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I.F. runs out of time in upset bid of Highland

POCATELLO – Idaho Falls rallied to score 19 unanswered points in the fourth quarter, but it fell eight points short as Highland took a 34-26 win Friday in the 5A quarterfinals.
“We just waited too long,” Idaho Falls coach Chuck Johnson said. “This is a very special group of kids and I think something woke up [...]

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Football

Hillcrest beats Pocatello 29-26, advances to 4A semis»

The Hillcrest Knights advanced to the 4A state semifinals with a 29-26 win the over Pocatello Indians Friday at Thunder Stadium.
In doing so, Hillcrest (9-1) pulled one step closer to defending its 4A state title. The No 1-ranked Knights will travel to play at No 4-ranked Sandpoint (8-2) next week.
The game wasn’t as close as [...]

Volleyball

Long bus ride yields title for Bonneville volleyball»

Rumor has it, the best way to pass a nine-hour bus ride home from Post Falls is to slip into a deep, sugar-induced euphoria before passing out.
The afterglow of winning a state title helps.
So sayeth the Bonneville Bees, who endured a nervous, 489-mile bus ride north, who slept through most of the return ride home [...]

Boys soccer

Gomez’s second golden goal lifts Bonneville boys to title game»

CALDWELL — Like a wedding crasher enjoying the thrill of sneaking into the party uninvited, Bonneville forward Luis Gomez leaned in close with a secret.
“We’re not even supposed to be here,” Gomez said softly while grinning.
The “here” was the 4A state boys soccer tournament, which is now much more than a destination — thanks to [...]

Girls soccer

Sandpoint tops Hillcrest girls»

CALDWELL — A fatigued Hillcrest girls soccer team struggled early and eventually fell 6-1 to Sandpoint in the Class 4-A girls state soccer tournament semifinals Friday afternoon.
After winning a breath-taking 2-1 double overtime thriller against Twin Falls on Thursday, the Hillcrest girls were tasked with beating a similarly tired team in Sandpoint. In the first [...]

Cross Country

Strange happenings up north for XC»

Strange things happened at the 2009 high school state cross-country championships Saturday in Worley.
Held at Circling Raven Golf Course 25 miles south of Coeur d’Alene, coaches were at odds trying to figure out why the state championships don’t go as predicted when the event is held in northern Idaho.
This year’s meet mirrored events that occurred [...]