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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.... Full story
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... Full story
The middle school’s girls basketball teams are spending a lot of time on the court and improving with every game they play. Last week, in their games against long-time rivals, Worland, the seventh grade A team lost, however, the B team came out with another win. Unfortunately, both eighth grade A and B teams didn’t fair well, losing both games. High scorers against the young Lady Warriors were Jayssie Owsley for the 7A team and Kamryn Farrell for the 7B team. On the eighth grade side was Dazlyn...
This week marks the last playoff games for the Hot Springs Recreation District’s Adult Co-ed Volleyball League, before the league championship on Nov. 20. During matches on Nov. 6, Kikyapunkas was victorious over Lord Have MRSA, 25-13 and 25-15, but fell to How I Set Your Mother later in the evening, 25-16 and 25-13. 2 Legit 2 Hit won a couple tight games against Gassed by Gottsche, 26-24 and 29-27. But Gassed wasn’t done for the night, and took down Beavis and Bumphead in a three-game set. Gassed took the first game with a 25-14, but lost the...
The NBHA hosted a barrel racing competition on Sunday at Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. Results include (in order of finish): Youth 1D: Mesa Allen 15.924 Youth 2D: Taylor Malcom 16.774 Youth 3D: Madalyn Moorman 17.747, Lincoln Shepperson 22.086, Kaycee Stothart 22.263, Tayci Werner 25.096 Open 1D: Jerrie Slagle 15.356, Missy Givens 15.587, Jeri Gillett 15.640 Open 2D: Mesa Allen 15.924, Baylie Mulholland 16.102, Faith Pfeifer 16.173, Aspen Aguirre 16.187 Open 3D: Karrie Suhn 16.441, Missy Givens 16.494, Danielle Calder 16.502, Amie Hatch...
With a big 49-14 win, the Bobcats busted through the Wyoming High School State Quarterfinals by defeating the Lyman Eagles last Friday. Coach Matt McPhie said, “The team played good aggressive, physical football. We took care of the ball, we limited the big play from our opponent, and in the end that was enough to secure the victory. “Offensively the Bobcat team was led by junior Logan Cole and senior Blake Williams. Cole had 160 yards and two touchdowns. Williams added 122 yards to go alo... Full story
Dani Jo Pebbles starts the bump during the Lady Cats game against Buffalo....
The weekend in Buffalo at the High School Regional Volleyball Tournament did not go as planned for Thermopolis’ Lady Cats, but they played hard through both days and held their heads high with confidence. “This weekend was quite heartbreaking for our team,” said head coach Shannon Hill. “We did everything right, we showed up to play and we played hard and well. We just fell short.” The girls started things off against Torrington’s Lady Trailblazers, topping them in five games. They were super focused and played one point at a time, and eliminat...
