Denim Millward Sports Editor The Idaho State Bengal football team rode a balanced offensive attack and a gritty performance by the Bengal defense to down the Cal Poly Mustangs 30-28 Saturday, Nov. 8 at Holt Arena. In front of a season-high crowd of 9,323, the Bengal defense came up big […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor If ISU Women’s Head Coach Seton Sobolewski was concerned about replacing the offensive production of former Bengals Lindsey Reed and Jessica Tingey, Senior guard Rebecca Schrimpsher did her best to alleviate those fears Saturday, Nov. 1 in the Bengals’ exhibition match-up against Western New Mexico. Schrimpsher […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor If an old cliché were to be chosen to represent the 2013-2014 season for the ISU Men’s Basketball team, “close but no cigar” would be the clubhouse favorite. Though a significant improvement from a disastrous 2012-2013 campaign, many feel the Bengals’ 11-18 overall record is not […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor The man whom many credit for Idaho State football’s resurgent season will be sticking around for a while. Director of Athletics Jeff Tingey, alongside Bengal head football coach Mike Kramer, announced during a press conference Wednesday, Oct. 15 that Kramer had been signed to a three-year […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor When it comes to something predicated on staying in sync and on rhythm such as cheerleading, doing so with a significantly diminished hearing ability seems quite the impossible task. Not only has sophomore cheerleader Lyttia O’Neil managed to overcome her hearing impairment to become a member […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor As a non-traditional student (a nice way of saying “a lot older than most of you”) and Pocatello native, I’ve experienced considerably more disappointment and heartache at the hands of ISU athletics than the average traditional college student. Though I attended my fair share of Bengal […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor The women’s soccer team at Idaho State University continued its streak of having games decided in the last minute in two home games against North Dakota Oct. 3 and Northern Colorado Oct. 5, respectively. First, the Bengals faced off against North Dakota with their undefeated streak […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor The Idaho State University football team continued to show its improved offensive efficiency and production, keeping pace with the second-ranked Eastern Washington Eagles last Saturday, Oct. 4 ultimately falling just short with a score of 56-53 at Roos Field in Cheney, Washington. The Bengals twice faced […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor There was apparently no bucket of Gatorade available, so the Idaho State football players improvised. In the waning seconds of the team’s 44-24 homecoming victory over Sacramento State, a handful of Bengals, each armed with a water bottle, snuck up on beaming head coach Mike Kramer […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor The day was Oct. 18, 2003, and I’d just witnessed one of the most incredible football contests I’d ever seen period, let alone live. Led by quarterback Mark Hetherington, one of the best ISU running backs of all time, Isaac Mitchell and some defensive lineman from […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor For the Idaho State University volleyball team, there were no easy match-ups early in the season to allow team members to get their feet wet and ease back into the swing of things. Rather, the Bengals dove headfirst into three consecutive tournaments in three […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor The Idaho State men’s and women’s cross country teams kicked off the season Friday, August 29 in a meet against Southern Utah at the Centennial Course in Pocatello. While the men were defeated by the Thunderbirds 19-36, the Bengal women topped their Southern Utah counterparts 18-43. […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor Let’s get one thing clear: Idaho State football is plenty familiar with, and sick of, losing. On Saturday, Sept. 6 the ISU Bengal football team lost to the Utah State Aggies in Logan, Utah extending their road-losing streak to an almost unfathomable 46 consecutive games. Obviously, […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor The Bengals know what’s in store for them, and they’re ready for it. With the daunting task of battling a PAC-12 opponent looming on the horizon, The Idaho State University football program worked feverishly to wring as much preparation and experience as possible out of both […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor In a lot of ways, and for a lot of teams, the most enjoyable time of the season is just before it begins. Before a single minute of a single game is played, the unique amalgamation of eager anticipation of and soaring optimism for the upcoming […]