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BOISE HAWKS: MANAGER GARY VAN TOL ON OPENING DAY – AND SEASON EXPECTATIONS

Posted on May 23, 2023

Gary Van Tol joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about a new Pioneer League baseball season in Boise (three-game homestand vs. Idaho Falls starts Tuesday night). Van Tol talks about the season, including a new pitch clock that could impact the game-day experience for fans.… MORE

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Who was the local athletic star of the weekend – Gatlin Bair (state track), Adam Scheel (Steelheads goalie) or Sting Ray Robb (Indy 500 driver), Chargers’ insider on how Kellen Moore’s offense can be explosive – and headlines from the first day of OTAs, Bob presents ‘The Behlers’ awards in Bronco Focus, Luke Combs concert review, Weekend Winners & Losers

Posted on May 22, 2023

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KELLEN: CHARGERS’ INSIDER ON BUILDING ‘EXPLOSIVE’ OFFENSE

Posted on May 22, 2023

NFL reporter Eric Williams (FoxSports.com) joins Prater and Mallory after writing a story about the Chargers’ new offense under Kellen Moore – and how explosive it could become during the 2023-24 season.… MORE

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: We give away a pair of Boise State football season tickets – and will do it again for two more Fridays, Alexander Mattison is poised to become RB1 in Minnesota, B.J. Rains (BNN Report) on the pressure coach Andy Avalos faces this season, prep football/track star Gatlin Bair chasing records this weekend, Steelheads star Matt Register on how to win an ECHL Kelly Cup, Baseball with Bob

Posted on May 19, 2023

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STEELHEADS: VETERAN MATT REGISTER ON THIS WEEKEND’S TWO HOME GAMES

Posted on May 19, 2023

Idaho defenseman Matt Register joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about winning the ECHL Kelly Cup. He’s hoisted the Cup three times (with Allen and Colorado) and has lost once (with Toledo). The Steelheads host Toledo on Saturday and Sunday in Downtown Boise.… MORE

BNN REPORT: WHAT KIND OF PRESSURE IS ANDY AVALOS FACING?

Posted on May 19, 2023

Boise State reporter B.J. Rains (BroncoNationNews.com) joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about football coach Andy Avalos (17-9 in two seasons) – and what kind of pressure he’s facing heading into 2023.… MORE

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: QB Brett Rypien’s hopes and expectations as the Rams launch OTAs next week, Ticket Giveaway Week continues (Boise State football, Steelheads hockey, Luke Combs), BSU might have the best defense in the Mountain West this season – based on Bob’s report in Bronco Focus, Jeramiah Dickey’s social media game, what makes the Steelheads so popular, would you want to be a roadie for a major concert tour

Posted on May 18, 2023

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IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Touchdowns for Tickets – giving away Boise State football season tickets every week for a month, would BSU fans want to end the New Year’s Six era at the Peach, Cotton or Fiesta bowl, Bob (Bronco Focus) compares WRs to peers in the Mountain West, why do Steelheads have a mascot that eats fish, NFL updates on Wilson, Williams and Hightower, Idaho racer Sting Ray Robb live from Indy 500 practice

Posted on May 17, 2023

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INDY 500: IDAHO DRIVER ON HITTING 224+ IN PRACTICE – AND NEXT WEEK’S RACE

Posted on May 17, 2023

Sting Ray Robb, a rookie on the IndyCar racing series, joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about this week’s practice sessions at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and his expectations for next week’s Indy 500.… MORE

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Free tickets – Boise State football, Steelheads hockey and Luke Combs, reasons why BSU doesn’t get mentioned in national realignment stories, how can the Broncos deliver a strong pitch to the Big 12/Pac-12, what’s the better fish – steelhead or walleye (Go Steelheads!!), Bob compares RBs to league peers in Bronco Focus, is Alexander Mattison RB1 in Minnesota

Posted on May 16, 2023

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