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The Bobcat boys basketball team was on the road over the weekend, splitting their wins and losses between Torrington, Burns and Wheatland, 1-2. Against the Torrington Trailblazers, the Bobcats played really well at times and not so well at other times according to coach Shane Corpening. The Trailblazers built up a little bit of a lead early, but by the end of the first quarter the Cats were up 19-12. In the second quarter the boys got a little too comfortable with their lead and became way less...
Hot Springs County High School Bobcat Wrestlers opened their season in Wheatland last Friday. Eleven eligible wrestlers competed in three duals. There were seven wrestlers who were not eligible due to not having attended enough practices. “We could definitely see the advantage the other teams had by starting practices on time,” said coach Travis McDermott. The team lost to Moorcroft 51-30. The dual with Glenrock ended in a 36-36 tie with the decision going to Glenrock on a game of Rock, Pap...
Middle school wrestler, top, Alix Sorensen, 7th grade, holds down her opponent seeking a win. Bottom, 8th grader, Lance Axtell, tries find his grip to take down his foe....
Hot Springs County High School’s speech and debate team participated virtually in the Cheyenne South Bison Stampede tournament last weekend, bringing home first place in 1A/2A. The team took the Sweepstakes award a full six points ahead of number 2, Niobrara. Topping the list of winners was junior Jean-Luc Willson who placed second in varsity extemp. Following just behind Willson was Jacob Randall who finished in 10th place. Madeline Wagler placed 14th in extemp as well. Willson and Randall also competed in varsity CX debate, garnering a s...
Thermopolis Bobcat Football recently announced team awards for the 2020 season. Most Improved Player of the Year honors went to Eli McCumber. The pair named Scout Team Players of the Year were Eli Dickey and Jessen Basse, and Hustle Player of the Year went to Elijah Skelton. Roedy Farrell was named the Defensive Player of the Year while Remington Ferree nabbed the Offensive Player of the Year award. Logan Cole was named Most Valuable Player of the Year. Finishing up the local awards, Wyatt McDermott was named the LeRoy Hayes Award Recipient....
The Thermopolis Middle School wrestling team has had a tremendous start to their season, winning 70-percent of their matches in five duals. “Not only is this a confidence builder for the athletes on the team,” head coach Toby Emery said, “but their hunger to learn has increased as well. The wrestlers are savoring each opportunity to wrestle and having fun doing it!” During their October 24 Quad with Shoshoni, Glenrock and Wind River, the team had 36 wins and just 11 losses. Against Glenroc...
High school Regional Volleyball was a little different this year making the end of the season for the Lady Bobcats a little rough. The girls took on the number one ranked Douglas Lady Bearcats in their first game last Thursday and head coach Shannon Hill said they were a little nervous stepping out onto the court. They got stuck in a few rotations and ended up losing their first game, 8-25. “I knew my girls could play better than that,” Hill said, “and they came out in game two and played great...
Thermopolis Middle School wrestlers Samuel Skelton, top, and Dyllan Meyers, bottom, fought hard against the Worland team in home wrestling action last Friday. Results were not available at press time....
The Bobcat boys and girls Cross Country team had a rough time at their State meet in Douglas last weekend. Coach Stephanie Metz said it was a bittersweet weekend for the team, running in deep snow, gravel, grassy spots, ice, uphill and downhill, but there was no wind and it was a sunny day. "Each runner ran with heart, determination and passion," Metz said. "Not a single runner gave up on the most difficult course they've seen all season. They ran the best race of their season and were able to...
The Lady Bobcat Volleyball team fell to Buffalo last Friday in their last home contest, 22-25, 25-20, 15-25 and 18-25. The girls played really well in the first two games and coach Shannon Hill said, “I really saw a difference in how the girls were playing. They were playing as a team, focused on each point and stopping Buffalo from going on runs. “I’m not sure what happened in game three, but something switched and we lost our momentum. I see moments of greatness in our girls at times and I...
The Thermopolis Bobcat Football team finished their season off with a 54-0 win over the Pinedale Wranglers on Friday night to end things 3-5 on the year. Comments from head coach Matt McPhie were not available at press time, however, there are some stats on various Cats that are worth mentioning for the season. The Bobcats had the fourth highest score in 2A during their matchup against Kemmerer on September 18 with 56 points. Roedy Farrell has had a great year, ranked number five in rushing...
The Lady Bobcat cross country team pulled together at their conference meet in Lovell this weekend to come home as conference champions. Head coach Stephanie Metz said it was a little windy, but otherwise the running conditions were perfect. Ruthanne Johnson, Jayda Griffin, Hallie Martinez, Rebekah Johnson and Elizabeth Kellar ran together as a team to bring home the title. "They raced one another and came together as a team to become conference champions," Metz said. "Their splits showed that...
The Thermopolis Bobcats battled hard Friday night but they still fell to the number one ranked Mountain View team with a final score of 38-14. Coach Matt McPhie said the Bobcats fought hard but the defending state champions stood firm and took the ball away in key spots, providing the difference in the game. Offensively, the team managed just 165 yards – 88 on the ground and 77 through the air. Wyatt McDermott had a season high three catches for 25 yards ad Jaxson Jensen added two catches for 3...
The Varsity Lady Cats traveled to Newcastle last Friday to take on the Lady Dogies, losing in four games, 25-22, 20-25, 24-26 and 14-25. Although the games were all very close, coach Shannon Hill said, "Our girls started out really well, playing as a team and playing in system, but then we lost our momentum in game two and could never really get it back. "We let Newcastle go on too many big runs. Our girls were hitting the spots they were supposed to, but Newcastle was playing really scrappy...
The Lady Cats volleyball team was busy last week, playing Worland on Tuesday before traveling to Douglas to take on Burns on Saturday. Although the girls lost in three to the Lady Warriors, coach Shannon Hill said, "We played scrappy and we played with them most of all three games. We would be winning at the beginning of each game and then at about point 13 or 14 we would let them go on runs and then weren't able to catch back up." Scores against Worland were 18-25, 12-25 and 17-25 with Brianna...
The Bobcat football team had a rough go of it last Saturday night as they faced the #2 ranked Lyman Eagles on the road, falling with a disappointing 28-0 loss. Coach Matt McPhie said the team struggled up front against the very tough Lyman team. “The team did some good things,” McPhie said, “but were unable to find the end zone when matched up against the number one defense in the state.” The Cats were led on the offense by senior Logan Cole, who managed 107 yards from the line of scrimma...
The Bobcat Cross Country team was in Powell last weekend and coach Stephanie Metz says some of the team had outstanding runs. Ruth and Rebekah Johnson competed with each other the entire race and Metz said it was great to watch the sisters push each other and strive for their best performance. “Both girls have room for improvement this weekend in Lovell for the conference meet,” she said. Hallie Martinez ran another great paced race, but was off her personal record by a few seconds. Jayda Griffi...
It was rough night on Friday as the Thermopolis Bobcats fell to Cokeville during the Homecoming game, 31-6. Coach Matt McPhie said the team struggled to finish drives all night, consequently they trailed early and were unable to mount a comeback. Elijah Skelton led the team defensively, adding 18 defensive points to his personal stats. Logan Cole and Roedy Farrell added 14 and 10 points, respectively, to their column. The Bobcat defense forced a fumble and got a turnover early in the game,...
The Lady Bobcat volleyball team had two rounds this past week, first taking on Buffalo on Thursday and them playing at home against Powell on Saturday. The girls dropped three games against Buffalo, 17-25. 16-25 and 19-25. “We were not mentally prepared and couldn’t get going on a run with them,” said head coach Shannon Hill. “We would side out and then give them the ball right back. We also had a hard time setting anything up and were constantly sending free balls or something easy to them....
The Bobcat Cross Country team traveled to Cody for their invitational last week and the girls team got to see some good competition from the Lovell Lady Bulldogs. Coach Stephanie Metz said Lovell will be the Lady Cats’ main competition when they head to state in Douglas on October 24. The boys also saw some amazing competition and were able to get up and race some 3A schools. Metz said Corbin Simeral ran an amazing time of 19:20 for the two-mile race. “He’s getting closer and closer to breaking...
The Lady Bobcat Volleyball team got their first win Friday night, Senior Night, against Burlington. “I have seven seniors and they all played great,” said head coach Shannon Hill. “The whole team played as a unit and were moving and flowing as a unit which was nice to see.” Hill said defense did well staying on their toes and ready for anything that was sent to them that would allow the setter to get to the ball and our hitters to trasition and execute. “It was a fun match to watch and coach and the girls were having fun,” Hill said. The JV als...
The Thermopolis Bobcat football team traveled to Lovell on Friday to take on the Bulldogs. In a tightly contested conference battle, the Bobcats came in just short losing 20-23. The team trailed 20-14 at the half, but the Cats managed to bring thins to a tie in the third, 20-20. After a couple of failed offensive series by both teams, Lovell kicked the go ahead field goal with just 12 seconds left in the game. “The boys played a tough Lovell team really well,” coach Matt McPhie said, “and just came up short.” Jaxson Jenson had a hand in a pa...
The Bobcat Cross Country Team attended the Warrior Invite last Thursday against some tough competition. “It was a windy day, making times higher than usual,” coach Stephanie Metz said, “but the kids competed well and hung with our competitors until the very end.” On the boys side, there were a few personal record set, even in the poor weather, and athletes started to pick up their pace sooner in the race to pass a few extra competitors. The girls also had a great race, showing grit and determination until the very end. In boys JV action,...
Sunday NBHA barrel racing results include: Open 1D – Debbie Combs, 15.349; Jerrie Slagle, 15.44; Nick Comes, 15.54 2D – Mesa Allen, 15.930 3D – Taylor Malcom, 16.476; Rhyan Schmuck, 16.643; Emery Eckhardt, 16.668; Jennifer Harvey, 16.671; Kaitlyn Schmuck, 16.742; Bobbi Byrd, 17.129; Lacy Eckhardt, 17.174 4D – Bobbi Byrd, 17.508; Kylie O’Neal, 17.680; Valerie Stothart, 18.842, Donna Daniels, 20.440 Youth 1D – Mesa Allen, 15.930 2D – Taylor Malcom, 16.476 3D – Remington Prinie, 20.354; Kaydence Daniels, 20.441; Rhiannon Hayes, 21.624; Scotlyn...
The Thermopolis Bobcat Golf team came home on Saturday night from Kemmerer with yet another State Championship, giving them a three-peat on the links. “That’s a wrap up on another terrific season,” coach Brandon Deromedi said. “These kids worked their tails off, not only during the season but throughout the spring and summer of 2020. The time and dedication to the fundamentals of the game are what make the championships a reality.” The Cats were actually very lucky to even have a season th...
