2008 Woodie Awards
Natalie Doma has made a habit of doing things that have never been done before and she has done it again. Shortly after the conclusion of the 2008 WNBA draft, Doma became the first Idaho State Bengals woman to sign a contract with a WNBA franchise when she inked a deal with the Seattle Storm.
As the Idaho State softball team returned home for a week of games in Pocatello, at times it seemed the weather was a greater foe than the opposing teams. An inch of snow on Monday, April 7, scratched both games against the College of Idaho which will not be made up.
Kandis Clesson is a sophomore pitcher for the ISU softball team. She reigns from North Bend, Wash. And is enjoying her time at ISU. Bengal: I note from your schedule, that the Softball team has played 25 consecutive games on the road to open the season, many against top level teams.
Kaylie Neal has been on the ISU softball team since it was established two years ago. Though it has been tough to try to establish a new team, this small town farm girl loves softball and enjoys spending time with the team. Bengal: Where did you grow up? Neal: I grew up in Stone, Idaho and went to high school in Malad Bengal: How long have you played softball? Neal: I've been on traveling teams since I was eight.
Few significant obstacles have been placed in front of Kobe Bryant after the departure of Shaquille O'Neal and a plummeting relationship with head coach Phil Jackson. Bryant's public image was nearly tarnished forever when he was arrested for allegedly raping a women in Colo.
Many college basketball fans would view this year's NCAA tournament in San Antonio as predictable. But, in retrospect, it really wasn't. For the first time since the NCAA tournament began seeding teams, all four number one seeds (North Carolina, Kansas, Memphis, UCLA) made the Final Four.