Bengals add to their coaching staff
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The Idaho State women’s basketball team added two new coaches to their staff. Former two-time Big Sky Coach of the…
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Idaho State track athletes want transgender lawsuit tossed
Two female athletes at Idaho State University want a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit challenging a new state law banning transgender women from…
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Harsin welcomes quarterback competition
BOISE, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Boise State added former USC quarterback Jack Sears to their roster this week. Sears transferred to the Blue Turf with two…
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Rice at ease with his veteran roster
BOISE, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The Boise State men’s basketball team is ready to get back on campus and train for the first time in months. For head…
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Big Sky basketball to play 16 game conference schedule in 2020-2021
FARMINGTON, Utah (KIFI/KIDK) – Big Sky basketball teams will play just 16 conference games in 2020-2021. The conference announced the change Friday.…
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Longtime Utah Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan has died at 78
The Utah Jazz say Hall of Fame coach Jerry Sloan has died at…
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Digital football coaching clinic set for May 23
IDAHO FALLS, ID (KIFI/KIDK) – College football coaches from Boise State, Idaho State, and College of Idaho will take part in an online coaches clinic…
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Rigby’s 5A championship game among ten best of the decade
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Rigby’s 5A championship win over Coeur d’Alene is among the best high school football games in the country. National…
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Practices begin for American Legion baseball teams
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Practices are underway for American Legion Baseball teams throughout Idaho. Due to Coronavirus pandemic, only groups…
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Idaho Falls Raceway plans to open
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The Idaho Falls Raceway is planning to have a practice on May 30. Their first race is scheduled for June 13. The…
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Fighting for a season
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – With Idaho’s high school baseball season pretty much done due to the coronavirus, the focus has now turned to American…
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High school rodeo opens sooner than expected
RIGBY, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – High school rodeo is happening sooner than previously thought. District 7 is holding events this weekend in Rigby starting…
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Idaho American Legion Baseball releases schedule update for 2020
BOISE, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – There will be American Legion baseball in Idaho this year. The Idaho Legion baseball board announced a schedule to return…
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Grays preparing for season with Covid precautions
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – “I can’t wait to hear the crack of the bat and hear the umpire yell play ball again.” Gate City Grays owner Terry…
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Homebound Highlight May 3
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – How are you entertaining yourself during the pandemic? Show us! Send your videos to sports@localnews8.com. We will…
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Ryan uses creativity to keep Bengals in-shape
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – COVID-19 has changed life’s drastically. For Idaho State strength coach Dan Ryan, he has had to adjust his program on…
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High school rodeo postponed until June 13
BOISE, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – All high school rodeo events in Idaho are postponed until June 13. The Idaho High School Rodeo Association announced the…
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Homebound Highlight April 30
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Chidi Udengwu ready to chase NBA dream
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The last Idaho State Bengal to play in the NBA was Jeff Cook in 1988. Chidi Udengwu wants the be the next one. Udengwu…
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Homebound Highlight April 29
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Homebound Highlight April 28
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Homebound Highlight April 27
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ISU’s Udengwu to test NBA waters
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Chidi Udengwu won the Most Inspirational Player award for Idaho State men’s basketball. Now he hopes to inspire much…
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Homebound Highlight April 26
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Homebound Highlight April 25
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Homebound Highlight April 24
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Homebound Highlight April 23
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Bengals ink 8 new players
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The Idaho State men’s basketball team added eight new players to its roster and some much needed size. Head coach…
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Cleveland joins Vikings after 2nd round selection
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Boise State offensive lineman, Ezra Cleveland is reunited with former Bronco Alexander Mattison in Minnesota. The…
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Weaver picked by the Dolphins in the 5th round
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Boise State defensive end Curtis Weaver waited longer than expected to get drafted. The Miami Dolphins selected the…
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See where regional athletes signed after the 2020 NFL Draft
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The 2020 NFL Draft concluded Saturday and while some players did not hear their name called, they still signed with…
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Chukars team up to help Food Basket
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – This time of year Melaleuca Field is usually hosting high school baseball games. On Friday, they were filling up the…
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Ackley eager to start as new Blackfoot football coach
BLACKFOOT, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – American Falls native Jerrod Ackley is taking over the Blackfoot football program. He is taking over for long-time…
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Homebound Highlight April 22
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Hawkins leaves lasting legacy at Madison
REXBURG, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The name Bill Hawkins and Madison boys basketball will forever be linked. Twenty-nine years and five state championships…
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Chukars hosting COVID-19 supply drive
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The Idaho Falls Chukars are doing their part to be good neighbors during these trying times. The defending Pioneer…
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Homebound Highlight April 21
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Homebound Highlight April 20
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Long term future of Chukars in doubt after MiLB plans to concede
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The future of the Idaho Falls Chukars beyond 2020 is very much in doubt. Minor League Baseball is reportedly…
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Boise State implements staff furloughs including athletics
Boise State head football coach Bryan Harsin and other coaches and athletic department employees earning more than $40,000 per year will be…
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Homebound Highlight April 19
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Homebound Highlight April 18
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Bengals ink four new recruits
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Idaho State women’s basketball coach Seton Sobolewski was hard at work recruiting four new Bengals to Pocatello. The…
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Spillett misses out on spring season
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Pocatello High School’s Adison Spillett played basketball and soccer this school year and she signed with the…
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Khalil Shakir misses the Blue Turf
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Boise State head football coach Bryan Harsin let his players go home after spring football was canceled. For Bronco…
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Homebound Highlight April 17
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Spring coaches and athletes react to season cancellation
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The Idaho High School Activities Association officially canceled the spring 2020 season Friday. Coaches and athletes…
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Homebound Highlight April 16
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IHSAA officially cancels spring sports season
The Idaho High School Activities Association is canceling all spring sports and activities for 2020. The release Friday stated the decision was based…
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Madison’s Bill Hawkins named to IHSAA Hall of Fame
BOISE, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Madison legend Bill Hawkins has a long list of accomplishments to his name. He can add hall of famer to that list. The…
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Homebound Highlight April 15
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Bonneville football finds ways to build teamwork from a distance
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – One challenge for any head coach taking over a program is building relationships with players. That gets harder to…
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Homebound Highlight April 14
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Homebound Highlight April 13
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Homebound Highlight April 12
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Homebound Highlight April 10
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Homebound Highlight April 9
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Homebound Highlight April 8
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Homebound Highlight April 7
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Homebound Highlight April 6
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Homebound Highlight April 5
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Homebound Highlight April 4
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Homebound Highlight April 3
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Homebound Highlight April 2
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Homebound Highlight April 1
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Blackfoot’s Colby Pearson reflects on XFL experience
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Cobly Pearson played with the New York Guardians of the XFL. Pearson is a former Blackfoot Bronco and BYU Cougar. He…
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Kicking for an opportunity: NFL Draft prep with Dominik Eberle
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFK/KIDK) – Utah State kicker Dominik Eberle graduated as the highest scoring kicker in Aggie history. He was a Lou Groza Award…
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Heartbreaking end for Treyshon Malone
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – COVID-19 has abruplty ended seasons for atheltes. For Idaho State track star Treyshon Malone, his season ended as he…
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East Idaho participates in Be the Light campaign
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Friday night lights are typically associated with football. On Friday April 10, it was all about the spring sports.…
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“Be the Light” – Class of 2020
High school football stadiums all over the country will be lit up Friday, April 10 at 8:20 p.m. for 20 minutes.…
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American Legion Baseball cancels national tournaments
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The Idaho Falls Bandits will not have the chance to defend their national championship. The American Legion canceled…
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Coronavirus cancels Wyoming’s 2020 Shrine football game
Wyoming’s 2020 Shrine Bowl all-star high school football game has been canceled due to the…
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Ehardt believes NCAA recruiting will be a level playing field
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – NCAA head coaches are having to deal with not being able to meet recruits face to face. Before being a…
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Draft prep with Idaho State’s Michael Dean
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Preparing for the NFL Draft has always been tough, but COVID-19 has made it even tougher. Had a chance to talk to…
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After hearing Team USA and Nike athlete Chris Mosier’s side of the new transgender law, Representative Barbara Ehardt responded to what she believes…
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Fairness In Women’s Sports Act bans some transgender athletes
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Idaho Governor Brad Little signed the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act in March, which makes Idaho the first state…
Continue Reading IHSAA extends suspension of spring sports until April 20
BOISE, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The Idaho High School Activities Association announced Tuesday spring sports remain suspended until April 20. This is in…
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Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell cleared of COVID-19
The Utah Jazz announced Friday all players and personnel, including Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert, were medically cleared by the state’s health…
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Highland, Riverside Golf Courses to open
CHUBBUCK, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Following additional guidance from Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden and Southeastern Idaho Public Health on…
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Golf courses open for season with COVID precautions in place
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The three municipal golf courses in Idaho Falls are open for the season. Pinecrest, Sage Hills, and Sand Creek golf…
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The City of Idaho Falls public golf courses are open for use to the public beginning Tuesday with restrictions in place to help prevent the spread of…
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Big Sky cancels all athletic activities until May 15
FARMINGTON, Utah (KIFI/KIDK) – The Big Sky Conference cancels all practices and workouts through May 15. The President’s Council voted to make the…
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Davis Field renovation project underway
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Construction is underway for the $7.1 million renovation project at Davis Field at Idaho State University. The work…
Continue Reading Big Sky shares details leading up to tournament cancellation
BOISE, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Big Sky commissioner Tom Wistrcill held a conference call with media Monday. He outlined the events leading to the…
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IHSAA suspends springs sports through April 5
BOISE, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The Idaho High School Activities Association announced Monday it is suspending all spring sports. It will begin Tuesday…
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Sobolewski surprised by Bengals success, excited for future
BOISE, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The future is bright for Idaho State women’s basketball. Head Coach Seton Sobolewski is excited for next season. Following…
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Rush Rugby inspires young women in East Idaho
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The Idaho Falls Rush Rugby team represents the whole East Idaho region. The girls competing in the sport get a lot…
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A family title game
BOISE, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Grace guard Gage Stoddard and his grandpa made the 1A D1 State Championship game. Gage’s grandpa received a kidney…
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Idaho State men’s basketball team reacts to canceled tournament
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Ending your season with a win, usually means you won a championship. In this case, it means your season ended before…
Continue Reading Shelley sweeps Firth in double header
SHELLEY, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Shelley baseball took both games from Firth in a double header at home on Friday. The Russets won the first game 8-7. In…
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Chukars unveil new Madres uniforms
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The Idaho Falls Chukars unveiled their new Madres de Idaho Falls uniforms today at Thunder Ridge High School. The…
Continue Reading Big Sky Conference cancels rest of mens basketball tournament
BOISE, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The Big Sky Conference is canceling the remainder of the mens basketball tournament due to concern over the coronavirus.…
Continue Reading Another Jazz star tests positive for coronavirus
The Utah Jazz has a second player testing positive for the…
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High school scores – Tuesday, March 11
High school baseball and girls softball…
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NBA season postponed, Gobert tests positive for COVID-19 according to reports
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The NBA has postponed their season due to coronavirus. Before Wednesday’s Oklahoma City Thunder and Utah Jazz game,…
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Bengals fall to Idaho in Big Sky semifinals
BOISE, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The Idaho State women lost to Idaho 66-51 in the Big Sky women’s basketball semifinals Wednesday. It was the third time in…
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Athlete of the Week: Crew Clark, Sugar-Salem basketball
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Sugar-Salem basketball player, Crew Clark is the Sermon Service and Electric Athlete of the Week. Clark helped his…
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