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Bobcat players Hardy Johnson and Adley Coyne were given All-Conference honors for class 3A/4A basketball for this season....
Bobcat Speech and Debate are the 2022 1A/2A State Champions for the third consecutive year. "This is a special team, and it was an incredible year. Next week, we will close out our season with the Wind River National Qualifier, but the Bobcats brought their best to the Wyoming State Tournament. We are so proud of this team - especially the seniors who have worked so hard both to do their best in their own events and help our younger students find success as well. It took a spectacular effort...
Rylee Agar (left) and Tymber Eckley (right) recite the FFA Creed and answer questions asked by a panel of judges at the FFA District Public Speaking Contest held at the Quality Inn last Tuesday. Agar placed 1st and Eckley placed 2nd in Creed. Also placing for the Thermopolis FFA Chapter were Owen McCumber, 1st in Prepared and Kaitlyn Barral, 3rd in Extemp. These four will be competing at regionals this Thursday at the Quality Inn in Thermopolis....
Members of the Thermopolis Wrestling Club competed in Powell and Gillette last weekend. Results include: Powell Freestyle Thermopolis Team, 4th with 124 points 8U 49 - Halen Lahoe, 2nd 8U 53 - Gabriel Ryan, 1st, 28.5 team points 8U 70 - Joshua Blair, 2nd, 13.5 team points 10U 49-53 - Aksel Polson, 1st, 15 team points; Hayden Robinson, 3rd, 6.5 team points 10U 71-77 - Tanner Myers, 1st, 17 team points 10U 93 - Archer Price, 5th 10U Female 53-57 - Hayden Robinson, 1sst, 5 team points 12U 58-63 - Hailey Robinson, 4th, 3 team points 12U Female...
Last weekend was the end of the Bobcat boys 3A basketball season at State in Casper. Thursday the boys went up against Powell Panthers and lost 70-40 in a tough game. That sent them to the consolation semi-finals where they faced the Worland Warriors. The Bobcats battled hard showing the heart that got them to state but fell short of a win, 59-52, eliminating them from moving on. Individual Bobcats had some impressive stats for the season. Stats are through regional games. Senior Hardy Johnson scored over 400 points for the season followed by...
Hot Springs State Park has a frisbee/disc golf course just north of the Chamber of Commerce Building that is open year-round for play. For those interested in getting the discs to play, stop by the Chamber to play for free. The frisbee golf course is 9 holes with baskets. The sport started about 50 years ago when players would throw the discs at tree stumps but now they have baskets. The course has every hole as a par three, it’s just like golf. If you land the disc in the basket on the first t...
The Bobcat boys varsity basketball team made an impressive showing at the 3A East Regional tournament, earning a trip to the state tournament this week in Casper. Last Thursday the boys started out by taking on Rawlins in a tough game. The Bobcats struggled and fell short of a win, 63-25. The boys came back to the court on Friday with a strong will to win, taking on Burns and winning a hard fought battle 56-52. On Saturday the boys played an amazing game against Wheatland pulling out a win in...
Around 400 kids representing 23 teams participated last Saturday at Wrestleopolis hosted by the Thermopolis Wrestling Club. Thermopolis placed second as a team with 632 points, just behind Cody who took first with 641.5 points. Powell came in third with 468 points. Seven Thermopolis wrestlers, Holden Loden, Gabe Ryan, Talon Owsley, Hayden Robinson, Fischer Lewis, Logann Farrell and Lilly Quintanilla won first place in their division in both folkstyle and freestyle. Thermopolis results include:...
The Lady Cats wrapped up their season at the 3A East Regional tournament last weekend in Burns. The Cats went into their first game against Torrington knowing that their whole focus needed to be on defense and getting critical stops. The Ladies had confidence with their shooting and knew that playing against Torrington would be a tough game due to height and physical play. Offensively the Lady Cats struggled to get going. Struggling to make their shots, the Cats lost their first game at regionals with a final score of Thermopolis 20 Torrington...
The Worlando Beach Speech and Debate Tournament in Worland had over 360 entries and 17 schools compete. “It was a good warm-up for the State Speech and Debate Tournament that will happen this week in Riverton,” said coach Wiley. The team finished 3rd in 1A/2A. Individual finishes include: Jean-Luc Willson took 1st in Extemporaneous Speaking. Madeline Wagler broke into Super Congress and finished in the top ten. Jarek Jeffs broke into semifinals in Humor and finished in the top ten. Elizabeth Keller and Jean-Luc Willson both had a record of 3-1...
Members of the championship fourth grade junior Bobcat basketball team include, left to right, coach Matt McPhie, Soren Webber, Lincoln McPhie, Jackson Skelton, Oliver Strenger, Will Garrison, Logan Stewart and Bo Dafoe. Not pictured is coach Paul Collamer. The team started pool play by beating the Laurel Trainsurfers 31-17and then beating the Powell Cubs 43-8. In the tournament they had another win over the Trainsurfers 29-16 and for the championship they played the WYBA Griz from Gillette and...
The 2A Thermopolis Bobcat wrestling team finished off their season this past weekend at state in Casper with two wrestlers bringing home championships. The Cats were 5.5 points short of bringing home a trophy and ended tied for fifth place. The Bobcats had a rough start losing 8 out of 13 matches with tough draws and missing opportunities to win matches. The Cats were able to battle through the consolations winning 6 of the 8 first round consolations. They were able to put three into the...
The Lady Cats were in Buffalo this last weekend where they went into the game feeling prepared and felt that the game started well for the first half, being down by only seven points at halftime. The varsity girls were playing good defense even though the Cats were facing foul trouble with Johnson, Brooks and Bowman all having two fouls. The Lady Cats were up against man to man from Buffalo and with foul trouble being an issue the approach to the game needed to be changed. Coach David Villa said, “There were times we did well and were able t...
Thermopolis Middle School eighth grade Bobcats finished their season last weekend going into the tournament ranked number one and coming out conference champions. The Cats went up against Worland to start the tournament. They had all intentions to keep the Warriors under twenty points going into halftime which was a reachable goal as they were only able to score 21 points for the whole game. In the second quarter the Cats were able to sink shots and take the win with the final score of 48-21....
Bobcat Speech and Debate split the team and competed in two separate tournaments last weekend. “We needed to give our debaters a chance to try out the new resolutions and our interpers the chance to compete at a small, in-person tournament,” said coach Lyle Wiley. The debaters were home competing in the online Evander Virtual Tournament, while the interpretive students were at Greybull competing in the Forensics Challenge Tournament. “It was a unique situation. Greybull did not offer debate events this year. Because we are so close to the c...
Members of the Thermopolis Wrestling Club attended the Casper Showdown, held in Memory of Sarah Tolin, and placed third as a team. Individual results include: 6U 33-36 - Erik Polson, 6th, 7 team points 6U 61-63 - Holden Loden, 1st, 18 team points 8U 45-49 - Fletcher Lewis, 1st, 96 team points 8U 46-51 - Gabriel Ryan, 1st, 96 team points 10U 63-66 - Tucker Sayler, 2nd, 80 team points 10U 63-70 - Tanner Myers, 3rd, 64 team points 10U 82-90 - Trenton Enis, 1st, 84 team points 10U 92-98 - Ben Farrell, 3rd, 52 team points 12U 56-60 - Fischer Lewis,...
The Bobcat wrestling team came home from the 2A Regional tournament winning second overall as a team, earning three championships, three top four placings and qualifying 14 wrestlers for state in Casper next weekend. Will Ward, at 113 lbs., captured the championship and his first All-Conference award. Ward pinned his first two opponents then tech-falled for the win in his semi-final match. Wyatt McDermott, at 138 lbs., won his second regional title and fourth All-Conference award. McDermott pinn...
Lady Bobcats celebrated three seniors Kamry Bowman, Layne Myers, and Mariah Brooks on Friday at home against Newcastle. The seniors were able to play the entire game and gave a great showcase. Kamry scored 18 points, Layne with 12, and Mariah with 6 throughout the game. Previously when the Lady Cats went up against Newcastle they lost 50-10, on Friday they lost again but showed improvement playing as a team and fighting to the end with improved defense and scoring with a final score of...
Bobcat Adley Coyne flies through the air surrounded by Newcastle defenders during varsity basketball action at home. Last Friday, the varsity Bobcats won at home over Newcastle with a final score of 62-33. Saturday, the boys traveled to Douglas and came up short with a final score of Douglas 76-57. This week, the boys regular season will wrap up on the road against Buffalo on Friday. Regionals will begin March 3 in Burns. Coach Shane Corpening did not provide any comments about the...
Middle School Bobcats are wrapping up their season with Conference this coming weekend in Thermopolis. Last Tuesday the 8th grade Cats were on home turf against Worland and were able to secure the win with a final score Thermopolis 51, Worland 28. The Cats had a slow start to the game and with a few adjustments were able to finish strong, scoring 30 points in the second half. The boys were able to shoot well and also play great defense holding the Warriors under 30. Dukes had a great game with 6 rebounds, 4 steals, and 18 points. Bomengen contr...
Thermopolis Wrestling Club members competed in the Sheridan Shootout last week. Results include: 6U 34-37 - Erik Polson, 3rd, 12 team points 6U 38-42 - Nash Bowker, 2nd, 24 team points 6U 62-68 - Holden Loden, 1st, 3 team points 8U 47-50 - Halen Lahoe, 3rd, 17 team points 8U 63-69 - Joshua Blair, 4th, 11 team points 10U - 50-55 - Aksel Polson, 4th, 13 team points 10U 76-84 - Trenton Enis, 2nd, 22.5 team points 10U - 87-89- Kade Enis’s place is 1st, 16 team points 10U Girls 52-57 - Hayden Robinson, 3rd 10U Girls 78-88- Halyn Bowker, 3rd 12U 4...
The varsity Lady Bobcats had a winning weekend on the road. Coach David Villa said "We needed to end our losing streak as we have not put together a complete game." Even having an injury to a key player Mariah Brooks the Lady Cats were able to pull out the win against 1A Burlington last Thursday with the final score being Thermopolis 51, Burlington 39. The Lady Cats used speed and played a full court, man to man defense. Coach Villa pointed out a couple top players in the Burlington game and...
Bobcat wrestlers were on the road last Friday in Buffalo where they had three duals for the day. Even though the Cats won a majority of the matches, points got the best of them and they ended up losing to Lovell by one point, 42-41. Coach Travis McDermott said “We just gave up too many weights with forfeits.” The second dual of the day the Cats beat the defending state champion Wright Panthers 45-30. Finishing the day with a duals against Tongue River, the Bobcats again got the win 39-12. “They wrestled well on Friday and are ready for regio...
Thermopolis Wresling Club wrestlers attended two events last Saturday with the majority attending the Buffalo Bill Showdown where the team earned a third place out of 21 teams in folkstyle and fourth out of 20 teams in freestyle. Individual results include: Bearcat Brawl Freestyle 10U 71 - Tanner Myers, 2nd, 20 team points 14U 77-83 - Dyllan Myers, 5th, 6.5 team points 14U 106 - Cannon Boren, 3rd, 12 team points Greco 10U 71 - Tanner Myers, 3rd, 7 team points 14U 83 - Dyllan Myers, 4th, 4 team points 4U 106 - Cannon Boren, 1st, 6.5 team points...
by Leyanne Gomez Regional Wyoming Game & Fish fisheries biologist and a team from Cody conducted a fairly comprehensive fish survey on the Bighorn River last fall. Their focus was from the Wedding of the Waters to 4.4 miles downstream. WGFD has a management goal to keep the Bighorn River as a blue ribbon fishery. Specifically, they strive to maintain 1,000 trout 12 inches or larger per mile; a plan that makes our local anglers and visiting fishermen very happy. WGFD also manages other...
