By CONNOR WALDRON WS sports writer DAYTON – The West Side Pirates punched their own ticket last Tuesday night to the state 2A basketball playoffs this Thursday with a fourth quarter surge that gave them a 45-39 victory over rival Soda Springs. Tuesday’s win came just one day after a double overtime victory against...
By RODNEY D. BOAM editor@prestoncitizen.com Preston High Cheerleaders will compete in the Region 5/6 high school cheerleading competition held Monday, Feb. 25, at 5 p.m. at Pocatello High School. This year’s Cheer Advisor Pandi Elison said they have done well in other competitions and hope to do well in this one. There are 19...
By ROBERT S. MERRILL Assistant editor A big-game scoping meeting will be held in Preston on Monday, March 4, to discuss Idaho Department of Fish and Game proposals for this fall’s hunting seasons for deer, elk, mountain lion, black bear, pronghorn and gray wolf. The Preston meeting will be at the Larsen-Sant Library, 109...
By CONNOR WALDRON Six competing Pirate wrestlers all earned a spot at state and four out of six were crowned as district champions Friday at a district meet. The four champions are Carson Roberts (120), McCoy Roberts (182), Derek Wedel (195) and Sage Reddest (220). The rest of the Pirate wrestling team attending state...
By ELLEN GREGORY For The Citizen Competing in an expanded district field, the Preston Indians wrestled for state berths at the district wrestling meet at Bonneville High in Idaho Falls on Feb. 13. In addition to a deep Bonneville team, other teams in the mix included Century, Rigby and perennial wrestling powerhouses Blackfoot and...
