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How Leighton Vander Esch’s small-town roots powered him to the Dallas Cowboys

Dallas Cowboys first-round pick Leighton Vander Esch journey to the NFL began in Riggins, Idaho, where he was an all-sport star.. He went on to walk-on at Boise State and became Mountain West defensive player of the year.

Chicago Bears tackle Charles Leno walks off the field after a game against the Green Bay Packers in 2015.

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On the eve of NFL training camp, former Boise State lineman helps fans in need

Chicago Bears offensive lineman Charles Leno helped fans whose bus had broken down in Chicago. The Bears started training camp Thursday.

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Defense won 2-1 at Boise State football team’s Summer Classic Softball Game

2018 Boise State football team’s Summer Classic Softball Game

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Twice is nice: Boise State’s track star named Mountain West’s best female athlete again

Boise State track standout Allie Ostrander, who repeated as the 3,000-meter NCAA steeplechase champion, was named the Mountain West’s Female Athlete of the Year on Wednesday.

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Boise State’s Jabril Frazier talks about upcoming season

'I haven't really reached my potential yet,' says Boise State's Jabril Frazier, as he looks forward to the start of the fall camp.

Boise State STUD Jabril Frazier taps quarterback Chase Cord on the back to let him know he has been sacked during the annual Spring Game scrimmage Saturday, April 14, 2018 at Albertsons Stadium in Boise.

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Stronger than ever and healthy, Boise State's Frazier could be 'scary' for MW quarterbacks

After having three surgeries last year, Boise State football’s Jabril Frazier showed plenty of potential once he shook off the rust. He’s been as impressive as anyone this offseason for the Broncos.

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Boise State’s Brett Rypien would love to have a ‘storybook’ ending to his senior year

Boise State's Brett Rypien talks about the legacy he would like to leave behind saying, 'Ultimately, it'd be nice to have a storybook end to my senior season, but my legacy is going to be how I treated people in the locker room and the community.'

Boise State quarterback Brett Rypien (4) looks for a receiver downfield against Oregon in the Las Vegas Bowl at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada on Dec. 16, 2017. Rypien will be a senior in 2018 and twice has been first-team All-Mountain West and second-team once.

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Despite having just three career catches, Boise State tight end on national watch list

Boise State sophomore tight end John Bates was named to the Mackey Award watch list Friday, honoring the nation’s top tight ends. He only has three career catches, but should play a major role in 2018. Boise State’s Brett Rypien, Tyler Horton and Alexander Mattison are also on watch lists.

Incoming Bishop Kelly sophomore Alicia Chatterton has verbally committed to the Boise State women’s soccer team.

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Boise State soccer continues to mine Valley for young talent, including this one family

The Boise State women’s soccer program got a verbal commitment from Bishop Kelly defender Alicia Chatterton as part of the 2021 recruiting class. Chatterton follows in her sister Aubree Chatterton’s footsteps with the Broncos.

Boise State guard Braydey Hodgins protects the ball from Louisville guard Dana Evans during a first-round NCAA Tournament game March 26, 2018, in Louisville, Ky.

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Boise State will host Final Four squad in Taco Bell Arena this November

The Boise State women's basketball team will host Louisville in a nonconference matchup Monday, Nov. 19, at Taco Bell Arena in Boise. The Cardinals advanced to the Final Four of the 2018 NCAA Tournament.

Boise State linebacker Joey Martarano celebrates after a tackle for loss against Washington at Albertsons Stadium in Boise in 2015.

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Ex-Boise State linebacker heads to College of Idaho after ending baseball career

Former Boise State linebacker Joey Martarano, who left the Broncos last year to pursue a baseball career, is going back to football. He plans on enrolling this fall at College of Idaho.

Former Boise State standout Chandler Hutchison will wear the number 15 with the Chicago Bulls. It is the same jersey number he had with the Broncos.

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Here's how to watch two former Boise State basketball players in NBA Summer League

Former Boise State men's basketball standouts Chandler Hutchison and James Webb III will take part in the NBA's Summer League for the Chicago Bulls and Brooklyn Nets, respectively.

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New Boise State softball coach ‘can take this program to the next level’

Boise State softball has hired Maggie Livreri as its third head coach. She replaces Cindy Ball, who left the Broncos for Central Florida. The former Utah and UNLV assistant takes over the Mountain West Conference champs after their first NCAA Tournament appearance.

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Boise State baseball's first assistant coach is a former Bronco football player

Boise State baseball coach Gary Van Tol has hired ex-Bronco football — and minor league baseball — player Hilton Richardson as his first assistant coach. Richardson previously worked for the Philadelphia Phillies.

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She led Boise State to its first softball conference title this spring. Now she’s leaving.

Softball coach Cindy Ball is leaving Boise State to take a position at Central Florida. Ball led the Broncos to their first Mountain West title and NCAA Tournament this spring.

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Chicago Bulls high on Hutchison and his college coach

Chicago Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg had high praise for Boise State basketball star Chandler Hutchison during the NBA rookie's introductory press conference Monday in Chicago. Hoiberg said Hutchison's versatility is the product of playing in a college system for a "coach I'm as high on as anybody. I love what Leon Rice does."

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Boise State's alcohol-related requests hit a hiccup at State Board meeting

The Idaho State Board of Education tabled one Boise State proposal to use its logo in beer and wine promotions, and denied the school's request to expand pre-game alcohol service around Albertsons Stadium.

Boise State's Chandler Hutchison smiles after he was picked 22nd overall by the Chicago Bulls during the NBA Draft on Thursday.

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Hutchison's historic NBA Draft selection 'truly something special'

Chandler Hutchison, drafted by the NBA's Chicago Bulls, played for the Boise State Broncos men's basketball team as a guard. Hutchison, from Mission Viejo, California, was taken with the 22nd overall pick in first round of the 2018 NBA draft and is the highest draft pick in BSU men's basketball history.

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If draft experts are right, Boise State's Hutchison will land with a six-time NBA champ

NBA Draft: Chandler Hutchison is set to become the first Boise State men's basketball player taken in the first round, many draft experts say. Some believe Hutchison has a first-round promise from the Chicago Bulls, but he has also been linked to Brooklyn Nets, Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves and San Antonio Spurs.

As a senior at Boise State during the 1998-99 season, Roberto Bergersen averaged 22.2 points per game and led the Broncos in steals (54), 3-pointers made (71) and free-throw percentage (80.8) and ranked second in rebounding (280) and assists (176).

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With Hutchison set to end draft drought, BSU Hall of Famer reflects on his 'incredible' night

The Boise State men's basketball program has not had a player taken in the NBA Draft since Roberto Bergersen was chosen with the 52nd overall pick in the second round by the Atlanta Hawks in 1999. Chandler Hutchison will likely overtake Bergersen as the highest draft pick in program history Thursday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

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