Taylor Meeks Sports Editor The Idaho State University men’s and women’s track and field teams hosted the Snake River Open tournament last Friday and Saturday, Jan. 10-11, inside Holt Arena to kick off the 2020 indoor season. The Bengals had impressive finishes on the weekend with veterans Ashley VanVleet-Sturgis, Brianna […]
Taylor Meeks Sports Editor The Idaho State University women’s basketball team defeated Seattle U, 73-48, in Reed Gymnasium on Nov. 1. The Bengals knocked down 27 of 61 shots from the field for an overall 44.3 shooting percentage as well as shooting 46.7 percent from behind the three-point arc (7-15). […]
Taylor Meeks Sports Editor The Idaho State University men’s basketball team defeated Eastern Oregon University last Wednesday night in Reed Gym with a 78-53 victory, marking not only the start of the 2019-20 season but also the beginning of head coach Ryan Looney’s era. The exhibition against the Mountaineers was […]
Taylor Meeks Sports Editor It has been recognized before that successful athletic programs contribute greatly to the success of universities. Sports at the next level are a major part of that college experience every student is in search of. Idaho State University is no exception. The athletic programs have been […]
Taylor Meeks Sports Editor Reed Gym was buzzing with nerves, excitement and eagerness as the roster of 17 players rolled into its first practice of the 2019 fall volleyball season under the new direction of head coach Sammi Stuart. As a way to gauge each of the players skill sets […]
Taylor Meeks Sports Writer Last Friday, Idaho State University’s Director of Athletics Pauline Thiros introduced the new men’s basketball head coach, Ryan Looney, in a formal press conference in the Quad Lounge of the Pond Student Union Building. Looney is bringing success with him as he is hired as the […]
Taylor Meeks Sports Writer Finally, it was his turn to hoist the pole in the air, race down the runway and vault himself up and over the 15-foot bar. Though it was only warm ups, his heart still pounded in his chest, his knuckles turned white from his tight grip […]
Taylor Meeks Sports Writer After competing in a fierce preseason schedule against nationally ranked opponents, notching several big wins in their belts and starting off Big Sky Conference play with four consecutive wins, the Idaho State University softball team only has eight more games until the end of its season. […]
Taylor Meeks Sports Writer Last Tuesday, Idaho State University’s Athletic Director Pauline Thiros announced that Bill Evans, the head coach of the men’s basketball program, will not have his contract renewed for another season. The contract will expire in early May. For the past seven seasons, Evans tallied a 71-141 […]
Taylor Meeks Sports Writer The Idaho State University men’s and women’s basketball teams traveled to Boise on Mar. 11-16 to compete in the Big Sky Conference tournament for a chance at the championship title. Unfortunately, both teams were defeated in their first games. Fresh off an upset win against No. […]
Taylor Meeks Sports Writer The Idaho State University men’s basketball team battled against three opponents under the bright lights of Holt Arena for its last home games of the regular season before traveling to Boise for the 2019 Big Sky Conference tournament. ISU faced off against Weber State University Monday […]
Taylor Meeks Sports Writer White, green and yellow paint decorated the walls. Nets hung from the ceiling, turf enclosed within and dangling fans cooling the air. Several numbered cages plastered with advertisements were filled with multiple players, and the sound of softballs connecting with metal bats echoed throughout. Idaho State […]
Taylor Meeks Sports Writer Several fellow track and field athletes positioned themselves along the orange and black, curved, wooden surface as the young, blonde runner made her second-to-last lap. Their hands pounded against the track, and their voices chanted her name in unison as she ran the preliminary race alone […]
Taylor Meeks Sports Writer More than 2,200 athletes from across the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand will travel to Idaho State University’s Holt Arena on Feb. 14-16 to compete in the 41st annual Simplot Games, the nation’s premier high school indoor track and field event. For more than […]
Taylor Meeks Sports Writer The Idaho State University men’s basketball team fell, 74-58, to Sacramento State on Thursday night in Holt Arena. The home defeat marked its fifth consecutive loss. ISU trailed most of the game and clawed its way back within eight in the second-half, but still came up […]