Good morning! Join us as we celebrate two more Boise State football players in the pros. Running back Cyrus Habibi-Likio and wide receiver John Hightower signed on with the United Football League (UFL),  Habibi-Likio inked with the Memphis Showboats while Hightower recently joined the Michigan Panthers in the professional spring football league.

What else are we kicking into today’s edition, Bronco Nation?

🏖️ All Broncos make All-Conference
⛳️ Final day from the AAC Championship
🔷 And much, much more!

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🔷 ONE BIG THING

After winning the most matches in program history, Boise State beach volleyball’s entire starting lineup was named to one of the two Southland All-Conference teams. Three Bronco duos were tabbed to the All-SLC First Team with Marlayna Bullington and Sierra Land earning the distinction on the top court, Addison Wolden and Abbie Wolf receiving the honors on court four and Sharli O'Neil and Elli Wolthuis being recognized as the conference's top No. 5 pair.

📝 A preview of the Broncos’ upcoming Southland Conference Beach Volleyball Championship

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Top Tier. Competing at the NCAA Championships, Courtney Blackson scored a 9.925 on bars in the semifinal. Blackson's performance marked the highest bars score by a Bronco at nationals in program history. She also tied the highest score on any apparatus at nationals in Boise State history, a record she set last year when she scored a 9.925 on vault to achieve individual national runner-up status. Blackson earned a spot on the WCGA All-America First Team with her top-eight performance in the first semifinal.

🔼 Top Pair. On top of being named the No. 1 duo of the Southland Conference, Marlayna Bullington and Sierra Land were named the conference’s Beach Volleyball Pair of the Week. The honor marks the third time this season that the Boise State pair has earned the award and the fourth time the program has received this recognition. In addition, it is Land's fifth career SLC Pair of the Week accolade. Bullington and Land concluded the regular season last week by going 5-2 in two competitions playing as the Broncos' No. 1 pair.

🔼 Staying Alive. Boise State men's tennis won its match against Air Force, defeating the Falcons 5-2 to keep their Mountain West title hopes alive. The win improved the Blue and Orange to 16-10 overall and 4-1 in MW action. The Broncos will close the regular season at New Mexico on Saturday, and a win would guarantee the Broncos at least a share of the MW regular season title.

🔼 Season’s End. Boise State women's golf finished the 2024 Mountain West Championship in seventh place, firing an 895 (+31) in the three-day tournament. Leia Chung paced the Broncos, carding a 4-over par tournament to tie for 18th while Teal Matsueda finished the the top 30, going 9-over par.

🗣️ “I am so proud of the entire group and what we accomplished this season. We are moving this program in the right direction and I am excited for the future." - Kailin Downs, head coach

🔼 Closing Time. Boise State women’s tennis will close out its regular season with a match against Utah State, in Logan. The Aggies enter the weekend 4-15 overall and are 1-8 in Mountain West play. The Broncos have won the past four matchups and lead the all-time series 36-4.

🤔 BLUE TURF TRIVIA

Special Season. Boise State beach volleyball heads into the postseason with many accolades and some momentum from the final tournament of the regular season.

Our question today: do you know where the Broncos finished in the Southland Conference standings?

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🗓 THE WEEK AHEAD

*All times are Mountain

Friday, April 19

🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. McNeese State @ 10:15 a.m. in Houston, Texas | Bracket | Live Scoring
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Utah State @ 11 a.m. in Logan, Utah | Watch | Live Scoring
🥎 Softball vs. Nevada @ 4 p.m. in Reno, Nev. | Watch

Saturday, April 20

🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. New Mexico @ Noon in Albuquerque, N.M. | Live Scoring
🏈 Football @ Spring Game @ 1:30 p.m. in Boise, Idaho | Listen
🥎 Softball vs. Nevada @ 2 p.m. in Reno, Nev. | Watch 
⚽️ Soccer vs. Weber State @ 3 p.m. in Boise, Idaho

Sunday, April 21

🥎 Softball vs. Nevada @ 1 p.m. in Reno, Nev. | Watch 

Monday, April 22

No scheduled events

Tuesday, April 23

No scheduled events

Wednesday, April 24

🎾 Men’s Tennis @ First Round of MW Championship in Las Vegas, Nev.
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ MW Championship in Las Vegas, Nev.
🥎 Softball vs. Idaho State @ 4 p.m. in Pocatello, Idaho | Watch

Thursday, April 25

🎾 Men’s Tennis @ Semifinals of MW Championship in Las Vegas, Nev.
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ MW Championship in Las Vegas, Nev.

🔷 Click here to view the entire Boise State Athletics Calendar

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Second!

Boise State beach volleyball will enter the Southland Conference Championship as the No. 2 seed and will face No. 7 McNeese State in round one.

🔷 Have a great weekend, Bronco Nation!