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WORLAND — If you’re looking for a way to solve that competitive itch and have fun while taking part of a good cause, the annual Kris Sheaff Memorial Volleyball tournament is where you need to be at 8 a.m. this Saturday at Kiwanis Park. This will be the eighth year that organizers Matt and Barney Schneider will head the tournament that honors the late Kris Sheaff, a former Lady Warrior volleyball standout who was an all-stater and on the 1987 state championship team. The tournament is open to players aged 12 or older, as long as liability waiver...
WORLAND - Coming off their home tournament win on June 25 the Worland 12U baseball team has kept their season rolling along with an impressive showing at the Firecracker Tournament in Heber City, Utah, and a dominating outing at the Riverton tournament. At the Firecracker Tournament on June 30 and July 1, Worland went 2-2 and just missed out on playing in the championship bracket. "We ran into some pretty good competition, learned some valuable lessons and had a fun trip. After the tournament...
Before you start thinking the heat has scrambled my brain or that I’m going to spout a theory that aliens left a snot rag on this planet millions of years ago, voila, the human race was created, keep calm it is not that crazy of an idea. Although, if you’re ever bored and need a read, go on Reddit and look up the subreddits “r/humanoidencounters” or “r/ancientaliens.” Wildly entertaining with some of the most bonkers and hilarious alien theories and stories you will ever read. Back on track. LeBron James, Serena Williams, Venus Williams, R...
LARAMIE – Two months ahead of the home-opening football game and all is well in terms of the University of Wyoming's two major athletics facility upgrades. Exterior work for the $44 million High Altitude Performance Center is going up fast and furious. And, the second phase of the Arena-Auditorium project, at a cost of $13.28 million, is on schedule to be completed Oct. 16 prior to the start of the basketball season. The second phase of the A-A includes an addition to the east side of the b...
WORLAND - After undergoing surgery on his knee in the early spring, youth golfer Karsten Simmons is back out on the golf course as he continues his dominating stretch from last year. In 2016 Simmons won eight of the nine tournaments he competed in while playing in the Rocky Mountain Junior Golf Tour. Back in action for his first tournament this summer, Simmons kept it rolling with another first-place finish in Greeley, Colorado, for the Highland Hills Jr. Open. "He played very good on an...
WORLAND - The Worland Aquatic Center had an excellent turnout for both the Little Buckaroo triathlon and Crazy Cowboy Triathlon as athletes from Worland and around Wyoming competed, or looked to get the day's exercise in, on Friday and Saturday morning. "I was happy, I would have been happy if just 10 people signed up. Generating interest again and even that same day we went home and were making calls asking those that competed about changing up the route. We'll make changes, like the Little Buc...
During the week NFL defensive tackle Terrance Knighton sent out a few tweets complaining that Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady should be making more than NBA players James Harden and Stephen Curry, who both signed massive extensions this NBA offseason. Knighton's tweets got me thinking, no, not about should NFL players make more than NBA players? I couldn't care less about that. What the tweets got me thinking about is of the major professional sports leagues whose players have it best? Figuring...
WORLAND - The 14U Worland Wildfires fell just short of winning a state championship at the Wyoming Girls State Fastpitch Tournament on July 7-9 in Rock Springs. The Wildfires fell to Laramie 8-3 in the championship game and while they did not bring the top hardware home, as a team, and program, the Wildfires made tremendous progress this season. "The girls stepped up defensively. They cut their errors in half from eight-plus errors per game to less than four-per game. Offensively, the girls...
Larkins selected to Wyoming All-Star Regional team By Alex Kuhn Sports Editor WORLAND - Big Horn Basin Blue Jay Coy Larkins has been selected to the Senior Babe Ruth Wyoming All-Star Regional team and will play in the Pacific Northwest regional tournament July 19-23 in Calgary, Canada. "I thought it was about time," said Coy Larkins when asked about his thoughts on being named to the Wyoming team. "After the years of work put in it was a good feeling to get that call." Larkins added, "It...
TEN SLEEP - Full results from the 71st Ten Sleep Rodeo annual Fourth of July Rodeo are as follows Bulls 1, Hawk Whitt, 72, $2,500. Bareback 1, Andy Mumm, $575. 2, Zack Thomas, $345. 3, Mack Anderson, $230. Saddle Bronc 1, Chris Williams, $875. 2, Cory Byrd, $575. 3, Trever Thybo $350. Calf Roping 1, Britt Givens, $276. 2, Tate Edeler, $184. Steer Wrestling 1, Bronc Pippert, $324. 2, Britt Givens, $216. Junior Barrels 1, Hannah Griemsman, $120. 2, Reaghen Fox, $80. Barrels 1, Elaine Hollings,...
WORLAND - The 14U Worland Wildfires start their final tournament of the 2017 season today, competing in the Wyoming Girls State Fastpitch Tournament in Rock Springs. The Wildfires will compete in the 14U recreation division and begin with pool play today, then Saturday start the double-elimination bracket portion of the tournament. On the season the Wildfires finished with a 10-17 record, going 7-3 in their Riverton/Lander city league. June 24-25 the Wildfires played in their final regular...
By Alex Kuhn Sports Editor It's time to answer the age-old question, the one that's been asked ever since Michael Jordan retired, well, for the second time. Would (X) team beat Jordan's '96 Bulls, who are considered the best team in NBA history after they set a then record by finishing 72-10 in the regular season; then went on to win their second straight NBA Championship over the Seattle Sonics 4-2. This year's challengers are the '17 Golden State Warriors, the newly minted champs led by Kevin...
WORLAND - The Big Horn Basin Blue Jays broke even Thursday as they opened the Senior Babe Ruth State Tournament at Newell Sargent Park. Opening the tournament with a doubleheader, the Blue Jays lost a tight contest against Casper, 5-3, in their first game. Then to finish off their double-header they routed Lander 12-4. Against Lander, the Blue Jays used their gloves, bats and smart base running to secure the win. Coy Larkins set the tone defensively for how the game would be played with an...
WORLAND - Sr. Babe Ruth team, the Big Horn Basin Blue Jays, are hosting and competing in the Sr. Babe Ruth State tournament starting today and ending on Sunday at Newell Sargent Field. The Blue Jays will compete against Buffalo, Belle Fourche, Casper, Gillette, Lander and Newcastle for the state title, and open the tournament with a doubleheader, first against Casper at 3:30 p.m. then against Lander at 6 p.m. Led by seniors Coy Larkins and Kyle Lamb as well as having a never-give-up attitude,...
Play as a team, win as a team Worland Baseball hoist Worland Club Tournament championship By Alex Kuhn Sports Editor WORLAND - They came, they saw, they conquered. The Worland 12U baseball team closed out their home tournament Sunday afternoon with a 7-5 victory over the Casper Crush to win the Worland Club Tournament championship at Newell Sargent Field. "We were playing to show that we're right there with them. That was out biggest thing after losing to them [Saturday] and two weeks ago in Cas...
I really want to go on a rant about the Chicago Bulls front office and how horrendous they are at their jobs, because they made the two worst trades of the NBA Draft Thursday night. They traded Jimmy Butler, a top-15 player in the league, for 50 cents on the dollar to Minnesota. Which sent up a Batman-like signal that said, "Hey we're dumb, come make a deal with us!"; to which the Golden State Warriors obliged and gave the Bulls cash for draft pick Jordan Bell, a valued, and much needed, rim...
LARAMIE – Hillary Carlson and Randi Richardson formed a quick bond in the fall of 2007. Carlson, a standout high school player at Cheyenne Central, and Richardson, a transfer from the University of San Francisco, came together with the University of Wyoming women's basketball program that fall and were part of one of the most successful runs in Cowgirls basketball history. The two combined to help lead UW to a 61-35 record over their final three seasons with two trips deep into the Women's N...
Worland Baseball looks to keep it rolling during home tournament Worland opens tourney vs. Buffalo at 5:30 p.m. Friday By Alex Kuhn Sports Editor WORLAND - After spending most of their time on the road in places like Casper, Lovell and Billings, the Worland 12U baseball team will play in front of their hometown fans at the friendly confines of Newell Sargent Park starting Friday and ending on Sunday. The Worland Baseball Club Tournament is the annual tournament put on by Worland Baseball and...
LARAMIE – George Howard has been the University of Wyoming rodeo coach for the past 34 years. And he knew by looking at who qualified for Saturday's short go of the College National Finals Rodeo that his Cowgirls had a chance to do something special at the Casper Events Center. And they did. Cowgirls senior Amelia Anderson recorded a time of 6.5 seconds in the short go of goat tying to place second in the go and second nationally, and junior Kailee Webb placed third in the short go of barrel r...
WORLAND - Two of Worland's own, Amayah Leyva and Brooke Wright, showcased their talents during the Team Championship portion of the Hit, Pitch and Run competition Saturday morning at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado. Wright finished first in her age division of 12/11-year-olds, her fourth time competing at the Championship level, and Leyva was second in the 10/9 -year-olds in her second time competing at the Team Championship level. Getting to the championship both competitors had to win the...
In case you didn't know by now, Kevin Durant is really good at basketball, and as it turned out was the difference between winning and losing an NBA title for Cleveland and Golden State. Say what you will about three of the five final scores, watching Durant go head-to-head with LeBron James was a treat for everyone who watched. Durant was incredible for all five games. He was everywhere making plays on both ends of the floor. He played rim protector for stretches and that short corner shot was...