By MARLOWE HEREFORD mhereford@postregister.com After careers spanning nearly four decades, Dale Gardner and Barney Gardner have finished the way they started — together. Their time as athletic directors of Bonneville and Hillcrest high schools, respectively, concluded last week. The Gardners, who are not related, said they haven’t truly […]
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By MARLOWE HEREFORD mhereford@postregister.com The sight of kids from four youth track clubs going from event to event on Thursday at Ravsten Stadium brought a smile to Doug Stutz’s face. Stutz, former Ricks College cross-country and track coach, created a youth track program in Rexburg called Life […]
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By Luke O’Roark | Loroark@postregister.com The Bandits are still perfect after six games. They can thank their offense. Idaho Falls beat Twin Falls, twice, Tuesday evening at Melaleuca Field to move to 6-0 on the season. The Bandits swept the Cowboys thanks to 8-2 and 3-2 wins […]
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By Luke O’Roark | Loroark@postregister.com BLACKFOOT—Southeast Idaho’s best football players were showcased Saturday at Blackfoot High School’s Hartkopf Field in the annual District 5-6 senior all-star game. Some were better than the best, though. Skyline’s Bridger Taylor and David Ames III hurdled, juked and dominated District 5’s […]
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By MARLOWE HEREFORD mhereford@postregister.com One of the fiercest eastern Idaho small school rivalries was put on hold—at least briefly—Saturday afternoon on the final day of 3A/2A/1A state track at Middleton High School. After winning the 3A girls 1,600 finals in a classification record and Shelley school record […]
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By MARLOWE HEREFORD mhereford@postregister.com BOISE — The first day of the 5A and 4A state track and field championships was a new venture for athletes from Idaho Falls, Skyline and Rigby high schools. Changing classifications put the Tigers, Grizzlies and Trojans up against athletes they hadn’t previously […]
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State track weekend is here with the promise of a warmer and drier forecast for the Treasure Valley than in recent seasons. This weekend’s meets at Dona Larsen Park and Middleton High School mark new territory for Rigby, Idaho Falls and Skyline as they compete in a […]
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By PAUL LAMBERT prsports@postregister.com REXBURG — One Cordingley child said hello to the state golf tournament this week, and another said goodbye. Representing Madison High School at Teton Lakes Golf Course on Monday and Tuesday, freshman Brynlee Cordingley and big brother Colten led all District 6 golfers […]
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By LUKE O’ROARK loroark@postregister.com Idaho Falls High School senior Quinn Detrick knows Pinecrest Golf Course well. Why wouldn’t he: Detrick and the rest of the Tigers practice on the 81-year-old course — sandwiched next to Northgate Mile — every day. “We know how it works,” said Detrick, […]
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For the first time in more than a decade, a district championship track trophy is headed to the District 91 high school west of the Snake River. Behind a surge of medalists in field events, distance races, hurdles and sprints, Skyline High School claimed the 4A District […]
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RIGBY — Of all the cheers that filled Rigby’s Hyrum Blackburn Stadium on Thursday, the ones that erupted from the Madison High School track team’s tent as the sun went down were arguably the loudest. The elation was the result of learning Madison had won the 5A […]
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REXBURG — For the second consecutive year, the Madison High School baseball team claimed the 5A District 5-6 title in thrilling fashion. Last May, an RBI single in the top of the seventh lifted the Bobcats to a 3-2 win over five-time defending district champion Highland in […]
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By JASON ENES prsports@postregister.com Coming into Tuesday’s 5A District 5-6 championship series on their home field, the Bonneville High School baseball team had lost just twice to an Idaho team this spring. An early season loss to Twin Falls and one to Hillcrest in the regular season […]
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By PAUL LAMBERT prsports@postregister.com Austin Ford is a funny kind of wrestler. He doesn’t wrestle for the love of the sport, though he does love it. He doesn’t step into the circle for the respect of the team, though he does have it. And he doesn’t pull […]
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Until this month, only three District 6 boys pole vaulters within the last five years had cleared 14 feet or higher. Challis High School senior Jayden Olson joined those ranks this week, clearing 14-0 to win the Fred Simpson Invitational on Thursday in Arco and repeating the […]
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