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CHEYENNE (AP) — University of Wyoming football coach Craig Bohl stepped onto the political field Thursday when he testified before a legislative committee about the need to continue funding UW athletics programs at a time when the state is looking at budget cuts because of falling mineral revenues. Bohl interrupted his busy recruiting schedule to tell the Joint Appropriations Committee that money for recruiting, nutrition and other programs is important for UW to be competitive in sports and to help its student-athletes succeed in both their sp...
WORLAND – For the kids that have been practicing their free throws, the chance to see their hard work payoff is finally here. The Elks Hoop Shoot will be held at Worland Middle School on Saturday, Dec. 12 and is open to Washakie County youth. Boys and girls between the ages of 8-13 are encouraged to sign up for the event with registration beginning at 8:30 a.m. Worland High School’s basketball coach Aaron Abel is running the event once again this year and is hoping to see a bigger turnout this year and push more kids through to the district com...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Major League Baseball recommended teams have protective netting between the dugouts for any field-level seats within 70 feet of home plate. The guidelines were announced Wednesday at the winter meetings following a season in which several fans were injured by foul balls, prompting MLB to study fan safety. Most teams are expected to expand their use of netting. “It is important that fans have the option to sit behind protective netting or in other areas of the ballpark where foul balls and bats are less likely to ent...
WORLAND – When the cross-country season ended, senior Allyson Klingler thought her running career might be over with. She wanted to run at the next level, but without any college offers the possibility of running at the next level didn't look like one that was going to happen. But then Chris Kozlowski – the head cross-country coach at Gillette College – gave her a call. He wanted her to run for the team and offered her a full ride scholarship as well. "It was really relieving. I was scared becau...
WORLAND – After Worland's state volleyball title in 1989, Duane Groshart – then Sports Editor of the Northern Wyoming Daily News – wrote, "It will be a long time before we see such a team again." It's easy to understand why. The team was nearly unbeatable that year, compiling a 23-1 record while capturing the school's third championship in a four-year span. Unbeknownst at the time, though, was exactly how long it would take before Worland's volleyball team would hoist another trophy. "A long...
WORLAND – After Worland's state volleyball title in 1989, Duane Groshart – then Sports Editor of the Northern Wyoming Daily News – wrote, "It will be a long time before we see such a team again." It's easy to understand why. The team was nearly unbeatable that year, compiling a 23-1 record while capturing the school's third championship in a four-year span. Unbeknownst at the time, though, was exactly how long it would take before Worland's volleyball team would hoist another trophy. "A long...
LARAMIE – Larry Shyatt said he hasn't noticed a big change. However, the University of Wyoming men's basketball coach has liked the energy level on the offensive and defensive glass the last three games from sophomore forward Alan Herndon. The result: Six points and seven rebounds in UW's 83-82 loss against Montana State in Billings, Montana on Nov. 22. Then, a career-high 16 points, to go along with four rebounds, three assists and three blocked shots in a 68-64 home win over Cal S...
LARAMIE — Maybe it wasn’t set up this way, but the University of Wyoming women’s basketball program will definitely get a taste of what an extended road trip will feel like this week when it travels to Gonzaga on Thursday and Idaho on Saturday. With multiple two-game Mountain West road trips on the docket in the first month of the conference season, this week will give the Cowgirls (3-1) something of a crash course in life on the road. And waiting for them will be arguably two of the top teams on the Cowgirls’ schedule all season. Wyoming...
LARAMIE – Josh Adams said it was the first time this season he's seen it. The University of Wyoming senior guard was talking about playing "Cowboys basketball" in UW's 68-64 home win Wednesday night over CSU-Bakersfield. Despite seeing a 13-point second-half lead evaporate with less than a minute to play, the Cowboys made the necessary plays to win. "We closed it out," said Adams, who scored a game-high 23 points and had team bests with six rebounds and four assists. "We executed and made p...
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Even though he hasn't been in his usual spot on the bench, ailing coach Steve Kerr has contributed plenty to Golden State's record start. On Tuesday night, his defending champion Warriors routed the Los Angeles Lakers 111-77 to become the first team in NBA history to begin a season 16-0. Hours earlier, Kerr offered his thoughts - then spent the game behind the scenes still recovering from a pair of back operations as interim coach Luke Walton led the squad to its latest...
LARAMIE – One is from Hawaii, while the other hails just down the road a bit in Denver. They began their careers playing different positions. Now, they are defensive ends, team captains and close friends. And as seniors, they play their final game with the University of Wyoming football team when it hosts UNLV in the season-finale for both squads at noon Saturday at Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium. Siaosi Hala'api'api and Eddie Yarbrough may have come from different parts of the country, a...
WORLAND – The Worland cross-country team will be hosting its annual race on Thanksgiving Day once again, more commonly known as the Gobble Wobble. And in its eighth year, Worland cross-country coach Tanya Kienlen and her team are hoping the race continues to be a continued success. Mother Nature may get in the way of that this year, though. A significant winter storm is expected to hit Worland on Wednesday and continue through Thanksgiving Day, bringing snow and much colder temperatures struggling to reach the single digits. Kienlen has seen t...
WORLAND — The Wyoming Coaches’ Association released its All-Conference and All-State lists on Monday and three members of the Worland Warriors were featured on the lists. Seniors Mauricio Caballero and Wade Goncalves made the 3A West All-Conference list for the second year in a row and were joined by junior Daniel Araiza. Caballero was also named to the 3A All-State team for the second year in a row, Worland’s first two-time selection since Bronson Hernandez (2010-11). Caballero finished the year second on the team in rushing with 385 yards...
LARAMIE – Craig Bohl said there have been some "silver linings" as the University of Wyoming football team has endured a one-win season. One of them, the second-year UW coach said Monday, comes at noon Saturday when the Cowboys (1-10 overall, 1-6 Mountain West) host UNLV (3-8, 2-5) in the season-finale for both squads. "The No. 1 silver lining is the opportunity to coach these seniors," Bohl said. "These guys have been really resilient. The record on the field doesn't indicate progress, but t...
LARAMIE – The University of Wyoming volleyball team returned from Boise, Idaho, on Oct. 24 a bit of a defeated program. The 3-1 loss to the Broncos left the Cowgirls 16-6 overall and 6-4 in Mountain West play. It also left Wyoming with almost no margin for error for a possible NCAA tournament bid. “After our match with Boise, we basically felt like we needed to win them all,” UW coach Chad Callahan said. “We kind of painted ourselves into a corner a little bit. It’s been interesting because this team’s been pretty good in those types of si...
LARAMIE – University of Wyoming women's basketball coach Joe Legerski remembers last Thanksgiving, sitting in the St. Mary's gym, watching the Gaels beat Iowa State. He also remembers looking at the St. Mary's roster and seeing that just about every one of the Gaels' starters were underclassmen. And he knew St. Mary's would be coming to Laramie next winter in a return trip for the Cowgirls playing in the Gaels' Thanksgiving Classic. That return trip is tonight, when the Cowgirls host the G...
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Lost in the jet wash of Peyton Manning's benching is the story line of John Fox facing his former team Sunday when the Denver Broncos visit the Chicago Bears. "We're all human, so emotion's going to be involved," said Bears QB Jay Cutler, whose own NFL roots were planted in Denver. "But he's a professional. He's been in this for a long time. He's going to approach this game like we have the other ones." The Bears (4-5) wobbled through the first half of their season, but b...
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Peyton Manning isn't giving Brock Osweiler any unsolicited advice this week as his longtime understudy prepares for his first NFL start. "I'm not a coach, for one thing," Manning said. "As I shared with him, he's probably going to have a lot of coaches this week - some who aren't coaches - that are going to be offering him tips of advice." So, Manning told Osweiler he'd be there for any questions he might have, "but I'm not going to be one of those extra voices in his...
LARAMIE – Kaycee runs the ball with reckless abandon. Meeteetse relies on a balanced offense, using whatever strategy suits it best. Two of the more successful Class 1A six-man football teams in recent years clash for the third straight year – this time in the state championship game. Kickoff is set for 10 a.m. today at War Memorial Stadium. The quests by the Meeteetse Longhorns and Kaycee Buckaroos for the title will be played out on the big stage after they met in the quarterfinals the pas...
CHEYENNE – Call it the Turnaround Bowl. Today’s Class 3A state championship football game pits Star Valley (9-1) and Green River (6-4), two teams with strong football heritage but a year removed from subpar seasons. Green River will play for its first state championship with Don Maggi as its coach, and the school’s first since 2004. He said the Wolves just had a downturn in personnel, but the good thing about sophomores and juniors is they become juniors and seniors. He said the Braves experienced some of the same. “Both teams played a lot of...
LARAMIE – Nearly five months ago, Austin Mueller committed to play basketball at the University of Wyoming. Wednesday, that became official as the 6-foot-6, 200-pound forward from ThunderRidge High in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, signed with the Cowboys. Mueller, a senior at ThunderRidge, will enroll at UW in the summer of 2016. Mueller committed to UW on June 17. “When I first went up there it was pretty evident to me that’s where I wanted to spend my next four years with a great coaching staff, great facilities and a family atmosphere you g...
LARAMIE – Cameron Coffman may not have played the last two games, but that doesn't mean the University of Wyoming redshirt senior quarterback wasn't trying to work on his game. Coffman didn't do much throwing after suffering a right shoulder injury in the third quarter of UW's 34-14 loss at Boise State Oct. 24. The right-handed quarterback missed UW's next two games. Coffman was cleared to play prior to the Cowboys' home game last week against Colorado State. However, offensive coordinator a...