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3A/2A/1A STATE TRACK AND FIELD: Nampa Christian returns to top of 2A field
The Nampa Christian boys track and field team is back on the top of the 2A. The Trojans claimed their first state title since winning four straight from 2016-19 on Saturday, scoring 87.5 points, beating out second-place West Side, which scored 78. Nampa Christian got one individual state title Saturday from Ian Johnson, who won at 400 meters, then had two relay teams also win state titles. ...
Three-peat: Owyhee wins state title in Russ Wright's final game
CALDWELL — The storied career of Owyhee head coach Russ Wright got the storybook ending it deserved. One of the most legendary coaches in Idaho high school baseball, Wright made it known to his team ahead of the state tournament he would be retiring at the end of this season. His players made sure to end his season in style like he’s done so many times in his 38 years of coaching — winning a state championship. ...
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...
STATE SOFTBALL ROUNDUP: Borah, Cole Valley claim first softball state titles
The Borah girls softball team claimed their first-ever 5A State Championship on Saturday, beating defending state champion Owyhee 12-8 in a winner-take-all game. The Lions (18-10) took a 10-1 lead with an eight-run fifth inning, then held off a late charge by the Storm. Abigail Gardner had an RBI double, Rylee Nelson drove in two runs on a double and Jody Hobson added another RBI before Olyvia Chalifoux added a three-run home run to cap the inning. ...
NNU baseball season ends at regionals
The Northwest Nazarene baseball team went two-and out at the NCAA Division II West Regional Tournament, falling 8-6 in 10 innings to San Francisco State in the opening game of the day, then losing 6-3 to host Cal State Monterey Bay later in the day. Against San Francisco State, the Nighthawks tied the game with RBI hits by Kaleb Karpstein, Carter Walsh and Gavin Brubaker in the bottom of the eighth inning, but the Gators were able to get two runs in the top of the tenth inning and holding Northwest Nazarene without a run in the bottom half of the frame. Adam Paganelli had a solo home run in the second inning to put Northwest Nazarene up 1-0, but the Sea Otters took the lead with a three-run home run in the fourth and three more runs in the fifth innings. The Nighthawks end their season with a 36-14-1 record.
STATE SOFTBALL: Eagle tops Capital after wild sixth inning
In a sixth inning that saw a combined 18 runs, it was the Eagle softball team that took the advantage, scoring 11 of those runs to force a 23-13 mercy rule win over Capital in the first round of the 5A State Tournament. Hayleigh Oliver had an RBI single with two outs in the sixth to end the game Eagle (16-9) led 12-6 entering the sixth inning, but Capital (18-10) scored seven runs to take the lead. All seven runs came with two outs, with...
Rev Up for Health & Speed at Project Filter Twin 25s Event
🚦 Gear up for an exhilarating Saturday at the Meridian Speedway as the Project Filter Twin 25s races into town! On May 18th from 4pm to 9pm, rev your engines and prepare for an evening of high-speed action and valuable education.
Celebrate Positive Energy at the Special Olympics State Summer Games
Nowadays, we could all use some positive energy and good sportsmanship. There's no better example of this than the Special Olympics State Summer Games, June 7-8 in Caldwell. Mellisa gets a preview of the opening ceremony.
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