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Preston headlined this year’s 4A All-Idaho boys basketball teams, announced Wednesday. The All-Idaho teams are voted on by the state’s coaches and compiled by the Idaho Statesman.
Four local players landed on this year’s 4A All-Idaho girls basketball team, announced Wednesday. The All-Idaho teams are voted on by the state’s coaches and compiled by the Idaho Statesman.
It’s not over yet.
POCATELLO — When Governor Brad Little issued a 21-day stay-at-home order Wednesday, shutting down nonessential businesses throughout Idaho, gyms and other public indoor exercise and recreation facilities closed, eliminating many people’s main form of exercise.
Three Highland players were named to the 5A District 5-6 all-conference boys basketball teams, released Sunday.
On the basketball court, Century's Lexi Bull is a high-scoring star, the kind of player offenses revolve around and defenses scheme to stop.
FIRST TEAM
While most of Idaho’s high school athletes are bound to the sidelines, it’s business as usual for a few others.
Idaho State University
Idaho State’s defensive line got an added boost this week.
Editor's note: This is a Q&A with ISU Athletic Director Pauline Thiros, who answered questions from the Idaho State Journal and other local media on Bengal sports and the coronavirus pandemic. On March 18, the Big Sky Conference canceled all remaining spring sports games, events and cham…
POCATELLO — During an unprecedented time in athletics, the NCAA made a decision Monday to prolong the collegiate careers of spring sports athletes affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
POCATELLO — Idaho State’s spring football practices were scheduled to start Tuesday.
A former local athlete will be honored for her inspirational work as a coach in Indiana.
While Idaho State University continues to navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects, ISU athletics has announced that football season ticket renewals will not be sent out until mid-April. To offer an additional measure of relief to Bengal fans, the renewal deadline will also be …
Jenny Ryan has help.
ROOT SPORTS is bringing the classics to you beginning in April.
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
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov says he won't leave quarantine in Russia to fight, dealing another blow to UFC President Dana White's determination to hold UFC 249 on April 18 amid the coronavirus pandemic.
NEW YORK (AP) — Welcome to the club, Patriots.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints coach Sean Payton said he didn't mean to insinuate on a television appearance that record-setting quarterback Drew Brees informed him of plans to retire after the upcoming season.
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Metropolitans were 20 minutes from a second Stanley Cup title in the spring of 1919, 20 minutes from adding their names to the trophy again.
A diversity report for graduation rates among potential NCAA Tournament teams found a larger gap between white and black men’s players from the previous year, while male players continue to lag behind their female counterparts overall.
MIAMI (AP) — The biggest free agent deal for the Miami Dolphins this offseason has been one they didn't make.
IndyCar's virtual racing will be televised beginning with Saturday's iRacing event, which has been picked up by NBC Sports.
For the first time in its nearly century-and-a-half history, Wimbledon was canceled for a reason other than war, scrapped in 2020 on Wednesday because of the coronavirus pandemic.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The NBA-leading Milwaukee Bucks remain confident the coronavirus pandemic won’t put a permanent halt to the season and that they’ll get to resume chasing their first league title in nearly half a century.
