By ANDREA MARTIN WS sports writer DAYTON – If there is one thing that seems to be giving the Pirates a hard time this year, it is their games on the road. After travelling to Malad last week, and coming home with a loss, they realized their record on the road isn’t doing them...
By AMY LEMMON West Side sports writer The West Side wrestlers had a meet at Soda Springs with Grace and Firth this past week. The meet was on Feb. 8. McCoy Roberts said, “I think we did alright considering we didn’t really have our whole team there. We could have done better.” The 2A...
By ROBERT S. MERRILL Assistant editor The Preston Lions Club collected 53 pairs of glasses during a club-sponsored “Night for Sight” event last week at the Preston/Century boys basketball game. The Club received help promoting the event from high school principal Jeff Lords and studentbody president Christian Hobbs. Club president David Kunze said...
By RODNEY D. BOAM Citizen editor Chad Lewis, a former NFL tight-end, is coming to the Preston North Stake Center, 310 N. State, for a youth fireside on Sunday, Feb. 12, at 6:30 p.m. The former BYU football standout spent nine years with the Philadelphia Eagles, one year with the St. Louis Rams, and...
By COURTNEY PRIESTLEY WS sports writer The Pirates came into this week anxious and ready to win. West Side traveled to Soda Springs to play the Cardinals. The Pirates were roarin’ for a win, but came up short. This meant that the girls played at home against the Aberdeen Tigers in a loser-out game....
By ANDREA MARTIN WS sports writer West Side played two very good games at home this last week. One of them included a team in their district, Aberdeen. They also went up against Rich County, Utah. During both of the games the Pirates played very well at times, and there were other periods during...
By TERESA CHIPMAN PHS sports writer Preston clinched top seed in the district on Friday with a commanding 64-40 victory over Pocatello on Senior Night. This gives them the home-court advantage as they host the 4A Fifth District tournament. The first game will be a bye as Pocatello and Century play on Feb. 14....
By ROBERT S. MERRILL Assistant editor Even though there’s still a little snow on the ground and its cold outside, Little League Baseball sign-ups for boys 7-14 years old will begin on Monday, Feb. 20. Sign-up forms are available at Preston City offices and at Big J Burgers in Preston. The forms must...
By ROBERT S. MERRILL Assistant editor DAYTON – West Side’s first-year head volleyball coach Jerri Obrien has been named 2A Volleyball Coach of the Year by the Idaho State Coach’s Association. Obrien took the Pirates to the state championships and West Side won the state crown several weeks ago. “It is an honor to...
