Ready, set, run
The Idaho cross country team released their five meet schedule earlier this week.
The season begins at the Clash of the Inland NW September 1 on the UI Golf Course. Next, Idaho faces Gonzaga in a dual meet Sept. 17 in Spokane. The Vandals will head to Seattle for the Washington Invitational against the Huskies Oct. 1. The regular season closes with the Montana Invitational Oct. 15 and the Inland Empire Classic Oct. 28 in Lewiston.
Idaho will host the 2016 Big Sky Cross Country Championships Oct. 28 on the UI Golf Course.
Keo sentenced after DUI
Former Idaho safety Shiloh Keo plead guilty to a misdemeanor DUI July 1 after being arrested in February in Ada County.
Keo was sentenced to a year of probabtion and his driver’s license will be suspended for 180 days, as part of his plea deal. Additionally, Keo was fined $952.20, will speak at eight high schools and was rodered to follow all requirements in NFL’s Policy and Program on Substances of Abuse.
Upon completion of the terms of his sentence, the conviction will be expunged from Keo’s record. He could face a penalty from the NFL and its personal conduct policy.
Keo was originally pulled over for having a broken taillight and was subsequently arrested for a DUI.
In 2007, Keo was named Idaho MVP and set school records in punt return, punt return yardage and punt return average.
He was selected by the Houston Texans in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played for the Texans through 2014, leaving after an injury. After a brief stint at the Cincinnati Bengals in 2015, Keo signed a contract with the Denver Broncos. His contract will be up in April 2017.
Former Vandals stand out at Seattle Pro-Am
Idaho graduates Rashaad Powell and Nashhon George made a mark in the Seattle Pro-Am basketball tournament, leading Ball is Life to a 103-99 overtime victory over House of Cuts Saturday.
Powell led all scorers with 36 points, falling just shy of a triple-double with eight assists and seven rebounds.
The guard earned a walk-on roster spot with the Vandals in 2001, earning Big West Conference Defensive Player of the Year honors during the 2003-2004 season.
George contributed a double-double performance with 29 points and 13 rebounds.
The forward was a member of the 2015-2016 Idaho men’s basketball team and averaged 4.3 points and 4.1 rebounds per game.
University of Washington commit Jaylen Nowell led House of Cuts with 26 points.
Penny makes professional debut
Vandal graduate Elijhaa Penny made his first professional football appearance on Friday, leading the Arizona Cardinals with 43 yards on 15 carries in the team’s preseason opener against the Oakland Raiders.
The running back averaged 2.3 yards per carry and finished the night with a long of six yards.
Penny stood out in the Idaho backfield with 1,174 yards and 10 touchdowns during the 2015 season. He went unselected during the 2016 NFL Draft but signed as an undrafted free agent with the Cardinals in April.
Penny will compete with NFL veterans Chris Johnson and Andre Ellington for a backup roster spot behind second-year running back David Johnson.
Former Vandal linebacker Korey Toomer also competed in the preseason matchup and provided seven solo tackles for the Raiders defense.
Toomer forced a fumble in the opening quarter as part of the special teams unit during a punt return attempt by the Cardinals, giving the Raiders possession in the red zone.