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Two eastern Idaho athletes will continue their playing careers after signing letters of intent on national signing day Wednesday.
Idaho Falls senior Megan Spofford accepted a full-ride volleyball scholarship from Montana State University in Bozeman.
Spofford was a three-year starter at Idaho Falls and was named a 4A/5A High Country Conference First Team middle blocker after this [...]

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 [...]

Fun was the order of business at the District 6 Senior Volleyball All-Star game Wednesday at Bonneville High School. Players from rival schools took the court together on the same side of the net, making matches more cordial than competitive.
In an exhibition with nothing at stake, the moment of the evening came when Hillcrest outside [...]

Revenge can be a powerful motive, and it was a driving force for the Bonneville Bees as they entered the 4A state volleyball tournament’s second day Saturday at Post Falls High School.
It was also sweet tasting, as the Bees (37-3) exacted revenge over nemesis Sandpoint in a five set thriller, then cruised to a straight [...]

At Post Falls, the Bonneville High School volleyball team dominated the competition on Day 1 of the state tournament Friday.
The Bees  defeated Columbia 25-20, 25-17 25-12, then topped Century 25-22, 26-24, 25-15.
“They’re a nice team and they pushed us today,” Bonneville coach Chantal McMurtrey said of Columbia. “It was a good way to start the [...]

Success has a way of raising expectations.
After winning three straight state volleyball titles, folks in Sugar City expect big things from their Sugar-Salem Diggers at the 3A state tournament beginning Friday in Coeur d’Alene.
Coach Melissa Hartsock will make her first trip to state as head coach. Hartsock, who served as assistant coach under her sister, [...]

Eight teams make up the bracket at the 4A state volleyball tournament, but if history is any indication, Bonneville and Sandpoint will be the survivors battling in Saturday’s championship match.
Bonneville and Sandpoint have met in the 4A finals the last three seasons. With Bonneville (33-3) and Sandpoint (22-4) again entering state as the [...]

Here’s a look at all 10 eastern Idaho volleyball teams as they head to state.
5A
Idaho Falls (30-7) vs. Borah, (25-10), 11:30 a.m. at Lake City High School
The faces change, but the results remain the same for Idaho Falls. The Tigers have been a model of consistency, advancing to the 5A state tournament 10 straight years [...]

The Butte County volleyball team entered the Nuclear Conference district tournament as the fifth seed in a five-team league.
That didn’t bother Butte County, which ran the table before beating West Jefferson in the district title game 25-23, 25-22, 13-25, 25-14.
“It’s not a real shocker,” Butte County coach Brecia Hansen said. “I have a fantastic [...]

The Idaho Falls Tigers defeated the Madison Bobcats 25-14, 25-21, 25-18 in the Region 5-6 district title game Thursday at Idaho Falls High School.
With the win, Idaho Falls volleyball advances to its tenth straight 5A state tournament during coach Wendy Johnson’s 10-year tenure. The Tigers have won nine district titles under Johnson.
“IF has tradition,” [...]