Austen Hunzeker Reporter The Bengals beat the Weber State Wildcats at a home game on Friday, Oct. 11th, for the first time since 2017, putting them at 4-1 in Big Sky Conference play. The match that took place at Reeds Gym at 7 p.m. that night was packed with student […]
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.
Austen Hunzeker Reporter The Bengals beat the Southern Utah Thunderbirds 38-28 in an intense game Saturday, Sept. 21, at the annual homecoming football game held at the ICCU Dome. Bengals showed up in a crowd of nearly 9,000, with student attendees being only 100 away from breaking the student ticket […]
Hadley Bodell Editor in Chief Many people have never heard of roller derby, and if they have, they’ve timidly turned their heads away from the intense-looking sport. Did you know there’s a local team here in Pocatello? The Portneuf Valley Bruisers are a competitive roller derby team traveling to other […]
ISU Softball Field Undergoes Major Renovation Thanks to Local Donation
Beginning September 9th, ISU Esports will compete in its inaugural first season.
Trystyn Miller Reporter Many students, especially those unfamiliar with the athletics department, take sports at face value. We go to the games, cheer, support, and have fun. Though there is nothing wrong with simply supporting, getting to know some of the players better can improve not only your overall watching […]
Hadley Bodell Sports Editor Many students and staff are unaware that Idaho State University has a hockey team, let alone the details of their season, recruitment, start-up, and culture. I talked with head coach Shawn Gardener to get all the details on the hockey team’s first season. It all started […]
Hadley Bodell Sports Editor With a running record for the Lady Bengals basketball team in their 2023-2024 season of 5-9, fans gathered in Reed’s Gym once again to watch the players take on Sacramento State University. With five freshmen added to the roster of the Idaho State University Women’s basketball […]
Hadley Bodell Sports Writer You’ve seen him on the field, the TV screen, or maybe even around the ISU campus, but few people know the full story behind Idaho State University’s new punter—Ross Bolger. From across the world in Dublin, Ireland, Bolger is one of the recent additions to the […]
Hadley Bodell Staff Writer Stacked with junior twins as a setter and outside duo and a star freshman middle blocker, the Lady Bengals show up ready to take on the NAU lumberjacks Thursday night at 7 pm in Reed’s Gym. Students, families, and alumni gathered in Reed’s Gym Thursday night […]
Hadley Bodell Sports Editor The Idaho State Bengals took on the Northern Colorado Grizzlies in an intense match Saturday evening at Holt Arena for the yearly Homecoming Game. In one of the biggest turnouts of the year, hundreds of students made their way to Holt Arena Saturday night for the […]
The last few months have brought a lot of changes to Idaho State Athletics. Among them the hiring of a new head soccer coach, Dustin Downey. Athletic Director Pauline Thiros announced Downey as the new head coach on January 3rd. In the 2021 season, the Bengals finished 9th out of […]
Though spring semester is well underway, winter seems to have no end in sight. If you are one of the many people dreaming of adventure, why wait until warmer weather to get outside and enjoy all Idaho has to offer? Pocatello contains excellent opportunities for outdoor recreation, even in winter! […]
The Idaho State football team lost to No. 8 Montana State 27-9 on Saturday the 23rd in the afternoon in front of a crowd of 19,297 at Bobcat Stadium. Idaho State had a season-high 213 yards rushing on 54 carries. Tyevin Ford rushed for a season-high 112 yards on 26 […]
The Idaho State volleyball team lost to Eastern Washington on Thursday the 21st , and to the University of Idaho in its Battle of the Domes contest Saturday the 23rd in Reed Gym. The final score for Thursday’s game was 3-2 (25-16, 18-25, 23-25, 25-18, 15-12). Idaho State hit .215 […]