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Blackfoot High School’s Keanna Conrad (top) beats Syracuse (UT)’s Amelia Roennebeck in the girls’ 135-pounds championship match at the Tiger-Grizz Invitational at Skyline High School, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2025. | Kyle Riley, EastIdahoSports.com
EASTERN IDAHO — Last week brought east Idaho more basketball action, as both boys and girls teams tune up for the fast-approaching playoffs, along with the biggest wrestling tournament in eastern Idaho.
Hundreds of wrestlers, representing dozens of schools from across the state and neighboring states, were in Idaho Falls over the weekend for the annual Tiger-Grizz Invitational. Local athletes fared well, collecting more than half of the available first-place medals.
But there was also a plethora of basketball action, with the girls’ playoffs set to begin next week.
Here are some of our favorite pictures from last week’s action.
Be sure to visit the public Facebook group ‘East Idaho News – Sports’ and vote for your favorite — here. The winner, selected Wednesday at noon, will take the place as the group’s header photo until a new Photo of the Week winner is chosen next week.
South Fremont’s Greysen Packer (white singlet) battles Corner Canyon (UT)’s Kacen Jones in the 120-pound finals Saturday at the Tiger-Grizz Invitational. | Kyle Riley, EastIdahoSports.com.
Thunder Ridge’s Taylor Brown (top) beats West Jefferson Alena Messerli in the 100-pound finals at the Tiger-Grizz Invitational. | Kyle Riley, EastIdahoSports.com
Marsh Valley’s 5-foot-7 Jaxson Smith dunks during an Eagles practice. | Kalama Hines, EastIdahoSports.com
Idaho Falls junior Johnny Pyper shoots a fall-away jumper over the contest of Skyline sophomore Duncan Howell during the Tigers’ victory over the Grizz at Idaho Falls High School. | Photo courtesy Joe Williams
Sophomore Wayd Bailey makes a lunging save during Preston’s visit to Century. | Kyle Riley, EastIdahoSports.com
The Pocatello bench reacts to a big shot during the Thunder’s fourth-quarter comeback victory over crosstown conference rival Century. | Kyle Riley, EastIdahoSports.com
Hillcrest’s Kaia Kesler attacks the open lane during the Knights’ victory over Shelley. | Photo courtesy Amy Ward
Rigby’s Allie Danise battles Highland’s Reese Ward for a rebound during the Trojans road victory over the conference rival Rams. | Kyle Riley, EastIdahoSports.com
Preston’s Wayd Bailey shoots a fall-away jumper over Century’s Greyson Christensen. | Kyle Riley, EastIdahoSports.com
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