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High school Regional Volleyball was a little different this year making the end of the season for the Lady Bobcats a little rough. The girls took on the number one ranked Douglas Lady Bearcats in their first game last Thursday and head coach Shannon Hill said they were a little nervous stepping out onto the court. They got stuck in a few rotations and ended up losing their first game, 8-25. “I knew my girls could play better than that,” Hill said, “and they came out in game two and played great...
In spite of the legislature’s approval and Governor Mark Gordon’s signing the bill, Wyoming will continue to use Daylight Saving Time, “falling back” an hour on Halloween night. Even though Wyoming has passed the bill there must be four contiguous states that pass a similar bill, requiring them to remain on continuous Mountain Daylight Time year round in order for the change to take effect, and that could take years. Representative Dan Laursen of Powell has brought the bill forward several...
The Bobcat boys and girls Cross Country team had a rough time at their State meet in Douglas last weekend. Coach Stephanie Metz said it was a bittersweet weekend for the team, running in deep snow, gravel, grassy spots, ice, uphill and downhill, but there was no wind and it was a sunny day. "Each runner ran with heart, determination and passion," Metz said. "Not a single runner gave up on the most difficult course they've seen all season. They ran the best race of their season and were able to...
The Lady Bobcat Volleyball team fell to Buffalo last Friday in their last home contest, 22-25, 25-20, 15-25 and 18-25. The girls played really well in the first two games and coach Shannon Hill said, “I really saw a difference in how the girls were playing. They were playing as a team, focused on each point and stopping Buffalo from going on runs. “I’m not sure what happened in game three, but something switched and we lost our momentum. I see moments of greatness in our girls at times and I...
The Thermopolis Bobcat Football team finished their season off with a 54-0 win over the Pinedale Wranglers on Friday night to end things 3-5 on the year. Comments from head coach Matt McPhie were not available at press time, however, there are some stats on various Cats that are worth mentioning for the season. The Bobcats had the fourth highest score in 2A during their matchup against Kemmerer on September 18 with 56 points. Roedy Farrell has had a great year, ranked number five in rushing...
Four are running for the four 4-year terms on the Hot Springs County School District #1 Board of Trustees. They are Will Farrell, Joe Martinez, Nichole Weyer and Clay VanAntwerp. Sherman Skelton is running for 2-year term. Will Farrell said his interest in being on the school board stems from his passion for helping kids. He has volunteered in many youth activities and sees the kids struggles and successes. He has been witness to some of the controversies and wants to help with improving...
At the request of the Legislative Interim Agriculture Committee, Governor Mark Gordon has allocated $90 million in federal CARES Act funding to help the state’s agriculture industry recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Representative John Winter, who sits on the committee, said the Wyoming Business Council will open up funding in early November with closing near the end of the month. “It is important that Ag producers get their accounting in order as soon as possible in order to qualify for the...
The Lady Bobcat cross country team pulled together at their conference meet in Lovell this weekend to come home as conference champions. Head coach Stephanie Metz said it was a little windy, but otherwise the running conditions were perfect. Ruthanne Johnson, Jayda Griffin, Hallie Martinez, Rebekah Johnson and Elizabeth Kellar ran together as a team to bring home the title. "They raced one another and came together as a team to become conference champions," Metz said. "Their splits showed that...
The Thermopolis Bobcats battled hard Friday night but they still fell to the number one ranked Mountain View team with a final score of 38-14. Coach Matt McPhie said the Bobcats fought hard but the defending state champions stood firm and took the ball away in key spots, providing the difference in the game. Offensively, the team managed just 165 yards – 88 on the ground and 77 through the air. Wyatt McDermott had a season high three catches for 25 yards ad Jaxson Jensen added two catches for 3...
The Varsity Lady Cats traveled to Newcastle last Friday to take on the Lady Dogies, losing in four games, 25-22, 20-25, 24-26 and 14-25. Although the games were all very close, coach Shannon Hill said, "Our girls started out really well, playing as a team and playing in system, but then we lost our momentum in game two and could never really get it back. "We let Newcastle go on too many big runs. Our girls were hitting the spots they were supposed to, but Newcastle was playing really scrappy...
The head of Hot Springs County Road and Bridge, Dave Schlager, told the Hot Springs County Commissioners that Shane Rankin will be stepping in to handle things for a few months as Schlager is taking time off through the end of December. Schlager also told the commissioners he had finished the GIS survey of roads, culverts, signs and other items throughout the county and found a lot of infrastructure out there, including a few culverts they didn’t know were out there. During the process he m...
The Lady Cats volleyball team was busy last week, playing Worland on Tuesday before traveling to Douglas to take on Burns on Saturday. Although the girls lost in three to the Lady Warriors, coach Shannon Hill said, "We played scrappy and we played with them most of all three games. We would be winning at the beginning of each game and then at about point 13 or 14 we would let them go on runs and then weren't able to catch back up." Scores against Worland were 18-25, 12-25 and 17-25 with Brianna...
The Bobcat football team had a rough go of it last Saturday night as they faced the #2 ranked Lyman Eagles on the road, falling with a disappointing 28-0 loss. Coach Matt McPhie said the team struggled up front against the very tough Lyman team. “The team did some good things,” McPhie said, “but were unable to find the end zone when matched up against the number one defense in the state.” The Cats were led on the offense by senior Logan Cole, who managed 107 yards from the line of scrimma...
The Bobcat Cross Country team was in Powell last weekend and coach Stephanie Metz says some of the team had outstanding runs. Ruth and Rebekah Johnson competed with each other the entire race and Metz said it was great to watch the sisters push each other and strive for their best performance. “Both girls have room for improvement this weekend in Lovell for the conference meet,” she said. Hallie Martinez ran another great paced race, but was off her personal record by a few seconds. Jayda Griffi...
It takes a lot of work to make it to your 100th birthday, a Centennial, if you will, so its only appropriate to have a Centennial Celebration for the Thermopolis Bobcat Football team this Friday night during half-time of their home match up against Mountain View. Gone are the leather helmets of the 1920's, replaced with state of the art fiberglass that include special padding to keep concussions at a minimum. Way back then, players took hits to the face resulting in massive facial injuries and...
It was rough night on Friday as the Thermopolis Bobcats fell to Cokeville during the Homecoming game, 31-6. Coach Matt McPhie said the team struggled to finish drives all night, consequently they trailed early and were unable to mount a comeback. Elijah Skelton led the team defensively, adding 18 defensive points to his personal stats. Logan Cole and Roedy Farrell added 14 and 10 points, respectively, to their column. The Bobcat defense forced a fumble and got a turnover early in the game,...
The Lady Bobcat volleyball team had two rounds this past week, first taking on Buffalo on Thursday and them playing at home against Powell on Saturday. The girls dropped three games against Buffalo, 17-25. 16-25 and 19-25. “We were not mentally prepared and couldn’t get going on a run with them,” said head coach Shannon Hill. “We would side out and then give them the ball right back. We also had a hard time setting anything up and were constantly sending free balls or something easy to them....
The Bobcat Cross Country team traveled to Cody for their invitational last week and the girls team got to see some good competition from the Lovell Lady Bulldogs. Coach Stephanie Metz said Lovell will be the Lady Cats’ main competition when they head to state in Douglas on October 24. The boys also saw some amazing competition and were able to get up and race some 3A schools. Metz said Corbin Simeral ran an amazing time of 19:20 for the two-mile race. “He’s getting closer and closer to breaking...
Farm Bureau Federation and the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce, along with help from FFA, held a candidate’s forum Monday night at the Thermopolis Middle School, featuring federal, state and local candidates that will appear on the ballot November 3. Candidates introduced themselves and then were asked some questions. Senate District 20 Theresa Livingston has lived in Worland for the last 27 years and has experience as an Air Force medical lab tech, worked for the BLM for 15 years, has been a special education teacher and has l...
A non-binding resolution presented by the Hot Springs County Commissioners at their September 15 meeting led to lengthy discussion and an eventual tabling of the resolution. The resolution was to express the intent of the commissioners regarding the propriety and efficacy of county-level orders concerning the COVID-19 virus. The resolution began by saying the they had considered the county level effects of government policies across the nation concerning the pandemic which virus policies themsel...
The Thermopolis Bobcat Golf team came home on Saturday night from Kemmerer with yet another State Championship, giving them a three-peat on the links. “That’s a wrap up on another terrific season,” coach Brandon Deromedi said. “These kids worked their tails off, not only during the season but throughout the spring and summer of 2020. The time and dedication to the fundamentals of the game are what make the championships a reality.” The Cats were actually very lucky to even have a season th...
The Bobcat Cross Country team held their home invitational last Saturday morning with cooler weather, making things much more comfortable for the competitors. "Cross country ran hard at our home meet," said head coach Stephanie Metz, "but we didn't have the times we were hoping for overall. "Corbin Simeral ran an amazing race and was able to lead our boys team with a 19:38." Right behind Simeral was Seth Needham, who ran a 22:23, just tenths of a second ahead of Jesse Rodriguez and his 22:53. Ry...
The Lady Cats Volleyball team had two conference matches last week, playing first against Newcastle on Thursday, followed by Douglas on Saturday afternoon. The girls lost in four games against Newcastle, and coach Shannon Hill said, "We had too many errors and just couldn't put the ball away. Newcastle has two big middles, but our middles matched up well, we just couldn't get a rhythm going on our side of the net." Game scores vs. Newcastle were 20-25, 25-21, 13-25 and 22-25. Reagan Severance...
Thermopolis Bobcat football took it all the way to the end in an on the road conference victory over Kemmerer last Friday night. The Bobcats took hold against the Rangers early in the game, scoring eight points in the first quarter before attacking with another 24 points in the second quarter. They ran through another eight in the third, finishing the game with an additional 16 points on the board for a 56-16 win. “It was an all around great team effort as many of our young men played well in t...
One item on the upcoming November ballot has not had a lot of attention – Pari-mutuel Wagering. The option to have pari-mutuel wagering in Hot Springs County does not mean the opening of a casino, but rather the option for a business, for instance the VFW, to host off track betting. Currently, seven counties in Wyoming offer pari-mutuel wagering with taxes collected from the wagering being divided equally between the city and county. From 2013 through 2019 over $22.1 million was distributed t...
