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The Hot Springs County Track and Field kicked off last weekend, with the athletes travelling to Cody for the Yellowstone Sports Medicine Invitational. Though no team scores were recorded, a couple of the tracksters are already making new personal records, with Jarron Mortimore taking 16th in the high jump with a height of 5’4” and Kaylee Devries placing 26th in the 200 meter dash with a time of 31.98. Coach Ernie Mecca noted this was the team’s first meet, and about five students were missi...
Over 50 students from Thermopolis Middle School will compete this season in Track and Field. They've been hitting the track regularly last week and will pick things up again following spring break. Their first meet is scheduled for 9 a.m. April 7 at Burlington. Among those on the eighth grade team are girls Hallie Martinez, Caydence Becher, Mariah Brooks, Julie Johnson, Shelby Vincent and June Wedor. Eighth grade boys include Wyatt McDermott, Michael Slagle, Austin Barral, Matt Music, Aydan...
Hot Springs County High School senior, Andrew Yarbrough, was recently named one of 615 students across the country that are recipients of the 2018 Horatio Alger State Scholarships. Recipients are each awarded up to $10,000 to apply toward the tuition of their selected college or university, and Yarbrough recently signed to play football at Mayville State in North Dakota. Providing individual scholarships valued at up to $10,000, the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc....
Members of the Thermopolis Wrestling Club competed at the Maddyx Fischer Memorial Tournament in Riverton on March 24, with the team taking 11th place in folkstyle and ninth place in freestyle. Folkstyle results: In PeeWee, Sawyer Wilson placed fourth in Division 34-35 and Winston Hogue placed second in Division 50-53. In Novice, Brody Potter placed second in Division 94-100. Freestyle results: In PeeWee, Winston Hogue placed second in Division 50-53. In Novice, Brody Potter placed fourth in Division 93-99. Members also competed at the 2018 Mont...
Several coaching positions are coming open for the 2018-2019 school year at Hot Springs County High School. The district will be searching for a new head golf coach, head girls basketball coach, head boys basketball coach, head wrestling coach and head track and field coach. As these are personnel matters, the school district is not releasing much information on the openings, however, some are due to coaches moving to other districts and resignations from coaching positions although some will retain their teaching positions. Activities...
Among the more noticeable structures on the west side of Thermopolis Middle School is the newly added hoop house. Though built last June, teacher Becky Martinez noted she went on vacation soon after and didn't want to plant things that would simply die. This is the first season the students are planting in it. Martinez and the students hope to have some of their crops ready to go by the end of the school year. They are growing things for the school's lunch salad bar, including lettuce, spinach,...
The change in leadership and structure at Hot Springs County High School has been a bit confusing and sometimes frustrating for students and parents, however, those changes have created some excellent outcomes. The most dramatic changes have come in the form of student grades. During the first semester of the 2016-2017 school year, 41% of the student body had D or F grades. That amounted to 211 D and F grades among students. During the first semester of this year, 2017-208, that number has dropp...
Hot Springs County Barrel Racers held a competition on Sunday at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. Results are (in order of finish): Open 1D: Nick Comes 15.552; Jerrie Slagle 15.691; Nick Comes 15.768 Open 2D: RaeLee Coyle 16.061; Kerry Smrekar 16.156; Jessi Knight 16.166 Open 3D: Nick Comes and Joey Agar (tie) 16.703; Dawna Barnett 16.846 Open 4D: Hayvn Morrison 17.560; Trina Wagers 17.70; Donna Daniels 17.947 Youth 1D: Elsie Campbell 15.790; Kaitlyn Schmuck 16.173; Kaitlyn Schmuck 16.215...
The Wyoming FFA Association has announced the recipients of the 2018 Wyoming State FFA Degree, the highest award the state can bestow on its members. A total of 194 members representing 45 Wyoming FFA chapters earned the degree. These members will receive their degrees on April 19, as part of the Wyoming FFA Convention, held in Cheyenne each year. Among those from Thermopolis earning their degrees are Strite Daniels, Kaitlyn Schmuck and Tyne Vialpando. “The State FFA Degree is awarded to FFA members who have demonstrated the highest level of c...
Auctioneer John Gerrels walks a fine cookie jar up and down the aisle at the Cookie Jar Auction Fundraiser for Tracy Loughlin....
The top three from the Thermopolis Middle School spelling bee on March 2 — Josiah Butler first, Hayden Mayne second and Madeline Wagler third — traveled to Rock Springs last week to compete in the Wyoming State Spelling Bee. The state competition includes a 75-word written preliminary round and 27 rounds of oral competition. There were about 60 total participants, and after the first round they took the top 33 for the oral round. All three spellers made it to the oral round, a first for the school, and also made the top 20. The state spe...
Red Rock maintained its winning streak on March 21, in the eighth week of games for the Hot Springs County Rec District Adult Basketball League. The team had a 69-43 victory against Hoosier Daddy, bringing their record to 8-0 for the season. Hoosier’s record is now 1-7. Top scorers were Kevin Simpson and Paul Collamer with 14 points each for Red Rock and Carnell Deere with 11 points for Hoosier. Vicklund Pharmacy had a close 47-43 win against Merit. The win brings Vicklund’s record to 5-3, while Merit’s is 4-4. Top scorers were Steth Danie...
A Hot Springs County High School cheerleader takes the plunge for Special Olympics at the Jackalope Jump held last Saturday. Clouds and wind made for a very chilly dip....
