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Courtney Blackson was trying to hold it all together. And then she looked up. The Boise State senior gymnast spotted her parents in the stands after sticking the landing of her uneven bar routine at the NCAA Regionals in Fayetteville, Arkansas two weeks ago.  “My mom was crying and my dad was just staring at…

BOISE – Adriana Popp is probably not the first person who comes to mind when it comes to the Boise State gymnastics team. The fifth-year senior might not even be the second or third one either. But that can all change today by qualifying for the ever elusive NCAA Championships. The “Beam Queen” as she’s…

BOISE – Emma Loyim and Adriana Popp have both never been to Arkansas. When asked what they know about The Natural State, the Boise State gymnasts responded with “Arkansas Razorbacks” and that it’s probably “humid.” They and the rest of the Boise State gymnastics team will get to experience it all firsthand in nine days.…

Tatum Thompson pulled her jersey over her face. It was hard to blame her. The Boise State sophomore’ game-tying 3 with two seconds remaining just fell short. As did the Broncos aspirations’ of making it back to a once familiar place. They dropped a heartbreaking 72-69 contest to San Diego State Tuesday night in the…

Gordy Presnell nearly threw his arm out of his socket. The longtime head coach of the Boise State women’s basketball team did so with an emphatic fist pump. He had a lot to be excited about. The once standard-bearer of the Mountain West Conference that rattled off four consecutive tournament titles only four years ago,…

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…

BOISE – Everything you need to know about Mya Hansen can be found on her vehicle. Her license plate, specifically. It reads “Compete.” Boise State will need just that out of its sophomore point guard this weekend and hopefully beyond. The sixth-seeded Broncos (19-12) open up the Mountain West Conference Tournament against No. 11 Utah…

BOISE – Tatum Thompson didn’t have the game winner. But the Boise State sophomore had nearly everything else Wednesday night at Extra Mile Arena. She was just two points shy of matching her career-high with 19 on better than 56% shooting off the bench to lead the Broncos in picking up their biggest win of…

BOISE – Things were a little shaky there for a while. But thanks to a dominating second half, the Boise State women’s basketball team still rolled as expected Wednesday night at Extra Mile Arena. The Broncos blew out San Jose State 73-42 win to keep themselves amongst the top of the Mountain West Conference standings.…

BOISE – The Boise State women’s team didn’t win much of anything Wednesday night at Extra Mile Arena. Not even the opening tip. The Broncos saw their four-game winning streak come to an unceremonious end with a 84-63 loss to UNLV. It’s their worst defeat of the season and the 84 points are the most…

BOISE – Trista Hull didn’t start a single game last season. So the Boise State junior forward made the most of just her seventh career start Wednesday night at Extra Mile Arena. She logged 10 points and five rebounds in just 18 minutes in a 87-66 win over Cal-State Bakersfield. “It’s just really great to…

BOISE – The last time Gordy Presnell took a mug shot was when he got hired in 2005. The photo is still up on his bio page. “That’s a sore subject with some people,” the longtime Boise State women’s basketball coach said with a laugh. “I took it one time and I’ll just keep it…

BOISE – Dani Bayes didn’t really want to talk about it. Not about her return from injury, but an errant shot at the end of the second quarter that drew the ire of Boise State women’s basketball coach Gordy Presnell. “I don’t know what the heck she was thinking,” Presnell said with a laugh. “But…

BOISE – Gordy Presnell had spent the better part of two years constructing a roster he hopes will return the program to its former glory. Therefore, the longtime Boise State women’s basketball coach didn’t want to lose anyone to the transfer portal. So he handed out blue wristbands with the words “True to Blue” engraved…

EAGLE – The Boise State women’s cross country team was so close it was palpable. The home-town crowd felt it with each passing update over the speakers at Eagle Island State Park. Less than a mile separated them from their first-ever Mountain West Conference title. But a late surge by No. 25 Colorado State spoiled…

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…

BOISE – Jim Thomas always knew. It was just a matter of when and where. The when ended up being Thursday night. And the where at the Boas Soccer Complex under the lights – something not even thought to be possible when the Boise State women’s head soccer coach arrived 11 years ago. Thomas picked…

BOISE – Carly Cross has always been a scorer. But the Boise State women’s soccer player struggled to do so during her first two seasons with the program. The junior forward hasn’t had that problem this season, though. She is the Broncos’ leading goal scorer with eight goals, which is also tied for the second…

BOISE – There wasn’t much to say about it. Boise State senior middle blocker Chey Day was already thinking about the rematch and junior right side hitter Paige Bartsch admitted to blocking out most of Tuesday’s match against Utah State at Bronco Gym. But longtime Boise State volleyball coach Shawn Garus knew the 25-22, 25-21,…

BOISE – Boise State was at an unexpected crossroads. It was sitting at 2-6 – the Broncos’ worst start through eight games since 2009. But that team hasn’t been seen for weeks. The Broncos continued their newfound momentum with a 25-15, 25-16, 25-18 sweep of Fresno State Thursday night at Bronco Gym. Boise State (8-7,…

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…

BOISE – The Boise State women’s soccer team stops and signs autographs for all of its young fans after every home game. There was one line just a little longer than the rest following a 3-1 win over Wyoming Thursday night at the Boas Soccer Complex. Kenzie MacMillan recorded her second two-goal game of the…

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…

BOISE – Morgan Stone has had quite the journey – one that has taken the Boise State senior midfielder from the other side of the world to the screens of hundreds of thousands of people. The next stop is her last go-around with the Broncos (1-0-1), who host No. 11 BYU at 7 p.m. on…

BOISE – The day Samantha Wood was born, her mother Angie Wood placed her in a baby jogger. “Her whole life she’s been in the running world,” she said. And it just took her to the other side of the world. The soon-to-be Boise State sophomore runner was the top American female placer at the…

BOISE – Nearly a year ago to the day, MaLeigha Menegatti posted something to her Instagram page that’s still hard for her to read. “There’s still a goal I have yet to check off, but it’ll just be postponed for now…,” the Boise State senior track and field runner wrote. The heartbreaking words came fresh…

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…

Boise State softball coach Justin Shults has plenty of things on his plate. Getting lights installed at Dona Larsen Park by next season is now near the top of the list.  The Broncos won the regular season Mountain West title last Friday night with a a 3-0 win at Fresno State, meaning Boise State gets…

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…

The Boise State softball team remained in first place in the Mountain West with a 9-6 win over second-place San Diego State on Sunday afternoon at Dona Larsen Park. The Broncos, who would have been eliminated from title contention with a loss, now can clinch the Mountain West regular season crown by winning two of…

BOISE – With all eyes turned on this weekend’s conference showdown against San Diego State, some could have forgotten about Boise State’s Wednesday afternoon contest with Idaho State at Dona Larsen Park. The Broncos surely didn’t forget. Boise State scored runs in all four innings the Broncos swung the bat, rallying to take down the…

Utah State and Boise State took the field at Dona Larsen Park on Sunday afternoon with the Broncos eyeing in on one goal – sweep the Aggies and continue to control first place in the Mountain West. The result was the same as the two games prior. The Broncos forced a run rule victory on…

BOISE – Boise State, the Mountain West’s leader in batting average, doubles and home runs per game stayed hot Friday afternoon with an 11-2 run-rule victory over the Aggies. The game lasted just four and a half innings. Down 1-0 early, the Broncos broke the game open by working through counts and drawing walks, eventually…

Former Boise State track and field star and NCAA champion Emma Bates made history with a fifth place finish in the woman’s division of the Boston Marathon Monday.  Bates, who ran at Boise State from 2010-15, held the lead with about four miles remaining before falling off the pace in the final few miles. The…

BOISE – Kelsey Hall hit three more home runs to continue her torrid streak and Boise State defended its first-place position in the Mountain West by splitting a doubleheader with Nevada on Wednesday. The Broncos dropped game one to the Wolf Pack 6-5 while leaving 12 runners on base before rebounding in game two with…

BOISE – It’s a simple phrase, but one Courtney Blackson leans on daily. So much so, that she had it tattooed across her upper back. ‘Everything happens for a reason’. The Boise State junior gymnast had the proverb inked on her back as a reminder and motivation for how she lives her life. “It’s dedicated…

BOISE – Battling a snow delay and a ferocious Colorado State offense, the Rams handed Boise State its first conference loss of the 2023 season, Friday night. Snow fell onto the tarp for about 15 minutes before the Rams and Broncos would start a flurry of runs on their own, with Colorado State taking down…

During the Torero Classic in San Diego last month, Alycia Flores smacked a line drive towards third base. But the ball didn’t land safely in the outfield for a base hit. It nailed Eliyah Flores right in the shoulder. Alycia walked over. But instead of showing concern with Eliyah on the ground writhing in pain,…

LAS VEGAS – Boise State’s Mountain West quarterfinal matchup with No. 3 seed Colorado State Monday night was much different and more competitive than the two previous matchups in the regular season. The end result was the same. After losing two regular season matchups by a combined 35 points, the Broncos hung tough and even…

LAS VEGAS – It wasn’t the 48-point victory Boise State had over the Aggies last time out, but style points don’t matter in March. The Broncos took down Utah State 66-58 Sunday night in the opening round of the Mountain West Tournament at the Thomas and Mack Center. It wasn’t pretty at times – Boise…

Going into Saturday’s matinee contest with Utah State, Boise State had a chance to get back over .500 on the season for the first time since Nov. 20 with a win over the Aggies. The Broncos (15-14, 10-6 MW) did just that – dominating Utah State from the tip and recording their biggest win over…

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.…

The Boise State women’s basketball team came into Thursday’s showdown with New Mexico riding a three-game win streak. They made it four in impressive fashion, holding off a late Lobos rally in a 69-62 win at ExtraMile Arena. Boise State (13-13, 8-5 MW) jumped out to an early 14-3 lead and extended it to 31-16…

Despite the Boise State softball team tying a program-best 40 wins in 2022, there was only one word to describe the feeling at the end of the season – heartbreak. The Broncos finished the year on a 14-game win streak but were unable to earn an at-large berth into the NCAA Tournament, finishing second in…

BOISE – Boise State women’s coach Gordy Presnell didn’t mince words following a 69-62 loss to Wyoming on Saturday afternoon at ExtraMile Arena. This one was on him. Presnell criticized himself for pulling a group of reserves that helped the Broncos come back to grab a 3-point lead heading into the fourth quarter and putting…

Despite earning their highest score of the season, the Broncos were unable to pull out the victory against undefeated Southern Utah Friday night at ExtraMile Arena. In a meet that went back and forth in scoring, Boise State fell to the Thunderbirds by a slim 196.275 to 195.700 – a difference of just .575. Boise…

BOISE – Erin Morden hasn’t set any program records. Earned any weekly awards. Been an NCAA Regional Championship participant. Or even posted a top individual finish at a meet of any kind. Heck the senior has only competed in one event during her four-year career with the Broncos. Still, the Boise State gymnast has come…

BOISE – The Broncos needed just one thing Thursday night to get their season back on track – a win. Boise State did just that, defeating Fresno State 60-53 while having all 10 Broncos that touched the court score on the Bulldogs. The separation in the score had much to do with Boise State forcing…

After losing three straight conference games, the Boise State women’s basketball team isn’t discouraged. In fact, they’re more than ready to rebound in good fashion. “You know, we might (be discouraged) if we had lost to the bottom three teams, but we lost to the top three teams, two of them on the road,” Boise…

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…

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.…

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…

Needing a win to help secure a spot in the Mountain West Tournament, the Broncos played host to San Diego State on Senior Night at Boas Soccer Complex. In front of a crowd of over 800 fans, they got just what they needed. True freshman Hayden Wilsey scored her team-leading eighth goal of the season…

BOISE – Lauren Ohlinger is nice – almost too nice according to some close to her. But the rare attitude in such a competitive sport has served the Boise State senior volleyball player well. The 6-foot-3 outside hitter is a four-year starter, a three-time All-Mountain West player, an AVCA All-Region selection and has the most…

How crazy and unlikely is the scoring run freshman Hayden Wilsey is on right now for the Boise State women’s soccer team? Wilsey made a contest with Morgan Stone a few weeks ago to try and see her teammate score 10 goals this season – thinking there was no way she’d even play enough herself…

A 2-1 loss to Arizona State on Thursday evening at the Boa Soccer Complex didn’t discourage Boise State women’s soccer coach Jim Thomas.  It fired him up. Thomas, Boise State’s 10th year head coach, saw that his team could hang with Pac-12 foe and was every bit as good as them after a slow start. …

Whether mentally or physically, strength is an attribute that can contribute to success in a variety of different ways. For Boise State fifth-year golfer Skyler Eubank, building strength has been a variable involved in every aspect of his life – and has helped Eubank to become a stellar golfer for the Broncos. Before he could…

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.…

Patience is a virtue. Franca Polla has held patience within her for a long time, and it wasn’t always meant to be used on the golf course. Before becoming a strong piece on the Bronco women’s golf team, the Boise State sophomore had been sent through numerous ups and downs in her life. From moving…

Alison Seng made a decision in 2016 to attend Boise State with two main goals in mind. Get an education and leave the Bronco softball program better than how she found it. A two-time All-Mountain West First Team selection at first base and four-time Mountain West Scholar-Athlete, Seng did just that – and a whole…

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…

Sophomore forward Elodie Lalotte has made an immediate impact for the Boise State women’s basketball team since arriving on campus. With a phenomenal freshman season under her belt, Lalotte has started all 16 games this season and ranks in the top three in both team scoring and rebounding. But while Lalotte has already had success…

After coming a shot away from an upset at Pepperdine two days earlier, the Boise State women’s basketball team wanted a better feeling heading into a short Christmas break. They got what they needed Monday night, dominating the NAIA-level Warner Pacific Knights from start to finish in a 90-39 blowout win at ExtraMile Arena. The…

The Boise State volleyball team will play at No. 11 BYU on Friday night at 7 p.m. in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Broncos (24-10) qualified for the NCAA Tournament by going on a Cinderella run at the Mountain West Tournament last week in Las Vegas, winning the tournament as the No.…