Jenna Larson Idaho State University Sports POCATELLO, Idaho – The Idaho State volleyball team dropped its home opener 3-1 to visiting Utah Valley Monday evening at Reed Gym. The Wolverines topped the Bengals 26-24, 21-25, 25-22 and 25-20. Idaho State (3-4) was led by junior outside hitter Abby Garrity with […]
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The Bengal Sports Staff NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Idaho State volleyball team won two of its three matches over the weekend in the Bruiser Showcase hosted by Middle Tennessee in Nashville. Idaho State (3-3) picked up two wins on Friday, beating Middle Tennessee, 3-0 and Belmont, 3-2, but fell on […]
Lucas Gebhart Sports Editor Idaho State opened its 2017 season last weekend in a tournament at Milwaukee-Wisconsin. The Bengals lost to Virginia Tech and UMW by scores of 3-2 but beat South Dakota State 3-1 to begin a season that the team hopes will be better than the previous one […]
The Bengal Sports Staff The Idaho State volleyball team dropped two-out-of-three over the weekend in the opening tournament of the 2017 season. The Bengals fell to Virginia Tech, 3-2, and Milwaukee-Wisconsin, 3-2 on Friday but beat South Dakota State, 3-1 on Saturday. Idaho State vs. Virginia Tech: Idaho State fell […]
Thomas Attebery Staff Writer The plans for a new $20 million on-campus arena that would house volleyball and basketball has yet to reach the halfway point of the fundraising stage. According to ISU Athletic Director Jeff Tingey, the school is in need of a large gift in naming rights to […]
Tanner Sucher Staff Writer A true Bengal – that is the phrase that comes to mind when you think of Hayley Farrer. Farrer is more than a volleyball player. She is a true student-athlete. Farrer grew up in Idaho Falls, where she was a standout athlete at Idaho Falls High […]
Jenna Crowe Staff Writer Chloe Hirst claims that she couldn’t have done this without her parents supporting her throughout her entire journey. That journey has consisted of a full-ride scholarship to a division one school to play volleyball, two Big Sky All-Academic awards and the makings of a bright future. […]
Jenna Crowe Staff Writer Many athletes growing up dream of playing sports professionally. ISU senior Bailey Bars is working hard to turn her dreams into reality, but that reality may have to be put on hold for the time being, as Bars will not be able to compete for the […]
Jenna Crowe Staff Writer The Idaho State University volleyball team is serving up some stiff competition this year as the players set themselves up for a chance to compete in the NCAA tournament. The Bengals, with a 23-10 record, finished second in the Big Sky’s south division last season. “Our […]
Madeleine Coles Staff Writer ISU senior Tressa Lyman is an athlete of many talents. Lyman, who plans to graduate this May with a degree in elementary education, has played volleyball at ISU for the five years she has attended. But she also stepped up to play a little more than […]
Sven Alskog Sports Editor Overall Record: 23-10 Conference Record: 13-3 Finish: Big Sky Runner-Up Under first year Head Coach Rick Reynolds, the Idaho State volleyball team had another successful season, falling just short of the goal of winning the conference tournament title set at the beginning of the season with […]
Lucas Gebhart Staff Writer Kenzie Filer is exactly what Rick Reynolds looks for in his players; a standout both on the court and in the classroom. Reynolds, the first year head coach for the Idaho State volleyball team, inherited the 6’4” middle blocker, a talented athlete who has also received […]
Sven Alskog Sports Editor After a 13-3 mark in Big Sky play during the regular season, the Idaho State volleyball team enters the conference tournament set to begin this weekend at Northern Arizona as the No. 3 seed. The last time the Bengals entered the conference tournament as the No. […]
Sven Alskog Sports Editor Once again the Idaho State volleyball team is sitting at the top of the conference standings, with two pivotal games taking place this week inside Reed Gym. Last week the Bengals took on Eastern Washington, a team that entered the match with an identical 7-1 record […]
Sven Alskog Sports Editor Any team can have playmakers, but if those stars don’t have anybody to set them up, the success won’t come. For the Idaho State volleyball team, Hayley Farrer is quietly one of the most important players on the floor, giving high quality attackers such as reigning […]