Stories from Thursday, March 2, 2017

Facing an uphill battle as they entered this year's district playoffs, Mountain Home High School's boys basketball team saw their post-season dreams end after they fell to Skyview on Feb. 22. Going into the playoffs as the sixth seeded team, the Tigers lost to Vallivue in the opening game, 35-47. This moved them into a must-win game against Ridgevue on Feb. 21...

After finishing second overall during this year's district tournament, the Mountain Home Tigers wrestling team was ranked fourth during the state finals, which wrapped up on Saturday at the Idaho Center. During the tournament, nine Tigers finished in the top five with four placing in the top three...

The land of Far, Far Away takes the center stage next week as Mountain Home High School's Encore Company presents "Shrek the Musical Jr." Curtain call is 7 p.m. March 9 in Lloyd Schiller Gymnasium with additional presentations scheduled for March 10 and 11...

Recognizing her dedication to academics and athletics, a sophomore at Mountain Home High School recently received recognition through a program aimed at recognizing students for these achievements. Anna Cook was selected as the school's student of the month for February, which seeks to create a culture of learning and stresses the values of academic success, civic involvement as well as personal character and values, according to school officials...