Boise State#4 in Sagarin Non-Resource 5 Conference Ratings

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2014-15 Wrestling Schedule

Iowa State, one of the legendary names in college wrestling, will come to Boise State this year.  Support the Bronco wrestlers and the sport and be on hand for that one, as well as the other home matches this season:

2014-2015 SCHEDULE Overall 0-0   Conf. 0-0   Home 0-0   Away 0-0   Neutral 0-0

Date	Opponent / Event	Location	Time / Result
Cowboy Open
11/08/14	Cowboy Open	Laramie, Wyo.	9:00 a.m. MT
11/14/14	vs. Utah Valley	Boise, Idaho	4:30 p.m. MT
	vs. Iowa State	Boise, Idaho	6:00 p.m. MT
Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational
12/05/14	Day One	Las Vegas	All Day
12/06/14	Day Two	Las Vegas	All Day
12/12/14	vs. Oregon State *	Boise, Idaho	7:00 p.m. MT
Reno Tournament of Champions
12/21/14	Reno Tournament of Champions	Reno, Nev.	All Day
Southern Scuffle
01/01/15	Day One	Chattanooga, Tenn.	All Day
01/02/15	Day Two	Chattanooga, Tenn.	All Day
01/09/15	at Northern Colorado	Greeley, Colo.	7:00 p.m. MT
01/16/15	at South Dakota St.	Brookings, S.D.	6:00 p.m. MT
01/17/15	at North Dakota State	Fargo, N.D.	1:00 p.m. MT
01/23/15	vs. Arizona State *	Boise, Idaho	7:00 p.m. MT
02/01/15	vs. Stanford *	Boise, Idaho	1:00 p.m. MT
02/06/15	vs. CSU Bakersfield *	Boise, Idaho	7:00 p.m. MT
02/08/15	at Oregon State *	Corvallis, Ore.	TBA
02/13/15	vs. Cal Poly *	Boise, Idaho	7:00 p.m. MT
02/15/15	at Wyoming	Rock Springs, Wyo.	2:00 p.m. MT
Pac-12 Championships
02/28/15	Pac-12 Championships	Corvallis, Ore.	TBA
NCAA Championships
03/19/15	Day One	St. Louis	All Day
03/20/15	Day Two	St. Louis	All Day
03/21/15	Day Three	St. Louis	All Day

Boise State's Brooke Heidemann Named National Soccer Player of the Week

Brooke Heidemann, who helped lead Boise State to wins over Idaho and Idaho State over the weekend, was named as the Disney Soccer/National Player of the Week for Division I women's soccer.

It is the first time that a Bronco soccer player has earned the award.  Super job Brooke!

Heidemann earns Mountain West Conference Player of the Week

Junior Brooke Heidemann is this week's Mountain West Conference Offensive Soccer Player of the Week, the conference announced yesterday.

Heidemann was a key factor in Boise State's two wins over Idaho and Idaho State last weekend as the Lady Broncos captured the Governor's Cup.  Heidemann scored three goals and had an assist in the two wins.

Congratulations Brooke!

2014-15 Swimming Schedule

2014-2015 SCHEDULE

Date	Opponent / Event	Location	Time / Result
10/08/14	vs. Utah	Boise West YMCA	6:00 p.m. MT
10/11/14	at Idaho	Moscow, Idaho	TBA
10/31/14	at Oregon State	Corvallis, Ore.	TBA
11/07/14	USC Diving Invitational	Los Angeles, Calif.	All Day
11/08/14	USC Diving Invitational	Los Angeles, Calif.	All Day
11/09/14	USC Diving Invitational	Los Angeles, Calif.	All Day
11/20/14	Texas A&M Invitational	College Station, Texas	All Day
11/21/14	Texas A&M Invitational	College Station, Texas	All Day
	Wildcat Diving Invitational	Tucson, Ariz.	All Day
11/22/14	Texas A&M Invitational	College Station, Texas	All Day
	Wildcat Diving Invitational	Tucson, Ariz.	All Day
11/23/14	Wildcat Diving Invitational	Tucson, Ariz.	All Day
12/05/14	Jean Freeman Minnesota Invitational	Minneapolis, Minn.	All Day
12/06/14	Jean Freeman Minnesota Invitational	Minneapolis, Minn.	All Day
01/02/15	at San Diego State	San Diego, Calif.	1:00 p.m. MT
01/03/15	USD Relay Meet	San Diego, Calif.	12:00 p.m. MT
01/08/15	at Denver	Denver, Colo.	1:00 p.m. MT
01/24/15	vs. Wyoming	Boise West YMCA	12:00 p.m. MT
01/30/15	AFA Diving Invitational	Colorado Springs, Colo.	All Day
01/31/15	vs. Nevada	Boise West YMCA	11:00 a.m. MT
	AFA Diving Invitational	Colorado Springs, Colo.	All Day
02/18/15	Mountain West Championships	San Antonio, Texas	All Day
02/19/15	Mountain West Championships	San Antonio, Texas	All Day
02/20/15	Mountain West Championships	San Antonio, Texas	All Day
02/21/15	Mountain West Championships	San Antonio, Texas	All Day
03/19/15	NCAA Championships	Greensboro, N.C.	All Day
03/20/15	NCAA Championships	Greensboro, N.C.	All Day
03/21/15	NCAA Championships	Greens

Bronco Soccer Team Wins Again

The Boise State soccer team is off to another great start.  Brooke Heidemann and KT Clayton each scored twice as the Lady Broncos downed Idaho State in their home opener, 4-1 yesterday.

"We talked a lot about the importance of winning the state during the offseason," said head coach Jim Thomas.  "The fact that we got to follow through with it is big for us and bodes well for the rest of the season."

A crowd of 681 turned out to welcome Boise State, which traveled to Moscow for a 2-0 win over Idaho Friday.  Idaho State, now 2-2 on the season, took the first two shots in the first 14 minutes of the game before Boise State struck.

Hailey DeVries set up the score by taking possession of the ball from her own end and taking it upfield.  Just prior to the midfield stripe, DeVries sent a perfect pass to Heidemann, who broke free.  Heidemann moved into the box and booted a shot to the back of the net from 10 yards away.  It was Heidemann's third goal of the year.

Four minutes later, Clayton connected on a pass from Heidemann.  Then, Heidemann grabbed control of the ball on the left wing, dribbled in, and sent a strike across the box.  Clayton flew in and connected just enough to send the ball trickling inside the right post for Boise State's third goal.

Meanwhile, freshman goalkeeper Janelle Flores kept ISU at bay with five first half saves, and Boise State led at halftime, 2-0. 

In the 61st minute, Kayla Tucker took the ball down the right wing and sent a high cross near the far post.  Heidemann soared over the Bengal players and headed the ball inside the right post for a spectacular goal.

"She does this stuff all the time in training," said Thomas. "We just want everyone to see it. When she out jumps  a kid who has three or four inches on her, now you start to see some of that athleticism, obviously we saw it when she played goalie for us. A play like that is a testament to her technical development and pure athleticism."

Clayton notched her second goal of the afternoon eight months later, when Kelsey Nicassio spotted Clayton heading from the left wing.  Nicassio sent Clayton a perfect pass that KT reached right before the Bengal defender and goalie.  Clayton sent the ball into the goal from 20 yards out.

It was just the sixth time in school history that two players scored multiple goals in a match--the last duo to achieve it was Shannon Saxton and Cheyenne Jones in 2010 vs. New Mexico State.

Idaho State scored just 13 seconds later, when Madeline Gochnour sent a shot into the goal when Flores fell down.

"We don't take a ton of shots," Thomas said. "We don't shoot until it's right. We were predatory in front of goal today, and that's what it looks like when we're on our game."

Boise State hosts Gonzaga this afternoon at 4.

Boise State Cross Country Teams Make A Statement in Utah

The Bronco women downed Utah, BYU and Weber State to win the Utah Open in Salt Lake City yesterday, and David Elliott led the Bronco men by winning the men's 6k in 19:14.5.

Emma Bates captured the 4K for the women with a time of 14:10.1, and Marisa Howard was second with a time of 14:23.5.  Sophomore Sarah Hastings took fourth (14:38.7) and senior Tessa Murray was fifth (14:51).

Freshman Andrew Raflai was fourth on the men's side for the Broncos.

Cindy Ball is the New Boise State Softball Coach

Cindy Ball, who has served as assistant coach at Cal State Northridge and the University of Washington for the past four seasons, has been named as the new Boise State head softball coach, Blue Through and Through has learned.

We will have further information shortly on Ms. Ball.  (I can hear it now, when the Lady Broncos are playing well, "Boise State is playing Cindy Ball!"

Boise State Searching For New Softball Coach

Erin Thorpe, who led her team to be a contender in the Mountain West Conference, has left to accept a job in California.  Boise State Athletic Director has begun a national search for a replacement.  Whoever comes in will have the cupboard pretty full, especially with Devon Bridges being granted another year.

Bronco Soccer Team Opens With 3-0 Win

The Boise State soccer team got off to a great start, downing Drake 3-0.  The Broncos limited Drake to just one shot the entire game.

Kustra Announces Major Changes for Boise State

In his State of the University Address, Boise State President Dr. Bob Kustra revealed that major things are happening on campus.

First, the University has received a ten-million dollar federal grant to build a Center for Biomedical Research.  Students will be able to boost cell research at the Center, which will help impact how heart disease and strokes are treated.  This has implications not only for students, professors, and the reputation of Boise State, but for citizens of the state of Idaho and the  United States.

Second, Kustra announced that the College of Innovation and Design, something he has been working on for some time, is now a reality.  This too has a major impact on how the university is viewed by its peers.  The field is on the cutting edge at major universities, including Stanford.

Boise State has grown its number of graduates by 70% in less than fifteen years.

DeLaet Finishes 15th at PGA

Respectable nine under par for the four days in one of the world's top golf championships.  Nicely done, Graham!

DeLaet Through 14 Holes

Graham is now 10 under.  He won't catch the leader five strokes ahead--at this point, it's all about placing.

Boise State Basketball Team Will Play Wisconsin This Season

The Broncos will have quite an opportunity this fall when they take on Wisconsin, a team which advanced to the Final Four last year.  How many opportunities can one team have in their lives?

The game is scheduled for November 22 in Madison, Wisconsin, the first time the two teams have met on the hardwood.  The Boise State football team played them way back in 1997, and had the game won when Wisconsin scored a last-minute touchdown.

Boise State's Graham DeLaet Tied for 10th

Former Bronco Graham DeLaet is currently tied for tenth in one of the biggest golf championships of the year, the PGA.  After three rounds, Graham is eight under, five off the pace.

http://espn.go.com/golf/leaderboard

Rob Heyer Makes Trick Shot on the Blue

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMAEwSQw-DA&feature=youtu.be

Boise State Mountain West Basketball Schedule

Boise State Men's Basketball 2014-15 Mountain West ScheduleWednesday, Dec. 31 at Colorado State
Saturday, Jan. 3 vs. Utah StateSaturday, Jan. 10 at Wyoming (CBSSN)
Tuesday, Jan. 13 vs UNLV (ESPNU)Sunday, Jan. 18 at New Mexico (CBSSN)
Wednesday, Jan. 21 vs San Jose StateSaturday, Jan. 24 at Air Force
Tuesday/Wednesday, Jan. 27/28 vs. Colorado State (ESPNU or ESPN3)Wednesday, Feb. 4 at Utah State (CBSSN)
Saturday, Feb. 7 vs San Diego State (CBSSN)Wednesday, Feb. 11 vs Air ForceSaturday, Feb. 14 at Fresno State (ESPN Flex)
Wednesday, Feb. 18 at UNLV (CBSSN)
Saturday, Feb. 21 vs NevadaTuesday, Feb. 24 vs New Mexico (ESPNU)Saturday, Feb. 28 at San Diego State (ESPN Flex)
Wednesday, March 4 at San Jose State (ESPN Flex)
Saturday, March 7 vs Fresno State (ESPN3)

Color Schemes for 2014 Announced

The most exciting football season in years is just about upon us, and Boise State today released the Color Schemes for the fall's home games:

2014 Color Schemes

Devon Bridges Given Another Year Of Eligibility

The Boise State softball team received good news when Devon Bridges was granted another year of eligibility.  Bridges, who was injured with a bad back for a good part of this past season, obviously is one of the Broncos' best players, and her return will give a good boost to the team.

Potter Introduced As New Boise State Golf Coach

Boise State golf has languished really ever since Mike Young left the program.  Today, Bronco Athletic Director Mark Coyle took a step to try to right the ship with the hiring of Dan Potter.

Potter has two seasons of experience with the University of Washington, in which he helped coach two golfers to #1 in the World--Chris Williams and Cheng-Tsung Pan.  Last year, Williams won the Ben Hogan Award, the most prestigious award in collegiate golf.  Pan competed in the U.S. Open and has qualified for The Open Championship this summer.

Potter helped Washington finish in the Top 16 both years, as the Huskies finished the 2012-13 season ranked #6 in the country and #11 last year. 

"It's a huge honor to have been selected by Mark Coyle, John Cunningham and the selection committee as the head men's golf coach at Boise State," Potter said. "There are a lot of quality people who are and have been associated with this program, and I'm humbled to inherit the platform they've established.

 

"Having grown up in Idaho and playing competitively throughout the northwest, I've always felt that Boise State had the ingredients to offer an amazing college golf experience. I'm excited to be a part of that now."

 

In Potter's two seasons with Washington, seven Huskies earned All-Pac-12 recognition, three were named All-America and one was named Academic All-American.

 

Originally from Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Potter played collegiate golf for Washington from 2000-04, earning a bachelor's degree in political science.

 

Matt Thurmond, Washington's current men's golf head coach, offered the following regarding Potter:

 

"This is a really exciting day for Dan and Boise State. We've been fortunate to have Dan in our program for several years as a player and coach, and we'll really miss him. He is a great teammate and leader, and I loved working with him every day. He brings with him to Boise a great knowledge of golf and a unique feel for people, and I think the student-athletes and fans at Boise State will love Dan as much as we do. He will do great things to build the program there."

Potter will begin his tenure with Boise State Wednesday, July 9.