Local Sports
Weather pushes back SC Pat Hamilton Memorial Rodeo
September 27, 2013SHERIDAN — The Sheridan College rodeo team pushed back the 53rd annual Pat Hamilton Memorial rodeo, cancelling all scheduled events Friday due to rainstorms soaking the Sheridan County Fairgrounds arena. Slack begins at 8 a.m. Saturday and the college will try to fit in the performances today with a goal of holding the short round Read More
SC soccer teams dropped by CWC
SHERIDAN — One mistake cost the Sheridan College Lady Generals soccer team the win at Central Wyoming College in Rock Springs Friday. The team lost 1-0. “We had some great play in the first half and outshot them,” coach Stefan Skillman said. “Second half we defended the whole, and we did not generate any offense.” Read More
Big Horn to face Sheridan at Casper volleyball invite
SHERIDAN — Big Horn Lady Rams volleyball won one and lost two matches at the Casper Invite Friday. The team played Kelly Walsh in first pool play and fell 14-25, 25-21, 9-15. Their second round brought a win against Rock Springs 25-16, 22-25, 15-9. The Lady Rams then lost to Cheyenne Central 10-25, 18-25. “Overall Read More
Good competition for cross country in Loveland, Colo.
SHERIDAN — The Sheridan High School cross country team trekked to Loveland, Colo., to participate in the Sweetheart Invitational Friday, and even though the team scores weren’t at the top, it was a good experience overall, coach Art Baures said. “Overall, it’s good to come to a big meet like this with big teams. We Read More
Storms shorten first day of regional tennis; Broncs move on
SHERIDAN — The Sheridan High School tennis team finished a weather-shortened frst day of north regionals Friday in Casper. All girls doubles teams lost, as everyone played 8-game pro-sets by two. “The girls doubles just didn’t play well,” head coach Bob Faurot said. He added that Katelyn Brooks, No. 2 singles, pulled out a nice 9-8 Read More
Broncs blank Rock Springs 19-0; Gillette next
SHERIDAN — This season the Sheridan Broncs have won in a variety of ways, but after five games, it’s safe to say defense has been the prevailing element in a 5-0 start. Sheridan stayed unbeaten with what head coach Don Julian called a “workman-like” 19-0 victory Friday night over Rock Springs. The first chilly fall Read More
Rams back on track after 57-21 win over Wright
BIG HORN — The Rams returned to their winning ways Friday in their return home. They defeated the Wright Panthers 57-21 behind the legs and arm of Connor McCafferty on a wet day in Big Horn. McCafferty threw for three scores and ran for two more, his mobility sparking the team out of a slow Read More
Long time coming…Eagles snap 3-year skid, top Moorcroft 12-0
DAYTON — Ahhh, sweet victory. After three years without a win, the Tongue River Eagles football team defeated Moorcroft 12-0 on their home turf Friday night. Coach John Scott said the taste of victory was won with good ball control, a fight to the end and fundamentals, something the team has been drilling practice in Read More
COLUMN: A Wyoming thanks to Todd Helton
I don’t consider myself capable of writing something to properly demonstrate Todd Helton’s career. But we can’t not talk about him this week. So much has been said about him over the past few days, I’ll try to hold myself short of a vomit-inducing love song for my favorite baseball player. But that’s probably just not Read More
Lady Generals spikers fall in Casper
SHERIDAN — The Sheridan College Lady Generals volleyball team fell in four sets Thursday night in Casper. Sheridan College dropped its second straight Region IX match (18-25, 25-22,17-15, 22-25) to Casper, dropping their record to 1-2 and 14-9 overall. Britney Titensor had 29 digs and 6 kills while Hannah Jernigan added 7 kills and 4 Read More
Top Powder Horn golfers announced
SHERIDAN – Mike Schauer has been named the Powder Horn Player of the Year for 2013, accumulating a total of 93 points in a series of events and tournaments. Schauer was also the consolation bracket winner of the summer-long match play tournament. Doug Hockett defeated Doug Estes to win the match play championship. Phyllis Rotellini Read More
Prep football preview: Rock Springs at Sheridan
September 26, 2013SHERIDAN — Block out the noise. The clatter of homecoming week, the anticipation of the Energy Bowl, and perhaps a new self-awareness as one of the top teams in 4A — there are plenty of distractions for the Sheridan Broncs (4-0) entering Friday. After a highlight-reel 42-21 win over last week’s No. 1 Cheyenne East Read More
Prep football preview: Wright at Big Horn
BIG HORN — Handling a loss will be the theme Friday when Big Horn (2-1) hosts Wright (0-3). Because for the Rams, losing isn’t the norm. With the 34-19 defeat at Burns last week, the team has lost just two games under two-year head coach Michael McGuire (12-2). Before that, the Rams have just one Read More
Prep football preview: Moorcroft at Tongue River
DAYTON — The next time Tongue River and Moorcroft play after Friday, it will be a 1A game. Head coach John Scott says that’s a good thing for both squads even this week, two teams which were named in August by the Wyoming High School Athletic Association as enrollment qualifiers for dropping from 2A to 1A Read More
2A, 4A state golf tournaments postponed
September 25, 2013SHERIDAN — The 2A and 4A state golf tournaments have been postponed due to expected early snowstorms, the Wyoming High School Activities Association announced today. “After being in contact with each of the golf courses and tournament directors that will be hosting this year’s State Golf Tournaments, looking at the weather forecast, and attempting to Read More
Sheridan College 53rd Pat Hamilton Memorial Rodeo set for this weekend
SHERIDAN — The 53rd annual Sheridan College Pat Hamilton Memorial Rodeo this weekend provides a chance to see some of the area’s less talked about athletes. Although high school football is on the mind for Sheridan County, the event provides a late outdoor arena rodeo in Sheridan as summer fades into fall. Three hundred contestants are Read More
Tuesday local sports briefs
September 24, 2013JV football stays unbeaten SHERIDAN — The Sheridan Broncs junior varsity football team stayed unbeaten with a 36-2 win Saturday in Cody. Sheridan coach Darin Gilbertson said Riley Sessions scored on a 20-yard toss play and Tristan Barfoot recovered a fumble that would set up a Brad Holloway 13-yard run, both in the first quarter. Evan Read More
Lady Generals soccer loses 3-0 to No. 17-ranked Otero
SHERIDAN — Two second half penalty kicks sealed a 3-0 win for No. 17 Otero Junior College over the Sheridan College women’s soccer team Saturday. Head coach Stefan Skillman said that they had a great first half, only trailing 1-0, with that being the only goal they gave up in the run of play all Read More
Athletes of the week: Sept. 24
Senior Broncs wideout/kick returner Nick Gill — Sparking his team early and often, Gill totaled 367 all purpose yards while scoring two touchdowns in Sheridan’s 42-21 win over Cheyenne East Friday night. “We really threw and caught the ball well tonight,” Broncs head coach Don Julian on a night when his team scored 28 unanswered Read More
SC rodeo shows well again with Pat Hamilton Memorial this weekend
September 23, 2013SHERIDAN — The Sheridan College rodeo team continued its strong start to the fall season as they prepare for their host rodeo this weekend. In its lone home competition of the year, the SC rodeo team will host the Pat Hamilton Memorial Rodeo Friday through Sunday at the Sheridan County Fairgrounds. Over the weekend at the Read More
Tennis: SHS caps regular season
SHERIDAN — The Sheridan High School tennis team finished a strong weekend over Powell and Cody, moving into the final two weeks of their season. Julia Fenn completed an unbeaten regular season as she defeated Taylor Blough 6-0, 6-0 Saturday during the Lady Broncs 3-2 loss to Cody. Hannah Maixner and Sam Hamilton won their Read More
Volleyball: SHS drops two; SC finishes non-conference slate
SHERIDAN — The Sheridan High School volleyball team dropped two 4A East confer-ence matchups over the weekend. Friday, they fell to Cheyenne East in four games. “I felt like in the East game, the girls were starting to really do what they had been talk- ing about all week,” head coach Wendi Ruby said. “Even Read More
Prep golf season winding down
Big Horn golfers second at Lusk Invite SHERIDAN — Big Horn golf teams fin- ished second in Lusk Saturday as they prep for their state tournament this week. The girls’ 343 Saturday left them behind Lusk and their 288. The Rams shot 394 Saturday, trailing Wright’s 361. Head coach Mila Stender was pleased with her Read More
Sheridan topples No. 1 East 42-14
September 20, 2013SHERIDAN — Sometimes high school football rankings don’t mean a thing. The Sheridan Broncs (4-0) toppled No. 1 Friday night, using a 28-point second quarter in a 42-14 win over Cheyenne East (3-1) at Scott Field. Reward for their efforts? At night’s end, the Broncs were tied atop 4A football with Gillette after the Camels Read More
Golf: BH teams second after one day in Lusk
SHERIDAN — The Big Horn golf teams sat in second place Friday in Lusk after one day at their final tournament before state. Tongue River shot a 421, with Wyatt Main’s 85 leaving him in seventh place, while Big Horn’s Jack Roberts shot a personal best 84 for fifth place. For the Lady Rams, Kaleigh Read More
