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 […]
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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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]