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Thermopolis Middle School students came home with a second place overall during the recent Mathcounts competition at North West College in Powell, qualifying them to advance to the state competition in Laramie in March. Coach of the team, Stephanie Metz, said, "This is the first year we've had such high individual results." Seventh grader Hayden Overfield placed first with eighth grader Seth Needham placing second. The pair will get to compete at the state level. Brendan Butler, a seventh grader...
The Bobcats started the largest invitational wrestling event in Wyoming, Riverton's Ron Thon Invitational, just the way they like, with six straight wins from their three varsity entries. Ultimately, Logan Cole was the only Bobcat to make his way to the finals. Thermopolis scored 41 points to finish somewhere in the middle of the 41-team tournament. Cole (220) pinned his way to the semifinals with wins over Ken Raymond (Rawlins), Brandon Mortensen (Rock Springs), and Brock Sather (Thunder basin...
The Hot Springs Country Recreation District is opening registration for its Start Smart Sports Program. It is offered to all kids ages three to five years old for basketball, soccer and baseball. This is a noncompetitive, one-on-one with the child’s parent, which focuses on developing fundamentals of each sport to teach the basics of each sport. Parent participation is required for these programs. Parents can sign up their child for any or all of the sports offered during the 1st registration period. Smart Start Registration is January 27 - M...
The varsity Lady Bobcat basketball team split a pair of games last weekend, first in Buffalo on Friday and then in Big Piney on Saturday. Friday’s game against the Lady Buffs was a heartbreaker, losing a tough game 40-42. Coach Matt McPhie said, “The team showed toughness and poise after falling behind early and trailing at half time.” Ashley McPhie had a career high scoring game, dropping 25 points through the net for the Lady Cats. Kamry Bowman chipped in six points on the night and Kayle...
Some extra work on the team's defensive game plan brought great results as the Bobcat boys basketball team racked up a pair of wins over the weekend, beating Newcastle 44-32 and Douglas, 46-43. "Newcastle has an outstanding forward that averages close to 25 points a game," coach Shane Corpening said, "so we worked all week on our defensive game plan. Our plan was pretty simple, we wanted to limit his touches and force him to shoot from the outside." During the game, Corpening rotated fresh legs...
The Bobcats spotted the Cody Broncs 30 points in forfeits on Tuesday, Jan. 21, then proceeded to win six of eight matches on the mat but they lost the home dual to Cody 42-34. In the only match that went to a decision, Wyatt McDermott returned to action with a convincing major decision, 13-0. Though McDermott was in total control from the first whistle, his Bronc opponent wrestled to survive, and in spite of three major near falls, did just that. Cole Christianson and Jarek Sorenson wrestled at different weights than usual to augment the...
The Lady Cats varsity team took a couple of rough losses over the weekend, first to Newcastle on Friday, 59-41 and to Douglas on Saturday, 63-23. In the Newcastle game, Ashley McPhie dropped in 12 points as well as pulling down five rebounds and added three steals to her stats. Sadie Burr, Sesi Jensen and McKenna Bomengen each added seven points to the score. Jensen also grabbed eight rebounds on the night. “Newcastle had a great night shooting and we struggled to convert or get critical s...
The middle school boys basketball teams took on Lovell Saturday with the eighth grade boys having home court advantage and the seventh graders playing in Lovell. Even though the eighth grade A team lost in a close one, 31-36, coach Ryan Shaffer said, “This was a good game to see if the changes we made and the things we worked on would actually pay off, and overall, I believe it did.” Shaffer said the boys came out with a strong first quarter and really stayed in it during the second quarter. “Our biggest issue was the third quarter where our d...
Results for the Thermopolis Wrestling Club at the Wild West Championships in Casper Jan. 25 include: Rookie Division 81 pounds – Chloee Owsley, 4th place 100 pounds – Haeden Blair, 1st palce 123 pounds – Daniel Blair, 4th place 6U – 10 U 37 pounds – Halen Lahoe, 7th place 43 pounds – Aksel Polson 52 pounds – Archer Price, Tucker Sayler 54 pounds – Ryker Sayler 55 pounds – Bain Lahoe, 5th place 58 pounds – Brayli Price, 3rd place 62 pounds – Zander Harmon 64 pounds – Briar Lahoe, 3rd place 73 pounds – Dyllan Myers 77 pounds – Davien Martinez...
Results from the Eastside United Wrestling Tournament in Casper for the Thermopolis Wrestling Club include: 6U 38-40 Halen Lahoe’s, 2nd, 5 team points. Round 1 - Lahoe won by decision over Kaden Torres, 14-10, Round 2 - Anthony Lovato won by major decision over Lahoe,12-2, Round 3 - Lahoe won by fall over Kye Camino, 1:00 6U 39-41 Fletcher Lewis, 1st, 6 team points. Round 1 - Lewis won by fall over Krew Elliott 0:52, Round 2 - Lewis won by major decision over Macoy Baker, 11-0, Round 3 - Lewis won by fall over Maxton Haar, 0:39 6U 46-49 J...
Cole Christenson, Roedy Farrell, Logan Cole and Reily Shaffer brought home championships from the Don Runner Invitational wrestling tournament in Pavillion. The tourney brings together twenty or so of the smaller wrestling teams of the area. Nearly 20 teams were represented to compete in the Wind River High School gym. The Bobcats were represented by seven wrestlers, bringing home four tournament championships and a fifth place as well, adding up to 123 team points. The top three winners were...
The Lady Bobcats had a successful weekend at home winning two out of three of their games during a tournament that included Shoshoni, Rocky Mountain and Wyoming Indian. The weekend improved their record to seven wins, which eclipses their total from a year ago when the team finished 6-17 on the season. In the opening game against Shoshoni, the team was led in scoring by Ashley McPhie with 15 points. Sesi Jensen was right behind her, adding 13 points to the board along with seven rebounds and...
The Bobcats varsity basketball team travelled to Powell for the Big Horn Basin Classic on Jan. 17 and 18. On Friday, the boys fell in a close game with Rocky Mountain, 40-49. The Bobcats struggle against St. Stephens losing 78-41. On Saturday, the boys rallied to defeat Burlington 71-43. No coaches comments on the games were available at press time. Scores were obtained from the Max Preps website. The boys hit the road to play Newcastle on Friday, Jan. 24 and then return home to take on Douglas...
Bobcat boys basketball was on the road last weekend, traveling to Pinedale for a tournament with Lyman, Rawlins and Pinedale. “Overall, I saw a lot of good things and some things that we definitely need to improve on,” said coach Shane Corpening. “We haven’t handled a full court press very well this season. However, we really improved in that area as the weekend progressed.” The boys turned the ball over close to 30 times in the game against Lyman. When it came to Rawlins and Pinedale,...
Bobcat wrestlers, though few in numbers, scored 61 points at Douglas’ Shane Shotto Tournament last Friday and Saturday, and placed four of their competitors in the top six of their weight class to lead 2A teams. Casper’s Kelly Walsh led all teams with over 200 points, and host Douglas led 3A teams with 189 points, Entering only five wrestlers in the competition, Wyatt McDermott (6th), Roedy Farrell (6th), Cole Christianson, Riley Shaffer (6th), and Logan Cole (2nd), The Bobcats showed their strength in tournament action. Of those listed abo...
The Lady Cats varsity basketball team had three games this past weekend, splitting their win/loss record among Big Piney, Lyman and Pinedale. Coach Matt McPhie said the girls struggled early against Pinedale and came away with a 59-43 loss. “We dug ourselves a big hole in the first half, due in part to poor shooting and turnovers,” McPhie said. The girls battled in the second half, closing the gap at times, but in the end, Pinedale made their plays and converted opportunities to seal the win...
Thermopolis Lady Cats basketball took on the Worland Lady Warriors last Friday in a tight game that ended with the Cats losing 57-55. Coach Matt McPhie said he had to give credit to Worland, they made some key shots and were able to seal the home victory. “We were extremely proud of the way our girls came out and competed,” McPhie said. “The team played good, sound basketball and battled head to head with the number two team in the state. “We’ve got some things to clean up, but we feel real...
The Bobcat girls basketball team held a Junior Girls Bobcat Basketball Camp during Christmas break to give some of the younger ones a few tips. At left, the girls get in a little practice running and dribbling at the same time while at right, Sesi Jensen helps Logann Ferrell get in the right position to make her free throws swish....
The Bobcat boys basketball team made the most of their home court advantage as they trounced Burlington in their first home game of the season, 57-35. Head coach Shane Corpening said he was really excited with the defensive pressure the boys put on throughout the duration of the game. “We forced 20 turnovers and had some easy scores on our end as a result of that,” he said. In addition, the Cats didn’t let Burlington have many easy looks at the hoop, holding them to under 30 percent shooting fro...
A busy week for Bobcat wrestlers saw them taking on Greybull/Riverside Thursday in Greybull. Open weights were costly for the Bobcats as Greybull/Riverside won a 44-20 decision over the Bobcats. “As we are understaffed in the (lighter) weights, our duals are going to be tough to win,” coach Travis McDermott said. He added, “We have to up our conditioning as well as our competition level…Our technical skills will have to get sharper to win the big matches.” Far from being discouraged, McDermott said, “We have some great committed young athle...
It was a great first home game for the Lady Bobcat basketball team as they took down Burlington on Saturday, 46-37. “The team played excellent defense and took down a scrappy Burlington team,” head coach Matt McPhie said. The girls struggled a bit shooting the ball, but relied on their defense and a lot of effort to seal the victory. The Lady Cats forced 41 turnovers throughout the match, which led to key baskets on the offensive end of the ball. Ashley McPhie led the team in scoring with 19...
The Bobcat wrestling team competed at the Powell Invite on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 13 and 14. The team finished fifth out of 22 teams. Bobcats went 15-1 in varsity pool competition with four division champions. Remington Ferree at 285, Logan Cole at 220, Riley Shaffer at 182A, Cole Christiansen at 182B came in first during pool action and Roedy Farrell at 145 finished second. Jarek Sorensen, Austin Barral and first year wrestler Monte Love were 14-4 in JV action. First year wrestler Jorge...
The Bobcat boys basketball team started their season with a 2-1 record this weekend taking on Big Horn, Wright and Kaycee on the road. Head coach Shane Corpening said their first game was a great measuring stick as to where the program is at. “Big Horn has a solid basketball program and they always have good athletes,” Corpening said, “so the fact that we were able to grind out a win is huge for our program and an excellent start to our season.” The game was neck and neck all the way to the buzz...
The Thermopolis Lady Bobcats varsity girls had an excellent start to their season coming out of their first tournament with three wins. They first took on Kaycee on Friday, topping them with a steady 46-27. “The team played good defense while recording 28 steals,” head coach Matt McPhie said. Kaylee DeVries snatched six steals with Ashley McPhie and Mariah Brooks right behind her with five steals each. Sesi Jensen led the way on the boards, pulling in eight rebounds in the game. Scoring wis...
The Big Horn Basin Middle School Wrestling Conference was hosted by Thermopolis on Saturday, Dec. 7 at the Thermopolis High School. Nine teams participated including: Powell, Worland, Riverton, Cody. Lander, Lovell, Greybull, Rocky Mountain, and Thermopolis. “I cannot express how proud I am of how our athletes wrestled this past weekend. They really stepped it up, went on the attack, and left it all on the mat. This group of individuals really came together as a team, worked hard in practice, and demonstrated what they learned on the mat,” sai...
