Senior Oaklie Hebdon with the three pointer to help lead the Lady Dragons to victory in their district tournament matchup against the Pirates.
Senior Oaklie Hebdon with the three pointer to help lead the Lady Dragons to victory in their district tournament matchup against the Pirates.
Every new season of sports has a few challenges and changes, and 2024 was no different. New coaches, athletes, sports directors and more can do a lot to influence the game, but despite it all, great teams and players rise above the challenges to still leave their best work on the field.
The MHS athletics saw a number of changes, the biggest across all MHS Dragon sports began in the 2024 fall season with the sports reclassification. In an attempt to keep Idaho’s high school sports classifications fair and competitive with the enrollment growth across the state, the IHSAA board recently renamed the classifications as well as to reset the dividing lines between each class.
The new classifications now range from 1A to 6A, completely removing the 1A I and II divisions. Malad enrolls nearly 300 students, placing it squarely in the new 3A classification. The 3A fifth districts will still include Aberdeen, Soda Springs and West Side as well as new additions of the Declo Hornets and the Wendel Trojans.
There were a handful of lineup changes to the coaching staff of multiple teams. The MHS softball team saw a coaching roster change with Bri Adams stepping up as head coach. Brady Price filled the football head coach vacancy after Coach Crozier left Malad.
Beginning in the fall of 2024, the Dragons welcomed a new athletic director as Joshua Smith was hired on as the new high school vice principal and AD. Abby Goddard and Kami Willie took over the cheer team coaching role also beginning the fall of 2024.
Girls Basketball
The Lady Dragons opened up the 2024 with two crucial home conference games against the Bear Lake Bears and the Soda Springs Cardinals. Trailing the Bears coming into the fourth quarter, 26-44, the Lady Dragons were determined to close the gap, tightening up both their offense and defense. Malad closed the gap on the scoreboard as the time on the clock whittled down.
With just a few seconds left in the game, the MHS team was looking for a three pointer to tie it up and send the game into overtime. With a defender in her face, Brynnlee Jones worked to get a shot off before the clock expired, hitting the rim just as the final buzzer sounded. Despite their great comeback, Malad fell 50-53.
The following night the Lady Dragons hosted the Cardinals in another intense, down to the wire sort of game. The two teams traded the lead back and forth until finally the MHS team slowly began to pull away in the second quarter. Their strong offense put up the points but it was their quick moving defense that held the Cardinals.
Soda Springs made a last push as they moved into the fourth quarter, bringing it back within 3 points, but Malad defense didn’t falter, holding on to the 54-52 lead to win the game.
The Lady Dragons finished their regular season with six more games, taking down Marsh Valley, Aberdeen, West Side, and American Falls while falling to Bear Lake and Soda Springs. Moving into the end of season tournament, Malad took 3rd place in the 2A District 5 tournament.
The 2024-2025 season began again where the previous season had ended- with a tough matchup in the Bear Lake gym. Going up against the reigning state champion team, the Lady Dragons knew they were coming in for a challenge. The game didn’t end how they would have hoped, but the loss may just have been the start they needed to get their season going. They recognized just what sort of play it would take to keep up with such a talented team.
Following the Bear Lake loss, the Lady Dragons went on an 11 game winning streak to improve their record to 11-1. Their opponents included 4A teams, 3A teams from both districts 3 and 6 in addition to their home conference. End the 2024 year, Head Coach Trevor Jones said, “We have had a great first half to our season. But what comes next is even more important. We started well, now we have to go and finish it.”
Boys Basketball
The Dragon basketball team had a competitive season as they battled it out on the court with their various opponents. They ended the 2023-2024 season with a 6-17 record, a record that doesn’t fully illustrate the season the MHS team had. The Dragons had a tough schedule, something that was intentionally designed to challenge them. District 5 was a very competitive conference as every team had talented players, making nearly every game an intense contest to its very core.
The MHS team began gaining momentum as they ended their regular season, winning a big home game against district rival West Side. Stepping up their game in a whole different way, the Dragons came out of the second half of the game up 37-31. But the Pirates were hot as they came back into the second half of the game. The Dragons worked to hold them, putting up shots to try and keep pace.
The Dragons left everything on the court to put themselves up 63-62. Braylen Tripp hit a three pointer in the deep corner off of a skip pass from Ryan Hubbard on the opposite elbow with only 38 seconds remaining. The Dragon defense not only held off a made basket but secured the rebound to thwart any second chance at a basket.
Winning their last game of the season at home was an exciting feat for the Dragons before going into the post season tournament where they eventually fell to Bear Lake and Soda Springs.
Breaking down the statistics of the Dragon team, Head Coach Zach Beutler shared that over the season, the team had improved in every sense of the game. They have fewer turnovers, increased their free throw and field goal percentages, and dropped their point margin by 8 points.
Coming into the 2024-2025 season, Malad posted the youngest roster of any team on their schedule after losing five seniors. Despite the youth and lack of experience, the MHS team has found success on the court, going 4-4 so far in the season. Their wins include a 20 point defeat over Ririe in their opening game, two 1 basket wins over West Jefferson and South Fremont, and a home opener win over Ririe in their second matchup.
The losses on their record came from well fought games that had their own challenges that if they were played again, might have a very different outcome. Regardless of the season record, the Dragons have proved they are a team to keep their eye.
Boys Wrestling
In a sport that is mostly seen as an individual event, the MHS wrestling team showed what they could do together on the mats. Their intense season of tough grappling culminated with a State Championship win for the Dragon team.
17 talented wrestlers qualified to compete at the final tournament of the season. Despite the obvious projections of a team win, being crowned as the 2A 2024 State Champion team was an impressive and long celebrated feat for the Dragon wrestling team. The win was secured after the first day of wrestling despite the number of matches still yet to be run. Head Coach Devin Morrison said, “It was definitely a team effort. Everyone of our kids contributed to this win and that is something they should all be proud of.”
The tournament didn’t go as well as all the wrestlers had hoped as they battled it out on the mats with the very best from around the state. Day one of the state tournament had some highs and some unfortunate lows for the Dragons. As the first day came to a close, twelve MHS wrestlers were still found fighting for a spot on the podium, Malad having the most wrestlers of any team still competing in the 2A tournament.
“After tough losses it is up to the kids to decide what kind of wrestler and teammate they are,” commented Coach Morrison. “They can give up and feel bad for themselves or they can push ahead and help their team succeed. Our wrestlers chose to show up for their team and fought hard to earn team points and put themselves on the podium.”
Day two had a number of exciting moments for the Dragon wrestlers including freshman Oakley Maddox upsetting the number one seed, a senior and returning state champion from Kellogg, in the semi final round to earn his place in the championship round. Jack Willie also made his way to the finals after defeating the Clear Water Valley number two seed wrestler.
Dragon wrestling is well under way for the 2024-2025 season in similar fashion. The MHS team went 2-0 in their duels on their opening night. In the Dahlke Duels Tournament, the team went undefeated on their opening night. Two men’s varsity wrestlers went undefeated in the Marsh Valley two day tournament- Drake Morrison at 150lbs, going 5-0, and Gabe Hooste at 175lbs going 7-0. Malad won their home invitational tournament with a total of 215 points. In addition, Malad’s Jack Willie was voted “Outstanding Wrestler” by the various coaches.
Girls Wrestling
The Lady Dragon wrestling team had a strong 2023-2024 season in their second year of competition. The growth and improvement of the team and program was easily seen as three Malad wrestlers competed in the 2nd all female IHSAA State Tournament, Braylee Price, Aubry Shulz and Cale Carter.
Jumping into the 2024-2025 season, the MHS team did well to recruit as 20 athletes suited up for the new year. Gaining experience over the last two years, the program is beginning to see even more success on the mats, even from the incoming wrestlers.
In their final tournament of the year, the Lady Dragons placed 3rd in Ririe Rumble. Shulz took first place in her bracket, taking her final win over an old opponent that had previously beaten her. Four other wrestlers medaled alongside Shulz- Price, Bella Smith, Bentley Oglesbee, and
Dezirae Haven.
The coaching staff shared how they continued to be pleased with the progress and improvement for the Lady Dragons.
Dragonettes
Alongside supporting the Dragon athletics, the MHS Dragonettes competed in multiple events throughout the year. The culminating event of the 2023-2024 season was the District Dance Competition held at the Snake River High School.
At the competition, the Dragonettes competed against both 2A and 3A teams with four routines in the Hip Hop, Kick, Military and Dance categories. They proudly took 1st place in Hip Hop, 2nd place in Kick, 2nd place in military and 3rd place in Dance.
Placing in each of their dance categories, the team qualified for the Idaho State Dance Championship. Going up against 8 3A teams, the Dragonettes took 4th in Pom and 5th overall.
Malad Cheer
The MHS cheerleading squad had their ups and downs over the 2023-2024 season but still managed to bring great spirit to the Malad athletics as well as succeed in their own competitions.
At their District competition, the MHS Cheer Team went up against teams from Aberdeen, Soda Springs, Bear Lake and North Gem, earning a close 3rd place and a spot at the State competition. The Malad team were proud to have two Cheerleaders, Delanie Walton and Myriam Teeples, that also received the Academic Award for a GPA of 3.79 or higher.
At the beginning of the season, the Cheer Team had three goals in mind- make it to state, perform a perfect routine, and place in the top 10 teams. Despite not winning any hardware to bring home, the MHS team accomplished all three of their goals February 24 as they competed in the state cheer competition.
Commenting on the year of cheer and what would be her final year of coaching, Jennifer Hill shared, “We represented Malad High School very well today. Lots of memories were made this weekend and we had so much fun together as a Team it’s sad to see it’s over. Every once in a while you have those Teams and this year was one of them. These Girls will forever hold a huge place in my heart.”
Softball
It was another impressive year for the talented MHS softball team. The 2024 season brought with it a number of new experiences and challenges, including new coaches, tougher opponents, and injury comebacks that only helped them become a stronger team.
The Lady Dragons didn’t drop a single game as they played through their regular season, tallying up 22 wins and one draw due to time restraints. Throughout the regular season, the team posted 271 points while only allowing 47 in 23 games. Of those 23 games, 7 were shutouts.
The Lady Dragons earned a new title, the “12-peat district champions,” from Head Coach Bri Adams after they won the 2024 2A District 5 tournament, a tradition that has been a part of the Lady Dragon softball program for more than a decade.
Throughout the tournament, Malad easily defeated all of the opposing tournament teams as they took down West Side 15-0, Bear Lake 11-1, and Soda Springs 15-0. Their win once again qualified them for the state tournament.
Finding much stiffer competition at the state level than in past years, the Lady Dragons had to earn their way through the bracket. Beating Salmon, Declo, and Cole Valley, Malad found themselves just where they wanted to be- the championship game. Unfortunately, they found Cole Valley as their opponent once again.
This time the Chargers came out on top, winning 8-2. With a loss to each team, a true winner would be decided by one final game. Tired and worn from a long weekend of sunny softball, the game came down to a final play in extra innings that went Cole Valley’s way and the Lady Dragons were awarded the runner up place.
“It sure isn’t the place we were hoping to come home with,” said Head Coach Bri Adams, “but we are so proud with how hard our girls fought and all they have accomplished this season. A 27-2-1 record is nothing to be disappointed about and if anything, we are going to let this motivate us for next year!”
Baseball
The Dragon baseball team was hoping for a repeat season coming off their 2023 state championship win. But with the loss of several crucial players, the 2024 season turned out to be more challenging than they had hoped. As the season closed, the team held on to their winning record, going 14-10.
The high point of the year was in their final regular season game in Soda Springs against the Cardinals. The blowout game was nearly flawless for the Dragons as they put up 27 runs on 20 hits in the short 3 innings. From the field or behind plate, running bases or catching fly balls, Malad played a commanding game from the first pitch to the last.
Over the three inning game, Rydon Montgomery led his team from behind the plate with 3 runs on 4 hits on 5 at bats, punching in 4 RBIs. Dawson Peterson also had an impressive day hitting with 4 runs on 2 hits on 5 at bats and 2 RBIs. Peterson and Ky Willie each tallied up 2 stolen bases with Montgomery adding another. Ryan Hubbard threw from the mound for the Dragons, allowing 2 runs on 2 hits, walking 1 and striking out 6 of the 13 batters he faced.
Track & Field
Before even entering their first meet of the season, the MHS track team coaches celebrate a huge achievement in the exciting growth in numbers and events that their team would compete in for the 2024 season. That excitement only built as they saw what great things their team could accomplish as the season progressed.
The Women’s team totaled more athletes in 2024 than it has had in several years, providing more options and openings for their team. There have been more throwers, jumpers and even some takers for the intense pole vaulting event. The team has been filling all the relay and distance running events, something the coaching staff was especially excited about. “Our girls program looked really good this year with a lot of potential,” they shared.
Speaking of the Men’s team, they also commented, “The boys had a lot more runners competing in the distance races, like the 2 mile and 800 and they are very aggressive and competitive.” More athletes took on more events as they were willing to try and compete in new things. “Everybody is at least doing three and four events at a meet, and that is huge,” the coaches commented mid season. “It really makes a difference! It’s been nice to have kids willing to work and put in the effort.”
Fast forward to the final district and state meets of the season, the MHS track team saw 13 athletes qualify across the 25 events that they competed in- Brycen Talbot, Boston Burbidge, Levi Angell, Braylin Tripp, Braun Nalder, Oakley Hebdon, Brynlee Bastian, Halie Palmer, and the women’s medley, 4×200 and the 4×400 relays.
The coaches attribute their success not only to the talent and hard work of their participants, but also to their team mindset. Rather than focusing solely on what they could accomplish as an individual, the athletes began to recognize how they could help their teammate find greater success in their meets.
Nearly every MHS participant contributed points to their final team score at the IHSAA State meet with more than half making their way to the medal stand. After months of hard work, these athletes finished out their season giving their greatest efforts to see even greater returns. They went to the state track meet with goals, many of them being surpassed.
While there were multiple medaling athletes, two MHS athletes stood out as they claimed champion titles in their events. Senior Braylen Tripp repeated his impressive first place win in the triple jump, ending his high school jumping career with a new personal record of 45’ 3.5”. Oakley Hebdon claimed the first place title in the 300m hurdles once again, breaking her own record of 44.05. The superathlete also took first place in the triple jump with another personal best of 37’ 4.5”.
With an incredible finish, the MHS women’s team took third place with a total of 72 points tallied up across their 15 finishes, coming in only 0.5 behind Firth in second place.
In the 2024 outdoor track and field season, an impressive eight new records were set, maybe even a new record of records broken in a single season.
Hebdon smashed her own record of 45.16 by more than a full second as she ran a time of 44.05 at the state meet. Hebdon’s speed not only marked her as MHS’s best in the long hurdles but also in the 400 m run. Early in the season, she ran a speedy 57.68 as she competed at the Grizz Invitational Track Meet in Logan, Utah. In her final meet of the season, Hebdon jumped an incredible 37’ 4.5” for a third MHS record in the triple jump.
Bastian also broke her standing record in the 800 m run, not once but twice. She set a new personal record and school record at the district meet in Bear Lake, but then smashed that time as well by running a 2:20.90 just a week later in her very last 800 m race at the state meet.
With the javelin becoming a newly sanctioned event in Idaho high school athletics, a new space has been added on the MHS record board. In the women’s division, sophomore Tylee Wright now holds the record with Justin Toone taking it for the mens.
The women’s relay teams were on the hunt to take down two records in their 2024 season. They accomplished that goal as the MHS women’s medley team set a new record of 1:53.34 in front of their family, friends, and community fans at their home meet for the 2024 season. The Malad women’s relay team beat the 21 year old record with a time of 1:49.96 at the 2024 district meet. While they finished in fourth place, their impressive time qualified them to compete at the state meet.
Volleyball
The Lady Dragons came into their 2024 with a little bit of uncertainty on the court. After losing a number of key players, the MHS athletes were asked to step into new roles with a new plan and it took some time for the team to settle in. After a few tries and shake ups, the line up was set and the team was ready to take on the court.
Early in the season, Malad suffered a handful of losses as they competed against outside teams and participated in high level tourneys. The losses did little to diminish their confidence as they later went on to win 20 consecutive games, including the games of the postseason district tournament. In addition, the Lady Dragons boasted a 100% win rate on their home court.
With their 3A District 5 tournament win, Malad qualified as the second seed for the state tournament. After five long, intense matches the team earned 2nd place behind the three time state champion team of Melba.
Their course through the bracket began with a matchup against West Side in a challenging 3 set game. Advancing, the Lady Dragons next went up against Ambrose, where they dropped the first set after consecutively winning over 60 sets.
Settling into the second game of the match, Malad once again found themselves trailing. As the game began to close out and it seemed that the Lady Dragons would drop another set, they began to battle back, putting up 9 points while only giving up 1. The team managed a 25-22 win for the second set before winning the third and fourth sets of the game.
Advancing to the next stage of the tournament, the Lady Dragons were set to face the reigning champion team, the Melba Mustangs. Malad came out to win the first set of the match 25-19, but dropped the second set, 22-25, and then third, 18-22. The Lady Dragons turned things around to win the fourth match, 25-22 but then fell in the final match 15-10.
The Nampa Christian Trojans were next to take the court with the Lady Dragons. And despite already having played five intense sets just previously, Malad swept the match in three quick games, going 25-19, 25-16, and 25-20.
Defeating the Trojans set the Lady Dragons in the final championship game with Melba once again. Unfortunately, having already played two consecutive games left little fuel for the final match of the day and the MHS team lost the match 0-3. The loss was indeed a disappointment but it couldn’t overshadow the great accomplishment of earning the 2nd place title.
Head Coach Camie Tripp shared, “Our girls showed up big time!! I was so proud of how well they battled. Those Melba outsides were big and they hid HARD. We did an amazing job of adjusting and blocking and diffing. Our girls are competitors and they showed their grit and heart time and time again! They fought like Dragons and made me proud!”
Soccer
It wasn’t an easy season for the Lady Dragon soccer team but easy isn’t their way. With a competitive schedule set for the 2024 year, they took to the field ready to take on any competitor. As the season progressed, so did their play.
To begin the season, Malad bested the Firth Cougars in both of their games. It seemed that it was really no contest as they played against the Cougars, but it wasn’t because their opponents were poor players, but rather because the Lady Dragons were playing at a whole new level.
Just two days later, Malad went up against the very talented 4A Sugar-Salem. Playing an excellent first half, the Lady Dragons kept the Diggers fighting for every opportunity to claim possession of the ball. But as the game wore on, Sugar-Salem was able to pull ahead.
After the weekend games, Malad took to the road to take on the Marsh Valley Eagles. In the closely fought game, Malad came up short as they lost 0-1.
Coming off two tough losses, the Lady Dragon soccer team flipped the script to a winning streak with a tie against South Fremont and a win against Aberdeen. Over the course of the latter game, the Malad team punched in 11 goals while holding Aberdeen scoreless.
The game’s 11 goals were made by 8 different players- Kencie Miller, Addy Ashby, Aubrey Shulz, Joni Beck, Aubrey Corbett, Emmy Coatney, Paige Talbot, and Kelty Thomas, clearly making it a team win.
The team suffered two more losses, dropping a game to American Falls that felt more like a victory as the final score read 1-3, and then another close game against Teton, 1-4. Days later they went against the Idaho Falls JV Tigers on their home turf. The MHS team left everything on the field as they won out over the 5A team 2-1.
Next on the schedule, Malad played the Snake River Panthers in a Friday afternoon game. Going into halftime, Snake River claimed the only goal of the game, an indication at the high level play from both teams. The Lady Dragons were able to kick up a goal as senior Kencie Miller booted one past the Panther keeper. Unfortunately they were unable to keep Snake River from scoring a second goal before the second half concluded, leaving them trailing 1-2. MHS goalkeeper Aubrey Shulz thwarted 19 of the Panther’s goal attempts.
The two teams had their second matchup of the season just days later in Blackfoot, Idaho. The Panthers jumped to a quick lead, maintaining the 0-2 to end of the game. Malad split their games in the final week of the regular season. Malad hosted the Aberdeen Tigers before traveling to American Falls to take on the Beavers. Malad dealt a tough blow to the Tigers as they won 14-0 before suffering their own tough loss in American Falls.
Playing Aberdeen in their final home game of the season, the Lady Dragons recorded a number of firsts for the soccer team. The team found themselves up 6-0 as they broke for halftime. They tallied up an additional 8 goals for a total of 14. Seniors Joni Beck and Kencie Miller together accounted for nearly half of the MHS goals, earning three each, a feat termed a “hat trick.” This instance was the first time that not only one hat trick was a part of a game, but two. Kiley Miller, Bayli Nesbit, Jaezie Jensen, Paige Talbot, Aubrey Shulz, Makiaya Shulz, and Halie Palmer also contributed one goal each with Adi Ashby adding a penalty kick goal.
After a win over Aberdeen in the district tournament, they advanced to the semi-final game where they fell to American Falls. With their first loss in the double elimination tournament, Malad next played against the Snake River Panthers. Unfortunately, the Panthers jumped to an early lead in the game, going up 0-2 in the first half of the game. The Lady Dragon defense kept them scoreless throughout the second half, but without a goal of their own, they trailed as the final whistle rang out to signal the end of the game.
Cross Country
The Malad Cross Country team returned home from their concluding XC season meet, loaded down with hardware, won at both the individual and team level by driven and determined Dragon racers. Flying high with adrenaline and sheer exhilaration for her team’s impressive work, Head Coach Tia Talbot shared, “ I’m just so proud of them! There is something about this team. They were so determined and confident they could do it and they did. I can’t say it enough- I’m just so proud of them.”
For the second year in a row, both the MHS Men’s and Women’s teams qualified to race in the final state meet of the season. The Men’s team was led with seasoned members including senior Brycen Talbot, running in his fourth straight XC state race, and juniors Boston Burbidge and Levi Angell.
The experience, grit and willpower motivated the boys team to an overall 2nd place finish as well as three top twenty medaling finishes. Burbidge finished first for Malad, earning an incredible 3rd place finish with a new personal best time of 16:15.95 for the 3000M (1.86 mile) course. Talbot placed 16th at 17:32.46, followed closely by Angell in 20th place at 17:40.98. The race was highly competitive with just under two minutes from the first place finish to the 20th and only 15 seconds deciding places 11-20.
The Lady Dragons XC team was made up largely by young freshman races that had far less experience at the state level, but made up for it with incredible grit and resolve. Leading the charge for the MHS women’s team was Aezlyn Summers, coming in to the finish line in 7th place and with a personal best of 19:55.48. Kaycee Venable medaled with Summers as she earned 19th place at 20:48.74, also a personal best.
The great season accomplishment wasn’t something that happened in a single weekend. Looking back just days after the exciting weekend of races, Coach Talbot says, “I get chills every time I think about everything this team has done to accomplish what they have. They have been running in June, pushing themselves for months and it has paid off. Already we are looking forward to the next season because this team just has something special.”
Football
It was an exciting season for the MHS football team, kicking off the 2024 with a win over the Lyman Eagles. Dawson Peterson scored the winning touchdown with a deep end zone pass from quarterback Easton Green.
The team suffered two losses to Ririe and American Falls before taking two wins against conference opponents Soda Springs and Wendell.
The Dragons scored their opening drive against the Cardinals, running just two plays for the score. Starting at the thirty yard line after returning the Cardinal’s kickoff, the Dragons converted their first drive into their first touchdown. Brady Showell, receiving the snap, stepped back to throw the short pass to Justin Toone. Toone scooted to his right before busting down the sideline. Soda Springs were desperate to bring him down and only put a stop to the play when he was just short of the goal line.
Setting up on their next down, Malad’s quarterback called a keeper, pushing his way through the defense and into the endzone for the first Dragon touchdown of the night. The MHS offense lined up for the PAT, scoring the two points after Holden Tubbs grabbed the pass after running a square route across the endzone.
Malad ended the game 37-6, with a total of 247 rushing yards on 51 carries, and 67 passing yards on 5 of 9 attempts.
Hosting Wendell in their final home game of the season, the two teams went back and forth leading on the scoreboard. In the third quarter, the Dragons pulled ahead 26-21. Two plays into the fourth quarter, Showell ran the ball in for another 5 yard touchdown, piggybacked with another successful PAT to bring the score to Malad 34, Wendell 21. The Dragon defense forced another failed drive for the Trojans as they punted once again. The MHS team turned their opportunity into a final scoring drive.
Stopped just before the endzone on a third down, the Dragons went for the touchdown. Attempting to simply drive ahead, it seemed as if their effort would end in vain. Just then, the line surged ahead, the ball carrier breaking through to score a final time. Going for the kickoff PAT, Howe put the ball through the uprights to end the game 41-21.
On the road for their final games of the season, Malad lost to Aberdeen, Declo, and West Side. The team also fell in their play off play in game to West Side once again, the eventual state champion team.
Ending the season with a loss is by no means how any team wants to end the season. But the reality of post-season playoffs and tournaments is that only one team will end their season with a win. The rest are forced to look for the good throughout the season to motivate them on to the next.
Head Coach Brady Price shared how proud he was of the growth and progress he and his staff have seen this season. Both offense and defense have shown promising potential that makes the future seem bright after the end of a long season. He said, “I am really proud especially of the work the seniors put in to make the program better. We feel that the program is gaining momentum and can really build off of this year.”
Notable athletic achievements:
-Six of MMS football players were invited to play in the first ever Idaho Bowl that featured the very best of Idaho 6th, 7th, and 8th grade football players. They were 6th graders Sawyer Beutler, Jett Miller and Weston Bates; 7th grader Riggin Montgomery; and 8th graders Mason Ball and River Taylor.
-Both the MMS 6th and 7th grade Girls Track & Field placed first in their district meet.
-The 1992 MHS boys basketball team was honored as they were presented with the IHSAA “Legends of the Game” award.
-Four Oneida County athletes committed to compete at the college level- Oakley Hebdon to run track at ISU, Ezra Hubbard to run track at CSI, Hallie Horsley to play volleyball at Butte County Community College, and Riglee Peterson to play softball at Northern Nazarene University.
-The MMS boys XC team competed against 25+ other schools and 401 other racers in the Bob Conley meet to win first place. Jace Nalder set a new course record with his winning time.
Senior Dragon basketball players Baylor Bean, Ryan Hubbard, Timothy Jensen, Braylen Tripp, and Ben Petersen with their parents on senior night.
Boys Wrestling 2A State Champion Malad Dragons.
MHS with a strong girls wrestling team had an amazing second year.
The Dragonettes took 1st in Hip Hop at districts, and qualified for state in many events.
Malad Cheer qualified for state, which was one of their main goals for the year.
The Lady Dragon State Softball Team 2024, IHSAA State Runner Up
In 2024, the Dragons once again won the Fifth District Championship, defeating Bear Lake.
Oaklie Hebdon and Brynlee Bastian took 2nd and 3rd place respectively in the 400 m.
Braylen Tripp took first place in the triple jump with Braun Nalder placing in 6th at the IHSAA State Track Meet.
The MHS Women’s Track Team placed third with 72 points with only 8 athletes competing in 16 events.
The Lady Dragons Volleyball team took second in State.
Boys Cross Country State Championships
Girls Cross Country State Championships
Paige Talbot getting past the American Falls defenders and goalkeeper to score.
Adley Kimberling runs home as her team cheers her on.
Devin Morrison was named 2A Wrestling Coach of the Year for 2023-24.
Malad improved on last year’s record, pictured here playing against Declo.
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