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MEETEETSE -A quick glance at the Meeteetse Lady Longhorns volleyball season and it might seem underwhelming. They finished 9-17 overall, were second at 5-3 in the 1A Northwest conference and went 1-2 at the 1A West regional tournament in Lander. But then take a look at their roster and what they achieved this season was impressive. The Lady Longhorns had five freshman, two sophomores and three juniors. Junior Matilynn May was the team's only returning starter on a squad that started two...
WORLAND - In what could be a new Thanksgiving Day tradition the ninth annual Gobble Wobble had over 150 people participate in the two- or four-mile run or two-mile walk on a beautiful Thursday morning at the Worland bike path. The Gobble Wobble is a fundraiser put on by the Worland cross-country and also serves as a fun way for family and friends to exercise together before the day's Thanksgiving meal. In total the Gobble Wobble raised close to $1,000 for the WHS cross-country program. All of th...
BURLINGTON - One step back, two steps forward is how the saying goes and for Burlington football it's something they did to keep the program alive. Last season Burlington football played only the season opener in 1A 11-man football. With 11 players on the entire roster, the program had to take a step back by forfeiting the remainder of their season due to low participation. Following the season forfeiture it was decided Burlington would enter into the 1A 6-man football class in 2016. Rather...
WORLAND - With the Wyoming football season meeting its conclusion in Laramie on Nov. 12, all that was left to cap off the 2016 season was the announcement of the all-conference, all-state and other awards for the season's best football players. Worland, Burlington, Riverside, Ten Sleep, Meeteetse, Greybull and Thermopolis had players named to the all-conference teams, while Worland, Greybull, Meeteetse, Burlington and Thermopolis also earned a few all-state honors. All statistics are courtesy...
WORLAND - Before eating your body weight in turkey and mashed potatoes the ninth annual Gobble Wobble will be taking place Thanksgiving morning on the Worland bike path at 10:30 a.m. The two- and four-mile runs or two-mile walk is a fundraising event for the Worland High School cross-country team. The proceeds raised will help the team purchase senior gifts, team meals, motivational prizes, team gear and end of the season awards. For those interested, signup will be at 10 a.m. the day of the...
WORLAND - Entering the 2016 volleyball season Worland was the reigning 3A champions and a favorite to bring home another state title. All season long the Lady Warriors fought off challengers and in a tough 3A East West Quadrant finished second by way of a coin toss. After a 3-0 semifinal loss, 25-14, 25-18, 25-13, to Douglas at the 3A regional tournament in Rawlins, Worland bounced back by defeating Torrington 3-0, 25-14, 25-8, 25-12 to qualify for the state tournament. Then in the third-place...
There has been a lot happening in the world of sports since the Cubs won the World Series. Rather than give you a single entrée I'm setting up a buffet style of topics. So enjoy and enjoy as much as you please. Tony Romo I will never understand the hate Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo gets. I believe most of it originates from his owner and by proxy he's part of the collateral damage. Romo is a national treasure. That's right a NATIONAL TREASURE. He is the epitome of what makes this...
WORLAND - At the start of every season teams will set goals for the year and for the Worland Warrior football team those goals were to be a playoff team, be competitive and be a better defensive squad. While they did not make the playoffs the Warriors football program took another step in the right direction. The team was 3-5 on the year and started out 3-1 with big wins against Buffalo and Jackson. But in the second half of the season the team faced the remaining of their 3A West conference...
LARAMIE - With a shot at winning their first football state title in more than half a century, the Greybull Buffalos went toe-to-toe with the Big Horn Rams at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie Saturday morning. Unfortunately for the Buffs they'll need to wait another year to add a championship banner to the wall in Buff gym as they fell 28-20 to the Rams. Greybull was the first to get on the board at 7-0 with a 33-yard pass from Riley Hill to Dawson McEwan. Big plays by the Rams in the first half...
WORLAND - The 2016 cross-country season for Worland High School was another step in the right direction for the program. The Worland boys won their second straight conference championship and finished fourth at the state meet in Sheridan. The girls team finished fourth at conference and ninth at state. As a whole Worland had three runners earn all-state honors by placing in the top 10. They were junior Jadon Swalstad and sophomores Kelli Holliday and Porter Harman. Swalstad, Holliday and Harman...
WORLAND - It was another successful season for the Worland High School girls swimming team and also an added building block for a program that is quickly establishing itself among 3A's best. The program once again defended their 3A East conference championship for the third straight season, had multiple swimmers earn all-conference honors with one all-state selection and a state champion. At the Wyoming 3A state meet in Gillette, Worland as a team took third place and sophomore Ellyse Russell...
GREYBULL - In the entirety of Greybull High School football history the program has only played in three championship games. Once in 1960, another in 1983 and this Saturday when the Buffs battle Big Horn for the 2A state championship at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie. The last time Greybull returned home with football championship hardware the year was 1960. The Buffs were competing in Class A, the equivalent of Class 3A today, and knocked off Evanston 14-7 for the school's first and only...
WORLAND - Worland senior Lyndzi Rich signed her letter of intent Thursday afternoon to continue playing basketball at the collegiate level for Black Hills State University. Along with playing basketball, Rich will also major in business as she looks to be an entrepreneur and expand the business she owns with her mother Tina Rich. "I really liked the school and campus," said Lyndzi Rich, "I also liked (BHSU basketball coach) Mark Nore; he's a fun coach and reminded me of Morty (Mark Mortimer)....
The University of Wyoming volleyball and cross-country teams face big weekends on the court and the course. The UW volleyball team is on the road for matches at 7:30 p.m. today at Nevada and at 7 p.m. Saturday at San Diego State. Wyoming begins the weekend one game behind co-Mountain West leaders Colorado State and Boise State for the conference title with five matches left in the regular season. The UW cross-country teams are in Logan, Utah, for the NCAA Mountain Regional meet Friday. The top...
WORLAND - Two of Worland's own, Glen Haynes and Matt Soller, traveled to ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla., to compete in the International Martial Arts Festival on Oct. 14-16. They returned home as champions winning medals in multiple events and representing their town and state proudly. Both Haynes and Soller are students of martial arts teacher Don Haynes. The IMAF was broadcast on ESPN 2 and the two of them faced competitors from Puerto Rico, Guam, the...
TEN SLEEP - This might be an understatement but a losing season is tough for any team. From the players to the coaches to the fans, losing can wear everyone down. But if there is to be a positive from a losing season it's this, it's a character builder that brings a focused motivation for next season. And for Ten Sleep volleyball coach Desiree Egger, and her young team, it was a trying season that will lead to better days ahead. "We have room for growth," said Egger. "We're looking to the...
CASPER - Coming off a disappointing 3-1 loss against Douglas Friday night in the semifinals during Wyoming 3A state volleyball tournament, the Worland Lady Warriors had to quickly rebound against a familiar foe, the Rawlins Lady Outlaws, in order to bring home a third-place finish. While Worland gave maximum effort by hustling all over the court and diving to keep the ball in play, it wouldn't be enough as they lost 3-0, 25-19, 25-18, 25-17, to Rawlins and abruptly shutting the book on their 201...
In today's NFL Worland born and Detroit Lions legendary TE/WR Gail Cogdill would be putting up monster numbers. He'd be the guy every fantasy football player would be clamoring for on draft day. As a boy Cogdill lived in the Big Horn Basin area before his family moved to Spokane, Wash. After a stellar career at Washington State University, for which he's in its football Hall of Fame, Cogdill was drafted by the Detroit Lions in 1960 as the 63rd overall pick. As a Lion, Cogdill made the franchise...
CASPER - Worland High School volleyball team's title defense ended Friday night in the 3A state tournament semifinals with a 3-1 loss to the Douglas Lady Bearcats at the Casper Events Center. "Obviously their hearts were hurting because they wanted it so bad. This is a group that works so hard and loves each other so much, it was just disappointing to see them go through that. But when we talked about the bounce and trying to shift gears for tomorrow, they were ready to go," said WHS volleyball...
CASPER - In the final leg of their 3A volleyball title defense, the Worland Lady Warriors opened the 2016 Wyoming 3A state tournament sharp and looking every bit the reigning 3A champs in their 3-0 win over the Riverton Lady Wolverines. "In game one and two we stuck to our practice plans. Our goal was to eliminate their runs, if they side us out we side them out and we did just that very effectively," said assistant coach Katherine Stuckey. Using crisp passing, big hits and big blocks Worland...
WORLAND - The Playing for Hope Foundation raised $6,500 for the month of October as part of their Pink Out events during multiple high school athletic competitions in that span. "It was our first year organizing Pink Outs and it was totally successful," said Playing for Hope co-organizer Rosa Gonsalez. "It was a lot of work but also a lot of fun. Being at the games everyone was very receptive, giving and super thankful, it was a blast to be a part of something like this." Playing for Hope is an...
TEN SLEEP - In the first game of their football season the Ten Sleep Pioneers dressed a total of six players against Hulett and won 68-33. That win would be the Pioneers lone win during their 1-7 2016 campaign. After their win, Ten Sleep was able to get four more athletes to join the team, raising their total to 10, but was hit with a string of injuries afterward. One of which included junior Byron Powell who had seven total touchdowns in their first game, and with injuries mounting the...
Seriously, what the hell Cleveland? Isn't your first NBA championship good enough? You have LeBron James, the best basketball player on the planet and after his career is done will probably be the second greatest of all-time. Is that not enough for you? You don't need this World Series. The Browns are well on their way to locking up No. 1 overall draft pick in the NFL. Yes, you've had to endure five seasons worth of soul-crushing losses packed into half a season and Jimmy Haslem is an...
GILLETTE - With only a few events left during the Wyoming 3A Girls Swimming State Meet the Worland Lady Warriors swim team needed a late push and tremendous efforts to claim their third-place finish Saturday afternoon. "I felt confident we would take third. I didn't think Riverton would have enough to stay ahead of us even though they were leading us most of the time," said WHS girls swimming coach Mike Blissett. Going into the final event of the day the 400-yard freestyle, Worland trailed...
WORLAND - The Worland Lady Warriors volleyball team finished third at the regional tournament in Rawlins Saturday by defeating the Buffalo Lady Bison 3-1, 26-24, 21-25, 25-20, 25-15, during the third-place match. The defending 3A champions now prepare for their final matches of the season and open the state tournament against the Riverton Lady Wolverines. "Day one compared to day two was a complete 180. They finished extremely well and our win over Buffalo was huge because it gave us the three-s...