Hawks throttle the Chukars on back-to-back nights, winning 20-6
The final Chukars home game before a two-week road trip, to put it mildly, did not go according to plan Thursday night, when the Boise Hawks blew out…
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4A High Country All-Conference Baseball Teams Released
The 4A High Country Conference announced its all-conference teams Thursday, naming Gatorade Idaho Player of the Year Dax Whitney from Blackfoot as…
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2A Nuclear All-Conference Softball Teams Released
The 2A Nuclear Conference announced its all-conference softball teams Thursday, naming North Fremont’s Emrie Lenz as the district’s player of the…
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Blackfoot’s Dax Whitney named Gatorade Idaho Baseball Player of the Year
A Blackfoot baseball player has won the Gatorade Idaho Baseball Player of the Year award for the first time ever, and not surprisingly, it’s Dax…
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Bandits and Runnin’ Rebels split doubleheader with 55 combined runs scored
If you like offense, Melaleuca Field was the place to be Saturday night, where the Bandits and the Runnin’ Rebels tallied a combined 55 runs in a…
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Despite fan excitement for Opening Day, Gate City Grays get swept in doubleheader
The start of June marked the start of another Gate City Grays season, but it got off to a rough start Saturday night when the Grays fell to the Hyrax…
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Gate City Grays open 2024 season with home doubleheader Saturday night
Semi-pro baseball returns to Pocatello Saturday night, because it’s opening day at Halliwell Park for the Gate City…
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Bandits and Runnin’ Rebels set to face off in Saturday doubleheader at the Luc
The Idaho Falls Bandits and the Pocatello Runnin’ Rebels will tango on the diamond twice Saturday in an early season doubleheader at Melaleuca…
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Kickoff times, networks announced for plethora of FBS games featuring regional teams
Even in late May, the anticipation for college football season was high Tuesday because a plethora of kickoff times and networks were announced for…
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Sugar-Salem Baseball raises first state championship banner in school history
Among the waves of banners hanging in the Sugar-Salem High School Gym, none of them were baseball banners, until this week. The Sugar-Salem Baseball…
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Paddleheads sweep Chukars in Thursday doubleheader 16-2 and 10-8
Following a Wednesday rainout, the Idaho Falls Chukars suffered two brutal losses in two different ways Thursday to fall to the Missoula Paddleheads…
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Chukars defeat Bandits 9-7 in annual exhibition game before Opening Day
It’s a fan-favorite game every year, the annual Bandits vs. Chukars exhibition contest, and it’s the Chuks coming out on top in 2024 with a 9-7…
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Five Local Spring Sports Team and Countless Athletes Bring Home State Titles
The high school sports season finished with a weekend full of spring state tournaments, and five local teams can call themselves state…
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Challis-Mackay falls to Grangeville 16-15 in walkoff fashion in the 2A baseball semifinals
Exhilaration quickly turned into heartbreak for the Challis-Mackay Rivercats Friday night, when a five-run seventh inning comeback was erased by a…
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Challis-Mackay advances while Malad and Firth fall in first round of 2A Baseball Tournament
One local team is heading to the 2A baseball semifinals, while two others suffer close defeats. Challis-Mackay is moving on, but Malad and Firth are…
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Pocatello promotes Kobi Gardea to Boys Basketball Head Coach
Pocatello High School has named its replacement for Joe Green, and one of his former players, Kobi Gardea, is the new leader of the Boys Basketball…
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Champions crowned at district tournaments throughout East Idaho
Friday was a big day of track and field throughout the entire region on the penultimate day of spring sports district…
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Hillcrest’s Isaac Davis announces commitment to Utah State
Just one day after we reported Hillcrest Basketball star Isaac Davis has reopened his recruitment, he has found a home, and it’s in Logan with the…
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Blackfoot sweeps Bonneville to win 4A High Country Championship
The Blackfoot Broncos are district champions thanks to a two-game sweep of the Bonneville Bees in the 4A High Country Championship…
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Hillcrest basketball star and two-time state champion Isaac Davis reopens his recruitment
The highest-ranked basketball recruit in Idaho this year is now searching for a new collegiate home, as Hillcrest star and two-time state…
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Defending 4A state champs return to states as Pocatello wins district title over Century 3-2
The Pocatello Thunder are used to winning close games at this time of the year, and they did it again Wednesday, defeating Century 3-2 to win the 4A…
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Highland trounces Madison 20-3 to win 5A High Country Championship
If the dominance of the Highland Rams wasn’t evident before, it was definitely evident Tuesday when Highland blew out Madison 20-3 in the 5A High…
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Challis-Mackay beats Firth 4-1; rematch in 2A Nuclear Conference Championship on Saturday
Round one in the 2A Nuclear Conference Tournament between Firth and Challis-Mackay goes to the Rivercats 4-1 Tuesday, with Challis-Mackay improving…
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Bonneville tops Skyline 25-17 to punch ticket to district championship and 4A state tournament
In a marathon three hour, 46 minute Game 3 battle, the Bonneville Bees sting the most against the Skyline Grizz, scoring 25 of the combined 42 runs…
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Miller Ranch Stadium gets upgrades just in time to host the Big Sky Softball Tournament
The center of the Big Sky Conference is Pocatello this week. That’s where a Big Sky Championship will be won this year, and Miller Ranch Stadium has…
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Highland wins twice to reach 5A High Country Championship; Rigby battles Madison Friday
An action-packed day in the 5A High Country Conference Tournament culminates with one team in the district championships, one team eliminated, and…
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South Fremont and Sugar-Salem slugfests lead to a series-deciding Game 3 Tuesday
South Fremont and Sugar-Salem combined for a whopping 89 runs in the first two games of their series in the 3A Mountain Rivers Conference Tournament…
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Teton and South Fremont split first round series; Game 3 Tuesday in Driggs
On a very windy Monday, Teton and South Fremont split their first two matchup in a best-of-three first round series in the 3A Mountain Rivers…
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A sneak peek at Xtreme International Ice Racing returning to the Mountain America Center
The roar of bikes on ice returns to Idaho Falls this weekend, when Xtreme International Ice Racing takes over the Mountain America Center Saturday…
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Mountain America Center and IHSAA partner to bring state tournaments to Idaho Falls
When walking into the Mountain America Center Thursday, “Mountain America Center + IHSAA = Wins for Eastern Idaho” was written on the glass doors.…
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Hillcrest names Matt Barber as the program’s next boys basketball head coach
Hillcrest High School announced Thursday Matt Barber will be the programs next boys basketball head…
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Will the NHL succeed in Salt Lake City? A breakdown of hockey in the region
As East Idaho has seen with the Spud Kings in Idaho Falls the last two years, hockey has grown in this area through the team’s success. With the NHL…
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Multiple reports say Arizona Coyotes players have been informed the team is moving to Utah
According to multiple sources, including Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman and ESPN, Arizona Coyotes players and staff were informed Friday the team will…
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Blackfoot dominates, then Skyline comes back in a Friday doubleheader split
Both the Blackfoot Broncos and Skyline Grizz scored shutout victories Friday at Melaleuca Field, splitting a doubleheader to keep the top two spots…
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Bonneville takes game 1, then Idaho Falls grabs game 2 to split doubleheader
Both the Bonneville Bees and Idaho Falls picked up a victory and a defeat Friday in a doubleheader…
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Hillcrest scores 14th win of the season in dominating fashion over Bonneville
The Hillcrest Knights had it rolling Thursday afternoon against the Bonneville Bees, ultimately winning convincingly 10-0 to improve to 14-4 on the…
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Hillcrest sweeps Shelley in a doubleheader with 7-4 and 10-6 victories
The Hillcrest Knights were victorious twice on Thursday against the Shelley Russets, sweeping a twin billing with 7-4 and 10-6…
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Jefferson School District 251 names Ty Shippen as next Rigby Athletic Director
Ty Shippen is the new athletic director at Rigby High School. Jefferson Joint School District 251 made the announcement…
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Spud Kings season comes to an end, but not without making memories fans will never forget
A roller coaster second Spud Kings season came to and end in the playoffs Wednesday night, but the end of the campaign gives fans a chance to look…
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Spud Kings win Game 3 in overtime to keep their season alive and force a Game 4 Wednesday
In their first home playoff game in team history with their season on the line, the Spud Kings won their first playoff overtime game on home ice 2-1…
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Highland runs away with an early lead to dominate Madison 13-0
Once Highland took the lead Monday on the diamond, they never looked back, as the Rams stormed by the Madison Bobcats…
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Rigby holds onto two-run advantage for 6-4 conference victory over Thunder Ridge
Early offense turned into late defense Monday in Rigby, with the Trojans keeping their lead in the final three frames for a 6-4 victory over the…
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Spud Kings fall to Mustangs 4-1 in Game 1 of Dineen Cup Playoffs
The first game of the postseason goes to the top-seeded Mustangs, as the Idaho Falls Spud Kings fell to Ogden 4-1 Friday in Game 1 of their…
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Hillcrest Boys Basketball Head Coach Dave Austin will retire, per Hillcrest AD
The leader of the Hillcrest Boys Basketball program, Dave Austin, is retiring, per Hillcrest AD Larry Stocking. Austin is the only coach to lead the…
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Blackfoot sweeps doubleheader against Hillcrest 11-1 and 10-0
Right from the get-go Friday, the Blackfoot Broncos were in control against the Hillcrest Knights, sweeping a doubleheader 11-1 and…
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Starting pitchers star in Bonneville’s 4-2 win over Skyline Friday
Both Bonneville and Skyline’s starting pitchers, Lincoln Stuart and Brayden Merzlock went the distance Friday for their teams, with the Bees scoring…
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Spud Kings Game 3 Playoff Tickets sell out in 10 hours; Game 4 Tickets still available
Spud Kings proved once again this week they are the best fans in junior hockey by selling out Game 3 of the team’s first round playoff series against…
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Spud Kings clinch playoff berth with dominating 5-1 victory over Provo Predators
In a must-win scenario, the Idaho Falls Spud Kings prevailed emphatically Thursday night, defeating the Provo Predators 5-1 in their regular season…
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Spud Kings fall to Mustangs 2-1 in heartbreaker, but keep lead for final playoff spot
In a hard fought Friday night battle, a late third period goal stung the Idaho Falls Spud Kings in a 2-1 defeat against the NCDC Mountain…
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North Fremont’s Shannon Hill and Ben Lenz to retire from coaching boys basketball and football
Big changes are coming to North Fremont athletics next school year. The school announced Shannon Hill has retired from coaching boys basketball and…
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A thrilling dunk contest highlights the District 5 Senior Showcase in Pocatello
Dunks and threes were at the center of the District 5 Senior Showcase inside The Palace at Pocatello High School…
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Ty Walker’s “Michigan” goal has the Spud Kings in a playoff spot with four games left to play
Idaho Falls is still buzzing from a huge Spud Kings win Saturday, highlighted by the goal of the year, “The Michigan” from Ty…
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Sports Line Friday Night: March 8th, 2024
Five local basketball teams, two wrestling teams, and two dozen wrestlers capped the winter sports season with state…
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Idaho State’s Brayden Parker named to Big Sky All-Conference First Team
Idaho State’s best player and Preston native Brayden Parker is a Big Sky All-Conference First Team honoree, the first Bengal to make the first team…
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4A High Country and 2A Nuclear conferences name all-conference basketball teams
A pair of conferences announced their all-conference basketball teams Thursday, with the 4A High Country unveiling its boys hoops honorees and the 2A…
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Both Idaho State Men and Women fall to Montana in final tune-ups before Big Sky Tournaments
It was a tough night for Idaho State hoops Monday night on the final night of the Big Sky regular season, as the Bengals fell to the Montana…
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Pocatello Thunder celebrate first Boys Basketball State Championship since 2000
It’s a championship 24 years in the making. The Pocatello Thunder have finally gotten over the hump to win their first state title since…
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Julian Bowie’s incredible fourth quarter leads Pocatello to first 4A championship since 2000
They never quit, and they are finally over the hump. The Pocatello Thunder won the 4A state championship Saturday night in their third try against…
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Teton’s cinderella run falls short in 54-47 loss to Bonners Ferry in 3A Championship
The Teton Timberwolves came just a few points short of a state championship Saturday, falling to the Bonners Ferry Badgers 54-47 in the 3A title…
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Pocatello, Hillcrest, and Teton advance to Saturday’s Boys Basketball State Championships
Three local teams are just one win away from glory. Pocatello, Hillcrest, and Teton each won their semifinal games Friday to advance to their…
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Eight local teams advance to semifinals in Boys Basketball State Tournaments
One-third of Friday’s semifinal squads are from East Idaho, as eight local teams punched their tickets to the semis…
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Brackets are set for this year’s boys basketball state tournaments in the Boise area
Boys state basketball tournaments tip off Thursday in the Boise area, and 13 local teams head west to chase a state title this…
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24 local wrestlers and two teams score state championship victories in Pocatello
Holt Arena was jumping for joy Saturday for the wrestling finals in the 2024 state tournaments, featuring a plethora of local…
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Sports Line Friday Night: February 23rd, 2024
Local wrestlers moved closer to winning state titles, Butte County and Grace boys basketball contested the 1AD1 High Desert Conference championship,…
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Butte County takes down Grace 63-54 to win 1AD1 High Desert title and return to states
The Butte County Pirates will play for a 1AD1 state championship this season, as Butte County took round three against Grace in the High Desert…
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Local wrestlers get closer to winning a championship at Day 1 of state tournaments
A plethora of local wrestlers made the trek to Pocatello looking to win a state championship this weekend, with many making strides towards a title…
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Blackfoot hires Declo’s Josh Stewart as next head football coach
Blackfoot High School hired Declo Head Football Coach Josh Stewart Friday to take over for Jerrod Ackley, the school announced on the Blackfoot…
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Pocatello tops Preston again 58-46 to win district title and punch its ticket to states
Pocatello makes a thunderous return to the 4A state tournament thanks to a 58-46 victory over Preston to win the 4A South East Idaho…
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Hillcrest dominates Shelley 75-45 to win 4A High Country title and return to states
The back-to-back 4A state champs are back in the dance thanks to a third straight district championship, as Hillcrest took care of business against…
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Idaho State and Head Football Coach Cody Hawkins Agree to Five-Year Contract Extension
Idaho State Football’s bench boss is sticking around for a few more years, as Cody Hawkins signed a five-year extension through 2029 with the Bengals…
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Shelley, Snake River, Bear Lake, and Grace Celebrate Girls Basketball State Championships
It was a weekend to remember for four local girls basketball teams in the Boise area, because Shelley, Snake River, Bear Lake, and Grace all brought…
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Four Local Girls Basketball Teams Bring Home State Championships
Shelley, Snake River, Bear Lake, and Grace are all girls basketball state champions in…
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Girls Basketball State Semifinals Recap
At least three local teams will win a state championship Saturday, and as many as four titles could belong to East…
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Girls Basketball State Tournaments First Round Recap
Nine local teams are one step closer to winning a state championship after big first round wins…
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Girls Basketball State Tournaments Preview
15 local teams head to the Boise area this week three victories away from winning a state championship, and three of those teams (Shelley, Teton,…
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Firth dominates Ririe 60-27 to advance in 2A Nuclear Conference Tournament
Once the Firth Cougars got going offensively Monday, it was smooth sailing to victory, as Firth cruised by the Ririe Bulldogs 60-27 to open the 2A…
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From Ethiopia to Idaho: Brey Steffensen’s Journey to Senior Night at Hillcrest
Hillcrest Boys Basketball has won back-to-back 4A state championships, and they chase a three-peat this season. Their unsung hero is their team…
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Sports Line Friday Night: Feb. 9, 2024
Friday was the final night of the boys basketball regular season for many of our local boys basketball…
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Shelley wins 4A High Country title 58-37 against Blackfoot and returns to states at 22-0
The only unbeaten girls basketball team in Idaho stayed perfect Thursday when Shelley defeated Blackfoot 58-37 to win the 4A High Country…
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Grace dominates Butte County 54-33 to win 1AD1 High Desert Championship
The Grace Grizzlies are going back to the 1AD1 state tournament, thanks to a 54-33 win over the Butte County Pirates Thursday to punch their…
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Shelley, Teton and Grace pace final girls basketball media polls of the season
The final statewide media polls before next week’s girls basketball state tournaments say one thing, East Idaho teams are here to win this season.…
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Rigby goes back-to-back, winning the 5A High Country Conference 62-34 against Madison
The Rigby Trojans are district champions for the second season in a row, as the Trojans dominated the Madison Bobcats 62-34 to return to…
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North Fremont wins Nuclear Conference Championship 60-43 over West Jefferson
The North Fremont Huskies are going back to the 2A state tournament, as the Huskies defeated the West Jefferson Panthers Tuesday night to win a…
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Athlete of the Week: Teague Matthews, Rockland Football
Our Sermon Service and Electric Athlete of the Week is a superstar eight-man football player who announced his commitment to player power five…
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Hillcrest and Snake River lead in latest boys basketball statewide media polls
The Hillcrest Knights and the Snake River Panthers are unanimous leaders in their classes in the latest boys basketball media polls this…
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Butte County takes nail biter 29-27 over Challis to advance to 1AD1 High Desert Championship
Only one team could keep its season alive Monday night in Ammon, and it’s Butte County that advances to its district championship thanks to a 29-27…
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Madison dominates Idaho Falls 95-47 to win 13th consecutive game
The hottest boys basketball team in East Idaho kept it rolling Monday night on the road, as Madison scored its 13th straight win 95-47 over Idaho…
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Rockland star player Teague Matthews will play football at Utah
One of the best eight-man football players in recent memory in the Gem State will make the jump to power five college football, as Rockland’s Teague…
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Hillcrest’s Ike Sutton announces commitment to play basketball at Hawaii Pacific
Another Hillcrest Knight has decided where he will play college basketball, as Ike Sutton announced his commitment to Hawaii Pacific Sunday night on…
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Spud Kings complete thrilling comeback for 7-6 win in overtime Saturday night
In one of the best games, if not, the best game in the entire NCDC Mountain Division this season, the Idaho Falls Spud Kings finished an incredible…
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Sports Line Friday Night: Feb. 2, 2024
The start of February means the beginning of championship season for winter sports in…
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Shelley dominates Hillcrest 71-41 to stay perfect and advance to conference title game
The 4A High Country title runs through Shelley. The Russets took care of business 71-41 Thursday against the Hillcrest Knights to advance to the 4A…
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Blackfoot uses strong second half to beat Skyline and reach 4A High Country Championship
The Blackfoot Broncos had all the momentum in the second half Thursday night at Skyline, as the Broncos outscored the Grizz by 15 points in that half…
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Shelley, Teton and Grace pace penultimate girls basketball media polls of the season
East Idaho teams lead three of the six classes in the Gem State in the second-to-last girls basketball statewide media polls of the…
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Ririe scores 51-42 road victory at Firth to begin 2A Nuclear Conference Tournament
The Ririe Bulldogs were the road warriors Monday night in Firth, as the Bulldogs took down the Cougars 51-42 in the first round of the 2A Nuclear…
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Grace takes care of business against Alturas Prep 79-11 in 1AD1 High Desert Tournament
It was all Grace from the get-go Monday night at Thunder Ridge, as the Grizzlies opened up the 1AD1 High Desert Tournament with a 79-11 blowout of…
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Highland’s Jackson Riddle and Colton George commit to play football at Idaho State
Two state champion Highland Rams are staying home to college football. Running Back Jackson Riddle and Linebacker Colton George announced their…
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Sports Line Friday Night: Jan. 26, 2024
On the final Friday of January, the games keep getting bigger and better on the hardwood as the season winds…
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Shelley completes perfect regular season with thrilling 64-62 win against Skyline
Regular season perfection was completed Thursday night in Shelley when the Russets scored a thrilling 64-62 victory against the Skyline…
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Isaac Davis becomes leading scorer in Hillcrest Boys Basketball history
In the more than 30 year history of Hillcrest Boys Basketball, no player has scored more points than Isaac Davis, as he reached the all-time school…
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