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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... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
The Bobcat volleyball team attended the 3A East Regional Volleyball Tournament last Friday and Saturday in Newcastle. In the first round, the girls lost to the Douglas Lady Bearcats in three, 14-25, 18-25 and 18-25, dropping them into the losers bracket. They topped the Wheatland Lady Bulldogs in the next match, 25-23, 25-17 and 25-11 to move on to the next round. Unfortunately, the Lady Cats were out of the running after meeting the Torrington Lady Trailblazers, losing in three, 25-13, 25-18 and 25-16, ruining their chances of attending the...
The middle school wrestlers saw their first tournament in Lovell on Saturday. Coach Toby Emery said, “I knew going into this tournament it would be a valuable learning experience for the many young and inexperienced athletes we have. After visiting with many of the wrestlers on the way home from Lovell, I was very impressed with their reflection of the day. “Some said they were surprised by the pace of the matches; it was fast and intense. Others said they need to be in better shape because the...
The middle school girl's basketball team is off to a good start this season under head coach Ginger Ward. The girls had their first three games at home, playing Thursday against Lander and then a pair of games against Meeteetse and Riverton on Friday. "The team did an exceptional job blocking out with Mariah Brooks leading the team in rebounds," Ward said of the Lander A game. "Probably one of the best team efforts in this area I have seen." Ward said they will continue to work in this area...
Barrel Racing results from Sun., Oct. 29 include: 1D Youth: Aspen Leonhardt, 15.943 2D Youth: Jacque Leonhardt, 16.631; Kaylee Leseberg, 16.918 3D Youth: Mesa Allen, 17.133; Emery Jo Nicholas, 17.164; Taylor Malcom, 17.486 4D Youth: Trevor Eckhardt. 20.426; Lizzy Torgerson, 21.354; Louie Nicholas, 26.807 1D Open: Jerrie Slagle, 15.716; JoDawn Leonhardt, 15.905; Aspen Leonhardt, 15.943; Gloria Philp, 15.949; Makayla Seely, 15.971; Tammy Trollinger, 15.978 2D Open: Missy Givens, 16.218; Laurie...
The Hot Springs County High School Football team had a difficult time against Newcastle last weekend, losing to the Dogies 48-12. Coach Matt McPhie said the boys didn’t play great, but did do some things well. He noted Jon Harvey played well in his second game starting as quarterback, and Noah Schwalbe performed well on offense as well as defense, with nine assisted tackles, two unassisted and four tackles for loss. The offense had a total 23 rushes for 91 yards. They had a total 93 yards p...
The Hot Springs County Cross Country team capped off its season last Saturday with a sixth place girls team finish at the State Championships in Sheridan. Coach Stephanie Metz said the meet was on a fairly windy day, and not the conditions they wanted to run in, though they still did well and had a celebratory season. McKenna Bomengen finished seventh with a time of 20:39. Bomengen was also selected as an All-State athlete in Cross Country by the Wyoming Coaches Association. Tahja Hunt placed... Full story
Lady Bobcat volleyball had a pair of tough matches last weekend, dropping three against Douglas on Friday and three against Buffalo on Saturday. “We had some tough matches this weekend,” coach Shannon Hill said. “Douglas is a very tough team with a really good offense. We needed to step up our play and just didn’t quite get there.” Against the Lady Bearcats, Mary Ryan posted five kills and one block in the 25-15, 25-9, 25-13 losses. In Buffalo, Hill said the girls would dig themselves into a ho...
Middle school volleyball wrapped up their season recently, finishing with a 2-12 record for the year. "This record does not reflect our accomplishments this season," said eighth grade head coach Aimee Kay. "They really gained a sense of the game at a higher level." Kay added the girls know what they need to keep working on and she feels they have the attitude, that with more time and effort they can be a team to watch. "I look forward to watching them throughout high school," Kay said. This was...
Since he was three years old, eighth grader Hardy Johnson has had an interest in playing golf, an interest started when his father, Joey, put on golf tournaments for the Wyoming FFA Foundation. "I just picked up a golf club and started hitting golf balls at the driving range, the now 14-year-old said. Among his accomplishments from this year included his first hole-in-one on Aug. 14, on the 14th hole of the Pro-Am Thermopolis Tournament. He also tied for first at the tournament. Among his other...
Girls basketball through the Hot Springs County Recreation District kicks off next week with the first practices starting on Monday. Kindergarteners through second graders will be in one group, practicing on Mondays and Thursdays at Ralph Witters Elementary (RWE) gym at 6 p.m. There are about 17 girls in this age group who will be learning the ropes. Third and fourth graders will make up another set of teams. They will practice on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the RWE gym between 6- 8 p.m. and their games will be on Mondays at the middle school at...
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...
