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After long losing streak against Paddleheads, Chukars avoid sweep with 8-4 victory

July 1, 2022 10:44 PM Eric Moon

MISSOULA, MT (KIFI) – The Idaho Falls Chukars, at long last, have picked up their first win of the season against the Missoula Paddleheads, avoiding…

Spud Kings to play in higher-tier NCDC West Division beginning in 2023

July 1, 2022 7:47 PM Eric Moon

The Idaho Falls Spud Kings will move up to higher level of hockey after its inaugural season when the Spud Kings and five other teams take a step up…

Chukars lose fifth straight against Paddleheads in 14-13 heartbreaker

July 1, 2022 12:35 PM Eric Moon

In a thrilling back-and-forth battle Thursday night, the Idaho Falls Chukars fell just short against the Missoula Paddleheads in a 14-13 defeat,…

Bandits sweep doubleheader against Runnin’ Rebels in blowout and walkout fashion

June 29, 2022 9:41 PM Eric Moon

The Idaho Falls Bandits stayed perfect in the state of Idaho Wednesday night by sweeping the Pocatello Runnin’ Rebels in a doubleheader 10-2 and…

Red hot Grays take down Royals 10-4 for eighth straight victory

June 29, 2022 12:25 PM Eric Moon

The sizzling Gate City Grays continue to win, as the Grays defeated the Logan Royals at home Tuesday night 10-4 for their eighth straight…

Highland’s Nick Sorrell succeeds Gino Mariani as Rams Head Football Coach

June 27, 2022 10:15 AM Cole Sams

A long time coach and former player will take over for a legend, as defensive coordinator Nick Sorrell has been promoted to head coach of the…

Calvin Estrada hits home run in Sunday's win over Glacier

Chukars bounce back on Sunday with 15-7 victory over Range Riders

June 27, 2022 10:04 AM Cole Sams

After a narrow loss on Saturday, the Idaho Falls Chukars bounced back in a big way on Sunday with a 15-7 win over the Glacier Range Riders.…

Gate City Grays win both games in doubleheader against Smithfield Blue Sox

Gate City Grays sweep Blue Sox with two wins in doubleheader

June 26, 2022 1:14 PM Cole Sams

The Gate City Grays continued their impressive play this season on Saturday with back-to-back wins against the Smithfield Blue Sox 4-2 and…

Eric Callahan ruled safe at the plate in 2nd inning

Chukars fall in Range Riders in back-and-forth contest

June 26, 2022 12:34 PM Cole Sams

Despite scoring runs in the first three innings, the Idaho Falls Chukars failed to record a hit after the fourth inning and fell to the Glacier Range…

Jack Dicenso walks off mound after inning

Chukars end five-game skid with win over Range Riders

June 26, 2022 12:13 PM Cole Sams

The Idaho Falls Chukars got back into the win column on Friday night, defeating the Glacier Range Riders 6-3.…

5A Dist. 5-6 girls all-conference softball team

June 23, 2022 11:39 PM News Team

Local girl athletes named to All-conference softball…

The Valley falls in Wood Bat Classic Championship game

June 20, 2022 10:49 AM Cole Sams

After making it to the championship game in the Razorbacks / Rebels Wood Bat Classic in Pocatello, the Valley Eagles fell to the Rifle (CO) Bears 4-2…

Father's Day Scramble at Highland Golf Course

Highland Golf Course holds Father’s Day Scramble

June 20, 2022 10:15 AM Cole Sams

This past weekend, Highland Golf Course in Pocatello hosted their 13th annual Father’s Day…

Bandits sweep Upper Valley in doubleheader to extend win streak to eight games

June 17, 2022 9:45 PM Eric Moon

The Idaho Falls Bandits remain perfect in the month of June by sweeping the Upper Valley Bulldogs Friday in a…

Idaho D1 Development Football Camp coming to Hillcrest and Idaho Falls High School

June 17, 2022 9:38 PM Eric Moon

Local football players can learn from the best this summer in Idaho Falls and Ammon, with the Idaho D1 Development Camp coming to town, featuring…

Annual Lucky Disc Golf Open gets underway at Freeman Park in Idaho Falls

June 17, 2022 6:04 PM Eric Moon

The 2022 Lucky Disc Golf Open is off and running in Idaho Falls, featuring great play and contests with cash and…

Chukars win streak is snapped at four games in 5-2 loss to the Raptors

June 16, 2022 10:39 PM Eric Moon

The Idaho Falls Chukars cooled off Thursday night after winning eight of their last nine games, falling to the Ogden Raptors…

Highland’s Gino Mariani resigns after more than two decades as Rams head football coach

June 16, 2022 4:54 PM Eric Moon

The winningest coach in Highland High School history is no longer the leader of the Rams football program, as Gino Mariani resigned his position…

Chukars shut out Raptors 6-0 for fourth straight victory and eighth in last nine games

June 15, 2022 11:17 PM Eric Moon

The Idaho Falls Chukars remain hot after winning their fourth straight game Wednesday night, a 6-0 shutout victory over the Ogden Raptors to improve…

Chukars evade a jurassic attack convincingly by dominating Raptors 15-3 in series opener

June 14, 2022 10:54 PM Eric Moon

The Idaho Falls Chukars stayed red hot Tuesday night by blowing out the Ogden Raptors 15-3 in the opener to a three-game set at…

Runnin’ Rebels win streak is snapped as they split a doubleheader with Twin Falls

June 13, 2022 10:52 PM Eric Moon

The Pocatello Runnin’ Rebels’ win streak ended at seven games Monday night, but the Rebels immediately bounced back with a dominating win in game two…

Two Chukars hit for the cycle in historic 25-17 victory over the Vibes

June 12, 2022 12:11 PM Eric Moon

For the first time in Pioneer League history, two players from the same team recorded a cycle in a single game as Hunter Hisky and Dusty Stroup hit…

Idaho Mustangs dominate Logan Stampede to advance to league championship

June 11, 2022 9:47 PM Eric Moon

The Idaho Mustangs are heading to the Mountain West Football League Championship after dispatching of the Logan Stampede 38-8 Saturday afternoon in…

Runnin’ Rebels sweep Jackson Hole Giants in Saturday doubleheader

June 11, 2022 9:41 PM Eric Moon

The Pocatello Runnin’ Rebels stayed hot in dominating fashion Saturday afternoon by sweeping the Jackson Hole Giants 12-2 and…

Chukars can’t erase early deficit as four-game win streak is snapped in Colorado Springs

June 10, 2022 9:55 PM Eric Moon

A barrage of early inning runs by the Rocky Mountain Vibes was too much to come back from for the Idaho Falls Chukars Friday night, as the Chuks fell…

Chukars score seven unanswered runs to take down Vibes 13-6

June 10, 2022 12:41 PM Eric Moon

Make it four straight wins for the Idaho Falls Chukars, as they stayed hot Thursday night with a seven-run win against the Rocky Mountain…

New Idaho Falls Hockey Team to be named the Spud Kings

June 9, 2022 2:25 PM Eric Moon

After months of voting and anticipation, the new Idaho Falls junior hockey team will be named the Spud…

Chukars score 21 runs in five innings to take down Vibes and grab first place in the north division

June 8, 2022 10:40 PM Eric Moon

The Idaho Falls Chukars are in the first place, and they took the top spot with a bang Wednesday night, scoring 21 runs in the first five innings of…

IDHSAA approves shot clock for 2023-24 basketball state tournaments

June 8, 2022 12:46 PM Eric Moon

A 35-second shot clock is officially coming to Idaho High School Basketball after the IDHSAA finalized approval of the addition Wednesday for the…

Chukars blow out Vibes 17-9 to take series opener in Colorado Springs

June 8, 2022 12:31 PM Eric Moon

Thanks to 13 runs scored in the first five innings, the Idaho Falls Chukars stayed hot with a dominating win against the Rocky Mountain Vibes Tuesday…

Grays shut out Brigham City 10-0 for second win of the season

June 8, 2022 12:22 PM Eric Moon

After a road loss on opening night, the Gate City Grays have won consecutive games at home after taking down the Brigham City Peaches 10-0 Tuesday…

Chukars win 13-8 over Grand Junction on Sunday

Chukars continue strong start to season with win over Grand Junction

June 7, 2022 10:27 AM Cole Sams

Looking to bounce back after a 11-7 loss on Saturday, The Idaho Falls Chukars came out swinging and blew past Grand Junction 13-8.…

Groundbreaking ceremony at Pocatello's new football stadium

Turf field coming to new Pocatello High School Stadium

June 7, 2022 10:08 AM Cole Sams

On Tuesday, the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 and Lookout Credit Union are holding a special groundbreaking ceremony to commemorate the start…

Grays walk-off in home opener

June 5, 2022 10:31 AM Cole Sams

After dropping their season opener to the Hyrum Hornets, the Gate City Grays returned to Halliwell Park on Saturday for their home opener and came…

Five-run ninth inning by Grand Junction ends Chukars’ home and overall win streaks

June 5, 2022 12:26 AM Eric Moon

The Idaho Falls Chukars’ four-game win streak and six-game home win streak came to an end Saturday night after the Chuks gave up five runs in the…

Action rolled on Saturday at the Skyline Shot Clock Tournament

June 5, 2022 12:13 AM Eric Moon

Games wrapped up Saturday in the first-ever shot clock tournament in Idaho at the Skyline Shot Clock…

Seven-run fourth inning helps the Chukars extend their home and overall win streaks

June 3, 2022 10:38 PM Eric Moon

The Idaho Falls Chukars continue to win, and on Friday night, a huge fourth inning paid dividends for the Chuks in a 10-2 win to extend their overall…

Idaho Falls’ Merit Jones named Gatorade Idaho Baseball Player of the Year

June 3, 2022 5:34 PM Eric Moon

For the second consecutive year, an Idaho Falls Tiger is the Idaho Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year, as Merit Jones was announced as this year’s…

Highland hires new boys basketball and girls soccer head coaches with ISU connections

June 3, 2022 5:25 PM Eric Moon

A pair of coaches with Idaho State connections are set to lead their own programs at Highland High School, as the school has hired Matt Stucki to…

First shot clock tournament in Idaho tips off at Skyline High School

June 3, 2022 5:19 PM Eric Moon

The first shot clock tournament in the state of Idaho began Friday morning at Skyline High School featuring local girls basketball teams in…

Matt Feinstein walks off Grand Junction for Chukars’ fourth straight win at home

June 2, 2022 5:13 PM Eric Moon

Matt Feinstein’s second home run of the game Wednesday night was the walk-off winner for the Idaho Falls Chukars in a marathon 15-14 win over the…

Chukars hold on to their lead to open home stand with a 5-4 victory

May 31, 2022 10:43 PM Eric Moon

The Idaho Falls Chukars narrowly escaped a comeback bid by the Grand Junction Rockies Tuesday, as the Chuks held on to a late 5-4 lead to open a…

Sugar-Salem marks sixth state title this year by raising boys track championship banner

May 31, 2022 6:08 PM Eric Moon

Sugar-Salem High School celebrated its sixth state championship as a school this season by raising their boys track championship banner Tuesday…

Chukars use the long ball early to win first home series of the season against Boise

May 27, 2022 10:01 PM Eric Moon

The ball was flying in the early innings Friday night at Melaleuca Field, and the Chukars a pair of dingers to take a lead they would not surrender…

Chukars take down Boise Hawks 11-6 for first win of the 2022 campaign

May 26, 2022 10:49 PM Eric Moon

After getting dominated on opening night, the Idaho Falls Chukars turned the tables on the Boise Hawks Thursday night in a convincing win for their…

Despite opening night excitement, Chukars get blown out by in-state rival Boise

May 25, 2022 10:48 PM Eric Moon

A great atmosphere for opening night at Melaleuca Field was unceremoniously silenced by the Boise Hawks Wednesday in a season-opening 11-3 blowout…

Hillcrest’s Cooper Kesler officially signs to play basketball at the College of Southern Idaho

May 25, 2022 9:47 PM Eric Moon

A star player on Hillcrest’s 2022 boys basketball state championship squad has made his next step official, as Cooper Kesler will compete for the…

Century’s Brandon Miller and Wyatt Merzlock sign NLI’s to cheer for Idaho State

May 25, 2022 9:41 PM Eric Moon

History was made at Century High School Wednesday afternoon, as cheerleaders Brandon Miller and Wyatt Merzlock signed to cheer for Idaho…

Idaho Falls Chukars and Idaho Falls Bandits renew annual exhibition game at Melaleuca Field

May 24, 2022 4:56 PM Eric Moon

For the first time since 2019, the fan-favorite Bandits-Chukars exhibition returned to Melaleuca Field Monday night, with the Chukars coming out on…

Riverside CC hosts Southeast Idaho Amateur Tournament

May 24, 2022 11:48 AM Cole Sams

This past weekend, Riverside Golf Course in Pocatello hosted the Southeast Idaho Amateur…

State track & field team scores – May 21

May 21, 2022 11:35 PM News Team

State track & field team scores – May…

State H.S. softball scores day 2 – May 21

May 21, 2022 11:02 PM News Team

State high school softball scores day…

State H.S. baseball scores day 3 – May 21

May 21, 2022 10:56 PM News Team

State high school baseball scores day…

Chukars return to Melaleuca Field and walk off Missoula in exhibition game

May 21, 2022 10:44 PM Eric Moon

The Idaho Falls Chukars are back at the Luc, and they returned in style Saturday night, walking off the Missoula Paddleheads 6-5 in the bottom of the…