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The Hot Springs County High School football team’s conference record stands at 2-1 after a 41-33 away victory over Wheatland last Friday. Coach Matt McPhie said, “It was a big road victory for the team. This marks the first time Thermopolis has ever beaten Wheatland in Wheatland. “The team had some strong performances across the board. Offensively, they were led by Duder “MT” Harvey. Harvey accounted for five touchdowns on the night and over 320 yards of offense. He threw three touchdown...
Cross country runners took on a new type of event with the Cody Foxes and Hounds last Friday, though weather conditions were certainly less than ideal. Coach Stephanie Metz said, “It was cold and wet, and I was freezing. The weather was awful.” As for the impact on the runners, she said one could tell they were in pain, but looking at everyone’s splits they did amazing and several made or came close to personal records. “I had McKenna [Bomengen] so close to breaking 20,” Metz said. “That’s h...
For the 2 Legit 2 Hit team in the Hot Springs County Recreation District’s Adult Co-ed Volleyball league, Oct. 2 was a night of triumph and defeat. The team won against Lord Have MRSA in the first match of the evening, 25-3, 25-11 and 25-12, though came up on the losing side against Gassed by Gottsche, which outscored them 25-20, 25-15 and 25-19. In this fourth week of adult volleyball games, Owl Creek took a few more wins with 25-6, 25-13 and 25-15 over How I Set Your Mother, and Beavis and Bumphead won over Kikyapunkas, 25-15, 25-18 and 2...
The Lady Bobcat volleyball team saw a lot of court time this past week between playing Lovell at home, then away in Lander, followed by two days of their home tournament. Against Lovell, the varsity team swept them away in three (25-20, 25-17, 25-23) while the JV and freshman teams both won in two games against the Bulldogs. "The girls played pretty well against Lovell," coach Shannon Hill said. "We still struggle with consistency, especially behind the serving line. I was proud of the girls tho...
Beginning with the girls middle school basketball program in the fall of 2019 Hot Springs County School District #1 and Thermopolis Middle School have agreed to let sixth grade student-athletes try-out for the remaining positions on the girls and boys middle school basketball teams. Each team will allow 30 participants and however short each team is after counting seventh and eighth graders, sixth graders will be given a chance to fill those positions. For example, if the combined numbers of seventh and eighth graders is 27, sixth graders will...
Nearly 900 Special Olympics Wyoming athletes, Unified Sports® partners, coaches, friends, family and volunteers from throughout Wyoming will travel to Casper to attend the 2019 Special Olympics Wyoming Fall Tournament, October 9-11 in Casper. Athletes will compete in Tennis, Soccer, Cycling, Bocce and Bowling events over the course of three days throughout the Casper area. Athletes competing in this year’s Fall Tournament hail from: Thermopolis, Cody, Lander, Powell, Riverton, Worland, Bridger Valley, Evanston, Jackson, Cheyenne, To...
Coach Stephanie Metz said, "I'm proud of the way the team ran in Worland, they got up & worked hard. We had some kids break some huge milestones such as Corbin Simeral breaking 20 minutes. We looked strong and should have a good meet in Cody this weekend. "One of the things we will continue to work on this week is pacing. Some athletes went out too hard, and had a huge difference between their first and third mile split. Looking forward to the Fox and Hound race in Cody, it'll be a nice change t...
The Bobcats fought hard last week against Mountain View, but unfortunately came away with a loss. Coach Matthew McPhie said, "The team fell to Mountain View Friday night by a score of 35-0. We battled a tough team all night, we just struggled to slow them down and they had some athletes who we had trouble tackling. "Offensively, Duder Harvey passed for a career high 167 yards. Jase Longwell added some big plays for the team with a big third down catch and a couple of nice runs. Remington Ferree...
The Lady Bobcat volleyball team went over the mountain to Buffalo last Saturday and unfortunately fell to the Lady Buffs in four games; 17-25, 25-22, 15-25 and 19-25. Coach Shannon Hill said the team is struggling right now to find a consistent momentum. “We passed well and played good defense,” Hill said, “we just aren’t puttig balls away consistently, which leads to the other team going on big runs.” Hill says they are playing the ‘catch-up’ game a lot and just playing not to lose rather than...
The Hot Springs County Recreation District’s Adult Co-Ed Volleyball League is midway through its regular season, with Owl Creek maintaining its undefeated streak following a 25-23, 25-16 and 25-20 set against 2 Legit to Hit on Sept. 25. Gassed by Gottsche, another front-runner, has a record that’s nothing to scoff at, finishing the evening’s games at 11-1 with a 25-19, 26-24 and 25-21 set against How I Set Your Mother, and a 25-23, 25-22, 20-25 set against Beavis and Bumphead for their first...
Registration for boys youth basketball through the Hot Springs County Recreation District is going on now through October 15. Little Dribblers are for those kindergarten and first grade, the Developmental program is for second and third graders and the Junior Bobcat division is for boys in fourth through sixth grades. There are fees associated with the different age groups. Little Dribblers will be $15, Developmental is $20 and Jr. Bobcats will be $25. Practices will start on Monday, Oct. 21, however, there will be a parent meeting on Thurs.,...
Hot Springs County Recreation will be holding Little Hitters Volleyball, starting Tuesday, October 15. Little Hitters is for kindergarten through second grade with a focus on basic skills. Practices will only be once a week and parent involvement is required. Registration ends on October 14 and is $15 per athlete. You may register online at hscrecreation.com or in person at the Armory. If you have any questions about the program you may call the rec office at 864-3767....
Cade McLean breaks up a Moorcroft pass play during the Bobcats' homecoming match last Friday. The 'Cats shut down the Wolves with a 68-0 win that had the home crowd cheering through the evening. For more on the game, see Page 6....
The Bobcat golf team was welcomed home by family, friends and the fire department Saturday night as they returned to town as back-to-back State Golf Champions in 2A. The State Tournament was held in Lusk this year with the Cats coming out on top with a two-day total of 721, a full 35 strokes ahead of the number two team, Big Horn. Hardy Johnson garnered the number one spot individually for the second year in a row with a two-day total of 144, coming out ahead of Nick Summers of Tongue River by...
It was a big win for the Bobcats Friday night, winning their Homecoming match against the Moorcroft Wolves 68-0. Coach Mathew McPhie said, “The team played aggressive and sound football all night. It was a break-out night for both sides of the ball. The team racked up 493 yards of offense including 390 yards of rushing. Seven different players scored touchdowns for the team! “Duder Harvey led the way with 3 passing touchdowns and added a rushing touchdown on a 65 yard scamper. Logan Cole had...
The Lady Bobcat volleyball team headed to Newcastle last week and according to coach Shannon Hill, they "played their hearts out", winning in three with grit and perseverance. Final scores for the match were 25-22, 25-22 and 29-27 with game three an amazing one to watch. Hill said the girls were down 18-23 and Ashley McPhie stepped back to serve and nailed five in a row, tieing it up 23-23. From there, Hill said the game went back and forth until it was 27-27 and Sesi Jensen stepped back and...
Two teams are claiming the top 6-0 undefeated spots in the Hot Springs County Recreation District’s Adult Co-Ed Volleyball League. Owl Creek won 25-5, 25-7 and 25-4 against Lord Have MRSA on Wednesday, Sept. 18. In the same evening, Gassed by Gottsche also won against the MRSA team, 25-8, 25-6 and 25-8. September 18 also held victories for 2 Legit 2 Hit, going 23-25, 25-13 and 25-16 against Beavis and Bumphead, and How I Set Your Mother, winning 25-14, 25-20 and 25-18 against Kikyapunkas. G...
The Thermopolis cross country team had a strong showing at their Bobcat Invite last Saturday, with McKenna Bomengen taking first place more than a full minute ahead of her nearest competitor. Coach Stephanie Metz said, "It was just amazing, a really exciting meet, and some awesome results. McKenna did an awesome job leading the pack." Metz added she was also really excited to see how Tahja Hunt ran throughout the race. "She had some really good high points. She showed some strong promise. I'm lo...
Thermopolis Middle School Football came home with a 34-14 win against Worland on Thursday, Sept. 19. Coach Shane Corpening was excited about the win, and noted Will Coale did a great job. Though no statistics are taken at the middle school level, Corpening said Coale had close to 150 yards and three touchdown passes. Regarding receivers, Ethan Music had an important touchdown catch to give the junior Bobcats a 14 point lead going into the half. Ethan Crow caught a touchdown pass in the third...
Kiyah Oliver gets in a hit as Kaitlin Barral is ready to assist, during the eighth grade home volleyball game against Lovell....
The National Barrel Horse Association conducted its Wyoming finals in Rock Springs this past weekend. Though there were no local riders competing, many who travel to compete in the NBHA races throughout the year were at the state competition. Below are the results from our District 3 riders; all times in State races are averages: Jerrie Slagle: Friday Warm Up Open 1D fifth, 15.880; State Open 1D eighth, 16.125 Nick Comes: State Open 1D (Average) 14th, 16.361; State Open 2D third, 16.564 Jody Campbell: Friday Warm Up Open 4D third, 18.384;...
Though the Thermopolis Bobcat Football team lost 28-14 while on the road at Buffalo Friday night, they made a significant effort late in the game. Coach Matt McPhie said, “After trailing 21-0 in the third quarter, the team rallied and answered with two touchdowns to cut the deficit to 21-14 with about five minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. The team battled. They handled adversity, stuck together and matched the physicality of the defending state champions. “The defensive effort was rea...
Last Saturday, the high school cross country team got to test their legs during the state preview meet in Afton. Coach Stephanie Metz said it was good to see the course. “It was everything that we’ve been told. Lots of small hills, lots of elevation, so that’s what we’ve been training for.” Metz said the boys did phenomenal and she was impressed with their demeanor, attitude and perseverance through the race. “They all went out hard in the first mile and continued hard the second mile. Usual...
It’s been a busy week for Bobcat Ladies Volleyball with all three teams going to Powell last Thursday night, the freshmen girls were at home against Cody on Friday night and then turned around and headed to Buffalo for a tournament on Saturday. Coach Shannon Hill said all three teams played great volleyball against Powell, even though the freshmen and JV teams lost in three. “The JV team just barely lost their third in an amazing comeback,” coach Hill said, “falling short by two points, but they...
The Bobcat golf team had another great outing last weekend with a trip across the state to compete in Glenrock and Lusk. Coach Brandon Deromedi said Glenrock was a tough course, but the boys managed to place first by 37 strokes. Lusk was a tough day for all Bobcat golfers, but Deromedi said they again managed to sneak away with the boys winning the tournament by seven strokes. Hardy Johnson placed first in both tournaments. This week the Cats head to Lusk again, this time for the State...
