The National Wrestling Hall of Fame selected South Fremont’s Sawyer Hobbs as the Idaho Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award winner earlier this month, making him the first South Fremont wrestler to win the award.
Smith named assistant at ISU
In a normal season, the Idaho Falls Bandits would have already started defense of their American Legion World Series title, hoping to ride the wave of success generated by last year’s magical summer.
POCATELLO — The Idaho High School Rodeo Association Championships will be hosted from June 13 through June 20 at the Bannock County Event Center as originally planned, despite the COVID-19 crisis, the county announced Friday.
As a two-time state wrestling medalist, South Fremont’s Cesar Tavarez figured he would pursue the sport at the collegiate level.
Players of the Year by sport
The Post Register’s second annual Sports Stars Awards had a different look Wednesday night as area high school athletes were honored during a virtual Facebook live ceremony.
Ellie Miller has been one of the top players on North Fremont’s girls basketball team for the past three seasons and now she’s moving on to the next level.
Shaun Messick has been named the new head girls basketball coach at Bonneville High School.
Skyline soccer player Emily Stuart signed to play at North Idaho College in Coeur d'Alene and plans on studying environmental science.
Kenneth Copley, one of the top athletes in a loaded Sugar-Salem senior class, signed a letter of intent to wrestle at NAIA Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, Arizona.
Wrestling coaches from the High Country Conference selected all-conference teams for 2019-2020.
Three Thunder Ridge High School seniors signed national letters of intent April 21 outside of the high school.
Skyline’s Aubrey Hazekamp will be continuing her volleyball career in Ontario, Ore., next year.
West Jefferson's Sage Wood will be exchanging blue for purple as she continues her running career.
After a nation-spanning coaching career, returning to Idaho is a homecoming for Blackfoot’s new football coach.
This was the year they wanted to be at their best.
Disappointment, despair, and sadness. That's the overriding sentiment among area seniors whose careers were cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are a few of their stories.
Editor’s note: The Post Register will be honoring spring senior athletes next week. Any suggestions for stories, please email prsports@postregister.com.
COVID-19 attempted to throw a wrench into the recruiting process, but Rigby's Ruby Murdoch has chosen where she will continue her basketball career.
Bill Hawkins, former Madison High boys basketball coach, will be inducted into the Idaho High School Activities Association’s Hall of Fame.
Mid-April is typically the time of year high school baseball and softball programs are deep into conference play, with the top teams and players starting to emerge for a postseason push.
Colby Pearson’s most recent football home is officially gone.
With Idaho schools closed and meets and practices suspended due to COVID-19 concerns, eastern Idaho high school track athletes have taken it upon themselves to maintain their fitness during this time of uncertainty.
Region and national tournaments have been canceled
With a calm and efficient first round pin over Weiser's Rylee Willet at the Ford Idaho Center on February 29, Sawyer Hobbs cemented his legacy as one of the best prep wrestlers in eastern Idaho history.
Traditionally, anything can happen in a matchup of two heavyweights.
Feeling low? Need an emotional kick.
Lightweight of the Year: Kohl Nielson (56-4), 132, North Fremont.
Cordingley was eight pounds light when he climbed on the scales at the Ford Idaho Center in Nampa for the state tournament.
While his Cougar's finished fourth in 2019, it was a strong fourth to be sure.
Bonneville senior Sadie Lott concluded her high school basketball career with another honor.
The high school spring sports season remains in limbo due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This season’s all-area coach of the year selection could have gone several ways.
Most days Britton Berrett can be found shooting around on his hoop at home or practicing down at the local church. His father Jeremie typically joins along.
2019-20 All-Area Boys Basketball Team
Major League Baseball’s Opening Day came and went Thursday with ballparks empty and fans forced to follow their beloved teams by watching old broadcasts replayed online or on television.
From the moment she was introduced to track, Hannah Fish was drawn to sprints.
Boys basketball coaches are asked to submit final season stats, including scoring, rebounds, FG shooting, 3-point shooting, FT shooting, assists, steals and blocks. Please email to prsports@postregister.com by noon on March 21.
Ryan Erikson knew there was something special at Bonneville upon his hire as head coach last year when he watched film on the Bees and got to know their nine seniors.
FIRST TEAM
Well before a memorable senior year officially began for her, Bonneville’s Sadie Lott was maintaining a business-like approach to summer basketball.
At Hurricane, Utah, defending state 4A champion Bonneville opened its baseball season on Saturday, finishing 2-1 over the weekend at the Southern Utah tournament.
At Hillcrest, the Madison baseball team broke open a close game with eight runs in the fifth inning on the way to a 12-9 win over Hillcrest on Friday
4A/5A Boys Basketball All-Conference
All-conference teams are selected by coaches
At Thunder Ridge, AryLue Jones had a two-run home run and Maddy Williams had a grand slam in the Titans’ 11-1 win over Hillcrest in five innings to start the softball season.
NAMPA — The end of the high school sports season in March?
All-conference teams are selected by coaches
The District 6 Senior Showcase had a little bit of everything on Wednesday night, with 1A -3A boys and girls teams battling it out at Bonneville High. There was a 3-point shooting contest and dunk competition and a spirited game between 4A-5A boys and girls teams.
At Blackfoot, the Blackfoot High School softball team began the 2020 season with a nonconference win over Madison.
At Twin Falls, the Madison baseball team swept a doubleheader against Canyon Ridge on Tuesday, earning 2-0 and 7-1 victories.
The 2019-20 high school basketball season comes to an end tonight in District 6 with the annual senior showcase at Bonneville High School.
Ryan Erikson will not be roaming the sidelines for the defending 4A girls basketball state champions next season.
NAMPA – Sugar-Salem coach Shawn Freeman and his staff were up into the early morning hours Saturday watching tape of Kimberly and looking for something the Diggers could exploit.
