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It was a week of defeat and victory for the Saratoga Panthers as they were narrowly dealt their second conference loss by the Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) Rattlers and secured their first conference win playing against the Fort Washakie Eagles. “We knew going into the season we were going to be in a lot of close conference games this season, and hopefully we come out on the other end of some of these moving forward,” said Jason Williams, head coach for the Saratoga Pan...
It was a split weekend for the Saratoga Lady Panthers as they lost a conference game at home and won a conference game on the road. On January 16, the Lady Panthers were dealt a more than 30-point loss by the Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) Lady Rattlers. Then, on January 17, successfully clipped the wings of the Fort Washakie Lady Eagles to secure their first conference win of the season. Saratoga vs. Lady Rattlers The Lady Panthers came into their match-up against LSRV...
Encampment Pickleball players Peggy Huntley, Rhonda Martin, Deb Riker, and Tracy Schneider present a donation to Jake Johnston, principal of Encampment school. Encampment Pickle Ballers have been able to play their games at the Encampment school gymnasium for the last two winters. They are in deep appreciation to Encampment School, as well as Carbon County District #2 for letting this be a possibility. The Encampment Pickle Ball group formed in June 2023. The group has gone...
Photo by Jason Campbell Back Row: Coach Sterling Arnold, Manager Taylor Malcolm, Carson Everett, Skyler Wood, Kanean Roberts, Galloway O'Leary, Atom Lindsey, Coach Rusty Arnold Front Row: Tate Zeller, Ace Arnold, Ben Miller, Hayden Suttee...
Editor's Note: Due to errors in the first run of this article, The Sun is running again for Bennett and the Keel family For the second year in a row, Saratoga High School (SMHS) junior Bennett Keel has been accepted into the All-State Concert Band. He is the only student from Carbon County to play in the band. To be considered, Keel was required to send an audition recording of his trombone playing by October 28, 2024. Keel says he did not try out for the band his freshman...
Anglers from across America and Canada braved sub-zero winter conditions to participate in the 41st annual Saratoga Lake Ice Fishing Derby last weekend. There were 593 registered anglers competing and a total of 255 fish were measured in the Derby Headquarters Tent, according to Chief Executive Director of the Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce Amanda Knotwell. "It was a fantastic weekend," Knotwell said, "knowing when you have good volunteers that show up to make the event go...
No matter what the negative naysayers declare about the absence of the love of God, do not allow these dark imaginations to be absorbed into your conscience. Let us accept the fact that after God created the heavens and the earth and everything in it, the Almighty keeps repeating, “And God saw that it was good.” He passionately loved everything He made and still does. Take a moment and read the first chapter of Genesis for yourself. Allow these words to saturate your soul, as you realize He is also talking about you. He creat...
Though many churches today no longer teach that the Holy Scriptures, as originally written are inerrant (without error). The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod, the Southern Baptist Church, the Assemblies of God, and other conservative Churches still hold to this very important teaching of the Bible. In this article we explore both why this teaching is critical for the church, and the mystery of how the Bible can, at one and the same time, be the work of its many authors, and the very voice of God. There are three ways people...
The Saratoga Sun had a record-breaking showing at the Wyoming Press Association Annual Convention in Cheyenne this past weekend. The staff of the Sun brought home 28 Pacemaker Awards, which are awarded to individuals, and brought home three major awards. Along with taking first place for the Pacemaker Sweepstakes—which is awarded to the newspaper with the most individual awards—the Sun also brought home second place in Photographic Excellence, second place in Advertising Exc...
Forty two students, between second and seventh grade, competed in the 2025 Saratoga Spelling Bee at the Platte Valley Community Center's Fine Arts Theatre on Friday, January 17. After 16 rounds and 170 words, Kooper Hull outspelt fellow 7th grader Wynn Sewell to take first place in the Bee. Sixth Grader Tylie Christen finished third. Hull, Sewell and Christen all received a medal and gift card to Sunny Cup. The top five finishers from this year's Bee will move on to the State...
Small but mighty is perhaps the best way to describe the Saratoga Sun, especially after we’ve returned from the Wyoming Press Association Annual Convention. The Saratoga Sun competes every year with small weekly papers throughout the state for coveted Wyoming Press Association awards. Thanks to this Valley and community, the events provided for entertainment and the people associated with organizing and participating in our area have given us plenty of not only fun, but inspiring stories. We live in a great community and d...
Organized pond hockey made its debut during the 2025 Saratoga Lake Ice Fishing Derby. Six teams participated in a round-robin style tournament throughout the two derby days. “This is awesome,” a frozen-mustachioed Tommy Jansen, 38, Laramie, said about the tournament, “got good ice, it’s nice, hard. And the games are quick.” The ice is more manicured playing on a rink but Mother Nature does all the work out on the Lake, Jansen said. “These guys have been great with either flood...
Saratoga’s high school wrestling team competed in Shoshoni’s Clash at the Crossroads last weekend. There were 14 teams participating, and the Panthers overall wrestled ‘pretty well’ according to head coach Rusty Arnold. The Shoshoni tournament is a good warmup as the Panthers head into the meat of their season in the next few weeks. 106-pound champion Ace Arnold started the day by pinning Kelley from Hulett and LaDuke (Wright). Arnold then won his first-place match by tech fall in the second period over 2A’s top ranked wr...
Photo by Elliott Deins Koya Roberts, 5, defends the steal....
Photo by Elliott Deins Griffin Bartlett, 22, tries to find space in the LSRV paint....
Photo by Elliott Deins Hunter Johnston, 20, leaves the ground in attempting to make a shot....
Photo by Elliott Deins Maggie Elder, 24, and Aspen Sewell, 15, attempt to capture the ball in the air....
Everyone, especially the hungry and lonely, is invited to come in out of the cold and “Gather at the Table” for a free meal and fellowship Monday evening, Feb. 3rd, between 5:00 and 6:30. Smoked pulled pork on a bun, coleslaw, baked beans, strawberry cake with strawberry cream frosting and a beverage are on the menu for the event at the Saratoga Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall at the corner of 3rd & Bridge streets. “Gather at the Table” is a non-profit charity extension of the First Presbyterian Church of Saratog...
Editor’s Note: This the last in a 3 part series WOLVES ARRIVE IN YELLOWSTONE, CENTRAL IDAHO (Continued) MIKE JIMENEZ, WOLF PROJECT LEADER FOR THE NEZ PERCE TRIBE: Mike Jimenez was the project leader for Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho’s wolf reintroduction program. He continued to work on wolf issues post-reintroduction, eventually serving as the management and science coordinator for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Northern Rockies region. He retired in 2016 and lives near...
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Photo by Elliott Deins Briar Schmidt is dressed for success on the first day of the ice fishing derby....
LARAMIE, Wyoming – It has been quite a while since the University of Wyoming wrestling team last competed at home. In fact, it's been 76 days. The Cowboys – who hold a 6-5 overall record and an 0-2 mark in Big 12 action – finally return to the UniWyo Sports Complex this weekend. They host Utah Valley on Friday at 6 p.m. before battling Cal Baptist on Saturday at 6 p.m. "Our guys are definitely looking forward to not traveling this weekend," head coach Mark Branch said. "It's...
USAFA, Colo. – The Wyoming Cowgirls shot 64.3-percent from the floor on their way to a 62-50 win on the road over Air Force. The 64.3-percent, is the fourth-best shooting percentage mark for a single game in program history and the best shooting since 2017 at San Diego State. Wyoming, who led by 23 with under four minutes to play in the game, shot 27-of-42 from the field. The game started with the two squads trading early baskets. The Cowgirls hit four of their first five s...
“Have you gotten comfortable driving in the snow?” My grandmother’s voice came through the phone. “Absolutely,” I responded, cruising North up WY-130 back to Saratoga after covering the Battle for the Platte basketball game between the Tigers and Panthers a few weeks back. After two winters delivering deep-dish pizzas around the outskirts of Chicago, half a winter working in the wet and frozen conditions of Southeast Alaska and now with nearly two months of Wyoming winter un...
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