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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...
by Mark Davis Powell Tribune Sam Korhel was still visibly shaking as he headed to check-in his fish, four hours after pulling in what turned out to be the biggest fish of the 2022 Meeteetse Ice Fishing Derby. This wasn’t Korhel’s first tournament, and he knew the trout was special. A large crowd gathered, parting for the Thermopolis resident as he carried the fish like a newborn to the check station. “It was overwhelming,” Korhel said, adding that he isn’t used to being the center of attention. Even before the 34-inch giant was scrutinized at t...
The Thermopolis Wrestling Club members competed at the Worland Wrestling Club Folkstyle last Saturday. The team placed second overall. Individual results include: 6U 36 - Nora Ryan, 2nd, 18 team points; Erik Polson 5th, 5 team points 6U 43 - Nash Bowker, 3rd, 22 team points 8U 49 - Gabe Ryan, 1st, 32 team points; Fletcher Lewis, 4th, 21 team points 8U 53 - Fletcher Lewis, 3rd, 18 team points 10U 49-53 - Aksel Polson, 2nd, 21.5 team points; Gabriel Ryan, 3rd, 18 team points 10U 56 - Talon Owsley, 1st, 24 team points 10U 63 - Dawson McLean...
The Bobcat wrestling team had a busy schedule last week starting Tuesday in Cody. JoJo Crow and Zane Stam came away with the only wins for the evening with the Cats falling 63-18. Thursday was the Bobcats Senior night on their home turf. Seniors Wyatt McDermott, Austin Barral and Jarek Sorensen all walked away with wins. Brody Sorensen, Dalton Price, Ethan Crow, and Colter Price also had wins against Worland. As a team, the Bobcats lost to Worland, 48-24. Saturday at the Greybull Invitational the Bobcats had six placers. Ethan Crow at 126 lbs....
Last week, the Lady Bobcats played at home Tuesday against Lander. The game started out strong in the first quarter, midway through the second the girls began to struggle getting the ball across the court. “Relying on each other as a team seemed to be the big effect with the Cats against Lander with mistakes snowballing against the Ladies as the game continued. The ability to sink shots became a struggle for the Cats as the game progressed,” said coach David Villa. The Cats had eleven deflections as a group that also hurt the Cats on Tue...
Thermopolis Middle School 8th grade Bobcats have had a busy and winning schedule. Last Monday the Bobcats played against Greybull with the final score of 53-27. The Bobcats fought hard and continued to sink baskets. Playing against Greybull the Bobcats only had one game and were able to utilize its bench and get all players play time. Defense was strong, only allowing 2 points in the 1st and 4 in the 3rd. Nine Bobcats were able to score during the game including sinking a few three pointers. Top scorers of the game were; Hastie with 10, Coale...
The Bobcat Wrestlers hosted the Buffalo Bison in a dual last Thursday. The Bison were down wrestlers so in all there were only eight matches and the Bobcats walked away with the win, 44-15. "We had some nerves with our first home dual of the year and it showed in a few of the matches," said coach Travis McDermott. Lance Axtell had a great win to get the crowd going over Troy Moe. Will Ward and Colter Price finished the dual with pins. Lance Axtell won with a fall in 1:05, Brody Sorensen, with a...
The Lady Cats varsity basketball team went up against Rocky Mountain last Thursday playing an impressive first quarter, but the girls lost momentum later in the game and were unable to pull out a win, losing 24-41. “In our game against Rocky Mountain it appeared it would be a close game. Both teams were making stances against each other defensively but neither team could score many points in the first quarter,” said coach David Villa. He added, “It wasn’t until the second quarter that we turned the ball over as Rocky Mountain would go on a 6-0...
The Bobcats just finished up their eighth week of the 2021-22 boys basketball season and are looking at about a month left. The 3A varsity Bobcats took on the #3 2A Rocky Mountain Grizzlies on the road last Thursday. The boys fought hard but fell short of a win with a final score of 60-49. On Friday, the Bobcats hosted 3A #4 Buffalo in Bobcat country. The game was action packed and the Bobcats played an amazing game but when time ran out in the fourth period they were down by five. The Cats lost 59-54 but made an impressing showing on the...
The Lady Cats were on the road Friday to take on Newcastle and then played at home on Saturday against Douglas. The Ladies had been fighting illness but continued to show grit and toughness showing a no retreat mind set. Against Newcastle the Lady Cats fell short as nothing seemed to go right for the girls. They never gave up even with the struggles they faced transitioning with both offense and defense. Coach David Villa said, "We talked about circling the calendar when we play them again and...
The Cats came through with another fabulous finish at the one day Worland Speech and Debate Tournament by winning first place in the 1A/2A Team Sweepstakes. There were some impressive individual performances at this competitive 13 team tournament. “This was a very encouraging tournament. It was a true team effort to win the Sweepstakes, and the 1A/2A teams at the tournament represented a great sample size of teams we will be competing with for a state title. The level of competition was strong, and our results were definitely something to c...
The 7th and 8th grade Thermopolis Middle School boys basketball teams have had a busy start to their season. On January, 18 the Bobcats had their first game against Powell with both A & B 8th graders walking away with the win. The A team score was 37-31 and B team was 24-18. On the A team the boys pulled together and fought hard in the fourth to get the win. C. Bomengen had a strong finish with five blocks and A. Dukes had seven rebounds and four assists. High scorers were C. Bomengen 12 points, A. Dukes with 10 points, and Z. Hastie with 9....
The Bobcat wrestlers were in Lander this last weekend and were short wrestlers due to injuries and illness. The Cats that were able to attend worked hard and fought for their placements. Varsity wrestlers Will Ward at 113 lbs placed 4th and Austin Barral at 182 lbs placed 5th. Ward’s first draw was Smith from Cody which Ward ended up losing the match. With his loss Ward had to fight his way through the back side to win two in a row, putting him against another Cody wrestler that he lost to, placing him in 4th. “Will is such a tough com...
Thermopolis 3A boys Bobcats varsity team is headed into a busy schedule the end of the week with a 6-6 overall record. The boys lost a close game against Newcastle on the road, The game went into overtime and the Bobcats fell just short with a 58-55 loss. On Saturday at home the Bobcats took on the Douglas Bearcats. The boys played very hard against this #1 ranked team but lost 55-42. No coaches comments or game information was received from coach Shane Corpening. The Bobcats have a busy scheduled this Thursday-Saturday. Please see the high...
Twelve Thermopolis Wrestling Club members attended the Rocky Mountain Nationals Wild West Championship last Saturday in Casper. As a team they had an impressive placing of 21st out of 122 teams. Individual placings include: Briar Lahoe 5th Cannon Boren 1st Dyllan Myers 4th Gabriel Ryan 4th Garret White 5th Hailey Robinson 3rd Halen Lahoe 2nd Kade Enis 3rd Lilly Quintanilla 1st Trenton Enis 5th Tanner Myers and Aksel Polson wrestled hard but did not place....
Bobcat Jase Longwell takes a shot during game action against Greybull. The 3A varsity boys Bobcat basketball team competed in the Big Horn Basin Tournament last weekend. The boys won 67-51 over 2A Greybull and 82-51 over 2A Wyoming Indian. No coaches comments on the games were received by press time....
