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A Texas cowboy injured at the College National Finals Rodeo in Casper continues to improve.
Odessa College bull rider Bradie Gray was critically injured a bull stepped on him during Thursday night’s performance of the CNFR.
Reports Sunday say Gray is now breathing on his own and is able to communicate some with doctors and family members.
A GoFundMe page – the Brady Gray Recovery Fund – has raised over $13,000 since it was established Saturday. 061917
Odessa College bull rider Bradie Gray was critically injured a bull stepped on him during Thursday night’s performance of the CNFR.
Reports Sunday say Gray is now breathing on his own and is able to communicate some with doctors and family members.
A GoFundMe page – the Brady Gray Recovery Fund – has raised over $13,000 since it was established Saturday. 061917
Logan Harris of Torrington and Anna Gibson of Jackson were named the boys and girls winner of the 2017 Milward-Simpson award.
It is given out to the best overall high school athlete of each graduating class.
Harris is the first TrailBlazer boy to win the award.
He earned 3 all-conference and 7 all-state awards while competing in football, indoor track and field and outdoor track and field.
Gibson is the first Lady Bronc to win the award.
She earned 12 all-state awards while competing in cross-country, nordic skiing and outdoor track and field.
The award is named after Milward Simpson who was the team captain for the University of Wyoming football, basketball and baseball teams, and earned varsity letters in each sport from 1917-1921.
He later served as Wyoming Governor from 1954-58 and as a U.S. Senator from 1962-67.
2017 is the 42nd year for the award. 061917
It is given out to the best overall high school athlete of each graduating class.
Harris is the first TrailBlazer boy to win the award.
He earned 3 all-conference and 7 all-state awards while competing in football, indoor track and field and outdoor track and field.
Gibson is the first Lady Bronc to win the award.
She earned 12 all-state awards while competing in cross-country, nordic skiing and outdoor track and field.
The award is named after Milward Simpson who was the team captain for the University of Wyoming football, basketball and baseball teams, and earned varsity letters in each sport from 1917-1921.
He later served as Wyoming Governor from 1954-58 and as a U.S. Senator from 1962-67.
2017 is the 42nd year for the award. 061917
Casper College has made it official... Jhett Johnson is the new head rodeo coach for the T-Birds.
Johnson is a Natrona County native, and a million-dollar career earner in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. He's a five-time National Finals Rodeo Qualifier, and was the 2011 World Champion Team Roper along with Turtle Powell.
Johnson served as assistant coach under Tom Parker since 2012, and took over as interim head coach in February of this year as Parker’s health began to decline.
Parker died earlier this year.
Jhett Johnson says he wants “to have the number one rodeo program in the Central Rocky Mountain Region”, and wants to provide opportunities for young people to enhance their ability to rodeo while getting an education. 061317
Johnson is a Natrona County native, and a million-dollar career earner in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. He's a five-time National Finals Rodeo Qualifier, and was the 2011 World Champion Team Roper along with Turtle Powell.
Johnson served as assistant coach under Tom Parker since 2012, and took over as interim head coach in February of this year as Parker’s health began to decline.
Parker died earlier this year.
Jhett Johnson says he wants “to have the number one rodeo program in the Central Rocky Mountain Region”, and wants to provide opportunities for young people to enhance their ability to rodeo while getting an education. 061317
The Wyoming State High School Rodeo Finals wrapped up in Rock Springs over the weekend, and the Wyoming team for Nationals has been set.
The top 4 competitors in the season point standings after the conclusion of the state finals qualify for the High School National Finals Rodeo.
Local cowboys and cowgirls making the nationals team include Jaymis Soneson of Douglas and Matt Britton of Wheatland... they got the fourth spot in team roping. Jaycee Thompson of Lusk earned the top spot in goat tying... and Peyton Kottwitz of Lusk got the 3-slot in Reined cow horse competition. Casper cowboys and cowgirls on the Nationals team include Carson and Kellen Johnson, state champs in team roping, Wheaton Williams of Big Horn and Jerren Johnson of Casper were the 2-seed in team roping... Cole Kilts got the 4th spot in bull riding, Jonathan Lipps was state champ in boys cutting, and Wes Bray was third... Shae Bray was second in girls cutting.
The National High School Finals Rodeo is at Camplex in Gillette, July 16-22. 061217
The top 4 competitors in the season point standings after the conclusion of the state finals qualify for the High School National Finals Rodeo.
Local cowboys and cowgirls making the nationals team include Jaymis Soneson of Douglas and Matt Britton of Wheatland... they got the fourth spot in team roping. Jaycee Thompson of Lusk earned the top spot in goat tying... and Peyton Kottwitz of Lusk got the 3-slot in Reined cow horse competition. Casper cowboys and cowgirls on the Nationals team include Carson and Kellen Johnson, state champs in team roping, Wheaton Williams of Big Horn and Jerren Johnson of Casper were the 2-seed in team roping... Cole Kilts got the 4th spot in bull riding, Jonathan Lipps was state champ in boys cutting, and Wes Bray was third... Shae Bray was second in girls cutting.
The National High School Finals Rodeo is at Camplex in Gillette, July 16-22. 061217
A Douglas Bearcat is among the finalists for this year's Milward Simpson Award.
Eric Jamerman, who competed in football, basketball and outdoor track & field, is up against Logan Harris of Torrington, Hayden Hastings of Sheridan, Easton Paxton of Riverton and Hunter Thompson of Pine Bluffs.
Girls nominees are Anna Gibson of Jackson Hole, Hannah Behunin – Mountain View. Kalina Smith of Campbell County, Cosette Stellern of Cheyenne East and Jules Ward of Thermopolis.
The Milward Simpson Award is considered to be the highest honor that a Wyoming high school athlete can receive, because they excelled in multiple sports in all four years of their high school career.
Winners will be named on Saturday, June 17th in Cody. 060617
Eric Jamerman, who competed in football, basketball and outdoor track & field, is up against Logan Harris of Torrington, Hayden Hastings of Sheridan, Easton Paxton of Riverton and Hunter Thompson of Pine Bluffs.
Girls nominees are Anna Gibson of Jackson Hole, Hannah Behunin – Mountain View. Kalina Smith of Campbell County, Cosette Stellern of Cheyenne East and Jules Ward of Thermopolis.
The Milward Simpson Award is considered to be the highest honor that a Wyoming high school athlete can receive, because they excelled in multiple sports in all four years of their high school career.
Winners will be named on Saturday, June 17th in Cody. 060617
This week's track meet at Glenrock High School has been rescheduled.
The Finch-Lehner track meet will be held at the Glenrock High School stadium on Thursday, April 13th beginning at 10:00 am.
Several schools in the area are being released for Easter break all day on Thursday, so school officials opted to move up the start time. 041017
The Finch-Lehner track meet will be held at the Glenrock High School stadium on Thursday, April 13th beginning at 10:00 am.
Several schools in the area are being released for Easter break all day on Thursday, so school officials opted to move up the start time. 041017
The Casper College T-Bird's men's basketball game scheduled for tonight against Northeastern Junior College has been rescheduled due to weather and travel conditions. The game has been rescheduled for January 9, 2017 beginning at 6 p.m. 010716
