By TERESA CHIPMAN PHS sports writer The Lady Indians faced off against an experienced visiting Bear Lake team on Nov. 16 and lost 46-36. “We still have a lot to learn as a team, said Coach Ryon Pope. “Bear Lake really dominated us inside. We made some mistakes that we can correct, but it...
By TERESA CHIPMAN PHS sports writer Preston had a great first half against visiting Minico on Friday, Nov. 18, but lost Minico 48-35. Two, three pointers by Morgan Yardley helped the Indians gain an eight-point lead in the first quarter and they still held a one-point advantage at the end of the second. The...
With signs held high and to the beat of a drum, a group of supporters marched in to help honor Launa Moser at the IAHPERD Conference on Friday, Oct 21. Moser was given the Distinguished Service Award, the most prestigious award given by the Idaho Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (IAHPERD)....
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game (F&G) is seeking information regarding cases of wasted and poached game in southeast Idaho. Recently five rooster pheasants were discovered in the dumpster located behind Kelly’s Exxon in Preston. It is thought that the game birds were disposed of around Oct. 30 or 31. A small mule...
By TERESA CHIPMAN PHS sports writer The Lady Indians were defeated 50-47 by Soda Springs in their first basketball game of the season on Friday, Nov. 11, but they didn’t go down without a fight. “Our greatest strength was our rebounding,” said Coach Ryon Pope. “We out rebounded them 48-26. Shania Carlisle and Kati...
By ANDREA MARTIN WS sports writer The West Side Pirates ended their 2011 football season on Saturday against the Grangeville Bulldogs, who went on to win the game by a score of 33-13. Going into this game the Pirates knew Grangeville was undefeated and a very well-rounded team that was going to give them...
By ROBERT S. MERRILL Assistant editor FRANKLIN – Private developers of a proposed multi-use horse complex presented a conceptual design of the project to city planning and zoning members Thursday night. Earnest E. Bleinberger, principal of Strategy 5 LLC Consulting, is the driving force behind the $80 million multi-purpose equine complex planned for Franklin....
By ANDREA MARTIN WS sports writer POCATELLO – The West Side Pirates will continue their season this Saturday at 2:30 p.m. in the Holt Arena in Pocatello thanks to their well-earned win against Butte. The Pirates went up for a battle against the Butte Pirates, and came out on top of their game with...
By ROBERT S. MERRILL Assistant editor POCATELLO – Seven turnovers Friday night spelled doom for Preston as it battled top-ranked Pocatello in the quarterfinals of the state football championship at Holt Arena. Those turnovers stymied several Preston drives and many of them led to Pocatello scores. The result was a 48-21 victory for Pocatello...
By Jason Enes, Idaho State Journal When Pocatello and Preston met three weeks ago, Pocatello walked away with a 60-18 win and the 4A Fifth District championship. When they met Friday in the second round of the 4A state playoffs at Holt Arena, Pocatello ended Preston’s season with a 48-21 victory. The Poky...
