2008 Woodie Awards
After enduring a 0-11 start, none of the 4814 fans in attendance at Holt Arena on senior day could have expected the way the game would go. The Bengals played, by far, their best game of the season and won their first game of the season 36-33 in overtime over Sacramento State.
It took four quarters, two overtimes and 45 minutes from Boise State's Mark Sanchez to hand Idaho State (1-2) its second straight WAC loss, both coming at the expense of overtime. Sanchez had a team-high 25 points, 14 rebounds and shot 12-of-15 from the free-throw line as the Boise State Broncos (2-1) beat their in-state rivals 92-84 on Saturday, Nov.
Idaho State tied two records Tuesday, Nov. 25, at Holt Arena. The Bengals tied the record for the most consecutive overtime games (2000-01) and back-to-back double-overtime games (1976, where ISU lost both as well). The Bengals played well but lost to Long Beach State, 88-82.
Michelle Grohs is a senior forward for the Idaho State women's basketball team. The Salmon, Idaho native has seen regular action with the Bengals since she was a freshman. Noted for her all-around play, Grohs became a starter in 2007, where she was the third leading scorer behind Natalie Doma and Andrea Lightfoot and led the team in blocked shots, with 28 on the season.
Redshirt junior Paige Palmer set the record for most digs in a season, but the Bengals fell to the Montana Grizzlies (24-26,25-21,23-25,25-27) on Saturday, Nov. 22, in Reed Gym. Palmer's new record of 503 digs passed the previous record of 491 held by Bri Beal, who achieved it during the 2006 season.
Despite a playoff-type atmosphere and just the second visit to Pocatello since 1952 by BYU, the Bengals fell 85-65 on Saturday, Nov. 29. The 4374 in attendance witnessed a very physical game that included a scuffle between Donnie Carson and BYU's Jonathan Tavernari, as the Cougars out ran and out muscled the Bengals for the victory.
The Idaho State volleyball kicked off their final home games of the season with a hard-fought, five set win (25-15, 24-26, 17-25, 25-22, 15-9) over Montana State on Friday, Nov. 21. The match started quickly for the Bengals, as they dominated the Bobcats in the first set out hitting them .
Former Idaho State basketball player Bianca Cheever affirmed months of speculation regarding the redshirt sophomore's reasons for leaving ISU to go to North Idaho Junior College when she signed a letter of intent in November to attend the University of Idaho next year.
Thanksgiving weekend weather may have been perfect in Los Angeles with 70 degree temperatures, but inside Loyola Marymount's Gerston Pavilion the Idaho State women's basketball team found poor weather on the court as they fell twice, first to the host Loyola Marymount 69-55, then the North Dakota State Bison trampled the Bengals 68-55.