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(Video) – Braves Football hosts the Shelley Russets
The Wyoming high school football season is here! For the Star Valley Braves that means breaking in some new facilities while hosting perennial Idaho power Shelley to kick off the 2024 campaign. This Week Zero match up is the third straight season in which the Braves and Russets have met with Star Valley winning the last two.
Game of the Week: West Side, senior running back Crew Sage, overcome early deficit to top Firth
FIRTH — Coming off a dominant 45-0 Week 0 win over New Plymouth, the Firth Cougars got off to a strong start against reigning 2A state champs West Side Friday night at Firth. Behind a pair of explosive plays from senior running back Fisher Arnold, the Cougars snatched an...
Game of the Week preview: Week 1 features a pair of 3A football top-5s
FIRTH — For this week’s EastIdahoNews.com Game of the Week, we have selected the West Side Pirates at the Firth Cougars. While a handful of teams have already seen action in Week 0, including the Cougars who earned a dominant 45-0 victory over the New Plymouth Pilgrims, West Side will start its 2024 campaign this week.
Stewart Wins in Debut, Blackfoot Defeats Preston 34-28
The Blackfoot Broncos hosted Preston in Head Coach Josh Stewart's debut. Coach Stewart told KPVI during training camp that he wanted his guys to be physical. They certainly looked the part in this one. The Broncos got on the board first before Preston was able to tie things up with...
Sports Line (Full Segment) – August 29
IDAHO FALLS (KIFI) - Television stations can experience serious computer glitches, too. Local News 8's 10 p.m. broadcast featured a strange issue which prevented the control room from playing any video. This glitch happened midway through the Sports Line segment, so much of what was planned could not be shown.
East Idaho GMC Dealers Athlete of the Week -- Darrell Vasquez
The Firth faithful showed up in week zero for their Cougars. The student section was particularly hyped. Darrell Vasquez, Firth star quarterback, rewarded their support by having a game for the ages. Vasquez led his squad to a 45-0 win over the New Plymouth Pilgrims. Darrell's stats looked like something...
FOOTBALL: Preston vs. Blackfoot (8-30-24) 6:25 PM
When it comes to sports, Dan has the experience! He was a PA announcer for the High Desert Mavericks in the California League, and the Director of Broadcasting and Media Relations, for 13 years, with the Lancaster JetHawks. He broke into television calling men’s and woman’s basketball, volleyball, and baseball with University California – Riverside. But, his true passion was calling hockey for the Ontario Reign and serving as lead television voice for the ECHL'S Long Beach Ice Dogs. Overall for his career, Dan is approaching 5,000 game broadcasts.
BSB | Gators in the Pros
On Saturday, August 31, several former Gators will play professional baseball in the Bay Area when the Oakland Ballers host the Idaho Falls Chukars. Game is scheduled to start at 6:35 pm at Raimondi Park in Oakland Gary Grosjean (2022-23) will take the mound for the Idaho Falls Chukars. Grosjean played two years for the Gators and posted a 4.90 ERA with 128 strikeouts over 143.1 innings pitched. He earned All-CCAA Honorable Mention in 2023. Grosjean's Chukars teammate first baseman Trevor Rodgers (2018-20) played in 102 games for the Gators with 87 starts and posted 72 hits with 21 going...
Football Game Recap: Preston Takes a Loss
Preston was the 27-26 winner over Blackfoot when they last played one another back in September of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Preston Indians took a 34-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blackfoot Broncos. Carter Perry threw for 316 yards and...
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