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Sun Valley Boasts 150 Pond Skim Wipeouts in Third Snowiest Winter
The winter of 2022-23 proved the third snowiest season in the history of Sun Valley Resort—and that didn’t count five inches that fell on the mountain on Tuesday.
Thursday, April 20, 2023
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Spirit n’ Motion Gymnasts Strut Their Stuff on the Beams
Thirty-three gymnasts with Hailey’s Spirit n’ Motion recently competed against 600 gymnasts from throughout Idaho in the Idaho Xcel State Championships held last week at Wood River High School. The gymnasts were among 780 Idaho gymnasts who qualified to compete on the vaults, bars, beams and floor exercises.
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
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Sun Valley’s U.S. Alpine National Championships-A Look at the Action
Sun Valley’s Bald Mountain is too steep to host a downhill race, believe it or not.
Sunday, April 9, 2023
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U.S. Alpine Racers Have Hands Full on Tough Sun Valley Course
The start got pushed back three hours to give the race crew time to take care of 13 inches of snow that fell on Bald Mountain the day before.
Monday, April 3, 2023
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Sixth Annual Gary Black Jr. Memorial Race Honors Black’s Love of Ski Racing
Sun Valley Ski Education hosted the Sixth Annual Gary Black, Jr. Memorial Race on Saturday, March 25. Girls and boys from the SVSEF Alpine U8, U10, U12, and U14 teams competed in a dual-panel ski race and the teams’ end-of-season awards and Gary Black Jr. Memorial Race perpetual trophies were presented at the conclusion.
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
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Sun Valley Skiers Shine at Chilly Junior Nationals in Fairbanks
Cold temps and wind were a breeze for the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation junior national team skiers who showed weather is just part of the show at the 2023 USSA Cross Country Ski Junior National Championships in Fairbanks, Alaska.
Monday, March 27, 2023
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Peter Wolter, Johnny Hagenbuch Racing Hard in the SuperTour Finals
John Steel Hagenbuch, a Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation alum and Dartmouth College student, took the win in the 10km classic at the U.S. SuperTour Finals going on in Craftsbury, Vt., Wednesday through Sunday, March 26.
Saturday, March 25, 2023
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Sammy Smith Making Waves on the World Cup Circuit in Europe
In a trip that has just been getting better and better, Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation Comp Team and U.S. Development team member Sammy Smith continues to show the world what she can do.
Thursday, March 23, 2023
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Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation Skier Wins 2023 U18 Nationals Overall Men’s Title
Ten members of the Sun Valley Ski Education Alpine FIS Team qualified to compete in the 2023 U18 Nationals in Mittersill, N.H., March 9-16.
Sunday, March 19, 2023
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Sun Valley Youth Hockey Team Wins Fourth State Championship
The Sun Valley Youth Hockey high school team has won its fourth state championship in a row.
Friday, March 17, 2023
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Sun Valley Snowboarder Headed to Nationals
Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation snowboarder Callie Allen has earned an automatic spot at the USASA National Championship following her showing in Halfpipe for Breaker Girls 13-14 in the Big Mountain West Series’ final event.
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
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Sun Valley Kids Finish Strong at Tamarack
The Sun Valley Ski Education Alpine U12 Travel Team traveled to Tamarack, Idaho, this past weekend for the 2023 Tamarack North GS and Kombi Race.
Sunday, March 12, 2023
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Dollar Holler Rail Jam and Big Air
The Dollar Holler Rail Jam took over Sun Valley Resort’s Dollar Mountain this past weekend, allowing local kids and adults to strut their freestyle. For every stuck-landing there were dozens of falls, but competitors threw their best on the rails and in the Big Air challenge.
Saturday, March 11, 2023
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Kindercup Brings Out Tigers, Sharks and More
Did you know that the word for ‘child’ in German is Kinder? The Kindercup is a children’s ski event that happens annually at Sun Valley’s Dollar Mountain ski area. This is a ski racing event for children of all ages, and costumes add to the preciousness of the event.
Thursday, March 9, 2023
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Ski Joring Stampedes Through Bellevue
Catching rings while riding skis as you’re pulled by a horse!? What kind of hippie-cowboy event is this???
Saturday, February 25, 2023
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Wood River Wolverines Crush Bobcats on Senior Night
The Wolverine den was buzzing Thursday night as the Burley Bobcats came to play hoops on Senior Night. And the men’s basketball team never left any doubt who was in control as Wood River High School topped the Burley team 64-43.
Monday, February 6, 2023
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Wood River Wolverines Celebrate Senior Night Against Bobcats
After winning just one game in three years, the Wood River Wolverines girls varsity team nearly pulled off a second win this past week during Senior Night.
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
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Pee Wees Chase the Puck at Hailey Tournament
The Sun Valley Suns are a long-standing hockey tradition in Sun Valley. But equally fun to watch are the Pee Wee teams.
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
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Wood River Wolverines Earn Sweet Redemption
The Wood River High School boys’ basketball team lost to Twin Falls by two points in a hard-fought battle when they traveled to the Magic Valley a couple weeks ago. But they were not to be denied when they took on the Bruins on their own turf. See the action in today’s Eye on Sun Valley video.
Monday, January 23, 2023
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Idaho Pond Hockey Classic Brings Out Pucktatos and Others
More than 200 spectators cheered on just as many amateur hockey players this past weekend as 15th annual Idaho Pond Hockey Classic took to the rink at Ketchum’s Atkinson Park.
Saturday, January 21, 2023
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Suns Take Two from the Wheels
The Sun Valley Suns Hockey Club rolled right through the visiting Wilmington Wheels this past weekend, sweeping the two-game series.
Friday, January 20, 2023
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Wood River Wolverines Notch Eighth Win
The Wood River girl’s basketball team won their first basketball game in three years in a tight game against Caldwell High School on Saturday. And Wood River High School’s boy’s varsity basketball team notched another win against the Treasure Valley school, giving them an 8-2 record—one of their losses by just two points to Twin Falls. Check out hoops in today’s Eye on Sun Valley video.
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
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Wood River Wolverines Shoot Their Way to Fourth Win
Wood River High School’s men’s varsity basketball team continued its winning ways Tuesday night beating Mountain Home by 11 points. They now have four wins and zero losses as they head to Twin Falls. The secret to their success? “A lot of hard work!” said Coach Juan Martinez. Check out the action in today’s Eye on Sun Valley video.
Friday, December 16, 2022
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Wood River Wolverines Go Three Up in Basketball
The Wood River Wolverines varsity men’s basketball squad captured their third win against zero losses Wednesday night, beating Buhl 57-47 for their first home opener. See the action in today’s Eye on Sun Valley video.
Friday, December 9, 2022
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Sun Valley Suns Take a Pair From Bozeman
The Sun Valley Suns kicked off the 2022–23 season this past weekend by welcoming their rivals from Montana--the Bozeman Stingers--to town. The hospitality ended abruptly once the puck dropped on Friday night at The Ice House in Hailey.
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
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Wood River Basketball Team Eyes a Slam Dunk of a Season
The Men’s Varsity Basketball team at Wood River High School has big dreams as it tries to slam dunk a winning 2022-23 season. Watch their play and listen to Coach Juan Martinez, Korbin Heitzman and other stars in today’s video, which includes video footage from Eye on Sun Valley cameraman Franco.
Monday, November 28, 2022
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Lady Wolverine Volleyball Players Ace Senior Night
The Lady Wolverines are flying high around the volleyball nets. This past week they smacked down the Jerome Tigers 25 to 18. Check out the highlights and hear from the girls in today’s video by Wood River High School senior Franco Cerron, an intern with Eye on Sun Valley.
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
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Pond Skim Offers Rite of Passage for Die Hard Skiers
Ski, sink, swim.
Saturday, April 9, 2022
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Suns Celebrate Home Finale with a Win
The Sun Valley Suns ended their 2021-2022 home schedule with a hard-fought 5-2 victory over the Vail Yeti in front of a sell-out crowd at the Campion Ice House in Hailey. The rival Yetis had defeated the home team 5-2 on Friday night.
Friday, March 4, 2022
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Suns Sweep St. Nick’s
The Sun Valley Suns hosted the talented New York St. Nick’s Hockey Club at The Campion Ice House in Hailey this past weekend.
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
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Nordic Ski Racing Just a Stepping Stone to 2024
The Sun Valley Nordic Invitational that took place in Sun Valley this week brought about hundreds of the top cross-country skiers in the West to Sun Valley this week.
Sunday, January 23, 2022
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Suns Don’t Back Down But Drop a Pair to the Wheels
The Wilmington Wheels made their first ever trip to Hailey to play a two-game set against the Sun Valley Suns. They made the most of their opportunity, winning 4-3 Friday night and 5-3 Saturday for the series sweep.
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
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Suns Blind the Growlers
The Sun Valley Suns Hockey Club hosted a brand new team from California this past Friday and Saturday in Hailey. The hosts proved to be less than gracious as they beat the Santa Rosa Growlers 3-2 on Friday and finished them off 13-2 on Saturday.
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
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Sun Valley Suns Take Down the Moose
The Sun Valley Suns and the Jackson Hole Moose battled ferociously at The Campion Ice House this past weekend, with both teams picking up a victory.
Wednesday, December 22, 2021
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Suns Turn The Moon Blue
The Sun Valley Suns welcomed a new team with some familiar faces to the Campion Ice House this weekend as they hosted a two-game series against the Boston Moon.
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
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Sun Valley Suns Split a Pair With Stingers
Playing competition hockey for the first time in nearly two years, the Sun Valley Suns matched up against their rivals from Montana--the Bozeman Stingers--in front of throngs of masked fans at The Campion Ice House in Hailey this weekend.
Monday, December 6, 2021
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Golf Looks a Little Different During the Pandemic
Sun Valley Golf and other golf courses around the valley are in full swing. But they’ve taken on a new look in the age of the coronavirus pandemic.
Friday, May 8, 2020
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Suns Split A Pair with the Switchbacks
The Vermont Switchbacks brought a couple of familiar faces with them to the Wood River Valley this weekend, hoping to parlay some familiarity into success against the 19-1 Sun Valley Suns, who were riding high on an eight-game winning streak.
Monday, March 9, 2020
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Wolverines Come Up Short on Senior Night
The gymnasium was packed on Senior Night in Hailey as the Wolverines looked to finish the regular season on a high note. After acknowledging the seniors in a pre-game ceremony, Wood River hung tough with a sharp shooting Minico Spartan squad in the first half only to have the Spartans pull away in the second for a 59-34 victory.
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
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Midtown Mafia No Match for the Suns
The competition keeps getting better and the Sun Valley Suns Hockey Club keeps on winning. The Suns hosted the New York City Midtown Mafia this weekend and swept the two-game series, winning an overtime thriller on Saturday night 3-2, after defeating the Mafia in another contest Friday, 4-1.
Monday, February 17, 2020
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Suns Fend Off Bantam Beauties Twice for Sweep
The Sun Valley Suns Hockey Club welcomed the Connecticut Bantam Beauties into town this weekend for a two-game series at the Ice House in Hailey.
Monday, February 10, 2020
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Boulder Mountain Tour-See Young Johnny Take First
The field of racers may have been the deepest in Boulder Mountain Tour history, full of Olympic racers and Birkebeiner winners. And when the snow had settled, it was 18-year-old Sun Valley Community School student Johnny Hagenbuch, who pulled ahead of the crowd as the finish line loomed.
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
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Panthers Outlast Cutthroats
The Carey Panther boy’s basketball team took their 5-2 league record into the Fish Tank Tuesday night looking to defeat their Sawtooth Conference rival Sun Valley Community School Cutthroats.
Thursday, January 30, 2020
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Wood River Rides Radford’s Hot Hand to Victory
With the Wolverine student section clad in purple and gold in honor of Kobe Bryant, Wood River senior guard Johnny Radford donned his home white and green uniform and some Bryant sneakers and proceeded to do his best Kobe impersonation on the court in Hailey, pouring in 38 points to lead the Wolverines to a 63-46 victory over Buhl in a mid-season non-conference matchup.
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
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Suns Drop Season First as They Split Two with Gutter Snipes
Hollywood legend Bobby Farrelly brought his cast of talented hockey characters to town once again to face off against the Sun Valley Suns Hockey Club this weekend at The Campion Ice House. The Suns came out hot and hung on for a 5-4 victory on Friday night and the Gutter Snipes enacted revenge on Saturday night, skating to a 7-5 victory in front of huge crowds in Hailey.
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
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Suns Tame Vipers Twice to Remain Undefeated
On Friday night, the Suns took the ice at the Campion Ice House for the first time in 2020 and the first time in nearly a month as they faced off against the Breckenridge Vipers.
Monday, January 13, 2020
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Suns Take Two from Park City Pioneers
On Friday night the Sun Valley Suns welcomed the newest member of the Black Diamond Hockey League, the Park City Pioneers, to the Campion Ice House in Hailey for the first of two contests.
Monday, December 16, 2019
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Suns Tustle with Texas Titans
After disposing of the Bozeman Stingers in two straight blowout wins to start the season, the Sun Valley Suns knew things would be different when they welcomed the Texas Titans into town this weekend.
Sunday, December 8, 2019
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Suns Open the Season with a Stingers Sweep
The players were barely done digesting their Thanksgiving feast when the puck dropped for the first time in the 2019-2020 Sun Valley Suns hockey season. There appeared to be no side effects from the tryptophan as the Suns swept the two-game series from the Bozeman Stingers by identical scores of 9-2 Friday and Saturday at Campion Ice House in Hailey.
Monday, December 2, 2019
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Dribbling Donkeys Support a Cause
Students, alumni, parents and others saddled up donkeys to raise money for the 2020 Senior Bash this past week.
Friday, November 22, 2019
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Sun Valley Community School State Champs-Reflecting on Success
Richard Whitelaw is the architect of one of the most successful soccer programs in the state. In the last four years, his Sun Valley Community School Cutthroats Boys Soccer teams have dominated the 3A division, reaching the state final in 2016 and the semi-finals in 2017, while capturing back-to-back state titles in 2018 and 2019.
Monday, November 4, 2019
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Wood River JV Football Finishes Strong
While the Wolverines’ Varsity Football battled through a rebuilding season, the JV squad, led by Coach Juan Martinez, put together a successful campaign, winning six of their last seven games, including an exciting 24-20 victory over Canyon Ridge this past Thursday in Hailey.
Monday, October 28, 2019
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Cutthroats Shut Down the Trojans
On a beautiful fall evening at the Sagewillow Soccer Complex in Elkhorn, the Sun Valley Community School girls’ soccer team defeated the Wendell Trojans 9-0, to remain undefeated and atop the conference standings.
Friday, October 11, 2019
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Lady Wolverines Ice the Bobcats
On a chilly Senior Night in front of a large and brave crowd at Phil Homer Field, the Wood River Lady Wolverines downed the Burley Bobcats 6-0. The win raised the Wolverines record to 7-4-2 in conference and kept them in fourth place in the tough Great Basin Conference.
Monday, October 7, 2019
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Paige Roberts Shows How to Reach Optimum Performance
Paige Roberts has made a career of assisting athletes with everything from overcoming a fear of performing to recovering from a concussion.
Friday, October 4, 2019
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Kristyn Rutland Tutors Wolverines in the Art of Kills, Digs and Aces
Kristyn Rutland (Price) is arguably the greatest volleyball player to ever lace up sneakers for Wood River High School. After graduating, she went on to become a star for Albertson College, now The College of Idaho, where she was recently inducted into the College of Idaho’s Athletic Hall of Fame alongside basketball legend Elgin Baylor.
Monday, September 23, 2019
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Tanner Dredge Experiences Déjà vu as Wood River’s New Coach
Tanner Dredge made her mark on the Wood River High School girls soccer team from 2007 to 2010 as a standout four-year varsity player.
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
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Record-Setting Quarterback Takes Helm of Wood River Wolverines
Shane Carden—Wood River High School’s new football coach—set records as a quarterback for East Carolina University in Greenville, N.C.
Sunday, August 25, 2019
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Soccer One Camp
Eye on Sun Valley’s Jody Zarkos takes a look at One Soccer School, a regularly occurring summer camp in Sun Valley that offers tactical specialized training for young players who want to take their game to the next level.
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
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Zoe Bacca is Chasing Her Dream
Zoe Bacca is just completing her freshman year at Wood River High School. But she already has her
Saturday, June 1, 2019
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Reeling Around the Barrels
Wood River High School Junior Payson Bennett doesn’t let much moss grow under her feet. In spring she speeds around the rodeo arena competing in barrels and pole bending. Come winter she flies down the court as point guard for the Wolverines’ hoops team.
Sunday, May 26, 2019
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Ode to Winter
The 2018-19 winter ski season official draws to a close on Sunday, May 5, as the Blaine County Recreation District grooms the trails around Galena Lodge one final time.
Friday, May 3, 2019
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Donkey Fun-Raiser Segues into Giant Yard Sale
They took to the hardcourt Wednesday night at The Wolverine Den wearing shoes, but there wasn’t a pair of high tops in sight.
Saturday, April 27, 2019
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Wolverines Unable to Avoid the Big Innings of the Wrong Kind
First-year Wood River High School Baseball Coach Dave Slotten had a simple terse statement after his team dropped both games of a doubleheader to the Canyon Ridge Riverhawks on Tuesday:
Friday, April 19, 2019
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Take a Peek Inside the Hijinks of the Janss Pro-Am
Sun and spring brings out colorful costumes and plenty of laughs on Baldy’s slopes.
Saturday, April 13, 2019
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Johnny Hagenbuch Makes More History with U.S. Ski Team
Johnny Hagenbuch has yet another accolade to add to his blockbuster year.
Thursday, April 11, 2019
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Sun Valley Pond Skim Makes a Big Splash
Hundreds of onlookers turned out on a bluebird day this week to cheer on another couple hundred children and adults as they attempted to skim—or sink—in the Sun Valley Ski Patrol’s 10th annual Cold Bowl Pond Skim.
Thursday, April 4, 2019
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Wood River Gymnasts Shine at State Championships
More than 350 athletes from all over Idaho descended on the Wood River High School gymnasium March 23 and 24 to compete in the Idaho State Xcel Gymnastic Championships.
Monday, April 1, 2019
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Special Olympians Shine Under Sun Valley Sun
More than 120 Special Olympians converged on Sun Valley’s alpine slopes and Nordic trails this past week in a show of what the human potential is capable of.
Monday, March 25, 2019
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Sun Valley Suns-Back-to-Back Champs
The Sun Valley Suns Hockey Club ventured into hostile territory Saturday night and emerged victorious, hoisting the Joe Casey Cup after defeating the Jackson Moose 5-4 in Jackson, Wyo., to capture their second straight Black Diamond Hockey League Championship.
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
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Suns Split a Pair in Final Home Stand
The beginning of March signaled the end of the regular season for the Sun Valley Suns Hockey Club as they welcomed the talented Vermont Switchbacks to the Campion Ice House in Hailey.
Monday, March 4, 2019
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Young Cutthroats Fall Prey to Wolves
Before the District II-A play-in game against Castleford, Coach Connor Wade and his squad got confirmation that their senior leader, Peter Morawitz, would not be available due to illness.
Friday, February 15, 2019
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Suns Put Game No. 1000 in the Win Column
After losing game number 999 to the Holy Cross Crusaders 7-4 on Friday night in Hailey, the Sun Valley Suns were bound and determined to turn the tables and win game number 1000 in front of their faithful at the Campion Ice House on Saturday.
Monday, February 11, 2019
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Wolverines and Indians Tussle into Overtime
The Wood River Lady Wolverines faced the Pocatello Indians Tuesday night in Hailey in a Great Basin Conference District play-in game. Wood River, who had defeated Pocatello early this season, erased a huge deficit in the fourth quarter to force overtime but was unable to regain their momentum in the extra period, ultimately falling to the Indians, 53-45.
Saturday, February 2, 2019
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Wolverines Shut Down Senators on Senior Night
The Wood River High School boys basketball team hosted the Gooding Senators on Senior Night Monday evening in Hailey. In front of a large and loud crowd, the senior-laden varsity squad handily took down the visitors 51-24.
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
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Cutthroats’ Morawitz Honored as Team Takes on Dietrich
The Sun Valley Community School Cutthroats welcomed the visiting Dietrich Blue Devils to the Fishtank Thursday for a basketball tilt on Senior Night.
Sunday, January 27, 2019
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Guttersnipes Dump the Suns in Tight Contest
Merriam-Webster defines a guttersnipe as “an outcast boy in the streets or a person of the lowest moral station.”
Monday, January 21, 2019
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Suns Knock Out the Beauties
The Sun Valley Suns Hockey Club welcomed the Connecticut Bantam Beauties to town on Friday night, but Bobby Bowden decided to be a less than hospitable host.
Sunday, January 13, 2019
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Suns Take Down Moose in a Shootout
Sixty minutes of hockey wasn’t enough to determine the victor Friday night at The Campion Ice House.
Sunday, December 30, 2018
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Suns Leave Wolves—and Movie Star--Howling in Back-to-Back Victories
After a comeback win on Friday night against the Austin Wolves, the Sun Valley Suns Hockey Club found themselves in an early hole again on Saturday night.
Monday, December 10, 2018
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Sun Valley Suns Puck-er Up for Home Crowd
The Sun Valley Suns kicked off the 2018-2019 season in victorious fashion, defeating their Black Diamond Hockey League rivals, the Bozeman Stingers, twice to sweep the opening two-game series.
Tuesday, December 4, 2018
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The Hockey Sisters
Get to know this week’s athletes of the Week, Annie and Jesse Burks, sophomores at The Sage School and teammates on Team Colorado, a U16 AAA Hockey Club. These impressive student athletes are having tons of fun and playing some great hockey
Saturday, November 24, 2018
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Cutthroats Swim By Tigers in Straight Sets
The fans showed up in full force at the Fishtank this past week for the Sun Valley Community School’s final regular-season volleyball match. And the Cutthroats returned the favor by defeating the visiting Richfield Tigers in straight sets, 3-0.
Thursday, October 18, 2018
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Wolverines’ Homecoming Ends a Stunner
The Burley Bobcats scored on long touchdown passes at the end of the both halves to rally for the victory over Wood River by a score of 20-14. On a crisp homecoming evening at Phil Homer Field, the Bobcats struck on a 30-yard touchdown pass with 11 seconds remaining to break a 14-14 tie and snatch the win on Friday night.
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
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Wolverines Spike the Tigers in Straight Sets
The Wolverine Den was packed with students and parents on Senior Night at Wood River High School.
Thursday, October 4, 2018
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Panthers Go On The Attack
The Carey Panthers, the defending state champions, entered their Friday night matchup with Hagerman yet to be tested, having defeated their first four opponents by a cumulative score of 202-20.
Sunday, September 30, 2018
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Cutthroats Tame Lady Wolverines in Rivalry Game
Every time senior Lily Fitzgerald scores a goal for the Sun Valley Community School this year, the record book must be rewritten.
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
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Wolverines Take Cutthroats to the Net
The Sun Valley Community School Cutthroats hosted their Wood River Valley rivals Saturday afternoon in boys soccer action at The Sagewillow Soccer complex.
Monday, September 10, 2018
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Local Runners Fly High at Bob Shay Track Meet
The Bob Shay Invitational track meet drew 13 schools from Southern Idaho and Northern Nevada to Hailey Friday afternoon.
Saturday, May 5, 2018
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Dodge!
It’s not your grandmother’s dodgeball.
Monday, April 30, 2018
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Lady Wolverines Leave Spartans Begging for Mercy
Both the Lady Wolverines and the Minico Spartans came into Thursday’s contest at the Founders Softball Field looking for their first conference victory of the season.
Friday, April 27, 2018
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Wolverines Sweep the Bobcats
The Wood River Wolverines baseball team welcomed their conference foes, the Burley Bobcats, to Founders Field on Thursday, hoping to solidify their third place position in the Great Basin Conference standings.
Friday, April 20, 2018
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Suns Blank Moose to Win Championship
“This was the plan from the beginning of the season,” Coach Cub Burke stated following the Sun Valley Suns’ convincing 5-0 victory over the Jackson Hole Moose in the Championship game of the 2018 Black Diamond Hockey League playoffs.
Sunday, March 11, 2018
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Suns Sting Stingers to Head to Finals
A year ago the Bozeman Stingers upset the Sun Valley Suns in the semifinals of the Black Diamond Hockey League playoffs, denying the Suns the opportunity to defend their 2016 BDHL title.
Saturday, March 10, 2018
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Suns Come From Behind Twice
In their final tune-up before next weekend’s Black Diamond Hockey League playoffs, the Sun Valley Suns came from behind in back-to-back games to defeat the Vermont Switchbacks 6-5 on Friday night and 9-7 Saturday night at the Campion Ice House in Hailey.
Sunday, March 4, 2018
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Suns Find Net 17 Times Over Weekend
The Sun Valley Suns found themselves in an unusual and unfavorable position as the Michigan Sting came to town this weekend.
Sunday, February 25, 2018
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Talented St. Nicks Give Suns a Contest to Remember
The Sun Valley Suns ran into a buzz saw this weekend at the Campion Ice House in Hailey. St. Nicks from New York City defeated the Suns 6-4 on Friday night and followed that up with a 6-3 victory Saturday.
Sunday, February 18, 2018
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Suns Fight Tough Contests with Crusaders
The Holy Cross Crusaders traveled west to the Campion Ice House in Hailey this weekend and swept the two-game series against the Sun Valley Suns, winning 3-2 on Friday and 5-4 Saturday night.
Sunday, February 11, 2018
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Wolverines Claim Superhero Powers
The Filer Wildcats came north Friday night looking to hand the Wood River Wolverines a regular season-ending loss.
Saturday, February 10, 2018
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Cutthroats’ Pollack Scores 29 in Tight Contest
Henry Pollack turned in a heroic effort on Senior Night. But, still, the Community School Cutthroats lost an overtime thriller to the Twin Falls Christian Warriors. When the buzzer sounded, the Warriors were on top 47-42 Thursday at Cutthroat Hall.
Friday, February 2, 2018
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Chase Josey-You Can Call Him an Olympian
Sun Valley Snowboarder Chase Josey will be going to Korea next month.
Wednesday, January 24, 2018
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Wolverines Spar with Tough Bobcats
The gym at Wood River High School was packed to watch the Wood River Lady Wolverines take on the Burley Bobcats Tuesday night in Hailey.
Wednesday, January 24, 2018
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Suns Wrestle with Gutter Snipes
When iconic movie maker Bobby Farrelly brings his East Coast Gutter Snipes into town, the Sun Valley Suns know the competition will be fierce and the teams will put on a great show for the fans.
Sunday, January 21, 2018
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Wood River Gets Fill of Three-Pointers
The Wolverines came out strong against the Minico Spartans on Thursday night, but the home team was unable to withstand a third quarter barrage of 3-pointers.
Friday, January 12, 2018
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Suns Lock Horns with Jackson Moose
The fans came out in droves to the Campion Ice House this weekend to watch the fierce rivalry between the Sun Valley Suns and the Jackson Moose.
Sunday, December 31, 2017
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Suns, Sun Valley Youth Play High Scoring Game
The Sun Valley Suns Hockey Club family gathered for a celebration Saturday night at the Campion Ice House. Current Suns and Future Suns teamed up for the Black vs. Red Holiday Classic, with the Black victorious over the Red by a final score of 8-3, in front of a packed house in Hailey.
Sunday, December 24, 2017
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Panthers Maul Cutthroats on the Hardwood
The Carey Panthers boys basketball team brought their 4-2 season record to Sun Valley Thursday night to face a Community School team playing their very first game of the season. Using their game experience and sharp shooting from distance, the Panthers downed the determined Cutthroats by a score of 49-30 on Thursday night at The Fishtank.
Friday, December 15, 2017
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Suns Try to Avoid Getting Snake Bitten
The Sun Valley Suns spent too much time in the penalty box Saturday night against the Breckenridge Vipers.
Sunday, December 10, 2017
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Wolverines Defeat Senators Decisively
On their home court in front of a packed student section, the Wood River Wolverines downed the Gooding Senators by a score of 47-28 Tuesday night in Hailey.
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
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Suns Sweep Stingers
On Saturday night at the Campion Ice House in Hailey, the Sun Valley Suns took down the Bozeman Stingers 3-1 to sweep their two-game seasoning opening series against their Black Diamond Hockey League rivals. The Suns dominated the Stingers on Friday night 14-4.
Sunday, December 3, 2017
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Lady Wolverines Go Up Against Mountain Home
The Wood River Wolverines, looking for their first win of the young season, tipped off against the undefeated Mountain Home Tigers on Thursday night in Hailey.
Friday, November 17, 2017
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Crown ‘Em Champs
The Wolverines are State Champions!
Monday, October 23, 2017
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Wolverines Down Buhl on Senior Night
For 18 senior football players, Thursday night marked the last time they would play a football game at Phil Homer Stadium in Hailey. And these seniors went out in style, defeating the visiting Buhl Indians by a final score of 21-12 on a chilly October night
Friday, October 6, 2017
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Cutthroats Defeat Senators Unanimously
In their final regular season home game on Tuesday, the Community School Cutthroats downed a determined Gooding Senators squad unanimously by a score of 4-0.
Wednesday, October 4, 2017
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Wolverines Best Bobcats, Get Coach His 100th
The Wood River Wolverines boy’s soccer team scored first and held on for a 2-1 victory over the Burley Bobcats at Founders Field Wednesday.
Thursday, September 28, 2017
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Wolverines Take on Bulldogs in Homecoming Game
The Wood River Wolverines lost big to the Kimberly Bulldogs in front of a packed stadium at Phil Homer Field Friday night.
Saturday, September 23, 2017
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Lady Cutthroats Blank Lady Wolverines
The battle for soccer supremacy in the Wood River Valley took place this weekend at Founder’s soccer field in Hailey. The girls and boys soccer teams from Community School and Wood River took it to the pitch in front of a large and vocal crowd on this crisp Saturday afternoon.
Sunday, September 17, 2017
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Tigers Claw Back in Wolverines Home Opener
The Wood River Wolverines treated their home crowd to an early lead Friday night on their home field, scoring 20 unanswered points in the first quarter against their Great Basin Conference rival Jerome Tigers.
Saturday, September 2, 2017
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Wildcats Spike Wolverine Opener
The Lady Wolverines volleyball dropped their home opener to the Filer Wildcats, 3-1, in front of a big crowd at Wood River High School.
Wednesday, August 30, 2017
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40th Annual North/South Shriners Football Game
Wood River High School hosts, for the very first time, the 40th Annual North - South All-Star Shrine Football Game at Phil Homer Field in Hailey, Idaho. The South came away with the win but everybody wins in this great cause!
Tuesday, May 30, 2017
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Wolverines Contest Spartans in Double Header
After suffering a tough loss to Minico on the road Friday afternoon, the Wood River Wolverines looked to bounce back at home in front of their faithful fans at Founders Field Saturday.
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
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Lady Wolverines Storm Back to Beat the Lady Spartans
Thirty-five runs.
Saturday, April 22, 2017
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Lady Wolverines Prove Miracles Can Happen
The Wood River Wolverine softball team met up with the Burley Bobcats for a double-header on Saturday at Founders Softball Field in Hailey.
Sunday, April 16, 2017
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Wolverines Sweep Doubleheader from Tigers
Coaches, players and fans watched the weather report all day Thursday, wondering if the Wood River Wolverines would have the opportunity to play the Jerome Tigers in Hailey given the forecasted rain. No sweat. The streamed through in the afternoon and when the rain did come it was limited to sprinkles.
Friday, April 7, 2017
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Lady Wolverines Try to Tame Tigers in Home Opener
The snow was cleared from the field and spring was in the air as the Lady Wolverines squared off against the Jerome Tigers for their varsity softball home opener Tuesday in Hailey. Unfortunately for Wood River, the Tigers were ready for the challenge, striking early and often, holding off the Wolverines for an 18-5 victory.
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
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Wolverines Shut Down Bulldogs in Home Opener
The Wood River Wolverines baseball team finally got a chance to perform in front of their home fans after a fistful of early season games on the road
Thursday, March 30, 2017
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Sun Valley Suns Take It to Overtime in Home Finale
Following an offensive outburst in Friday night's 7-5 Sun's victory, the Sun Valley Suns and the Vermont Switchbacks both decided to turn it up on defense in Game Two Saturday night.
Sunday, March 5, 2017
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Sun’s OT Thriller Nets Thomson 100th Career Victory
His teammates were bound and determined to do whatever it would take to get Sun’s goaltender Ryan Thomson his 100th career victory Friday night at The Campion Ice House.
Saturday, February 18, 2017
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Suns Take on Holy Cross Crusaders in Shootout
The Sun Valley Suns welcomed the Holy Cross Crusaders to The Campion Ice House in Hailey Friday night for the first of a two-game series. And it proved to be a shootout featuring the Crusaders, a team made up of Holy Cross alums, against the hometown favorite in front of a raucous crowd.
Saturday, February 11, 2017
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Short-Handed Cutthroats End Season on a High Note
The Community School Cutthroats defeated the Bliss Bears 52-30 Thursday night in the Fishtank. In front of a big crowd on Senior Night, Jackson Dies and Henry Pollack led the home team to a convincing victory over their Northside Conference Rivals. Dies dominated the point, pouring in 22 points, while Pollack had 19 points for the victors. Sophomore Peter Morawitz chipped in 11 points, including three 3-pointers.
Friday, February 10, 2017
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Suns Duke it Out in Overtime
The Sun Valley Suns put themselves in a big hole in the first period Friday night against the Vail Yeti, but they managed to dig and claw their way back to force overtime.
Saturday, January 28, 2017
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Suns Take Down Guttersnipes
The East Coast Guttersnipes traveled cross-country with hopes of sweeping a two-game series against the Sun Valley Suns.
Saturday, January 21, 2017
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Wolverines Sink Bobcats with Last-Second Bucket
It was a seesaw affair Thursday night on the hardwood in Hailey.
Friday, January 13, 2017
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Lady Wolverines Impeach the Senators
In a rematch of the first game of the season, the Wood River Wolverines once again came out on top, defeating the Gooding Senators, this time in convincing fashion: 43-26.
Saturday, December 10, 2016
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Suns Dominate Stingers in Season Opener
It only took the defending Black Diamond Hockey League Champions one period to shake off the rust and regain their championship form Friday night at The Campion Ice House in Hailey.
Saturday, December 3, 2016
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Wolverines Claw at Bulldogs in Home Opener
The Wood River Wolverines squared off against the Kimberly Bulldogs in their season opener Wednesday night in front of a boisterous crowd in the Wolverine Den at Wood River High School.
Thursday, December 1, 2016
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Wolverine Girls Kick Off Their Round Ball Season
It wasn’t the way they’d hoped it would go.
Saturday, November 19, 2016
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Wolverines Put Playoff Bid on Line Against Nampa Team
It was a matchup of two prolific passing attacks vying to advance to the semi-finals of the 4-A football play-offs on a chilly Friday evening at Wood River stadium in Hailey.
Saturday, November 5, 2016
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The Man Behind the Field
At his retirement dinner in June 1999, Phil Homer was curious about the tarp-covered object on the back of a trailer in the parking lot outside.
Saturday, October 29, 2016
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Wood River Wolverines—Crown Them Champs!
The Wood River Wolverines took to Phil Homer Field on Friday night against Minico with designs of bringing home their first ever Great Basin Conference title.
Saturday, October 22, 2016
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Wolverines Chalk Up Another Win in Amazing Season
Canyon Ridge won the opening coin toss and elected to receive as the Riverhawks took a rain-soaked field against the Wolverines Friday night at Phil Homer Stadium.
Saturday, October 15, 2016
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How Do Wolverines Celebrate Homecoming? 45-Zip!
The outcome of the game was decided before the Homecoming King and Queen were announced at halftime. The Wolverines, fueled by a career performance by senior quarterback, Cade Schott, scored touchdowns on six of their first seven possessions during the first half to take a 42-0 lead and put the game out of reach in the second quarter.
Saturday, October 1, 2016
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Wolverines Claw Way Over Grizzlies
In a game of big plays by both teams, the Wood River Wolverines made the last two and defeated Fruitland 25-20 to move their record to 4-0.
Saturday, September 17, 2016
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Wolverines Go Up Against Tigers in Bid to Stay Undefeated
The Wolverines traveled south to Jerome Friday night still flush with the glow of an opening season win over the bigger Pocatello High School.
Saturday, September 3, 2016
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Wolverines and Indians Thrash It Out In Overtime
It was a back and forth affair, highlighted by big scoring plays and fraught with penalties and early season mistakes. But, eventually, the Wood River Wolverines emerged victorious over the visiting Pocatello Indians 35-34 in their season opener.
Saturday, August 27, 2016
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Wood River Wolverines—In Pursuit of Perfection
Is there another perfect season in the cards for the Wood River Wolverines Class of 2017 Football players?