Lucas Gebhart Staff Writer Most students look forward to Thanksgiving break as a time to relax, spend time with family and reconnect with old friends. Both Idaho State University basketball teams do not have that luxury, as neither the men nor women had Thanksgiving off this year. This is commonplace […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 From an early age every athlete is taught the basics of what one word means. Sportsmanship. While it is preached often, it seems to me many still have no firm grasp of why this is important. I’d like to preface this by connecting what I am […]
Lucas Gebhart Staff Writer The Outdoor Adventure Center provides students with opportunities to explore the wilderness through overnight trips and equipment rentals. As the leaves change colors and winter sets in, the OAC gears up for their winter trips, one of which include an overnight cross country ski trip to […]
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 I am a proud member of the ISU marching band. Although we are awarded scholarships for being in the band, it is not about the money. We are in the band because we love what we do. The marching band meets every Monday, Wednesday and Friday […]
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 […]
Lucas Gebhart Staff Writer Seniors Sasha Kent and Katie Nicholls have been friends since their first cross country practice four years ago as wide-eyed freshman at Idaho State. As the two young freshmen struggled to keep up with the rest of the team, a lifelong friendship was born. “We were […]
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 Heading into the 2015/2016 season, Idaho State men’s basketball has been picked dead last in both the Big Sky preseason coaches’ and media polls, along with recently being ranked 344 out of 351 division one teams by CBS Sports. Fortunately for the Bengals, they don’t play […]
Sven Alskog Sports Editor As first reported during the ISU Coaches Show on Wednesday, Oct. 7, Head Coach Mike Kramer recently fired himself as the special teams coordinator for the football team. Brilliant. Let’s take a look at the numbers and happenings for the special teams group up to this […]
Sven Alskog Sports Editor “Everybody calls us the Germs.” Back in 2012, three tennis players from different parts of Germany all ended up at Idaho State University, ready to take on the Big Sky. Now in their senior campaigns, the trio looks to leave a mark on the ISU tennis […]