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Sports Elite cyclists begin to arrive in Boise (Video)

By Troy Oppie Published: May 20, 2012 at 11:50 PM MDT

With the Exergy Tour women's multi-stage bicycle race set to begin Thursday, the world's elite racers have begun arriving in Boise.

Sports State Championship Saturday highlights (Video)

By Troy Oppie Published: May 20, 2012 at 11:17 PM MDT

Several local teams won state titles Saturday, in Baseball, softball, track & field and tennis.

Sports Seven local teams with a shot at softball state titles (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Troy Oppie Published: May 18, 2012 at 11:03 PM MDT

Seven treasure valley teams have a chance to take home a 2012 softball state championship, but three will do it at the expense of a neighboring school.

Sports Rocky Mountain, Eagle to meet for 5A baseball title (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Troy Oppie Published: May 18, 2012 at 11:01 PM MDT

Rocky Mountain scored eight unanswered runs against Mountain View to rally for a 8-3 semifinal victory Friday night in Boise.

Sports Local high schools dominate State Baseball Tournament (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Chris Nettleton Published: May 17, 2012 at 10:41 PM MDT

A strong showing by local teams highlighted first day action of the Idaho State High School Baseball Tournament. Of the 13 teams who entered the tournament, ten advanced to the semifinals.

Sports High School state golf championship results

By Troy Oppie Published: May 15, 2012 at 9:56 PM MDT

The two-day Idaho High School state golf championships wrapped up Tuesday afternoon at sites around the state.

Sports Idaho cowboy Wiley Petersen 'goes to work' in retirement (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Troy Oppie Published: May 13, 2012 at 11:43 PM MDT Last Updated: May 14, 2012 at 12:04 AM MDT

The PBR Tour is without an Idaho cowboy for the first time in at least 14 years, following the retirement of Fort Hall native Wiley Petersen. He might not be riding bulls any longer, but his influence won't be far away.

Sports Skyview baseball, Columbia softball earn final state berths

By Troy Oppie Published: May 12, 2012 at 11:26 PM MDT

The Skyview baseball and Columbia softball teams earned the final spots at the 4A state tournaments Saturday, with play-in game victories over Minico and Jerome respectively.

Sports Idaho's Wiley Petersen retires from the PBR Tour (Video)

By Troy Oppie Published: May 12, 2012 at 12:23 AM MDT

After 12 years, 11 wins, and nearly $1.5 million dollars in winnings on the PBR Tour, Idaho native Wiley Petersen announced his retirement from professional bull riding.

Sports Hawks release 2012 Promo Schedule (Video)

By Chris Nettleton Published: May 10, 2012 at 5:06 PM MDT Last Updated: May 10, 2012 at 10:49 PM MDT

Going to a Boise Hawks baseball game is already a treat, but if you're looking for something extra ... the Hawks have that too. The Class A Short Season affiliate of the Chicago Cubs announced their promo schedule this afternoon.

Sports Fruitland's Joey Martarano nominated for U.S. Army All-American Bowl (Video)

By Chris Nettleton Published: May 9, 2012 at 9:08 PM MDT Last Updated: May 9, 2012 at 10:46 PM MDT

Joey Martarano stars for the Fruitland Grizzlies on the football, and baseball fields (even helped the Grizzlies make the State Title Game in basketball). He could shine on the national level this January. Martarano is one of 400 high school football players nominated for the 2013 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

Sports Treasure Valley horse is in the Kentucky Derby (Video)

By Chris Nettleton Published: May 4, 2012 at 9:21 PM MDT Last Updated: May 4, 2012 at 10:56 PM MDT

Parma-raised Rousing Sermon, owned by Les Bois Park co-owners Larry and Marianne Williams, is in the field for Saturday's Kentucky Derby and the Treasure Valley will be watching.

Sports Interview with Hall of Fame Jockey Laffit Pincay Jr (Video)

By Chris Nettleton Published: May 2, 2012 at 10:58 PM MDT Last Updated: May 3, 2012 at 4:27 PM MDT

Sports Marsing celebrates its NFL son (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Troy Oppie Published: Apr 27, 2012 at 4:56 PM MDT Last Updated: Apr 27, 2012 at 6:05 PM MDT

About two percent of the total population in Marsing, Idaho gathered at the local pizza parlor Thursday night, eagerly waiting for native son Shea McClellin's name to be called by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.

Sports Boise Olympian 'spreading the peanut butter' (Video)

By Troy Oppie Published: Apr 19, 2012 at 11:20 PM MDT Last Updated: Apr 20, 2012 at 4:21 PM MDT

Boise native Nick Symmonds is the four-time defending US 800-meter champion. He's also well known for his late kick in races, but has been working to change that heading into this June's Olympic trials.

Sports Boise student 9th at national free throw competition

By Troy Oppie Published: Apr 28, 2012 at 10:57 PM MDT

Alesia Jones, the Boise sixth-grader who reached the national finals of the Elks Hoop Shoot contest finished ninth in her division, sinking 14 of 25 shots in the competition.

Sports Little girl, big hoop dreams (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Troy Oppie Published: Apr 18, 2012 at 5:57 PM MDT

Monroe Elementary School sixth-grader Alesia Jones will be in Springfield, Massachusetts next week, with a chance to become Idaho's ninth 'Elks Hoop Shoot' national champion.

Sports Both Jr. Steelheads teams win titles

By Troy Oppie Published: Apr 1, 2012 at 10:51 PM MDT

The Idaho Junior Steelheads won the WSHL's Thorne Cup Saturday, and the U14 Jr. Steelheads won youth hockey's Tier II 1A national championship.

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