Stories from Friday, September 30, 2011

The Mountain Home Tiger boys soccer team dropped three conference games last week. Bulldogs 3, Tigers 0 The Tigers hosted the Nampa Bulldogs on Sept. 19 in conference boys soccer at Eastside Park in Mountain Home. The Tigers were unable to get any shots in the net, as they lost 3-0 to the Bulldogs. Tomas Guillen had ten saves on goal as goalkeeper for Mountain Home...

The Mountain Home Lady Tigers played hard but came away with no wins last week in conference girls soccer. Nampa 4, Mountain Home 0 Mountain Home was shut out at Nampa 4-0 last Tuesday in conference girls soccer. C.J. Bish had 12 saves on goal as goalkeeper for Mountain Home...

Boy Scout Troop 57, sponsored by the First Congregational Church, recently participated in the Oregon Trail District's Fall Camporee. Troop 57 did well, placing first out of 11 troops overall. The camporee (a skills-based competition for the Scouts) is the first fall camporee of the newly formed Oregon Trail District. Competition activities included fire building (using flint and steel), archery, orienteering (compass course), first aid and tying a "human bowline knot."...

Former Elmore County Chief Deputy Sheriff Nick Schilz receives his badge from Mayor Tom Rist following a swearing-in ceremony Monday evening. Schilz was recently selected as Mountain Home's newest police chief with his appointment taking effect this Saturday. Photo by Brian S. Orban...