Idaho riders are returning home from the National High School Finals Rodeo in Lincoln, Nebraska, with plenty of hardware.
Attention Division I college golf coaches.
The accolades continue to roll in for Jaxon Sorenson.
When he arrived for a photoshoot to document his final accolade as an Idaho Falls Tiger, Zac Bright wore black shorts and a white t-shirt, his blonde locks tied in a bun on his head. The morning sun hung in the sky, breathing warm temperatures before the clock struck 9 a.m.
Claire Petersen the eighth-grader could hardly wait to graduate, pull on the Skyline uniform and move on to high school competition. So when she completed her middle school track meets, she would venture online and compare her times to the ones high schoolers were recording, trying to find w…
First team
First team
GARDEN CITY — On their worst days, the Chukars resemble an amusement park. There’s plenty to keep visitors entertained: An electric offense, starting pitchers with creative off-speed stuff, even an occasional stolen base from players who don’t traffick in speed.
As Matt Feinstein crossed home plate seconds after he detonated a grand slam over the right-field wall, he hardly showed emotion. He didn’t point to anyone in the crowd, didn’t even flash a grin as he headed into the dugout with his Chukars, who had just taken a five-run lead over the Vibes.
Webb Little remembers feeling uncomfortable, like something wasn’t right. Then 22, he had just spent a month playing baseball without his twin brother, Sam, the longest such time in their lives. Four states and 1,600 miles separated them, another first.
On Independence Day, when pitcher Eric Brodkowitz joined the Israeli National Team and retired from the Chukars, he was ostensibly leaving Idaho Falls in a tricky spot. The team was losing one of its starters, for one, but also one of its best.
The Idaho Falls Chukars pounded out 21 hits on the way to a 13-8 victory over the Ogden Raptors on Monday night.
It’s less than an hour before game time and fans are pouring into Melaleuca Field for a key Pioneer League matchup between the Idaho Falls Chukars and Ogden Raptors.
Matt Feinstein watched from his perch in the dugout, peering over the railing as his Chukars marched through the second inning against Ogden. Few clouds hung in the sky on this evening, the last of the Pioneer League’s first half, which meant Idaho Falls needed a win to earn a home playoff s…
Austin Dubsky closed his eyes and scowled. Several feet outside the clubhouse at Melaleuca Field, he was moments removed from his best outing of the season, a complete-game shutout in Idaho Falls’ 8-0 win over Ogden Friday night.
If your baseball season ends with a parade through downtown, it’s probably been a good year.
The Upper Valley Bulldogs were held to two hits and Mountainview put the game away with a pair of big innings on the way to a 9-2 victory.
The Idaho Falls Bandits and Upper Valley Bulldogs split a doubleheader Tuesday at Melaleuca Field, with the Bandits (31-9-1) taking the opener 10-7 and the Bulldogs (17-9) winning the nightcap 7-6.
At Melaleuca Field, the Idaho Falls Bandits swept Canyon Ridge 11-0 and 11-3 on Tuesday.
At Melaleuca Field, seven different players had RBIs for the Idaho Falls Bandits in an 11-1 win over Nampa in the first game of a doubleheader Saturday.
The Utah State Aggies are expecting to have a player taken in the NBA draft for the second straight year for the first time in more than three decades.
LAS VEGAS — The unofficial kickoff of the Andy Avalos era at Boise State arrives Wednesday at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas with his first appearance at Mountain West Media Days.
The Boise State men’s basketball team will open the Charleston Classic against Atlantic 10 champion St. Bonaventure at 12 p.m. MDT on Nov. 18, the Idaho Press first reported Thursday.
The countdown has dipped below 50 days for Boise State’s marquee season opener in Orlando against UCF on Sept. 2.
The past two-and-a-half weeks have been extremely fruitful for Utah State’s football program on the recruiting front.
It’s been nearly a week since the NCAA passed rules that allow college athletes to be compensated for their name, image and likeness (NIL). The new rules make endorsements, autograph signings and camps permissible profit avenues for student-athletes, ushering in a seismic shift in the colleg…
After conducting a nationwide search, Idaho State Athletics has found its next softball coach. Director of Athletics Pauline Thiros has tabbed Andrew Rich to lead the Bengal program. Rich comes to ISU after having spent the previous three seasons at Boise State University as associate head coach.
With all-Big Sky Conference selection Tanner Conner returning alongside four youngsters who played well in the spring, one could argue the position group where Idaho State football needs the least help heading into the 2021 fall season is wide receiver.
SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — Astou Ndour scored 20 points and Cristina Ouvina added 15 to lead Spain to a 76-66 win over Canada on Sunday and a spot in the quarterfinals.
NEW YORK (AP) — Joey Votto came oh-so-close to matching the major league record with a home run in eight consecutive games, but Javier Báez did clear the fence in his New York debut and the Mets rallied past the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 in 10 innings Saturday night.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Switch-hitting Jonah Heim hit his second two-run homer of the game in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Texas Rangers a 5-4 win over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night.
CHICAGO (AP) — White Sox rookie Seby Zavala hit the first three home runs of his career, including a grand slam, but the Cleveland Indians rallied to beat Chicago 12-11 on Saturday night.
TOKYO (AP) — Make it five for Caeleb Dressel.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Rookie right-hander Bailey Ober threw four effective innings, Ryan Jeffers hit a three run homer and the Minnesota Twins beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-1 on Saturday night to end a three-game losing streak.
This Saturday, running enthusiasts will gear up before sunrise for the annual To Bone and Back race in Idaho Falls.
Kick Butte Triathlon set for August
Kick Butte Triathlon set for August
Shayla Berry used a 7 iron to ace the 115-yard 8th hole Sunday at Sage Lakes Golf Course. The shot was witnessed by Brad Berry, Tyrel Campbell, and Tammariea Campbell.
At Pinecrest, June 29
Pinecrest 6-22-21 Championship Flight: Low Gross Vicky Brown 83, Low Net Ginny Rasmussen 73, Low Putts Laurie Ballain 31.
Eli Armstrong, a local 7-year-old state wrestling champion, won the Outstanding Wrestling Award in his age group at this past weekend’s Western States Championships in Provo, Utah. Competing in the 8-under division at 56 pounds, Armstrong also claimed titles in both folkstyle and freestyle w…
