Category Archives: Local News

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: An all-out track meet at Mackay

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: An all-out track meet at Mackay

Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports…October 4, 2014, 10 years ago today: In the final game before a two-year hiatus in their long rivalry, Boise State and Nevada produce a classic. The Broncos, despite rolling up 570 yards of offense and picking off four Cody Fajardo passes on defense, had to hang on…MORE

PREP RALLY: IAN SMART, TIMBERLINE HIGH FOOTBALL COACH

PREP RALLY: IAN SMART, TIMBERLINE HIGH FOOTBALL COACH

PREP RALLY – EVERY THURSDAY DURING THE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SEASON: Timberline (4-1) coach Ian Smart – a former Boise State player – joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about Friday night’s game at Middleton (3-2).MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Cabrera captures elusive Triple Crown

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Cabrera captures elusive Triple Crown

Presented by HAMMER & HINGE CONSTRUCTION. This Day In Sports…October 3, 2012: Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers becomes the first player in 45 years and only the 10th in modern major league history to win baseball’s Triple Crown in a 1-0 victory over Kansas City. Cabrera hit .330 with 44 home runs and 139…MORE

SCOTT MATLOCK & DAD: MIKE MAROSE ON WATCHING HIS SON PLAY IN THE NFL

SCOTT MATLOCK & DAD: MIKE MAROSE ON WATCHING HIS SON PLAY IN THE NFL

Mike Marose, the father of former Boise State defensive lineman and current L.A. Chargers two-way player Scott Matlock, joins Prater and Mallory to talk about the emotions of watching his son play in the NFL. Marose, who lives in the Treasure Valley, recently attended a Chargers game, watched Scott catch a pass and met head coach Jim Harbaugh. PHOTO courtesy of the Marose family.MORE

VANDALS: COACH JASON ECK ON REBOUNDING FROM A LOSS

VANDALS: COACH JASON ECK ON REBOUNDING FROM A LOSS

Idaho football coach Jason Eck, whose Vandals lost a Big Sky game at UC Davis last week, joins Prater & The Ballgame to talk about rebounding from the loss, an update on the status of QB Jack Layne and returning to the Kibbie Dome to play Northern Arizona on Saturday. MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Broncos offense – the sum of 11 parts

SCOTT SLANT: Broncos offense – the sum of 11 parts

Presented by THE JAMES. Wednesday Weekly…October 2, 2024. After the 45-24 win over Washington State, Boise State is averaging 47.8 points per game.  That’s 191 points. The last time Boise State scored that many points through the first four games of the season was 2004. Under coach Dan Hawkins, those Broncos piled up 196 points in…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Ichiro’s incredible hit parade

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Ichiro’s incredible hit parade

Presented by HAMMER & HINGE CONSTRUCTION. This Day In Sports: October 1, 2004, 20 years ago today: Seattle’s Ichiro Suzuki breaks the major league record for most hits in a season in an 8-3 win over the Texas Rangers at a raucous Safeco Field. As George Sisler’s daughter looked on from the front row, Ichiro rapped…MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Running out of adjectives for Ashton

SCOTT SLANT: Running out of adjectives for Ashton

Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. Monday Special…September 30, 2024. I have attended more than 300 games at Albertsons Stadium, dating back to the very first one played there in 1970. The atmosphere during Boise State’s 45-24 win over Washington State Saturday night tops them all. A school-record 37,711 fans, motivated to be wire-to-wire loud, combined with…MORE