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‘On the dotted line': Big senior year leads to Highland's Trayson Bagley signing with Puget Sound
“On the dotted line” is a new series spotlighting local athletes and their journeys to signing National Letters of Intent. If you know of an athlete who’s already signed or will be and should be featured, please email bwalton@journalnet.com. POCATELLO − In a football season filled with adversity, it still ended like a fairytale. The Highland High School football team defeated Coeur d’Alene 35-28 in the Class 5A state final...
Century boys tennis team still comes away with fourth state title in spite of everything
The Century High School boys tennis team had a lot going against it this season: A young, inexperienced team with multiple freshmen having to be major contributors. Being one of the smallest schools in the 4A classification with it having 500 fewer students than crosstown rival Pocatello because of the district boundaries. And not even...
STATE CHAMPIONS: Pocatello softball finally captures first state championship after years of building and heartache
Pocatello High School head softball coach Josh Naylor still didn’t know what to make of it 24 hours later. And it was completely understandable. Saturday was a long time coming with years of building and unimaginable heartbreak along the way. But the Thunder endured it all for the first state championship in program history following a 3-1 win over perennial power Bishop Kelly in the Class 4A final at Coeur...
Injury and the death of a family member not enough to break the will of Malad's Riglee Peterson
Riglee Peterson is arguably having the best season of her high school career. The Malad High junior has career highs in batting average (.554), slugging percentage (1.036), RBIs (42) and home runs (6). She just went 2-for-3 from the plate with a double and three RBIs in a 26-2 five-inning mercy rule win over Salmon Thursday on day one of the Class 2A State Tournament at Orofino High School But...
Several levies for local schools, libraries and fire protection on Tuesday primary ballot
Local voters on Tuesday will decide the fate of several property tax ballot issues to help fund everything from schools to libraries to fire protection. In one unusual case, the school district with the bond issue on the ballot is telling voters it doesn't need the money. Pocatello-Chubbuck School District voters will notice that their election ballot includes a $33 million bond to renovate fire-damaged Highland High School. ...
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