Idaho football, soccer and volleyball each got their preseason practices underway in earnest over the last week. Soccer student-athletes reported for fall camp Aug. 1, football Aug. 3 and volleyball Aug. 7, with each program holding its first practice the following day.

Check out a selection of the recent local news stories below to get to know your Vandals even better:

Football
Five Questions Heading Into Football Camp (Spokesman-Review)
Vandals Report to Camp and Show Plenty of Optimism for Return to Big Sky (Spokesman-Review)
Alternating QBs? Petrino Isn't Saying No (Lewiston Tribune/Daily News)
VIDEO: Vandals Kick Off Fall Camp (KMVT)
Petrino, Richardson Both Showing Signs of Improvement (Spokesman-Review)
Defenders Put Stress on the Swarm (Lewiston Tribune/Daily News)
Plenty of Young, Talented Wide Receivers Stepping Up (Spokesman-Review)
Skill Players Trying to Strike Speed-Power Equilibrium (Lewiston Tribune/Daily News)
Big Sky Conference Preview (STATS/Associated Press)
Five Takeaways from the Preseason Top 25 (STATS/Associated Press)
"The Return" Episode 1: Light The Fire (GoVandals.com)
Vandals Land on Phil Steele Preseason All-America and All-Big Sky Teams (GoVandals.com)

Soccer
After Tumultuous Offseason, Idaho Women's Soccer Returns to Field with New Coach (Spokesman-Review)
New Coach, Experienced Team Ready for Season (Lewiston Tribune/Daily News)
Fall Camp In Session (GoVandals.com)
Vandals Picked Seventh (GoVandals.com)
Clevenger Completes Staff with Mapson, Randall (GoVandals.com)
 
Volleyball
Vandal Volleyball Lands Atop BSC Coaches' Poll (Lewiston Tribune/Daily News)
Vandals Open Fall Camp (GoVandals.com)
Bordelon Added to Volleyball Staff (GoVandals.com)
Idaho Picked as Conference Favorites (GoVandals.com)

Men's Basketball
Former Idaho Guard Victor Sanders Signs with Pro Team in Belgium (Spokesman-Review) 
Sanders Signs in Belgium (GoVandals.com)