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The bus left Wednesday for Casper and the good weather had the wrestling coach wondering why they had left early. By Wednesday night Saratoga head wrestling coach Zach Schmidt had his answer. Schmidt said, “By about nine o’clock that night you could not see out the front door of the hotel.” To relieve the extra time, Schmidt took the team to the mall to play laser tag only to find the business had closed its doors days earlier. The coach then kept his team loose by getting in some time at the h... Full story
The Encampment Lady Tigers notched a couple of wins at the regional tournament in Lander, last week, earning them a spot at the state tournament in Casper this week. Dubois The ladies tipped off their regional play against Dubois where they served up a 74-38 win. According to head coach Clint Bromley, the girls played an excellent team game. “Played probably our best team game of the season with five girls in double figures and everyone contributing to the win,” the coach said. Noelle Peterson led the scoring effort with 28 points. Pet...
The Saratoga Town Council met Tuesday for routine business and to discuss issues facing the town, but the conflict between the council and members of the Saratoga Community Garden Board flared up, leading to heated exchanges. The council announced the removal of a gravel bar in the North Platte near the WY-130 bridge as well as the final price tag for the project before discussing improvements to the airport runways that will close the facility for a time. The council then took up discussion about the garden board and the logistics behind conve...