Category Archives: Local News

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: A track meet breaks out in Albuquerque

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: A track meet breaks out in Albuquerque

Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports…November 8, 2014, 10 years ago today: New Mexico rushes for 505 yards—the most ever allowed by Boise State—and rolls up 42 first-half points, but the Broncos still win 60-49. The Lobos’ total on the ground was 65 more than the record 440 yards established by Idaho 39 years earlier…MORE

BOISE STATE FOOTBALL: 1994 (AND 1996) MEMORIES WITH SACKMASTER CHRIS WING

BOISE STATE FOOTBALL: 1994 (AND 1996) MEMORIES WITH SACKMASTER CHRIS WING

Boise State’s 1994 football team – which won 13 games, beat the Idaho Vandals and played in the NCAA I-AA national championship game – is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a reunion during this weekend’s home game against Nevada. Defensive lineman Chris Wing, who finished his career with 32 sacks, joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about the Art of Sack (and how it applies to this year’s team). PHOTO courtesy of Boise State AthleticsMORE

PREP RALLY: COACH CHRIS CULIG, BISHOP KELLY HIGH FOOTBALL

PREP RALLY: COACH CHRIS CULIG, BISHOP KELLY HIGH FOOTBALL

PREP RALLY – EVERY THURSDAY DURING THE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SEASON: Bishop Kelly coach Chris Culig joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about the Knights’ (9-1) 5A state quarterfinal playoff game against Minico (8-2) on Friday night in Boise. The winner plays Twin Falls or Skyline in the semifinals.MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Duels we wish we could have seen

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Duels we wish we could have seen

Presented by THE JAMES. This Day In Sports…November 7, 1959, 65 years ago today: Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain play against each other for the first time as the Celtics beat the Philadelphia Warriors, 115-106, at Boston Garden. The numbers? Chamberlain had 30 points and 30 rebounds—Russell scored 22 points and pulled down 35 boards.…MORE

BOISE STATE FOOTBALL: 1994 MEMORIES WITH JOE O’BRIEN AND BRIAN SMITH

BOISE STATE FOOTBALL: 1994 MEMORIES WITH JOE O’BRIEN AND BRIAN SMITH

Boise State’s 1994 football team – which won 13 games, beat the Idaho Vandals and played in the NCAA I-AA national championship game – is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a reunion during this weekend’s home game against Nevada. Star defensive players Joe O’Brien and Brian Smith join Prater and Mallory for a trip down memory lane. PHOTO of Joe O’Brien after the Idaho victory courtesy of Boise State AthleticsMORE

BOISE STATE & MARTY SMITH: ESPN REPORTER ON ASHTON JEANTY & THE BSU AURA

BOISE STATE & MARTY SMITH: ESPN REPORTER ON ASHTON JEANTY & THE BSU AURA

ESPN reporter/storyteller Marty Smith, in Boise on Wednesday, joins Prater and Mallory from the Broncos’ team room on campus after a series of interviews with RB Ashton Jeanty, QB Maddux Madsen and coach Spencer Danielson. Smith’s package on Jeanty will appear on Saturday’s edition of College GameDay.MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Broncos turning the page on picks?

SCOTT SLANT: Broncos turning the page on picks?

Presented by BACON BOISE. Wednesday Weekly…November 6, 2024. Boise State doubled its season interceptions total with two against San Diego State. Can the Broncos build on that? They face a better quarterback this week in Nevada’s Brendon Lewis (11 touchdown passes against five interceptions). The catalyst in the 56-24 win over the Aztecs last Friday…MORE

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