TASH MAHNOKAREN Staff Writer “Title IX is about opportunity” said Director of Athletics for Idaho State University Jeff Tingey. While Title IX is often directed toward opportunity for women, it is in actuality opportunity for all. Prior to its enactment in 1972, sports at the high school and collegiate level […]
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.
Denim Millward Sports Editor The Idaho State men’s and women’s cross country teams kicked off the season Friday, August 29 in a meet against Southern Utah at the Centennial Course in Pocatello. While the men were defeated by the Thunderbirds 19-36, the Bengal women topped their Southern Utah counterparts 18-43. […]
Steven Murillo Staff Writer Madison Mangum isn’t the only ISU talent to come from the illustrious Brigham Young University: ISU athletic director Jeff Tingey was also brought to Pocatello from the grasps of Provo. He began his career at ISU in 2007. The job profile he took on as athletic […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor Let’s get one thing clear: Idaho State football is plenty familiar with, and sick of, losing. On Saturday, Sept. 6 the ISU Bengal football team lost to the Utah State Aggies in Logan, Utah extending their road-losing streak to an almost unfathomable 46 consecutive games. Obviously, […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor The Bengals know what’s in store for them, and they’re ready for it. With the daunting task of battling a PAC-12 opponent looming on the horizon, The Idaho State University football program worked feverishly to wring as much preparation and experience as possible out of both […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor In a lot of ways, and for a lot of teams, the most enjoyable time of the season is just before it begins. Before a single minute of a single game is played, the unique amalgamation of eager anticipation of and soaring optimism for the upcoming […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor With a shy, infectious smile and a refreshingly pleasant demeanor, Maria Sanchez looks like your average incoming Idaho State University freshman. She could probably even pass for a high school freshman. But behind the soft-spoken recent American Falls High School graduate lies a pitch warrior who […]
Shelbie Harris Staff Writer Students attending Idaho State University come from all walks of life. From various countries located across the world, ranging from Kuwait or Saudi Arabia to Columbia and many European countries as well, students travel long distances to fulfill their social, academic or athletic desires. In the […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor I have to be honest: when I took the position of sports editor last fall, it was not without trepidation. How affable would coaches and athletes be in a post-game interview following a loss? How much good news would there be to cover? It didn’t take […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor A hellacious road trip to open the season couldn’t stop them. A challenging conference schedule couldn’t stop them. You can call them unstoppable, and now you can also call them champions. The Idaho State softball team clinched its second consecutive Big Sky regular season conference championship […]
Krystal Geeson Staff Writer ISU rugby competed at home in the DI-AA Varsity Cup National Championship semifinals against the University of Washington on April 26 on a stormy afternoon but fell short of the win. After defeating the Cougars 32-25 in Pullman, Washington, the Bengals had the chance to host […]
Krystal Geeson Staff Writer Idaho State University had three football players named to the 2014 National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society on April 29. This honor is given to college football players who maintain a cumulative 3.2 GPA or better throughout their college career. The athletes must be starters or […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor Though it may not be reflected in its overall record, the 2013 Idaho State football squad made significant strides in shoring up its glaring defensive deficiencies that plagued the team the year prior. More impressive than the modest two-win improvement from 2012 to 2013 (1-11 in […]
Krystal Geeson Staff Writer Spirits were high as the Bengals’ golf team prepared for its trip to to compete in the Big Sky Championship and reflected on the past season. “I feel really good. I feel we are prepared and we all want to do well. Our coaches have pumped […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor With the retirement of longtime coach and player Ransom Eddings, the Idaho State University men’s rugby team faced a daunting task: continue piling up wins and dominating competition as it had under the Eddings regime. Though the loss of the longtime ISU rugby figurehead was a […]