Rapid rise for Chizik, Kelly leads to BCS title game

Relatively unknowns on cusp of joining elite compnay

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Gene Chizik won five games in two seasons at Iowa State before becoming Auburn's head coach in 2009.

Sun Belt gives Idaho a belt

That must have been fun for the Idaho Vandals to sit there at the Sun Belt Conference football media day Monday and listen to the commish talk about how great the conference is going to be without them next year.

THE FRONT ROW WITH MARK NELKE: Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016

Petrino back to tradition of bowls

Remember, it was only two years ago when the Vandal faithful wondered if Paul Petrino was the right football coach for the University of Idaho.

THE FRONT ROW WITH STEVE CAMERON: UI fans: Check some figures

Yes, I’ve gotten quite a few emails since I wrote that the University of Idaho cannot financially or sensibly support a Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) program.

THE FRONT ROW WITH MARK NELKE: December 22, 2013

On the wish list from 2014

Aside from a beef stick, a wiener dog calendar or more 49ers gear, here are a few other "presents" that would be nice to see in a few days:

THE FRONT ROW with Steve Cameron: Vandals: FCS correct choice

It’s pretty darn cool that Idaho is playing in a bowl game.

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Pickleball tourney

Northwest Notes: Dec. 10, 2014

Ex-Sandpoint star Hecker hopes for big senior year at EWU

SANDPOINT - Imagine the Twilight Zone theme music, with the distinctive voice of Rod Serling saying, "you're traveling through another dimension, a dimension of sight and sound ... "

Northwest Notes

Lake City thrower Osika

Vandals open spring practice today

Idaho football coach Paul Petrino hasn’t had to worry about his punter and placekicker his first four seasons with the Vandals, because they were one and the same — the nationally acclaimed Austin Rehkow.

Plowing through to the finish

Barring another massive snowstorm — knock on berm — the Idaho high school winter sports season should end on schedule, with the completion of the state boys basketball tournaments in southern Idaho.

Bobcats begin building process at line of scrimmage

BOZEMAN – Montana State football coach Jeff Choate’s philosophy of winning football games from the line of scrimmage out was on full display Wednesday, when he announced the first 17 members of the 2018-19 Bobcat recruiting class.

Sixteen years later, Vandals return to Missoula

One year into their return to the Big Sky, the Idaho Vandals are starting to get the hang of this regional rivalry thing.

The Jenks boys do right by Royal City football

ROYAL CITY — Sawyer Jenks wouldn’t be the first brother trying to play his way out from under the long shadow cast by an older brother.

Texans' O'Brien uses 1st draft as GM to address many needs

Coach Bill O’Brien addressed many of the Houston Texans’ needs in his first draft as the team’s general manager, despite not having a first-round pick.

Texans' O'Brien uses 1st draft as GM to address many needs

Coach Bill O’Brien addressed many of the Houston Texans’ needs in his first draft as the team’s general manager, despite not having a first-round pick.

Vikings will need heavy lift from new man in middle Pierce

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Michael Pierce will bring an exceptional amount of strength to the Minnesota Vikings, whenever they're able to convene once concern about the coronavirus spread has subsided.

A ‘BYOJ’ game for Vandals

“We’ve got to do a good job of ‘BYOJ’ — bring your own juice, and be ready to go, and be ready to get excited on your own,” Idaho coach Jason Eck said earlier this week, in his weekly meeting with area media. “It’s tough not to be fired up when you walk out the tunnel and you see a sellout crowd. … we have to make sure we’re not flat.”

Soap Lake water, sewer rates to increase

SOAP LAKE — Soap Lake residents will see increases in their water and sewer rates, beginning in May. The increases follow a six-month study of water and sewer rates, and a 6-1 vote to approve the increases by the Soap Lake City Council April 9. Council Member Peter Sharp voted against the increase.