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Mountain West schools are not standing pat – Boise State to add $2 million video board to Bronco Stadium

When Fresno State joined the Mountain West Conference, athletic department officials knew that the Bulldogs were taking a major step up. They might not have anticipated how difficult it would be to keep up with the completion in the new conference, though. Boise State is the latest in the conference to announce plans for a [...]read more »

16 B’nai B’rith candidates eligible for $2,500 scholarship

A $2,500 scholarship will be awarded to one of 16 candidates from Fresno County in the 62nd B’nai B’rith Student Athlete dinner Monday at the Clovis Veterans Memorial Building. Each remaining nominee will receive $500 scholarships at the 6:30 p.m. function. The candidates: Cody Brazeal, Buchanan: Cross country and track and field. GPA: 4.31. Brian [...]read more »

Former Fresno State safety Phillip Thomas signs with Washington

Safety Phillip Thomas, who was the Washington Redskins’ fourth-round selection in the NFL Draft, signed with the team on Friday, the fifth of their seven selections to finalize a contract. Terms were not disclosed, but the Washington Post reported the deal was comparable to what linebacker Keenan Robinson received from the Redskins last year as [...]read more »