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The Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) Lady Miners went to Wheatland on February 8 to play the Wheatland sophomores Lady Bulldogs. The game went well for the Lady Miners as they got out on top and didn’t look back. Currently, the Lady Miners have only six players. “All the girls did really well and played hard,” Head coach for the Lady Miners said. “Hanna Gonzales did some good outside shooting that we missed when she was out on Saturday against our game against Lingle/...
The Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) Miner wrestling team went to Saratoga on February 10 to face 13 teams. “The kids wrestled really tough and showed me some good things,” Head Coach Robert Riddle said. “We just didn’t go quite as far as I would have liked.” Riddle said only Anthony Solaas didn’t have a win at the the invite. “Anthony is wrestling 106 and he is 8 pounds lighter than that,” Riddle said. “That almost 10 pounds of difference in that weight class is r...
The Saratoga Panther grapplers were able to hit the mats for the hometown crowd this weekend as they hosted the Carbon County Invite. With a total of 13 teams in attendance, Saratoga’s wrestlings came in 7th place as a team but saw a number of individual placings. 106 Class Beginning in the 106 weight class, Josiah Stockwell came in 2nd place. In Championship Round 1, Stockwell won by fall over Cale Pfisster of Wind River before going on to win by fall over Brodie Dean of C...
The Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) Lady Rattlers took a break from conference games last week as they headed across the border to face two Colorado teams. On Thursday, LSRV was hosted by the Meeker Lady Cowboys for a double-digit win. Then, on Friday, the Lady Rattlers sunk their fangs into the Rangley Lady Panthers. “I thought we had a really good weekend and that we won both games in different ways,” said Head Coach Mark Gillies. Lady Rattlers vs. Lady Cowboys “Against Mee...
While there were some recent shakeups in the 1A Southwest Conference over the weekend, the Saratoga Panthers were unaffected by those changes. They remain in the No. 1 position in their conference as the regular season draws to a close. Saratoga was on the road over the weekend as they were hosted by the Farson-Eden Pronghorns on Friday afternoon and the Cokeville Panthers on Saturday. In both games, the Saratoga boys were able to walk away with a win and maintain their...
The Saratoga Lady Panthers split their weekend with two conference games while on the road, keeping them in the middle of the 1A Southwest Conference at the No. 3 spot. On Friday, the Lady Panthers were hosted by the Farson-Eden Lady Pronghorns. Then, on Saturday, Saratoga was hosted by the Cokeville Lady Panthers. Despite going 1-1 in conference games, Head Coach Heather Bartlett was pleased with how the Saratoga girls performed. “This weekend went really well for us,” sai...
As the regular season draws to a close for the Encampment Lady Tigers, the reality of a pig-tail play-in for the 1A West Regional Tournament is becoming more likely. On Friday, Encampment was hosted by the Cokeville Lady Panthers—who sit undefeated at the top of the 1A Southwest Conference—and suffered a double-digit loss. The following day, the Farson-Eden Lady Pronghorns hosted the Lady Tigers and just narrowly avoided their claws for a close scoring game. Lady Tigers vs....
The week started out well for the Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) Lady Miner when they faced the Midwest Lady Oilers in a makeup game on January 31. It was a non-conference game and the Lady Miners did well. They won the game handily, 38-27. On February 4, the Lady Miners hosted the Encampment Lady Tigers and although the HEM team played hard, they could not find a way to beat the Encampment girls. "Encampment seems to be peaking at a good time," Head coach for the...
The Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) Lady Rattlers split their weekend of conference games as they were hosted by the Farson-Eden Lady Pronghorns on Friday and the Cokeville Lady Panthers on Saturday. As the season starts to come to a close, the 1-1 weekend for LSRV’s girls puts them in the No. 2 position with the 1A West Regional tournament just weeks away. Lady Rattlers vs. Lady Pronghorns Coming into Friday’s game, the Lady Pronghorns had yet to secure a conference win all...
As the regional and state tournaments inch ever closer, the Saratoga Panthers are currently sitting at No. 1 in the tough 1A Southwest Conference as they narrowly lead the Cokeville Panthers for the top spot. The Panthers were hosted by the Encampment Tigers on February 5 for a rematch between the two Valley and conference rivals. When Saratoga had hosted the Tigers a month prior, the Panthers had dealt a 21 point loss to Encampment. With home court advantage, the Tigers put...
A valley in the Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) Miner team was hit this week when the boys played the Midwest Oilers on January 31 in a makeup game. Head coach Cliff Jones said the Oilers played stronger than expected, but more importantly,he felt the team had taken a step backward. "This season it has never been about a win or loss record, it has been setting goals, achieving them and then setting the bar higher for the next game," Jones said. "If it was only about a...
The Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) wrestling team went to Rawlins to gain some experience on the mat on Saturday. Head Coach Robert Riddle was happy to see his kids more time against different wrestlers. “Tom (Wagner) and Anthony (Solaas) went with some other teams to get matches,” Riddle said. “Tom looked really good and strong. Anthony had a little more struggles against his opponents but he wrestled well and looked good.” Wagner wrestles at 145 and Solaas at 106...
The clock is winding down as the 1A West Regional Tournament approaches and the Encampment Tigers have just three more chances to secure a conference win in the hopes of punching their ticket to the big dance. Last week, the Tigers split their two games as they were hosted by the Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) Miners on Friday and hosted the Saratoga Panthers on Saturday. One game provided some growing potential for the Tigers while the other showcased the progress...
The Saratoga Lady Panthers are sitting in the No. 3 spot of the 1A Southwest Conference as the season begins to draw to a close. On Saturday, Saratoga was hosted by the Encampment Lady Tigers for a tight win against their Valley and conference rivals. "It was a very competitive, hard fought game that went down to the wire," said Head Coach Heather Bartlett. "There were multiple lead changes throughout the game and I don't think either team ever led by more than 4 at any point...
The Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) Rattler High School basketball faced two tough conference opponents this weekend winning the first, and losing the second. On Friday the Rattlers went on the Road to face the Farson-Eden Pronghorns. Head coach Rattler Jack Cobb knew it was very possible to lose both games and was happy to see his team do some good things on Friday. “In this conference, if you don’t show up one night, you are going to get beat. It is hard enough to win eve...
The Saratoga Panther grapplers took to the mats at the Greybull Invite on February 4 and 5 and saw both team and individual placings. To start the weekend, the Panthers picked up a team win over Greybull-Riverside with a score of 40-30. After the Greybull dual, Saratoga took on a combined Dubois/Wyoming Indian team and ultimately won with a score of 42-24. Said Head Coach Jared Mason, “Silas Vannett provided the excitement in the second dual with his first win of the season b...
Despite having just six players, the Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) Miners appear determined to try and hold their own against teams with deeper benches. The small team of Miners faced two teams from the 1A Southwest Conference as they hosted the Saratoga Panthers on January 25 and were hosted by the Farson-Eden Pronghorns on January 29. Miners vs. Panthers The Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) Miner High School basketball team hosted the Saratoga Panther...
The Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) Rattlers faced off against the Saratoga Panthers on January 28 and came up with a loss. Head Coach Jack Cobb has said all season the 1A Southwest Conference was going to be brutal and that every win and loss was going to be crucial. The score was 64-46. The loss puts the Rattlers at 2-1 in conference play. “It was a tight 1st quarter being 9-8 and then they just got on a run in the 2nd quarter and got going making shots while we were m...
The Saratoga Panthers have regained their top spot in the difficult 1A Southwest Conference following a 3-0 week with one of those a conference win. On January 25, Saratoga was hosted by the Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) Miners. Then, on January 28, the Panthers entered the Snake Pit as they were hosted by the Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) Rattlers. Finally, the Southeast Cyclones came to the Panther Den as they were hosted by Saratoga on January 29. In all three...
The Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) Lady Miners faced two larger teams last week, showing their coach they may be small but they still have fight. First, the Lady Miners hosted the Saratoga Lady Panthers on January 25. Then, on January 29, they were hosted by the Farson-Eden Lady Pronghorns. Lady Miners vs. Lady Panthers During the 1st quarter, the Lady Miners kept up and the score was even. Then Saratoga used their depth of players to move ahead of the smaller team....
While originally scheduled to host the Encampment Lady Tigers and the Saratoga Lady Panthers, the Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) Lady Rattlers were down to one game this weekend. Though illness sidelines Encampment, the Lady Rattlers were still able to host Saratoga for a conference in. “I thought our girls played a great game. We came out and played very well defensively and that really helps our offense get going,” said Head Coach Mark Gillies. “We moved the ball reall...
The Saratoga Lady Panthers were a little cold on the court last week as they went 1-2 at home and on the road but are still sitting in the middle of the 1A Southwest Conference. On January 25, Saratoga was hosted by the Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) Lady Miners for their one win of the week. On Friday, the Lady Panthers were hosted by the Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) Lady Rattlers for a conference loss. Then, on Saturday, Saratoga hosted the Southeast Lady...
The Saratoga Panther grapplers competed in the Ron Thon Memorial Tournament in Riverton this weekend. Competing against more than 30 teams, Saratoga didn’t have a team placement but saw individual placings in the junior varsity matches. Varsity In the 106 varsity class, Josiah Stockwell scored 4 team points. In Championship Round 1, Stockwell won by fall over Caleb Morrison of Star Valley. In the quarter final, Tanner Johnson of Douglas won in sudden victory over Stockwell. I...
The walls of the Panther Den reverberated with the raucous roars of Saratoga Panther fans as the team hosted two conference rivals for two barn burners this past weekend. On Friday, Saratoga hosted the Cokeville Panthers resulting in a narrow loss for the hosting Panthers. The following day, the Panthers sunk their claws into the Farson-Eden Pronghorns, whose fleet feet had allowed them to narrowly avoid a loss in Encampment the night before. Despite the split weekend, Head...
The Saratoga grapplers still had a chance to see the mat last week despite the cancellation of the HEM Triangular. The Panthers traveled to Lingle over the weekend to participate in the Dogger Duals Tournament. With five Wyoming teams and four out-of-state teams, the Panthers came ready to pounce on the competition. The Panthers clawed their way through the rounds to place 3rd place overall as a team. Beginning at 106, Josiah Stockwell in the quarterfinal match received a...