Sports

The Mountain Home High School Swim Team is off to a successful start after the first two meets of the season. On Sept. 19 the team traveled to Twin Falls with eight athletes. The boys placed third and the girls placed fourth. Overall the team placed fourth at of six teams...

The MHHS Lady Tigers Soccer team traveled to Twin Falls to face the Canyon Ridge River Hawks in a conference match up on Sept. 27. The Tigers struck first with a break away goal by Sophomore Kasey Derrick with an assist from Senior Mackenzie Niskich giving them a 1-0 lead going into halftime...

It's been a long season for the boys soccer team. On Sept. 18 the team traveled to Jerome where they faced the JHS Tigers for a second time. After losing the first match 11-0 the MHHS Tigers fared better, but still lost 5-0. According to Coach Durham the team held strong and shut down the middle attack with multiple shot opportunities, but nothing was making the net for them.For the full story, pick up a copy of the Mountain Home News or click on this link to subscribe to the newspaper's online edition.. ...

On Sept. 21 the Mountain Home Tigers Football team took on the Kimberly Bulldogs in a non-conference game at home. The Bulldogs scored first and converted a two point conversion to go up 8-0. The Tigers answered back with a touchdown of their own, but failed to convert. Kimberly made a 34 yard field goal extending their lead to five points in the first quarter.For the full story, pick up a copy of the Mountain Home News or click on this link to subscribe to the newspaper's online edition...

The Mountain Home Tigers Cross Country team continues to see success. On Sept. 22 the team traveled to Eagle, ID, to compete in the Bob Firman Invitational. The competition at Eagle Island State Park is one of the largest in our region with around over 4,300 athletes competing from nine different states. Numerous MHHS runners set life time PRs at the meet...

The MHHS Tigers Cross Country team traveled to Twin Falls for the Canyon Ridge Run on Sept. 12 at the College of Southern Idaho. It was another successful meet with many athletes setting new personal records (PR) and three varsity runners finishing in the top 20...

The Lady Tigers Soccer team played two matches last week. They are currently sitting at 4-3-1 in conference play. On Sept. 11 they had a home match against the Bobcats of Burley High School. In a match that the Tigers dominated from the beginning the team wasted no time in scoring with Kaitlyn Francisco getting a goal within the opening 17 seconds of the match. ...

The Mountain Home Jr. High Cross Country meet hosted Vaillivue and West Nampa at a meet at Legacy Park on Sept. 6. The girls team won the Varsity race and had the top three placers in both the Varsity and JV races. For the full story, pick up a copy of the Mountain Home News or click on this link to subscribe to the newspaper's online edition...

The Lady Tigers Varsity Soccer team is currently sitting with a conference record of 2-3-1. On Sept. 4 the team traveled to Jerome High School for a game. At half time Jerome had a 2-0 lead, but early in the second half Freshman Forward Hannah Houser scored, assisted by Senior Midfielder Biri Martinez. For the full story, pick up a copy of the Mountain Home News or click on this link to subscribe to the newspaper's online edition...

The Mountain Home Junior High Eighth Grade football team won their first game on Sept. 4 against Sage Valley at home. After a loss during the first week of the season the Tigers stormed back in impressive fashion with a 27-0 win over the Diamondbacks. For the full story, pick up a copy of the Mountain Home News or click on this link to subscribe to the newspaper's online edition...

On Sept. 6 the Mountain Home Varsity Boys' Soccer team played the Minico Spartans in a home match and pulled off a 12 to 2 victory. According to head coach Danny Durham, the boys played soundly and worked together. By communicating effectively and working the whole field they were able to move the ball fluidly and came up with the win...

The Mountain Home Cross Country team competed at the Bob Shay Invitational on Sept. 7. The girls varsity team finished in third place behind and the boys finished in fourth. For the full story, pick up a copy of the Mountain Home News or click on this link to subscribe to the newspaper's online edition...

The Mountain Home High School Cross Country team traveled to Soda Springs on Sept. 1 to compete in the Cardinal Classic. at the Kelly Park Nordic Ski Trails. The Tigers put in a good effort in the event that saw schools from all over. Among the teams that competed from the Great Basin Conference the Lady Tigers took the top spot followed by Preston and Century. In a meet that had 23 girl's varsity teams and a total of 156 athletes competing the girls ended up in 15th place overall...

On Aug. 25 Mountain Home's Cross Country team traveled to Ponderosa State Park in McCall to compete in the Dash and Splash. Teams were not scored and the runners did not run as Mountain Home Tigers. For the full story, pick up a copy of the Mountain Home News or click on this link to subscribe to the newspaper's online edition...

Mountain Home's 12-U All-Stars competed once again and traveled to Moscow, ID for an important tournament. The Northwest Regional Championships. The team needed to win the tournament in order to participate in the Cal Ripken World Series. For the full story, pick up a copy of the Mountain Home News or click on this link to subscribe to the newspaper's online edition...