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Highland baseball team's first-round woes at state continue in loss to Owyhee
CALDWELL − It really seemed like this was finally going to be the year. The Highland baseball team posted 20-plus wins and had its best winning streak (15) in at least 17 years. But even with all that, it still couldn’t get out of the first round of the Class 5A State Tournament Thursday at Wolfe Field on the campus of the College of Idaho. The Rams fell 7-4 to...
5A All-SIC baseball team: Middleton senior, Eagle coach receive top honors
BOISE, Idaho — A senior standout from the Middleton High School baseball team was named the 5A Southern Idaho Conference Player of the Year for the second-straight season on Monday. Trey Swygart earned the honor after guiding the Vikings back to the 5A District III championship series and the...
STATE BASEBALL ROUNDUP: Homedale loses 3A state title on final out
The Homedale baseball team was one out away from winning the 3A State Title on Saturday, but four runs by Sugar-Salem in the seventh inning gave the Diggers a 10-9 win and the state championship. Homedale led 7-6 with two outs in the top of the seventh, but back-to-back-to-back RBI singles put the Diggers up late. Homedale (23-5) had one last push in it, scoring a run on a balk...
Nighthawks win GNAC tournament, advance to NCAAs
Northwest Nazarene’s triumph in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference was special for multiple reasons. For the program, it was their 36th win of the season, a new record for the Nighthawks. And for head coach Joe Schaefer, it was the 500th win of his coaching career. On day two of the GNAC baseball championships, the Nighthawks entered the day needing only one win to be crowned conference champions. They couldn’t...
Skyview hangs on against Bishop Kelly for district title
Skyview got a scare in the 4A District III baseball championship, but held on for the win. Bishop Kelly scored three runs in the top of the seventh inning to put the pressure on the Hawks. Caden Yesford came in on the mound to record the save, giving Skyview the district championship. The Hawks had built a six run lead through four innings, including four runs in the fourth. Four...
Northwest Nazarene stays alive, advances to regional final
The Nighthawks will look to advance to the NCAA Division II Super Regional on Saturday afternoon. Matching up with Saint Martin’s for the second time in the tournament Friday afternoon, Northwest Nazarene took care of business with a 7-3 win. Five of their seven runs came in the fifth and sixth innings to put the game to rest. Emma Mulligan highlighted the scoring with a two-run home run in the fifth inning. She had three hits and three RBI in the game. ...
Home run ball powers Owyhee to district championship
BOISE — Hitting home runs isn’t new for Owyhee. Coming into Thursday night’s 5A District III softball championship game, the Storm had hit 62 of them this season. Add five more to the count. Owyhee’s offense against Rocky Mountain was fueled by the long ball. Seniors Kina Watts and Rylie Haith combined to hit five home runs, leading the Storm to a 9-4 win, earning their second district title in...
'DREAM COME TRUE': Bear Lake’s Christian Bush posts second-best high jump mark in the nation
Hard work, determination, grit and a bit of height all came together Saturday for Christian Bush at the Class 2A State Track and Field Championships at Middleton High School. The Bear Lake High senior not only won gold in the high jump for the third time in his high school career, but posted the second-best mark in the nation at 7 feet, 1.5 inches. “Today was a good day for...
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