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The Saratoga Lady Panthers battled three teams over the weekend, winning two of their three games. The Lady Panthers clawed through the Wrangler Invite. In their very first game of the season facing the Shoshoni Lady Wranglers, the Lady Panthers won 45-36. Whitney Bennett scored 15 points, followed by Olivia Everett scoring 13 points and Rhiwan Williams scoring 10 points. Bennett took 9 rebounds followed closely by Williams with 5 rebounds. The team stole the ball 7 times....
The Little Snake River Valley Lady Rattlers (LSRV) had an exciting weekend in basketball over December 16. Winning all three games in their line up, the Lady Rattlers sank their teeth into the competition. “It was a great weekend, anytime you can get three wins it’s a good weekend. Our girls played really hard and we shared the ball so well, on offense it is really fun to watch,” said Head Coach Mark Gillies. First facing the Riverside Lady Rebels, LSRV won 38-36. “We had a n...
After two tournaments in two weeks, the Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) Rattlers are 3-3 this season. “Maybe, we did play a tougher schedule than needed our first outing,” Head coach Jack Cobb said. “But I would rather play a team much stronger in the early part of the season to see what we need to work on than a team we can beat by 20 points and learn little.” This weekend proved the Rattlers learned something as they won all three of their games at the Wrangler Invite...
The Encampment Tigers were finally able to get some time on the hardwood both at home and on the road this past week. Though they were scheduled to host the Carbon County Classic the weekend before, winter weather put it to a stop. On December 16, the Tigers hosted the North Park (Colorado) Wildcats for a win before traveling to eastern Wyoming to face the Southeast Cyclones and the Lingle-Ft. Laramie Doggers. While the Tigers were able to secure a win over Lingle-Ft....
The Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) Miners played their first game on December 13 to a home crowd against the Wheatland sophomores. The Miner basketball team is down to six boys and player Rayce Ward was starting the game with a nagging injury which had the coaches careful how much they used him. "With the first weekend tournament cancelled (Carbon County Classic) we started the season with Wheatland's Sophomore team," Head Coach Cliff Jones said. "It is nice to start...
The first game of the season for the Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) Lady Miners had the girls basketball team come out on top against the Wheatland sophomores. The Lady Miners have eight players and Head Coach Jackie Jones knows that other teams can rest players while she does not quite have the same luxury. To come out with a win the first game, especially since she has a young team with only one senior, was a good feeling. The Lady Miners beat the Wheatland...
At the Grand West Invitational the Saratoga Panthers had multiple wrestlers place at the top of their weight classes, with two 1st place finishes by Brian Smith at 113 and Quade Jordan at 220. The Panther Wrestlers scored a total of 118 team points. Out of 12 competing teams, Saratoga placed 3rd. In 106 Skylar Wood placed 4th and scored 13 team points. In the Quarterfinal round Wood won by fall over Earl Menke (Buena Vista). In the Consulation Semi-Final Wood won by fall over...
On Thursday the Hanna, Elk Mountian, Medicine Bow (HEM) Miners wrestlers traveled to Saratoga for a Triad meet with Laramie JV and North Park . The HEM Miners had been scheduled to go to an invite in Lusk the week before, but the weather forced the Miners to cancel the trip. For their first outing, the wrestlers did well according to Head Coach Robert Riddle. "Anthony (Solaas) was 2-1," Riddle said. "McKaylee Widdison was 0-2, but she wrestled out of her weight class for both...
The Saratoga Panthers were off to a tough start for basketball season with a 1-2 weekend as they finally were able to get time on the hardwood. Though the Panthers had been slated to compete in the Carbon County Classic, winter weather prevented the local tourney from taking place. Old Man Winter gave Wyoming a reprieve on December 17, allowing Saratoga to compete in Shoshoni’s Wrangler Invite. While there, they took on the Shoshoni Wrangler, the Dubois Rams and the Upton B...
The Carbon Classic had only two teams in attendance due to the weather conditions. The Encampment Tigers faced off against Laramie JV, in both boys and girls Friday December 10. The Saturday portion of the games was cancelled completely to snow. The Encampment Lady Tigers slashed into Laramie Jv winning their first game of the season 46-16. The next game for the Encampment Lady Tigers will be December 18th against Southeast and Lingle Ft. Laramie....
The Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) Rattler basketball team was able to escape the weather which closed down many tournaments in the state, and make the Lyman Tournament on December 10. The Rattlers first faced the Mountain View Buffaloes. The 3A Buffaloes stomped the Rattlers 61-26 and Head Coach Jack Cobb knew he had to talk to his team for them not to lose spirit as the tournament continued. “We played a better second half but, in the locker room after the game, I could t...
Little Snake River Lady Rattlers braved the snow for a neutral Lyman tournament Friday and Saturday December 11. Facing a total of three teams over the tournament LSRV had a busy day of games. “I was really excited about our first games this weekend. Our first game was against Big Piney and just like most first games it took us a few minutes to settle down and get the first game jitters out. Once we did that we took control of the game and just played really well for the first...
The Lusk Invitational took place December 10 with six teams in attendance. Out of 11 Saratoga Panther wrestlers, seven placed. “It was a good start to the season, we had some great matches,” said Head Coach Jared Mason Starting in varsity 106; Skyler Wood placed 6th and scored 3 team points. Kanean Roberts placed 3rd and scored 7 team points in varsity 113. In round 1, Roberts won by fall over Rebekah Anderson (Moorcroft) and in round 5 Roberts won by forfeit over Abrym Hei...
With the high school football season over, the Encampment Tigers have ended it as the No. 2 team in 1A Six-Man Football. Not only was this the first time in school history Encampment had made it to the State Championships, it was the first time the Tigers were State Runner-ups. Just three years into their program, Encampment had a nearly undefeated season with their only regular season loss being to the Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) Rattlers. LSRV would also deal the...
The Saratoga Lady Panthers made their way to the 1A State Volleyball Championship in Casper over the weekend of November 4-5. Facing off against two teams, Saratoga was able to show their skills. They first battled the Southeast Lady Cyclones before facing off against the Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) Lady Rattlers, the Saratoga Lady Panthers played a total of 6 sets. Lady Cyclones Getting swept up by the Southeast, Saratoga scored 14 points in the 1st set ending 25-14 to...
The Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) Rattlers went to Laramie undefeated and stayed that way. The team faced the Encampment Tigers, a team they had faced earlier this season, and won 65-24. The 1st quarter it was the Rattlers who scored first, with a pass from Zane Matheson to Jerick Martinez. The Tigers had a kickoff return from Caysen Barkhurst which put Encampment ahead 8-7 and it looked like the game was going to be a roller coaster ride. The Rattlers quickly dispelled tha...
The outcome may not have been what many fans of the Encampment Tigers were hoping for on November 12 as Encampment fell 65-24 to the Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) Rattlers in War Memorial Stadium. Despite the outcome—and a loss to the only team they had fallen to in the regular season—the Tigers had already made school history before the 1A Six-Man Championship had even begun. As they walked onto Jonah Field in their red and white uniforms, it was the first time in school h...
The Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) Rattlers faced off against the Meeteetse Longhorns and came off with a close win of 47-46. Head Coach Jack Cobb was obviously happy with the outcome. “It was one of the best games I’ve been a part of in our 13 year history, although it might have taken some years off my life,” Cobb said. “I am so proud of our boys.” Cobb said, after the game was over, he hadn’t thought the Rattler team played all that well. “When I looked back at the film,...
Just three years into their six-man program, the Encampment Tigers have obtained their Golden Ticket to the University of Wyoming's War Memorial Stadium on November 12.For some of the players, who stood before the Carbon County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees their freshman year, it is an almost poetic end for their senior year. For 30 years, Encampment played for nearby Saratoga and have spent the past two seasons in a varsity schedule earning their stripes. Denied en...
With the regular season over, eight teams in 1A Six-Man Football sought to punch their ticket to the semi-final playoff rounds on October 29. All four of those spots are now held by the four teams from the 1A West Conference. The Encampment Tigers, just three years into their program, hosted their first playoff game in school history as they welcomed the Guernsey-Sunrise Vikings. While the Tigers entered the playoffs as the No. 2 Seed in the 1A West and a conference record of...
The Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) Lady Rattlers have officially punched their ticket to the 1A State Volleyball Championship. Entering as the No. 2 West Seed, the Lady Rattlers went 2-1 over the weekend as they competed in the 1A West Regional Tournament in Lander. LSRV fought through the Ten Sleep Lady Pioneers and the Saratoga Lady Panthers before facing the Cokeville Lady Panthers in the Championship Round of the regional tournament. Lady Rattlers vs. Lady Pioneers The...
The Saratoga Lady Panthers clawed into the 1A West Regional Volleyball Tournament over the weekend. Traveling north to Lander, the Lady Panthers faced four separate teams and were able to advance to the state championships. The Lady Panthers first challenged the Burlington Lady Huskies and Little Snake River Lady Rattlers on Friday. On Saturday the Lady Panthers clashed with Farson-Eden Lady Pronghorns as well as the Meteetseetse Lady Longhorns. “We had a really great r...
The Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) Rattlers are closer to the state championship after they took the Kaycee Buckaroos out of contention on October 29, racking up a score of 62-8. The 8 points scored against the Rattlers happened in the 1st half on a long run. Head coach Jack Cobb wasn’t upset since LSRV had a couple scores already, but he didn’t want to see any more points scored. The defense dug in, and the Buckaroos saw no more points. “Kaycee is a physical team and their...
Saratoga Cross Country returned home on Saturday from the 2A State Championship with team and individual state champions on board. With the season officially at an end for the long distance runners, it is yet another season which has ended on a high note. For the first time since 2009, the Girls Cross Country team returned to the Valley as 2A State Champions. Also, for the first time, Saratoga has a runner who has become a three-time individual State Champion. Girls' Varsity...