Saturday, April 12, 2014

Bronco Tennis Team Pulls Out 4-3 Win

Winning ugly--Boise State did it tonight over San Diego State.  The lower-ranked Aztecs took the Broncos to the wire and then some.  Garrett Patton's 7-6 tiebreaker win gave his team the 4-3 victory, Boise State's 23rd against 4 losses this season.

Patton & Hendrick Jebens Tied at 6

The MWC tennis match between Boise State and San Diego State is coming down to a tiebreaker.  Both Garrett Patton & Hendrick Jebens protected their serve and are tied at 6 games apiece in the third set.

It's Down to #4 Singles

Garrett Patton did his best for the team, battling back from an opening set 6-4 loss.  Patton took the second set 6-4, and is tied 5-5 in the final set.

Boise State Tied With San Diego State

The Bronco tennis team is having problems with another lesser-ranked team.  On its home courts no less.

Boise State won the doubles point, but now finds itself tied 3-3 with San Diego State.

Unranked Thorsten Bertsch of San Diego State bested #85 Andy Bettles of Boise State in straight sets.  That pretty much tells how it is going.

Boise State Sand Volleyball Team Wins Three

The inaugural season of sand volleyball is going well.  The Broncos topped Portland State 2-1, then showed they are ready for the Pac-12, handing Oregon and Washington 3-2 setbacks in Portland, Oregon.

Boise State Outslugs Nevada 9-6

It's amazing what finally winning a road game can do for a team.  After finally getting that win away from Boise on Friday night, the Broncos topped Nevada this afternoon 9-6.

Boise State Netters Blank Idaho 5-0

Playing without some of their best players, who are being rested, Boise State shut out Idaho at Appleton Tennis Center, wrapping up a two-day match with the Moscow team 5-0.

Boise State Softball Team Wins A Game Away From Boise

The Lady Broncos have something to build on--Boise State won a road game, taking a 1-0 decision over Nevada Friday night in Reno.

Friday, April 11, 2014

Boise State Tennis Downs UC-Irvine 5-2

Boise State has defeated UC-Irvine 5-2.  Irvine is of course Coach Greg Patton's former school, and the Broncos got a nice win today at Appleton.  Aside from the one recent blemish at Palo Alto, the Broncos have been on quite a roll over the last few months.

Boise State is playing doubles against Idaho tonight before meeting them for singles play tomorrow.  Then, the Broncos take on San Diego State in Mountain West play tomorrow afternoon.

Thursday, April 10, 2014

Graham DeLaet with First-Round 80

Former Bronco great Graham DeLaet made his Master's debut today.  He hit the ball well to get to the green, but found negotiating the tough Augusta greens a challenge.  DeLaet finished with an 80 today.

Monday, April 7, 2014

Boise State Starts Out 2015 Recruiting Class Ahead of All But 5 Pac-12 Teams

Boise State Snags Great Receiver

Boise State is making inroads now that will pay huge dividends in 3-4 years.  The Broncos scored their third commit in as many days, reeling in wide receiver Akilian Buter.

Butler (5-11, 172) is from West Mesquite High School in Texas.  He has great speed, athleticism and body control.  Butler hauled in 28 passes for 378 yards and three scores as a sophomore.

Akilian had offers from Clemson and Colorado, and interest from Baylor, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Texas, Texas A&M and Washington State prior to committing to the Blue.

Sunday, April 6, 2014

Bronco Softball Team Gets Trounced by UNLV 9-3, Loses Series

The Boise State softball team lost a home series for the first time since 2010 when UNLV drubbed the Lady Broncos 9-3 today.

Saturday, April 5, 2014

For the First Time in History...

A team that Boise State played advanced to the national championship in that same year.  Of course, the Michigan team that Boise State took to the wire in 1988 went on to win the national title the following year.

Bronco Sand Volleyball Team Gets First Program Win

Boise State bounced back from a loss to defeat Cal Poly 3-2, the Broncos' first win in sand volleyball.

Bronco Sand Volleyball Team Falls to #9 St. Mary's

Boise State sets its sights high in the Broncos sand volleyball debut, and came up on the short end of the stick in a 4-1 loss to the #9 team in the nation, St. Mary's.

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Kevin Allen Commits to Boise State

Big 6-10 center Kevin Allen has given his verbal commitment to the surging Boise State basketball program.

Allen averaged 13.4 points and 8.4 rebounds at Pratt Community College in basketball rich-Kansas.  Allen will likely join the team this summer as a junior with a redshirt year available .  Pratt lit it up for 31 points and had 17 rebounds vs. Trinity Valley in the opening round of the NJCAA tournament.

Allen chose Boise State over offers from Houston, Kansas State, Nebraska, Oklahoma State, and Texas Tech, among others.

Read more here: http://blogs.idahostatesman.com/boise-state-basketball-gets-commitment-from-6-10-center-kevin-allen/#storylink=cpy

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Congratulations to Former Boise State Assistant Mike Montgomery

Former Boise State assistant basketball coach Mike Montgomery has announced he is retiring.  Montgomery has had a great head coaching career at Montana, Stanford and Cal.

Please realize, Mike, that even though Boise State wasn't smart enough to hire you as our head guy, we fans recognized your ability all along and are very appreciative of your service to Boise State.  We congratulate you on your amazing career and wish you all the best in retirement!

Monday, March 31, 2014

Boise State 1 of 5 Teams in the Nation to Play 2 OOC Games vs. Sweet 16 Teams and 1 OOC game against a Final Four Team

Five teams in the nation played two non-conference games against Sweet Sixteen teams and one non-conference game against a Final Four team:

Boise State
Connecticut
Kansas
Kentucky
Wisconsin


Eleven teams played three games against Sweet Sixteen teams and a non-conference game against a Final Four team:

Baylor
Boise State
Connecticut
Florida
Florida State
Indiana
Louisville
Memphis
Stanford
West Virginia
Wisconsin

Sunday, March 30, 2014

Boise State Women Top Air Force 6-1

The Lady Bronco tennis team swept all six singles matches to dispatch Air Force 6-1 in Mountain West Conference play today in Boise.  Boise State improved to 3-2 in league and 10-8 overall.