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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....
Thursday evening saw The Team We Like The Most (TTWLTM) taking the championship title for the Hot Springs County Recreation District Adult Co-Ed Softball League, after a 20-18 win against One Stop Repair. According to information from the HSC Rec District, "One Stop jumped out to an early 9-3 lead middle of the third inning, before a David Evans three RBI homerun narrowed the gap, but the challengers were in a rhythm at the plate, and their fielding wasn't giving up anything easy. "Then, in the...
On July 5-7, guns were firing and arrows were flying in Douglas. This time it wasn’t the cowboys and Indians fighting, it was the Wyoming 4-H State Shoot. Among the competitors from Hot Springs County, William Clark placed first in the Intermediate Shotgun (Handicap) competition with a score of 45. Individual scores from Hot Springs County 4-H competitors are: Owen McCumber: Intermediate Air Pistol 265-3; Intermediate Outdoor Skills, 36; Intermediate Shotgun 30; Intermediate Muzzleloading, 117 Carson Williams: Intermediate Muzzleloading, 1...
For young students looking to get in on some sports action, registration is currently open for the Hot Springs County Recreation District’s youth football and volleyball programs. The football program is for students in first through sixth grade during the 2018-19 school year. The fee is $35, with a $55 equipment deposit. The deposit will be returned at the end of the season when the equipment is checked in and is not damaged. There will be a mandatory parent meeting and equipment checkout on Thursday, Aug. 23 at 6 p.m. at the armory b...
Last week saw the first round of playoffs in the Hot Springs County Recreation District’s Adult Co-ed Softball League. On July 10, No. 1 seed The Team We Like The Most (TTWLTM) had a 22-7 victory against No. 8 seed Robin Batsman. Standout performers were David Evans with a 1.000 average, two home runs, five runs and five RBIs for TTWLTM, and Joe Maul with a 1.000 average and three RBIs for Robin Batsman. No. 3 seed Slide One In had a close 20-19 win over No. 6 seed Paintbrush Dental. Standout performers were Jacque Korte with a .750 average, o...
The HSCHS Bobcat Hall of Fame will hold an induction ceremony for the Class of 2018 in conjunction with the All Class Reunion. The ceremony will be on Friday, July 20, at 6 p.m. in the Commons at Hot Springs County High School. This years inductees include Todd Gentzler, John Kormylo, Dana Bjorhus and the 1928 Football Team....
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...
The fairgrounds will be hopping with the younger cowboys and cowgirls on Saturday and Sunday, as the Wyoming Junior Rodeo Association comes to town. Things kick off on Saturday morning at 10 a.m. and Sunday at 9 a.m. as well as a Cowboy Church Service on Sunday morning at 7:30 a.m. You’ll see junior and senior steer riding, senior calf tying, junior and senior boys and girls breakaway, junior and senior team roping, goat tying, pole bending and barrel racing throughout the two-day event. With a goal of not only preparing kids for a future in r...
Volleyball coach Shannon Hill observes students during the Hot Springs County Rec District’s week long Jr. Bobcat Volleyball Camp....
The HSCHS Bobcat Hall of Fame is pleased to announce the inductees for the class of 2018. The inductees will be honored at a ceremony held in conjunction with the All Class Reunion Friday, July 20 at 6 p.m. in the commons at Hot Springs County High School. Todd Gentzler Todd Gentzler was a Cross Country and Track & Field standout for the Bobcats. A 1988 graduate of Hot Springs County High School, Gentzler was named the Outstanding Cross Country Athlete and the Outstanding Track & Field Athlete in 1987 and 1988. He set the school record in both...
The July Gymkhana Session was last Friday. Events during each Gymkhana include barrel racing, pole bending, goat tying, a flag race, dummy roping and a fun event, which this months was a crepe paper race. Painted horses were also a highlight, in honor of Independence Day. Results (in order of finish): Junior Barrels: Rylee Agar, Bridger Peil, Mesa Allen, Mesa Allen, Amelia Roberts and Rylee Knight Poles: Mesa Allen, Bridger Peil, Hunter Townsend, Rylee Knight, Jayssie Owsley and Tymber Eckley...
