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Sports John Olver leaving Jr. Steelheads to return to ECHL

By Troy Oppie Published: Apr 11, 2013 at 2:50 PM MDT Last Updated: Apr 11, 2013 at 2:50 PM MDT

Three-time Thorne Cup winning coach John Olver is leaving the Idaho Junior Steelheads hockey club to become the General Manager of the ECHL's Bakersfield Condors.

Sports Four Treasure Valley hoops stars head for CSI (Video)

By Chris Nettleton Published: Apr 10, 2013 at 10:10 PM MDT Last Updated: Apr 10, 2013 at 11:06 PM MDT

The College of Southern Idaho Golden Eagles add four women's basketball recruits to their 2013-14 class, and they're all from the treasure valley.

Sports Jr. Steelheads win inaugural UHU National Championship (Video)

By Idaho Junior Steelheads Published: Apr 9, 2013 at 10:07 PM MDT Last Updated: Apr 9, 2013 at 10:50 PM MDT

The Idaho Junior Steelheads of Head Coach John Olver and Assistant Coach Kyle Grabowski won the first-ever United Hockey Union National Championship early Tuesday afternoon, by beating their WSHL-rival Bay Area Seals 5-1 at the Las Vegas Ice Center.

Sports KBOI 2 Exclusive: Bryan brothers on Davis Cup (Video)

By Chris Nettleton Published: Apr 1, 2013 at 9:16 PM MDT Last Updated: Apr 1, 2013 at 9:39 PM MDT

The Davis Cup gives the Treasure Valley a look at some of the best tennis players in the world, two of them just happen to be twin brothers and doubles partners on Team USA.

Sports Jr. Steelheads win 3rd straight Thorne Cup (Video)

By Troy Oppie Published: Mar 31, 2013 at 11:14 PM MDT Last Updated: Mar 31, 2013 at 11:14 PM MDT

Filip Kasaly scored twice, and Blake Mendenhall stopped 27 shots as the Idaho Jr. Steelheads won the WSHL's Thorne Cup for the third consecutive year 4-2 over the Bay Area Seals.

Sports Junior Steelheads hosting Thorne Cup Finals in McCall (Video)

By Troy Oppie Published: Mar 29, 2013 at 11:23 PM MDT Last Updated: Mar 29, 2013 at 11:23 PM MDT

The Idaho Junior Steelheads skating for a third-straight Thorne Cup. Impressive enough, but even more so when you consider the team's only been around for four seasons.

Sports A little puck luck might fix your busted bracket (Video)

By Chris Nettleton Published: Mar 25, 2013 at 7:54 PM MDT Last Updated: Mar 25, 2013 at 10:47 PM MDT

Your bracket is busted, La Salle and Florida Gulf Coast had that effect on most of us. I'm going to offer you a second chance, a clean slate, a brand new bracket ... in college hockey.

Sports Former Rocky Mountain high student wins ski slopestyle World Cup (Video)

By Troy Oppie Published: Mar 24, 2013 at 11:09 PM MDT Last Updated: Mar 24, 2013 at 11:32 PM MDT

Meridian native Alexi Micinski captured her first career ski title on Saturday in Spain, winning the ski slopestyle world cup on borrowed skis.

Sports Skyview grad Dranginis on a tourney trek with the Zags (Video)

By Chris Nettleton Published: Mar 22, 2013 at 11:47 PM MDT Last Updated: Mar 22, 2013 at 11:47 PM MDT

Skyview high school graduate Kyle Dranginis is a redshirt freshman guard at Gonzaga University. Also known as the number one team in the country, and a top seed in the NCAA tournament.

Sports Borah's Isaiah Wright wins Gatorade player of the year (Video)

By Chris Nettleton Published: Mar 21, 2013 at 8:09 PM MDT Last Updated: Mar 21, 2013 at 11:25 PM MDT

Borah high school's Isaiah Wright is the Idaho boys' basketball Gatorade player of the year.

Sports Exergy cites financial woes in canceling this year's tour

By Troy Oppie Published: Mar 15, 2013 at 9:56 AM MDT Last Updated: Mar 15, 2013 at 11:37 AM MDT

Boise-based Exergy Development Group has announced it is scrapping the 2013 Exergy Tour, a five-stage women's bike race hosted in Boise for the first time last year.

Sports Treasure Valley woman showing MS who's boss (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Chris Nettleton Published: Mar 14, 2013 at 11:38 PM MDT Last Updated: Mar 14, 2013 at 11:48 PM MDT

As a person living with multiple sclerosis, a disease known for stealing your mobility, I am both surprised and impressed with Marsing's Michelle Jacobi. The mother of three prepares for her part in a relay across the country, where she'll run the equivalent of one marathon a day for a week.

Sports Lenhardt's special night spoiled by UNLV (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Bronco Sports Published: Mar 7, 2013 at 12:03 AM MDT Last Updated: Mar 7, 2013 at 12:10 AM MDT

BSU falls to UNLV on Senior Night, but Troy Oppie shows us Lauren Lenhardt's fond farewell in her final game at Taco Bell Arena.

Sports Four District III teams move on to championship games (Video)

By Chris Nettleton Published: Mar 2, 2013 at 12:18 AM MDT Last Updated: Mar 2, 2013 at 12:18 AM MDT

District III started the Friday with eight teams remaining in the Idaho Boys State Basketball Tournament, half of them made their way to Saturday's title games

Sports Eight District III boys teams advance to state basketball semifinals (Video)

By Troy Oppie Published: Feb 28, 2013 at 10:59 PM MDT Last Updated: Feb 28, 2013 at 11:52 PM MDT

The Borah boys were one of eight basketball teams in district III (Boise & surrounding area) to advance to the semifinal round of the state basketball tournament on Thursday.