Category Archives: Local News

SCOTT SLANT: No transfer portal for Jeramiah Dickey

SCOTT SLANT: No transfer portal for Jeramiah Dickey

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

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Four hits equals a Gwynn milestone

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Four hits equals a Gwynn milestone

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

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Mariners let a monster lead slide away

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Mariners let a monster lead slide away

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

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: A tragic jolt in the Yankees clubhouse

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: A tragic jolt in the Yankees clubhouse

Presented by POOL SCOUTS. This Day In Sports…August 2, 1979: Thurman Munson, at that time the heart and soul of the New York Yankees, dies in a private plane crash at the age of 32. Munson was the Yankees’ catcher and captain when they won the World Series in 1977 and 1978. The Yanks would…MORE

BOISE STATE CAMP: AUSTIN BOLT ON 2024 EXPECTATIONS – AND HIS LEGACY

BOISE STATE CAMP: AUSTIN BOLT ON 2024 EXPECTATIONS – AND HIS LEGACY

Boise State wide receiver Austin Bolt (Borah High) joins Prater and Mallory after the second day of fall camp. The oft-injured Bolt is poised for a healthy season – and hopes it builds a legacy that is favorable for Idaho football fans who have followed his unprecedented career.MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Joe DiMaggio remains untouchable

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Joe DiMaggio remains untouchable

Presented by BBSI BOISE. This Day In Sports…August 1, 1978: Atlanta pitchers Larry McWilliams and Gene Garber hold Cincinnati’s Pete Rose hitless, snapping Rose’s 44-game hitting streak. The day before he had tied Wee Willie Keeler’s National League record (though Keeler’s mark has since been amended to 45). The streak started on June 14 against…MORE