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The Lady Cats wrapped up their season at the 3A East Regional tournament last weekend in Burns. The Cats went into their first game against Torrington knowing that their whole focus needed to be on defense and getting critical stops. The Ladies had confidence with their shooting and knew that playing against Torrington would be a tough game due to height and physical play. Offensively the Lady Cats struggled to get going. Struggling to make their shots, the Cats lost their first game at regionals with a final score of Thermopolis 20 Torrington...
The 2A Thermopolis Bobcat wrestling team finished off their season this past weekend at state in Casper with two wrestlers bringing home championships. The Cats were 5.5 points short of bringing home a trophy and ended tied for fifth place. The Bobcats had a rough start losing 8 out of 13 matches with tough draws and missing opportunities to win matches. The Cats were able to battle through the consolations winning 6 of the 8 first round consolations. They were able to put three into the...
The Lady Cats were in Buffalo this last weekend where they went into the game feeling prepared and felt that the game started well for the first half, being down by only seven points at halftime. The varsity girls were playing good defense even though the Cats were facing foul trouble with Johnson, Brooks and Bowman all having two fouls. The Lady Cats were up against man to man from Buffalo and with foul trouble being an issue the approach to the game needed to be changed. Coach David Villa said, “There were times we did well and were able t...
Thermopolis Middle School eighth grade Bobcats finished their season last weekend going into the tournament ranked number one and coming out conference champions. The Cats went up against Worland to start the tournament. They had all intentions to keep the Warriors under twenty points going into halftime which was a reachable goal as they were only able to score 21 points for the whole game. In the second quarter the Cats were able to sink shots and take the win with the final score of 48-21....
The Bobcat wrestling team came home from the 2A Regional tournament winning second overall as a team, earning three championships, three top four placings and qualifying 14 wrestlers for state in Casper next weekend. Will Ward, at 113 lbs., captured the championship and his first All-Conference award. Ward pinned his first two opponents then tech-falled for the win in his semi-final match. Wyatt McDermott, at 138 lbs., won his second regional title and fourth All-Conference award. McDermott pinn...
Middle School Bobcats are wrapping up their season with Conference this coming weekend in Thermopolis. Last Tuesday the 8th grade Cats were on home turf against Worland and were able to secure the win with a final score Thermopolis 51, Worland 28. The Cats had a slow start to the game and with a few adjustments were able to finish strong, scoring 30 points in the second half. The boys were able to shoot well and also play great defense holding the Warriors under 30. Dukes had a great game with 6 rebounds, 4 steals, and 18 points. Bomengen contr...
The varsity Lady Bobcats had a winning weekend on the road. Coach David Villa said "We needed to end our losing streak as we have not put together a complete game." Even having an injury to a key player Mariah Brooks the Lady Cats were able to pull out the win against 1A Burlington last Thursday with the final score being Thermopolis 51, Burlington 39. The Lady Cats used speed and played a full court, man to man defense. Coach Villa pointed out a couple top players in the Burlington game and...
Bobcat wrestlers were on the road last Friday in Buffalo where they had three duals for the day. Even though the Cats won a majority of the matches, points got the best of them and they ended up losing to Lovell by one point, 42-41. Coach Travis McDermott said “We just gave up too many weights with forfeits.” The second dual of the day the Cats beat the defending state champion Wright Panthers 45-30. Finishing the day with a duals against Tongue River, the Bobcats again got the win 39-12. “They wrestled well on Friday and are ready for regio...
The Bobcat wrestling team had a busy schedule last week starting Tuesday in Cody. JoJo Crow and Zane Stam came away with the only wins for the evening with the Cats falling 63-18. Thursday was the Bobcats Senior night on their home turf. Seniors Wyatt McDermott, Austin Barral and Jarek Sorensen all walked away with wins. Brody Sorensen, Dalton Price, Ethan Crow, and Colter Price also had wins against Worland. As a team, the Bobcats lost to Worland, 48-24. Saturday at the Greybull Invitational the Bobcats had six placers. Ethan Crow at 126 lbs....
Thermopolis Middle School 8th grade Bobcats have had a busy and winning schedule. Last Monday the Bobcats played against Greybull with the final score of 53-27. The Bobcats fought hard and continued to sink baskets. Playing against Greybull the Bobcats only had one game and were able to utilize its bench and get all players play time. Defense was strong, only allowing 2 points in the 1st and 4 in the 3rd. Nine Bobcats were able to score during the game including sinking a few three pointers. Top scorers of the game were; Hastie with 10, Coale...
The Bobcat Wrestlers hosted the Buffalo Bison in a dual last Thursday. The Bison were down wrestlers so in all there were only eight matches and the Bobcats walked away with the win, 44-15. "We had some nerves with our first home dual of the year and it showed in a few of the matches," said coach Travis McDermott. Lance Axtell had a great win to get the crowd going over Troy Moe. Will Ward and Colter Price finished the dual with pins. Lance Axtell won with a fall in 1:05, Brody Sorensen, with a...
The Lady Cats were on the road Friday to take on Newcastle and then played at home on Saturday against Douglas. The Ladies had been fighting illness but continued to show grit and toughness showing a no retreat mind set. Against Newcastle the Lady Cats fell short as nothing seemed to go right for the girls. They never gave up even with the struggles they faced transitioning with both offense and defense. Coach David Villa said, "We talked about circling the calendar when we play them again and...
The Bobcat wrestlers were in Lander this last weekend and were short wrestlers due to injuries and illness. The Cats that were able to attend worked hard and fought for their placements. Varsity wrestlers Will Ward at 113 lbs placed 4th and Austin Barral at 182 lbs placed 5th. Ward’s first draw was Smith from Cody which Ward ended up losing the match. With his loss Ward had to fight his way through the back side to win two in a row, putting him against another Cody wrestler that he lost to, placing him in 4th. “Will is such a tough com...
Bobcat wrestlers dominated at their tournaments last week bringing home several wins. Friday in Greybull the Bobcats beat the Buffs 57-13. Brody Sorensen went into overtime and got the sudden death takedown to win the match. “The entire team was full of energy in Basin and had a lot of fun on and off the mat cheering on their team-mates,” expressed Coach Travis McDermott about the Bobcats. The Bobcats went to Pavilion on Saturday for a series of duals. The Bobcats started with a win over Rocky Mountain and Wyoming Indian 48-15. Second dual aga...
The Lady Cats basketball teams were at home this past weekend against Greybull, Wyoming Indian, and Burlington. The Varsity Ladies played against Greybull and walked away with the win 35-27. They played a physical game against Greybull with lots of speed that helped with the win. “The team pushed the tempo and it made a difference,” expressed Coach David Villa about the start of the weekend. Top scorers against Greybull were Kamry Bowman with 11 points, Dazlynn Hunt 6 points and Mariah Brooks with 7 points. Remaining points were spread thr...
The Lady Bobcat basketball players traveled to Pinedale to go up against Pinedale, Lyman and Rawlins this past weekend. To start the weekend, the Lady Cats went up against the second ranked Lyman. The Cats played a tough first half and were only down by 6 points. The Lyman girls were the most physical team the Cats have played and they played hard, unfortunately in the second half they lost the battle to Lyman with a score of 51-29. Lady Cat high scorers were Kamry Bowman 6 points, Dazlynn Hunt 6 points and Kadance Bowman 5 points. Against...
After a break in action for the holidays, varsity Bobcat wrestlers hit the road to Douglas with eight wrestlers. Wyatt McDermott placed 2nd and Roedy Farrell placed 3rd. Coach Travis McDermott stated “This is one of the toughest tournaments of the year for the Bobcats with mainly 4A and 3A in attendance.” McDermott at 145 lbs dominated Friday with a 16-2 win over Sheridan’s Crow, followed by a pin against Natrona’s Brenton. Saturday he went up against Douglas’s Wehr in the semifinals and after a tough fight won 9-5. For the champions...
The Bobcat Varsity Boys Basketball team came back from the holiday break to start their weekend with a slow start against Pinedale last week, with a score of zero at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, the rust wore off and the Bobcats out scored Pinedale 22-6. The Bobcats tried to pull forward but couldn’t quite do it. Through the fourth quarter they held the lead for most of the quarter, then Pinedale went on a 8-0 run with a minute of play left giving them a five point lead. The Bobcats did not get discouraged and Gavin S...
Bobcat boys basketball varsity and junior varsity teams both got wins on Saturday at home. The varsity team had a blow out against Glenrock with a final score of 72-28. There were four Bobcats that contributed to buckets by shooting into the double digits. Passing, spacing and off ball movement had improved tremendously this week helping the Cats with the win. The Cats showed their defense side with full court press for most of the game devastating their opponents offense. There were over thirty turnovers from Glenrock contributing to easy...
The Thermopolis Bobcat Wrestlers went to the Battle of the Big Horns with the numbers not on their side as 10 wrestlers were not able to participate due to illness. The thirteen wrestlers that were able to attend had three duals on Friday winning against Buffalo and the #2 seated Warriors. The Bobcats lost to Pinedale on Friday who ended up with 2nd in the Gold bracket against Star Valley. Saturday the Bobcats were in the gold bracket and with the missing wrestlers they ended up missing five weights. The Bobcats lost to Worland and Newcastle...
The Lady Bobcats varsity team took on Glenrock on home turf this past weekend walking away with the win, 45-38. The Lady Cats came from behind utilizing teamwork and were able to get the win. Fans commented on the smart play the ladies showed and the constant teamwork. The Cats looked for the assist and continued to fight from behind. Kamry Bowman was on fire and continued to nail her shots and relied on her teammates to ensure the win. This team really came together on home turf to help their fans be proud. “Teamwork was what really stuck o...
Coach Brandon Deromedi finished his 3rd year coaching the Bobcat golf teams with four Championships in a row under his belt. Coach Deromedi lead the boys team to four Championships using hard work, data analysis, team competitions, and laughter. He believes in simplicity and data analysis of strategies for his Bobcats. He used data analysis to track rounds and used the data to find areas of improvement. Data kept consisted of putts, scoring averages on par 3/4/5’s, greens in regulation, fairways...
Thermopolis Middle School Lady Bobcat 8th graders finished up their season this last weekend at Conference placing 4th in Cody. “They had a couple hard fought games,” said Coach Ashley Cleare. At Conference the Bobcats worked hard as a team. Jayssie Owsley played her best even through an injury. Kam Farrell helped control the flow of the play and showed her leadership. Charlee Slagle was sinking outside shots, Milli Johnson showed her aggressive side and Sadie Martinez really stepped up bringing the ball down the court. Peyton Green and Mai...
Thermopolis Bobcat Wrestlers started their season strong on Friday and Saturday in Powell. The Bobcat Varsity Cats placed 4th out of 21 teams and JV placed 6th in the team standings. “We looked good for the start of the season, especially on our feet. We have some work to do on top and bottom. We have a lot of room for growth,” said coach Travis McDermott. Roedy Farrell at 160 lbs. won 1st with pins in all five matches. Farrell dominated this past weekend and continues to show that he is a top wrestler in the state. Wyatt McDermott at 145 lbs....
The Thermopolis Bobcat Varsity and JV basketball teams traveled to Burns this past weekend for the Burns Classic. The Varsity girls started their season against Torrington on Friday. The ladies started off nervous and didn’t get into the groove until the fourth quarter which contributed to the loss against Torrington 41-23. Sadie Burr scored 11 points and Kamry Bowman 7 points. The Lady Cats took on Burns next and fought hard but unfortunately missed opportunities early in the game missing some key free throws in the third quarter that could h...
