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Men’s golf ties for sixth place
The Boise State University men’s golf team finished tied for sixth place at the 36-hole Pat Hicks Thunderbird Invitational at St. George, Utah with a one-over par, 587, on Tuesday, Feb. 13. The Broncos staged a remarkable turnaround from day one to day two as the team dropped 21 strokes from Monday’s score to move up nine spots in the standings. After posting a 299 (+11) during the first day of competition the Boise State men’s golf team responded valiantly to the challenge of the tournament and registered a 278 (-10) in the final round of play.
Junior Troy Merritt led the Broncos with his six-under par, 138, to tie for fourth place at the event. After shooting a 71 (-1) in the first round, Merritt stepped up his play and fired a five-under par, 67, in the final round.
Swim and dive heads to WAC championships
The Boise State University swimming and diving team heads to San Antonio, Texas, for its first-ever Western Athletic Conference Championships, Feb. 14-17, at the Palo Alto Natatorium. Results from each day of competition will be posted at www.broncosports.com. In her first season of competitive diving, senior Jennifer Dorling has posted seven individual victories in competition this season. Dorling was victorious in three of the four events against Nevada, won both diving events against Idaho and won both events against San Diego.
Senior Nikki DeWane currently holds seven individual Bronco records and was a member of four record-setting Bronco relay teams. Her individual records include the 50 free (26.54), 100 free (58.07 L.O.), 200 free (2:07.49 L.O.), 500 free (5:47.79), 100 breast (1:09.74), 200 breast (2:37.44), and 200 IM (2:24.92).
Stampede dancers head to NBA All-Star game
The Idaho Stampede dance team, the Farmers and Merchants Bank Stampede Spirit, will perform at the inaugural Gillette NBA D-League All-Star Game in association with 24 Fitness on Saturday, Feb. 17 in conjunction with NBA All-Star Weekend in Las Vegas, Nev.
The Farmers and Merchants Spirit dance team will travel ten members to Las Vegas this weekend to play a big role in entertaining fans during NBA All-Star Weekend.
This season will be the first time that dancers will play a key role in the NBA All-Star festivities. The NBA All-Star dance team will consist of one dancer per each NBA team, and all 30 members will perform during the NBA All-Star game on Sunday, Feb. 18. All dancers will perform a number of community service projects throughout the Las Vegas area as a part of the NBA Cares initiative.
The Spirit dance team will be the only NBA Development League dance squad represented.
Two former Bronco players join Boise Burn
The Boise Burn announced Tuesday that three additional players have been assigned to the Arena Football 2 expansion franchise by the League Office, including Kuna High School and University of Idaho product John Neddo and former Boise State players Jess Hernandez and Jason Murray.
Neddo, an offensive lineman, attended Kuna from 1997-2001 where he received all conference honors and was named team defensive player of the year and had 8.5 sacks as a senior. The 6’3, 280-pound, 24-year-old went on to play football at the University of Idaho from 2001-06 where he earned a starting position his senior year at right guard.
Jess Hernandez is a 6’4, 285-pound offensive lineman, who transferred from Butte Junior College in California to Boise State in 2000. While at Butte, Hernandez won the Northern California Championship and was a two-time first Team All-Northern California Conference player.
Jason Murray, 23, played receiver for Boise State from 2002-05 after being originally recruited to play defensive back. He recorded 20 catches for 270 yards and a touchdown. He played all three wide receiver positions while also contributing on special teams.