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by Jack Nowlin, Sports Editor Casper Star-Tribune One week after getting shut out at Tongue River to open the season, Thermopolis turned the tables in Week 2. The Bobcats (1-1, 1-0 Class 2A West) built an early lead and won their home opener with a 34-0 whitewash of Kemmerer at LeRoy Hayes Field. "That was a much-needed win because it gets hard when you're doing all the right things and you don't see the results you want," first-year head coach Boone Bowker said. "From Week Zero (a scrimmage...
The Bobcat golfers hosted a dual against Kemmerer last Friday. Hayden Overfield won for the boys in a playoff. Lily Johnson grabbed the top spot for the girls. Kemmerer took the team title. The team heads to Newcastle this week to compete in the State Golf Tournament. Bobcat Cross Country competed in Riverton last Thursday. Results include: Junior varsity boys - Cole Keller, 2nd, 19:07; Jadeth Elder, 6th, 19:28.20; Jesse Rodriguez, 20:21.10; Teancum Gevas, 22:10.30; Alec Martinez, 25:21.30. As a team they came in 3rd place out of a field of...
by Karissa Nichols Left Foot, Right Foot, Breathe is what you will see written on the back on the Lady Bobcats team shirts this year, and with some hard hitting and great defense from the Varsity Lady Bobcats in the last two matches of the tournament, the Lady Cats seemed to do just that and bring home the consolation bracket win as they traveled to Rawlins to compete in a 16 team tournament which consisted of all 3A teams from around the state. The Lady Cats were focused and pulled it all together in the last matches of the day on Saturday in...
Join the high school cheerleaders in cheering on the Bobcats during home games. Fall cheerleaders include AngelLyna Smith, Brodie Taber, Isabelle Ketner, Lucy Andreen, Lainie Boren, Adriana Deere, Margo Keller, Kaylee Bazzle and Delayni Custer....
The varsity Bobcat football team kicked off their regular season against Tongue River last Friday falling to the Eagles 24-0. They host Kemmerer this Friday in their West Conference opener beginning at 5 p.m. The varsity Lady Bobcats competed at the Cody Border Wars tournament last week losing to Fergus, Mont., 25-23, 20-25, 25-19, 25-16 and winning against Park 25-22, 25-19, 31-29. The girls are up next Friday and Saturday in Rawlins. The Bobcats golfers played the first day of a two day invite in Buffalo last week. For the boys, Hayden...
August Gymkhana results include: LEAD LINE Barrels - Jentry Christian, Coy Brower, Eli Arnett, Ryelynn Aleman, Jade Pingetzer Poles - Jentry Christian, Jade Pingetzer, Coy Brower, Ryelynn Aleman Goats - Jentry Christian, Coy Brower, Jade Pingetzer, Eli Arnett, Ryelynn Aleman Flag Race - Jentry Christian, Jade Pingetzer, Eli Arnett, Coy Brower, Ryelynn Aleman Fun Event, water balloon toss - Jentry Christian, Coy Brower PEE WEE Barrels - Adi Day, Taryn Agar, Jax Christian, Everly Daniels, Eleanor Allen, Flint Pingetzer Poles - Tucker DeGanahl, Ta...
Jack Nowlin, Sports Editor Casper Star-Tribune Boone Bowker was ready to come home. After spending three years (2018-20) as the head football coach at Gordon-Rushville High School in Gordon, Nebraska, Bowker felt the urge to return to Wyoming. “I missed the mountains,” said Bowker, who grew up in Big Piney. “I was tired of staring at corn.” Bowker got his chance two years ago, accepting an assistant coaching position at Thermopolis. And when Matt McPhie stepped down after serving as the Bobcats’ head coach for seven seasons (2016-22)...
Bobcat quarterback, sophomore Armani Dukes, throws a pass to senior Jessen Basse during varsity football action in a scrimmage against Worland last Friday at home....
Thermopolis Bobcat golfers hosted their home invite last Monday with Lovell, Powell, Ten Sleep and Worland making the trip to compete on the hot August day. The Lovell boys and girls came out on top with teams scores of 343 and 293. For the varsity Bobcats, Hayden Overfield finished in 6th place with a score of 85, followed by Hayden Johnson with a 104, Camden Weyer with a 106, Van Epperson with a 118 and Ian Locke with a 122. Three JV boys competed with Ty Mann scoring 141, Joseph Budd a 120 and Jackson Coates a 120. For the Lady Cats, Lily...
Bobcat golfers are heading into the 2023 season with the boys as the defending 2A state champions, last year being their fifth consecutive. The team started the season competing in the Powell Fall Invite on August 10-11. For the boys, Hayden Overfield shot an 82 on day 1 followed by a 78 on day two for a score of 160, earning him a tie for 7th place. Hayden Johnson shot a 106 both days for a score of 212. Camden Weyer shot a 237, Van Epperson a 240 and Ian Locke a 264. As a team the boys finished at the bottom of the pack. For the Lady Cats,...
Hot Springs County High School (HSCHS) Bobcat cheerleaders Adriana Deere and Margo Keller attended the All American Cheer camp in Kemmerer on July 31 through August 3. The event is hosted by the Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA). Several other teams were to attend but didn't, resulting in just HSCHS and Kemmerer competing. Deere, a senior, won a gold Ribbon for Superior Shining Star and for Superior Senior, as well as a blue ribbon for Superior Back Spot. Deere also received a medal for...
Bareback rider Roedy Farrell earned a score of 77 points and 4th place in the short go at the National High School Rodeo Finals in Gillette. He placed in the top ten in the average with 212 points, which tied him with two other riders for 8th place. Farrell qualified in the bareback riding for the National Finals by earning second in the State Finals held in June. Farrell is now traveling around the country competing at PRCA rodeos and getting ready to start college at Tarleton State University...
Heath Overfield competes in the Joey Johnson Memorial Smokin' Waters Golf Tournament held at the Thermopolis Golf Course last Saturday. Proceeds from the tournament went towards the Joey Johnson Memorial Scholarship Fund and Hot Springs County 4-H youth programs....
Results of the June Thermopolis Gymkhana event include: LEAD LINE Barrels - Kuincie Jensen, Coy Brower, Eli Arnett, Jentry Christian, Branson Dean, Jade Pingetzer Poles - Kuincie Jensen, Jentry Christian, Coy Brower, Jade Pingetzer, Eli Arnett, Branson Dean Goats - Coy Brower, Jentry Christian, Kuincie Jensen, Jade Pingetzer, Ryelynn Alemon, Eli Arnett Flag Race - Coy Brower, Jentry Christian, Eli Arnett, Ryelynn Aleman Fun Event (key hole race) - Jentry Christian , Coy Brower, Eli Arnett, Ryelynn Aleman PEE WEE Barrels - Tucker DeGanahl, Jax...
The Underground Bull Riders Production will hold its All Grit No Quit Youth and Open Bullriding event on July 14 at 7 p.m. and 15 beginning at 10 a.m. at Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. For more information, call or text Shawna at (307) 253-8286 or go to www.undergroundbullriders.com. Underground Bull Riders Productions was born in 2020 out of a passion for helping youth bull riders mold their dreams into reality. Since their inception, they have committed themselves to creating an impactful...
The Big Horn Basin Football Camp was held in Thermopolis for the 33rd time last week with 365 attendees and their families joining them in town for three days. Coaches this year included: Little Drillers - Todd Ghormley - Wyoming Indian Offensive Line - Jay Long, Chadron State head coach; Ben Blake, Black Hills State; Tyronne Fittje, Natrona QB - Tim Glenn- Colorado, Eric Landen- Chadron RB - Rob Sales, SD Mines; Scott Frederick, Guernsey WR - Mitch Barry, Chadron TE - Josh Breske, Black Hills...
The Underground Bull Riders Production will hold its All Grit No Quit Youth and Open Bull Riding event on July 14 at 7 p.m. and July 15 beginning at 10 a.m. at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. Entries will be accepted starting July 3 and will be open through July 10 and is open to members and non-members. Six divisions are available, based on the age of the participant as of January 1. Divisions and registration fees are Pewee Mini 9 & under, $50; Jr. Mini 10-11, $80; Sr. Mini 12-13, $80; Jr. Bulls, 14-15, $85; Sr. Bulls, 16-18, $85 and...
Thermopolis High School Rodeo Club members competed at the State Finals in Rock Springs last week. HSCHS 2023 graduate Roedy Farrell was runner up in the bareback riding event with a first go score of 75 and a second go score of 70 for a total of 218, putting him just behind first place Tuker Carricato of Saratoga who had a total score of 226. Farrell also came in second in the year end standings with 230.50 points. At the state finals, Porter McCumber came in 5th in the boys cutting. Kamryn Farrell, in her first year of high school rodeo,...
The next Thermopolis gymkhana will be June 30. Results of the June 4 gymkhana include: LEAD LINE Barrels - Kuincie Jensen, Jentry Christian, Eli Arnett, Boyce Babcock, Landrey Buchanan, Jade Pingetzer Poles - Kuincie Jensen, Jentry Christian, Boyce Babcock, Eli Arnett, Branson Dean, RhyLynn Williams Goats - Jentry Christian, Jade Pingetzer, Landrey Buchanan, Kuincie Jensen Boyce Babcock, RhyLynn Williams Fun Event, key hole race - Boyce Babcock, RhyLynn Williams PEE WEE Barrels - Holden Loden, Taryn Agar, Korbie Jensen, Jax Christian, Eleanor A...
For the past five years, the University of Wyoming rodeo teams have dominated the regional competition, but that has not translated to winning it all at the national level. The UW Cowboys and Cowgirls will get that opportunity at the College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) June 11-17 at the Ford Wyoming Center in Casper. The Cowgirls have won five national titles, the last coming in 2009. For the men, it has been even longer. The Cowboys won their only National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association team title in 1961. The Cowboys are coming off their...
Thermopolis High School rodeo club members competed in Sheridan on May 27 and in Buffalo on May 28 and 29. In Sheridan, Roedy Farrell was 4th in bareback riding with a score of 63 points. Rylee Agar was 5th in barrel racing with a time of 19.149. Taylor Agar had a time of 19.824 in the barrel racing and she had a time of 28.383 in the pole bending. Kamryn Farrell was 9th in the goat tying with a time of 9.75. Brothers McCoy and Jhett Longwell were 10th in the team roping with a time of 13.470. Jhett Longwell was 8th in tie down calf roping...
Bobcat Track and Field members competed at the 3A Championships in Casper last week. The boys 4x800m relay team of Chris Arends, Cole Keller, Ryan Arends and Ethan Yarrington came in 5th place with a time of 8:37.67. The girls 4x800m relay team of Jayci Basse, Jayda Griffin, Brooklyn Williams and Alexis Garrison came in 6th with a time of 10:59.16. Bobcat Seth Needham qualified for the finals in the 400m coming in 6th with a time of 52.84. Freshman Cody Bomengen came in 11th in the high jump with a height of 5-8. The boys 4x400m relay team of...
Thermopolis High School Rodeo team members competed in Casper last weekend. Bridger Peil earned a 2nd place finish in tie down calf roping on Saturday with a time of 11.40. Rylee Agar had a time of 17.154 in the barrel racing on Friday. On Saturday, she placed 11th with a time of 16.656. Taylor Agar had a time of 17.294 in the barrel racing on Friday and a time of 27.756 in the pole bending. On Saturday, she placed 13th in the barrel racing with a time of 16.680 Maile McCumber had a time of 24.948 in the pole bending on Friday and 22.680 on...
The Bobcat boys golf team wrapped up their season by winning first at the 2A Spring Championships at the Green Hills Golf Course in Worland last week. They had a two round total of 734, winning over 2nd place Kemmerer with 756 and 3rd place Moorcroft with 813. Senior Hadley Johnson shot a 169 to earn 2nd place. He was narrowly defeated by first place finisher Logan Timberman of Upton who shot a 164. Bobcat sophomore Hayden Overfield shot a 176 to tie for 7th place. Seniors Jonah Needham shot a...
The Bobcat Booster club is preparing to host their annual 3 on 3 basketball tournament Memorial Day weekend in Thermopolis. The Hot City Summer Slam will again be held in the parking lot of Hot Springs County High School on Saturday, May 27 and Sunday, May 28. Teams can register using the link on the Bobcat Booster Club Facebook page. Online registration and payment is encouraged so that entries are not missed. The Booster Club is looking forward to hosting this annual as 100% of the tournament proceeds will benefit Hot Springs County School...
