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The University of Wyoming has representation in a pair of professional postseason tournaments this week. Larry Nance Jr. and the New Orleans Pelicans compete in the NBA Play-In Tournament, while Hunter Maldonado and the Oklahoma City Blue play for an NBA G League Championship. The Pelicans earned the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference after compiling a 49-33 record. They host the No. 8-seeded Los Angeles Lakers in the opening round of the play-in tournament Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. on TNT. If New Orleans wins Tuesday night, they’re the No. 7 s...
The Encampment Tigers are preparing for this year’s track and field competition in the 1A Southwest Division. Kegan Willford, Encampment Tigers track and field head coach, said there are a lot of senior boys that will take leadership but only junior girls and the track team. He believes his students will be ready and prepared for this season. “This season we have some senior leaders that have been around quite a while, at least boy wise,” Willford said. “We have no senior girls but we have th...
The Saratoga Panthers track and field team are working to make some adjustments that need to be made for the season. Rex Hohnholt, head coach for Saratoga Panthers Track and Field, said a lot of questions will be answered on how well the Panthers will be doing this season. He said this coming track meet can determine what direction his team needs to go. "We did not have half the team as we did at our first track meet," Hohnholt said. "We will find out a lot of answers this week. What I will say...
The track and field athletes of Saratoga Middle High School got some top finishes at the Glenrock High School track meet on Friday April 5. Panthers Head Coach Rex Hohnholt had four or more girls that got into the top 10 in six different events with 18 boys getting 10 top finishes in 10 events. Saratoga Girls In the Triple Jump, Josie Little got a 7th place finish with a distance of 31 feet, 7.5 inches. Little also got a 2nd place finish in the 400 meter dash with a time of 63.74 which...
The University of Wyoming men’s golf team concluded competition at the Tiger Intercollegiate on Tuesday at The Club at Old Hawthorne. The Cowboys finished in a tie for ninth at 861 (+9). Iowa State won the team title at 841 (-11). Missouri’s Jack Lundin took home the individual crown at 200 (-13). Much like Monday’s 36 holes of action, head coach Joe Jensen was pleased with his team’s approach on Tuesday. Coming off a disappointing tournament – the Cowboy Classic a week ago – Wyoming’s head man enjoyed his squad’s effective approach for 54...
The Encampment Track and Field had two boys and one girl getting top finishes at the Rock Springs track meet. The Tigers had a good track meet but they are looking to improve and to work on making state qualifications. Encampment Head Coach Kegan Willford said he is pleased with his team’s performance but said there is still more work to be done. He said the goal is for his team to get better each week. “It was good to get a meet this week,” Wilford said. “We look to see our athletes improve...
The Wyoming Cowgirl tennis team closes its three-match homestand and its 2024 home slate Thursday evening as Air Force comes to town for a 5 p.m., matchup. Wyoming (14-8, 5-2 MW) is looking for its fourth consecutive win and is trying to close its 2024 home schedule with a 10-1 record. The Cowgirls are coming off a pair of home wins last weekend as they defeated Fresno State and San Jose State. UW won a marathon, five-plus hour match 4-3 over Fresno State Friday night before closing the week with a 4-1 win Sunday against San Jose State....
The Wyoming Cowgirl tennis team won a marathon, roller coaster of a match Friday afternoon in Laramie to begin their three-match homestand. The Cowgirls bested Fresno State, 4-3. Time of the match took over five hours. Wyoming (13-8, 4-2 MW) got out to an early 2-0 lead behind the strength of winning the doubles point and earning a quick straight-sets victory at the No. 2 singles spot. In doubles, Noesjka Brink and Nikol Dobrilova won 6-3 at the No. 2 position, while at No. 3, Jeselle Ante and Lucia Malinak came out on top, 6-1. The Bulldogs...
Saratoga Panthers guard, senior Finn Rolseth signed a commitment letter to the Rocky Mountain College Battlin Bears on Wednesday, March 20 with his coaches and family right by his side. Rolseth has had an outstanding season from his game-winning basket against Southeast Cyclones in the quarter-finals of the 1A State Tournament to his dominant performance against the Cokeville Panthers in the semi-finals which lead Saratoga to the State Championship Round. Rolseth has also won All-State Honors...
This year, the Saratoga Middle Panthers has had another successful basketball season under the guidance of Head Coach Bob Keel. Under Keel’s leadership, the Panthers have had a three-year straight undefeated conference streak. Keel’s basketball squad only had two losses to the Laramie Scouts, but his squad dominated their conference and it was not an easy task especially the teams they had to face. The Panther’s A Team had to face different challenges each year. Some of the players had limit...
With the 2023/2024 basketball season over, the Wyoming Coaches Association has presented players across the state with All-Conference and All-State Honors. Three students—Finn Rolseth, Fisher Williams and Rhiwan Williams—were on that list. Rolseth and Fischer Williams have finished their final season positively with both receiving All-State Honors. Rolseth is best remembered for his clinching performance against the Southwest Cyclones in the state quarter-finals when he made the 3-point win...
Though the Encampment Tigers didn’t make it to 1A West Regionals and the Lady Tigers didn’t make it to the 1A/2A State Tournament, their season still ended on a positive note as members of both teams received honors from the Wyoming Coaches Association. Junior Kyenna Jackson won 1A All-State honors with junior Kristie Jordan winning All-Conference. Meanwhile, senior Kaban Picket won All-Conference honors for boys varsity. Jackson has had a great season both in scoring and defense. She is kno...
Without question, the Saratoga Panthers had an amazing season despite their tough loss to the Upton Bobcats, 55-36. The Panthers’ loss to the Bobcats is nothing to be ashamed of. Upton had only one loss the entire season and it was to the Hot Springs Bisons 62-45 on January 12. Since then, the Bobcats continued winning in conference and non-conference play, regionals and state. Upton’s season was almost perfect and they became the Southwest 1A Killers, defeating every team in the Southwest 1A...
Quinn Cynor claimed his first-career Western Athletic Conference title last year in the 200-yard butterfly. Friday, during Day 3 of the championships inside Pharr-PSJA-URGV Natatorium, Cynor diversified his resume with yet another crown. Cynor spearheaded the University of Wyoming’s effort, topping the field by more than a second in the 200-yard freestyle. He swam a 1:34.34 to claim the championship. The Cowboys now sit in fourth place as a team with 334 points. UNLV leads the way, having accumulated 681 points, while Cal Baptist and Grand Cany...
An outdoor recreation funding bill sailed out of a Senate committee Tuesday after lawmakers and residents heaped praise on it. High school students, however, testified that several senators appeared initially confused about the bill — and they hope those lawmakers get up to speed before the full body considers it on the Senate floor. That task of educating senators could be the biggest hurdle remaining for House Bill 67 – Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Trust Fund Administration-2. The bill wou...
Snowdon and Rhiwan Williams are a brother and sister who play varsity basketball for Saratoga Middle High School. The Williams family has a passion for basketball and has an interesting journey that has led them to where they are today. Snowdon is a freshman playing for Saratoga Panthers and Rhiwan is a junior playing for the Saratoga Lady Panthers For the Williams, there is more to their basketball family background than their competitive nature. It all started with their father, mother, and...
The Saratoga Panthers secured three out of four wins in Lander. and as a result, got a 3rd place finish to the 1A/2A State Tournament The Panthers trip to Lander was not an easy one. In the first round Saratoga faced a tough and determined Burlington Huskies into overtime. The Panthers were able to walk off with a 82-76 win. On Friday Saratoga faced their longtime conference rival, the Cokeville Panthers who did not make things easy for Saratoga. Cokeville took a 62-35 win over the Panthers....
The first thing a wrestling fan notices when entering the Wyoming State Wrestling Championships at the Ford Wyoming Center in Casper is the sheer magnitude of the event. It is three days of choreographed madness taking place over eight wrestling mats crammed together on the floor. One is constantly bombarded with whistles and announcements and furious action. First year SMHS Coach Rusty Arnold reflected that he is ‘very proud of all of our boys. We had a good year. We lost some unfortunate m...
The Saratoga Lady Panthers took an early exit from the regionals after two tough losses. Saratoga lost the first game against a tough Burlington Lady Huskies team, 56-40. The Lady Huskies are ranked No. 1 in the 1A Northwest Conference with a 7-0 conference record and a 19-6 record overall. The Lady Panther got a second straight defeat against the Dubois Lady Rams, who are ranked No. 3 in the 1A Northwest Conference. Saratoga gave it their all but, in the end, the Lady Rams were able to hold on...
The Encampment Tigers season came to an end in a heartbreaking loss to the Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) Rattlers 55-47 on February 19 in Rawlins. This was not Encampment and LSRV’s first rodeo together and they are not strangers to one another. In their first meeting of the season, the Tigers lost to the Rattlers on the road on February 6 in a 65-53 overtime thriller. The Tigers and Rattlers squared off again on February 16 but, this time, Encampment captured the win on their home court i...
It has been a rough roller coaster ride for the Encampment Lady Tigers, coming into the 1A West Regional Tournament with a six-game losing streak. Encampment was able to win one game but they ended up losing two games that sent them to an early exit out of Lander. The Lady TIgers lost their first round game to the Riverside Lady Rebels, who were ranked 2nd in the 1A Northwest Conference. Kevin Pantle, head coach of the Encampment Lady Tigers, said his team just was not there in that game. He sai...
The University of Wyoming women’s swimming and diving team, a resilient group who’s competing with a heavy heart, wrapped up the Mountain West Championship on Saturday inside the CRWC Natatorium. The program set numerous top-10 times, boasted one individual champion and one relay champion for the week along with four school records. “Our team is struggling to comprehend the reality of losing three of our friends and teammates so suddenly,” head coach Dave Denniston said. “I am proud of the compassion and resilience of every single member of...
For their final games of the regular season, the Saratoga Panthers hosted two conference foes and were dealt two tough conference losses. On Thursday night, Saratoga hosted the Farson-Eden Pronghorns and hosted the Cokeville Panthers on Friday. Saratoga vs. Farson-Eden The last time the Saratoga Panthers faced the Farson-Eden Pronghorns, it turned into a hard-hitting battle which went into overtime. In that game, the Pronghorns dominated almost the entire four quarters until the Panthers were...
The SMHS Panther wrestling team boarded the bus early Friday for the long trek to Regionals, which was held on Saturday in Tongue River. The focus of the coaching staff all season has been the State tournament, and all eight wrestlers who competed qualified for next week’s tournament. Overall, the boys competed well, and it is quite an accomplishment that all of the wrestlers made it to the final weekend. Regional wrestling awards medals to the top four finishers, with the top eight in each w... Full story
It has been a rollercoaster ride for the Saratoga Lady Panthers to say the least. As tough as the season has been for the Lady Panthers, they are working hard to make a great seasoning ending. So far, Saratoga is doing just that. Saratoga vs. Farson-Eden The Lady Panthers got their second conference win against the always-tough Farson-Eden Lady Pronghorns in an impressive 54-41 win. The Lady Panthers had a dominant 1st quarter but, in the 2nd quarter, the Lady Pronghorns were able to stay at...