Fishing Opener Set For Saturday In Idaho Utah Reservoirs
Thousands of anglers from Idaho and Utah are expected to flock to Franklin County reservoirs for the 1875 fishing season opener. Island Park and Blackfoot Reservoirs remain closed due to late snow. streams run high and no planting has occurred yet. Fish will be catchable size, most three per pound, with licenses ranging from 4 juvenile to 20 non resident.
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Idaho
Utah
Island Park
Blackfoot
Franklin County
Lee Hunt
Hunt
Griffeth Leads Ricks at Utah State University Rodeo
Glenda Griffeth of Preston placed second in all around and first in barrel racing while earning break away roping points at the Utah State University rodeo in Logan. Representing Ricks College, Griffeth helped the women's team widen the region lead over Utah State as the Ricks squads swept both divisions. Chris Barthlome of Grace finished second in team roping for Ricks and placement included a split for bull riding.
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Glenda Griffeth
Preston
Utah State University
Logan
Ricks College
Miss Griffeth
Ricks
Utah State
Utah Tech
Provo
Chris Barthlome
Grace
Preston and West Side shine at region meet in Idaho Falls
Preston placed eighth and West Side tenth in the Region Girls Track and Field meet at Idaho Falls. Preston led by Diane Balls who won the 100 yard dash in 11.9 seconds and finished fourth in the 75 yard dash.
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Preston
West Side Girls Shine
West Side
Idaho Falls
Diane Balls
Petticoat and Bronco Leagues Announce Summer Rosters and Schedules
City recreation director Jess Wheiler announced summer rosters for Petticoat Softball and Bronco Baseball. First games are Wed and Thu June 4 and 5 at 5 p.m. Petticoat rosters include Preston Lumber with captain Stephanie Swenson and Sprouse-Reitz with Michele Moser. Bronco rosters list Franklin No 1 vs Abram's Texaco and Idaho Appliance vs First Bank and Trust, with team captains named.
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City County Recreation
Jess Wheiler
Petticoat
Bronco
Preston Lumber
Boyd
Big O
Rosen
Conoco
Sprouse- Reitz
City
Franklin No
Abram
Texaco
Franklin
Call Construction
Idaho
First Bank and Trust
Preston
Stephanie Swenson
Nancy Wickham
Marlyn Brown
Laurie Tasso
Merrille Porter
Tammy Hobbs
Janice Hymas
Paula Casperson
Michelle Robinson
de- Ann Casperson
Kathy Cypher Sprouse-Reitz
Michele Moser
Shirley Beckstead
Linda Gundersen
Preston Indians Fall Short In 2-0 District Final
Preston High School reached the Fifth District baseball final in American Falls but lost 2-0 to Snake River. Kevin Gailey pitched well over four hits, while Lockley threw a one hitter for the Panthers. Rick Shawver drove in two runs with a sixth inning triple to seal the win. Duce praised his team for their 7-7 season and historic district placing after beating American Falls and Malad to reach the final.
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Preston High School
American Falls
Tom Duce
Indians
Snake River
Kevin Gailey
Tribe
Panthers Lockley
Kim Corbridge
Panther
Rick Shawver
Duce
Panthers
Preston Tops Smithfield in Northern Utah League opener
Preston High entry in the Northern Utah Baseball League defeated defending champion Smithfield Blue Sox 41 in Logan Saturday night. Home opener vs Logan set for 7 30 tonight at Recreation Park. Next league game with Willard Tuesday at 8 pm at Preston Recreation Park. Kevin Gailey pitched seven hits for the win after Smithfield’s recent doubleheader win over Ricks College.
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Preston
Utah Baseball League
Smithfield Blue Sox
Logan
Recreation Park
Willard
Preston Recreation
Smithfield
Kevin Gailey
Ricks College
Preston's runners face stiff State A-2 meet competition
At Idaho Falls last Friday and Saturday Preston's team scored nine points in a two day meet. Ariel Baird finished third in the mile with 4 43 and the medley relay placed fifth for a team total of nine. Bonners Ferry won with 100 points followed by Bishop Kelly and Jerome. Marsh Valley was seventh with 22 points. Baird is a junior and the medley relay unit of Bell Foster Green Porter ran 3 57.2 with all four returning next year. Coach Nelson cited Bell and Foster missing practice due to a district baseball title game. He added four of the top six teams were Idaho banana belt schools and Jerome and Buhl were also in the top six.
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Preston’s
Idaho Falls
Ariel Baird
Bonners Ferry
Marsh Valley
Bear Lake
Snake River
Aberdeen
Baird
Mike Bell
Kim Foster
Dave Green
Doug Porter
Howard Nelson
Bell
Foster
Preston
Kenny Sparrow
Randy, Comstock
Nelson
Sparrow
Johnson
Idaho
Jerome
Buhl
Rodeo Queen Contest Set for June 14 at Preston Arena
The Famous Preston Night Rodeo queen contest will be June 14 at 8 p.m. in the Preston Rodeo Arena with entries from riders and clubs. Applications are available at Mattson Chevron Preston, with entries due by 6 p.m. June 13. A 6:30 p.m. parade precedes the contest, open to residents within the area bordered by Hyrum Tremonton Malad and Montpelier.
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Preston
Preston Rodeo Arena
Mattson Chevron
Boots and Saddle Club
Glenn Call
Terry Shepherd
Hyrum, Tremonton
Malad
Montpelier
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Wendie Harmer
Tracy Anderson
Gina Hobbs
Penny Merrill
Tammy Bowman
Kathy Steadman
Sandra Gleason
Janine Hymas
Sandra Mylrote
Heather Almond
Jamie Bright Rosen
Pam Jorgensen
Paula Ricks
Shanna Hall
Linda Wilkes
Tamra Haworth
Janene Wing
Judy Datile
Susan Trujillo
Janene Steadman
Kima Mart
Elizabeth Mitchell
Rebecca Gleason
Todd Thomas
Steve Talbot
Mike Bowman
Troy Johnson
Forest Fackrell
Steven Strong
Brady Godfrey
Todd Adams
Kraig Alder
Derek Stokes
Kurt Ainscough
Wade Hansen
Tim Keller
Idaho Appliance
David Seamons
Mike Mitchell
Craig Bell
Courtney Rasmussen
Todd Hansen
Bobby Wheiler
Troy Bowling
Randy Johnson
Mike Dahle
David Hyde
Darold Fitzgerald
Tim Fellows
Mike Baird
Peter Maughan
Stephen Oliverson
Mark Baird
Ken Peter
Rozanne Workman
Skyline
Beth Sparrow
Pirates
Irene Kendall
Mitchell
Fisherman's
Idaho Appliance and ‘Sport Shop
Preston, Idaho
Kelly
Carter’s Dept
Monsanto Co
Soda Springs
Abram’s Texaco
Tanner’s Men’s Wear
Ngie Joos
Modern Farm Equipment CO
West Oneida
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