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LARAMIE – There must be a little brown and gold running in the water at ThunderRidge High in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. That might explain why the University of Wyoming's basketball programs have been able to build a recruiting pipeline to the Douglas County school. In mid-June, ThunderRidge's 6-foot-6 senior forward Austin Mueller verbally committed to coach Larry Shyatt and the Cowboys to enter UW in the fall of 2016. Then, just last weekend, the Grizzlies' 5-11 senior guard Taylor Rusk f...
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) - On the first day of training camp, Alex Smith dropped back in a full-squad drill and lofted a pass toward Jeremy Maclin, who pulled it in and sprinted to the end zone. Just like that, Maclin had scored more touchdowns - ONE - than all of the Kansas City Chiefs' wide receivers combined last season. He had also showed why the Chiefs were so eager to sign him in free agency. Without question, their pass-catching corps was among the least productive in the NFL last season, a...
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Emmanuel Sanders is so wired to win that he considers his competitive streak both a blessing and a burden. Sure, it helped him make the Pro Bowl for the first time in 2014, but the Denver Broncos' speedy wide receiver said he usually can't dial it down enough to enjoy a friendly video game or a round of poker. "Sometimes I hate that I'm so competitive," he said. "But it ended up paying off when it comes to playing a sport." Sanders was so eager to impress his new team...
CHEYENNE – Archery season is just around the corner with most areas for antelope opening on Aug. 15 and most areas for deer and elk open to archers on Sept. 1. A few areas have different openers so bowhunters should check regulations for seasons in the area they want to hunt. The following are questions often asked by archers. Do I need an archery license in addition to my big game license? Yes…usually. Archers hunting in the archery preseason need an archery permit in most areas. The exception is for holders of Type 9 archery only licenses. Pe...
Truck and Tractor Pull Friday, July 31, 2015....
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — It’s not a good idea to give Ronda Rousey some extra motivation. Hurt by comments about her family and moved by the death of a close friend and idol, Rousey got off to a quick start and knocked out home-crowd favorite Bethe Correia only 34 seconds into the first round at UFC 190 on Saturday night. Rousey defended her bantamweight title by throwing a rapid sequence of punches at the Brazilian’s head, landing a combination of right and left strikes that sent her opponent face-first into the ground and disappointed the local...
Washakie County Fair Rodeo...
LAS VEGAS – Shaun Wick and Eddie Yarbrough are two of the faces of the University of Wyoming football team this season. They represented UW at Mountain West football media day activities this week at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. They have been productive players and will be counted on as leaders for a young and inexperienced team. They also could leave UW being the best at what they do. Yarbrough, a senior defensive end, needs eight tackles for loss to break the Cowboys’ career record. A two-time First Team All-MW selection and a preseason pi...
The 2015 Washakie County Fair Youth Rodeo was Thursday morning in Worland....
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — There was a moment in the early stages of chemotherapy when Eric Berry was having breakfast with his father, and the enormity of what faced him was so great that he broke down and cried. For 30 minutes, one of the toughest players on the Kansas City Chiefs wept. Then, he resolved to beat cancer. Eight months later, Berry walked triumphantly onto the practice fields at Missouri Western State University, joining rookies and select veterans Wednesday for the start of training camp. Six merciless rounds of draining, debilitat...
Eager to sharpen their football skills, a number of Worland's youth were to be found either Monday or Tuesday at Worland High School to learn from coaches from both high school and middle school staffs along with some high schools players and special guests as well....
Hot Springs County Pig Wrestling was Tuesday night in Thermopolis....
Wyoming Junior Rodeo Hot Springs County Fairgrounds July 25-26, 2015 Two-Day Average Buckle Winners Jr. Steers - Cannon Campbell, Riverton Sr. Steers - Jase Longwell, Thermopolis Jr. Breakaway - Roedy Farrell, Thermopolis Sr. Breakaway - Stetson Griffis, Cheyenne Jr. Team Roping - Teagan Bentley, C asper Sr. Team Roping - Teegan Leno, Sheridan Sr. Calf Tying - Kade Stoner, Casper PeeWee Barrels - Kamryn Farrell, Thermopolis Jr. Barrels - Tavy Leno, Sheridan Sr. Barrels - Madison Enos, Riverton...
The 2015 Washakie County Fair Pig Wrestling was Monday night, July 27, 2015....
WORLAND – Worland’s Cal Ripken 10-U baseball team found itself in a pickle over the weekend. The strong run at the end of the season that delivered Worland its second straight state championship a couple of weeks ago abruptly came to an end as the team competed in the 2015 Cal Ripken 10-U Pacific Northwest Regional Tournament held in West Linn, Oregon. Worland opened the tournament Thursday, July 23 with two pool games – dropping the first to Meridian, Idaho 11-1 and falling in the second game to host West Linn by a score of 9-7. The strug...
The Big Horn Basin was well represented this past weekend in Casper as three local athletes competed in all-star games as part of the Wyoming Coaches Association All-Star Weekend held Saturday, July 25, 2015 at Swede Erickson Thunderbird Gym in Casper....
WORLAND – For the second year in a row, Worland’s Cal Ripken 10-U baseball team will be representing Wyoming at the Pacific Northwest Regional Tournament after winning the state tournament held in Worland last weekend. This year the tournament will be held in West Linn, Oregon starting Thursday, July 23. The team will be leaving Wednesday, July 23 to travel to the tournament. In an effort to raise funds for the trip, the team will be holding a pancake breakfast at the American Legion Post 44 tomorrow, Saturday, July 18. Tickets will cost $10...
TEN SLEEP - Youth 14 years of age and under will take over the arena for the 2015 Ten Sleep Youth Rodeo on Saturday, July 18 beginning at 9 a.m. This marks the 10th year for the event sponsored by the Ten Sleep/Hyattville Lions Club. The activities are usually completed between 2 and 3 p.m. Awards and buckles will be handed out in the bleachers immediately afterward. The Youth Rodeo offers 15 events the kids can enter: All ages includes Costumes and Ribbon Race. In the race, each team will hold a ribbon between them without breaking or dropping...
WORLAND – Worland's Cal Ripken baseball team displayed pure dominance over the weekend, capping it off Sunday with a 17-5 win over Buffalo in the championship game of the Wyoming Cal Ripken State 10-U Tournament. Worland dismantled Buffalo the day before by a score of 18-1, but Buffalo was able to battle its way back through the loser's bracket to earn a second shot at Worland. Led by tournament MVP Isaiah Leyva, Worland proved to be too much for Buffalo to handle once again as it captured i...
Thermopolis - The Thermopolis Cowboy Rendezvous PRCA Rodeo took place in Thermopolis June 26-27. The results from the rodeo are as follows: Bray Huxtable of Douglas won the all-around cowboy, netting $851, taking fourth in the team roping contest and third in steer wrestling. Bareback riding: 1 (tie) Craig Wisehart and Weston Garrett, 75 points, $1,036 each. 3. Andy Mumm, 66 points, $592. 4. Jeffery Ziarski, 65, $296. Steer wrestling: 1. Tait Kvistad, 4.9 seconds, $1,111. 2. Payden McIntyre,...
LARAMIE – Derek Cooke Jr. has gone outside the United States once in his life. That was to Canada as part of a University of Wyoming men's basketball summer tour two years ago. His second trip outside the country will be a much bigger step for the Washington, D.C., product. Cooke signed a professional basketball contract with the Rethymno Aegean Basketball Club of Greece on Wednesday. Cooke will report to Crete, Greece, in late August, with the regular season beginning in October. From W...
WORLAND - The Thermopolis Cowboy Rendezvous Rodeo weekend is set to launch in Thermopolis June 25. The rodeo will continue on through June 28. According to the Thermopolis Cowboy Rendezvous Rodeo Association website, "Thermopolis was once home of one of the biggest rodeos in the nation and our goal is to restore this event to its former grandeur." "That's definitely the biggest part of what we do. We wouldn't be able to do it without what sponsors we do get, of course it takes contestants, but...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Michael Jordan vowed to restore interest in the Charlotte Hornets when he took over as the franchise’s majority owner in 2010. That has included bringing the team’s name back to the city and now he has the NBA bringing its All-Star game back to Charlotte. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced at the team’s downtown arena Tuesday that the Hornets will host the league’s annual showcase event in 2017. It is the first time the game will be played in Charlotte since 1991, when the Hornets were one of the more popular t...
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cavaliers made their first move of the summer, the easiest one. As expected, the team picked up the $5 million option on center Timofey Mozgov’s contract for next season on Tuesday. There was never a doubt the Cavs would bring back the 7-foot-1 center, acquired in a January trade from Denver in exchange for two first-round draft picks. Mozgov transformed the Cavs on defense, giving them a rim-protecting big man after Anderson Varejao was lost for the season with an Achilles injury. Mozgov, who will turn 29 in a few wee...