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Thursday evening at the Green Hills Golf Course in Worland, senior Jules Ward not only took first place during the cross country invite, but her finishing time of 18:12 crushed the former record of 18:31, set by Francine Faure of Worland in 1984. Ward said she was told what the record was before she ran, and that gave her a goal. After crossing the finish line, she assumed she came within a few tenths of a second of beating the record, as she has at past meets, so when she was told her time was... Full story
Hot Spring County High School's golf team brought home a third place finish overall from the 3A State Golf Tournament in Powell last weekend. "We traveled to Powell last week with drive, desire, and hope," coach Jacob Smith said. "We prepared to play our at our best on a course that we have some experience with." The start of the week had been bright and sunny, although a bit windy, but the forecast for the weekend showed rainy and miserable. The team practiced on the course Thursday afternoon...
Friday night, the Hot Springs County High School football team returned to Thermopolis with their first win of the season under their belts, taking Moorcroft 23-20. Coach Mathew McPhie said there wasn't a change in play style or positions that made a difference; it is simply the team is getting better. The players, he said, faced some difficult teams at the start of the season. Additionally, they are learning a new system and there's new staff. But, it looks like things are coming together for...
The Lady Cats volleyball team took on Newcastle this weekend, whipping up on the Dogies 25-17, 25-13 and 27-25. Coach Shannon Hill said it took the girls a minute to settle into their play during the first game. "We let them get the lead first," Hill said, "however, we stayed with them and eventually pulled away, keeping our momentum and finishing strong." That momentum carried them into the second game where they grabbed a quick lead and just kept pushing. At one point, the score was 20-4 and...
Both seventh and eighth grade volleyball teams were out of town over the weekend with eighth graders in Cody at their Quad and the seventh graders traveling to Powell for their Quad action. On the eighth grade side, coach Courtney O’Connor said both A and B teams lost all of their games against Cody and Powell. “Our serving was strong in the Cody matches for both teams,” O’Connor said, “but Cody just out played us. We let too many balls drop.” In play against Powell, though, things went a litt...
The varsity Bobcat golfers tested their mettle against the Absaroka Conference last week on the beautiful Buffalo Golf Course. Coach Jacob Smith said it was an excellent view of the difference between the 2A competition that the Cats faced before and the 3A competition they will face in the future. “The top end of each is very competitive,” Smith said, “but 2A teams lack the depth of roster that most 3A teams boast.” Smith believes the varsity boys, coming off of two straight 2A state titles,...
The Lady Bobcat varsity and JV volleyball teams played their home tournament last weekend which included teams from Little Snake River, Farson-Eden, Greybull, Wheatland, Pinedale, Torrington, Big Piney, Shoshoni, Wind River, Meeteetse, Kemmerer, Wyoming Indian and Riverside. The JV team went up against all the varsity teams and played many of them very well, but ended 0-12 in pool play which got them seeded into to the Platinum bracket on Saturday. The girls ended up losing in the first round ag... Full story
The Girls Varsity Cross Country team brought home first place from the Berry Bryant Invite at Riverton. Coach Brenna Abel stated, “Our varsity girls had a great day in Riverton. We had excellent running conditions and a flat course which did allow our teams to run well.” Abel further noted Elizabeth Rhodes had a great day with a career personal record of 25:41, as did Olivia Weyer, with a time of 23:57. Stacy Lewis also posted her fastest time of the season, 23:10. “Jules [Ward] was trying to he...
The Hot Springs County High School football team is still on the hunt for their first win of the season, having fallen to the Wheatland Bulldogs 47-6 at their first home game last Friday. This week will see the Bobcats in action on the road again, as they head to Moorcroft to take on the Wolves. The game is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. The head coach of the Bobcat football team has not been available for interviews this season....
Four Thermopolis riders competed in the Wyoming National Barrel Horse Association (NBHA) championships Sept. 16-18 in Rock Springs. The NBHA, headquartered in Augusta, Ga., is the largest barrel racing organization in the world. In 1992, the NBHA revolutionized the barrel racing industry by pioneering the divisional format, which allows riders of all skill levels a chance to win money and prizes in barrel racing competition. In the 4D jackpot open round 1, Bobbi Zupan came in 4th with 18.033, in...
Thermopolis Middle School 7th and 8th grade volleyball teams took on both Riverton and Lander over the weekend, setting and surpassing some team goals. According to coach Cortney O’Connor, the 8th grade “A” team and “B” team both lost to Riverton in two straight games. O’Connor said the Lander match was a little closer, with the A team winning the first set, but dropping the next two. The B team lost to Lander in two straight games. “Despite our losses,” O’Connor said, “the 8th grade team set a goal of getting 10 setups (pass, set, hit) pe...
Bobcat golfers made a strong showing at the Worland Invite Thursday and Friday The Bobcat boys finished in second place overall, falling short of first by only four strokes to Worland. Hudson Roling brought home a second place finish, while Jake Maksin tied for third, Caleb DeCroo came in sixth and Logan Bartholomew brought home ninth place. For the girls, Mya Holman set a personal record with a 102 and recorded her first top ten finish. They placed fifth overall. Scores for the Thermopolis...
The Lady Bobcats traveled to Rawlins for volleyball action Friday and Saturday. Head Coach Shannon Hill was unable to make the trip because it was a little bit too far away from home with her pregnancy due date being just around the corner. She still was able to stay on top of the game action and will continue to coach throughout the season. Friday saw the Lady Cats in pool play matched up with Douglas, Lander and Powell. "It was a rough first day as we lost all in pool play, but it gave us a... Full story
The high school and middle school cross country teams headed to Sheridan on Saturday to compete in the Michelle Ludwig Invite. Among the action were several high placings, including a second place finish of 19:04 from Jules Ward. Other results from the meet include: Varsity boys - Sean Miller, 65th, 20:11 Varsity girls - McKenna Bomengen , 19th, 21:27; Tahja Hunt, 27th, 21:38; Olivia Weyer, 69th, 24:21; Stacy Lewis, 72nd, 24:38; Erica Meier, 85th, 26:44 JV girls - Elizabeth Rhodes, 69th, 26:28...
The Thermopolis High School football team is still looking for that first W of the season, having lost 63-0 at their Friday game against Glenrock. This Friday, the Bobcats will take on Wheatland. Both teams are 0-2 for the season so far, and will be battling for their first victories. As it is the Bobcats first home game of the season, the town is encouraged to come out in full force to cheer their team all the way to a win. Kick off is scheduled for 6 p.m....
Hot Springs County High School class of 2016 graduate Randi Elisson was contacted by staff at Laramie County Community College (LCCC) in Cheyenne this summer. She was offered a scholarship and an opportunity to join a women's basketball program that has been dormant for 24 years. "When Randi contacted me there was sheer excitement in her voice. She is truly an awesome young lady. She will do well at LCCC because of her attitude and effort," said Lady Cats head coach Cory Sova. Sova added that...
Thermopolis Middle School came away with a 40-30 win at their first game, against Lander Saturday, though it wasn't easy. Coach CJ Scholl stated, "It was a great hard fought game. We were down 6-24 at one point but the boys came together great and worked hard to get back in the game. Once we got back into the game the momentum was in their hands and they did fantastically. I was very proud of the pride the boys showed by not letting the score get to them. Both Offense and Defense performed very...
The Thermopolis Middle School Volleyball program is in full swing, led by Coach Cortney O'Connor, with Shila Little as manager. Both the seventh and eighth grade A and B teams competed at TMS against Worland Monday afternoon. The eight grade volleyball team includes Karissa Balstad, Oakley Bowman, Maggie Cable, KyAnn Calhoun, Patricia Capelle, Mya Conrad, Bri DeVries, Sequoia Fishbaugh, Jasmine Jensen, Chloe Payne, Reagan Severance, Elisa Weber, Jocelyn White and Grace Whitt. The seventh grade...
Bridger Peil digs in and outruns a Worland defender to get some yards behind him on a carry....
The Thermopolis Cross Country were on the road at Billings Friday, and returned with a first place win for McKenna Bomengen on the JV team, coming in at 20:57. Jules Ward claimed second place on the Varsity team, with a time of 18:18, and Tahja Hunt won third place for JV, at 21:47. Coach Brenna Abel stated, “Kids ran well in Billings; we had some great performances. Kids have been training hard.” Abel also noted the Billings course is a flat, fast course, and a great Montana competition for...
The Lady Bobcats played in Cody last weekend. Head Coach Shannon Hill said the team experienced some growing pains during the match. “We played some tough Montana schools and played them very well at certain points,” she said. “We just needed to cut down our errors in order to get a ‘W.’” Hill said the Lady Bobcats started out with Miles City. “We played them tight the whole time, but just couldn’t pull out the win,” she said. Scores were (with the Lady Bobcats listed first): 25-27; 25-22; 14-... Full story
Bobcat golfers headed to Sheridan last weekend. Kaylee Smith set a new personal record on the second day, while Jake Maksin set a new personal record for two days. The team had top ten finishers and third overall for the boys, top 3A team. Thermopolis High School girls placed 7th overall and Thermopolis High School boys placed third overall. “Coming into a mostly 4A field, we set the goal of being the top performing 3A team,” Coach Jake Smith said. “We have had trouble playing to our poten...
The Thermopolis middle school football team will open its season this weekend, with a home game against Lander, scheduled to begin 10 a.m. Saturday. Filling out the roster this year are eighth-graders Jackson Jenson, Kyle Roessing, Logan Cole, Remington Feree, Tyson Medina, James Lindquist and Landon Sosa, along with seventh-graders Josh Roberson, William Clark, Eli McCumber, Adley Coyne, Jack Ream, Austin Barral, Wyatt McDermott, Kaden Snooks, Hazen Thurgood, Jase Longwell, Alec Rowan and...
Quarterback Cullen Becher prepares to fire off a pass during Friday night's 63-0 loss against Greybull. The Cats will play at Glenrock Friday, beginning at 7 p.m. No information was received at press time from the coach about the Greybull game....
Six Hot Springs County youths competed in the Wyoming Junior Rodeo Association's state finals in Glenrock Aug. 19-21. Roedy Farrell was named the junior boy all-around champion for the year and brought home a saddle for his hard work. Other results include: Senior girl, Emme Norsworthy – Saturday: first place barrel racing, 18.10; eighth place pole bending 24.07. Sunday: sixth place barrel racing, 18.30; fifth place pole bending, 24.17. Weekend average: third place barrel racing, fifth place p...
