Ninth annual Sgt. Blake Stephens foosball tournament June 28 to raise scholarships for ISU veterans

The ninth annual Blake Stephens Foosball Tournament will be June 28 at 2 p.m. at Hooligans in Pocatello.

The event, which raises scholarship money for student veterans attending Idaho State University, honors local Army soldier Sgt. Blake Stephens who was killed in Iraq in 2007 by a roadside bomb. Stephens often played foosball at the local establishment.

The Sgt. Blake Stephens Scholarship became the official scholarship of the ISU Veteran Student Service Center in 2010.

The tournament annually raises about $2,000, which is split into two awards. The recipients are announced each January.

No experience is necessary. The event features a double-elimination blind draw, numerous prizes, and beginner and advanced brackets. Registration is onsite.

Hooligans is located at 122 N. 3rd Ave. For more information, call 234-0213.

Donations to the event can be made online at isu.edu/gift.