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Hot Springs County High School Football got their 2017 season off to a positive start Friday night, with a 48-0 victory against Shoshoni. Coach Matt McPhie said, "Overall, I felt the boys played aggressive, physical football. We've been preparing for Shoshoni since early last spring. Our mindset is and will always be 'one game at a time' and we are pleased with the results from week one. "I felt like our players were well prepared for the opponent on both sides of the ball and that's a...
This past weekend saw the Bobcat cross country runners compete at Billings, Mont. The competition was for the four high school students, and Tahja Hunt placed 21st with a time of 20:55. Kenna Bomengen placed 23rd with 21:00; Olivia Weyer placed 68th with 23:43; and Dayna Sandberg placed 93rd with 27:13. Coach Stephanie Metz said she was “super impressed with our runners” at the Billings meet. They did much better with their split times, with just over a minute between their first and second mil...
The Lady Cats volleyball team had a rough weekend in Cody last week as they attended the Border Wars Tournament, playing four different schools from Montana. Coach Shannon Hill said, "This weekend was really an eye opener for me as a coach, as far as understaning what out next step needs to be. "We really got tired in our five-game matches, so that is one focus we will have during this week's practice." Unfortunately for the tournament, the girls went 0-4, losing in four games to Miles City,...
The Thermopolis cross country season got underway with their first meet, the Kelly Walsh Invite, and Coach Stephanie Metz said the team performed very well, noting the high school runners dropped time from this meet last year. McKenna Bomengen placed 23rd with 23:25, Tahja Hunt placed 29th with a time of 23:59, and Olivia Weyer placed 34th with 24:31. The three girls ran at junior varsity level last year, and varsity this year, Metz said, so they got to experience a different level of...
Lady Cats volleyball headed to Riverton last weekend for their first tournament of the season, the McDonald’s Invite. “Our first tournament is always a good one to set goals for the season and to really gauge a starting point for each of our teams,” head coach Shannon Hill said. The girls played really well on Friday, playing Powell first and losing in two; 21-9, 21-15. They bounced back in their second match against Kemmerer, getting their first win of the season; 21-15, 21-19. Although they pl...
On Saturday, the Hot Springs County High School football team travelled to Cody for a scrimmage, and Coach Matt PcPhie said the boys played exceptionally well. The scrimmage was more of a “round robin” setting, McPhie explained, with no real scoreboard, and the Bobcats played games against Cody, Wind River and Worland. McPhie said from a coaching standpoint he was very impressed with the level of willingness of the boys to compete and get after it, and he is proud of what they are doing. Sen...
The Thermopolis Middle School football is in its second week of practice, and with a week already under their belts Coach Shane Corpening feels like the team is ahead of where they need to be. The students have made a good effort, he said, and they are excited, which helps. There are just over 20 students out, but they are making a great effort. Corpening said he doesn't know if there are any glaring weaknesses they need to work on, but will be working them on fundamentals such as tackling,...
The Thermopolis Middle School volleyball program has a new head coach this season, Aimee Kay. She will be assisted by Desi Rangel. Kay said there are 20 girls out for the seventh grade team and 13 out for eighth grade. The teams will be having their first games of the year this Thursday when they travel to Worland to take on the Lady Warriors. “I am excited to be back in as a coach for volleyball,” Kay said. “I anticipate that these girls will move along nicely. “I have the eighth graders running a 6-2 so it will take a bit of time for them to...
Several youth placed at the Wyoming Junior Rodeo Association Finals in Glenrock last weekend. Jase Longwell won first in the year end all-around for Senior Boys, and Logann Farrell won first in the all-around for Peewee. Both won saddles. Among the additional results were: Senior Girls Emme Norsworthy - Saturday, barrels 10th 20.52, poles fourth 23.16; Sunday, barrels ninth 20.65, poles sixth 28.30. Weekend average ninth in barrels, fourth in poles. Year end ninth in barrels, fourth in poles. Se...
The Thermopolis Bobcats took to the field for practice this week, with their first scrimmage scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 26 at Cody. Coach Matt McPhie stated, "Many of our students' have worked very hard in the weight room and with speed and agility since last season. We anticipate a very exciting season in 2017. We have a returning all state player in Cullen Becher, and we'll also be led by seniors Noah Schwalbe, Milton Peden, and Andrew Yarbrough. "The football team attended and had a great...
The 2017 Thermopolis High School Cross Country team started practice this week, with their first meet scheduled for next Friday. Coach Stephanie Metz stated, "We have a very dedicated, young team! They're not afraid to run in the rain and work hard. We have seven middle school athletes out that are challenging and pushing each other every practice, all of which are optional at this time. It's great to see an interest in cross at such a young age!! "Our high school girls have also worked hard...
Lady Bobcat volleyball got underway with their first practice on Monday under new head coach Shannon Hill. Hill said there are 25 girls out for volleyball this year with 10 of them being freshman and seven seniors to lead the way. "We are really looking forward to this year's season and being competitive within our conference," Hill said. "We have some young girls throughout our program with some great potential and we have some solid seniors returning for us this year with varsity experience."...
Hot Springs County High School’s golf team began their practices last week, gearing up for their fall season. Two members of the team went to Powell for their Invitational on Thursday and Friday of last week – returning State Champion Hudson Roling and Cade McLean. Roling scored a 73 the first day of play followed by a 76 the second day. This put him in second place for the tournament. McLean shot a 99 the first day and a little better, 91, on the second day. “It wasn’t a bad tournam...
The NBHA hosted a barrel racing competition last Thursday at Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. Results include (in order of finish): 1D Youth: Kaitlyn Schmuck, 21.053 2D Youth: Taylor Malcolm, 21.654; Ky Sorensen, 21.676; Katelyn King, 21.812; Kaitlyn Schmuck, 21.917 3D Youth: Logann Farrell, 22.880; Amelia Roberts, 22.919; Taylor Nuttall, 22.986 4D Youth: Maycee McKim, 28.347; Kamryn Farrell, N/T 1D Open: Maddie Fantaskey, 20.742; Kaitlyn Schmuck, 21.053; Kristin Good, 21.168 2D Open: Ky...
Thirteen teams braved rain and lightening Saturday night then hot, dusty conditions Sunday to compete in this year's Lions Club Ranch Rodeo. High Mountain Ranch came out first overall scoring their seventh win in the history of the event. Team members include Brad and Dawn Peil, Miles Werner and Cahill Nettles, along with business person Shyla Buckner. Second place went to Poston Ranch with team members John and Kirsty Stewart, Brandon Peterson and Willie Duncan, assisted by business person...
Last week, Thermopolis residents Sallie Wesaw, J.W. Bailey and T.J. Schoenewald travelled to Laramie to compete in the 2017 Wyoming Senior Olympics and each brought back some hardware with them Wesaw, competing in the 80-84 age division, earned gold medals in several swimming events, including the 50-yard freestyle, 25-yard breaststroke, 50-yard backstroke, 25-yard freestyle, 25-yard backstroke, 100-yard backstroke, 25-yard butterfly and 100-yard individual medley. Medleys include butterfly,...
Jayssie Owsley goes in for the catch of a determined piggy during the pig wrestling Tuesday at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. Owsley narrowly missed capturing the slippery little fellow as he happily gets away....
Grab your boots and head down to the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds, Aug. 5-6, for the 26th Annual Lions Club Ranch Rodeo. Cowboys from surrounding ranches are out to prove who is the best at what they do through a number of events, including wild cow milking. Tickets for the event are $7.50 for adults, $5 for seniors 60 and older and kids under five are free. Gates will open at 5 p.m. with a Calcutta on Saturday at 7 p.m. and the performance starting at 7:30 p.m. Sunday’s event will see the gates opening at noon with the performance s...
Its hard to believe the start of school is just around the corner, but now is the time to get your third through sixth graders registered for youth football and youth volleyball through Hot Springs County’s Recreation Department. Youth football registration runs through Aug. 16 and can be done by picking up a registration form at the rec office or online. There will be a $35 fee for football along with a $55 equipment deposit that will be returned at the end of the season as soon as equipment is returned to the rec department. Practices will s...
This past Saturday, Thermopolis Bobcat Lizzy Lofink had the opportunity to play in the All-Star basketball game in Thunderbird Gym at Casper College. Lofink was chosen for the honor during state when all the coaches from across the state convened to pick this year's North and South teams. Her coach, Cory Sova, was also chosen to coach the North team, his fourth time on the sidelines. The basketball and volleyball teams meet at Casper College and each girl is assigned a dorm room and a roommate...
Youngsters from all over the state came to Thermopolis this past weekend to compete in the Wyoming Junior Rodeo Association's rodeo at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. They competed in events like barrel racing, goat tying, barrel racing and pole bending and steer riding for two days. Local contestants included Roedy Farrell, Jase Longwell, Bridger Peil, Ellis Webber, McCoy Longwell, Kamryn Farrell, Jhett Longwell, Garrett Titmus, Mack Buckner, Mackenzie Buckner, Logann Ferrell, Hoyt Peil,...
McCoy Longwell attempts to rope a calf during the WJRA Rodeo on Saturday. Longwell placed fourth in the calf tying event for the day. See page 6 for complete results....
The summer circuit of the Wyoming Junior Rodeo Association (WJRA) will be hitting Thermopolis this Saturday and Sunday. Held at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds, competition will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday morning and 9 a.m. on Sunday. There will also be a roping held on Saturday night. In order to qualify for the summer finals rodeo, cowboys and cowgirls need to compete in five summer rodeos and be members of the WJRA. The WJRA is a non-profit youth rodeo organization whose goal is to get...
Friday night, the Bobcat Hall of Fame grew by four individuals, as well as the 2002 girls basketball team, at the 2017 induction ceremony in the high school commons. The individuals inducted include Kelsey Redland Tobin, a 2009 graduate. Tobin was a multi-sport letter winner for the Bobcats. She earned one letter in golf, one letter in cross country, three letters in volleyball, four letters in basketball, and four letters in track & field. She received All-Conference honors in volleyball in...
Grab your boots and head down to the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds, Aug. 5-6, for the 26th Annual Lions Club Ranch Rodeo. Cowboys from surrounding ranches are out to prove who is the best at what they do through a number of events, including wild cow milking. Tickets for the event are $7.50 for adults, $5 for seniors 60 and older and kids under five are free. Gates will open at 5 p.m. with a Calcutta on Saturday at 7 p.m. and the performance starting at 7:30 p.m. Sunday’s event will see the g...
