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WORLAND - For their annual summer volleyball camp the Worland Lady Warriors will have a special guest coach helping hone their skills this year. University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) head volleyball coach Steven McRoberts will lead this year's camp on July 21, 22 and 24. Since being named the head coach at Ole Miss in 2014, McRoberts has led the Rebels to winning seasons in each year and for his career is an impressive 539-198 in his 20 seasons coaching at the collegiate level. Prior to Ole...
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - The biggest offseason position battle in the NFL - the Denver Broncos quarterback sweepstakes featuring Paxton Lynch and Trevor Siemian - has been nothing but a tease. Coach Vance Joseph said Tuesday that the evaluation won't truly start until training camp next month. So, all those spectacular deep throws from Lynch sprinkled in between the bad choices and awful chucks were all for naught. Same with all those safe, short passes from Siemian surrounded by all those...
LARAMIE – University of Wyoming junior barrel racer Kailee Webb has seen her share of misfortune during the past year to last a lifetime in the sport. It all started for the Isabel, South Dakota, native at this time last year when she suffered a serious knee injury during the opening round of the College National Finals Rodeo when she hit a barrier entering the arena during a run. Then during the course of the fall and spring Webb had to retire two horses, one from colic and one with a fractured skull. “Last fall was really rough for me men...
It's been over a year since I've started my column and I've taken a lot of shots at the NFL, NCAA, IOC and FIFA, but I've never really taken a shot at the NBA. One reason for that could be that the NBA is my favorite league and there's a rose tint when I look their way. Or it maybe, it's a well-run league and the criticisms are weak, say like the parity argument. Please find a point in NBA history where there was parity. I'll even give you this whole column to do so. Now in fairness I'm going...
WORLAND - The Green Hills Golf Course junior golf program is having another strong summer under PGA head professional Mike Propp. The program teaches youth golfers putting, chipping, pitching, pre-swing fundamentals, routine, rules and etiquette every Wednesday morning at Green Hills. "We've got over 50 kids in our program and we're excited about it, and the best thing is the kids are excited too," said Propp. In his second year as the golf pro at Green Hills, Propp is thrilled to see the...
I want to dive into summer. Really, I do. There's no question the best time of the year weather-wise in these parts starts in June and runs as long as Mother Nature will allow. Sometimes that's well into September and even October, but sometimes it ends in August. Here's hoping for the longer version of that equation this year. But here's the problem I'm having with diving into summer. The University of Wyoming football program keeps interrupting. Each time I'm ready to put the Cowboys and one...
WORLAND — Since taking over as the head coach of the Worland High School track and field program in 2016 one of Tracey Wiley’s goals was to grow the program. In 2016 Wiley had around 35 athletes, this season Wiley saw those numbers grow with 55 athletes running, jumping or throwing for WHS. Along with the boost in numbers the Worland track and field team had another strong season. Porter Harman (1,600, 3,200) and Lyndzi Rich (discus) were regional champions. Five athletes earned 3A East All...
TEN SLEEP - The 2017 track and field season was a tremendous year for the Ten Sleep High School team. The Lady Pioneers placed third at 1A state meet, scoring 93 points with only seven athletes, and the Pioneers sent two athletes to state. And for the program it is a step in the right direction. "I think it's super important. It shows we have kids that are capable of competing and I think it pulls more kids to come out and be a part of something special," said TSHS track coach Desiree Egger...
WORLAND - During the 2017 season the Worland High School girls soccer team had a two-part goal, first, return to the 3A state championship match, and second, finish off the job. The Lady Warriors checked off the first part of their goal returning to the state championship but unfortunately, came up short again in the title match, this time to the Cody Fillies 2-1. "Their journey said so much about them. We had some tough spots this season but the girls beat Star Valley, then Buffalo and got to...
Rather than join “the herd” of kicking Tiger Woods while he’s down and spouting sanctimonious 20/20 hindsight, I’m going to tackle Tiger’s arrest over the Memorial Day weekend from a different angle. First, let me start off by saying I am guilty of cracking jokes as soon as Tiger’s mug shot hit the internet. Mostly along the lines that his hairline is a lost cause, he should accept baldness. I know America’s favorite pastime is tearing people down but we need to look at this situation with some humanity. As the details of his arrest were releas...
WORLAND - After losing an experienced 2016 class to graduation, the 2017 Worland High School boys soccer team, with only six seniors and five of them starters, would have to rely on its underclassmen to play valuable minutes. Naturally it was expected this season would be a rebuilding year, as the younger players learned the ropes of 3A soccer. But it would not take long for the notion of a rebuilding year to be thrown out the window. Early on in the season the Warriors sent a message out that t...
WORLAND - The Worland Wildfires 14U softball team kicked off their season with the Heart Mountain Classic in Cody on May 20-21. The Wildfires got the season off to a slow start dropping all four games in the tournament, the first three in group play and the final one in the single-elimination tournament. "The competition was tougher than last year's. The Billings Force and Montana Express teams were dominant and the rest were a step below them," said Wildfires coach Dave Coronado. In their...
BASIN - The Wyoming Game and Fish Department, along with Colorado State University research student Dan Cammack, completed their collection of sauger eggs from the Big Horn River in Basin on May 23-25. The collection is the beginnings of a study that looks to determine how temperatures affect sauger in their early stages of life. "The egg take itself went really, really well," said Wyoming Game and Fish Cody Region Fisheries Supervisor Sam Hochhalter. "This was the big field effort to start the...
WORLAND - It was an eventful first year for Worland High School activities director Mark Mortimer. The 2016-2017 school year brought plenty of successes from the various WHS activities and athletic programs, but there were plenty of challenges along the way. "Coming into it, knowing I had to be super organized and not only that but having the support of [former WHS AD] Bruce Miller helped getting through this year," said Mark Mortimer. Before taking over as AD, Mortimer was the WHS girls...
TEN SLEEP - Sports are the best, while a form of entertainment they serve so many life lessons. They're hard to top and here's reason #105 why they are the best - when you watch a group of athletes come together, believe in one another and see the foundation of something special beginning. Then when you combine that with a David vs. Goliath-esque story there's some serious magic brewing. For example, the Lady Pioneers track team went into this season well under everyone's radar. Even coming off...
WORLAND - After the resignation of Todd Weber on April 24, the Worland High School football coach from 2015-16, the Warrior football program was set to looking for another head coach. A month into the search, WHS activities director Mark Mortimer found his coach from within the program, promoting Ryan Utterback to the head coaching position. Utterback, the health and strength and conditioning P.E. teacher at WHS, was on Weber's coaching staff the past two seasons as the offensive and defensive...
WORLAND - In the final two tournaments of the golf spring season Worland golf made incredible strides as they head into summer break on a high note. "I couldn't be more excited about how both the girls and boys are playing. If we can get a girls score around 100 to add to our current scores, we will be right in the running for both conference and state competition in the fall," said WHS golf coach Chad Rose. The final two tournaments for Worland were at the Riverton Country Club May 4 and a...
CASPER - After two days of poor weather, the skies cleared for the final day of the Wyoming high school track season Saturday during the Wyoming State Track and Field Meet at Kelly Walsh High School in Casper. WORLAND The Warriors had one athlete finish the season with all-state honors, which is earned by placing either first or second. Senior Brad Lyman jumped a 6-4, a personal record on the season, in the high jump to finish second to Douglas' Eric Jamerman who cleared 6-6. "He cleared 6-4 in...
BIG HORN - During last season's appearance in the 3A girls soccer state championship, the Worland Lady Warriors dug themselves a 4-0 hole against Jackson. The Lady Warriors then had to mount a frantic comeback that ultimately fell short as they lost 4-3. Saturday at the Big Horn Equestrian Center in Big Horn, the Lady Warriors played in their second consecutive state championship match, this time against the Cody Fillies, who have beaten them twice this season. They fell to the Fillies, 2-1,...
CASPER -Day two of the Wyoming State track and field championships at Kelly Walsh High School is in the books and today champions, both individually and as a team, will be crowned. WORLAND Worland Track had an eventful day as many of the seniors competed for the last time in their high school careers. "Overall it was a good day. It was bittersweet because for a lot of the seniors it was their last day. We appreciate everything they've done and all the hard work they've put in over the last four...
TEN SLEEP - The Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America took the time to fuel up and mingle with the locals in Ten Sleep Tuesday morning. As part of the Cody, Wyoming, to Deadwood, South Dakota, leg, Kyle Petty and his entourage of 200 other riders made a stop at the Pony Express. Even with the rain falling and their ride over the mountain becoming dicier by the minute. Petty and his crew still took the time to meet and sign autographs for the Ten Sleep schoolchildren and fans. "It has been good...
TEN SLEEP - The Ten Sleep track team added to their impressive season last weekend in Lander during the 1A West regional meet. The Lady Pioneers placed fourth as a team and had two regional champions. Kelli Holiday won the 400-meter dash and Sydney Holiday won the 100. And after trying all season the Pioneers will be sending two athletes to the state meet, Zane Taylor in the shot put and Zayne Cooper in the high jump. "It was a lot of fun and I think we performed well. I was especially proud of...
WORLAND - It should not come as a surprise by now but the Worland Warriors were involved in another tight contest Saturday afternoon at Worland High School. The Warriors defeated the Newcastle Dogies 4-3 by way of penalty kicks during the 3A boys soccer state qualifier to advance to the 3A state tournament to play the Riverton Wolverines Thursday at 4 p.m. "From a possession standpoint we dominated the game, but what could go wrong did go wrong for us. Yet, the kids never gave up and kept...
Move over peanut butter and chocolate because a new combination has stolen the hearts of all Americans, sports and politics are the new “it combo.” I kid of course. Me personally I don’t mind the intersecting of the two worlds. I like to hear the thoughts of athletes and coaches on the current political events. I just wish more conservative leaning athletes would share their thoughts to balance things out. By conservative I mean actual conservatives, like Tom Brady or Karl Malone, not the bonkers people like Curt Schilling whose main sourc...
THERMOPOLIS - Day one of the 3A East regional meet is in the books and for Worland High School Track they are looking to close out the final day of the regional meet today at Hot Springs County High School on a positive note and hopefully carry over some momentum for the state meet next week. "It was hot and as a coach I was trying to keep the kids out of the sun. It can really drain your energy if you're not careful. Overall, we have several kids going to the finals and it's just exciting. We...