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TEN SLEEP - The Ten Sleep High School track and field team begins their season this Saturday in Buffalo with the Bison Invitational at Buffalo High School. "We start off in Buffalo [Saturday] and I feel like this season is going to go quick," said TSHS track and field coach Desiree Egger. Ten Sleep has a total of 14 athletes out this year and with a good blend of experienced athletes and new blood, Egger believes the potential for this group is very high. Seniors Kinley Erickson and Kelli... Full story
THERMOPOLIS - Even with close to half the team missing, the Hot Springs County High School track and field team got the season off to a strong start in Cody on March 23. Many of the Bobcats and Lady Bobcats set personal records at the Yellowstone Sports Medicine Invitational at Cody High School. "The weather was exceptional and it was a good day to start out and get our feet wet," said HSCHS track and field coach Aimee Kay. "We weren't at full strength with spring break, some kids being in the D... Full story
LARAMIE – The last time coach Joe Legerski and the University of Wyoming women’s basketball team played Pepperdine was in 2013. UW won and Legerski picked up his 200th win. More than 100 victories and nearly six years later, UW and Pepperdine played again, and this time, the Cowgirls extended their memorable postseason run. True freshman Karla Erjavec made a free throw with 9.7 seconds to play, and UW forced a Pepperdine miss at the buzzer for a 61-60 victory in the third round of the WNIT in front of a season-best crowd of 5,134 at the Are... Full story
WORLAND - Worland High School's March 30 road soccer matches against Riverton have been moved to Worland High School due to Riverton's field being covered in snow. The Lady Warriors and Lady Wolverines will play at 11 a.m. with the Warriors-Wolverines match to follow at 1 p.m. As of writing, there will only be varsity matches Saturday as there are not enough officials to cover the JV matches....
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (APP) — Goodbye SEC Network. Goodbye New York Mets. Tim Tebow is back on the football field after finalizing a deal with the Denver Broncos, returning to the team that drafted him in the first round of 2011 NFL draft. “It’s a blessing, truly a blessing and all praise goes to God,” said a choked-up Tebow during his introductory press conference at the Broncos facilities Monday afternoon Tebow opened up about his time away from football and the NFL and just how bleak his footbal... Full story
WORLAND - Gone are the days of sneaking up on teams, now the Worland High School boys soccer team will have the target on their backs. The 2019 season will be new territory for the Warriors. They enter the season as the defending 3A State champions and are No. 1-ranked team in 3A, according to WyoPreps media and coaches poll. The Warriors start the season with 36 players on the roster which should make practices all the more competitive. "The first two weeks have been great. The boys have had... Full story
WORLAND - While most of the track and field meets around the state were canceled due to weather, the Worland Warriors and Lady Warriors were able to get a meet under their belt. Competing at the Wind River High School Invitational in Pavillion, the Warriors placed second scoring 72 points as a team while the Lady Warriors finished sixth scoring 43 points. "It was a good day," said WHS track and field coach Tracey Wiley. "Alexa [Caballero] automatically qualified for state in the discus. She... Full story
THERMOPOLIS - The track and field season gets underway for the Hot Springs County High School Bobcats and Lady Bobcats this Saturday in Cody. First-year track and field coach Aimee Kay takes over the HSCHS track program from Ernie Mecca who retired last spring. Participation is still up and each Bobcat and Lady Bobcat athlete has been working hard to prepare for this season. "Our numbers are comparable to last year, we currently have 30 kids out. We have a decent amount of returning... Full story
March Madness is officially underway. I know technically it starts with those "First Four" games but watching a collection of teams that don't belong in the tournament or are No. 16-seeds, isn't why I watch the most entertaining postseason in all of sports. From now until Sunday, is one of the best days on the sports calendar. Brackets will be made or busted over these next four days and you'll either be that much closer to winning your office pool and ultimate sports knowledge bragging rights... Full story
WORLAND - The Worland Warriors basketball team had championship goals when the 2018-19 season started. Even though the regular season brought plenty of adversity, the Warriors still had an opportunity to make a run at the 3A State title by qualifying for the state tournament and taking third at the 3A West regional tournament. At state, the Warriors matched up against the Wheatland Bulldogs in the quarterfinals in Casper on March 7. In the first half things went well for Worland as they used a... Full story
WORLAND - The Wyoming outdoor track and field season gets underway this weekend and for the Worland High School Warriors and Lady Warriors they will start the season at Wind River High School in Pavillion. It's a little closer and we weren't sure about the weather, so we thought we'd try Wind River out this year," said WHS track and field coach Tracey Wiley. For the first meet of the season, Wiley will take around 60 of her 72 athletes to Wind River, with some missing the meet due to speech and... Full story
THERMOPOLIS - Finishing the season with a 4-20 overall record and a 0-6 record in the 3A Northeast division, there is plenty of work to be done for the Hot Springs County Bobcats boys basketball team during this offseason. While the Bobcats season came to a close in Wheatland during the 3A East regional tournament Feb. 28- March 2, the 'Cats do have a large part of their roster returning, which includes 3A East All-Conference selection Duder Harvey. "It was definitely a learning experience,... Full story
Professional sports are reaching a breaking point with its most entitled group. The rise of social media has embolden them even more and something soon needs to be done in order to curb this uncontrollable entitlement. The owners of the franchises certainly won't do anything and the players can only do so much but in order to get these fans under control, it's going to take some self-policing. Yes, fans are the most entitled group in the entire professional sports landscape. Just look at what... Full story
CODY– The Big Horn Basin Sage-Grouse Working Group will meet March 21 from 9:30 a.m. to noon at the Washakie County Fairgrounds (501 15 Mile Road) in Worland. The role of the group is to develop and initiate local conservation plans to benefit sage-grouse and, whenever feasible, other species that use sagebrush habitats. The group will meet to discuss updates to the Governor’s Sage-Grouse Executive Order and will welcome a new member. The working group is comprised of local citizens interested in sage-grouse conservation. Members represent agr... Full story
WORLAND - It has been an eventful month for Worland Warrior wrestler Luke Goncalves, the sophomore was not sure he'd be able to wrestle this season due to a leg injury suffered during the football season. But he made it back on the mat at the tail end of January, start of February and four weeks later he's 3A's 160-pound champion. If winning a state title is the sundae, Goncalves had what felt like a mound of cherries on top to make his victory that much sweeter. First, there was coming back... Full story
THERMOPOLIS - The Hot Springs County Bobcats wrestling team did not come home with a 2A State title but there was still plenty of things for them to be proud. For starters, sophomore Logan Cole took home as the champion in the 220-pound weight class. That earned Cole All-State honors and was joined on that list with teammates Remington Ferree and Wyatt McDermott. In total, the Bobcats had seven placers, with Cole taking first, Ferree second in the 285-pound class, 126-pounder McDermott... Full story
TEN SLEEP - It wasn't how they wanted it to end but the 2018-19 Ten Sleep girls basketball season came to a close on Feb. 23 in a 62-30 loss to the Farson-Eden Lady Pronghorns during the 1A West regional tournament at Lander Valley High School. "Our message to them was that they had a great season and you can't take that away from them," said TSHS girls basketball coach Sarah Novak. "We felt like we didn't play our best against Farson but they helped us realize the things we need to work on in... Full story
WORLAND — Both Worland basketball teams advanced to the 3A West regional semifinals Thursday at Worland High School. The Lady Warriors led wire-to-wire in their quarterfinal game, downing the Pinedale Lady Wranglers 47-30. The Lady Warriors matchup up against the No. 1-seed out of the Southwest, the Mountain View Lady Buffaloes. Tipoff is at 5 p.m. tonight at WHS, the winner moves on to the regional championship game and qualifies for state. The loser plays the winner of Powell-Big Piney at 9 a.m. on Saturday. The Warriors battled their way t... Full story
THERMOPOLIS - The 2A West regional wrestling tournament was going to be a battlefield, having four of the top five ranked teams competing for the top prize in the 2A West. The then No. 1-ranked Kemmerer were the favorites to claim the West's top prize, as the two-day tournament was held at Kemmerer High School. But the Hot Springs County Bobcats had other plans and ultimately played spoiler. The No. 4-ranked Bobcats won the tournament scoring 186 points, besting second-place Kemmerer by 18... Full story
WORLAND -The Worland High School wrestling team was unable to defend their 3A East championship from a year ago but the Warriors were able to leave Rawlins High School on Feb. 16 with a second-place finish and three individual champions. The No. 3-ranked Douglas Bearcats finished first with 258 points and the Warriors came in second place with 195. Worland edged out host Rawlins High School for second, who came in third with 194 points. The Warriors also had three regional champions in... Full story
TEN SLEEP - The 1A West regional girls basketball tournament opens today at Lander Valley High School and the Lady Pioneers enter the tournament as the No. 2-seed out of the Northwest division. The Lady Pioneers quarterfinal matchup will be against the Little Snake River Lady Rattlers the No. 3-seed from the Southwest division. "I think we match up well with Little Snake. They got off to a tough start to the season, they're a young team but have been playing better of late. We'll see some zone... Full story
LANDER - The Ten Sleep Lady Pioneers lost 31-25 to Little Snake River in the quarterfinals of the 1A West Regional girls basketball tournament in Lander today. The Lady Pioneers play Meeteetse at 10 a.m. tomorrow (Friday) in a loser-out game. A full report of the Lady Pioneers regional tournament will be in the Feb. 28 edition of the Northern Wyoming News.... Full story
LARAMIE – The University of Wyoming didn't need a perfect game to beat UNLV on Tuesday at the Arena-Auditorium. Unfortunately for the Cowboys, they were anything but perfect. UW shot just 26.9 percent from the 3-point line and committed 19 turnovers during a 66-56 loss to the Rebels. UNLV (15-11, 9-5 Mountain West) won for the fourth time in its last five games to remain in fifth place in the league standings. The Cowboys (6-20, 2-11) lost for the sixth time in seven games. UW senior Justin J...
The Hot Spring County High School Bobcats won the 2A West regional wrestling meet over the weekend scoring 186 points and having two regional champions in 113-pound Austin Ireland and 220-pound Logan Cole. Sticking with Hot Springs County High School, the Bobcats basketball team picked up their first win against a 3A opponent, since rejoining 3A in 2016, Saturday night, with a 61-55 home win over the Worland Warriors. Unfortunately, for the Lady Bobcats, they were unable to pick up the win losing to the Worland Lady Warriors 51-41. Worland...
LARAMIE – The University of Wyoming men's basketball team found out first hand why Nevada is the No. 7-ranked team in the country. UW didn't have many defensive answers, and couldn't generate nearly enough offense in an 82-49 loss in front of 5,287 at the Arena-Auditorium on Saturday night. UW fell to 6-19 overall and 2-10 in the MW. It was the Cowboys most lopsided loss of the season, and third time in conference play they lost by 30 or more points. UW had a season-low in points, shot a season-... Full story