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BOISE & PRO SPORTS: HOW A NEW SOCCER STADIUM AND TWO PRO TEAMS COULD IMPACT YOUTH SOCCER COMMUNITY

BOISE & PRO SPORTS: HOW A NEW SOCCER STADIUM AND TWO PRO TEAMS COULD IMPACT YOUTH SOCCER COMMUNITY

THREE-PART SERIES, PART II – CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF PRO SPORTS IN BOISE: Bill Taylor, co-founder of Boise Pro Soccer and a longtime advocate/member of the youth soccer community, joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about how a new soccer soccer stadium and two USL pro teams could impact youth soccer in the Treasure Valley. A new mixed-used stadium at Expo Idaho could be finished in time for the 2026 season. WEDNESDAY: What the Boise Hawks envision for a new baseball stadium on the Expo Idaho grounds.MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Montana mashed by the ‘Magic Carpet Ride’

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Montana mashed by the ‘Magic Carpet Ride’

Presented by THE JAMES. This Day In Sports…November 5, 1994, 30 years ago today: The latest showdown in a series of showdowns for Boise State’s “Magic Carpet Ride” squad, as All-Big Sky quarterback Dave Dickenson leads top-ranked Montana into Bronco Stadium. The Broncos came into the game at 7-1 after a 38-10 win at Montana…MORE

BOISE & PRO SPORTS: NEW SOCCER STADIUM AND TWO PRO TEAMS COMING TO TOWN

BOISE & PRO SPORTS: NEW SOCCER STADIUM AND TWO PRO TEAMS COMING TO TOWN

THREE-PART SERIES, PART I – CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF PRO SPORTS IN BOISE: Brad Stith – a Boise native, former NBA executive and CEO/co-founder of Boise Pro Soccer – joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about a new soccer stadium planned on the grounds of Expo Idaho. Stith and his group are planning to bring two USL franchises to Boise by the 2026 calendar year. TUESDAY: Community/youth sports impact of the new mixed-use stadium complex.MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Nevada wonders who’s throwing to whom

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Nevada wonders who’s throwing to whom

Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports…November 4, 2017: In arguably the most diversified passing game performance in school history, Boise State thumps Nevada 41-14 on the blue turf. Quarterbacks Brett Rypien and Montell Cozart and wide receiver Cedrick Wilson combined for 339 yards through the air. The victory was the Broncos’ fifth straight—and their…MORE

BRONCO GAME NIGHT: BOISE STATE 56, SAN DIEGO STATE 24

BRONCO GAME NIGHT: BOISE STATE 56, SAN DIEGO STATE 24

POST-GAME CALL-IN SHOW: Boise State (7-1, 4-0 MW) smothered San Diego State 56c-24 on Friday night in one of its most dominant games of the season. QB Maddux Madsen had a career night. RB Ashton Jeanty remains in the Heisman race. WR Latrell Caples had three TDs. The offense was solid/methodical and the defense was relentless. Next: CPF Rankings (Tuesday) and Nevada (Saturday).MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The castoffs and misfits win it all

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The castoffs and misfits win it all

Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports…November 1, 2010: The San Francisco Giants, who manager Bruce Bochy affectionately called a collection of “castoffs and misfits,” win their first World Series since moving to California in 1958, finishing off the Texas Rangers in five games with a 3-1 victory. The Giants’ pitching was dominant throughout, with…MORE

PREP RALLY: COACH BILL BROCK, MIDDLETON HIGH FOOTBALL

PREP RALLY: COACH BILL BROCK, MIDDLETON HIGH FOOTBALL

PREP RALLY – EVERY THURSDAY DURING THE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SEASON: Middleton’s Bill Brock, one of the longest tenured coaches in Idaho, joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about the Vikings hosting state power Highland in a 6A playoff game in Middleton on Friday night. The winner plays at Coeur d’ Alene next week.MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Brett Rypien haunts Sam Boyd Stadium

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Brett Rypien haunts Sam Boyd Stadium

Presented by ALPHAGRAPHICS. This Day In Sports…October 31, 2015: On a sunny Halloween afternoon in Las Vegas, quarterback Brett Rypien breaks a Boise State and Mountain West freshman single-game record by throwing for 469 yards in a 55-27 win over UNLV. Rypien eclipsed Kellen Moore’s Bronco freshman standard of 414 yards at Nevada in 2008.…MORE

BOISE STATE HALL OF FAME: BASKETBALL ICON TANOKA BEARD ON TYSON DEGENHART

BOISE STATE HALL OF FAME: BASKETBALL ICON TANOKA BEARD ON TYSON DEGENHART

Former Boise State basketball star Tanoka Beard (1989-1993) joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about this weekend’s Hall of Fame ceremony. Beard is the Broncos’ all-time leading scorer with 1,944 points – a record that could fall this season (Tyson Degenhart needs 584 points in his final season at BSU).MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Sack differential & strange TO margin

SCOTT SLANT: Sack differential & strange TO margin

Presented by THE JAMES. Wednesday Weekly…October 30, 2024. No doubt, the six sacks Boise State racked up at UNLV last Friday were key to the grinder of a win in Allegiant Stadium. But a case can be made that the zero sacks given up played almost as big a part in Vegas. For the season,…MORE