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WORLAND - It has been a tough schedule for the Worland Lady Warriors basketball team, but last week they won their second game of the season at the Winter Classic in Rawlins on Jan. 7-8. Before going into the holiday break, the Lady Warriors played No. 1 Douglas. Coming out of the break, they played 4A's No. 2-ranked team, the Cody Fillies, in Worland on Jan. 4, losing 57-23. Then at the Winter Classic in Rawlins, two of their three games were against No. 2 Lyman and No. 4 Pinedale. Worland...
JACKSON - As a gaggle of grad students milled about, probing, prodding and drawing blood from three bighorn sheep, Aly Courtemanch was keeping her eyes peeled for something in particular. Plump ewes. "That one looks really good," the Wyoming Game and Fish biologist said, pointing to one. But, making her way down the line just below the Bridger-Teton National Forest's Curtis Canyon, she found a better contender. "That one looks very, very good," she said. "Really nice and healthy." But as the...
CASPER — Tom Burman understands the frustration level was high for those fans who drove on slick roads to see the Cowboys start the Mountain West men’s basketball race this past Saturday at the Arena-Auditorium. Shortly before Wyoming’s scheduled tip-off with Boise State, it was determined that the visitors would not be able to play the game due to COVID-19 protocols. The Broncos stepped off their charter flight Friday seemingly in good health, but several members of the team woke up Saturday with coronavirus symptoms. Ultimately, Boise State... Full story
VICTOR, Idaho - U.S. women's downhill ski champion - Wyoming native Breezy Johnson - races into three World Cup events in January after storming the podium earlier this season and nipping the heels of the reigning Olympic gold medalist. With just weeks to go, the Beijing games are in her sights. With three second-place finishes in three downhills this season, Johnson is closing the gap on Italy's Sofia Goggia, trimming the leading speedster's victory margins from more than a second to mere... Full story
WORLAND - Hosting the Battle in the Big Horns on Dec. 17-18, the Worland Warriors finished fourth in the gold bracket and built some positive momentum heading into the holiday break. The Warriors made the gold bracket by defeating Powell 76-6, Newcastle/Upton 46-36 and Lovell 66-10. The Warriors only loss in pool play was against Rawlins, 39-36. In the gold bracket, the Warriors beat Thermopolis 60-18, lost to Star Valley in the semifinals 59-24 and lost to Rawlins in the third-place match...
WORLAND - In their first swimming meet of the season, four Worland Warriors qualified for the 3A State meet in Laramie on Feb. 17-18. "I couldn't be happier with the first meet," said WHS boys swimming and diving coach Justin Howe. "We had four qualifiers, and it really stems from their practice. I haven't had to motivate this year. I give them their workout, and the captains take it from there. We're just swimming and working hard. The kids who didn't qualify are right there. We figure to add...
WORLAND — What is harder than winning a 3A State boys basketball championship? The answer, defending a 3A State title. That’s the position the No.1-ranked Worland Warriors are in as they head into the 2022 season. What the Warriors have going for them is that they return three starters and seven players from that state title team. What the team will need to figure out is how to replicate the production from Mack Page and Rudy Sanford. Sanford scored 389 points last season, averaging 16.9 per game, and Page led the team with 416 points with 18....
WORLAND - The Worland Lady Warriors closed out their season at the 3A State swimming and diving meet in Gillette on Nov. 4-5. The Lady Warriors had three relays and four individuals score points at the state meet. Kelli Frimml led Worland with the highest finish. The senior finished fifth in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 1:05.95. Shae Whitlock finished ninth in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:16.37) and 10th in the 200-yard individual medley (2:13.56). Keira Warren finished 10th in the...
WORLAND - For the third straight postseason, the Worland Warriors had their season end in Cody. The No. 1 Cody Broncs, the 3A State defending champions, defeated the Worland Warriors 40-7 on Oct. 29 in Cody. The Broncs sprinted out to a 21-0 lead, and the Warriors played catch up from there. "Cody was prepared for everything we threw at them, and they just got after us," said WHS football coach Patrick Sweeney. "They're a team that gets better every single week. We were on our heels to start,...
WORLAND — Not wasting the opportunity to win a conference championship on his home course, Worland Warrior Jack Bishop won the 3A East individual title at the Green Hills Golf Course on Oct. 15. Bishop, a junior, finished the 3A East conference race with a time of 16:51.92, a season-best, to finish first. “He was awesome and ran so well,” said WHS cross-country coach Tanya Kienlen. “When he came through leading it, I didn’t expect it, but it gave him a pace. I was shocked that no one got out on that pace with him, and he was just able to p...
WORLAND — The Worland Warriors took care of business in their homecoming game against Rawlins as they cruised to their third-straight victory. The Warriors (3-2, 2-0 in 3A East) defeated the Rawlins Outlaws (0-6) 49-7 on Oct. 1 at Worland High School. “We set some goals and didn’t want to underestimate Rawlins because they’ve been getting better every week,” said WHS football coach Patrick Sweeney. “We wanted to work on our in-between-the-tackles run game, and I felt we got better at that. We also wanted to make sure we went out and respect...
WORLAND — The 2021 and third Warrior Hall of Fame inductee class have been announced and will be inducted tonight with a public meet and greet at 5:30 p.m. at the Worland Middle School Auditorium. A dinner for inductees and guests will follow the meet and greet. The inductees will be honored in the Homecoming Parade at 1 p.m. Friday. Also on Friday, the inductees will ring the bell to welcome the Warriors onto the field at 6 p.m. for the game against the Rawlins Outlaws. At halftime, the inductees or their representatives will be honored at t...
WORLAND - This is the point in the girls swimming season when personal records are being set each week, and for the Worland Lady Warriors, each meet brings new PRs as seconds are being dropped all over. The Lady Warriors started last week with a triangular in Buffalo on Sept. 24, and on Sept. 25, they closed out the weekend with their annual home meet at the Worland Aquatic Center. "I liked the intensity that the girls brought to both meets," said WHS girls swimming coach Mike Blissett. "They ca...
WORLAND - After an up and down start to the volleyball season, the Worland Lady Warriors went 2-0 last week as they picked up big wins against conference rivals. The Lady Warriors (9-9) downed Lovell 3-2 (16-25, 13-25, 25-17, 25-17, 15-11) in Lovell on Sept. 16 and beat Powell 3-0 (25-21, 25-11, 25-22) on Sept. 18 at WHS. Both games were 3A Northwest matches, and the wins give the Lady Warriors an early leg up as the conference season kicks off. "Our serving was on point, and [assistant coach,...
WORLAND — The 2021 and third ever Warrior Hall of Fame inductees have been announced ahead of Worland High School’s homecoming week beginning next week. Created in 2019, the Warrior Hall of Fame represents the best that Washakie County School District No. 1 has had to offer. Whether that be students, teachers, administrators, others who have worked in the district or those who have made philanthropic support to students or the district. The inductees for 2021 are Cindy Bower (class of 1975), Gerald Geis (class of 1951), Cathy Tre...
WORLAND — A rough outing in Douglas prevented the Worland Warriors from claiming their third-straight 3A East conference championship but are ready to bounce back and defend their 3A State championship this weekend in Lander. “We didn’t play well, to be fair,” said WHS golf coach Ben Hofmann. “Give credit to Riverton. They put together two good rounds of golf. We got so far behind after the first day, and we had three guys not play particularly well, and that happens. Hopefully, we can get it out of our system, and we can bounce back at state....
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WORLAND - Week 2 of the swimming season is in the books, and the Worland Lady Warriors competed in two events in Cody last week. The Lady Warriors won the Cody Triangular at Cody on Sept. 2. The team put up 364 points while Cody scored 302 and Riverton 218. In the Cody Invitation on Sept. 3, the Powell Lady Panthers won the meet with 441 points. The Lady Warriors finished second with 245 and Buffalo third with 229. "We won on Thursday against Cody and Riverton and took second to Powell, beating...
WORLAND - Two-a-days are over, Week 0 is finished and now the 2021 Worland Warriors football season begins. The Warriors hit the road for Week 1, where they face the No. 3-ranked, according to WyoPreps, Powell Panthers at 7 p.m. Friday in Powell. For Week 0, Worland traveled to Thermopolis to take on the Bobcats in a scrimmage. All three levels (varsity, JV, freshman) for the Warriors had highs and lows. Overall, each team hustled and played their hardest. "I thought the effort was there, and...
WORLAND - The awards keep coming for the Worland Warriors soccer program. Last week, Warrior Cole Venable was named the Wyoming Gatorade boys soccer player of the year. The Gatorade Player of the Year program recognizes the nation's most outstanding high school student-athletes for their athletic excellence, academic achievement and exemplary character. Venable led the Warriors in scoring this season with 40 goals, a program record, and logged 14 assists this season, third-best on the team. He a...
WORLAND - A lightning delay only delayed the inevitable as the Worland Warriors won their third consecutive 3A State boys soccer championship on May 22 at Cheyenne South High School in Cheyenne. The Warriors (17-0) defeated 3A West rival the Powell Panthers (14-3) 1-0 in the title game. The win not only clinched the Warriors the three-peat but extended their winning streak to 46 games, clinched a second consecutive undefeated season and made Worland only the second program to three-peat in the...
WORLAND - Building off a strong finish to the regular season, the Worland High School track and field team got off to a good start in the postseason. Competing at the 3A West regional meet in Lander on May 14-15, the Worland teams brought home 25 medals and are sending 20 athletes to the 3A State meet, which begins today and ends on Saturday. "The kids did really well. We brought home 25 medals, and I'm taking 20 to state, we're going to be busy this weekend," said WHS track and field coach...
WORLAND — The deadline to nominate those for the third class of the Warrior Hall of Fame quickly approaches. June 15 is the deadline to get the nomination forms in for the Warrior Hall of Fame class. The Warrior Hall of Fame represents the best that Washakie County School District No. 1 has had to offer. Whether that be students, teachers, administrators, others who have worked in the district or those who have made philanthropic support to students or the district. The goal of the Warrior Hall of Fame and its selection committee is to showcase...
WORLAND - Coming off a disappointing loss to Mountain View on May 1, the Worland Lady Warriors soccer team bounced back in a big way last weekend. The No. 4-ranked, according to WyoPreps, Lady Warriors (8-4) got the weekend started with a commanding 3-0 road win over the No. 2-ranked Lander Valley Lady Tigers (8-3-1) on May 7. Then avoiding any letdown, Worland picked up another clean sheet with a 4-0 win over the Pinedale Lady Wranglers (2-7-1) on May 8 at WHS. "I couldn't be more proud of...
TEN SLEEP - The Ten Sleep track and field team wraps up their regular season in Thermopolis on Friday. The Pioneers and Lady Pioneers are coming off a strong meet in Buffalo on April 30. For the Pioneers, Boe Nichols won the 400-meter dash and improved his school record-setting time with a 50.75. Lindsey Holiday led the Lady Pioneers, who set a personal record in her long jump with a leap of 16-0.5. If Ten Sleep can replicate and build off the success from the meet in Buffalo for this week's...