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The Saratoga Panthers went to the 1A State Basketball Tournament with the hopes of finishing their perfect season and returning home as state champions. Instead, they took 3rd place following their only loss of the season which came at a margin of just two points. Going into the tournament, the Panthers faced the Hulett Red Devils, the Burlington Huskies and the Cokeville Panthers to go 2-1 for the weekend and 23-1 for the season. Panthers vs. Red Devils On Thursday, Saratoga...
Head Coach Mark Gillies is proud of the Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) Lady Rattlers. “There were plenty who didn’t think we would get to regionals this year, much less state,” Gillies said. “To get to walk away with some hardware and a win for our last game, it feels pretty good and I am really proud of this team.” Gillies said there were times in the season the team did not play up to their capabilities. He knew there was talent on the team, but too often there was not s...
The Encampment Lady Tigers took to the road, headed for Regionals on Monday, three days early. With a winter storm warning at their heels, the Lady's didn't have much choice, The competition ahead of them was going to be tough, but they faced it with the fierce attitude that their fans have all come to expect. Lady Tigers vs. Dubois Lady Rams The Tigers first game at regionals was against the Dubois Lady Rams, and they left with a little more confidence, in a triumphic win...
The HEM Lady Miners pursued their dreams of the State tournament by facing two teams at the regionals last week. With weather forcing hurried departures and fewer fans cheering them on the Miners went for the win, but fell short. Lady Miners vs. Lady Buckaroos Thursday they was on the court with Kaycee's Lady Buckaroos first. The came ended with HEM's Lady Miners losing 20-49. The Miners were a third seed facing a second seed. Lady Miners vs. Lady Devils Friday the Lady Miners...
The Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) Lady Rattlers chased their place at the State tournament which takes place next weekend. The team raced north to Lander on Monday, hoping to avoid the storm in the forecast. The Rattlers arrived in Lander on Monday, but didn't face a team until Thursday. Gillies said, "We tried not to stay in the hotel very much, but it was hard on us as I am sure it was on all the teams who came early." The Rattlers faced Burlington's Lady Huskies on Thurs...
Just like other teams from the Valley, the Saratoga Lady Panthers were forced by Winter Storm Olive to leave for the 1A West Regional Tournament in Lander a few days early. The weather did more than force an early departure for the Lady Panthers. Many family members were unable to attend due to closed roads, making it a sad end to the season and the final game for the senior players. Despite all of that, Head Coach Heather Bartlett said she believe the girls conducted...
Though the Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) Miners didn’t make it to the 1A State Tournament, they managed to accomplish some of their goals at the 1A West Regional Tournament in Lander. “Of course we wanted to make it to State,” said Head Coach Cliff Jones. “But our goal was to be playing on Saturday for the chance to go to State and we did that.” The Miners went 1-2 during the regional tournament, facing the Hulett Red Devils, the Midwest Oilers and the Kaycee Bu...
It was a tough season for the Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) Miner grapplers on their road to the 2A State Championship. While HEM began with several wrestlers, by the time they made the trip to Casper the team had been reduced to just five. Fortunately, all five punched their ticket the week prior during the regional tournament. Not just that, but grappler MacKaylee Widdison took 3rd place in the 105 pound weight class in the inaugural girls wrestling state...
The Saratoga Panthers went into the 1A West Regional Tournament with a large target on their back being the only undefeated boys basketball team in Wyoming Like many teams, the Panthers left for the regional tournament on Monday due to an incoming winter storm which shut down the state. Saratoga faced the Riverside Rebels, the Farson-Eden Pronghorns and the Cokeville Panthers to continue their undefeated record. Panthers vs. Rebels After three days of waiting, Saratoga faced...
The Saratoga Panther wrestling team traveled early to Casper for the State Championship tournament, leaving on Monday in order to beat the incoming blizzard. Ten of the eleven qualified Panther wrestlers competed at State. Anthony Campbell was unable to wrestle due to an injury suffered at Regionals. In the 2A class, Saratoga placed 10th out of 21 teams and had four individual contestants who fought their way to the podium. Tuker Carricato made the Championship match but just...
The Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) Rattlers finished their regular season with a crucible of conference games, with two against the Farson-Eden Pronghorns and two against the Cokeville Panthers. Head Coach Jack Cobb knew it was going to be a tough week with two games on the road and two at home. Rattlers on the Road Being on the road didn’t help the Rattlers in their first match against Farson-Eden on Monday. It helped even less when they faced the Panthers on Tuesday. ...
The Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) Lady Rattlers went 2-2 last week as they ended their regular season with four conference games: two against the Farson-Eden Lady Pronghorns and two against the Cokeville Lady Panthers. While the Lady Rattlers were able to sink their fangs into Farson-Eden twice, the Lady Panthers evaded their bite both time. Lady Rattlers on the Road On Monday, the Lady Rattlers made short work of the Lady Pronghorns in an away conference game. They beat...
Old Man Winter may be trying to take Wyoming to the mat, but that didn’t stop the Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) Miners from heading to Casper for the State Wrestling Tournament this weekend. Head Coach Robert Riddle will be taking all of his matmen—and matwomen—to Casper. The Miners are down to just five wrestlers with three boys and two girls. Anthony Solaas in the 106 pound class placed 3rd in regionals and is looking good according to Riddle. “He did very well an...
The Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) Miners hosted three games last week, but were unable to secure a win in any of them. Despite the losses, the team still had some bright moments. On Tuesday, the Miners hosted the Encampment Tigers for a non-conference game. HEM then hosted the Guernsey-Sunrise Vikings on Friday and the Southeast Cyclones on Saturday for two conference games. Miners vs. Tigers Hosting Encampment on Tuesday, the Miners had a brief period in the 1st qua...
The Encampment Lady Tigers played two non-conference games on the road to finish out the regular season as they were hosted by the Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) Lady Miners on Friday and the Rock River Lady Longhorns on Saturday. Not only did the two games end up as victories for Encampment, but it gave the Lady Tigers some final preparations before the 1A Southwest Regional Tournament. Lady Tigers vs. Lady Miners On Friday, Encampment descended into the Mine Shaft...
All 11 Saratoga Panther matmen who competed in the 2A East Regional Championships on Friday earned the right to contend for a State Championship title. The team boasted individual championships in the 113 and 195 pound classes, along with two third place and three fourth place finishes. The combined efforts of the Panther team resulted in 3rd place overall, behind Moorcroft and Lingle-Ft. Laramie/Southeast (LFL/SE). Several wrestlers for Saratoga returned from injury and...
The Saratoga Panthers finished their regular season with a significant win over the North Park Wildcats and an 18-0 record. On Tuesday, Saratoga dealt a Valentine’s heartbreaker to the Wildcats in Walden with a score of 62-28. “We went down there and our goal was to play strong,” Head Coach Jason Williams said. “The Wildcats are a little down this year, so we were able to take control early. All the boys got to play and almost every player scored. It was a game where everyon...
Like the mine cart scene in an action movie, the Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) Lady Miners took their fans on a rollercoaster this past week. On Tuesday, the Lady Miners hosted the Encampment Lady Tigers for a major loss. Then, on Friday, HEM hosted the Guernsey-Sunrise Lady Vikings for a conference win. On Saturday, the Lady Miners hosted the Southeast Lady Cyclones for a conference loss. The end result of the rollercoaster ride was a No. 3 seeding at the 1A East...
The Saratoga wrestling team had eight grapplers compete in Hanna at the Carbon County Invitational on Friday. Due to injuries, Saratoga's team was missing Josiah Stockwell, Skyler Wood, and Seth Stephens. Anthony Campbell and Kellen Reeder were also unable to compete due to illness. The Carbon tournament was a mix of brackets and round robin competitions. Overall Saratoga had four first place finishes, two wrestlers placed second, and one finished third. These individual effor...
Miner grapplers host Carbon County Invite Wrestling teams from across the state hit the mats in Hanna by Mike Armstrong Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) High School hosted the Carbon Tournament with Big Piney, Dubois, Glenrock, HEM, Lusk, Saratoga, Wyoming Indian participating. Big Piney won with 136.5 team points and five champions. Saratoga and Glenrock took 2nd and 3rd. The Miners did have a champion in girls wrestling with McKaylee Widdison winning the 105 weight cl...
The Saratoga Panthers remain the team to beat in the 1A Southwest Conference, continuing their undefeated streak this past week with two conference wins. On Friday, Saratoga was hosted by the Farson-Eden Pronghorns for a close matchup. Then, on Saturday, Saratoga faced their Panther rivals leaving Cokeville in a double-digit deficit. Panthers vs. Pronghorns “Farson came to play. They really wanted to beat us,” said Head Coach Jason Williams. “Frankly, they were more ready...
The Encampment Lady Tigers are holding onto their No. 2 spot in the 1A Southwest Conference as they head to the 1A West Regional Tournament next weekend after splitting two games on the road. On Friday, the Lady Tigers were dealt a conference loss—their third this season—by the Cokeville Lady Panthers. The following day, Encampment secured another conference win against the Farson-Eden Lady Pronghorns. The loss-win weekend puts the Lady Tigers between two sets of Lady Pan...
The Saratoga Lady Panthers split their weekend on the road with a conference win against the Farson-Eden Lady Pronghorns on Friday and a narrow conference loss to the Cokeville Lady Panthers on Saturday. Head Coach Heather Bartlett said it is always a tough trip, but she felt really good about their performances at both schools. She said the girls came out and played with some real grit all weekend. Lady Panthers vs. Lady Pronghorns When Saratoga hosted the Lady Pronghorns in...
The Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) Rattlers have the fortune to decide their own, at least as far as how they will be seeded for the 1A Southwest Regional Tournament. The Rattlers will spend this week playing a flurry of conference games to determine their seeding, but are guaranteed a spot in the tournament since the Encampment Tigers were unable to secure a conference win this season. In preparation for the crucible of conference games, LSRV played against three Colorado...
The Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) Miners were hosted by the Rock River Longhorns on February 11 where they managed to dig down for a narrow conference win. The win, described by Head Coach Cliff Jones as a battle, was HEM’s second against the Longhorns and puts them in the No. 3 spot of the 1A Southeast Conference. “The game went to overtime,” Jones said. “We had a chance to win it in the end and we came up short. In overtime we traded buckets but we got the two poi...