Paving the way for future female athletes
University of Idaho athletes discuss the challenges of being a woman in sports

Erica Pecha sits on a bench as her nimble fingers tie the dark blue laces of her worn down running shoes. She stands up and adjusts her ponytail, her eyes scanning the […]

One Dot at a Time
The UI Athletic Department makes strides in changing campus culture

In June 2018, 40 University of Idaho football players crowded into the Kibbie Dome Lighthouse Center for training — a training without practice footage, pads or helmets. Over the course […]

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Performance before appearance

As rain pours down outside, some teams are getting ready to start practice. They stretch and begin the routine to better their bodies. These teams, ready to train despite the […]

Music and mechanics

There’s a certain comfort that comes from the acoustics of a bathroom. Whether starting the day or unwinding from a long one, there’s something relaxing about singing a favorite song […]

Feeling the pressure

The loud smack of her body hitting the water after a 3-meter dive wasn’t something Mairin Jameson wanted to feel and it wasn’t something her coaches wanted to hear. The […]

Chasing a dream

Growing up in a neighborhood where chasing dreams seems impossible, Quincy Smith persisted.

The secret life of Sowa

It’s Friday afternoon and James Brown’s “Super Bad” blasts through the third floor of the Student Union Building. Old vinyl records fill the KUOI studio and all of a sudden, […]

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Headed for the border

As University of Idaho’s director of tennis, Jeff Beaman was the stabilizing force in UI’s tennis program for almost a decade. Beaman served as the head coach of the men’s […]