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LARAMIE – Marcus Epps has a lot to be proud of. He came to the University of Wyoming football program in 2014 as a walk-on safety from Los Angeles. Not only did Epps earn a scholarship, he was elected a team captain his sophomore and junior seasons. Epps enters tonight's game at Air Force as the Cowboys' fifth-leading tackler (54) this season, and a vital part of a defense that has allowed 18.6 points per game and is among the national leaders in turnovers forced (24) and turnover margin (...
LARAMIE – University of Wyoming men’s basketball coach Allen Edwards announced the signing of 6-foot-6, 185-pound wing Trevon “TJ” Taylor Wednesday, which is the first day of the early signing period for college basketball teams. Taylor is from Chesapeake, Virginia, but currently plays at Hillcrest Preparatory Academy in Phoenix, Arizona. “He fits what we have in the program,” Edwards said in a statement from UW. “He can dribble, pass and shoot. He can also play multiple positions. He is a guy with a high basketball IQ with great athleticism....
LARAMIE — The Wyoming State Football Championships begin Friday with the Class 2A and 3A title games. First up at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie is Mountain View and Glenrock at noon on Friday. The game pits the two No. 1 seeds against each other, Mountain View from the West and Glenrock from the East. Mountain View defeated Thermopolis 45-0 in the quarterfinals and shutout Wheatland by the same score in the semifinals last Friday. For the Glenrock Herders, they dominated the quarterfinal game against Lovell, 61-6, but had a tough contest in t...
LARAMIE (AP) — Austin Mueller’s long wait is almost over. Mueller originally committed to Wyoming in 2015, back when Larry Shyatt was coaching the Cowboys. He came in and, as Wyoming’s only true freshman, redshirted under first-year head coach Allen Edwards last season as the Cowboys made a change in playing styles. Friday night, he’ll finally be available to play in a real game for Wyoming. The Cowboys open their regular season at home against Chattanooga. “It was a good year,” Mueller said of his redshirt season, “but at the same time, it...
WORLAND - Most players have one or two "star" athletes but for the Worland Lady Warriors the 2017 season has been a team effort, win or lose. Coach Brittany Miller said the team played great as a whole unit during the 3A State Volleyball Tournament last weekend, going 1-2 and ending their post season run early Saturday morning. The Lady Warriors opened the state tournament as the No. 3 seed from the East, defeating Star Valley (No. 2-seed from the West) 3-0 (25-23, 25-19, 25-17). They then...
WORLAND - After winning the title in 2015, the Lady Warriors have advanced to the semifinals in 2016 and again this year, both times falling to the Douglas Lady Bearcats. Last season, the Lady Warriors fought tough only to fall in four games. This year they pushed Douglas to five games, but unfortunately the end result was the same. Douglas ended Worland's chance of getting back to the championship match with a 25-14, 16-25, 24-26, 25-15, 15-7 victory over the Lady Warriors. Worland struggled in...
WORLAND —The Worland Lady Warriors picked up where they left off after taking third at regionals last weekend and made quick order of Star Valley in the quarterfinals of the 3A State Volleyball Tournament in Casper Thursday. Worland won in straight sets 3-0 (25-23, 25-29, 25-17). Coach Brittany Miller said, “We stuck to the game plan right out of the gate and our girls served really tough.” She said the strong serving game took Star Valley out of their offensive system, giving Worland time to set up defensively.” “We practiced serving like that...
WORLAND - After making it four straight 3A East conference championships two weeks ago, the Worland High School girls swim team begin their bid for some state hardware today in Gillette at the 3A State Girls Swim Meet. In an interview Wednesday, Coach Mike Blissett said, "This is the first year we've had the two weeks [off before state]." In previous years the conference meet has been right before the state meet but he said he and the team looked forward to the extra week for practicing working on technique. "I think it's going to payoff," he...
WORLAND — After winning three straight matches to take third place at last weekend’s 3A East Regional Volleyball Tournament, the Worland Lady Warriors kick off the state tournament today at 2:30 p.m. The Lady Warriors quarterfinal matchup at the state tournament will be the Star Valley Lady Braves, the defending state champions. Worland Coach Brittany Miller likes the matchup and believes if her team serves and passes like they did Saturday, chances of advancing to the semifinals will increase. “I think we match up with them really well. If we...
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Brock Osweiler knows just how to turn the Denver Broncos’ quarterback switch into more than a temporary gig. “Ball security is job security,” Osweiler said. Doesn’t Trevor Siemian know it. Siemian’s half dozen turnovers during Denver’s three-game losing streak cost him his starting job 48 hours after his three ugly interceptions wasted a strong defensive effort in a 29-19 loss at Kansas City. “It came down to what’s best for our football team and frankly, what’s best for Trevor’s future,” coach Vance Joseph said Wednesda...
THERMOPOLIS - The 2017 football season for the Hot Springs County Bobcats ended in Mountain View Friday after a 45-0 loss against the Buffaloes in the 2A State football playoff quarterfinals. The Bobcats could not find a rhythm offensively or defensively to which Mountain View took full advantage. "We didn't execute well on offense and give credit to Mountain View they are a good football team. You can't make mistakes against good football teams or unforced errors. We had some penalties and...
WORLAND - With their backs against the wall and facing a tough path to the 3A State tournament, the Worland Lady Warriors volleyball team gave their best performance of the year, so far, ripping off three-straight victories to finish third at the 3A East regional tournament, locking up their fourth-consecutive trip to the state tournament in the process. "It was a good weekend and so fun. It was all about their will to win. Our girls wanted to go to state and their backs were against the wall...
NEWCASTLE - Their backs are against the wall and if they are to make their fourth consecutive 3A volleyball state tournament the Worland Lady Warriors need to put together their best two matches of the season on Saturday Dropping their first-round match to No. 2 East-seed the Torrington Lady Blazers 3-1 (25-21, 27-25, 21-25, 25-22), the Lady Warriors battled all match but could not find a way to break through. Throughout the match the Lady Warriors held leads late or were tied, but could not...
NEWCASTLE - Starting the 3A East volleyball regional tournament with a loss is not ideal but there is a silver lining for the Hot Springs County Lady Bobcats The Lady Bobcats were downed by the No. 1 East-seed Douglas Lady Bearcats 3-0, (25-14, 25-18, 25-18) Friday afternoon at Newcastle High School, but in the defeat showed improvement. Last week they were rolled by the Lady Bearcats and Friday showed much more fight. "We played fairly well and were scrappier than last week. It was nice to...
WORLAND - Making the playoffs for the first time since 2009 will not be enough for the Worland Warriors football team as they prepare for their 3A quarterfinal playoff game against No.1-East seeded Torrington Trailblazers tonight. "We've already put a lot of work up to this point and have made the playoffs. So why don't we just make a little noise and accomplish some things while we're here? Especially for the seniors, they know this is their last shot and they're excited to be this far and...
THERMOPOLIS - The 2017 cross-country season came to an end with the 3A State cross-country in Sheridan Oct. 21 at the VA hospital grounds, and the Hot Springs County High School cross-country team finished the season on a high note. "Everyone was amazing. Their times were good, ran hard and they were incredible, there wasn't anything to be upset with. It was a great growth season, everybody was learning from everybody. McKenna [Bomengen] was talking with Dayna [Sandberg] about how to run the...
SHERIDAN - A year later, a year better. After sweeping the 3A East regional championship on Oct. 13, the Worland High School cross-country program continued to build on their success Saturday at the 3A State cross-country meet in Sheridan, both the Warriors and Lady Warriors finished third, bringing home hardware for the first time in close to 20 years. "It's been about 20 years since both teams were able to bring home trophies. It's exciting to see our program continue to build. I love state...
RAWLINS - Make it four in a row for the Worland High School girls swimming team, Saturday in Rawlins, they won their fourth consecutive 3A East conference championship. But it did not come easy. The Lady Warriors had a fight on their hands the moment the meet started as the Buffalo Lady Bison came out swinging at the three-time champions. After a slow start, Worland was able to prevail 294 points to Buffalo's 286. "It was an extremely close meet, and we weren't completely sure we won until they...
WORLAND - Bad performances are bound to happen to everyone, but it is how a player responds to the adversity of a bad game, or outing, that determines what type of competitor they will be. Worland youth golfer Karsten Simmons had one of that tournament where things never broke his way at the Optimist Junior World Qualifier tournament in Denver, CO last weekend. Not only was Simmons battling against top-tier competition but also the tough weather conditions. Simmons kept battling, putting...
PINEDALE — It is not how you start, it’s how you finish. That was certainly the case for the Worland High School football team Friday night in Pinedale. What could be described as a trap game, the Warriors did not find their rhythm until the fourth quarter to grab their fourth win of the season. “I think we had the mindset of looking ahead to the Torrington game. We were trying to do some different things with personnel and play-calling, with the bigger goal of getting better and improving going...
WORLAND - For their final home match of the season, the Worland High School volleyball put on a show in a drama-filled, tightly contested match against the No. 5-ranked Cody Fillies at Worland High School Tuesday night. Falling behind 0-2 on senior night, the Lady Warriors clawed their way back to force a Game 5, but, unfortunately, fell 16-14 in the fifth and match-deciding game, losing 3-2, (25-18, 25-23, 23-25, 14-25 16-14). "We had the opportunities to swing and just didn't, we were playing...
Lady Warriors cap week with excellent showing in Gillette By Alex Kuhn Sports Editor WORLAND - Closing out the regular season with three-straight meets tested the Worland High School swimming team both physically and mentally. "It was an interesting weekend of swimming for us," said WHS girls swimming coach Mike Blissett. "The only thing I knew for sure with our three days in a row of competition was that we'd probably not see any time drops on Friday in Buffalo." With the Worland Triangular on...
Warriors three-peat, Harman repeats as 3A East champion By Alex Kuhn Sports Editor THERMOPOLIS - Up for grabs at the 3A East regional cross-country meet were the boys and girls team championships, two individual championships and two coach of the year awards. The Worland High School cross-country program took five of the six in an incredible showing and overall amazing day for the team. The Warriors three-peated as the 3A East champs, the Lady Warriors earned the 3A champ title, junior Porter...
WORLAND - The mission was simple for the Worland High School football team, win and they were in the playoffs, lose and the season ends in Pinedale next week. When the clock hit zero Friday night at Worland High School the Warriors had accomplished their mission with a 14-0 win over the Evanston Red Devils. Not only did the Warriors do away with the eight-year playoff drought, that hung over the program like a dark cloud, they did it in convincing fashion, playing their best game of the season...