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Hot Springs County Barrel Racing results for the February event include: Peewee 1D – Lexi Winfi eld 19.997; 4D – Eckley Winfi eld, 27.764. Youth 1D – Megan Winfi eld, 16.497; Megan Winfi eld, 16.530; Kaitlyn Schmuck, 16.743; Katie Fisher, 16.791. 2D – Madison O’Meara, 17.175. 3D – Taylor Malcom, 17.637. 4D – Jace Wimfi eld, 20.711, Kaycee Stothart, 24.549. Open 1D – Shyla Nicholas, 15.768; Jerrie Slagle, 15.909; Sierra Lyons, 15.949; Tammy Marshall, 15.978; Brenda Sims, 16.024; Holly Weston, 16.128; Dusdee Shepperson, 16.136; Sierra Lyons, 1...
Fourteen Bobcat wrestlers journeyed to Wheatland last Friday with state tournament qualifying on their mind, and nine of them got the task done. “These guys were awesome,” praised Coach Scholl. “Getting nine qualifiers on a primarily sophomore and freshman team, especially at the 3A level with teams like Powell, Douglas, and Worland is an indication that our kids put forth a maximum effort. Two of our guys (Austin Ireland and Riley Shaffer) achieved results totally unexpected. Koy (Myers) overcame the pain of an injured elbow to record three...
Friday evening, Thermopolis went up against Rawlins on the road. Coach Kevin Gerber said the Bobcats stayed right with the Outlaws through three quarters, with 11 to Rawlins' 16 in the first. The boys outscored Rawlins in the second quarter, 18-17, and the third, 16-15. However, the final quarter, Gerber said, "kind of got out of our hands a little bit." Rawlins won the fourth, 21-9. Gerber noted among the Outlaws is a player who measures about 6'7" or 6'8" and was tough to go up against. It...
The Lady Bobcats had a 58-51 win on the road Friday as they took on the Lady Outlaws in Rawlins. Coach Cory Sova said the girls were down by 10 late in the third quarter, but didn't panic and didn't give up, deciding to work their way through one play at a time. "There was no blame for digging the hole," Sova said, "we just had to keep playing hard and doing the little things better." They had a quick run against the Lady Outlaws toward the end of the third quarter, out scoring them 8-0 before... Full story
The Hot Springs County High School freshman basketball team will be heading into their conference this weekend at Worland with a couple more wins under their belts, after a close 39-38 win against Greybull on Valentine's Day and a 56-47 win in overtime against Rawlins Friday night. Coach Ryan Shaffer noted the boys didn't start off the greatest in the Greybull match-up, with a lot of bad shots, many of which happened when they were wide open. The end result was only 12 for the Bobcats in the...
The Thermopolis Middle School wrestlers saw action on the mats at Riverton Saturday during the Spartan Invite. The boys came away with 74.5 team points. Coach Toby Emery stated, “The Spartan Invite is always a tough tournament with new competition. It’s a great way for the boys to test their skills and see how they size-up with new competitors across the state. All of the boys wrestled tough, but we had a couple wrestlers really step up to the challenge. Eighth grader Logan Cole dominated his we...
Last week, the Thermopolis High School boys basketball team dropped two games, taking on Worland at home Thursday and playing at Buffalo Friday. Things started rough for the boys on their home court, with a 72-39 loss to Worland. Coach Kevin Gerber noted Thursday was Senior Night, and had mentioned previously some might think of it as a distraction but he believes it is a good one to have. His philosophy is when the seniors have spent the time being on the team and given a lot of their time to... Full story
With duals against both Lovell and highly rated Glenrock Thursday and Friday, the Bobcats faced a sizable challenge; especially with the effect of the local flu-bug and injury. It was not unexpected that the Bobcats would not be at their best but there were bright spots in both duals though the 'Cats were on the short end of 39-30 and 59-21 scores. Against Lovell, Michael Harvey (170 lbs.) started the Bobcats off with a narrow one point victory, 8-7, while giving up three takedowns. Harvey...
Last Thursday night marked Senior Night for the Bobcat girls basketball team, an evening where the girls play on their home court for the last time. Unfortunately, the evening didn't go well for the Lady Cats, dropping the game to Worland, 59-32. "They got off to a very rough start during the game with the high emotions making it very difficult for them," coach Cory Sova said. Lady Cats putting numbers up on the board included Haley McDermott with 14, Ashlynn Weber with six, Korey Smith, five,...
The Thermopolis Middle School wrestling team hit the mats Saturday for their conference at Powell, taking 109.5 team points. Coach Toby Emery expressed congratulations to eighth grade wrestler Logan Cole, who won a third straight conference championship in the "A" division. Wresting in A Division 220, Cole scored 24 team points. He took three victories by fall over his opponents - 27 seconds against Trey Wright of Worland in the quarterfinals, 1:29 against Blake Walters of Riverton in the semis...
The JV and freshmen boys basketball teams took on Worland on their home court Thursday, and were at Buffalo Friday. Both teams struggled to find wins over the two-day stretch, with JV falling to Worland 63-45 and to Buffalo 63-33. The freshmen lost to Worland 65-42 and to Buffalo 44-35. Looking at the JV games, Coach Ryan Shaffer noted the goal this past week was to increase the defensive output for the teams, specifically looking at keeping opponents’ to 10 points or less per quarter. S...
The freshman/sophomore Lady Cats basketball team finished their regular season with an 8-7 record for the year. The past two weeks have seen them 2-2, winning against Wheatland (44-31) as well as school rivals, Worland (42-27). They had a tough loss to Torrington (45-50) and finished things up with a loss to a talented Buffalo team on Saturday, 21-49. Ashley McPhie led the girls in scoring against Wheatland with 14 points. Coach Ernie Mecca said the team had their most balanced scoring effort...
Several members of the Thermopolis USA Wrestling Club traveled to Sheridan Saturday to participate in the Sheridan Shootout. Placings include: Folkstyle Pre PeeWee: 35 Archer Price, fifth; Tucker Sayler, second. Pee-Wee: 30-35 Ryker Sayler, second; 40A Cameron Martinez, second; 40B Tanner Myers, third; 40C Brayli Price, third; 45C Brogan Little, fifth. Bantam: 55A Dyllan Myers, first; 55B Trevin Shaffer, fifth; 55C Christian Seidel, fifth; 55D Alec Martinez, fourth; 65 Cannon Boren, third. Intermediate: 65B Mack Buckner, fourth; 87 Brody...
The girls basketball teams at Thermopolis Middle School are down to their final two weeks and both 7th and 8th grade teams have had successful seasons according to coaches Katie Despain and Kent Hessenthaler. According to Hessenthaler, the 7th grade “A” squad currently has a 3-7 record and the “B” squad is sporting a 4-5 record. “This season has been filled with adversity and great efforts by our girls,” Hessenthaler said. “We started the season with just nine girls on the team, but due to the flu-bug we have played most games with just sev...
Sadie Jo Burr looks for an opening between Sariah Sosa and Jaycee Basse during girls Recreation District basketball....
Once a year nearly all the high school wrestling programs in Wyoming send their teams to Riverton for the state’s premier all-comers event – the Ron Thon. Last weekend, 13 Bobcats competed in the tournament along with wrestlers from 47 other teams. Two facts became abundantly clear. A big program does not require a big school as witnessed by 3A’s Star Valley winning the tourney by 30 points, and 2A’s Moorcroft placing 3rd. The Thermopolis wrestling program is on the way up as witnessed by the 8th place finish in the JV side of the tourney...
The Lady Bobcat basketball team lost a pair of games over the weekend on their home court, losing to Wheatland's Lady Bulldogs on Friday, 60-40 and to the Lady Trailblazers of Torrington on Saturday, 45-36. Coach Cory Sova said shots from the free-throw line on Friday against Wheatland were decent at 64%, but the girls struggled with two- and three-pointers throughout the night. "We had numerous good looks," Sova said. "The girls were moving the ball well and running their offenses, but 26% over...
Last weekend saw Thermopolis High School boys basketball action at home, taking on Wheatland Friday and Torrington Saturday. The Bobcats lost against both, falling 49-39 against Wheatland and 66-59 against Torrington. Coach Kevin Gerber said the boys played two really good games this weekend, and he was very proud of them. During the practices leading up to the games, Gerber said he matched players to compete for places and time, a method which paid off during game time. Gerber said they came ou...
The Bocats JV and freshmen teams met with some tough competition this weekend against Wheatland and Torrington. The JV lost 50-29 to Wheatland and 48-45 to Torrington, while the freshmen lost 50-33 against Wheatland and 46-31 against Torrington. Coach Ryan Shaffer said Wheatland was one of those games where they slacked up a little on offense and they gave up too many points. They started a bit slow, he noted, then picked up the defense later and got within five points in the first half but gave...
by Mark Dykes Last week saw 10 middle school wrestlers hitting the mats during the Thermopolis Quad Tuesday, January 31. The boys wrestled against Lander and Riverton, and came away from the home competition with 13 wins and seven losses. Sean Johansen lost by a 2:04 fall to Tallen Anderson of Lander, but won by a 1:31 fall over Hunter Peterson of Riverton. Carson Williams won by a 59-second fall over Gabe Harris of Lander, but lost by a 2:21 fall to Angel Monroe of Riverton. Wyatt McDermott... Full story
With just two tournaments left before State and National Qualifiers, the Bobcat Speech and Debate team had a good showing at the Jackson Tournament last weekend, winning third place in the small schools division. Three members of the team were unable to make the trip due to illness or conflicting engagements, but the remaining six showed they are absolutely ready for the remainder of the season. “Every member of the team made semi-finals with the exception of one,” coach Cindy Glasson said, “an...
The Lady Bobcat basketball team split their time between home and the road last weekend as they dropped a home court game to Rawlins on Friday and an away game to Douglas on Saturday. Friday's game against the Lady Outlaws was a close one, the Cats losing 45-40. Coach Cory Sova said Rawlins hit some big shots throughout the game to keep a slim margin on the scoreboard most of the game. "We had many good looks at the basket throughout the game," he said, "but didn't shoot well, especially near...
It was another busy weekend for the Thermopolis High School boys basketball team, hosting Rawlins Friday night, then taking things on the road at Douglas on Saturday. The boys fell to the Outlaws 61-49 in their first match, and 58-38 to the Bearcats. Coach Kevin Gerber noted the Rawlins game was a tough one. The team had a good first quarter with the Bobcats trailing by only a point. Gerber noted Will DeVries and Noah Schwalbe hit some big shots for their 11 points in the first, and the team...
On Saturday, the Thermopolis Middle School wrestlers were on the road at the Worland Invite, and racked up 107 points. Coach Toby Emery stated, “The past couple of weeks have been tough. The boys have been battling, trying to stay healthy. With that said, the ten wrestlers that we brought to Worland really did wrestle well. I was especially impressed with our younger, less experienced wrestlers this weekend. They seem more comfortable on the mat and have been on the attack more. “All the boys ha... Full story
Hot Springs County High School's wrestling team spent Saturday in Greybull at their Memorial Invitational. Unfortunately, it was a rough weekend for the Bobcat matmen with much of the team nursing injuries or absent with the nasty strain of flu running rampant through the district. The Cats came away Saturday with an eighth place finish and just 39 team points. At 106 lbs., Josh Lackey (3-14) scored four points for the Cats, making it all the way to the consolation semi-final where he was...
