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Court rejects request to sideline San Jose State volleyball player on grounds she’s transgender

11:51 AM

Associated Press A federal appeals court upheld a ruling Tuesday that allows a San Jose State women’s volleyball team member to play in this week’s Mountain West Conference tournament after a legal complaint said she should be ineligible on grounds that she is transgender and thus stronger, posing a safety risk to teammates and opponents.

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Hillcrest handles the Broncos in 5A quarterfinal win

11:22 PM

The #10 Blackfoot Broncos traveled to Westmark Stadium tonight to take on the #2 Hillcrest Knights on the road to the State Championship game.

The opening play for Hillcrest was a hand-off to Titan Larsen that went for a nice gain to midfield.
A few plays later quarterback Tyson Sweetwood again handed it to Larsen, this time down near the goal line. Larsen punched it in for 6, and after the extra point, it was 7-0 Knights.

On the Knights’ next possession, Sweetwood found Larsen near the sideline, and the running back cut upfield for a big gain down to the Broncos’ 6-yard line before getting pushed out of bounds.

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Rigby dominates in quarterfinal win over Post Falls

11:04 PM

A 6A match-up at Rigby high school tonight, as the Rigby Trojans hosted the Post Falls Trojans to see who will punch their ticket to the 6A semifinals.
The Trojans of Rigby know how to make an entrance, and as they were about to hit the field, the lights went out, fans illuminated their flashlights on their phones, and fireworks were set off.
Rigby started the game with the ball after Post Falls won the toss and deferred.

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Skyline takes care of business in round 1 versus Nampa

11:05 PM

A neutral site match-up between the one-seeded Skyline Grizzlies and the sixteen-seeded Nampa Bulldogs. The site? The ICCU Dome in Pocatello, home of the Idaho State Bengals. On the first drive of the game and the second play from scrimmage, Nampa took some early momentum, as Skyline QB CarMyne Garcia launched a ball down field for Trey Kirkham, but it was intercepted by defensive back Antonio Sandoval.

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Rigby trounces Thunder Ridge in season closer

10:59 PM

Tonight was Senior Night at Thunder Ridge High School. Players were introduced pre-game, walking out with their parents as the P.A. announcer listed their names and hobbies for all in attendance.
After festivities concluded, the ball was placed and the game was underway.
And the Rigby Trojans hit the ground running – literally – as Jerzey Duenes took a hand-off on the opening play of the game for a massive gain down to Thunder Ridge’s 15 yard-line.

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Sermon Service & Electric Athlete of the Week – October 16

9:25 PM

This week’s Sermon Service & Electric Athlete of the Week is Jaxon Ellsworth, a senior wide receiver for the Bonneville Bees.
In the Bee’s most recent game, which was against Shelley high school, Jaxon caught 7 passes for 100 yards and 2 touchdowns, en route to a 23-22 victory over the Russets.
This most recent performance puts him at now 3 straight games with at least 100 receiving yards, 5 catches, and 1 touchdown.

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Firth outlasts North Fremont in Overtime

11:51 PM

This 3A match-up got off to a slow start, it was 8 to 8 after 4 quarters of play. We needed overtime to find a winner, and both teams would punch in scores in the overtime frame. However, it was Firth who scored in OT, and then punched in the ensuing 2-point conversion. North Fremont would score one themselves, but could not convert their 2-point try, and Firth came away with the win.

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