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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...
The Bobcat golf team made the journey to Wheatland last week to attend the 3A East Conference. Coach Jacob Smith said the golf course was in great condition and the team was really looking forward to a good weekend of competition. Things started out well the first day with Hudson Roling, returning 3A State Champion, spending the first nine holes getting a feel for the course and shooting just two over par. His second trip around Wheatland’s nine holes showed what kind of golfer Roling is with h... Full story
The Lady Bobcat volleyball team traveled to Rawlins last Friday and Saturday for the Rawlins Invitational, starting the weekend against Star Valley, Torrington and Cody in pool play. Although they went 0-8 in pool play on Friday, coach Shannon Hill started some new rotations as the girls headed into the silver bracket on Saturday. They went head to head with Buffalo first thing Saturday, losing in two, 9-21 and 13-21. Hill decided a whole new rotation was in order against Lander, which helped, the girls coming out to win the first match 21-10 b...
Thermopolis Middle School volleyball is off and running with the eighth grade team going to Worland last Saturday for a Quad Tourney with Cody, Powell and Worland, while the seventh graders were at home, facing the same teams on their own court. The eighth grade A team started their morning against Cody, 22-24, 21-18 and 21-14. Coach Aimee Kay said the girls played well against Cody and are starting to get comfortable running a 6/2. The B team also played Cody, 23-21, 21-7 and 12-21. Up against...
The Thermopolis Middle School football team took on Lander last week, winning 42-8. Coach Shane Corpening said, “I think the boys played well against Lander. It was definitely an improvement from game one to game two. However, we did go through the film of the Lander game and there is plenty that we still have to work on. I expect to see improvement from game two to game three. “The standout moment of the game was the first two plays, in my opinion. We kicked off to Lander and they fumbled the ball to us. The next play Wyatt McDermott thr...
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... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
