Sven Alskog News Editor After a 46-12 victory over Northern Colorado last Saturday in Greeley, Colorado, the Idaho State University football team is out to prove they are the real deal this season in the Big Sky Conference. The win was especially sweet for the Bengals as it broke a […]
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.
Steven Murillo Staff Writer Senior forward Amanda Ellsworth of Idaho State University’s Women’s Soccer team is in the midst of her senior season with the Bengals and and just set the new school single-season scoring record with a goal against the Idaho Vandals Sunday, bringing her season total to 12. […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor The man whom many credit for Idaho State football’s resurgent season will be sticking around for a while. Director of Athletics Jeff Tingey, alongside Bengal head football coach Mike Kramer, announced during a press conference Wednesday, Oct. 15 that Kramer had been signed to a three-year […]
Steven Murillo Staff Writer The success from last year is written on the wall for the ISU Rugby team and it’s fueling the fire for this year’s team to be better than ever. With returning leadership from players like Luke Woodward, Zundel Molifua and Joe Lagomarsino, the squad will have […]
Steven Murillo Staff Writer The ISU Softball team is preparing for its spring season with fall training. You could say that fall ball is in full swing. With the disciplined tutelage of coach Julie Wright, there is no room for error. The Bengals run drills of aptitude to determine who […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor When it comes to something predicated on staying in sync and on rhythm such as cheerleading, doing so with a significantly diminished hearing ability seems quite the impossible task. Not only has sophomore cheerleader Lyttia O’Neil managed to overcome her hearing impairment to become a member […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor As a non-traditional student (a nice way of saying “a lot older than most of you”) and Pocatello native, I’ve experienced considerably more disappointment and heartache at the hands of ISU athletics than the average traditional college student. Though I attended my fair share of Bengal […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor The women’s soccer team at Idaho State University continued its streak of having games decided in the last minute in two home games against North Dakota Oct. 3 and Northern Colorado Oct. 5, respectively. First, the Bengals faced off against North Dakota with their undefeated streak […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor The Idaho State University football team continued to show its improved offensive efficiency and production, keeping pace with the second-ranked Eastern Washington Eagles last Saturday, Oct. 4 ultimately falling just short with a score of 56-53 at Roos Field in Cheney, Washington. The Bengals twice faced […]
Steven Murillo Staff Writer A town like Pocatello is made up of more than just buildings and bridges, homes and roads. It is made up of real people who lead unique lives and must work hard for the assurance of their stability. It isn’t easy to make it in Pocatello […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor There was apparently no bucket of Gatorade available, so the Idaho State football players improvised. In the waning seconds of the team’s 44-24 homecoming victory over Sacramento State, a handful of Bengals, each armed with a water bottle, snuck up on beaming head coach Mike Kramer […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor The day was Oct. 18, 2003, and I’d just witnessed one of the most incredible football contests I’d ever seen period, let alone live. Led by quarterback Mark Hetherington, one of the best ISU running backs of all time, Isaac Mitchell and some defensive lineman from […]
TASH MAHNOKAREN Staff Writer What is a football game without a marching band? Marching bands are a tradition to American football games. Similarly at Idaho State University, their presence radiates throughout games in Holt Arena. “We are a spirit organization and our first priority is to support our athletic teams, […]
Jerry Miller Bengal Adviser Homecoming– it’s not just for those that can actually come home but for those that have lived here, added to the legacy and may not be able to come back. Homecoming and athletics at most schools are inexorably connected. I may not know a lot about […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor For the Idaho State University volleyball team, there were no easy match-ups early in the season to allow team members to get their feet wet and ease back into the swing of things. Rather, the Bengals dove headfirst into three consecutive tournaments in three […]