Denim Millward Sports Editor Though the FCS Playoff Championship selection came and went without Idaho State’s name being called, the Bengals still managed to haul in numerous individual awards in recognition of the team’s first winning season since 2003. Most notable among the multiple honors bestowed upon ISU by the […]
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Denim Millward Sports Editor It ended a five-game winning streak. It significantly damaged aspirations for an FCS tournament berth. Instead of exorcising past demons, it added a few more. There’s no getting around it: the ISU football team’s loss to Montana State last Saturday hurt. It hurt Idaho State football […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor The halls of Reed Gym will be filled with the echoes of numerous bumps, sets and spikes as the Idaho State Bengals play host to seven other Big Sky rivals for the Big Sky Conference Volleyball Championship Tournament Nov. 20 through Nov. 22. The Bengals earned […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor The last time the Idaho State Bengal volleyball team won a conference championship, George H.W. Bush was president, Dances With Wolves was the number one movie at the box office and none of the current volleyball roster had even been born yet. Saturday, Nov. 8 at […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor The Idaho State Bengal football team rode a balanced offensive attack and a gritty performance by the Bengal defense to down the Cal Poly Mustangs 30-28 Saturday, Nov. 8 at Holt Arena. In front of a season-high crowd of 9,323, the Bengal defense came up big […]
Steven Murillo Staff Writer The Big Sky conference tournament unfolded with several powerhouse teams including Eastern Washington, Portland State, Northern Colorado, Northern Arizona, Idaho State and an undefeated University of Montana. Idaho State proved to be one of the strongest of all by making it to the championship match but […]
Steven Murillo Staff Writer If you have been out supporting your local Idaho State University athletics lately, you’ve probably seen the infamous campus character known as the super fan. The super fan, perhaps more commonly known as Ross Cunningham, has been attending games at ISU for over ten years. Cunningham […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor If ISU Women’s Head Coach Seton Sobolewski was concerned about replacing the offensive production of former Bengals Lindsey Reed and Jessica Tingey, Senior guard Rebecca Schrimpsher did her best to alleviate those fears Saturday, Nov. 1 in the Bengals’ exhibition match-up against Western New Mexico. Schrimpsher […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor If an old cliché were to be chosen to represent the 2013-2014 season for the ISU Men’s Basketball team, “close but no cigar” would be the clubhouse favorite. Though a significant improvement from a disastrous 2012-2013 campaign, many feel the Bengals’ 11-18 overall record is not […]
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 […]
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 […]