MHS Sports Seasons Kick off

(Jesus Flores), owned by Gil L. Wright.

In the third race, a thoroughbred allowance, Mamma Rama (Eric Ayala), owned by Kendall Keller took first, followed by Speedin with Eddie (Jesus Virgen), owned by Shaun Story, and Papaya (Todd Thomas), owned by Joe W. Hadley.

In the fourth race, a quarter horse maiden race with a blanket sponsored by US Bank, Alessio (Jesus Virgen), owned by Ronnie Brooks Keller took first, followed by Juan to Watch (Todd Thomas), owned by L. Tim Weeks, and Jess Trickle (Jesus Afanador), owned by Base Ward.

In the fifth race, a quarter horse maiden race with a blanket sponsored by Boyd Varney Memorial, Js Whos That Lady (Never Marin), owned by David and Kathy Daniels took first, followed by Favorite Lil Scooter (Jose Borbonio), owned by Rod Thomas, and Jj Miss Jessie Bug (Jesus Flores), owned by Glen and Jill Jamison.

In the sixth, the Rocky Mountain Classic Paint and Appaloosa Futurity with a blanket sponsored by the Oneida County Fairboard, Kj Little Lady (Jesus Virgen), owned by Kent and Judy Taylor took first, followed by Sw Bellatrix (Dallas Erickson), owned by Bryan Grant, and Kj Cashs Fox (Jesus Flores), owned by Glen and Jill Jamison.

In the seventh, a quarter horse allowance with a blanket sponsored by KJ’s Super Store, Hr Captain Jack (Todd Thomas), owned by Mary Sue Thomas took first, followed by Senor Call (Eric Ayala), owned by Wes Kellett, and Tisathelasttakencash (Francisco Linan), owned by Andy and Mary Atkinson.

In the final race of the day, the Oneida County Maturity with a blanket sponsored by the Fair board, Pattys Saint (Jesus Virgen), owned by Robert Harrison took first, followed by crown Apple (Eric Ayala), owned by Matt and Promise Larsen, and No One Fights Alone (Francisco Linan), owned by Whitaker Farms. Sunday

Sunday’s races began without a hint of possible weather problems, and stayed warm throughout the afternoon.

In the first race, a quarter horse maiden with a blanket sponsored by Super Sport Farm, Bw Justified De (Todd Thomas), owned by Betty and Boyd Weeks took first, followed by Ms Ct Kelly (Never Marin), owned by C&T Horses, and Zoomen Fire (Francisco Linan), owned by Kevin Williams.

In the second, a quarter horse allowance with a blanket sponsored by Sherise Timothy Agency, Custom Hat (Jesus Virgen), owned by L. Tim Weeks placed first, followed by Jandust (Jesus Flores), owned by Tedd Johnson, and A Lil Bit Famous (Never Marin), owned by Martin Vega.

In the third, quarter horse all breed 89 speed index and under stakes race with a blanket sponsored by Central Service, Blitz Chick (Benjamin Lopez), owned by Ricardo Mariles, took first, followed by Glocked and Loaded (Oscar Villa), owned by Ricardo Castillo, and Koyote Kyle (Todd Thomas), owned by Miriam Bird.

In the fourth, the Thomas Market Overnight Futurity with a blanket sponsored by Thomas Market, Reign of Corona (Oscar Villa), owned by Bret Lee Abrams took first, followed by Okey Prissy Mountain (Todd Thomas), owned by Vaughn Vichrill, and Trump 45 (Never Marin), owned by Chad Poulsen.

In the fifth, an Overnight Mixed Breed Derby with a blanket sponsored by the Fairboard, Chicks Dashin Bandit (Oscar Villa), owned by Five Livestock Company took first, followed by Hotrod Harley (Todd Thomas), owned by Linford Ranch Horses, and Richie Rich 1 (Never Marin), owned by Uriel Arreola.

In the sixth, the second Overnight Mixed Breed Derby with a blanket sponsored by the Fairboard, Jess Your Corona (Brayan Juarez), owned by Efrein Acosta took first, followed by Bw Randees Royal (Jesus Flores), owned by Maria E. Baltonado, and Ekg Shezthelastdash (Oscar Villa), owned by Pedro Ledesma-Garcia.

In the seventh, the first Overnight Quarter Horse Futurity with a blanket sponsored by the Fairboard, First Corona Magic (Todd Thomas), owned by Juan Hernandez took first, followed by Rlh Fouronthefloor (Jesus Virgen), owned by Robert Harrison, and Smokin Lil Wagon (Jesus Flores), owned by Glen and Jill Jamison.

In the last race of the day, and the second Overnight Quarter Horse Futurity, Jackies Famous Girl (Oscar Villa), owned by Dorian Montero took first, followed by Cassy Caring (Francisco Linan), owned by Movin On, and Nitro Got me Zoomin (Luis Gonzalez), owned by Martin Sharp.

While the race schedule for this year ran into a bit of a hiccup as the result of last week’s unexpected weather, the event planners were able to stage a great recovery, and ensure that Malad did not miss out on the excitement and joy of the sport.

Stick races keep kids busy on Sunday

Sunday's races stayed dry and sunny

Todd Thomas was the leading jockey

Fall Sports kick off for Malad High School and Malad Middle School

The fall sports kicked off their season with their first week of practices. Fall sports include soccer, volleyball, cross country, and football. All teams began official practices on Monday, August 8.

For the soccer team, the start of soccer was a success for the girls. There are 20 girls out for the team this year. They will be led by their six returning seniors.

“The first week of practice was great,” said Coach Shenell Clark. “The girls worked hard and both them and Coach Clark are excited and looking forward to the great season.”

The soccer team will take the field on Wednesday, August 24, when they face Pocatello’s JV. This will be their first home game. Games are played on the field behind Malad MIddle School and begin at 5:00 p.m.

The Volleyball team kicked off their season with a large number of players out for this year’s three teams. “We have 27 girls out, which is amazing!” said Coach Camie Tripp.

This year, there are three Seniors leading the Lady Dragons. They are joined by four Juniors along with many younger players. There are seven Sophomores and 12 Freshmen playing for the Lady Dragons this season.

From those number, eight of them are returning Varsity players. Coach Tripp said, They are looking forward to an awesome year!”

Returning for the Lady Dragons this season are: Camia Bean, Abby Rosenquist, Journie Tovey, Hallie Horsley, Adley Kimberling, Kaitlyn Pickett, Riglee Peterson, and Katie Allen.

This year, Malad will have three very solid teams, according to Coach Tripp. They will start off their season tonight, Thursday, August 24, when they travel to Preston for a Jamboree. They will then be on the home court on Thursday, August 25, when they face Marsh Valley in Malad. Games will start with the C team, usually around 5:00 p.m.

This year’s coaches include Head Coach Camie Tripp, JV Coach Gia Haycock, and C-Team Coach Kristen Horsley.

The Cross Country team started practice off last Monday and Coach Tia Talbot and her runners are excited for what the season will bring. Talbot said there have been a lot of runners who put in a lot of summer miles to get a step ahead. She had 13 runners that ran over 100 summer miles this year, meeting the team’s goal.

This year, the Cros Country team has eight boys and 11 girls out and ready to run. They will be led by their two Senior runners. That experience along with several that competed at the district and state level last year, medaling, will help the Dragons as they race their way through the 2022 season.

The Cross Country team will be at home on Thursday, August 25, when they compete in the Terry Jones Invitational Meet. Races usually begin around 4:00 p.m. at Malad High School. It is a great time to support the local runners.

The Malad HIgh School Football team officially started its season this last Monday, August 8, with two a day practices. They then went to just one practice a day and will continue that through the season. Practices will continue this week beginning at 4:00 p.m.

The Dragons will finish out this week of practice with a scrimmage here in Malad on Friday, August 19, at 6 pm at Malad High School. Their first official game of the season will be on Friday, August 26, in Malad, when they face Lyman. The Varsity game will begin at 7:00 p.m. Come see what the Dragons have to offer under new coach Coby Crozier and his staff.

The Malad MIddle School Football, Volleyball, and Cross Country teams are also hard at work. They will have their first outings of the season this week as well. Both the football and volleyball teams are on the road on Wednesday, August 24. The Cross Country team is in Malad on Thursday, August 25. They have also been working hard the last few weeks to get ready for the 2022 season.

The recently poured track will cure for several weeks, as Malad sports begin their practices