Madeleine Coles Staff Writer Freshman Isabel Vara de Rey is not only a new addition to the ISU basketball team, but a new addition to the United States. Vara de Rey is from the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago off the coast of Morocco, and explained that a main reason […]
Women’s Basketball
Lucas Gebhart Sports Editor From the moment Anna Lee Polichicchio stepped on the court, she made an impact on the ISU women’s basketball team. By the time Policicchio was a sophomore, she had appeared in 37 games for the Bengals. But none of it was handed to her. With post […]
Lucas Gebhart Sports Editor Conference play is already under way and both the men’s and women’s basketball teams have their eyes set on Reno, host city of the Big Sky conference tournament. The men have opened conference play with three home games going 1-2 over that stretch with a win […]
Lucas Gebhart Staff Writer Both the Idaho State men’s and women’s basketball teams were on the road over the Thanksgiving holidays. The men visited Washington State, Denver and Utah, while the women faced Northwestern, Michigan State and Texas Tech. “In college basketball, you don’t get Thanksgiving off. Nobody in the […]
Lucas Gebhart Staff Writer One glance at the Idaho State women’s basketball roster tells a tale of the recruiting efforts of head coach Seton Sobolewski and his staff. They recruit everywhere. Perhaps one of Sobolewski’s best recruiting catches has been Apiphany Woods, a senior from Chicago. There are few similarities […]
Lucas Gebhart Staff Writer Idaho State women’s basketball teammates Freya Newton and Brooke Blair have gone from playing in front of family and friends in New Zealand, to playing in front of large crowds in the United States. Basketball is not a popular sport in New Zealand. Games are […]
Lucas Gebhart Staff Writer Led by reigning Big Sky Newcomer of the Year Apiphany Woods, the Idaho State women’s basketball team looks to make some noise in the Big Sky Conference this season. After a season featuring a youth movement, concluding with an impressive effort in the conference tournament, the […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor In the final home game of their Idaho State basketball tenures, seniors Jasmine Lemon and Rebecca Schrimpsher both came up big. Lemon made a driving layup with 30 seconds left, giving the Bengals a crucial two-score lead, and Schrimpsher came up with a key stolen pass […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor Amidst a sea of fans speckled with pink and with her team down by two, Idaho State University senior guard Jasmine Lemon caught the inbounds pass, pirouetted and hurled up a desperation shot. As the final seconds ticked off the clock, Lemon’s shot was nothing but […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor The Idaho State women’s basketball team is undoubtedly looking forward to returning home from last week’s road trip comprised of two games that couldn’t have been more different. The Bengals faced off against the Sacramento State Hornets Jan. 22 in Sacramento in the first of two […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor The Idaho State women’s basketball team competed in six games over the winter break and, for the most part, had success, going 4-2 in those contests. Unlike the men’s team, the women’s team had just one non-conference game over the break before embarking upon its conference […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor Mid-November rang in the beginning of the regular season for the Idaho State Women’s Basketball teams. Despite a considerable amount of roster turnover and role change, the team didn’t have the luxury of an easy start. Seton’s Sebolewski’s women’s team began the season with the formidable […]
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 […]
Krystal Geeson Staff Writer The Bengals finished in the top four of the Big Sky Tournament on Friday, March 14, at the tournament at the University of North Dakota. “It was our friendship on and off the court and the heart and hard work that we put in that got […]
Krystal Geeson Staff Writer After back-to-back wins last week, the Idaho State Women’s Basketball team earned the fifth seed in the upcoming Big Sky Conference tournament. Senior Sheryl Bitter led the Bengals to a victory against Eastern Washington last Thursday, after scoring a game-high 21 points. “It’s a very good […]