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The NFL season is here and after a quiet offseason, or the other sports drowning out any NFL news, it's nice to have pro football back. Granted the real NFL season doesn't start for another five weeks, but the preseason does offer fantasy players to prepare for the upcoming season and for fans to get wildly optimistic about their teams, only to have those hopes and expectations crushed in the first two weeks of the season. With those nice things out of the way, what I didn't miss about the NFL...
WORLAND - The rain tried to put a damper on the 2017 Kris Sheaff Memorial Volleyball tournament Saturday morning and failed to do so as the teams and players enjoyed the competition from start to finish. Before the start of the tournament George and Carol Sheaff announced their scholarship winners, while their granddaughter, Brooklyn Sheaff, presented the scholarships to Mackenzie Cottrell and Lyndzi Rich. Afterward, the tournament was on and 11 teams battled for the championship. The final...
There’s nothing like empowering someone in the workforce, having them realize their self-worth, watching their confidence grow as they become more and more valuable to the operation. This process only makes the group stronger and any team goals that much easier to obtain. Empowerment in the workforce shows those individuals how important they are to the process. So that one day, when the time comes, they can have the confidence to demand a trade to get out of town. Wait, what the hell? That’s what LeBron James had to be saying when he hea...
WORLAND - After winning his second straight Wyoming State bull riding championship, Worland bull rider Buck Butterfield capped off his impressive high school rodeo career last week with his third-straight trip to the National High School Rodeo Association high school division rodeo in Gillette, on July 16-22. Butterfield won his second bull riding championship with ease, scoring a 159.75, 31.5 points better than second-place, and punched his ticket to his third-straight trip to Nationals. "It...
WORLAND - Coming off their home tournament win on June 25 the Worland 12U baseball team has kept their season rolling along with an impressive showing at the Firecracker Tournament in Heber City, Utah, and a dominating outing at the Riverton tournament. At the Firecracker Tournament on June 30 and July 1, Worland went 2-2 and just missed out on playing in the championship bracket. "We ran into some pretty good competition, learned some valuable lessons and had a fun trip. After the tournament...
Before you start thinking the heat has scrambled my brain or that I’m going to spout a theory that aliens left a snot rag on this planet millions of years ago, voila, the human race was created, keep calm it is not that crazy of an idea. Although, if you’re ever bored and need a read, go on Reddit and look up the subreddits “r/humanoidencounters” or “r/ancientaliens.” Wildly entertaining with some of the most bonkers and hilarious alien theories and stories you will ever read. Back on track. LeBron James, Serena Williams, Venus Williams, R...
WORLAND - After undergoing surgery on his knee in the early spring, youth golfer Karsten Simmons is back out on the golf course as he continues his dominating stretch from last year. In 2016 Simmons won eight of the nine tournaments he competed in while playing in the Rocky Mountain Junior Golf Tour. Back in action for his first tournament this summer, Simmons kept it rolling with another first-place finish in Greeley, Colorado, for the Highland Hills Jr. Open. "He played very good on an...
During the week NFL defensive tackle Terrance Knighton sent out a few tweets complaining that Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady should be making more than NBA players James Harden and Stephen Curry, who both signed massive extensions this NBA offseason. Knighton's tweets got me thinking, no, not about should NFL players make more than NBA players? I couldn't care less about that. What the tweets got me thinking about is of the major professional sports leagues whose players have it best? Figuring...
WORLAND - The 14U Worland Wildfires fell just short of winning a state championship at the Wyoming Girls State Fastpitch Tournament on July 7-9 in Rock Springs. The Wildfires fell to Laramie 8-3 in the championship game and while they did not bring the top hardware home, as a team, and program, the Wildfires made tremendous progress this season. "The girls stepped up defensively. They cut their errors in half from eight-plus errors per game to less than four-per game. Offensively, the girls...
Larkins selected to Wyoming All-Star Regional team By Alex Kuhn Sports Editor WORLAND - Big Horn Basin Blue Jay Coy Larkins has been selected to the Senior Babe Ruth Wyoming All-Star Regional team and will play in the Pacific Northwest regional tournament July 19-23 in Calgary, Canada. "I thought it was about time," said Coy Larkins when asked about his thoughts on being named to the Wyoming team. "After the years of work put in it was a good feeling to get that call." Larkins added, "It...
WORLAND - The 14U Worland Wildfires start their final tournament of the 2017 season today, competing in the Wyoming Girls State Fastpitch Tournament in Rock Springs. The Wildfires will compete in the 14U recreation division and begin with pool play today, then Saturday start the double-elimination bracket portion of the tournament. On the season the Wildfires finished with a 10-17 record, going 7-3 in their Riverton/Lander city league. June 24-25 the Wildfires played in their final regular...
By Alex Kuhn Sports Editor It's time to answer the age-old question, the one that's been asked ever since Michael Jordan retired, well, for the second time. Would (X) team beat Jordan's '96 Bulls, who are considered the best team in NBA history after they set a then record by finishing 72-10 in the regular season; then went on to win their second straight NBA Championship over the Seattle Sonics 4-2. This year's challengers are the '17 Golden State Warriors, the newly minted champs led by Kevin...
WORLAND - The Big Horn Basin Blue Jays broke even Thursday as they opened the Senior Babe Ruth State Tournament at Newell Sargent Park. Opening the tournament with a doubleheader, the Blue Jays lost a tight contest against Casper, 5-3, in their first game. Then to finish off their double-header they routed Lander 12-4. Against Lander, the Blue Jays used their gloves, bats and smart base running to secure the win. Coy Larkins set the tone defensively for how the game would be played with an...
WORLAND - Sr. Babe Ruth team, the Big Horn Basin Blue Jays, are hosting and competing in the Sr. Babe Ruth State tournament starting today and ending on Sunday at Newell Sargent Field. The Blue Jays will compete against Buffalo, Belle Fourche, Casper, Gillette, Lander and Newcastle for the state title, and open the tournament with a doubleheader, first against Casper at 3:30 p.m. then against Lander at 6 p.m. Led by seniors Coy Larkins and Kyle Lamb as well as having a never-give-up attitude,...
Play as a team, win as a team Worland Baseball hoist Worland Club Tournament championship By Alex Kuhn Sports Editor WORLAND - They came, they saw, they conquered. The Worland 12U baseball team closed out their home tournament Sunday afternoon with a 7-5 victory over the Casper Crush to win the Worland Club Tournament championship at Newell Sargent Field. "We were playing to show that we're right there with them. That was out biggest thing after losing to them [Saturday] and two weeks ago in Cas...
I really want to go on a rant about the Chicago Bulls front office and how horrendous they are at their jobs, because they made the two worst trades of the NBA Draft Thursday night. They traded Jimmy Butler, a top-15 player in the league, for 50 cents on the dollar to Minnesota. Which sent up a Batman-like signal that said, "Hey we're dumb, come make a deal with us!"; to which the Golden State Warriors obliged and gave the Bulls cash for draft pick Jordan Bell, a valued, and much needed, rim...
Worland Baseball looks to keep it rolling during home tournament Worland opens tourney vs. Buffalo at 5:30 p.m. Friday By Alex Kuhn Sports Editor WORLAND - After spending most of their time on the road in places like Casper, Lovell and Billings, the Worland 12U baseball team will play in front of their hometown fans at the friendly confines of Newell Sargent Park starting Friday and ending on Sunday. The Worland Baseball Club Tournament is the annual tournament put on by Worland Baseball and...
WORLAND - Two of Worland's own, Amayah Leyva and Brooke Wright, showcased their talents during the Team Championship portion of the Hit, Pitch and Run competition Saturday morning at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado. Wright finished first in her age division of 12/11-year-olds, her fourth time competing at the Championship level, and Leyva was second in the 10/9 -year-olds in her second time competing at the Team Championship level. Getting to the championship both competitors had to win the...
In case you didn't know by now, Kevin Durant is really good at basketball, and as it turned out was the difference between winning and losing an NBA title for Cleveland and Golden State. Say what you will about three of the five final scores, watching Durant go head-to-head with LeBron James was a treat for everyone who watched. Durant was incredible for all five games. He was everywhere making plays on both ends of the floor. He played rim protector for stretches and that short corner shot was...
WORLAND - For their annual summer volleyball camp the Worland Lady Warriors will have a special guest coach helping hone their skills this year. University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) head volleyball coach Steven McRoberts will lead this year's camp on July 21, 22 and 24. Since being named the head coach at Ole Miss in 2014, McRoberts has led the Rebels to winning seasons in each year and for his career is an impressive 539-198 in his 20 seasons coaching at the collegiate level. Prior to Ole...
It's been over a year since I've started my column and I've taken a lot of shots at the NFL, NCAA, IOC and FIFA, but I've never really taken a shot at the NBA. One reason for that could be that the NBA is my favorite league and there's a rose tint when I look their way. Or it maybe, it's a well-run league and the criticisms are weak, say like the parity argument. Please find a point in NBA history where there was parity. I'll even give you this whole column to do so. Now in fairness I'm going...
WORLAND - The Green Hills Golf Course junior golf program is having another strong summer under PGA head professional Mike Propp. The program teaches youth golfers putting, chipping, pitching, pre-swing fundamentals, routine, rules and etiquette every Wednesday morning at Green Hills. "We've got over 50 kids in our program and we're excited about it, and the best thing is the kids are excited too," said Propp. In his second year as the golf pro at Green Hills, Propp is thrilled to see the...
WORLAND — Since taking over as the head coach of the Worland High School track and field program in 2016 one of Tracey Wiley’s goals was to grow the program. In 2016 Wiley had around 35 athletes, this season Wiley saw those numbers grow with 55 athletes running, jumping or throwing for WHS. Along with the boost in numbers the Worland track and field team had another strong season. Porter Harman (1,600, 3,200) and Lyndzi Rich (discus) were regional champions. Five athletes earned 3A East All...
TEN SLEEP - The 2017 track and field season was a tremendous year for the Ten Sleep High School team. The Lady Pioneers placed third at 1A state meet, scoring 93 points with only seven athletes, and the Pioneers sent two athletes to state. And for the program it is a step in the right direction. "I think it's super important. It shows we have kids that are capable of competing and I think it pulls more kids to come out and be a part of something special," said TSHS track coach Desiree Egger...
WORLAND - During the 2017 season the Worland High School girls soccer team had a two-part goal, first, return to the 3A state championship match, and second, finish off the job. The Lady Warriors checked off the first part of their goal returning to the state championship but unfortunately, came up short again in the title match, this time to the Cody Fillies 2-1. "Their journey said so much about them. We had some tough spots this season but the girls beat Star Valley, then Buffalo and got to...