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Christmas came early for the Bobcat wrestlers this year at Worland's "Battle in the Big Horns" tournament when they won their way to the Silver Bracket Championship with three dual victories on Saturday after Friday's tough bracket draws against powerhouses Douglas and Sheridan. This was a great finish for the week which started with a thrashing of Greybull on Thursday who could only furnish enough varsity wrestlers for six matches, and lost four of those. A Bobcat that had a memorable night...
Thermopolis Boys Basketball got off to a rough start this past weekend, with three losses at the East-West Classic at Douglas, 65-38 against Lander, 59-42 against Lovell and 74-45 against Riverton. As for the Lander game, which was the boys’ first for the season Coach Kevin Gerber said he felt good about the defensive focus they went into the season with, a focus for the first three weeks. He noted they went from being zone defense last year to man-to-man defense this year and he felt good a...
It was a rough pair of days for the Lady Bobcat basketball team this weekend as they dropped games to Riverton, Lovell and Lander. Friday’s game against Riverton saw the Lady Cats struggling a bit with a 30-53 loss. Coach Cory Sova said Riverton simply shot the ball much better and had nine more offensive rebounds. Having 11 shots blocked or at least deflected didn’t help, either. “It was our worst outing of the year,” Sova said, “and we could get no rhythm or momentum.” McKenna Bomengen ha...
Bobcat wrestlers journeyed to Powell for their first competition of the season with a lot of questions to be answered. This young team answered them in the most positive way possible. With some 22 teams competing, they brought home two varsity championships and one JV championship, they amassed 32 victories out of 54 matches with 32 of those wins by way of pins, and they became a team supporting each other in this most individual sport of all. Two years ago, junior Austin Ireland competed at...
This year, the freshman basketball team will only compete in five games. Coach Ryan Shaffer noted there are only three freshmen out this year — Jesse Skelton, Eli Dickey and James Lindquist — so any time there is a freshman/JV/Varsity game scheduled they can’t play the freshman game because they would be short quarters for everyone else. For the first freshman game on Thursday, Dec. 14 at Lovell, Shaffer said the plan is to take the freshmen and the sophomores which will give them 10 playe...
The Lady Bobcats kicked off their basketball season last weekend at the Herder Classic in Glenrock, Friday and Saturday. Head coach Cory Sova said the girls shot poorly from the field in the first half against Wright, getting just 7/23, but got comfortable in the second half making 11/23, including 6-for-6 in two-point attempts in the fourth quarter. The Lady Cats came out ahead, winning against Wright, 18-6. “McKenna (Bomengen) had a great game in her first extensive varsity action with a doubl...
The conference meet at Hot Springs County High School was the final competition for Thermopolis Middle School Wrestling. Coach Toby Emery state, "We had an amazing finish to the season! The boys came out aggressive and mentally focused. They battled hard and left it all on the mat. I'm so proud of the progress each athlete has made throughout the season. We were able to crown four champs and place seven others in the top four. "It was a great way to end the season, at home, in front of our home...
The Thermopolis Middle School girls basketball team finished out their season over the weekend at the eighth grade A tournament in Lander. During the first game of the day, the girls posted a 13-point loss against Cody, 22-35. “The young ladies played extremely hard and poised,” said head coach Ginger Ward. “Their team defense was outstanding.” Mariah Brooks had an exceptional game, pulling down eight rebounds and shooting 50% from the field. Next in the bracket was a real nail biter against...
For the first time in many years the 2017-18 Bobcat wrestlers enter a season with a balanced collection of athletes from the four years of HSCHS. Seniors Cullen Becher, Koy Myers, Austin Weaver and Andrew Yarbrough will lead this edition of the Bobcats into a year filled with both promise and challenges. Juniors Jeffrey VanAntwerp, Jonathan Harvey, Austin Ireland and Chase White bring to the team a solid year of seasoning and look to be a force to be reckoned with by the end of the season going...
This past week, Thermopolis Middle School Wrestling competed at a triangular against Cody and Powell in Worland on Thursday, Nov. 30, and the Spartan Invitational at Riverton on Saturday, Dec. 2. Coach Toby Emery stated, “We had a great weekend of wrestling overall. The boys really performed well and had a successful showing. Of the fourteen teams competing at the Spartan Invite in Riverton, we placed 11th overall and had six individual wrestlers place in the top six. Four wrestlers made the f...
Hot Springs County Barrel Racers held an event on Sunday at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. A total of 34 riders took home $1,033.60 in winnings. 1D: 1st, JoDawn Leonhardt, 15.555; 2nd, Karson Bradley, 15.587; 3rd, Jerrie Slagle, 15.678. 2D: 1st, Jessi Knight, 16.076; 2nd, Gloria Philp, 16.093; 3rd, Tammy Trollinger, 16.157. 3D: 1st, Katie Fisher, 16.621; 2nd, Kaitlyn Schmuck, 16.672; 3rd, Missy Givens, 16.739. 4D: 1st, Tatyen Ellis, 17.572; 2nd, Bobbi Zupan, 17.602; 3rd, Cayde O'Brien,...
JolieAnne Herring puts up a shot during Monday's games for the Hot Springs County Rec. District girls basketball program. The girls' final round of games is Monday, Dec. 11 at the middle school beginning at 6:20 p.m....
The Thermopolis Boys Basketball team has hit the court to begin practices and are looking forward to the upcoming season. Coach Kevin Gerber stated, "I am very blessed to be having my assistant coach joining me again this year in Ryan Shaffer. He has been a huge help with off season workouts and camps and planning for the upcoming year. I would not be even close to where I am today preparing for the season if he was not helping me out. We had a lot of boys participating in off season workouts...
Hot Springs County High School’s Lady Bobcat basketball team is gearing up for the start of their season. Although official practices just began on Monday, head coach Cory Sova said they have had about 15 open gym times in the past three or four weeks and have had excellent attendance at each one. “Our girls are really excited to get started,” Sova said. “Every day we literally have to kick the girls out of the gym when its time to call it a day. I commend them for their efforts.” As of this w...
The Thermopolis Middle School eighth grade girls basketball teams had some great games this past weekend. The A team and B team both played in Lovell on Friday, with both teams winning, the A team, 32-31 in overtime and the B team, 23-17. Coach Ginger Ward said the A team dug a hole, 22-12, at the end of the third quarter, but the girls stepped up their full court defense and clawed their way back into it. Julie Johnson, who was the top rebounder, shot 50 percent or better from the field and...
Last Saturday, the Thermopolis Middle school wrestlers travelled to compete at the Cody Invite. Coach Toby Emerey said, “It was nice to see the boys continue to make strides with each match they wrestle. The lesser experienced wrestlers are tasting more success and gaining more confidence on the mat. The entire crew has been working hard in the practice room, especially during conditioning. Many matches have tested their endurance and, for the most part, the boys have finished strong in the t...
Juniors Chandler Maddock and Jeffery VanAntwerp, and senior Noah Schwalbe have been selected as Wyoming Coaches Association All-State players for 2A football. Coach Matt McPhie said, “Chandler had an incredible season for us. He led all of 2A in kickoff returns averaging 28.1 yards per kick return which included a season best 86-yard return for a touchdown. Chandler played the game with relentless effort and enthusiasm. Chandler led Thermopolis in scoring with 12 touchdowns. Chandler averaged 1...
Brandon Deromedi, Catelyn Deromedi, Shannon Hill, Jason Ciz, Gary Benefiel and Jessica Benefiel, holding daughter Ella, of Owl Creek Graphics came out on top for the 2017 season in the Hot Springs County Recreation District's Adult Co-Ed Volleyball, as they took down Gassed by Gottsche, 25-5 and 25-21, in the championship matchup Wednesday, Nov. 15. The season had its start Sept. 13. Other standings for the season are: KSA third, Moderately Knowledgeable fourth, Kiss My Ace fifth and Eyeballerz...
With a quad at Thermopolis last Thursday and a dual team tournament at Lander last Saturday, the Thermopolis Middle School wrestlers certainly saw plenty of action last week. Coach Toby Emery said, "We had a busy week wrestling six duals in all! It was a nice change to wrestle in Thermopolis in front of our home crowd on Thursday afternoon! The boys are gaining experience and finding their niche. Saturday was a learning experience. "We faced some new teams from across the state with a lot of...
Middle school girls basketball is keeping very busy with games in Shoshoni, Riverton and Lander this past week. The eighth graders took on Shoshoni last Thursday, winning a tight one, 19-17. “I am super pleased with the girls’ ability to come back from a deficit,” coach Ginger Ward said, “using defense and hard work, to slip in a victory. The importance of learning how to win cannot be underestimated and the girls tasted that sweetness.” Kamry Bowman, Mariah Brooks, and Hallie Martinez...
The Lady Bobcat volleyball team finished their 2017 season with an up and down trip to the Regional Tournament in Newcastle. The girls played Douglas first, and according to coach Shannon Hill, it was the best they have played against the Lady Bearcats. They came in ready to compete, which Hill said is a positive sign at the end of the season. Unfortunately, the girls dropped three to Douglas, 14-25. 19-25 and 18-25. Mary Ryan racked up three kills and an ace during play and Emmie Coyne had...
Last week, the middle school wrestling team travelled to compete at the Powell Invitational. Coach Toby Emery said, ”The boys are improving little by little now that they have a handful of matches under their belts. Their confidence is building and they are looking more comfortable on the mat. I’m happy to see my leaders start to emerge and help the less-experienced athletes out. We take one week at a time, working on our weaknesses and improving our strengths. “I have a great coaching staff and wrestlers that are eager to learn and get bette...
The NBHA hosted a barrel racing competition on Sunday at Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. Results include (in order of finish): Open 1D: Jerrie Slagle 15.553, Missy Givens 15.693, Della Epler 15.703, Maddie Fantaskey 15.755, Maddie Fantaskey 15.786 Open 2D: Shyla Nicholas 16.114, Jerrie Slagle 16.266, Kaylee Leseberg 16.344 Open 3D: Colleen Moorman 16.586, Kaitlyn Schmuck 16.678, Nick Comes 16.785, Missy Givens 16.807, Kristen Love 17.066, Jennifer Harvey 17.324 Open 4D: Donna Daniels 17.760,...
Thermopolis Middle School's seventh and eighth grade basketball teams have been busy this past weekend, playing against Worland, Lovell, Cody and Powell. Eighth grade coach Ginger Ward said Worland's A team outscored the girls 7-29 in the first game. Cadence Steadman, who has never played organized basketball before, came on strong, pulling in five rebounds along with Mariah Brooks. "These girls soak up what we are teaching at practice and try to remember it during the game," Ward said. While...
Hot Springs County High School Football program ended its 2017 season with a 45-0 loss at Mountain View. Coach Matt McPhie said the loss was disappointing, but noted Mountain View has a good football team. While the Bobcats came out with plenty of energy, the Buffaloes had a bit more physicality to them. McPhie added the Thermopolis boys weren’t making their job assignments and though they played well they were simply outmanned. “Those kids fought for 48 minutes,” McPhie said. “They never g...
