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Vandals upend No. 2 seed Montana State, reach Big Sky Tournament semifinals

No. 7 seed Idaho (19-14) moves on to Tuesday's 8:30 p.m. PDT semifinal where it will play the winner of a quarterfinal today between No. 3 seed Eastern Washington and sixth-seeded Weber State.

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Monday TV/Radio highlights

Television, radio and streaming highlights for upcoming weekend.

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STATE 6A BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP: Lake City stuns Owyhee

Lake City (19-8) won its second state title in four years (and in program history), and was playing in the …

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STATE 3A BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP: St. Maries follows the script

“Eight months ago when I was diagnosed with cancer, I wasn’t sure if I would be here tonight, for sure,” …

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STATE 2A BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP: Lakeside speeds past Kendrick

For Lakeside (22-2), it was the Knights’ fourth state title in school history, first since 2023, and third in seven …

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NIC ROUNDUP: NIC fight for sixth in NJCAA tourney

“I’m really proud of the fight from all the guys,” NIC coach Derrick Booth said. “On Saturday, everyone is good …

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THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: Weather and cows and scenery and stools

Hey, remember when it used to snow during the winter? At least in the lower elevations.

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STATE 4A BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP: Badgers settle for second

Bonners Ferry finished 15-9.

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STATE 6A BOYS SEMIFINALS: Lake City back in state title game

“I’ll say this; I’ve never been in a high school locker room where kids love each other more than this …

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STATE 3A BOYS SEMIFINALS: St. Maries puts on a defensive show

“I challenged the boys a little bit,” St. Maries coach Bryan Chase said after the Lumberjacks defeated Ririe 42-37 to …

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NJCAA WRESTLING: Cards get going, sit sixth after first day

NIC is sixth with 86.5 points. Western Wyoming of Rock Springs, Wyo., leads the tournament with 136.5.

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STATE 2A BOYS SEMIFINALS: Lakeside shoots into title game for third time in four years

Lakeside (21-2) will face Kendrick (22-3) in the championship game today at 10:30 a.m. PST at the Ford Idaho Center …

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NIC ROUNDUP: Cardinals fall out of Region 18 tourney

NIC softball splits in Scenic West Athletic Conference softball with Snow in Worley on Friday.

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Northwest Notes March 7, 2026

Mitchell, in his second season with the Vandals, started the first 28 games, and is averaging 13.6 points and 4.0 …

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STATE 6A BOYS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Lake City D's the 3

“What a defensive effort from our kids,” third-year Lake City coach James Anderson said. “They (the Wolves) like to shoot …

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STATE 3A BOYS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Harold, St. Maries put clamps on Compas, Parma in opener

St. Maries (19-3), which didn’t make it to state last year after coming down here 10 straight years, will play …

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STATE 2A BOYS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Lakeside's first-round win hard to stomach

Lakeside (20-2) will play third seed Prairie (19-6) of Cottonwood in a semifinal game tonight at 6 PST at Vallivue. …

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STATE 1A BOYS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Coeur du Christ drops state opener

Coeur du Christ (14-8) will face sixth-seeded Greenleaf Friends in a loser-out game tonight at 6.

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NJCAA WRESTLING: Cardinals set sights on No. 15

NIC is seeking its first individual national champion since 2021, when Brant Porter won the 141-pound title.

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THE CHEAP SEATS with STEVE CAMERON: There's a plan, trust John's process

Schneider and Mike Macdonald have things in hand. If you don’t believe me, go shoot a selfie with the Lombardi …

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