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Utah recruit signs with BSU
Boise State University volleyball Head Coach Robin Davis announced the signing of Sadie Maughan to a National Letter of Intent on Friday.
Maughan, a native of Murray, Utah, led Murray High School to a second-place finish at this year’s 4A State Volleyball Tournament. The 6-foot, 4-inch middle blocker averaged 11 kills and five blocks per match en route to being named First Team All-State (4A) and First Team All-Region (Region V).
Maughan is the second recruit from Utah that Davis has brought in this season. Alisha King, out of American Fork, Utah, signed with the Broncos during the early signing period.
Two BSU track team members named WAC Athlete of The Week
Boise State University track and field athletes Scott Viafore and Annika Hjelm have both been named Western Athletic Conference Athletes of the Week.
Viafore, a junior from Duxbury, Mass., won the men’s award when he posted the third best collegiate javelin throw in the country last Saturday (April 7), with a toss of 232-6 (70.88m). Competing in the Boise State/Idaho State dual scoring meet at Bronco Stadium, Viafore’s first place throw was an improvement of more than 15 feet from his previous career best. A sophomore from Huddinge, Sweden, Hjlem broke her school record in the hammer for the second time this year in winning the event at the same track and field dual with Idaho State. Hjelm’s winning throw was 206-1 (62.82m), which is the eighth best collegiate mark this year. Her throw is also the third best all-time mark in her home country. This is the second time this season Hjelm has won the honor. She also picked up the award the final week of March when she first set the Bronco record in the hammer.
Gates earns coach of the year award, Stampede still leads western division
Idaho Stampede Head Coach Bryan Gates has been named as the inaugural winner of the Dennis Johnson Coach of the Year Award, as voted on by NBA Development League head coaches. The award is named in honor of former NBA playing great, NBA and D-League coach Dennis Johnson, who passed away unexpectedly at age 52 on Feb. 22, 2007. In his playing career, Johnson won three NBA titles, played in five NBA All-Star games and was named to the All-Defensive First Team six times. He served as interim head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers in 2002 and was in his third season coaching in the D-League.
Coaching a style of play that emphasizes teamwork, rebounding and defense, Gates has the Stampede leading the D-League in total assists (24.8), assists per game (24.8), points allowed per game (96.9), opponents field goal percentage (.449) and defensive rebounding percentage (.719). Idaho has been in first place in the Western Division since Feb. 10.
