Category Archives: Local News

PREP RALLY: BISHOP KELLY CHASING 4A STATE FOOTBALL TITLE

PREP RALLY: BISHOP KELLY CHASING 4A STATE FOOTBALL TITLE

PREP RALLY – EVERY THURSDAY AT 4:30 P.M. DURING THE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SEASON: Bishop Kelly High football coach Chris Culig joins Prater and Mallory to preview Friday night’s 4A state championship game against Hillcrest at Albertsons Stadium. The Knights – both teams are 12-0 – are the only Treasure Valley team playing for a state title this weekend.MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: An emotional return, an emotional win

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: An emotional return, an emotional win

Presented by GREENWOOD’S SKI HAUS. This Day In Sports…November 16, 1996: In one of the most emotional games in Boise State history, cancer-stricken Pokey Allen returns to the sidelines to coach the Broncos against New Mexico State in Las Cruces. Allen had been away all season undergoing alternative treatment in Canada. At that point, his…MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Spencer Danielson and the Boise State defense

SCOTT SLANT: Spencer Danielson and the Boise State defense

Presented by ROSENDAHL FOOT & SHOE CENTER. Wednesday Weekly: November 15, 2023. It’s kind of short-sighted to wonder how Spencer Danielson will be able to lead the Boise State football program the rest of the way. Danielson led the Broncos to a No. 6 national ranking in total defense last season. But he doesn’t have…MORE

STEELHEADS: COACH EVERETT SHEEN ON ANOTHER RED-HOT START

STEELHEADS: COACH EVERETT SHEEN ON ANOTHER RED-HOT START

Idaho hockey (ECHL) coach Everett Sheen joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about the team’s 8-2 start, scoring 50 goals in those 10 games, and a three-game homestand this week against the Allen Americans.MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Rade’s record day ransacks the Aggies

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Rade’s record day ransacks the Aggies

Presented by GREENWOOD’S SKI HAUS. (Note: This feature originally planned for Monday, preempted by a special Scott Slant column) This Day In Sports…November 13, 1982: Linebacker John Rade turns in one of the most dominating individual defensive performances in Boise State history as the Broncos romp past Utah State 30-10 in their season home finale.…MORE

PRATER: DICKEY’S DECISION TO FIRE AVALOS – THE BEGINNING OF A COMPLICATED REBUILD

PRATER: DICKEY’S DECISION TO FIRE AVALOS – THE BEGINNING OF A COMPLICATED REBUILD

By Mike Prater November 12, 2023: There’s a social media video from BNN of Jeramiah Dickey doing the dirty work after the Fresno State game earlier this month: Boise State’s athletic director, following another frustrating loss by his football program, was seen in suit-and-tie, helping push large amounts of equipment up a stadium ramp. His work…MORE

SCOTT SLANT:  Is it inside or outside for the Broncos?

SCOTT SLANT: Is it inside or outside for the Broncos?

Presented by THE SANDWICH BAR. Monday Special: November 13, 2023. Sunday morning started off with shockwaves in Bronco Nation, as Andy Avalos was fired as head coach at Boise State by athletic director Jeramiah Dickey, less than 12 hours after the Broncos beat New Mexico 42-14. It’s the first time in 31 years that Boise…MORE