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Capoeira: self-defense disguised as song and dance

An assortment of students grouped together in a circle and singing while two people spin and dodge each other in the center could be a very unsettling image. That’s all right. It’s just Capoeira. [read more]

What is bouldering?

Bouldering is not something many BYU-Idaho students are familiar with — to prove it, here’s what they said.

“It’s getting on top of boulders and throwing rocks. Bouldering is dangerous,” said Adam Luke, a freshman studying communication.

BYU looks to past, future

1984. A significant year for all Cougar faithful. In 1984, coach Lavell Edwards and quarterback Robbie Bosco led the team to a national championship in football. A year I’ll always remember.

Not room enough for the two of us

Balls flying, people diving and prisoners attacking their foes. Another war? No — just extreme dodgeball.

Metabolism

The BYU-Idaho Activities Program hosted a workshop on metabolism on Tues., Nov. 27, as part of an ongoing series of lectures on health and fitness.

SPAD: not just another acronym

There are many associations and societies open to student participation at BYU-Idaho, but few students could tell you the names of half of them.

Get ready to add another name to the list.

In step with Tasha Harper

Jana Allen, a senior studying health science and the competitive sports volleyball manager, described Tasha Harper, a junior studying medical assisting, as a great athlete with a great attitude and spirit. Scroll sport’s Jessica Gower had a chance to get to know this great athlete a little better.

Now that the Utes are history, BYU looks to the next game and beyond

With a 17-10 win over rival Utah Nov. 24, BYU won its second consecutive outright Mountain West Conference championship and is in position to record double-digit wins in a year many sports analysts saw as a rebuilding time for BYU.

Frisbee friends or football foes?

Some roommates get to know each other at a completely different level than friends do. They sometimes see each other at their worst as well as their best. Roommates can be rivals or best friends.

Cyclocross — one heck of a race

After finishing a bike race of icy weather, slippery terrain and backbreaking hurdles, Jared Hess, a sophomore studying construction management, likened it to perdition.

BYU extends its winning streak to six

BYU beat TCU Nov. 11 in a home game, 27-22. With a win over the Horned Frogs (5-5, 2-4), the Cougars (7-2, 5-0) extended its winning streak to six games. Dating back to last season, BYU has won 13 straight games against Mountain West Conference opponents.

Wrestlers take to the floor

BYU-Idaho students grappled and pinned each other to the ground while hundreds of onlookers cheered them on. About 59 wrestlers participated in an invitational tournament hosted by BYU-I Sports Activities Nov. 9.

Georacing

Scavenger hunts are like finding a needle in a haystack. Participants are given certain instructions to lead them in the right direction, yet the destination is kept a mystery. But what would happen if one added a Global Positioning System (GPS) in the scavenger hunt? Would it still be a challenge?

Cougars beat the Rams

BYU entered its game against CSU with expectations of a win, but the performance of freshman running back Harvey Unga was a welcome surprise.

Queens of the mountain

Invincible. Unconquered. Undefeated. The undisputed champions of the Viking Women’s Flag Football league.

'Great feeling of satisfaction'

It is quite possible that the John W. Hart swimming pool is the warmest spot on campus. Or at least in the Hart Building. Hang around the pool for a few minutes and things start to feel muggy and humid, especially compared to everything else around Rexburg.

Trash Queens annihilate opposition

The season came down to one game. Tempting Turquoise pitted against Trash Queens. Who would take home the coveted championship shirts?

Ultimate Spartan Abs

“ULTIMATE!” The Frisbee was launched, and the Ultimate Frisbee Viking-league championships began.

Gladiator dreams come true

Kevin Brown, a senior studying university studies, has always had a dream. But this dream seemed completely unattainable — until now. What might this dream be? Brown has always wanted to participate in the American Gladiators.

The perfect season

Wild Soccer scored two first-half goals and added another in the second to beat Internacional 3-0 on Oct. 23. Wild Soccer was a perfect 8-0 on the season coming into the championship and wasted no time establishing its presence on the field. Forward Adam Christensen, a junior studying communication, scored an unassisted goal minutes into the match and Joseph Januzzi, a sophomore studying exercise science, followed with a goal off a penalty kick soon after.

Dribble, shoot, score

The Hart Fieldhouse was taken by storm on Saturday: a storm of basketball players.

Lacrosse players: start cradling

Taylor Klein, a freshman studying business, and Jacob Durham, a freshman studying general education, met randomly in the Nordic the first week of school and found that they share a strong bond between them. They both love lacrosse. Therefore, they decided to bring the sport they both love to BYU-Idaho.

Cougars’ run game dominates UNLV

Sophomore quarterback Max Hall threw three interceptions and the Cougars fumbled twice, but BYU still managed to beat the UNLV Rebels Sat., Oct. 13, by two scores, 24-14.

Competitive sports getting fresh

With Competitive Sports getting into full swing, a question has been raised: Does it seem like there are more freshmen participating in sports at BYU-Idaho this year?

Cutthroats, traveling club baseball team, begin season

Eastern Idaho Cutthroats is not the newest gang terrorizing the Gem State — it is a club baseball team.

31st Ward gets handed the ‘thumb’

Anyone wandering by the Hart stadium anytime after 4:30 Wednesday afternoon might have noticed some students in yellow setting up their spot in the middle of the bleacher seats.

  • Amy Barrus, Jessica Gower / sports editor, asst. editor
  • Posted Tue, 16 Oct.
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Racers ride hard and eat dirt

Twenty-five mountain bikers anxiously awaited the start of Saturday morning’s Mountain Bike Race.

Fantasy football — sport of kings

Fantasy football: millions of people play it, millions of wives and girlfriends despise it.

The elusive midnight 5K — caught

I was a junior in high school the first time I came to visit BYU-Idaho. While other kids went to Florida or Mexico for spring break, I went to Rexburg.

Love hurts

Six devoted tennis players braved a Saturday morning that started out cold, windy and snowing, to play in the tennis tournament at 10 a.m.

Rise and shout — really

Before I knew BYU-Idaho existed, my fondest dream was to go to BYU and join the crazy student fans who shave their heads and paint them blue and white for every game.

BYU scrapes win from Lobos

After a game where the Cougars were held to their lowest offensive output of the season, Coach Bronco Mendenhall was pleased with the outcome.

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