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Vandal javelin thrower qualifies for NCAA finals

Mike Marshall, a walk-on from Yakima, Wash., finished 12th at the NCAA Championships West Preliminary meet in Austin, Texas, on Thursday with a toss of 222 feet, 11 inches. He advances to the NCAA Championships on June 4-6 in Des Moines, Iowa. More than 30 Boise State, Idaho and Idaho State athletes...

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Sun Belt closes door on Idaho

Idaho’s options for remaining in a Football Bowl Subdivision conference are dwindling after the Sun Belt Conference ruled out adding the Vandals on Wednesday.

2 days ago
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Sun Belt Conference rules out taking Idaho as member

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3 days ago
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Former Idaho coach John L. Smith eager to prove himself at Arkansas

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — John L. Smith isn’t Bobby Petrino and he’s not Nick Saban.

5 days ago
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Idaho colleges roundup: Vandal senior strugglesin final round of regional

Jarred Bossio fired a 7-over-par 77 in the the NCAA West Regional at the Stanford University course to finish in a tie for 51st. He finished the 54-hole event at 7-over. Pepperdine’s Josh Anderson was the medalist with a 14-under 196, while California won the team title with 25-under 815.

6 days ago
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Idaho colleges roundup: College of Idaho golfer ties for 46th place at nationals

Junior Trish Gibbens, a Caldwell High graduate, shot a final-round 83 on Friday at the NAIA Nationals in Tennessee. Gibbens, who was in third place after the first round, was the only Coyote to play in the final round of the 72-hole event.

7 days ago
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Idaho colleges roundup: State universities sending 36 athletes to track regionals

Boise State has qualified 17 track and field athletes for the West Preliminary Round of the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, while Idaho is sending 13 and Idaho State six. The meet is May 24-26 in Austin, Texas. One Boise State athlete, Kurt Felix, already has qualified for nationals ...

8 days ago
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Police looking for motive, killer in death of Idaho WR

While Los Angeles police detectives worked to solve the death of Idaho wide receiver Ken McRoyal, his football family tried to deal with the fallout from the shooting.

11 days ago
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Family mourns slain Idaho Vandals football player

LOS ANGELES — September 15 loomed large for Ken McRoyal and his family. His University of Idaho Vandals were scheduled to meet Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.

11 days ago
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Withering WAC has been a revolving door for years

SALT LAKE CITY — Mention the Western Athletic Conference to Hall of Fame coach LaVell Edwards, and he thinks back to Brigham Young’s 1984 national championship with a junior quarterback named Robbie Bosco and a team that wasn’t even ranked when the season started.

11 days ago
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Vandals WR McRoyal killed in California

Idaho wide receiver Ken McRoyal died early Sunday morning in Los Angeles. The school confirmed the 22-year-old McRoyal’s death, but did not disclose details.

12 days ago