlete has tested positive for COVID-19.
Deciding on a career path can be a difficult decision. For Madison Fenske, the difficulty came in finding a school that would not only allow her to study nursing, but also compete in Division I tennis.
The Big Sky Conference will conduct its annual Football Kickoff in a virtual environment on Tuesday, July 28 and Wednesday, July 29. All 13 league head coaches and one student-athlete from each football program will participate in the two-day event, which will air on Pluto TV.
The Big Sky Conference announced the 2019-20 Scholar-Athletes of the Year on Tuesday morning. Idaho State soccer’s Katie Hogarth and football’s Dakota Wilson were among the athletes honored.
Big Sky Conference officials released the 2020 spring all-academic teams this afternoon. Idaho State had 51 student-athletes recognized from women's golf, men's and women's outdoor track, softball, and men's and women's tennis.
COVID-19 In the Big Sky: Which conference schools are in hotspots, and which have started reopening?
The Big Sky Conference is extremely geographically dispersed, with schools as far north as Spokane, Washington and as far south as Flagstaff, Arizona; as far east as Greeley, Colorado, and as far west as Portland. With that in mind, conference schools are facing vastly different situations a…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Attorney General Xavier Becerra on Monday added Idaho to a list of 11 other states where state-funded travel isn’t allowed because he determined that they violate a California law.
No returning Idaho State student-athletes tested positive for COVID-19, the school announced Saturday in a press release.
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
Many familiar pregame sights won't be back when baseball and the NBA return later this month. Managers won't exchange lineup cards at home plate and basketball lineup introductions won't feature special high fives.
Seth Waugh knows how a Ryder Cup is supposed to look and how it should sound.
Tim Flynn was looking forward to one final year as the mayoral host of training camp for the Dallas Cowboys in Oxnard, California.
GENEVA (AP) — In a track and field season almost entirely wiped out by the coronavirus pandemic, athletes and organizers are setting new marks in creativity.
WHISTLING STRAIGHTS, Wis. (AP) — Ryder Cup postponed until 2021 in Wisconsin because of COVID-19 pandemic; had been set for Sept. 25-27.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson has twice tested negative for the coronavirus and will race Sunday at Kentucky Speedway.
EDITOR’S NOTE — Tennis history is filled with wonderful rivalries, and so many are remembered because of matchups in Wimbledon finals. The Associated Press is republishing stories about a handful of such matches while the canceled grass-court Grand Slam tournament was supposed to be played. …
There’s plenty of activity outside ballparks on both sides of the country, with people lining up by the hundreds in nervous anticipation of what the next few days might bring.
PHOENIX (AP) — Robbie Ray already knew 2020 would be a big season for his financial future because it's his last one before becoming a free agent.
BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has canceled his annual “Funday with LJ” event in Florida due to surging coronavirus cases in the state and strict gathering limits.
