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Preseason Idaho media boys basketball poll

Jesse Zentz — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 20:26:33 -0500

1. Highland (1) 29

2. Vallivue (4) 26

3. Lewiston (2) 19

4. Madison 17

5. Eagle (1) 16

Others receiving votes: Coeur d’Alene 12, Timberline (1) 6, Lake City 5, Borah 3, Centennial 1, Post Falls 1.

My picks: 1. Vallivue, 2. Eagle, 3. Borah, 4. Highland, 5. Coeur d'Alene.

Week 2 Idaho media girls basketball poll

Jesse Zentz — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 20:23:45 -0500

1. Coeur d'Alene (6) 3-0 45

2. Vallivue (2) 3-0 43

3. Centennial (3) 4-0 37

4. Post Falls 3-1 12

5. Highland 4-0 11

Others receiving votes: Lewiston, Lake City, Timberline.

My picks: 1. Centennial, 2. Vallivue, 3. Coeur d'Alene, 4. Post Falls, 5. Highland.

5A football state championship live blog: Eagle vs. Highland

Jesse Zentz — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:05:08 -0500

10:10 p.m. — One last score to file before I head back to Boise.

3A championship: Salmon 37, Fruitland 26

I haven't received anything from the Kibbie Dome where both 1A championship games are being played.

I apologize for the lack of updates between 7:45 and 8:45, but with Eagle heading back to Boise on a bus tonight, I had to do my interviews before I figured out what was going on with my Internet connection.

Thanks for watching the blog.

9 p.m. — Here's the box score.

Highland 28, Eagle 7
Eagle 0 7 0 0—7
Highland 14 0 14 0—28

State championship live blog coming Friday from Pocatello's Holt Arena

Jesse Zentz — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:40:22 -0500

I'm just checking in to let you know I'll be at Holt Arena in Pocatello on Friday night to blog live from the 5A state championship game between Eagle (11-0) and Highland (9-2).

Tune in at about 6 p.m. for scoring updates and highlights from the 5A championship games as well as updates from other championship games as they arrive in my e-mail inbox.

During the game, use the comments section below the blog post to ask me questions or brag about your favorite team and players.

Week 1 Idaho media girls basketball poll

Jesse Zentz — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:56:30 -0500

1. Coeur d’Alene (9) 1-0 53

2. Vallivue (1) 1-0 41

3. Centennial (1) 1-0 25

4. Post Falls 2-0 21

5. Lake City 1-1 10

Others receiving votes: Boise, Highland, Lewiston, Mountain View, Twin Falls.

My picks: 1. Coeur d'Alene, 2. Vallivue, 3. Post Falls, 4. Centennial, 5. Boise.

Eagle's Kreminski helps Portland soccer advance to NCAA's round of 16

Jesse Zentz — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:28:08 -0500

Halley Kreminski, a 2008 Eagle High graduate, scored two goals Friday in third-ranked Portland's 6-1 victory against Northern Arizona in the first round of the NCAA women's soccer tournament, then played 45 minutes Sunday in the Pilots' 2-0 victory against No. 19 Texas in the second round.

Timberline loses second girls soccer coach in two years

Jesse Zentz — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:47:00 -0500

Timberline girls soccer coach Mike Kenner resigned, the Boise School District announced Monday.

The decision comes a little more than three weeks after the Wolves won their second consecutive 5A state title. Kenner was head coach for one season. He served as an assistant coach for four years under Mat Henbest, who resigned after the 2007 state championship season.

Lewiston at Eagle 5A football semifinal live blog

Jesse Zentz — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:50:04 -0500

1 a.m. — Eagle beat Lewiston 49-26 on Friday night at Thunder Stadium and will visit Highland at Holt Arena in the 5A championship game next week.

Here's a photo gallery from the game.

Highland beat Mountain View 35-7 on Friday. Here are the box scores from both semifinal games.

High school cross country returns to the Treasure Valley one last time in '08

Jesse Zentz — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:20:01 -0500

The Nike Cross Nationals (NXN) Northwest Championships will close the local high school cross country meet schedule Saturday at Eagle Island State Park, but several Idaho athletes could extend their seasons on the same 5-kilometer course that tested them two weeks ago at the state meet.

The complete meet schedule is below along with several helpful cross country links.

State football playoffs live Friday night blog

Jesse Zentz — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:01:13 -0500

9:10 p.m. — FINAL: Mountain View 3, Capital 0

Graham White intercepted Capital quarterback Jeremy Powers to seal the victory for Mountain View.

9:02 p.m. — Capital has the ball at its own 1 with 2:22 remaining and down 3-0.

8:55 p.m. — End of third quarter score update: Eagle 31, Vallivue 0

Here at Bronco Stadium, Mountain View still leads 3-0 with 4:25 remaining. Capital has the ball at the Mavericks' 28.

8:40 p.m. — End of third quarter: Mountain View 3, Capital 0