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First career triple-double from Abby Muse leads Boise State women to big win in Mountain West Tournament opener

If Boise State senior center Abby Muse was ever going to get a triple-double, most including herself assumed it would have to involve blocked shots. After all, Muse is Boise State’s career record-holder in blocked shots and once had eight in a game and another time had seven.  “For real,” Muse told Bronco Nation News…

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Last-second turnover caps ‘frustrating’ night for the Broncos in loss to Nevada

BOISE – If Mya Hansen’s shoe is just one-size smaller than the Boise State women’s basketball team may have pulled off a thrilling and improbable comeback. But the sophomore guard’s foot just grazed the baseline with 1.6 seconds remaining. So it suffered a disappointing 58-57 loss to Nevada Wednesday night at Extra Mile Arena instead.…

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The GOAT: Record-breaking goalkeeper Genevieve Crenshaw at the center of Boise State’s success

BOISE – Genevieve Crenshaw goes by many names. “Gen.” “Peanut.” And the one she goes by the most, “Birdie.” But to the Boise State women’s soccer team, she’s now simply known as: “the GOAT.” The senior goalkeeper is the program’s all-time career shutouts leader at 19 and counting. Crenshaw wasn’t able to extend her own…

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After missing out last year, Boise State soccer clinches spot in Mountain West Tournament

BOISE –  The Boise State women’s soccer team was picked to finish sixth in the Mountain West preseason coaches poll. Yet, with still three games left in the regular season, the second-place Broncos clinched a spot in the Mountain West Tournament following a 2-1 win over Fresno State Sunday afternoon at the Boas Soccer Complex.…

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‘Lethal’ volleyball star Paige Bartsch has become one of the most recognizable athletes at Boise State

BOISE – Paige Bartsch is hard to miss. It’s not just because of the 6-foot-4-inch frame either. The Boise State junior right side hitter is a two-time All-Mountain West player, listed 17 times in the program’s record books, ranked top-5 in the country in five different statistical categories and is signed to one of the…

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Debut of new lights, sellout crowd a ‘dream’ come true for Boise State women’s soccer in loss to No. 11 BYU

Jim Thomas spent a decade working towards it. And on Saturday night in front of sellout, record-setting home crowd, the Boise State women’s soccer coach saw his vision become a reality. The Broncos welcomed No. 11 BYU in for the first-ever home evening game in school history. They fell 4-1 to the Cougars at the…

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‘Silent assassin’ has Boise State primed for deep run at Mountain West Conference Tournament

BOISE – Jordyn Hutchins is probably not the first player you think of when it comes to the Boise State softball team. The junior outfielder doesn’t have the brand recognition of the Flores sisters (Eliyah and Alycia) or the recent accolades of Kelsey Hall. But she’s top-5 in nearly every offensive statistical category, including being…

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Gut feeling led to London native and long-distance runner Yasmin Marghini coming to Boise State – and she’s already an All-American as a sophomore

Benji Wetli couldn’t explain it. The Boise State track and field associate head coach just had a feeling that Yasmin Marghini was going to turn into something special. He’s been right so far. The sophomore long-distance runner has the fourth-fastest time in Mountain West Cross Country Championships history, the fifth-fastest indoor 3,000-meter time in school…

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Record-breaking night: Lopez scores first perfect routine on uneven bars in school history in victory over BYU

History was made for the Boise State gymnastics program in the Broncos 196.500 to 194.925 win over BYU, Friday night. Junior Emily Lopez put up a perfect score of 10.000 in her uneven bars routine, the highest score recorded in the event in Boise State gymnastics history. “It means so much, I’ve practiced so hard…

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‘Athletic beast:’ How Abby Muse became the best shot blocker in Boise State history

BOISE – During her freshman season, Boise State’s Abby Muse received some interesting advice from longtime assistant coach Heather Sower. “Stop blocking shots,” the 6-foot-3 junior forward said with a laugh. “Because I would block it out of bounds or I’d block it and the other team would get the ball.” Muse didn’t exactly listen.…

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Boise State knocks off SDSU in monumental comeback win ‘It was just a great moment for our program’

Boise State picked up a monumental conference win to start the week, hosting second place San Diego State and taking down the Aztecs 62-57 in comeback fashion. To start the night, it wasn’t pretty for Boise State. The Broncos picked up right where they left off against Wyoming – ice cold. Entering the game, Boise…

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From down under to The Blue: Freshman Dani Bayes elated Broncos are the latest stop in basketball journey

BOISE – To say Dani Bayes was excited to join the Boise State women’s basketball team last summer is an understatement. The now freshman asked assistant coach Mike Petrino to drive her and her mother to campus at 1 a.m. following a 24-hour travel day from Brisbane, Australia. She’s hardly left since and has already…

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Guard Mya Hanson dribbles the ball during Sunday's loss to Colorado. (Photo by Boise State Athletics)

Boise State women off to another slow start, drop to 3-6 after loss to Colorado: ‘It’s a little bit of deja vu’

BOISE – The Boise State women’s basketball team came in encouraged and optimistic this season despite an 8-21 campaign – the worst in longtime coach Gordy Presnell’s tenure. But the Broncos found themselves in almost the exact same situation as they did at this time last season following a 71-48 loss to Colorado at ExtraMile.…

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Boise State’s Mary Kay Naro carrying on family tradition, including her grandpa – a Naismith Hall of Fame coach

BOISE – Rick Adelman is a Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer who coached for 23 seasons in the NBA and has the 10th most wins (1,042) in league history. But for Boise State women’s basketball player Mary Kay Naro, he’s simply known as grandpa. The 5-foot-11 junior point guard has quite the family pedigree. Both…

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Boise State announces cost, updated plans for Albertsons Stadium and ExtraMile Arena improvements

Boise State unveiled updated plans and a projected cost Thursday for the ‘Athletics Master Village’ plan originally released in April. The total cost will be just over $300 million. An updated north end zone plan featuring 10 field level suites, club seating and connecting seats to the East and West side of the stadium will…

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Shults’ connection led Flores sisters on improbable path to Boise State

A simple conversation between individuals can ingrain a connection – and sometimes that same conversation can create an opportunity that would have never been expected prior. That’s what happened with Eliyah and Alycia Flores, two sisters on Boise State’s softball team who transferred from the University of Oklahoma to Boise State before the 2021-22 season.…

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Boise State announces ‘vision’ for Athletics Master Village – and major upgrades to Albertsons Stadium and ExtraMile Arena

The Boise State Athletics Department unveiled an impressive, comprehensive ‘vision’ for the future Thursday afternoon which includes major upgrades and renovations to both Albertsons Stadium and ExtraMile Arena, a new 5,000-seat arena for the volleyball and gymnastics teams and improvements for all sports as part of a new Athletics Village.  Boise State was light on…

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Year of ‘growing pains’ ends for Broncos with loss to San Diego State in first round of Mountain West Tournament

There’s no secret the Boise State women’s basketball team knows how to win in Las Vegas. After all, the Broncos have won four of the past five Mountain West Conference Tournaments.  But coming in as the No. 10 seed the Broncos faced an uphill battle in hopes of continuing the magic this season. After hanging…

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Bronco Nation News partners with KTIK 95.3 FM The Ticket for Boise State coverage

Bronco Nation News has entered into a business partnership with KTIK 95.3 FM The Ticket to enhance and expand coverage of Boise State Athletics. As part of the agreement Idaho Sports Talk hosts John Mallory and Mike Prater will make appearances on live shows on the Bronco Nation News social media channels and website, while…

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