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The latest reclassification cycle by the Wyoming High School Activities Association brings changes for Worland High School and Hot Springs County High athletics. With new reclassification rules in place, WHSAA, the governing body for Wyoming high school activities, approved the reclassification for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years. In the spring, WHSAA changed how each two-year classification cycle is handled. Hard enrollment cutoffs now determine a school’s classification. Those cutoffs are: 4A= 700 or more students; 3A= 699-210 s...
From start to finish, the Worland Lady Warriors swimming and diving season was a positive step forward for the program. The team had a lot of individual success. Shae Whitlock had a standout season, winning the 3A East 200-yard individual medley, finishing top 12 at state in the 200 IM and 100-yard backstroke and swam the third fastest backstroke in program history (1:04.96). Seniors Elena Gunderson and Maci Newell closed out their Lady Warrior swimming careers with top 12 finishes at state - Gu...
Competing at the 3A State girls swimming and diving meet in Gillette on Nov. 3-4, the Worland Lady Warriors left it all in the pool and diving board in the season's final meet. Worland had four athletes make the top 12 in their events. Junior Shea Whitlock was seventh in the 200-yard medley (2:26.58) and ninth in the 100-yard backstroke (1:06.28). Senior Maci Newell was seventh in the 100-yard freestyle (57.75) and ninth in the 50-yard freestyle (26.37). Senior Elena Gunderson swam a 2:08.59 in...
The 3A State cross-country meet on Oct. 21 in Cheyenne was a historic day for the Worland cross-country program. The Lady Warriors had their first state champion in 29 years, and the Warriors finished second for the first time since 1994. Lady Warrior Zena Tapia ran a dominating race on her way to her first 3A State championship, crossing the finish line at 19:33.30. With her victory in Cheyenne, Tapia became the first Lady Warrior to win a state championship since Kristen Mathison did so in...
A staple at farmers markets and events across the Big Horn Basin, Two Guys Poppin' owner Tom Pederson Sr. looks back on his nearly 25 years of serving up delicious kettle corn popcorn. In 1999, Pederson and his family were in Cody for the Fourth of July. As they worked their way through the crowd, he noticed a kettle corn stand with a long line attached. After asking the owner, Gary Mann, some questions, Pederson bought equipment from Mann and started Two Guys Poppin'. During the first year of t...
A change in course did not deter the Worland cross-country runners as they kicked off the postseason with an impressive showing at the 3A East conference meet in Buffalo on Oct. 13. The Warriors cruised to the 3A East championship, scoring 29 points, making it back-to-back 3A East titles for the program. Buffalo was second with 40 points and Rawlins third with 126 points. Not only did the Warriors have the top two runners at the meet, but all five scoring runners finished in the top 10, earning...
Closing out the homecoming week with a bang, the Worland Lady Warriors knocked off 3A's No. 1-ranked team in impressive fashion. Beating Lander 3-0 (26-24, 25-21, 25-21) in Lander on Sept. 28 and Rawlins 3-1 (25-18, 23-25, 25-15, 25-17) on Sept. 29 at Worland High School, the Lady Warriors (10-8) ended the week hosting the WyoPreps No. 1-ranked 3A team on Sept. 30. Buffalo was 18-2-3 on the season, had beaten many of 3A's top-ranked teams and hadn't lost to a 3A team this season. That was until...
Today, the Worland Lady Warriors swimming and diving team is in the pool at the Worland Aquatic Center as they host the Warrior Triangular at 5 p.m. It's also senior night for the Lady Warriors, as they will honor their two seniors, Elena Gunderson and Maci Newell, during the meet. The Lady Warriors had two meets last week, one in Buffalo on Sept. 22 and the other, the annual Warrior meet on Sept. 22. This point in the season is among the toughest for the Worland swimmers. Practices are harder...
The Worland High School golf season wrapped up last week at the 3A State tournament at the Green Hills Golf Course in Worland on Sept. 15-16. It was also the final tournament for Worland's three seniors. Lovell's Erika Cook and Parker Paxton won the individual state championships. The two golfers also made history as both won four straight titles, becoming only the third boy and girl to do so in Wyoming high school golf. Riverton won the boys team title, shooting a 606 over the two days, while...
It was another big week for the Worland Lady Warriors swimming and diving team. Three athletes qualified for state, one of which was diver Haley Kinghorn. A sophomore, Kinghorn put together an excellent week of dives. On Sept. 8, at the first home meet of the season, Kinghorn qualified for state in 1m diving. Kinghorn scored 161.05, finishing fourth. The next day in Powell at the Gene Dozah Invitational, Kinghorn scored a season-best 180.30 and finished sixth. “Haley Kinghorn qualified in diving with a 160, which was awesome. In Powell, she s...
The season-opener did not go as planned for the Worland Warriors football team in Powell on Sept. 1. The Warriors fell 51-0 to the WyoPreps No.4-ranked Powell Panthers 51-0. "We've got to continue to find ways to get better," said WHS football coach Patrick Sweeney. "We will get better. I think Powell made us better. Cody will make us better this week. We just have to stick together. Got to stick together and use it as motivation and use it as an opportunity to learn." Masen Decker led the Warri...
With tournaments in Powell and Cody, the Worland High School golfers had an up-and-down start to their seasons. “It was a mixed bag of results for us,” said WHS golf coach Ben Hofmann. “We had some kids play really well for us. Then we had a few who struggled more than they were hoping to.” Sam Keller led the Lady Warriors in Powell, Aug. 10-11 and Cody, Aug. 14-15, shooting an 89, 90-179 to finish fifth in Powell, and a 92, 102-194 in Cody, finishing sixth. For the Warriors, Tyshon Swalsta...
Competing in the Little League District tournament for the first time in over 30 years, the Worland Major and Minor Little League teams took a big step forward for their programs. The District 1 tournament for the Majors (12U) and Minors (10U) was held in Riverton on July 12-13. Playing in pool play on Day 1 and bracket play on Day 2, both Worland teams went 0-3. The Worland Majors lost to Lander 11-3 and Cody 14-1 in pool play, and 15-3 to Bridger Valley in bracket play. The Worland Minors...
The Ten Sleep High School golf team had a surprise turnout. Nine golfers are out this season to represent the Pioneers in the program's first season. "I was a little bit surprised about that happening. Having full teams for both boys and girls, I wasn't expecting that, but I'm excited," said TSHS golf coach Robert Griffin. For the 2023 season at the 2A golf level (There is no 1A classification for golf), the Pioneers have five golfers with Christopher Blutt, Mathew Blutt, Ian Dykstra, Kruze...
The Worland Chiefs Post 44 C American Legion wrapped up their season last week, ending it with a 4-24 record. The revived program had its growing pains this season, but overall, it was a successful first season back in the American Legion ranks. The Chiefs lost to the Riverton Raiders in the final game of the season 11-9. While it was the 24th loss of the season for the Chiefs, it was the best they played all season. Offensively, the Chiefs had a strong first inning batting around and getting a...
On the road last week, the Worland Chiefs Post 44 C American Legion team lost to Lander on June 29 and Cody on July 1. The Chiefs lost 18-3 in Game 1 of their doubleheader against Lander, Game 2 vs. Lander was rained out. Against Cody, the Chiefs bounced back and played in two competitive games but ultimately lost both games, losing 12-8 in Game 1 and 9-3 in Game 2. “We got 15-runned against Lander. We struggled throwing strikes. It’s dug us some holes this season, and it’s been showing up the last few games,” said Worland Chiefs coach Corey D...
Hosting their annual home softball tournament on June 24-25, the Worland Wildfires 18U split in pool play and dropped their game against Riverton in bracket play. After beating Riverton 10-0 on Saturday, the Wildfires could not get their bats going during the single elimination bracket play and fell to Riverton 12-4. The Wildfires defense kept them within striking distance for much of the game, but in the final inning of play, a grand slam sealed the victory for Riverton. "I liked our defense,"...
Wanting to run before going on his LDS mission to Argentina, recent Worland High School graduate Jack Bishop tried his hand at a marathon and ended up running a qualifying time for the Boston Marathon. Running at the Governor's Cup in Helena, Montana, on June 10, Bishop ran the 26.2 miles in 2:57.47, qualifying him for the Boston Marathon. The qualifying time for the Boston Marathon in the men's 18-35 age group is 3:00.00. Not expecting to run as much while on mission in Argentina, Bishop saw...
For the first time since 2008, the Worland American Legion program is back and out on the diamond. The last time Worland had a team was the 2008 season when they combined with Lander. The Worland Post 44 Chiefs played their first games of the season in a doubleheader against Thermopolis on May 30 at Newell Sargent Park. The Chiefs dropped both games to Thermopolis, 14-2 and 8-2. The nerves were there in Worland's first game back, 12 of the 14 runs Thermopolis scored in Game 1 came in the first...
The 2023 season was one of the best seasons in recent memory for the Worland High School track and field team, setting up a promising 2024 season. The Lady Warriors were runners-up to Powell at the 3A State meet in Casper on May 18-20. The team had an individual champion, with freshman Cherise Douzenis winning the 200-meter and 400-meter dashes. The 4x100-meter relay team (Maddy Lloyd, Kalistynn Crippen, Nyssa Leyva, Erika Manahan) set a new 3A State record on the way to winning the championship...
It was supposed to be a down year for Warrior Soccer, but the season ended with the Warriors winning their fifth straight 3A State soccer championship in Green River on May 20. "They've been resilient all season long. They refused to lose and took it one day at a time," said WHS boys soccer coach Ron Overcast. "They worked hard in practice and were coachable. I have a great coaching staff, and I'm really proud of the boys. They don't know how to lose but know how to win. They do what it takes to...
Making the most of hosting the 3A West regional track and field meet on May 12-13, the Worland Lady Warriors scored 160 points to finish as the 3A West runners-up. "I'm really proud of them. They pushed a deep and talented Powell team. I don't even think they realize the potential they have because they are a young team," said WHS track and field coach Tracey Wiley. Powel three-peated as 3A West champions, scoring 169 points. The Lady Warriors dominated the sprinting events to push Powell for...
Why a marathon? That question is one that Jared Leithead fielded quite often as he trained to make and run in the Boston Marathon. A 2011 Worland High School graduate, Leithead, who lives in Cheyenne, has been known as a wrestler to his family and friends. He was a two-time 3A state champion and a member of the 2011 Worland state championship team. He's even a wrestling official for the Wyoming High School Activities Association. However, three years ago, with some prodding from a friend,...
The Worland High School track and field team had five athletes compete at the Wyoming Track Classic on April 28, and sophomore distance runner Zena Tapia stole the show as she broke a 39-year record. The Classic brought the best of the best to Casper to compete, regardless of school classification, for bragging rights. Using results from this season’s meets, the top eight athletes in the sprinting events and the top 10 athletes in the other events were invited to compete at the Classic. Tapia w...
Competing at the Lovell Invitational track and field meet on April 22, the Worland Lady Warriors finished second with 147 points. Powell swept the meet, winning both girls and boys divisions. The Powell girls scored 198 points, and the boys 172 points. "They got second to Powell," said WHS track and field coach Tracey Wiley. "It gives them something to strive for every week. Powell has a tremendous team. They were state champions last year and have another good team this year. We are plotting...