Presented by POOL SCOUTS. This Day In Sports…August 9, 1969: One of the most successful of former Boise Hawks, Troy Percival, is born. Percival played two seasons in Boise, the first as a catcher in 1990. His batting average was only .203, but there was a “wow’ factor in the way he fired throws back…… MORE
Eric Madsen, a successful college and high school baseball coach in Utah, joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about his son, quarterback Maddux Madsen. Eric talks about Maddux’s childhood – and how he developed a strong competitive streak.… MORE
Presented by HAMMER & HINGE CONSTRUCTION. This Day In Sports…August 8, 1976: In a 5-2 victory over Kansas City, the Chicago White Sox make history by wearing shorts. Thank goodness Comiskey Park had natural turf. The latest of Bill Veeck’s experiments didn’t take (it was probably then that he started planning for Disco Demolition Night).…… MORE
Billy Bowens, who caught 77 passes for 1,024 yards and five touchdowns in six seasons at Boise State (2018-2023), joins Prater and Mallory in the KTIK studio to talk about the Broncos’ current crop of wide receivers – and what to expect from them this season.… MORE
Idaho football coach Jason Eck joins Prater and Mallory during a break from fall camp in Moscow. Eck touches on camp updates, the progression of new starting quarterback Jack Layne and the growth of Idaho high school players on his roster.… MORE
Presented by POOL SCOUTS. Wednesday Weekly…August 7, 2024. Those who wondered if Marlene Tromp would be into athletics when she was hired as Boise State president just over five years ago can (in my opinion) put it to rest. Just like we suspected, there was a lot going on behind the scenes as the athletic…… MORE
Former Boise State coaching legend Chris Petersen joins Prater and Mallory for an extended 30-minute conversation after attending football practices in Boise over the weekend. Petersen talks about what he saw – and why mentoring fellow coaches has become such a large part of his post-coaching life.… MORE
Kerry Lawyer, a former Boise State football player and track star who still holds the school record in the 100 meters (10.21, 1994), joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about his long-standing record, sprinting in the Olympics and flashy new gold medalist Noah Lyles.… MORE
Presented by BACON BOISE. This Day In Sports…August 6, 1999, 25 years ago today: San Diego’s Tony Gwynn notches a four-hit game to reach the 3,000-hit plateau as the Padres beat the Expos, 12-10, at Montreal’s Olympic Stadium. And nobody should have been surprised that Gwynn did it that way, as he recorded 45 four-hit…… MORE
Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports…August 5, 2001: Trailing 12-0 in the third inning and 14-2 in the seventh, the Cleveland Indians stage a stupendous rally and beat the Seattle Mariners, 15-14, in 11 innings at Jacobs Field. The Indians joined the 1911 Detroit Tigers and the 1925 Philadelphia Athletics as the only…… MORE
