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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...
The season has come to an end for the B teams of Thermopolis Middle School as they had their tournament last Saturday. The seventh grade B team traveled to Lander and came home with three wins, topping Worland 19-18, Powell 25-22 and Lander 27-6. Kali Simeral had the high points against Worland with eight, against Powell with 17 points and against Lander, too, with 13 points. Grayce Sharp and Waikeli Balstad also contributed points for the seventh grade team. On the eighth grade side, the team went to Cody for their tournament, coming home...
Team Owl Creek was crowned Hot Springs County Recreation District Adult Volleyball Champions after defeating Gassed by Gottsche in some intense action. Gassed by Gottsche won the first match 18-25, 23-25 and 25-12 so in the double elimination tournament they had to play again. Owl Creek then won 18-25 and 14-25. The Owl Creek team team was made up of Brandon Deromedi, Gary Benefiel, Shannon Hill, Jessica Benefiel, Catie Deromedi and Jason Ciz....
Thermopolis’ Middle School girls basketball teams went into the Thanksgiving break with games against arch rivals, Worland. The eighth grade teams played on their home court with the 8A team holding Worland to just six points in the first quarter. Although they fought hard, including a buzzer beater by Kaitlin Barral, the girls lost in the end, 16-31. Barral was the high scorer for the day with eight points. The 8B game was a bit closer with the girls keeping Worland at just six points through the first three quarters. Unfortunately, they w...
Practice began Monday for the 2019/20 edition of Bobcat wrestlers. Head coach Travis McDermott and his assistant Trey Ottley along with volunteers former state champion Chris Ryan and Will Farrell will be faced with the challenge of repeating the seasonal record of last year’s regional champs and 4th place state finishers. Bobcat optimism is borne on the back of returning veterans who accounted for 85 points in Casper last year. State champion Logan Cole (junior) along with runners-up Wyatt McDermott (sophomore) and Remington Ferree (junior) l...
The Bobcat boys basketball team is about ready to hit the courts for the season and head coach Shane Corpening shared his thoughts on the upcoming season. “I have very high expectations for our basketball team,” Corpening said. “We are returning three starters, a big senior class, and some key contributors from last years team. And we have a solid group of kids on our team that have put in a lot of time in the gym since the end of last years season. “I don’t want to get into predictio...
The Lady Bobcat basketball team had their first practice on Monday morning and head coach Matt McPhie is looking forward to a great season with a lot of returning talent. “We’ve got a great group of young ladies out playing this season,” McPhie said. “The team returns eight letter winners from last season including six seniors.” The seniors include Tahja Hunt, Sesi Jensen, McKenna Bomengen, Aspen Jensen, Kaylee Devries and Ashley McPhie. The team returns many of its top performers from last season as well. The team’s three leading scorers ret...
The Thermopolis Bobcat Football team ended the season with a large number of players named to the All State and All Conference teams. First team All-Conference selections were Jarron Mortimore, Riley Shaffer, Duder Harvey, Remington Ferree, Blake Williams, Cade McLean and Logan Cole. Second team All-Conference players were Jason Clouse, Oran Coyne, Logan Shumway, Jase Longwell, Roedy Farrell, Matthew Daniels and Eli McCumber. Cole, Mortimore, Harvey and Ferree were also given All State honors. Head coach Matt McPhie said, “We are proud of t...
Parents and kids had a great time competing for a turkey for their table during the annual Turkey Basketball Shoot sponsored by Hot Springs County Recreation District. Winners for 2nd-3rd grade were Lincoln and Matt McPhie with 20 points, 4th-6th grade, Brody Welch and Ryan Shaffer with 21 points and 7th-8th grade, Brailee and Jenna DeVries....
The NBHA held barrel racing Saturday and Sunday at the fairgrounds and announced their year end award winners. Sat., Nov. 23 Open 1D – Jerrie Slagle, 15.616; Mesa Allen, 15.863; Missy Givens, 15.898; Kathy Campbell, 15.933 2D – Taylor Malcom, 16.389; Kaitlyn Schmuck, 16.549 3D – Kaitlyn Schmuck, 16.647; Debbie Keller, 16.687; Missy Givens, 16.836; Jody Campbell, 17.500; Bobbi Byrd, 17.529; Rhyan Schmuck, 17.556 4D – Bobbi Byrd, 17.639; Vivian Butchart, 22.183 Youth 1D – Mesa Allen, 15.863 2D – Taylor Malcom, 16.389 Sun., Nov. 24 Open 1D – B...
The Bobcats fought a tough battle against the defending state champs Friday night in the 2A Wyoming High School State Football Semifinals, but in the end, Buffalo proved too strong. Bobcats ended their season defeating five different 2A opponents. Friday night's game included touchdowns by Duder Harvey, Jase Longwell, and Logan Cole. "It was Coles' team leading 13th touchdown on the season," said coach Matt McPhie. Harvey threw for 177 yards Friday vs the Bison. Cole grabbed five receptions for...
