Lucas Gebhart Sports Editor The Idaho State men’s and women’s Indoor Track and Field teams combined for 13 top-five finishes during the Big Sky Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships at Holt Arena last weekend. Justin Franz was the lone overall champion as he won the Big Sky title in […]
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.
Thomas Attebery Staff Writer The last two weekends, Holt Arena played host to the Simplot Games and the Big Sky Indoor Conference Championship meet, two regional track meets which bring hundreds of athletes and their families to Pocatello. The Simplot Games has been an annual fixture in the Pocatello community, […]
Lucas Gebhart Sports Editor For the first time in recent history, the Idaho State softball team has trekked into unchartered territory as the Bengals were picked to finish outside the top three in the Big Sky Conference for the first time since 2012 and received no first place votes in […]
Lucas Gebhart Sports Editor The month of February is the shortest month in the calendar year, yet it’s the month where I find myself doing the most work. I want to make one thing clear right off the bat, I’m not complaining because I’m working two jobs which I have […]
Madison Shumway Staff Writer In a road game against Southern Utah, sophomore guard Saylair Grandon broke her finger causing her to be sidelined. The injury comes after Brooke Blair was lost for the season at the beginning of the year with a knee injury, leaving the Bengals with two offensive […]
Madison Shumway Staff Writer With his 7-foot stature and Serbian accent, Novak Topalovic is a standout presence on the Bengal men’s basketball team not just because of his height, but also because of his personality. “Novak’s maturity level is about on the eleven-year-old level, so he keeps us pretty happy, […]
Thomas Attebery Staff Writer The Outdoor Adventure Center has taken advantage of Southern Idaho’s abnormal snowfall this winter through trips and events which Idaho State University student can get involved with. The OAC helps those who want to engage in any outdoor activities including cross-country skiing and snowshoeing by renting […]
Lucas Gebhart Sports Editor Idaho State left fielder Kacie Burnett was named Top 50 “Watch List,” for the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year. This is the second consecutive season that Burnett was named to the list, making her the first player in school history to be named to […]
Lucas Gebhart Sports Editor One year after signing the biggest recruiting class in this six-year tenure at Idaho State, head football coach Mike Kramer announced last Wednesday the signing of 15 players, the smallest in the Kramer era. Seven of the 15 are from Idaho, four played their […]
Lucas Gebhart Sports Editor Idaho State men’s basketball tied its longest winning streak of the season Saturday night at Reed Gym, suffocating the Southern Utah Thunderbirds, 94-68, as the Bengals held the Thunderbirds to 30.4 percent from the field and forced 18 turnovers, leading to 31 transition points. Idaho State’s […]
Lucas Gebhart Sports Editor A 14-2 second half run sparked a 20-point come-from-behind overtime victory Thursday night at Reed Gym in a game that required an Ethan Telfair three ball to send the game to an extra frame where ISU would gain its first lead of the night. Northern Arizona’s […]
Lucas Gebhart Sports Editor The Idaho State women’s basketball team has found comfort inside the confines of Reed Gym this season as the Bengals are 7-2 at home with both losses coming to the Big Sky’s top two teams, one of which was an overtime loss. The Bengals sit in […]
Jenna Crowe Staff Writer The Idaho State women’s tennis team is the youngest in the Big Sky Conference, as all nine members are in their freshman season. The team was picked to finish 8th in the conference preseason polls. Despite its youth, the team received 44 votes in the preseason […]
Lucas Gebhart Sports Editor I have a hard time seeing the Atlanta Falcons winning the Super Bowl this year. I don’t think this game will even be close, but Vegas doesn’t seem to agree with me, which makes me a little nervous as I’m putting my reputation on the line […]
Lucas Gebhart Sports Editor After joining the Big Sky Conference in 2012, the University of North Dakota announced last week that the school will pull out of the Big Sky to join the Summit League and Missouri Valley Conference. The Fighting Hawks will join the Missouri Valley for football in […]