The Idaho State Athletics Department will be happy to break ground on a new outdoor practice football facility in the coming weeks with a targeted completion date set in mid-June. At the ground breaking ceremony, the facility’s major financial contributor’s name will be announced. The new facility will be located […]
Sports
All about sports at Idaho State University. We include stories about our traditional university sponsored sports like Football, Basketball, Soccer, Baseball and Volleyball as well as the independent club sports like Rugby, Archery and Judo.
Local Talent Highlights Recruiting Class The Idaho State Bengals football team announced its 2013 recruiting class on National Signing Day, Feb. 6. The Bengals signed 14 high school athletes along with four junior college transfers. Two signees and one walk-on will not have to travel far from home to play […]
Andre Hatchett first played organized basketball in the fourth grade. Since that point, basketball has become a vital part of his life. “My mom put me on a traveling team called Sporting Chance, and I went from football to basketball in the fourth grade,” Hatchett said. Hatchett continued to play […]
The Idaho State softball team kicks off its season on Saturday, Feb. 9, but Bengal fans won’t be able to see their team play at home until the end of March. Due to inclement weather the Bengals have to start their season by playing 28 non-conference games away from home […]
Bradi Hutchison breaks records and tape Bradi Hutchison may be the best athlete on campus, yet a majority of fans have never seen her compete. Hutchison is looking to qualify for the USA Track and Field Championships this summer. The event takes place in Des Moines, Iowa, on June 19. […]
As the Sports Editor, one of my favorite questions to ask students is why they chose to come play at Idaho State. I usually get answers such as “I wanted to go where I could get playing time” or “They were the only school that offered me a scholarship.” But […]
The only thing cooler than Idaho weather is Idaho State men’s basketball player Tomas Sanchez. When Bill Evans was hired to take over the ISU men’s basketball he knew he needed to a point guard. He made a phone call to Sanchez. Sanchez was just coming off a state championship […]
The Idaho State Bengals have been thrown into the media spotlight in recent weeks for reasons that should make students proud. Former ISU football player Josh Hill was selected to play in the East-West Shrine game on Jan. 18. The game is played in front of NFL scouts and Hill […]
Idaho State Tennis Season Preview Despite making significant improvements and coming within one point from returning to the Big Sky Tournament, senior tennis player Charles Norman knows that he can play better and hopes that his improved game will lead to a conference tournament berth. “We had a good season […]
Idaho State Tennis Season Preview “Ever since I was little I wanted to play tennis at a university in the United States,” said sophomore women’s tennis player Marian Tangarife. Even though Tangarife is just in her second year at Idaho State University, she will be looked upon to lead the […]
Thursday Dec. 20, 2012 Women’s Basketball vs. Portland State University at Reed Gym at 7 p.m. Men’s Basketball at Portland State University at 8:35 p.m. Saturday Dec. 22, 2012 Women’s Basketball vs. Eastern Washington at Reed Gym at 12 p.m. Men’s Basketball at Eastern Washington at 3:05 p.m. Saturday Dec. […]
Winning and football at Idaho State University are not usually something that goes hand-in-hand but a flag football team made up of ISU students showed that we know how to handle a pigskin. The team, known as the Rick Flares, competed in intramural flag football at ISU this semester. After […]
John van Vliet Guest Writer As the Sports Editor the number one question that I get asked is, “Why do they make the football players go against these college powerhouses just to get embarrassed on national television?” I asked senior offensive lineman John van Vliet to write an article for […]
Familiarity played a role in sophomore Chris Hansen’s decision to come to Idaho State University. The Bengal transfer from Northwest College in Powell, Wyo., not only has family in this region but in addition his old head coach Andy Ward is now the assistant coach for the Bengals. “I am […]
The Idaho State Athletic Department has announced that the football program will have a perfect 1,000 Academic Performance Rating, or APR, score for the 2011-12 school year, pending NCAA approval. The Academic Performance Rating is a way for the NCAA to measure an athletic department’s academic success. “I appreciate the […]