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Today’s edition · Tues., Nov. 3

Idaho Falls volleyball wins first state title since 2015

Plus, Blackfoot rolls past Shelley 43-14 in the 5A football playoffs

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Idaho Falls volleyball wins its first state title since 2015

Eastern Idaho swept up volleyball hardware

8
state trophies coming back to eastern Idaho
1-2-3
local finish in the 5A classification
2015
is when Idaho Falls' wait for a state title began

Sources: Post Register, East Idaho News

If you missed it, the Idaho Falls Tigers are 5A state champions. The Post Register reports the Tigers won their first state title since 2015, and the seemingly unthinkable happened along the way: they dropped a set.

East Idaho News says all the state volleyball trophies have been claimed, with eight headed to eastern Idaho. The Tigers were part of a local 1-2-3 finish in 5A.

  • 5A: Idaho Falls Tigers, champions
  • 2A: Butte County Pirates claimed the top prize
  • Local 5A finish: 1-2-3

Football fans, you're up next. Twelve local teams play in the tournament's second round.

12local teams in the football tournament's second round

That's the count East Idaho News gives for eastern Idaho's second-round field.

Source: East Idaho News

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Blackfoot's big third quarter sinks Shelley 43-⁠14 in the 5A playoff opener

If you follow the Broncos, here's the recap. Blackfoot (6-4) beat Shelley (5-5) Friday at Blackfoot High. The Post Register reports the Broncos led by seven at halftime and then scored 23 points in the third quarter. Local News 8 counts 29 unanswered points after the game was tied 14-14.

Blackfoot beat Shelley 43-⁠14 in the 5A first round

  • Shelley Russets14
    Blackfoot Broncos43
    Final5A state playoffs, first round, at Blackfoot High School

Sources: Post Register, Local News 8

Parker Wright, Briggs Esplin and Keaton Shoaf scored two touchdowns each. Shelley's Cooper Pascoe tied the game on a kick return, but Blackfoot answered within seconds and stuck to its motto.

“It's six seconds at a time.”

Kaycen Edwards, Blackfoot senior linebacker
  • Next: Bishop Kelly Knights, 7 p.m. Fri., Nov. 6, in Boise
  • Last year's loss to Bishop Kelly: 40-8
  • Opening-round wins in a row: seven

23points Blackfoot scored in the third quarter

That swing turned a 14-7 halftime lead into the rout, the Post Register reports.

Source: Post Register

The Idaho State Journal's roundup had Blackfoot second and Shelley third in the 5A .

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INL grant

The U.S. Department of Energy's ARPA-E program announced early Monday that Idaho National Laboratory will be awarded $7 million to test chloride fuel salt for future use in molten salt reactors. East Idaho News

Cross country

Skyline's boys three-peated as 5A cross country state champions at Saturday's state championships. The Grizz entered as two-time defending champs. Post Register

Skyline prize

Skyline High earned $30,000 in T-Mobile's Friday Night 5G Lights competition after finishing eighth in the West Division with more than 10,900 votes. The money is expected to help fund improvements to the practice field, locker rooms and weight room. East Idaho News

UTV parade

Registration is now open for the Fourth Annual UTV Holiday Light Parade on the Idaho Falls . It costs $10 to register, and all proceeds benefit the of Idaho Falls. Post Register

The UTV parade runs Dec. 18 and is capped at 450 participants

ItemDetail
DateDec. 18
Start7 p.m.
WhereIdaho Falls Riverwalk
Cost$10 to register
Limit450 participants

Source: Post Register

All Saints

Holy Rosary Catholic School students dressed as their favorite saints Monday to celebrate All Saints Day, Principal Patrick Ryan said. Local News 8

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The Wrap

Ever watched "Monty Python & the Holy Grail" with a medieval studies expert whispering in your ear? Well, almost. The Museum of Idaho is showing the 1975 cult classic with expert commentary on Thursday, Nov. 5, at the Idaho State University campus in Idaho Falls. Coconuts not included. We'd still bring a few.

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Good Day Idaho Fallsto me · Tues., Nov. 36:00 a.m.

Idaho Falls volleyball wins first state title since 2015

Plus, Blackfoot rolls past Shelley 43-14 in the 5A football playoffs

The TLDR

  1. Idaho Falls volleyball wins its first state title since 2015
  2. Blackfoot beats Shelley 43-14, faces Bishop Kelly Friday
  3. INL gets $7 million to test next-generation nuclear fuel
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