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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...
The 2019 Hot Springs County Rec District Co-ed Volleyball League got underway this past Wednesday, with seven teams competing this year including: 2 Legit 2 Hit, Owl Creek, Beavis and Bumphead, Gassed by Gottsche, How I Set You Mother, Lord Have MRSA and Kikyapunkas. Getting the first wins of the night was 2 Legit, going 26-24, 25-19 and 25-17 against How I Set. Gassed got themselves three wins as well, taking down Kikyapunkas 25-13, 25-12 and 25-11. Owl Creek also won three matches against Kikyapunkas, 25-7, 25-5 and 25-11. Finishing up the...
The freshman Lady Cats took on Cody last week on there home turf. The girls lost in three, but pushed all the way through, being competitive to the end....
The River Run in Douglas saw some great placings by the Hot Springs County cross country team, with many placing in the top 10. For the high school girls, Tahja Hunt placed third. For the middle school girls, Jayda Griffin earned third and Mercedes Martinez was close behind in fourth. In the middle school boys race, Seth Needham placed seventh. Coach Stephanie Metz said, “I’m very proud of how the team competed in Douglas. The girls are showing great improvements and leadership. Aspen (Jensen) a...
The Thermopolis Bobcats and Lovell Bulldogs joined forces last week to host the Cats and Dogs invitational golf tourney on Thursday and Friday. The first day the teams played on the course in Lovell, finishing things up on Friday in Thermopolis, giving the Cats a bit of a home field advantage. The Lovell course is a shorter course and features a lot of hazards, which gave the Cats some trouble with hitting the ball both straight and accurate. Coach Brandon Deromedi said the team rebounded very...
The Lady Cats volleyball team headed to Cody last week to compete in the Border Wars between Wyoming and Montana teams. Head coach Shannon Hill said the girls unfortunately went 0-4 for the weekend, but she saw a lot of positive things out of the team despite their record. “Our girls served really well and were able to knock teams out of system by how tough they were serving,” she said. “When this team has their momentum and in their rhythm, they are so talented and tough to beat. “As you can...
It was a hard opening for the Thermopolis Bobcats as they fell 40-27 against Big Horn Friday night. But the boys kept pushing through the game and never gave up, earning them some points in the second half. Coach Matt McPhie said, "We fell to a really good Big Horn team 40-27. We had some costly turnovers and failed to sustain some drives early in the game. Big Horn attacked us with some big plays through the air and we had some breakdowns. Our boys battled until the end and made some nice plays...
Coach Shane Corpening said last Saturday’s game was a tough one for Thermopolis Middle School football team, as they lost 34-14 to Greybull. Corpening said the offensive line was able to move the ball well, but when they got into the “red zone” they struggled to score. Defensively, he said, “we definitely struggled to tackle, so we’ll be working on that a lot this week. We’re trying to hit them way too high and not in the legs.” He noted Greybull’s quarterback is fairly athletic and when he was...
A new activity available in town could be your ticket to a nationally recognized sport, the Professional Disc Golf Association. Frank Luna, who attended Hot Springs County High School in the 70s, started playing disc golf about 15 years ago at the urging of his son. Luna had been in the Navy right out of high school and found himself as a national recruiter for a trucking company and overweight. His son started him out playing in Billings and Luna found it to be a great physical activity. He...
Cross country runners officially opened their season last Friday during the Kelly Walsh Beartrap Invitational at Casper Mountain. Coach Stephanie Metz said the team did really well, though there were some missing due to vacation and injury. “It was really nice,” she said, “to see how they run up the hill and the elevation. And I was really impressed with everybody’s splits.” Metz further noted this was an important meet as State is in Afton, with high elevations and hills, so this meet was...
The Bobcat golf team went up over the mountain to the Buffalo Invitational last Thursday and Friday. The boys varsity team came away with fourth place against 11 other teams with Sheridan, Thunder Basin and Cody being the only teams that did better. “Once again, we proved we learn from shots made on Thursday and improve the majority of our round on Friday,” coach Brandon Deromedi said. “This is a trend that I hope continues for the season, so that we can continue to improve our first round...
Lady Bobcat Volleyball started out their season at the McDonald’s Invitational in Riverton last weekend with the varsity team coming out 3-5 overall. According to coach Shannon Hill, the varsity team had close games against Riverton, Cody, Worland, Lander and Sheridan, but came out with three solid wins against Kemmerer, Wind River and Big Piney. “The girls passed well and played great defense against all of the teams,” coach Hill said. “Our seniors, Sesi Jensen, Ashley McPhie, Dani Jo Pebbles...
