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If you spend any time with Greg Patton, you’d better be ready to talk some tennis. The Boise State men’s tennis general is all about a sport that has been a part of his life since he could walk. “Greg lives tennis 24/7,” Assistant Head Coach Morgan Sheppard said. … Post the First Comment
The Boise State track and field teams have spanned the Northwest this spring in preparation for a run at both the men and women’s outdoor track championships May 9, in Fresno, Calif. BSU will be bringing a team that has approximately 18 people that have qualified for the NCAA Regional Championships. … Post the First Comment
Playing in the NFL is a dream for most young football players. For a very familiar, former Boise State linebacker, that dream is coming true. Korey Hall finished his career as the No. 4 all-time leading tackler in school history. He also finished as the second all-time leading tackler in the Western Athletic Conference. … 1 Comment
Boise State produced four Western Athletic Conference Champions during the current academic year. With the outdoor track season wrapping up next weekend the total count could easily raise to six when all is said and done. A Fiesta Bowl Champion football team is icing on the cake. … Post the First Comment
More than just time has passed in the eight months I’ve been in business here at The Arbiter. The Fiesta Bowl came and went quicker than I could order free drinks at the media resort’s hospitality bar. One of the greatest football games in the history of the world was played in Phoenix January 1, and my most vivid memory is of the free Third Eye Blind concert on New Year’s Eve. … Post the First Comment
Men’s golf finishes thirdThe Boise State University men’s golf team set a school-record for low three-round score at a conference championship Wednesday by registering an 866 (+2) to finish in third place at the 2007 Western Athletic Conference Championships hosted at the Hidden Valley Country Club. … Post the First Comment
Four was the lucky number last weekend. That was the total number of former Boise State football players selected in the 2007 NFL draft. Coincidentally, the record-setting draft class came in the fourth month of the year, San Diego draft pick Legedu Naanee wore the No. … Post the First Comment
Football season — four or five months. Baseball season — 180 games a year. Natural bodybuilding — 24 hours a day. Sixty of the most dedicated and disciplined athletes from all over the country competed Saturday night in the 15th annual Northwest Natural – Pro Atlas Bodybuilding/Figure Championships at Timberline High School. … Post the First Comment
This past Tuesday women’s tennis Coach Mark Tichenor found out that his team would get an at-large bid into the NCAA tournament. This berth shows what kind of season the now 43rd ranked Broncos have had. After losing to Fresno State last Saturday and getting second place in the Western Athletic Conference Tournament all the Broncos could do was sit and wait. … 3 Comments
Boise State men’s tennis Head Coach Greg Patton and his nationally-ranked Broncos are about to embark on a journey they’ve been prepared to take all their lives. For the third consecutive season the Broncos received an automatic invitation to compete in the NCAA Championship next Friday, May 11, at noon. … Post the First Comment
‘Playboy’ chooses CladyBoise State junior offensive tackle Ryan Clady has been selected as a member of ‘Playboy’ magazine’s 2007 College All-America Football Team. Clady, an SI.com second-team All-American and First-Team All-Western Athletic Conference selection last season was instrumental in the Broncos finishing the 2006 season second in the country in scoring, sixth in rushing and 10th in total offense. … Post the First Comment
Maybe I picked the right year to come to this university. In terms of athletics - how could anyone really disagree? The women’s basketball team made a ridiculous run to the NCAA tournament for the first time in more than a decade. The men’s tennis team dominated its opponents and the football team went undefeated and beat the University of Oklahoma in what might have been the greatest college football game ever played. … 1 Comment
I sit patiently on the raft, my heart racing with anticipation as we approach the almighty Water Spout rapids. Waves towering over us at about four feet high, I clench the raft straps tightly with my hands and hold on for dear life. This past weekend I took a rafting/camping trip down Hell’s Canyon, located in the Snake River of Idaho. … Post the First Comment
Last weekend the women’s tennis team fought valiently in the Women’s Western Athletic Conference tournament en route to a Championship dual appearance. The women swept Nevada 4-0 on Thursday and then again swept Hawaii on Friday. But the magic of Head Coach Mark Tichenor and company finally ran out when they faced the 16th ranked Fresno State Bulldogs. … Post the First Comment
A lot was expected of the Boise State men’s tennis team this season. Sunday the Broncos delivered on some of the hype and earned a third consecutive Western Athletic Conference championship, a perfect 20-0 home record and an automatic berth in the NCAA tennis tournament next month. … Post the First Comment
Jacob invited to NCAA Leadership ConferenceSophomore Taylor Jacob, a member of the Boise State University gymnastics team, has been invited as one of 356 NCAA student athletes from throughout the country to participate in the 11th annual NCAA Leadership Conference, May 27-31, at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. … Post the First Comment
The Boise State track and field teams had their final home meet of the season Friday. The Boise State Twilight Meet gave the Broncos a chance to honor their seniors in a ceremony toward the end of the evening.Several of the Bronco seniors had a great day. Eleni Ypsilanti took second in the women’s hammer throw with a toss of 187 feet and seven inches (57. … Post the First Comment
Men’s GolfMonday-WednesdayWAC ChampionshipsTBAReno, Nev. … Post the First Comment