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The Saratoga Lady Panthers’ season came to an end last weekend as they went 0-2 at the 1A West Regional Tournament in Lander. While they may not be playing at the Ford Wyoming Center in Casper, Head Coach Shayley Love is no less proud of her team. “The regional tournament was one of the most competitive regional tournaments we have competed in,” said Love. “I felt like the girls truly competed with both Riverside and Dubois with tight matches.” Despite ultimately being knocked...
Though they saw their undefeated streak come to an end in the final game of the regular season, the Encampment Tigers appeared to shake off their loss to the Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) Rattlers for the 1A Six-Man Playoffs. On November 1, No. 2 South-ranked Tigers hosted the No. 3 North-ranked Kaycee Buckaroos. Kaycee came into the quarterfinals with a season record of 4-4 and a conference record of 3-3, compared to the Tigers season record of 6-1 and conference record...
The last time the Saratoga Panthers made it past the quarterfinals in the postseason playoffs was in 11 man 2A football in 2007. The Panthers accomplished a semi-final advancement with another nail-biting game against the Shoshoni Wranglers, the 2A West number one seed on November 1. “What a great playoff game and exciting win for the Panthers,” said Head Coach Jared Mason. “It has been a long time coming, and I'm so proud of the effort from every player who continues to put in their best effort.” The game by all account...
In the first half of their home game against the Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) Rattlers, the Encampment Tigers managed to lead three times. No small feat against one of the top teams in both the 1A South Conference and the state. Both teams took to the gridiron with an undefeated record with only one assurance: someone would leave with their winning streak ended. When the final game of the regular season came to an end, the Tigers found themselves on the losing side of a...
It wasn’t an easy end to the regular season for the Saratoga Lady Panthers, being dealt three conference losses in the final week. On October 22, the Lady Panthers fell to the Encampment Lady Tigers in five sets (see “Valley rematch comes down to the wire” on page A1 of the October 24 Saratoga Sun). Then, on October 24, the Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) Lady Rattlers left the Panther Den dealing a loss in three sets to Saratoga. On October 26, the Farson-Eden Lady Prong...
The Saratoga Panther cross-country team finished their season at state in Cheyenne on October 26 with freshman Vanessa King earning all state honors. “A big congratulations goes out to our newest All-State performer, Vanessa King,” said Head Coach Rex Hohnholt. “A great honor for you Vanessa and you and others are just scratching the surface of what you can achieve in the future.” While the teams did not stand on the podium for a team win — the gains made over the course of...
The Encampment Lady Tigers are going to State Regionals as a 3rd seed in the Southwest Conference. With a record of 5-4 in the conference and 9-7 overall, the girls have a chance to get a spot in the state bracket, but they will have to get past the Burlington Lady Huskies first. The top four teams of the 1A West Regionals go to the state championship in Casper, November 8-10. The 1A West Conference is held in Lander and Encampment will play the Lady Huskies (7-2) (15-9) at...
The Saratoga Lady Panthers are sitting at No. 4 in the 1A Southwest Conference—just ahead of Farson-Eden and Fort Washakie—following two tough losses during homecoming. On Friday, Saratoga hosted the Southeast Lady Cyclones where they went 2-3 against the No. 1 team in the 1A Southeast. Then, on Saturday, the Lady Panthers hosted the Cokeville Lady Panthers where they were dealt a conference loss in three sets. Saratoga vs. Southeast On Friday, the Lady Panther saw mom...
The Encampment Tigers kept their winning streak going on October 18, dealing a nearly 50-point homecoming loss to the Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) Miners. The victory over the Miners adds yet another conference win for Encampment, who has sat all season at the top of the 1A South Six-Man Conference with the Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) Rattlers. HEM, meanwhile, is near the bottom of the conference with a narrow conference win against Casper Christian. “I t...
The Encampment K-12 gym was filled with a raucous roar as Valley residents cheered on their favorite team: either the Encampment Lady Tigers or the Saratoga Lady Panthers. They all had good reason to cheer as the fight for the top valley team went to five sets. The Lady Tigers came out of the match victorious, but it wasn’t without some swipes from the Lady Panthers. 1st Set The first set began with the Tigers and Panthers tied at 4, foreshadowing how the fifth set would p...
As their season of firsts comes to an end, the Saratoga Panthers made it to the 9-man playoffs for the first time since 2020 under [then] Head Coach Logan Wright. The Panthers had possibly one of their best seasons in 40 years catching a win over Lusk [first in 20 years] and a win over Wright overcoming a low scoring game battle putting double digits on the board. The Panthers have earned a playoff berth as the 4th seed heading into the post season prior to even competing in...
The Encampment Lady Tigers pulled out two wins and one loss last week. Even with the loss against Cokeville, the Lady Tigers walked off the court Saturday afternoon knowing one thing—Cokeville can be beat. Encampment vs. HEM On October 15, the Lady Tigers (4-3) won three sets against the Hanna-Elk Mountain-Medicine Bow (HEM) Lady Miners (1-8) at Hanna. While the Lady Miners are not in the same conference as the Lady Tigers, they both in Carbon County School District No.2. H...
After tearing through two other conference rivals, the Encampment Tigers nearly saw their undefeated streak ended as they hosted the Dubois Rams on October 11. On paper, it looked as if the Rams would have been an easy match for Encampment as they had dealt a 59-6 loss to the Farson-Eden Pronghorns and an 82-33 loss to Casper Christian over the past two weeks. Leading up to the match, the Rams were ranked No. 3 in the 1A South Conference with a season record of 2-2 and a confe...
For most of their season, the Saratoga Panthers had defied expectations. On their third coach in three years, the Panthers secured a win over Lusk for the first time since 2004. They followed that up with their third win in three years over the Wright Panthers, this time with a double-digit lead. Last year, they felled Wright 6-0 and the year before they won 4-0. It’s been history in the making for both Saratoga Panthers fans and high school football fans. As was noted by P...
On Tuesday, September 17 the volleyball gym turned the color of teal in honor and in remembrance of Laurie Johnston, who lost her battle with ovarian cancer in August. Laurie was a coach in Saratoga and Encampment for over 40 years and was a referee for many of the volleyball games. Coach Shayley Love, Athletic Director Greg Bartlett and booster club volunteer Karen Condict felt the Valley competition would be the perfect opportunity to show Johnston honor and respect. Coach...
The Saratoga Panthers cross country team ended their regular season in Cheyenne at the Leroy Sprague Invitational Meet on Friday, October 11. The varsity team racers continued to improve their individual times leading up to the state championship which will also be held in Cheyenne. “The performances from our high school kids left me very optimistic heading into the state cross-country meet held in two weeks,” said Head Coach Rex Hohnholt. “It was great to see all the athletes challenge themselves on what I think is the t...
The Northwest Conference team of Burlington’s Lady Huskies are undefeated in their conference this season with a record of 7-0, and the Encampment Lady Tigers (3-3) got a taste of going up against this team Oct. 12 at the Kaycee Tournament. The Lady Tigers took a few licks from the Huskies, but the opposing team had to do it in three sets. The Lady Tigers fell in the first set 18-25, but came back to beat the Lady Huskies in the second set 25-20. The third set ended with a s...
Despite a regular season with limited games, the Encampment Tigers are still making an effort to prove they have what it takes to punch their ticket to the 1A Six-Man Championship at War Memorial Stadium in November. Prior to their upset over Casper Christian, the Tigers had gone 21 days without a match. This past weekend, they showed what they can do once the rust is knocked off as they dealt a homecoming heartbreaker to the Farson-Eden Pronghorns while on the road. “It w...
Smoke was in the air on October 4 as Saratoga hosted the Wright Panthers for a 1A 9-man conference game. While the smoke came from the fires in the northwest part of the state, it could have just as easily come from the defensive battle on the gridiron in the first half of the game. Saratoga boasted a 14-6 win against the Wright Panthers extending the team’s 2024 undefeated streak with the Saratoga Panthers’ total yardage exceeding Wright’s 290 to 204. “It was a big win for...
It proved to be a difficult home match for the Encampment Tigers as they hosted the No. 1 ranked Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) Lady Rattlers on October 4. The scores of 13-25, 17-25 and 14-25 showed how much stronger the Lady Rattlers were going against Encampment. Across all three matches, LSRV seemed to dance across the floor in their defense and the Tigers just couldn’t seem to catch a break. According to Janice Peterson, Lady Tigers Head Coach, the Rattlers know t...
The Saratoga Panther cross country ramped up their competitive nature in Wheatland, Wyoming on October 4. “ After the best week of practice we have had so far, I thought we would be a little heavy-legged during this meet,” said Head Coach Rex Hohnholt. “Every athlete competing had either a seasonal best or lifetime best performance, and we still have a lot of room for improvement.” The Panthers continue to improve week after week whittling down their times in preparation for State Cross Country in Cheyenne at the end of the...
In their first conference game of the season, the Encampment Tigers secured a vital victory against Casper Christian while on the road on September 28. The Tigers, who have defeated all their other opponents so far in the season, delivered a nearly 50 point loss to Casper Christian. While it was a significant win for Encampment, Head Coach Kegan Willford said there was still room for improvement. “We didn’t start as fast in this game as we have in our previous two games. Tha...
The Saratoga Middle High School (SMHS) cross-country team had two busy weeks competing in Colorado and Wyoming. On September 20, the runners participated in the Sweetheart Invitational in Loveland Colorado. Race results have yet to be posted, but Head Coach Rex Hohnholt was pleased with the efforts of all participants. “It was a great meet and I was really happy with how we performed. Most of the athletes who ran had seasonal or personal bests, although I can't confirm that y...
The Encampment Lady Tigers are getting closer to their goal - make it to state volleyball. The team played three rivals on the road last week and proved they fight for the wins. Their only loss was to the Cokeville Panthers, a strong southeast conference opponent. Friday night, the Tigers fell to the Panthers 23-25, 15-25, 18-25. Despite the loss, Savannah Fagan had 12 digs and Kyenna Jackson scored with 50 percent of her kills. “We played Cokeville tough the first set althoug...
Saratoga Panther Head Coach Jared Mason was thrilled with the win on September 20 against Lusk. “What a defensive masterpiece,” said Mason. “The players were flying around on defense, doing their jobs, and making plays.” The last time the Panthers defeated the Niobrara County Tigers was on October 8, 2004. The 2004 Saratoga Panthers 11 man team defeated Lusk 21-13 with the passing game putting up 1 catch for 36 yards and the running game yielding 277 yards for the win. “It was a big game,” Head Coach Lee Wisroth said in the...