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The Bobcat Golf Team hosted their home tournament last weekend, the final tournament before the State 2A Tournament in Newcastle this weekend. Coach Joey Johnson said the team played their best golf yet on their home greens, carding many personal best scores, adding if they keep this up, they may be very competitive this coming weekend. Jeffry Clark scored a personal best of 75-91 for a two-day total of 166, which is also his best for the season. Kyle Roessing scored 108-108 for a two-day...
The Thermopolis football team suffered a 47-16 loss Friday night in their matchup against Buffalo. Coach Matt McPhie stated, "We had some costly turnovers early in the game and found ourselves quickly behind. We've had a couple of really tough and talented opponents these first two weeks and I'm convinced we're going to come out better in the end because of what we've learned in these contests. "Buffalo gave us some trouble in space and we need to do a better job of tackling and taking angles...
The Lady Bobcat volleyball team saw action in Rawlins last weekend at the Rawlins Invitational, starting things out on Friday with pool play. First games in the pool were against Pinedale where the girls lost 7-21 and 14-21, but coach Shannon Hill notes Kelly Johnson had three kills and six digs during the games. Next up was Torrington, where the girls took on two more losses, 17-21 and 17-21. Against Torrington, Johnson added six kills and one block to her stats and Ashley McPhie posted an...
This past weekend saw two competitions for the Thermopolis cross country team, with runners at the Berry Bryant Invite at Riverton on Thursday and the Michelle Ludwig Invite at Sheridan on Saturday. Coach Stephanie Metz noted the middle school runners didn’t get to compete at Riverton due to time, and the meet was a difficult one due to the heat. Though there weren’t any personal records, there were some great placings with the high school girls all finishing in the top 20. Metz said a good thi...
Thermopolis Middle School's volleyball season is underway and last week was a very busy week for them, playing Cloud Peak on Thursday, Meeteetse on friday and then Powell and Cody at a quad meet on Saturday. Head Coach Aimee Kay said last year, when they played Cloud Peak, the girls were beat by quite a bit, but she was pleased to see that they have closed the gap significantly with their level of play. "The girls are playing a 5-1 this year," Kay said, "and they are learning defensive positions...
The Bobcat golf team went over the mountain last Thursday for the Buffalo Invitational Golf Tourney. Coach Joey Johnson said the Buffalo course is the hardest the team has played so far this year and their first day scores reflected that. Trees were an issue for the Cats on the Buffalo course, the greens ran very fast and were hard to reach, proving a challenge to the young team. Day one scores were Hardy Johnson, 74; Jeffry Clark, 101; Lee Grimm, 140; Kyle Roessing, 110; Will Clark, 133 and...
The Bobcat football team was dealt a heavy blow last Friday with a 43-0 loss on the road against Big Horn. Coach Matt McPhie said the Bobcats dug a hole for themselves early on in the game, giving up 29 points in the first 14 minutes. Though the offense still wasn’t able to put some points on the board, McPhie said the boys played both sides of the ball better, allowing only a couple more scores the remaining three quarters. Both the offense and defense got settled into the game after that f...
Last Friday saw the Bobcat Cross Country team traveling to Billings for an invite. Results are as follows: Varsity Tahja Hunt — 10th, 20:07.29 McKenna Bomengen — 21:51.83 Olivia Weyer — 23:00.83 JV Hallie Martinez — 24:23.42 Rebekah Johnson — 28:42.47 Karsten Hart — 35:31.91 No coaches comments from Stephanie Metz were available at press time. The cross country team will next compete at the Berry Bryant Invite in Riverton on Thursday, Sept. 6....
The Lady Bobcat volleyball team traveled to Cody last weekend for the Border Wars Tournament between Wyoming and Montana. Friday saw the ladies taking on Miles City, Mont., and Glendive, Mont., while Saturday play was against Hardin, Mont. and Billings Central. "Although we didn't come home with a win this weekend," coach Shannon Hill said, "our team played so much better than we played against Powell last Tuesday. We started to play as a team and our defense picked up immensely. "We still need...
Hannah Andreen leaps to block a shot from the Worland team last Tuesday at the 8th grade volleyball matches. Brooklynn Cooley and Ruthann Johnson are there to back her up....
by Mark Dykes Thermopolis Bobcat Football took to the field with a scrimmage against Shoshoni and Wind River this past Saturday, essentially playing a half against each team with wins of 14-0 against Wind River and 28-6 against Shoshoni. Coach Matthew McPhie said he was pleased with the intensity and work the boys put in, and they responded well to what was asked of them. Looking at the offense, the coach said Hyrum Rich did well at center, Jarron Mortimore blocked well for the team at tight...
The Bobcat Golf Team rounded out their third week of competition by bringing home some "hardware" from the Newcastle Tournament as well as the Upton Tournament. Coach Joey Johnson said the Newcastle tourney was the first time they've been up against all the 2A teams and gave them some idea of what they need to work on and where they sit in the running for the 2A State Championship in September. The team placed 3rd at the Newcastle meet with a cumulative score of 409, and 3rd at the Upton...
The Lady Bobcat volleyball team is rearing to go after spending their summer working incredibly hard with open gyms, weight room work, camps and scrimmages. Head coach Shannon Hill said she was excited for the season back in June. "We have a wonderful set of upperclasswomen who lead by example and lift our underclasswomen up," she said. "Each day they are pushing each other to better players and teammates. Its so fun being a coach when you see so much love and passion for the game in your gym...
Last Friday, the Bobcat Cross Country season kicked off with the Kelly Walsh Beartrap meet at Casper Mountain. Coach Stephanie Metz said the Varsity girls had huge improvements, dropping multiple minutes from their previous times and staying strong through the whole race. Tahja Hunt finished 11th with a time of 22:17.34, McKenna Bomengen finished 17th with 22:54.97 and Olivia Weyer finished 44th with 24:53.53. As for the JV team, Metz noted Hallie Martinez’s 20th place finish with a time of 2...
The Bobcat golf team had their second of six meets for the fall season this past weekend, a split tourney between Worland and Powell. Day one found the team hitting the greens in Worland with Hardy Johnson scoring a 71 for the day, followed by Jeffry Clark with a 92. Lee Grimm shot a 132 for the day and Jean-Luc Willson hit 161. Maddie Stam, the only Lady Bobcat golfer scored 110 for the day. The team traveled to Powell for the second day with Johnson shooting a 73 for a two-day total of 144,...
The Hot Springs County High School and Thermopolis Middle School cross country students began practice on Monday, Aug. 13, with their first official meet being the Kelly Walsh Invite this Friday. Coach Stephanie Metz said the three juniors on the high school team - McKenna Bomengen, Tahja Hunt and Olivia Weyer - attended the prestigious Steens Running Camp this summer "so I think that set them up really well for the start of the season," and gave them some great base mileage to build upon. Metz...
It's time to start getting excited for action at LeRoy Hayes Memorial Stadium, as Bobcat Football gets underway with an at-home scrimmage against Shoshoni and Wind River on Saturday, Aug. 25. Returning starters for the season include seniors Chandler Maddock, Tyson Tobar, Jeffery VanAntwerp, Kolby George, Ethan Becher and Jon Harvey, juniors Spencer Axtell, Dustin Harvey and Jason Clouse, and sophomores Logan Cole and Remington Ferree. Several other players with experience are also expected to...
The Bobcat Golf Team started their fall season under new coach Joey Johnson last weekend with a two-day tournament in Cody and Powell. According to Johnson, this is the first of six meets the Cats will have this fall and while they placed 10th, they were up against schools like Natrona County, Kelly Walsh, Sheridan, Gillette and several other schools much larger than we are. There was only one other 2A school at the tournament. On day one in Cody, Hardy Johnson left the turf tied for first place with a 71. He was followed by Will Clark with a...
The following is barrel racing results from August 12 at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds: Youth 1D – Rylee Agar, 1st; Mesa Allen, 2nd; Kaitlyn Schmuck, 3rd 2D - Kaitlyn Schmuck, 1st 3D – Kamryn Farrel, 1st; Logann Farrell, 2nd; Taylor Agar, 3rd; Mesa Allen, 4th; Emery Jo Nicholas, 5th; Jayssie Owsley, 6th; Payten Sorensen, 7th. 4D – Tyne Vialpando, 1st; Tyne Vialpando, 2nd; Cameron Eberline, 3rd Open 1D – Cayle Kremer, 1st; Della Epler, 2nd; Jerrie Slagle, 3rd; Shae Bray, 4th 2D – Missy Giv...
Six ranches participated in this year's Lions Club Ranch Rodeo, with it's non-traditional rodeo events such as doctoring, ribbon roping and a wild cow ride. The North Forty Ranch team came out in first place. Team members were Layne Myers, Rob Buckner, Hannah Calkins, Will Farrell and businessman Ro Dominguez. Coming in second was the Cross T Ranch with team members Koy Myers, Eric Calkins, Caleb Hilliker, Tyelynn Jensen and businesswoman Sadie Eckley. Outlaw Crew took third place. Team members...
Parents and student athletes in Hot Springs County High School fall sports are invited to a welcome back party on Tuesday, Aug. 14. You will have a chance to meet with the coaches and enjoy root beer floats in the high school commons and gym, starting at 7 p.m. Refreshements are provided by the Bobcat Booster Club. For questions or more information, call 864-6667....
The 2018 Summer Wyoming Senior Olympics will be hosted at Laramie Aug. 2-4, and four local residents are among those competing in several events. T.J. Schoenewald said this is his 11th year participating, and with a focus on swimming he will be in the 50-yard backstroke, 100-yard backstroke, 100-yard breaststroke and 500-yard freestyle. Schoenewald said he had known about the events, but it was when Marion Bishop did a presentation at Kiwanis that he decided to participate. Marion and Glenn...
Ranch hands all across Hot Springs County are getting ready to show they’re the best out there with the Lions Club Ranch Rodeo, coming Aug. 4-5 at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. Gates for Saturday’s events will open at 5 p.m. with the calcutta beginning at 7 p.m. The cowboys will hit the arena at 7:30 p.m. On Sunday, the gates open at noon with the performance starting at 1:30 p.m. Tickets for the Ranch Rodeo are $7.50 for adults, $5 for seniors 60+ and kids under five-years old are free. You may purchase tickets in advance at the Cha...
Results from the July 26 barrel racing at fairgrounds include: 1D- Jerrie Slagle, 1st; Brenda Sims, 2nd 2D- Kaitlyn Schmuck, 1st; Maddie Fantaskey, 2nd; Jerrie Slagle, 3rd 3D- Brenda Sims, 1st, Kristin Good, 2nd 4D- Bobbi Zupan, 1st; Valerie Stothart, 2nd; Tyne Vialpando, 3rd; Heather Flowers, 4th; Kirsty Stewart, 5th; Kristin Good, 6th. Youth 1D- Kaitlyn Schmuck, 1st; Mesa Allen, 2nd; Mesa Allen, 3rd Youth 4D- Tyne Vialpando, 1st; Mataia Henderson, 2nd...
Ellis Webber makes a throw during WJRA Rodeo action. Results from the rodeo were not available at press time....
