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The cross country runners had some difficulty last Friday at the 3A East Regional Meet at the golf course. Coach Stephanie Metz said the Bobcats had some bad times, but so did the other teams. The team had some other issues as well, with one runner losing a shoe and another forgetting spikes. The team also has a new, inexperienced runner. Though not winning the regional meet was a bit of a let down, Metz noted we still had three girls place in the top 10 and the runners' mindsets are looking up... Full story
Although the Lady Bobcat volleyball team lost both of their matches last week, head coach Shannon Hill says she is still seeing a lot of improvement from the girls heading into Regionals next week. Tuesday, the girls were up against Worland, dropping the match in three, 25-17, 25-15 and 25-20. Wednesday saw losses to Rawlins, 25-17, 25-16 and 25-19. "Compared to the first time we played both of these teams, we showed a lot of improvement on both offense and defense," Hill said. They have been fo...
Hot Springs County Football raised their record to 3-4 for the season with a 24-20 win over Burns Friday night. Coach Matt McPhie said, “Our boys got a good road win on Friday night. We battled some injuries and adversity but stayed the course, and fought it out.” On offense, McPhie said, the team was led by Logan Cole, Jon Harvey, and Cullen Becher. Cole had 155 yards rushing on 26 carries, while Harvey completed six of nine passes for 89 yards. Becher led the team in receiving with three catch...
The Thermopolis Bobcats struggled to make ground against Glenrock on Friday, losing to the Herders 55-12. Coach Matt McPhie said, "We faced a very disciplined and physical football team in Glenrock and they outplayed us on Friday night. Our guys battled, we had some unfortunate breaks, but our kids stuck together and we will grow from this game. "Offensively we struggled to sustain any drives. We went into the game knowing the best way to slow them down was to control the ball, and we were...
The cross country team saw high placings again as they competed at the Powell Invite last Friday. It was also the conference meet for the middle school runners, and coach Stephanie Metz said the runners’ times were not where they anticipated but their placings were. Regarding the middle school students, Metz said there is a lot of good talent returning next year and the program will continue to grow. Metz noted there were a lot of great races at the meet, with many Thermopolis runners going n...
With the regional volleyball tournament just two weeks away, the Lady Cats took on Buffalo at home last Friday before heading across the state to Newcastle on Saturday. Friday night's matches against Buffalo honored the senior girls as it was Senior Night for both volleyball and football. "Senior night is always a little rough for our girls," coach Shannon Hill said. They dropped the first game 14-25, but rallied and played well in game two for a win, 25-23. "We needed to prove to ourselves...
On Saturday, the Thermopolis Middle School Bobcats took a 44-28 win against Greybull, capping off a perfect 7-0 season. Regarding Saturday's game, coach Shane Corpening said it was a pretty "back and forth" game, the biggest thing was for the players to pick themselves up as a team and ride through the low points while riding the momentum changes. "It seemed like Greybull had all the momentum," Corpening said. "Our defense came up with a huge stop and our offense was able to answer." Corpening... Full story
Last weekend saw the National Barrel Horse Association state competition in Rock Springs. Several people from Wyoming District 3, which includes Park County and the Big Horn Basin competed. The three-day event saw a "Power of Pink" open ride on Friday night, followed by competition Saturday and Sunday which was strictly open to NBHA members who had qualified. Results include: Kaitlyn Schmuck: Power of Pink Open 3D - 19th 16.817, 32nd 17.393; Saturday Open 3D - 18th 16.567; Sunday Open 2D - 25th...
Saturday at the golf course, the Thermopolis cross country team took the top three spots at their home meet, the Bobcat Invite. McKenna Bomengen placed first with 21:29, Tahja Hunt placed second with 21:58 and Olivia Weyer placed third with 22:02. Coach Stephanie Metz said she was impressed with the girls' ability to take the lead in the last mile and keep it, while at the same time improving on their times from the 2016 Bobcat Invite. Bomengen improved over her time of 21:36 from last year, Hun...
A weather delay of Friday night's Homecoming game didn't stop the Hot Springs County Football program from taking a 34-20 victory over the Moorcroft Wolves. The 45-50 minute delay came in the third quarter, when there was a concern regarding incoming thunder and lightning. With the victory, the Bobcats improve to 2-3. Coach Matt McPhie said, "It was a hard fought win and I am extremely proud of this group of young men for their commitment to preparation. This team is learning how to stick... Full story
Lady Cats volleyball had a busy couple of days last week with matches against Worland on Thursday and Homecoming games against Rawlins on Saturday afternoon. It was kind of a rough one against Worland with the girls dropping three, 12-25, 13-25 and 13-25. "We played with effort and intensity," coach Shannon Hill said, "we just couldn't finish any points. We let Worland take control of the match right away and we never could gain it back." Hill added their serve/receive was off as well, and even...
Though the summer’s rodeo and demolition derby events have come and gone, and the Gymkhana series has finished for the year, Hot Springs County Fairgrounds will still see plenty of activity in the coming months. The Wyoming Sorting Association will still have an event the second weekend of each month, with the season kicking off Oct. 13-15. There are a couple changes happening with the sorting events, including early practices from 2-4 p.m. on Fridays during events. There will also be team c...
The Lady Cats volleyball team had a busy weekend hosting the Wheatland Lady Bulldogs on Friday evening and the Torrington Lady Trailblazers on Saturday afternoon. Coach Shannon Hill said it took the girls one match to get things going, but once they did, the girls played great. Wheatland came out with some tough serves and the Cats were struggling a bit with their serves and receive passing during the first game, but once they got a handle on things they were able to set up the offense and get... Full story
Hot Springs County High School Football opened conference play with a game against Wheatland Friday night. Coach Matt McPhie said the boys played a good team and lost 35-14. “We came out and started strong taking an early lead 14-6 in the first quarter,” McPhie said, “but in the end, Wheatland made more plays than we did and had more timely stops than we did. We came up short on the scoreboard, but we leave the game with a better understanding of who we are and which things we need to clean up. Our best football is in front of us and I am pr...
The cross country team kept up its speed last Thursday at the Warrior Invite in Worland, with three high school girls making the top 10. McKenna Bomengen placed third with 20:22, Olivia Weyer placed seventh with 20:56 and Tahja Hunt placed 10th with 21:09. Coach Stephanie Metz noted the middle school girls did awesome, also with three in the top 10 -Dazlynn Hunt at second with 12:40, Jayda Griffin at seventh with 13:18 and Hallie Martinez at 10th with 13:40. Metz noted at this meet they ran JV...
The Wyoming High School Athletics Association recently released the 2017 Class of All State participants in high school golf. For the fourth year in a row, Bobcat Hudson Roling has been named to the All State team. As a freshman in 2014, Roling placed fourth in 2A, making him one of the top ten who received All State honors after playing in Worland. In 2015, Roling placed third at state in Wright, again in the 2A classification. Last year, Roling brought home not only All State but a first place in the state competition in Powell. It was also...
Part of Homecoming week for the Bobcats is the cross country team’s home meet on Saturday, starting at 9 a.m. at the golf course. This year, the community is invited to be part of the festivities with the “Always a Bobcat” race that will be held in conjunction with the cross country meet. The race will begin at 11:15 a.m. and is open to anyone in the community, families, coaches or anyone who would like to join. There will be prizes for the top three individuals and the best dressed Bobcat fan. The 5k course will be open to the public follo...
Adley Coyne helps take down a Cloud Peak Cougar during Saturday's middle school football game. The Bobcats saw a 40-8 victory over Cloud Peak, as well as a 20-14 win over Worland on Sept. 21. The boys will take on Lovell Sept. 30....
Thermopolis high school golf spent Thursday and Friday in Douglas rounding out their season at the State 3A Championships. The week didn't start well according to coach Jacob Smith. With the potential for bad weather, everything was moved up a day causing the Bobcats to lose one day of practice rounds. Instead of having a chance to play the course and get a feel for it, the team was playing blind. The only Cats who had played the course previously were Hudson Roling and Cade McLean. "We didn't... Full story
It was something of an up and down weekend for Lady Cats volleyball as they hosted their home tournament last Friday and Saturday. The girls looked great during pool play on Friday, going 4-4 to end up seeded fourth in the Silver bracket. Friday afternoon they went 0-2 against Big Piney (20-21; 13-21), 0-2 playing Wind River (15-21; 10-21), then 2-0 against Rocky Mountain (21-14; 21-14) and 2-0 against Riverside (21-10; 21-20). Saturday began with play against first seeded Big Piney. "We did not...
Bobcat Football will have their first game of the 2A conference when they head to Wheatland this Friday, after a 12-0 loss against Lander Sept. 15. Of the Lander game, Coach Matt McPhie said the Bobcats seemed to struggle everywhere. Watching film from the game, he said, there’s a lot of areas the boys could do better. They didn’t handle the ball well, for instance, and put on the ground a lot. While weather was a factor, McPhie said it was something both teams had to deal with and Lander cam...
The NBHA hosted a barrel racing competition on Thursday at Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. Results include (in order of finish): Open 1D: Shyla Nicholas 15.558 Open 2D: Haley Meeks 16.256, Kaitlyn Schmuck 16.258 Open 3D: Erin Davidson, 16.953, Bobbi Zupan 17.102 Open 4D: Valerie Stothart 18.458, Emery Jo Nicholas 19.427, Christian Eagles 19.782, Heather Flowers 20.606 Youth 1D: Mesa Allen 16.139, Kaitlyn Schmuck 16.258 Youth 3D: Taylor Malcom 17.263, Emery Jo Nicholas 17.780, McKenna Hanson 17.841 Youth 4D: Josie Darrah 19.907, Kaycee Stothart...
Friday night, in their second game of the season, the Thermopolis Bobcats lost to Greybull, 33-26. Coach Matt McPhie stated, "We started out slow offensively and had some miscues that led to some points for Greybull. Give credit to Greybull, they played better than us on Friday and that's how competition goes. I'm very proud of our players' effort and grit all night. "We fell behind early and were faced with adversity all night long. They hung in there, we got some things cleaned up, and at the...
Adult volleyball through the Hot Springs County Recreation District kicked off on Wednesday with the first games between Moderately Knowledgeable and Owl Creek Graphics and KSA vs Gassed by Gottsche. Games will be played in the high school gym on Wednesdays through Nov. 1 with the final tournaments on Nov. 8 and Nov. 15. In addition to the above teams, there are the Eyeballerz and Kiss My Ace....
Coach Stephanie Metz said the cross country runners did well at the Michelle Ludwig Invite in Sheridan on Saturday, with 10th grader McKenna Bomengen placing ninth with a time of 21:02.18, and sixth-grader Dazlynn Hunt placing 13th with a time of 10:54.19. This was the first meet with the entire team, Metz said, as about half of the middle school runners were missing from the season opener in Casper. Though there are no official awards for middle school, out of the 10 teams competing...
