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I’ve been on this job for six years now. It’s one of those things where I still feel like a rookie but also feel like those six years have been measured in dog years. Thinking about that on one of my many drives over the past few weeks, I realized that’s a good balance to have. Having a job feel old and new at the same time keeps things from getting stale. Especially over the past two years, I’ve talked with friends who are actively looking for new careers or, at the very least, casually perusing what’s out there. While I haven’t reached tha...
WORLAND - The indoor track and field season wrapped up last week in Gillette on March 4-5, and while Worland High School only had one placer in the season's final meet, the Warriors and Lady Warriors still had plenty to be proud of. Warrior senior Aaron Carver was the only Worland athlete to place at last weekend's state meet. Carver ran an 8.27 and finished sixth in 55-meter hurdles. "Overall, the kids did what we had expected," said WHS indoor coach Shawn Ivie. "They went out and competed the...
WORLAND - It was a frustrating end to the regular season for the Worland Lady Warriors, but with the postseason here, they have turned their attention to the 3A West regional tournament and one of the four state tournament bids up for grabs. Worland (9-12, 3-3 3A Northwest) lost to Kemmerer 38-31 on Feb. 26 at WHS in their regular season and home finale. After a strong start offensively, the Lady Warriors struggled with their shot in the second half. "Offensively, we started out well. We were...
WORLAND — Saving their best for last, the Worland Warriors boys swimming team ended their season on a high note during last week’s 3A State meet in Gillette. “We could have swum a little better in a couple of events, but we still wouldn’t have finished any better. We were too far behind Buffalo but third out of 13 teams is pretty good. A lot of people took notice of Worland swimming at state,” said WHS boys swimming coach Justin Howe. The Warriors finished third at the 3A State meet, scoring 112 points. Buffalo was second with 211 points, a...
If you haven’t heard, Penn swimmer Lia Thomas smashed a lot of records last week, and a lot of people are up in arms. Thomas is at the center of a new round of American culture wars because Thomas is a trans woman. Then here in Wyoming, as of writing, the bill SF0051 Fairness in women’s sports act is in the Senate Education Committee would ban transgender women and girls from competing in high school and collegiate sports that aren’t their biological sex at birth. To quote Nigel Tufnel, the hyperbole and emotion surrounding the topic of trans...
WORLAND - The Ten Sleep Pioneers notched their ninth win of the season last week, and it was their biggest win yet. Coming off a 76-51 loss to Burlington on Feb. 4 in Burlington, the Pioneers hosted 1A Northwest foe, the Meeteetse Longhorns, on Feb. 5. Meeteetse had beaten Ten Sleep, 52-34, on Jan. 24 in Meeteetse. Ten Sleep was also shorthanded for Saturday's game. They had no subs for the team as only five players dressed. But past results and only having five players wouldn't matter for the...
WORLAND - It has been a tough schedule for the Worland Lady Warriors basketball team, but last week they won their second game of the season at the Winter Classic in Rawlins on Jan. 7-8. Before going into the holiday break, the Lady Warriors played No. 1 Douglas. Coming out of the break, they played 4A's No. 2-ranked team, the Cody Fillies, in Worland on Jan. 4, losing 57-23. Then at the Winter Classic in Rawlins, two of their three games were against No. 2 Lyman and No. 4 Pinedale. Worland...
WORLAND - Hosting the Battle in the Big Horns on Dec. 17-18, the Worland Warriors finished fourth in the gold bracket and built some positive momentum heading into the holiday break. The Warriors made the gold bracket by defeating Powell 76-6, Newcastle/Upton 46-36 and Lovell 66-10. The Warriors only loss in pool play was against Rawlins, 39-36. In the gold bracket, the Warriors beat Thermopolis 60-18, lost to Star Valley in the semifinals 59-24 and lost to Rawlins in the third-place match...
WORLAND - In their first swimming meet of the season, four Worland Warriors qualified for the 3A State meet in Laramie on Feb. 17-18. "I couldn't be happier with the first meet," said WHS boys swimming and diving coach Justin Howe. "We had four qualifiers, and it really stems from their practice. I haven't had to motivate this year. I give them their workout, and the captains take it from there. We're just swimming and working hard. The kids who didn't qualify are right there. We figure to add...
WORLAND — What is harder than winning a 3A State boys basketball championship? The answer, defending a 3A State title. That’s the position the No.1-ranked Worland Warriors are in as they head into the 2022 season. What the Warriors have going for them is that they return three starters and seven players from that state title team. What the team will need to figure out is how to replicate the production from Mack Page and Rudy Sanford. Sanford scored 389 points last season, averaging 16.9 per game, and Page led the team with 416 points with 18....
WORLAND - For the third straight postseason, the Worland Warriors had their season end in Cody. The No. 1 Cody Broncs, the 3A State defending champions, defeated the Worland Warriors 40-7 on Oct. 29 in Cody. The Broncs sprinted out to a 21-0 lead, and the Warriors played catch up from there. "Cody was prepared for everything we threw at them, and they just got after us," said WHS football coach Patrick Sweeney. "They're a team that gets better every single week. We were on our heels to start,...
WORLAND — Not wasting the opportunity to win a conference championship on his home course, Worland Warrior Jack Bishop won the 3A East individual title at the Green Hills Golf Course on Oct. 15. Bishop, a junior, finished the 3A East conference race with a time of 16:51.92, a season-best, to finish first. “He was awesome and ran so well,” said WHS cross-country coach Tanya Kienlen. “When he came through leading it, I didn’t expect it, but it gave him a pace. I was shocked that no one got out on that pace with him, and he was just able to p...
WORLAND - Speaking about one's struggles and failings can be difficult even in the most comfortable situations. UFC fighter Court McGee has made it his mission to not only talk about his battle with substance abuse and trials that it brought but do so in front of crowds of strangers. Through The McGee Project, a non-profit aimed at helping youth or anyone battle through addiction, Court McGee gave two presentations in Worland on Oct. 13, one to the Worland Middle School and another to the...
WORLAND — The Worland Warriors took care of business in their homecoming game against Rawlins as they cruised to their third-straight victory. The Warriors (3-2, 2-0 in 3A East) defeated the Rawlins Outlaws (0-6) 49-7 on Oct. 1 at Worland High School. “We set some goals and didn’t want to underestimate Rawlins because they’ve been getting better every week,” said WHS football coach Patrick Sweeney. “We wanted to work on our in-between-the-tackles run game, and I felt we got better at that. We also wanted to make sure we went out and respect...
WORLAND - This is the point in the girls swimming season when personal records are being set each week, and for the Worland Lady Warriors, each meet brings new PRs as seconds are being dropped all over. The Lady Warriors started last week with a triangular in Buffalo on Sept. 24, and on Sept. 25, they closed out the weekend with their annual home meet at the Worland Aquatic Center. "I liked the intensity that the girls brought to both meets," said WHS girls swimming coach Mike Blissett. "They ca...
WORLAND - After an up and down start to the volleyball season, the Worland Lady Warriors went 2-0 last week as they picked up big wins against conference rivals. The Lady Warriors (9-9) downed Lovell 3-2 (16-25, 13-25, 25-17, 25-17, 15-11) in Lovell on Sept. 16 and beat Powell 3-0 (25-21, 25-11, 25-22) on Sept. 18 at WHS. Both games were 3A Northwest matches, and the wins give the Lady Warriors an early leg up as the conference season kicks off. "Our serving was on point, and [assistant coach,...
WORLAND - Southside Elementary has a new principal as former Worland High School vice principal Brian Gunderson takes the reins. As Gunderson settles in, his No. 1 goal is to keep it rolling. Southside has had excellent test scores and a great staff that's helped keep those scores high. Gunderson wants to make sure he's doing anything he can to help his teachers. "I got into the position not just for the kids but for the staff. That's been the part that's been the scariest for me. They've done...
WORLAND — A rough outing in Douglas prevented the Worland Warriors from claiming their third-straight 3A East conference championship but are ready to bounce back and defend their 3A State championship this weekend in Lander. “We didn’t play well, to be fair,” said WHS golf coach Ben Hofmann. “Give credit to Riverton. They put together two good rounds of golf. We got so far behind after the first day, and we had three guys not play particularly well, and that happens. Hopefully, we can get it out of our system, and we can bounce back at state....
WORLAND - Week 2 of the swimming season is in the books, and the Worland Lady Warriors competed in two events in Cody last week. The Lady Warriors won the Cody Triangular at Cody on Sept. 2. The team put up 364 points while Cody scored 302 and Riverton 218. In the Cody Invitation on Sept. 3, the Powell Lady Panthers won the meet with 441 points. The Lady Warriors finished second with 245 and Buffalo third with 229. "We won on Thursday against Cody and Riverton and took second to Powell, beating...
WORLAND - Two-a-days are over, Week 0 is finished and now the 2021 Worland Warriors football season begins. The Warriors hit the road for Week 1, where they face the No. 3-ranked, according to WyoPreps, Powell Panthers at 7 p.m. Friday in Powell. For Week 0, Worland traveled to Thermopolis to take on the Bobcats in a scrimmage. All three levels (varsity, JV, freshman) for the Warriors had highs and lows. Overall, each team hustled and played their hardest. "I thought the effort was there, and...
WORLAND - The awards keep coming for the Worland Warriors soccer program. Last week, Warrior Cole Venable was named the Wyoming Gatorade boys soccer player of the year. The Gatorade Player of the Year program recognizes the nation's most outstanding high school student-athletes for their athletic excellence, academic achievement and exemplary character. Venable led the Warriors in scoring this season with 40 goals, a program record, and logged 14 assists this season, third-best on the team. He a...
WORLAND - A lightning delay only delayed the inevitable as the Worland Warriors won their third consecutive 3A State boys soccer championship on May 22 at Cheyenne South High School in Cheyenne. The Warriors (17-0) defeated 3A West rival the Powell Panthers (14-3) 1-0 in the title game. The win not only clinched the Warriors the three-peat but extended their winning streak to 46 games, clinched a second consecutive undefeated season and made Worland only the second program to three-peat in the...
WORLAND - Building off a strong finish to the regular season, the Worland High School track and field team got off to a good start in the postseason. Competing at the 3A West regional meet in Lander on May 14-15, the Worland teams brought home 25 medals and are sending 20 athletes to the 3A State meet, which begins today and ends on Saturday. "The kids did really well. We brought home 25 medals, and I'm taking 20 to state, we're going to be busy this weekend," said WHS track and field coach...
WORLAND — The deadline to nominate those for the third class of the Warrior Hall of Fame quickly approaches. June 15 is the deadline to get the nomination forms in for the Warrior Hall of Fame class. The Warrior Hall of Fame represents the best that Washakie County School District No. 1 has had to offer. Whether that be students, teachers, administrators, others who have worked in the district or those who have made philanthropic support to students or the district. The goal of the Warrior Hall of Fame and its selection committee is to showcase...