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Learning the ancient origins of their martial art, Kurt and Alanna Steinke of Kurt's KARATE traveled to Mongolia in August, spending 12 days in one of their bucket list destinations, taking in the rich and proud Mongolian culture. Mongolia is not a common travel destination for most, but for the Steinkes, it was a must-visit because of its connection to Spirit Wind Hapkido, the martial art they teach at their dojo in Worland. "One, our martial arts go back through Korea and before Korea,...
In their first week of meets, two Worland Warriors boys swimming and diving team members already qualified for the 3A State tournament in Gillette. Swimming in Powell on Dec. 13 and Cody on Dec. 14, freshman Zach Davis and senior Scottie Thomas were the first Warriors to swim state qualifying times this season. Davis qualified in the 100-yard butterfly (1:04.69), 100-yard backstroke (1:04.23), 100-yard breaststroke (1:11.02) and 500-yard freestyle (5:34.34). His 5:34.34 in the 500-yard...
After a few weeks of practice, the Worland Wrestling team is ready to get their first matches of the season this weekend. The excitement and effort in the wrestling room have been maxed out for Worland since that first day of practice. "I always like having a big group and I'm super excited where we are at. Overall, I'm pleased with where we are," said WHS wrestling coach Josh Garcia. "The biggest thing I've been excited about this team is they're excited and they really wanted to be here....
Family and friends gathered together for a fun morning walk or run along the Worland Bike Path on Thanksgiving as part of the 17th annual Gobble Wobble in Worland. This year's Gobble Wobble had 247 people turn out and raised $2000 for the Worland High School and Worland Middle School cross-country programs....
Competing against some of the fastest swimmers in the state, the Worland Lady Warriors had plenty of highlights from last week's 3A State swimming and diving meet in Cheyenne. Swimming at the 3A State meet on Nov. 7-8, the Lady Warriors 200-yard medley relay team got the momentum rolling on the final day of the meet. The medley relay with Shae Whitlock, Keira Warren, Lila Ramirez and Elizah Pratty finished third with a time of 2:03.60. In the 200-yard individual medley, Whitlock swam the second...
The Worland Lady Warriors fell short of extending their season another week, going 0-2 at the 3A West regional tournament in Powell on Nov. 1-2. The Lady Warriors nearly pulled the upset of the tournament in their first-round matchup against the 2-seed Powell Lady Panthers. That first day of the tournament saw plenty of competitive games, putting the tournament behind schedule. Worland and Powell were scheduled to play at 2:30 p.m. but didn't play until around 4:30. That extra time worked to the...
Worland brings home first boys team championship, an individual champion and five total all-state runners The 3A State cross-country meet was a historic day for the Worland High School program. The Warriors brought home the first-ever team state championship, and Trajn Swalstad became the first Warrior to win an individual state championship in 33 years. "The most exciting part was they had to work for it. They've been neck and neck with Buffalo and that constant competition pushed both teams...
Six Worland runners earn 3A West all-conference honors Starting the postseason strong, the Worland High School cross-country team had an excellent showing at the 3A West conference meet in Lander on Oct. 17. The Worland Warriors won the 3A West title, scoring 33 points and beating out second-place Mountain View (41 points) and third-place Lander Valley (94 points). The Lady Warriors finished third with 63 points. Powell was second with 51 points and Cody took the 3A West championship with 43...
Growing giant pumpkins takes plenty of patience and care. For Worland's Ananias Williams, he carefully tended to his giant pumpkin all summer long for the ultimate goal of watching it get smashed. The 9-year-old stumbled into growing pumpkins last year when his pumpkin grew to 150 pounds. His family then met resident giant pumpkin growing master Jay Richard, and next thing you know, Williams bought pumpkin seeds from Richard. "Last year, we bought a plant from one of the local nurseries," said R...
After an excellent showing at the 3A West conference duals, things are rounding into form for the Worland Lady Warriors volleyball team. "They did awesome and I'm really proud of them. I think we shocked a couple of people and it was a great weekend," said WHS volleyball coach Joanna Peterson. Before playing in the 3A West conference duals, the Lady Warriors hosted the 2A Hot Springs County Lady Bobcats on Oct. 10. In a precursor to the weekend, the Lady Warriors took down the Lady Bobcats 3-0...
Shaking off a loss earlier in the week, the Worland Lady Warriors showed their grit in a road victory in Buffalo last week. Falling to Cody 3-0 (25-7, 25-20, 25-28) on Oct. 1 in a 3A Northwest match in Cody, the Lady Warriors started slow, but once they worked through those nerves, they settled in. "They got through those nerves in the first set and came to play," said WHS volleyball coach Joanna Peterson. "That second set we were right there with them the whole time. They just need to have...
On a night with a packed Warriors Stadium, fireworks and homecoming pageantry, the Worland Warriors picked up another crucial 2A West victory last week. The Warriors (3-1, 3-0 2A West) kept pace with undefeated No. 1 Mountain View (5-0, 3-0 2A West) atop the 2A West standings with a convincing 27-0 win over the Lyman Eagles (1-4, 0-3 2A West) on Sept. 27 at Warrior Stadium. With Lyman crowding the box, the No. 3 Warriors went to the air to move the ball on offense. "We knew we'd have to go that...
Conference volleyball play is here, and with that comes the battle for regional seeding, for the Hot Springs County Lady Bobcats they can establish early pole position with wins this weekend. Playing 3A Lovell on Sept. 17 and hosting their annual volleyball invitational, the Western Wyoming Volleyball Challenge, on Sept. 20-22, the Lady 'Cats built some momentum heading into conference play. The Lady 'Cats lost to 3A Lovell 3-1 (25-23, 21-25, 26-24, 25-17) in Thermopolis. Then, in the Western...
Starting the 2A West football season 1-0, the Worland Warriors are on the road again and look to pick up another conference win this week in Pinedale. Last week, the Warriors (1-1) defeated the Hot Springs County Bobcats (1-1) 21-6 in Thermopolis on Sept. 13 in their 2A West opener. The Warriors had an up-and-down game, but in the third quarter, they set the tone and took a 21-0 lead. "Offensive-wise, it was kind of big and little," said WHS football coach Marty Wrage. "We'd get big chunks, and...
The Worland Lady Warriors swimming and diving team kept things rolling last week in meets in Cody Sept. 5-6. Swimming at the Cody Triangular and Terry Bartlett Invitational, the Lady Warriors had another exciting week in the pool. Shae Whitlock added the 500-yard freestyle (6:29.79) and 200-yard freestyle (2:17.42) to her list of state qualifying events and won the 100-yard freestyle during the invitational with a time of 59.71. "Shae picked up the 200 free and 500 free and is still tearing it...
After a strong showing in Week 0, the Worland Warriors football team begins their 2024 season with a Week 1 home game vs. Powell on Friday at 7 p.m. The Warriors hosted the Upton-Sundance Patriots on Aug. 30 for a Week 0 scrimmage. Once the Warriors found a rhythm, they never looked back, dictating the game with the starters and on down the roster. "It was good to see, for us it worked out well as far as getting reps for the 1s in the first half. Then in the second half, getting the 2s and 3s...
The 2024 volleyball season starts for the Worland Lady Warriors in Lander this weekend. With 33 players out for the team this year, the Lady Warriors have had competitive practices under first-year coach Joanna Peterson. "We have a lot of girls this year and that's a good thing," said Peterson. "We've done a lot of conditioning and seeing where girls are. We'll be a younger team, and most are freshmen. If we can build them up for four years, that will be good." The Lady Warriors are led by senio...
Starting their season in Powell on Aug. 14, the Worland High School golf team put up their first scores as they got the 2024 campaign underway. "I thought our kids played really well," said WHS golf coach Ben Hofmann. "Powell can be a tough course, especially on that back nine. If you're not on the fairway, it's really narrow with a lot of trees. Our kids got off the tee box well. We struggled with chipping and putting, and that will be an area of improvement for us. Overall, I'm very pleased...
This week, the 2024 golf season gets underway in Powell for the Worland High School golfers. The Warriors top returners are seniors Jermaine Broussard and Lucas Hamer and sophomore Bolen Barthelmess. All three competed at the 3A State meet last year. The No. 4 and 5 spots are up for grabs for Worland, with several golfers in the mix, including Jace Erickson, who also made the state tournament team last season. "Jermaine will be our No. 1, at least initially," said WHS golf coach Ben Hofmann....
The town of Ten Sleep will be the place to be this weekend in the Big Horn Basin as the annual Nowoodstock music festival gets underway this Friday and runs through Sunday afternoon. Nowoodstock organizers Pat O’Brien and Kurk Steinke, along with countless other volunteers and sponsors, have put together a weekend full of music, good food and extraordinary art at Vista Park in Ten Sleep. Among the musical acts playing this weekend will be Ten Sleep native and fan favorite Jalan Crossland. A singer-songwriter, Crossland will perform on S...
The 2024 season was a big step forward for the American Legion Post 44 Worland Chiefs program. From doubling their wins to player development, there was plenty of growth this season. Restarting the Legion program last season, the Chiefs won three games in 2023. This season, the team won seven games and had a four-game winning streak. Besides a handful of games, the Chiefs were more competitive and in a position to win games this season. "Last year, it was a positive that we got through the...
Brazilian jiu-jitsu is an integral part of retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Justin Jacobs's life, and now he's looking to share his knowledge of the art form in Worland and Thermopolis. Starting classes in mid-June at the One Oak Activity Center, Jacobs's enthusiasm and love for Brazilian jiu-jitsu is infectious and apparent the moment you meet him. "What I love about jiu-jitsu is that it doesn't know color, language, religion or nationality. It is what it is, and that's why it's universal....
Playing doubleheaders against Powell and Buffalo, the American Legion Post 44 Worland Chiefs Class C played some of their best baseball of the season last week. On June 19, Worland played a road game doubleheader against Powell. Powell won Game 1 13-7, but the Chiefs were winning 7-6 going into the bottom of the fourth inning. After a pitching change to start the bottom of the inning, the Chiefs made too many mistakes, which Powell capitalized on. "In Game 1, Kyston Rollema started and pitched...
Working closer and closer to a state championship each season, Worland's Sydnee Roady got that sought-after state championship from the Wyoming High School State Rodeo Finals. Competing at the State Finals in Rock Springs on June 3-9, Roady won the reined cow horse event, scoring 435 points in the two rounds, along with finishing second in the short-go. "It's taken me four years to do, but it's pleasing to have it done my senior year," said Roady. Battling against a highly competitive field,...
Back for another season, the American Legion Post 44 Worland Chiefs got their baseball season underway last week, starting 1-3 in their first set of games. Playing a C-class schedule (15U), Worland opened the season in Buffalo on June 1. The Chiefs dropped the doubleheader, losing 14-5 and 10-5. Braylon Kidgell, Dallon Lara and Canon Tidemann each had two combined hits in the doubleheader in Buffalo. Kidgell also threw a strong four innings for the Chiefs from the mound. On Monday, Worland...