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Idaho State University athletics likely to help pay legal liabilities of power conference schools
Only in the world of collegiate athletics does this make sense: Small athletic departments that never generated much revenue anyway are likely going to be helping to pay the legal liabilities of large athletic departments that managed to generate and spend hundreds of millions of dollars a year. Those liabilities will be paid to athletes who played at the larger athletic departments, most of which never set foot anywhere near...
‘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...
FLAME OF HOPE: Local police participate in Special Olympics Torch Run after long hiatus
POCATELLO — A torch run that supports athletes competing in the Special Olympics touched down in Pocatello last week with support from local law enforcement agencies. Sami Spain, the Law Enforcement Torch Run liaison and fundraising manager for Special Olympics Idaho, recently spoke with the Idaho State Journal on the importance of this essential collaboration. “The Law Enforcement Torch Run is the largest grassroots fundraiser for Special Olympics internationally,” Spain...
Highland's Johnson leads team to first-ever state trophy by winning first singles title in 36 years
Highland isn’t exactly known for its tennis. The school had just one team trophy and five state championships among its players for nearly four decades. But Braeden Johnson is looking to change all of that. The sophomore took a big step in that direction with just the second-ever boys single title. He became the first...
2024 Back Country Horsemen Trail Challenge event set for June 22
POCATELLO — The Portneuf River Back Country Horsemen Chapter is holding a trail obstacle horse challenge that will take place in the middle of June. According to a news release from Portneuf River Back Country Horsemen, the event is the 2024 Back County Horsemen Trail Challenge Event. It will be held on Saturday, June 22 at the Bannock County Event Center in Pocatello. The purpose of a horse challenge is...
‘On the dotted line': Highland's Colton George will continue his football career at hometown Idaho State
“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 college athletics, not many athletes get the chance to stay home and represent their hometown team. Colton George will get that chance. On February 7, the former Highland...
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...
This Week in Southeast Idaho Sports
Here’s this week’s full schedule of Southeast Idaho sporting events. AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALLFriday, May 24 Skyline at Pocatello Rays, 4 & 6 p.m. at Hawthorne Fields Shelley at Pocatello Rebels, 6 p.m. at Halliwell Park Saturday, May 25 Shelley at Pocatello Razorbacks, 11 a.m. & 1 p.m. at Halliwell Park Pocatello Running Rebels at Evanston Wyoming, 1 & 3:30 p.m. SOCCERSaturday, May 25 Rapids SC at SEI Corvids 2 p.m. at Idaho State ICCU Football Practice Field
Pocatello softball team wins three games in one day to capture first state title in program history
The Pocatello High School softball team left state heartbroken 364 days ago. There was a much different feeling Saturday. Nearly one year to the day after seeing both their perfect season and state championship aspirations dashed, the Thunder made history. They claimed the first state title in program history with a 3-1 win over Bishop Kelly in the Class 4A final Saturday at Coeur d’Alene High School. ...
Blackfoot baseball team stumbles in the state semifinals for the second straight year
CALDWELL − Zach Reay was a man of few words Friday afternoon. It was hard to blame him. The Blackfoot High School head baseball coach could only watch helplessly from the dugout and third base as his team fell in the exact same game it did a year ago. The Broncos suffered arguably their worst loss of the season in a 8-1 Class 4A State Tournament semifinal loss to Moscow...
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