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WORLAND - Qualifiers have been hard to come by this season, not just for Worland but every track and field team. But in Lovell on April 24, Warrior Christian Peterson became the second Warrior to qualify for the 3A State meet in Casper on May 20-22. Peterson threw a 135-1 in the discus and took fifth, punching his ticket for state. While Peterson was the only qualifier on the day for Worland, several athletes are incredibly close to joining Peterson, Cole Harman and Manaia Peterson on Worland's...
WORLAND - The first WyoPreps 3A boys soccer poll was released last week, and shocking no one, the Worland Warriors were atop the rankings. The No. 1-ranked Warriors held a 33-game winning streak going into their April 17 game vs. the Pinedale Wranglers. With their win streak on the line and No. 1-ranking, Worland wasted little time as they controlled the entire 80 minutes as they defeated Pinedale 10-0, extending their winning streak to 34 games. "We were just anxious to play," said WHS boys soc...
WORLAND - Nearly everything the Worland Lady Warriors softball team does in their inaugural season is historical in some fashion. This 2021 team will essentially be the version of a YouTuber who puts "FIRST" at the bottom of a newly posted video. But, Saturday's 14-4 win against Green River is the best firsts of them all, as it was the program's first win. The Lady Warriors (1-2) April 10 win over Green River (0-5) at Newell Sargent Park was also the team's first home win and conference win....
WORLAND - Since the opening season loss to Sheridan, the Worland Lady Warriors soccer team has been working on their offense. On March 30, the Lady Warriors had their best offensive output of the season as they defeated the Powell Lady Panthers 8-0 at Powell High School. "After the Riverton game, my goal is to get them more offensive-minded and to shoot more," said WHS girls soccer coach Danielle Warren. "That was the most exciting part about the Powell game. We doubled our shots from Riverton...
WORLAND - The first softball game in Worland High School history did not go as planned for the Lady Warriors, as they lost 9-0 to Cody on March 26 at Newell Sargent Park. While the Lady Warriors' season-opening game in their inaugural season ended with a loss, WHS softball coach Crystal Redding thought her team played well once they battled through first-game nerves. "I told the girls, I honestly thought they played great. It was the first-game jitters, the nerves, especially being at home with...
WORLAND - May 18, 2019, was the last time the Worland Warriors soccer team took the field. In that game, the Warriors dominated Powell on their way to a second straight 3A State title. Jump ahead to March 20 of this year, and the Warriors dominance on the pitch has not missed a beat. The Warriors defeated the 4A Sheridan Broncs 4-1 in their season-opening match last Saturday at Worland High School. "That was a really great game for our first game in 22 months," said WHS boys soccer coach Ron...
WORLAND - Continuing her education and volleyball career at the next level, Worland High School senior Denali Jones signed her letter of intent to play for Iowa Western in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on Feb. 27 at WHS. The Iowa Western Reivers are a junior college program and are currently the fifth-ranked NJCAA DI volleyball team in the nation. "They're one of the top junior college programs, and they're pretty close to my sister," said Denali Jones. "So I won't be too far away from home. I also...
WORLAND - Whether it be 1921 or 2021, the boys basketball season always ends the same, the Worland Warriors hoisting a state championship. For the fourth time in school history (1920, 1921, 2016, 2021), the Worland Warriors added state championship hardware to the WHS trophy case by beating the Mountain View Buffalos 55-49 on March 11 at the Ford Wyoming Events Center in Casper. "Each loss in that slump prepared us for tonight," said WHS boys basketball coach Aaron Abel. "As we lost those...
After being denied a shot at a title last year after the state tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Worland Warriors will have their chance this year. They defeated Lander 64-54 in the semifinal game Wednesday night. They will face Mountain View at 5 p.m. (directly following the girls 3A game) for the 3A State Boys Basketball Championship. Mountain View defeated Rawlins to advance to the title game. The Warriors defeated Mountain View on Jan. 8 76-54.... Full story
WORLAND - Ending on a terrific note, the Worland Warriors finished the 2021 wrestling season with two state champions, three All-State selections, eight placers and a third-place finish as a team at the 3A State tournament in Casper on Feb. 26. The Warriors had three wrestlers battle for state championships - 160-pound senior Luke Goncalves finished his career with a third straight state title, 195-pound senior Lane McBee ended his dominant season at the top of the podium and 220-pound junior Ch...
WORLAND - With back-to-back regional championships in the bag, the Worland Warriors' focus now turns to the 3A State basketball tournament on March 10-11 in Casper. The Warriors 66-56 victory over the Lyman Eagles on March 6 at Powell High School gave the Warriors the No. 1-seed out of the west heading into this week's state tournament. It was also the first time in program history that the Warriors won back-to-back regional titles in the current WHSAA (Wyoming High School Activities... Full story
WORLAND - The Worland Lady Warriors are back in the 3A State tournament and are among the eight teams battling for a state championship Wednesday and today in Casper. The Lady Warriors enter the tournament as the No. 3-seed after defeating the Mountain View Lady Buffaloes 44-31 in the third-place game at the 3A West regional tournament in Powell. "Mountain View is really good and has had a great season," said WHS girls basketball coach Ben Hofmann. "We wanted to get a good start right out of... Full story
The Worland Lady Warriors defeated Torrington 47-28 in the 3A State Girls Basketball Quarterfinal Game. They will face Lyman in the semifinals at 4:30 p.m. today in Casper. Lyman defeated Wheatland in its quarterfinal game. The Warriors take on Wheatland in boys basketball action at 1:30 p.m. in their quarterfinal game....
The Worland Warriors defeated the Wheatland Bulldogs 63-49 in the 3A State Boys Basketball Quarterfinal game in Casper. Worland will face the winner of the Lander/Douglas game at 9 p.m. tonight. Lander was leading Douglas heading into the fourth quarter, 55-28.... Full story
The Worland Lady Warriors lost their semifinal matchup to Lyman 45-41. They will play for third-place tomorrow (Thursday) at noon likely against Lander. Lander is slated to play Douglas this evening. Douglas is heavily favored to win the state title this year....
WORLAND - The swimming and diving season came to a close for the Worland Warriors as they put the finishing touches to their season at the 3A State meet in Laramie on Feb. 19-20. As a team, the Warriors finished seventh, scoring 81 points. The Lander Valley Tigers won their 25th consecutive 3A State title with 342 points. The Green River Wolves were second with 202. "I thought we'd have a couple that were a little closer, but 3A was super tough this year," said WHS boys swimming assistant coach...
WORLAND - Coming off a dominating week of basketball, the Worland Lady Warriors wrap up their 3A Northwest schedule by getting another shot at the Lander Valley Lady Tigers Friday at 5:30 p.m. Last week the Lady Warriors (12-4) went 3-0, beating Hot Springs County 61-38 on Feb. 9, Lovell 52-23 on Feb. 12 and Powell 51-24 on Feb. 13. "Defensively, we played really well. We closed out shooters very well. For Lovell, we took away Rhett Partridge and did a good job of limiting her touches. She got...
WORLAND - While they were unable to defend their 3A East conference title from 2020, the Worland Warrior boys swimming team still put some of their best times of the season. The Warriors finished third as a team, scoring 246 points; Rawlins was second with 289 and Buffalo won the meet with 317. Four Warriors earned All-Conference honors - Zach Cole finished second in the 50-yard freestyle (23.93), Clint Jeffries was second in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:04.00), Gage Stanek was on the 200-yard...
WORLAND - Another week up and another set of tough duals for the Worland Warrior wrestling team. The No. 3-ranked Warriors, according to wyowrestling, are in Cheyenne this week and face nothing but 4A teams this weekend. They will dual against No. 4 Cheyenne East, Cheyenne Central, Cheyenne South and Laramie. "We've got another big weekend against another handful of 4A schools," said WHS wrestling coach Josh Garcia. "We're headed in the right direction at the right time in the season. We're...
By ALEX KUHN WORLAND - Moving to 10-0 on the season last week, the Worland Warriors basketball team take on their toughest opponent of the season today. In a game between 3A's top-ranked teams and 3A Northwest rivals, WyoPreps No. 1 Warriors take on the No. 2 Lander Valley Tiger tonight at 7:30 p.m. as Lander Valley High School. The Warriors and Tigers are familiar with one another, having gone back and forth since the creation of the 3A Northwest. Worland's only loss last season was against...
WORLAND - With three games under their belts, the Worland Warriors basketball team heads into the holiday break with a 3-0 record, a convincing 3-0 at that. Playing the Hot Springs County Bobcats on Dec. 15, the Torrington Trailblazers on Dec. 18 and Burns Broncs on Dec. 19, all of which were road games, Worland picked up from where they left off last season. The Warriors beat the Bobcats 84-55, the Trailblazers 69-36 and the Broncs 79-33. "For the first week, I really liked how well we...
WORLAND - The time has come for the best free-throw shooters in Worland to showcase their skills. The Worland chapter of the Elks Lodge 1908 will host the annual Hoop Shoot for boys and girls ages 8 to 13, Tuesday, December 8, at 7 p.m. at Worland Middle School. The Hoop Shoot is a nationwide activity promoted by the Elks National Foundation. It challenges young athletes to make the most free throws out of 25 attempts. Registration for the Hoop Shoot will begin at 6:30 p.m. Once registered, shooters will have the opportunity to take practice... Full story
WORLAND — Holding to their motto of “running isn’t canceled,” the Worland High School cross-country runners finished their season at the 3A State meet in Afton on Oct. 23. “We made it through the season. It was better than 2A and 4A; I won’t complain about that,” said WHS cross-country Tanya Kienlen when talking about the weather in Afton. “I think it was a wise choice for us to leave early. Although, it was kind of a bummer because we were supposed to have that team day, but for the second time, it got canceled. It worked out, though, we resc...
THERMOPOLIS — This volleyball season has been filled with many “oh, so close moments” for the Hot Springs Lady Bobcats. Each week they have moved closer to finally getting over that hump but ultimately fall just short. With the postseason here, though, now is as good a time as good as any to punch through finally. The Lady Bobcats are in Douglas today to take on the WyoPreps No. 3-ranked Douglas Lady Bearcats at noon in the 3A Northeast quadrant volleyball tournament. “We have the one playoff match and against Douglas,” said HSCHS volleyball co...
WORLAND - While they lost their Oct. 8 dual to the Cody Fillies, 102-82, the Worland Lady Warriors swimming and diving team continued to put up some of their best times in the pool or scores on the board. "I was just thinking about when I first moved here and began coaching it was a bit of a culture shock for me to see so many invitationals and so few dual meets, compared to what I grew up with in Michigan," said WHS girls swimming and diving coach Mike Blissett. "I have enjoyed having the oppor...