SVEN ALSKOG Staff Writer It has been a successful run so far at Idaho State University for women’s basketball coach Seton Sobolewski, leading the Bengals to the NCAA tournament in 2012 and the NIT in 2013, with both teams being primarily veteran groups. This season, the story is a little […]
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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.
SVEN ALSKOG Staff Writer For the last 18 years, head coach Ram Eddings has been a fixture on the sideline for Idaho State University rugby. With the recent announcement of his retirement, recognition is due to the man largely responsible for turning the program into a powerhouse. As has been […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor As a group, sports fans are not exactly known for their sweet understanding and ample patience. When the often-irrational demand for a team to succeed is mixed with said team being stuck at or near the bottom of its conference, the result is an understandably pessimistic […]
SVEN ALSKOG Staff Writer Hailing from the Czech Republic, men’s basketball graduate assistant coach David Marek has brought his knowledge to the Bengals over the last two years. From 2008 to 2010, Marek was a member of the Czech Republic national team, all while playing professionally overseas as well. The […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor The ISU men’s basketball squad has a lot more in common with legendary singer Aretha Franklin than may appear at first glance. Just like the original R&B diva, the Bengals are looking for some R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Emanating from a dismal 2012-13 campaign that saw the Bengals finish […]
SVEN ALSKOG Staff Writer When Idaho State University graduates Ashleigh Vella and John van Vliet exited Pocatello for their futures, each ventured all the way to Durham, England, to further their educations and continue their athletic pursuits. Vella was a member of the 2011-2012 Big Sky conference champion women’s basketball […]
SVEN ALSKOG Staff Writer When fans looked out onto the field this past weekend to watch the Idaho State University Bengals football team there was a rare site: two true-freshman offensive lineman in the starting lineup. Along with freshmen Thomas Vazorka and Skyler Phillips, Bengals head coach Mike Kramer’s other […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor In the realm of sports, there is no buzzword that will instantaneously create more controversy than the word “concussion.” The very utterance of the word conjures images of muscle-bound behemoths annihilating unsuspecting foes with malicious helmet-to-helmet hits, or basketball players crashing to the ground and slamming […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor If you’re reading this article and you attended last week’s homecoming game, you had a marked effect on the game. Maybe your fingerprints weren’t as indelible on the outcome as Mitch Beckstead or Cam Richmond’s were, but you, the fan, made a difference. Too often, the […]
Sven Alskog Staff Writer When it comes to devotion to a sport, the women’s golfers of Idaho State University have shown plenty of it, missing multiple days of class over the first month of the fall season to travel all across the western United States for tournament play. From Aug. […]
SVEN ALSKOG STAFF WRITER In the age of technology, where we can turn on the television and watch NCAA student athletes competing at a high level, the student aspect of the equation can sometimes be forgotten. At Idaho State University, an increased emphasis has been placed on academics within the […]
SVEN ALSKOG Writer Big Sky Conference play started on a victorious note Sept. 26 for the Idaho State University Bengals women’s soccer team. They managed a 1-0 shutout win over the Eastern Washington University Eagles. The win could not have come at a better time for the unit following […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor Much has been made recently in national media outlets about college athletes, namely college football players, and whether or not the scholarships they receive are adequate compensation for the revenue they generate for their respective universities and the risks they take participating in their respective sport. […]
Nathan Brian Guest Writer On a beautiful day on Lake Washington, there was a buzz in the pre-game air. As I walked through the purple and gold tailgaters on my way to the stadium, I was met with friendly amusement. People marveled at my orange and black and expressed their […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor Think about the last time a kicker made headlines. Better yet, think about any notable kicker-related story you remember. Chances are, the story you came up with didn’t have a single positive thing to say about the poor soul who pushed a potentially game-winning kick wide […]