Category Archives: Local News

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: ‘Perfecto brothers’ at Yankee Stadium

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: ‘Perfecto brothers’ at Yankee Stadium

Presented by POOL SCOUTS. This Day In Sports…July 18, 1999, 25 years ago today: Don Larsen, who pitched a perfect game in the 1956 World Series, is in the house at Yankee Stadium for Yogi Berra Day. Berra, Larsen’s battery mate for the stunning Fall Classic feat, had been on the outs with George Steinbrenner…MORE

BOISE STATE SEASON OPENER: GEORGIA SOUTHERN BROADCASTER

BOISE STATE SEASON OPENER: GEORGIA SOUTHERN BROADCASTER

Boise State opens the 2024 season at Georgia Southern of the Sun Belt Conference. Danny Reed, the voice of the Eagles joins Johnny and Bob for a discussion about the importance of this game for Georgia Southern, how much talent they have coming back and expectations for the season.
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SCOTT SLANT: ‘Big Shot Shaver’ is back in blue 

SCOTT SLANT: ‘Big Shot Shaver’ is back in blue 

Presented by THE JAMES. Wednesday Weekly…July 17, 2024. The Basketball Tournament (TBT) has its own beat writer of sorts, Ariel Puterman, and he’s done his homework on Boise State’s alumni entry, Once A Bronco. If the former Broncos are to advance, something they didn’t do the first time two years ago, Puterman thinks Marcus Shaver Jr.…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Bryan Gates’ story just gets better

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Bryan Gates’ story just gets better

Presented by POOL SCOUTS. This Day In Sports…July 16, 2009, 15 years ago today: The most successful coach in Idaho Stampede history resigns to take an assistant’s spot with the NBA’s Sacramento Kings, the latest jaunt in an amazing journey. Bryan Gates, who had been a student at Boise State but didn’t play basketball there,…MORE

BOISE STATE BASKETBALL: JUSTINIAN JESSUP/ONCE A BRONCO TBT

BOISE STATE BASKETBALL: JUSTINIAN JESSUP/ONCE A BRONCO TBT

Justinian Jessup, Boise State’s all-time leader in made 3-pointers, joins Johnny and Bob for a conversation about being a part of the Once A Bronco team for The Basketball Tournament (TBT), the Bronco Legends Classic event Wednesday night at Borah high school, their game Friday night in the Houston Regional and playing overseas.
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THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The Mariners now play (mostly) outdoors

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The Mariners now play (mostly) outdoors

Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports…July 15, 1999, 25 years ago today: It’s the grand opening of Safeco Field (now T-Mobile Park) in Seattle. Tailored for the Puget Sound with a retractable roof for those rainy days and nights, Safeco was emblematic of other popular retro-style ballparks built in the 1990s. More than 44,000…MORE

SCOTT HUFF: FORMER BOISE STATE STANDOUT – ON LIFE IN THE NFL

SCOTT HUFF: FORMER BOISE STATE STANDOUT – ON LIFE IN THE NFL

Scott Huff, a former center and one of the top offensive linemen in Boise State history, joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about a coaching career that included stops at BSU – and now as the offensive line coach for the Seattle Seahawks.MORE

BRONCO NATION NEWS REPORT WITH B.J. RAINS

BRONCO NATION NEWS REPORT WITH B.J. RAINS

Boise State reporter B.J. Rains (BroncoNationNews.com) joins Prater and Bob for a wrapup conversation from Mountain West Media Days in Las Vegas. Top takeaway: Coaches Jay Norvell and Jeff Choate were fired up and feisty.MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: There once was a flame-throwing Babe

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: There once was a flame-throwing Babe

Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports…July 12, 1914, 110 years ago today: Before he was the “Great Bambino,” he was a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, and Babe Ruth makes his major league debut, giving up two runs on eight hits over seven innings in a 4-3 win over Cleveland. Ruth had arrived…MORE