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The Douglas Cats made a quick end to their season this weekend.
The Cats went two & out at the 2021 Wyoming American Legion Baseball Class ‘A’ State Baseball Tournament in Cheyenne.
On Saturday, Douglas opened the tournament with a pitchers dual against the Powell Pioneers. Powell tied the game in the top of the 6th... neither team scored in the 7th, both scored a run in the 8th.. but the Pioneers jumped in front when Payne laid down a sacrifice bunt to score two runs for the 5-3 win.
Stenerson earned the win for Powell, giving up no runs on one hit over one and two-thirds innings, striking out three and walking one. Jonhson threw four innings in relief out of the bullpen.
Ace Cathcart took the loss for Douglas. The righthander went four and a third innings, allowing four runs on three hits, striking out one and walking one.
On Sunday afternoon, the Cats faced the Torrington Tigers. Douglas opened strong when Jacob Russell hit an inside the park home run on a fly ball to center fielder Deagan Keith, scoring Russell and Jordan Bobrowski.
But the Tigers answered with 1 in the 1st, 2 in the 2nd, and 4 runs in the bottom of the 3rd inning. The Cats were never able to come back, and Torrington advances in the tournament with an 8-4 win, ending the Douglas season.
Cats coach Travis Mortimore said he appreciated his players' effort...
The Cats went two & out at the 2021 Wyoming American Legion Baseball Class ‘A’ State Baseball Tournament in Cheyenne.
On Saturday, Douglas opened the tournament with a pitchers dual against the Powell Pioneers. Powell tied the game in the top of the 6th... neither team scored in the 7th, both scored a run in the 8th.. but the Pioneers jumped in front when Payne laid down a sacrifice bunt to score two runs for the 5-3 win.
Stenerson earned the win for Powell, giving up no runs on one hit over one and two-thirds innings, striking out three and walking one. Jonhson threw four innings in relief out of the bullpen.
Ace Cathcart took the loss for Douglas. The righthander went four and a third innings, allowing four runs on three hits, striking out one and walking one.
On Sunday afternoon, the Cats faced the Torrington Tigers. Douglas opened strong when Jacob Russell hit an inside the park home run on a fly ball to center fielder Deagan Keith, scoring Russell and Jordan Bobrowski.
But the Tigers answered with 1 in the 1st, 2 in the 2nd, and 4 runs in the bottom of the 3rd inning. The Cats were never able to come back, and Torrington advances in the tournament with an 8-4 win, ending the Douglas season.
Cats coach Travis Mortimore said he appreciated his players' effort...
The Cats finished their 2021 campaign right at .500, with a 22-22 record. 072521
Douglas's Allyson Fertig put up a game-high 25 points to lead the South squad to a 66-51 win in Saturday's Wyoming Coaches' Association All-Star Girls Basketball game.
South led through most of the game. The North rallied in the third quarter, as they cut the South lead to 49-40, but coach Cody Helenbolt's South team pulled away for the 15-point victory.
The boys' game was a down-to-the-wire nailbiter.
Cheyenne Central’s Brady Storebo made the game-winning basket for the South with 7.6 seconds left on a baseline out-of-bounds play.
The North had a chance for the win, but Luke Hladky’s (Campbell County) 3-pointer at the buzzer was no good.
The Volleyball All-Star game also went to the South, 4 sets to 1. 072521
South led through most of the game. The North rallied in the third quarter, as they cut the South lead to 49-40, but coach Cody Helenbolt's South team pulled away for the 15-point victory.
The boys' game was a down-to-the-wire nailbiter.
Cheyenne Central’s Brady Storebo made the game-winning basket for the South with 7.6 seconds left on a baseline out-of-bounds play.
The North had a chance for the win, but Luke Hladky’s (Campbell County) 3-pointer at the buzzer was no good.
The Volleyball All-Star game also went to the South, 4 sets to 1. 072521
Record numbers at last week's College National Final Rodeo in Casper.
After a year off for the pandemic, the CNFR saw record ticket sales and record turnout.
A couple of Casper cowboys earned the big shiny buckle.
Kellan and Carson Johnson, riding for Casper College, won the team roping title.
With fifty schools competing, Clarendon College, out of the Texas Panhandle, topped the mens team scoring. Casper College was third, The University of Wyoming finished 8th and Gillette College was 9th.
Montana State led the womens team standings. UW finished 9th. 062121
After a year off for the pandemic, the CNFR saw record ticket sales and record turnout.
A couple of Casper cowboys earned the big shiny buckle.
Kellan and Carson Johnson, riding for Casper College, won the team roping title.
With fifty schools competing, Clarendon College, out of the Texas Panhandle, topped the mens team scoring. Casper College was third, The University of Wyoming finished 8th and Gillette College was 9th.
Montana State led the womens team standings. UW finished 9th. 062121
Two Casper College Lady T-Birds basketball players have been named All-Americans.
Kobe King-Hawea was named to the NJCAA’s Division I Women’s Basketball First Team All-Americans, and Natalia Otkhmezuri was named to the second team.
Each All-American team is composed of 10 players, so Casper College has two players recognized as one of the top 20 players of Division I junior college basketball.
King-Hawea and Otkhmezuri helped the T-Birds to a first-ever 20 wins in a row for a season. At the end of the season, the team was ranked No. 3 in the country and went to the NJCAA Championship Tournament. 050621
Kobe King-Hawea was named to the NJCAA’s Division I Women’s Basketball First Team All-Americans, and Natalia Otkhmezuri was named to the second team.
Each All-American team is composed of 10 players, so Casper College has two players recognized as one of the top 20 players of Division I junior college basketball.
King-Hawea and Otkhmezuri helped the T-Birds to a first-ever 20 wins in a row for a season. At the end of the season, the team was ranked No. 3 in the country and went to the NJCAA Championship Tournament. 050621
The College National Finals Rodeo announced the death of two contestants in a crash Saturday.
In a post on social media, CNFR said Cinch Bullock and Hadly McCormick, both of Oklahoma Panhandle State University, had been traveling to a college rodeo in Garden City, Kansas when the crash occurred. 032921
In a post on social media, CNFR said Cinch Bullock and Hadly McCormick, both of Oklahoma Panhandle State University, had been traveling to a college rodeo in Garden City, Kansas when the crash occurred. 032921
The Casper College T-Birds women's basketball team is now ranked #3 in the nation.
Monday's National Junior College Athletics Association Top 25 moves the 'Birds up one spot to #3, tying the 2011-12 team for the highest-ever ranking for the women's program.
The 18-0 Thunderbirds beat Laramie County Community College 88-65 Saturday in Cheyenne, are the defending Region IX champs and have won 33 consecutive games dating back to last season. The victory over LCCC also clinched the No. 1 seed out of the North for the T-Birds, which means they will get a bye in the first round of the Region IX Tournament.
Casper College closes out the regular season this week with home games against Central Wyoming College on Wednesday and Northwest College on Saturday. 032321
Monday's National Junior College Athletics Association Top 25 moves the 'Birds up one spot to #3, tying the 2011-12 team for the highest-ever ranking for the women's program.
The 18-0 Thunderbirds beat Laramie County Community College 88-65 Saturday in Cheyenne, are the defending Region IX champs and have won 33 consecutive games dating back to last season. The victory over LCCC also clinched the No. 1 seed out of the North for the T-Birds, which means they will get a bye in the first round of the Region IX Tournament.
Casper College closes out the regular season this week with home games against Central Wyoming College on Wednesday and Northwest College on Saturday. 032321
One and done for the Cowgirls.
The 14-seed Wyoming Cowgirls fell to third-seeded UCLA in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Monday by a score of 69-48 in the Erwin Center on the campus of the University of Texas in Austin.
The Bruins snapped the Cowgirls six-game winning streak despite Wyoming holding UCLA to only 31 percent from the field in the second half.
UCLA jumped out early and never looked back., leading 23-11 at the end of the 1st quarter.
Cowgirls junior Alba Sanchez-Ramos led Wyoming play with 15 points and 10 rebounds for her first career double-double.
The Cowgirls end their season with a 14-10 record. 032321
The 14-seed Wyoming Cowgirls fell to third-seeded UCLA in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Monday by a score of 69-48 in the Erwin Center on the campus of the University of Texas in Austin.
The Bruins snapped the Cowgirls six-game winning streak despite Wyoming holding UCLA to only 31 percent from the field in the second half.
UCLA jumped out early and never looked back., leading 23-11 at the end of the 1st quarter.
Cowgirls junior Alba Sanchez-Ramos led Wyoming play with 15 points and 10 rebounds for her first career double-double.
The Cowgirls end their season with a 14-10 record. 032321
Cowgirls Go Dancin'...
The Wyoming Cowgirls will face UCLA in the opening round of the NCAA basketball tournament.
Tournament pairings were announced Monday evening, and the Cowgirls are the No. 14 seed in the Hemisfair Region, with all games played in San Antonio, Texas.
UCLA is the 3 seed in the bracket. The Bruins are coming off a 16-5 season. The Cowgirls were 14-9 in the Mountain West Conference.
Wyoming vs UCLA Monday, March 22nd... Tipoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. Mountain Time... live coverage on KKTY's AM 1470 and 93.3 FM. 031621
The Wyoming Cowgirls will face UCLA in the opening round of the NCAA basketball tournament.
Tournament pairings were announced Monday evening, and the Cowgirls are the No. 14 seed in the Hemisfair Region, with all games played in San Antonio, Texas.
UCLA is the 3 seed in the bracket. The Bruins are coming off a 16-5 season. The Cowgirls were 14-9 in the Mountain West Conference.
Wyoming vs UCLA Monday, March 22nd... Tipoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. Mountain Time... live coverage on KKTY's AM 1470 and 93.3 FM. 031621
The Glenrock Herders basketball team earned their 4th win of the season Thursday, and for the second time, it came at the expense of the Lusk Tigers.
Glenrock beat Lusk 48-43 on February 12th. The two teams faced off again Thursday in the quadrant round of the 2A East Regional Tournament. On their home floor at Glenrock High School, the 3-15 Herders beat the 7-11 Tigers 52-51.
Lusk goes home. Glenrock advances.
In the quadrant 3rd place game Thursday night, Glenrock fell 52-41 to Pine Bluffs.
The Herders travel to Regionals at Big Horn Saturday... they'll play Big Horn at 2pm. Winner is the East 3-seed at State next week. Loser is the 4 seed.
Either way, Glenrock will go to the 2A Boys State Basketball Tournament at Casper next weekend.
The Glenrock Lady Herders ended their season in the opening round of quadrants Thursday, losing 46-33 to the Lusk Lady Tigers.
The Lusk girls fared better... they went on to beat Pine Bluffs 52-42 in the late game Thursday.
The Lady Tigers will face Sundance Saturday at 4:30 at Big Horn in a game that will determine the 2East 1-seed and 2-seed for state.
1A/2A Regional Tournaments are Saturday... 1A East at Torrington, 1A West at Lander, 2A East at Big Horn and 2A West at Riverton.
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Glenrock beat Lusk 48-43 on February 12th. The two teams faced off again Thursday in the quadrant round of the 2A East Regional Tournament. On their home floor at Glenrock High School, the 3-15 Herders beat the 7-11 Tigers 52-51.
Lusk goes home. Glenrock advances.
In the quadrant 3rd place game Thursday night, Glenrock fell 52-41 to Pine Bluffs.
The Herders travel to Regionals at Big Horn Saturday... they'll play Big Horn at 2pm. Winner is the East 3-seed at State next week. Loser is the 4 seed.
Either way, Glenrock will go to the 2A Boys State Basketball Tournament at Casper next weekend.
The Glenrock Lady Herders ended their season in the opening round of quadrants Thursday, losing 46-33 to the Lusk Lady Tigers.
The Lusk girls fared better... they went on to beat Pine Bluffs 52-42 in the late game Thursday.
The Lady Tigers will face Sundance Saturday at 4:30 at Big Horn in a game that will determine the 2East 1-seed and 2-seed for state.
1A/2A Regional Tournaments are Saturday... 1A East at Torrington, 1A West at Lander, 2A East at Big Horn and 2A West at Riverton.
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Casper College basketball teams opened their Region IX conference season with a split at Rock Springs Wednesday night.
The No. 7 Casper College Lady T-Birds outscored Western Wyoming Community College 45-12 over the second and third quarters on their way to an 80-33 victory.
The Casper College men's basketball team is still looking for its first win away from home. The Thunderbirds (5-6) fell to 0-6 on the road with an 84-79 defeat at Western Wyoming Community College.
The game was tied 34-all at the half, but the Mustangs sealed the Region IX opener for both teams at the free-throw line. Western Wyoming finished 21 of 29 from the charity stripe while the T-Birds were just 7 of 9.
The T-Birds are back in action Saturday when they host Eastern Wyoming College at Swede Erickson Thunderbird Gym. 022521
The No. 7 Casper College Lady T-Birds outscored Western Wyoming Community College 45-12 over the second and third quarters on their way to an 80-33 victory.
The Casper College men's basketball team is still looking for its first win away from home. The Thunderbirds (5-6) fell to 0-6 on the road with an 84-79 defeat at Western Wyoming Community College.
The game was tied 34-all at the half, but the Mustangs sealed the Region IX opener for both teams at the free-throw line. Western Wyoming finished 21 of 29 from the charity stripe while the T-Birds were just 7 of 9.
The T-Birds are back in action Saturday when they host Eastern Wyoming College at Swede Erickson Thunderbird Gym. 022521
Head Coaches for the 48th Annual Wyoming Shrine Bowl have finalized their rosters, and there are several familiar names.
South Team Head Coach Brent Walk and his staff have selected Kody Micke and Gabe Borman of the Douglas Bearcats, Drake Lamp (Niobrara County), Dylan Dreiling and Cody Pierce from Torrington, and Adam Suko of the Wheatland Bulldogs to play on the South squad.
North Team Head Coach Matt McFadden and his staff have selected Braxton Bundy, Brady Dutcher and Jace George of Casper Natrona, and Reno Watson and Dom Jahr of Kelly Walsh to play on the North team.
Officials for the 48th Annual Game will be representing Douglas in Shrine Bowl for the first time. They are Sean Geer, Ron Erickson, James Bratton, Evan Helebolt, Dan Edwards, Monty Gilbreath, Nate Helbaum and Kurt Engle.
The 2021 Wyoming Shrine Bowl all-star football game will be held on Saturday June 12, 2021 at the Dick Cheney Alumni Field at Casper's Natrona Couty High School. 020421
South Team Head Coach Brent Walk and his staff have selected Kody Micke and Gabe Borman of the Douglas Bearcats, Drake Lamp (Niobrara County), Dylan Dreiling and Cody Pierce from Torrington, and Adam Suko of the Wheatland Bulldogs to play on the South squad.
North Team Head Coach Matt McFadden and his staff have selected Braxton Bundy, Brady Dutcher and Jace George of Casper Natrona, and Reno Watson and Dom Jahr of Kelly Walsh to play on the North team.
Officials for the 48th Annual Game will be representing Douglas in Shrine Bowl for the first time. They are Sean Geer, Ron Erickson, James Bratton, Evan Helebolt, Dan Edwards, Monty Gilbreath, Nate Helbaum and Kurt Engle.
The 2021 Wyoming Shrine Bowl all-star football game will be held on Saturday June 12, 2021 at the Dick Cheney Alumni Field at Casper's Natrona Couty High School. 020421
The Casper Horseheads baseball team has released their schedule for the upcoming Exhibition League.
The Horseheads open the 2021 season on the road May 25-27 at Scottsbluff against the Western Nebraska Pioneers.
The Horseheads' schedule consists of 64 games, with 32 being played at Mike Lansing Field. Their home opener will be May 28 against the Mining City Tommyknockers out of Butte.
The team will also host the 2021 Exhibition League All-Star Spectacular on July 19-20.
The Horseheads did not field a team last year because of the coronavirus pandemic. 012721
The Horseheads open the 2021 season on the road May 25-27 at Scottsbluff against the Western Nebraska Pioneers.
The Horseheads' schedule consists of 64 games, with 32 being played at Mike Lansing Field. Their home opener will be May 28 against the Mining City Tommyknockers out of Butte.
The team will also host the 2021 Exhibition League All-Star Spectacular on July 19-20.
The Horseheads did not field a team last year because of the coronavirus pandemic. 012721
Shrine Bowl head coaches Matt McFadden and Brent Walk have chosen their assistant coaches for this year's game.
Cody's McFadden, who will coach the North team, picked Thunder Basin head coach Trent Pikula, Cody defensive coordinator Jim Talich, Wright head coach Larry Yeradi, Big Horn head coach Kirk McLaughlin and Meeteetse head coach Zeb Hagen for his staff.
South head coach Brent Walk of Mountain View will go with Douglas assistant coach Wes Gamble, Cheyenne East assistant coach Paul Garcia, Mountain View assistant coach Michael Collins, Saratoga head coach Logan Wright and Snake River head coach Jack
Cobb.
This year's Shrine Bowl All-Star Football game is scheduled for June 12 at Natrona County High School's Cheney Alumni Field in Casper. 010621
Cody's McFadden, who will coach the North team, picked Thunder Basin head coach Trent Pikula, Cody defensive coordinator Jim Talich, Wright head coach Larry Yeradi, Big Horn head coach Kirk McLaughlin and Meeteetse head coach Zeb Hagen for his staff.
South head coach Brent Walk of Mountain View will go with Douglas assistant coach Wes Gamble, Cheyenne East assistant coach Paul Garcia, Mountain View assistant coach Michael Collins, Saratoga head coach Logan Wright and Snake River head coach Jack
Cobb.
This year's Shrine Bowl All-Star Football game is scheduled for June 12 at Natrona County High School's Cheney Alumni Field in Casper. 010621
The University of Wyoming is changing its guidelines for fans in the stands.
Tickets for this week's events, including Men's Basketball vs. Denver Wednesday, and Cowboys Football vs. Boise State on Saturday, will be honored, but no more tickets will be sold.
Starting next week (December 13) fans WILL NOT be allowed at UW home athletic events through at least January 8, which is the date the current public health orders are set to run through.
Fans who purchased tickets to the men’s basketball game versus Omaha will receive refunds for those ticket purchases.
Ticket sales after January 8 will be determined based on approval from the Wyoming Department of Health.
The changes in UW Athletics ticketing policies are being made to coincide with the new public health orders issued this week by the Governor’s office to help slow the spread of COVID-19, ease the pressure on Wyoming’s healthcare system and preserve the viability of the state’s economy. 120920
Tickets for this week's events, including Men's Basketball vs. Denver Wednesday, and Cowboys Football vs. Boise State on Saturday, will be honored, but no more tickets will be sold.
Starting next week (December 13) fans WILL NOT be allowed at UW home athletic events through at least January 8, which is the date the current public health orders are set to run through.
Fans who purchased tickets to the men’s basketball game versus Omaha will receive refunds for those ticket purchases.
Ticket sales after January 8 will be determined based on approval from the Wyoming Department of Health.
The changes in UW Athletics ticketing policies are being made to coincide with the new public health orders issued this week by the Governor’s office to help slow the spread of COVID-19, ease the pressure on Wyoming’s healthcare system and preserve the viability of the state’s economy. 120920
Another COVID cancellation for the Pokes.
Thursday night's Utah State at Wyoming football game has been cancelled.
Due to an upward trend of COVID-19 cases within the Utah State football program, the Aggies are unable to participate in the scheduled football game on Thursday, Nov. 19, at Wyoming.
Therefore, the Mountain West is canceling the game and declaring it a no contest. There is no plan to reschedule the game.
It's the second game in a row cancelled due to the coronavirus. Last Saturday's game at Laramie versus Air Force was cancelled due to increased positives at the Air Force Academy and within the Air Force football program. 111820
Thursday night's Utah State at Wyoming football game has been cancelled.
Due to an upward trend of COVID-19 cases within the Utah State football program, the Aggies are unable to participate in the scheduled football game on Thursday, Nov. 19, at Wyoming.
Therefore, the Mountain West is canceling the game and declaring it a no contest. There is no plan to reschedule the game.
It's the second game in a row cancelled due to the coronavirus. Last Saturday's game at Laramie versus Air Force was cancelled due to increased positives at the Air Force Academy and within the Air Force football program. 111820
Two Casper College Lady T-Birds have signed letters of intent to continue playing ball at the university level.
Kobe King-Hawea signed with the University of Texas Longhorns. King-Hawea came to the United States from Point Cook, Australia, to play ball for the Lady Pronghorns of Gillette College. When the athletics programs at Gillette were cut, King-Hawea was quickly snapped up by the Lady T-Birds.
According to Dan Olson’s Collegiate Girls Basketball Report and the World Exposure Report, King-Hawea is ranked as the No. 1 junior college prospect in the country.
Marija Bakic signed with Arkansas Tech University. The Danilovgrad, Montenegro, player had an impressive freshman season at Casper, averaging 10.1 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. 111820
Kobe King-Hawea signed with the University of Texas Longhorns. King-Hawea came to the United States from Point Cook, Australia, to play ball for the Lady Pronghorns of Gillette College. When the athletics programs at Gillette were cut, King-Hawea was quickly snapped up by the Lady T-Birds.
According to Dan Olson’s Collegiate Girls Basketball Report and the World Exposure Report, King-Hawea is ranked as the No. 1 junior college prospect in the country.
Marija Bakic signed with Arkansas Tech University. The Danilovgrad, Montenegro, player had an impressive freshman season at Casper, averaging 10.1 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. 111820
A shuffle behind the Cowboys microphone.
Learfield IMG College and the University of Wyoming Athletics Department announced Monday that Wyoming Hall of Fame broadcaster Dave Walsh will continue broadcasting Wyoming Cowboy Football games, but he is stepping away as the play-by-play voice of Cowboy Basketball.
UW graduate and long-time Wyoming broadcaster Reece Monaco will take over as the play-by-play announcer for Cowboy Basketball in the upcoming season, and KFBC Radio Sports Director Keith Kelley will replace Monaco as the play-by-play voice of Cowgirl Basketball.
Walsh has been announcing Cowboy basketball games for the past 36 years.
Monaco has called Cowgirl Basketball for the past 19 seasons. He has also been the sideline reporter for Cowboy Football for the past nine years.
Kelley is currently the Sports Director at KFBC Radio in Cheyenne and will remain in that role, while taking over for Monaco as the play-by-play voice of Cowgirl Basketball.
Monaco and Kelley are both familiar to KKTS's listeners as broadcasters on the Cowboy State News Network. 090220
Learfield IMG College and the University of Wyoming Athletics Department announced Monday that Wyoming Hall of Fame broadcaster Dave Walsh will continue broadcasting Wyoming Cowboy Football games, but he is stepping away as the play-by-play voice of Cowboy Basketball.
UW graduate and long-time Wyoming broadcaster Reece Monaco will take over as the play-by-play announcer for Cowboy Basketball in the upcoming season, and KFBC Radio Sports Director Keith Kelley will replace Monaco as the play-by-play voice of Cowgirl Basketball.
Walsh has been announcing Cowboy basketball games for the past 36 years.
Monaco has called Cowgirl Basketball for the past 19 seasons. He has also been the sideline reporter for Cowboy Football for the past nine years.
Kelley is currently the Sports Director at KFBC Radio in Cheyenne and will remain in that role, while taking over for Monaco as the play-by-play voice of Cowgirl Basketball.
Monaco and Kelley are both familiar to KKTS's listeners as broadcasters on the Cowboy State News Network. 090220
