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The Bobcat golf team was welcomed home by family, friends and the fire department Saturday night as they returned to town as back-to-back State Golf Champions in 2A. The State Tournament was held in Lusk this year with the Cats coming out on top with a two-day total of 721, a full 35 strokes ahead of the number two team, Big Horn. Hardy Johnson garnered the number one spot individually for the second year in a row with a two-day total of 144, coming out ahead of Nick Summers of Tongue River by...
I think one of the biggest lies we tell ourselves as adults is, “after this week things will slow down and I’ll be able to get this or that done.” Nope, sorry, it doesn’t really work that way. It started for us when we were in school and had a big paper due. “As soon as I have this paper done I can get caught up on TV.” Then in college it was, “Boy, as soon as this test is over I can take a break and go out with my friends.” Along comes parenthood and its, “Once he’s sleeping through th...
The Lady Bobcat volleyball team headed to Newcastle last week and according to coach Shannon Hill, they "played their hearts out", winning in three with grit and perseverance. Final scores for the match were 25-22, 25-22 and 29-27 with game three an amazing one to watch. Hill said the girls were down 18-23 and Ashley McPhie stepped back to serve and nailed five in a row, tieing it up 23-23. From there, Hill said the game went back and forth until it was 27-27 and Sesi Jensen stepped back and...
The Hot Springs County Commissioners were on hand as Road and Bridge Superintendent Dave Schlager opened a pair of proposals for a municipal lease of equipment. The first bid amounted to a lease payment of $25,497 per year for three years. The second bid had a payment listed as $7,785, but Shlager nor the commissioners could determine if that was a monthly payment or a quarterly payment. Schlager will call the bidder to get clarification on the bid since three different offers were included in...
The Wyoming Department of Education recently released their findings for school performance among high schools in the state, including Hot Springs County High School. All schools in Wyoming receive a performance rating ranging from exceeding expectations to meeting expectations, partially meeting expectations or not meeting expectations. Overall, Hot Springs County High School (HSCHS) is meeting expectations based on the seven indicators of achievement, growth, equity, English learner progress,...
One of the interesting events during last week's Second Friday Art Stroll was the painting of masks done at Flying Eagle Gallery....
Homecoming football games have been a decades long tradition for Hot Springs County High School, and this Friday night marks another as the Cats take on Moorcroft at 6 p.m. It’s interesting to look back on that history. For instance, in 1948 they sold Season Tickets for the five home games. You could pick one up for $3 for adults and $2 for students. If that was a bit out of reach, you could attend a home game for 75 cents for adults, students paid just 50 cents and children could get in for a...
The Farmer's Market is still going strong through the end of this month with plenty of fresh produce, baked goods and more, Saturday, starting at 8 a.m....
It’s been a busy week for Bobcat Ladies Volleyball with all three teams going to Powell last Thursday night, the freshmen girls were at home against Cody on Friday night and then turned around and headed to Buffalo for a tournament on Saturday. Coach Shannon Hill said all three teams played great volleyball against Powell, even though the freshmen and JV teams lost in three. “The JV team just barely lost their third in an amazing comeback,” coach Hill said, “falling short by two points, but they...
The Bobcat golf team had another great outing last weekend with a trip across the state to compete in Glenrock and Lusk. Coach Brandon Deromedi said Glenrock was a tough course, but the boys managed to place first by 37 strokes. Lusk was a tough day for all Bobcat golfers, but Deromedi said they again managed to sneak away with the boys winning the tournament by seven strokes. Hardy Johnson placed first in both tournaments. This week the Cats head to Lusk again, this time for the State...
The freshman Lady Cats took on Cody last week on there home turf. The girls lost in three, but pushed all the way through, being competitive to the end....
Nick Flores pokes his head out and takes aim at a pair of "enemies" during the latest Nerf War in Hot Springs State Park....
There's nothing like the excitement of Homecoming for the Bobcats, especially the fun things they do during the week. Monday featured the "Mangeant" and Tuesday was the traditional Buff Puff volleyball games and Powder Puff football games. Still to come is the parade on Friday along with the football game vs Moorcroft and the Homecoming dance Saturday night....
I believe fall is my favorite season of the year. I can pull out my sweaters and other snuggly, soft clothes, the air simply smells differently and for some odd reason, fall is when the “Betty Crocker” in me goes into full swing. Right now, the focus in my kitchen is zucchini. Zucchini cookies, zucchini bread, zucchini boats filled with sausage, onions and peppers, topped off with smoked provolone. I’m shredding zucchini to freeze for use this winter and making slices and dices of the green gian...
The Thermopolis Bobcats and Lovell Bulldogs joined forces last week to host the Cats and Dogs invitational golf tourney on Thursday and Friday. The first day the teams played on the course in Lovell, finishing things up on Friday in Thermopolis, giving the Cats a bit of a home field advantage. The Lovell course is a shorter course and features a lot of hazards, which gave the Cats some trouble with hitting the ball both straight and accurate. Coach Brandon Deromedi said the team rebounded very...
The Lady Cats volleyball team headed to Cody last week to compete in the Border Wars between Wyoming and Montana teams. Head coach Shannon Hill said the girls unfortunately went 0-4 for the weekend, but she saw a lot of positive things out of the team despite their record. “Our girls served really well and were able to knock teams out of system by how tough they were serving,” she said. “When this team has their momentum and in their rhythm, they are so talented and tough to beat. “As you can...
A discussion regarding future development of the old airport property was among the items covered at Tuesday's meeting of the Hot Springs County Commissioners. Different ideas on redevelopment of the property were looked at three years ago and although several recommendations were made, nothing ever came of them, mostly, chairman Tom Ryan said, was because there was no one to step up and spearhead any project. Ryan believes with the changes coming to Hot Springs State Park, specifically the...
The Bobcat golf team went up over the mountain to the Buffalo Invitational last Thursday and Friday. The boys varsity team came away with fourth place against 11 other teams with Sheridan, Thunder Basin and Cody being the only teams that did better. “Once again, we proved we learn from shots made on Thursday and improve the majority of our round on Friday,” coach Brandon Deromedi said. “This is a trend that I hope continues for the season, so that we can continue to improve our first round...
Lady Bobcat Volleyball started out their season at the McDonald’s Invitational in Riverton last weekend with the varsity team coming out 3-5 overall. According to coach Shannon Hill, the varsity team had close games against Riverton, Cody, Worland, Lander and Sheridan, but came out with three solid wins against Kemmerer, Wind River and Big Piney. “The girls passed well and played great defense against all of the teams,” coach Hill said. “Our seniors, Sesi Jensen, Ashley McPhie, Dani Jo Pebbles...
You can almost smell the scent of fall in the air, the perfect time to start preparing your lawn and garden for winter. Taking care of your garden beds now will make your work in the spring more simple, allowing you to really enjoy planting time again. One of the first things to do is clean up all of the rotting and finished plants. Clear these out along with any straggling weeds, especially those that are invasive, to give your ground a fresh start for spring. Fall is the perfect time to prep y...
Hot Springs County School District Board Chairman Clay VanAntwerp began the Tuesday night meeting with introductions of the new staff joining the district, spending some time with the other board members in a little meet and greet with the new hires. Jessica Flores and Kendra Kimes will be filling positions at RWE as SPED paraprofessionals this year. Jesica Quiroga and Danielle DuFoe will be SPED paras at TMS, and Rees Ready has been hired as a part-time Administrative Assistant at TMS. Brandon...
There were a few mornings this week when we all awoke to temperatures in the 50-degree range. Some of our days were only in the 70’s, too, but have you noticed how much different 70 degrees is as we ease our way into September than it was going into May? In May, we couldn’t wait to get the shorts out when it hit 70, but this week I’ve been tempted to toss on a sweater here and there. I’ll admit my grasp of science isn’t always the greatest, so I’ve come to the conclusion that temperature...
Hot Springs County High School’s golf team had a good couple of days of competition in Worland last week at the Ed Cook Classic. “Last weekend was a great weekend for growth for all of our golfers,” said head coach Brandon Deromedi. “This was the first tournament that all of our golfers got an opportunity to compete in.” Deromedi said the field in Worland was much smaller which allowed the younger players to get some strokes in a tournament atmosphere. The varsity boys faired very well, bri...
Varsity volleyball at Hot Springs County High School kicks off this weekend with the McDonald's Invite in Riverton, Friday and Saturday. "We have had a great start to the season," said head coach Shannon Hill. "We have 31 girls out this year, which is a lot, but I appreciate the love for the game." Hill said there are four returning seniors stepping up as leaders this season along with a junior class of seven athletes who are following in the senior's footsteps and really pushing each other. In...
It was an evening of crashing and bashing last Saturday night at the Thermopolis Demolition Derby took over the fairgrounds. After two main heats with cars, the crowd was entertained by the Herbie Derbie and Truck Derby and then the little guys and gals in the Power Wheels Derby before the Winner's Heat. The Truck Derby portion of the night featured 14 trucks in a single heat, the largest of the evening. Fifteen kids between the ages of four and 10 participated in the Power Wheels Derby,...
