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The Malad High School Volleyball team started off their season on Wednesday, August 24, at home facing Marsh Valley. The energy was great and the girls were ready to play. Malad worked hard and the team won in three games. Malad defeated Marsh Valley 25-22, 259, and 25-14.

Coach Camie Tripp said the student section was awesome and kept the energy high throughout the match.

Coach Tripp added, “We did a lot of things really well. It was a fun night. Our serve-receive struggled, and Hallie Horlsey led with an average of 1.6. Our hitters were swinging well, and Hallie _Horsley) led the way with 14 kills, Riglee (Peterson)added 6, and Abby (Rosenquist) had 3. Our defense covered the floor well. Journie (Tovey) and Adley (Kimberling) led with 15 digs each while Riglee added 13. Abby and Camia (Bean) both had some great touches. Overall, it was a great start to our season.”

The Lady Dragons took the court again on Thursday, August 25, when they went to Pocatello and took on the 4A Thunder. The girls started off great jumping out to an 8-1 lead, but Pocatello batted back. While the Dragons had game point opportunities twice, they could not quite finish it out and lost 27-29. They started their second game on fire and jumped out to a 9-0 lead. This time the Dragons were able to hold them and won 2518. But they lost their momentum and lost the third and fourth sets 1325 and 12-25.

Coach Tripp said, “We did some good things, but failed to make the defensive adjustments needed to get the win. They had some strong pin hitters and down the stretch they consistently made great plays. Again, our serve-receive struggled and Journie led all passers with a 1.5 average. On the offensive side Hallie led with 12 kills, Riglee added 10, and Abby added 8. Defensively, Riglee led with 22 digs, Journie added 20, and Anistyn (Tovey) added 12. While it wasn’t the outcome we wanted, it was good for us to see balls come fast and high, and we started to make some good adjustments down the stretch.”

The girls will take the court again in Highland for the Peg Peterson Tournament on both Friday and Saturday, September 2 and 3.

Hallie Horsley for MHS

MMS Knights at the Terry Jones invitational

MHS Soccer kicks off 2022 season

Cross Country team starts season off at home with annual Terry Jones Invitational

On Thursday, August 25, Malad hosted the annual Terry Jones Invitational to open up the 2022 Cross Country Season. It was a meet for both the high school runners and the middle school runners. Malad had 41 runners participate in the meet.

Malad Middle School boys placed second in the meet with 58 points. Six teams traveled to Malad to run this race. Runners included: Braun Nalder (9:14) who finished in first place, Brex Martinsen (9:50) who finished in third place, Dawson Beutler (9:59) who finished in fifth place, Jace Nalder (11:36), Carter Smith (11:51), Jeremiah Peterson (12:09), Kayson Neal (12:15), Joseph Angell (12:17), Evan Colton (12:40), DJ Crother (12:48), Jazon Blaisdell (12:55), and Andrew Pickett (16:35).

Malad Middle School girls placed first in their meet with 23 points. Six teams traveled to Malad to compete in this race. Runners included: Lily Coleman (10:20) who finished in second place, Aezlyn Summers (10:45) who finished in third place, Paige Talbot (10:50) who finished in fourth place, Halie Palmer (11:02) who finished in fifth place, Jenna Talbot (11:34) who finished in tenth place, Kallee Talbot (12:09), Ellie Angell (13:10), Katie Palmer (13:27), Aleah Seamons (13:50), Bella Burbidge (13:53), Brielle Bastian (14:22) and Laney Coatney (15:24).

Malad High School Boys’ Cross Country team ran an impressive race. There were seven teams that competed in the race. Runners included: Brycen Talbot (18:22) who finished in seventh, Porter Allen (19:26), Austin Jacobsen (19:57), Baylor Bean (20:10), Colt Coleman (20:52), Boston Burbidge (21:38), Levi Angell (22:16), and Caden Jeppson (22:54).

Malad High School Girls placed third overall. Their race included six teams. Runners included: Cally Coleman (22:22) who placed 12th, Brooke Isaacson (22:37) who placed 13th, Brynlee Bastain (22:48) who placed 15th, Cortlyn Coleman (22:59) who placed 17th, Hadlee Summers (23:31), Oakley Hebdon (23:58), Kaylee Nalder (24:34), Adi Schow, and Madelyn Shaw.

The meet was very hot, but Coach Talbot was very proud of how well her runners did and how much effort they put into the run. “It was very exciting to compete after practicing for almost three weeks… Many have trained all summer.”

Coach Talbot and her runners are looking forward to the great season ahead of them and are excited to show off their running abilities. Their next meet is on Thursday, September 1, in Minico, Idaho.

The Malad High School Soccer team kicked off their season on Wednesday, August 24 in Malad against Pocatello’s JV team.

The girls started off the game great but got tired quickly. The girls combined passes and worked hard in the game, according to Coach Shenell Clark. The game did not have the outcome they were hoping to have but they knew that they needed to get back up and prepare for the next game.

Thursday, August 25, the soccer team headed to Highland to face off against their JV team. This game was not what they had hoped for, according to Coach Clark. The girls were up against a much bigger school but the girls fought hard and learned a lot. They learned what they can work on in practice this week in order to improve and move past this week. The team ended the game 0-14.

Monday, August 29, the girls will play at American Falls. They will then be back on their home field when they face Firth in Malad on Thursday, September 1.

The MHS Soccer season kicked off on Wednesday

Fall Sports Seasons in Full Swing

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On offense, the running game had some success, although the Dragons were not able to convert for points. QB duties were split between a number of players, and while passing yards were not substantial, there were a number of great pays in the air and certainly signs of a good passing year once the QBs get more used to the position. Brady Showell runs against the Eagles, Ryan Hubbard, and Jaden Ward all had impressive offensive games, with flashes of what will hopefully become a precision machine as the season rolls on.

Some costly penalties kept both teams out of the end zone, including holding calls, a facemask, and a roughing the kicker penalty that eliminated a Dragons offensive possession. The Offensive line was solid, though, and provided plenty of time for the QB to playcall in the pocket most of the time.

While the team would obviously have rather come out of the game with a win, the initial outing was promising.

Coach Coby Crozier said “A lot of the times Game One of the season comes down to who makes less mistakes. Lyman is a team that has only lost one game since 2020, so they are very competitive. Now we know what we need to work on and we turn our eyes to Ririe.”

The Dragons will take the field in Ririe on Friday, September 2. The JV team will play prior to the Varsity at 4 p.m. The Varsity will take the field at 7:00 p.m.

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