Eric Bean

United States, Yankton

Assistant Sports Editor at Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan

Sports Reporter @IdahoMTExpress | CU Boulder '22 JRNL Graduate | Formerly @pressanddakotan, @CUBuffsSID, Sports Broadcast Journal, @CUISports, @unafraidshow

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Articles

'It was about the kids'

6 days ago | mtexpress.com | Eric Bean

When Dick Simpson took over the Carey Panthers varsity boys basketball head coaching job during the 2001-02 season, he had no idea he would be coaching for the next 24 years. “I just enjoyed basketball,” Simpson said.
Two-out hitting key in Wood River softball win

1 week ago | mtexpress.com | Eric Bean

Although the Wood River High School softball team came into Friday’s contest against the Skyview Hawks at 2-9, head coach Matt Nelson kept the mindset and message to the team the same. “Winning your last six [games] is better than winning your first six,” he said. “Your record during the season doesn’t count.
Panthers relay teams shine at home invite

1 week ago | mtexpress.com | Eric Bean

Carey Panthers girls track and field head coach Lane Kirkland says that it typically takes about a week for both the girls and boys teams to reset after spring break. “It’s hard to get in the groove,” he said. However, the Panthers wasted no time stepping into that groove last week. Both the girls and boys teams recorded two relay victories apiece at their home meet, the Lee Cook Invitational, at Derrick Parke Memorial Field in Carey on Thursday.
Small-ball strategy propels Wolverines past Jerome

1 week ago | mtexpress.com | Eric Bean

As the Wood River High School baseball team dashes toward postseason, head coach Chris Carden said he wants the team to understand the importance of playing the small-ball game of walking, bunting and reaching base. “I believe in small ball,” Carden said. “My motto is, ‘Bunting matters.’ When you can play small ball, you have a chance against anybody. We’re going to play good teams down the stretch.
Sun Valley Lacrosse teams gear up for varsity seasons

1 week ago | mtexpress.com | Eric Bean

During the first season of the Sun Valley Lacrosse varsity girls team, head coach Sarah Heasley said, she’s eager to see how the players grow. “The girls are great,” she said. “They have a lot of tenacity and love lacrosse, which is awesome. They all seem to be good friends.
‘An unreal feeling’

1 week ago | mtexpress.com | Eric Bean

When deciding to come back to the College of Idaho to play for the Yotes men’s basketball team for one more season in 2024-25, Yotes graduate student and Wood River High School alum Johnny Radford—along with fellow graduate student teammates Tyler Robinette and Paul Wilson—had one goal in mind: to win the second National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics National Championship of his career after the first at the end of the 2022-23 season.
'All about fun'

2 weeks ago | mtexpress.com | Eric Bean

Valley residents Tess O’Sullivan and Daisy Fair, a cross-country skier and biker, respectively, enjoyed competing with athletes of all ages at the season-closing “Ride, Stride, Glide” biking, running and cross-country skiing triathlon Sunday at Galena Lodge. “It’s fun to compete on the same course kids are competing on,” Fair said. “We’re here to cheer them on. They’re here to cheer us on.”That togetherness is the “beauty” of mountain sports, in Fair’s eyes.
Prep roundup: Valley baseball, softball, tennis teams pick up wins

2 weeks ago | mtexpress.com | Eric Bean

The Wood River High School baseball team recorded three victories in four contests over the weekend at the Buhl Midseason Classic. During Friday games in Kimberly, the Wolverines defeated Filer 11-1 before falling to Kimberly 14-4. During Saturday games in Buhl, the Wolverines earned two six-run victories, a 9-3 decision over Snake River and an 8-2 win over Bear Lake. The Wolverines, 7-4, will head to Burley to take on the Bobcats in a doubleheader today, Wednesday, April 9.
Ketchum native wins U.S. Nordic skiing nationals

2 weeks ago | mtexpress.com | Eric Bean

Ketchum native and U.S. Nordic skier John Steel Hagenbuch is on a mission to qualify for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games. The Dartmouth College junior added to his résumé victories in the NCAA National Championships men’s 7.5K classic on March 6 and the U.S. National Championships men’s 40K classic on Sunday.
'It all comes down to state'

2 weeks ago | mtexpress.com | Eric Bean

Sun Valley Community School Cutthroats tennis head coach Kurt Almquist told the Express he’s excited about the variety of players on the team’s roster for the 2025 season. “There is a whole slew of different levels of tennis in our team,” he said. “There are spots for everybody.”Almquist said he sees this season as a “building” year for the Cutthroats.