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When it comes to statistics, the sport of track and field is not unlike the sport of baseball - in both cases, it’s all about the numbers. The Hot Springs County High School track teams traveled to Powell last week to put up numbers in the various events, all the while, fighting their own reduced numbers. It probably comes as no surprise that, in a rural community like Thermopolis, we have the benefit of a very large, and highly successful, FFA organization. Many of our high school students participate in that fine institution, and thus, l...
The Hot Springs County High School Bobcat golf teams have faced some challenges in their short spring season. Although they were to have kicked off the spring campaign in Worland on April 4, that tournament was canceled by uncooperative weather. This week, the teams were scheduled to play at home on Thursday, April 17. Once again, however, Mother Nature has refused to cooperate, and thus that tournament was moved up a day with the hope of taking advantage of some fine weather, which has been for...
The Hot Springs County High School track teams were in full swing last week with meets at Natrona County High School in Casper on Thursday and in Greybull on Saturday. In Casper, Thermopolis joined twelve other schools in a long day of track and field events. With each event overflowing with competing athletes, sometimes as many as four heats deep, the matchups were stiff, causing both Thermopolis teams to finish in the lower half of the team standings. Davdine King put in a grand effort, finishing first in the high jump and second in the 400...
Hot Springs County High School senior Logan Dafoe was recently appointed to the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point. Following graduation in May, Logan will head to New York this summer to join the Corp of Cadets, as a member of the Class of 2029, and will commence his Plebe year at the Academy. Acceptance to West Point is highly prestigious, and requires an applicant to survive a grueling, months long, application and selection process. The endeavor requires an applicant to obta...
The Hot Springs County High School Bobcats and Lady Cats wrestlers gained six individual champions at this year's State Championships Tournament. Five of those champions traveled to Virginia Beach last weekend, to ply their trade at the National High School Championships. Graduating senior Will Ward was not able to attend the event, however, senior Brody Sorensen was joined by junior, Alix Sorensen and by sophomores Lilly Quintanilla, Cannon Boren, and Dyllan Meyers, in making the trip. All of...
The Hot Springs County High School track teams kicked off their 2025 season at the Burlington Invite last Friday. Thirteen schools sent teams to compete in the event. The Lady Cats finished in seventh place in the team standings, while the Bobcats finished second with 128.25 points. Interviewed after the event, Coach Boone Bowker, said, "We have a really talented team this year, and I think the Bobcats have a good chance at winning the State Championship in 2A. Big Horn has been the team to...
The Hot Springs County High School track teams will kick off their season this week, with a meet in Burlington on Friday, March 28. Last year, the teams qualified 31 competitors for the state tournament, and the teams hope to exceed that number this time around. Football Head Coach Boone Bowker will take the helm for the Bobcats and Lady Cats track teams this year, and will be aided by Assistant Coaches Darren Elder, Dessire Egger, Ryan Williams, and Bill Faller. Coach Bowker has used his influence to bring some new arrivals to the team, which...
Following a frenetically paced winter sports season, which saw the Hot Springs County High School Bobcats and Lady Cats basketball and wrestling teams outperforming their opponents on the mat, as well as on the court, it is time to look forward to spring sports competition. The Bobcats golfers finished as State Champions at last September’s state tournament, and the Lady Cats, following their own State Championship outing in the fall of 2023, finished the state tournament as runners-up. With the two championship wins in the last two years, H...
The Town of Thermopolis was loaded with travelers this past weekend, folks who had come from all around the state to attend the Thermopolis Wrestling Club's annual wrestling tournament. The Wrestle-opolis event is one of the largest under 16 tournaments in Wyoming and was held at Hot Springs High School on Friday and Saturday last week. This year, the event drew 550 wrestlers and 32 teams who all came to compete. The Thermopolis team finished the tournament in first place with a total of 923 poi...
Two weeks ago, the Hot Springs County High School Lady Cats basketball team wound up their impressive 2025 season taking home the third place trophy at the State Championships in Casper. For their contributions to that outstanding achievement, several Lady Cats have received conference honors, and been named to the All-State Team for 2025. Senior Hanna Hill was named to the 2A Northwest honors team, shooting a team leading 35% from outside the arc, 36% from the field, and also a team leading 72% from the free-throw line. She finished the...
The Hot Springs County High School Bobcats basketball team had a season for the ages this year. The team played with poise, skill and determination all year, and along the way, the Cats defeated some really superb basketball teams – leaving many in the state (outside Hot Springs County, of course) feeling more than a little surprised. The team finished the season with a record of 25-4, went an undefeated 6-0 in the 2A Northwest quad, finished third in the 2A Regional tournament – and then, there was that sixth State Championship – and first sin...
The Hot Springs County High School Bobcats and Lady Cats wrestlers put in a remarkable effort this year and completed the 2025 season with several wrestlers claiming State Championships. Following on the heels of that extremely successful season, several Bobcats and Lady Cats were recently awarded All-State Honors for the 2025 season, two from the Lady Cats team and five from the Bobcats team. For the Lady Cats, Junior, Alix Sorensen was named All-State for the first time. Alix went 33-5 for the season. Sophomore Lilly Quintanilla was also...
At regionals in Riverton, the Hot Springs County High School Bobcats basketball team won their way into the State Championship tournament, which was held in Casper last weekend. The Cats spent much of the season atop the 2A rankings, and finished the regular season in first place in the 2A Northwest quad. The Bobcats went two for three at regionals, taking home third place after defeating Rocky Mountain in the third place game. That put the team into the State Championships as the number 3 seed...
The State Championship 2A Basketball tournament took place in Casper last weekend. It was the culmination of a long and grueling season for the Lady Cats of Thermopolis. The team has seen both ups and downs this year, however, they have always made Hot Springs County proud with their hard work, determination and sportsmanship, which they never failed to display at every opportunity. After finishing the regular season tied for first place in the 2A Northwest quad (Rocky Mountain held the tie brea...
The “A” Team of the Hot Springs County Middle School boys basketball were the number 4 seed going into last month’s 2025 Big Horn Conference Tournament. The tournament was hosted by Hot Springs County, with games played at both the middle school, as well as at the high school. This year’s A team was composed of eight eighth graders and two seventh graders. From the eighth grade were Logan Johnson, Lane Collamer, Jarrett Cornella, Tanner Delay, Oliver Bihr, Dallon Basse, Gavin Livingood;and Carter Hughes-Becerra. The two seventh grade youngst...
The Bobcats sent six wrestlers the Junior State tournament, which was held in Riverton last Saturday. The tournament serves as a qualifier for the Freestyle and Greco Wyoming Team, which will compete in Fargo this coming July at the National Tournament. Sophomore Lilly Quintanilla led the way for the Lady Cats, completing her second Triple Crown, winning both the Freestyle and the Greco Tournaments. Coach Travis McDermott said, “Lilly wowed the crowd with a couple of five-point throws, and dominated her competition with either pins or technical...
Bobcats earn four state championships The Hot Springs County High School Bobcat wrestlers were in Casper last weekend to compete in the state wrestling championships. In a spectacular outing, the Cats placed third in the 2A team standings, and crowned four individual State Champions. The Cats scored 184 team points, the most ever earned during Coach Travis McDermott's tenure with the team. Demonstrating a dogged determination, the team racked up 24 pins, and placed eight wrestlers, pushing five...
The Hot Springs County High School Bobcat basketball team, were in Riverton last weekend for the 2A West Regional tournament. Having maintained the number one rank for much of the season, and finishing the regular season in first place in the 2A Northwest Quad, the Bobcats went into regionals as the number one seed from the Northwest. To make it to the State Championships, the Bobcats needed two wins in the regional tournament. On Thursday night, the team met up with the Wind River Cougars at Ri...
The 2A West Regional tournament was played in Riverton last weekend, with eight teams competing for a chance to play in the State Championships, which will be held in Casper this week. With wins over both Wind River and Wyoming Indian, the Lady Cats played Rocky Mountain in the Regional Championship game on Saturday. After completing the regular season with a 13-9 overall record - going 5-1 in the 2A Northwest Quad - the Lady Cats were seeded to the regionals as the number two team from the 2A...
On Wednesday, February 19, local resident Cody Stewart, 36, appeared before the District Court in Thermopolis. Stewart had been charged in October, 2024, with twelve felony counts, involving money that was allegedly taken from the Thermopolis FFA Alumni Association. In the information filed with the court, it was alleged that Stewart had formerly served as the treasurer of that organization, and that during her tenure as treasurer, moneys had been taken from the group without permission. On October 25, 2024, the defendant entered a plea of not...
The Hot Springs County High School Bobcat wrestlers traveled to Big Piney last week for the Class 2A West Regional Tournament. The Cats garnered 151 team points, to finish as Runner-Up to the Kemmerer Rangers at 177 points. Along the way, the Bobcats successfully put 15 wrestlers into the State Championship Tournament, which will be held in Casper this week. Coach Travis McDermott said, "We definitely had some ups and downs throughout the tournament, but the boys kept scrapping and battled hard...
Five Lady Cats wrestlers from Hot Springs County High School competed at the regional tournament in Evanston last weekend. Faced with some really deep brackets, three of the Lady Cats punched their ticket to the State Championships in Casper this week. Sophomore Lilly Quintanilla continued to roll through the competition, pinning all of her opponents in the first period, and claiming her second consecutive regional title. Coach Travis McDermott said, “Lilly is the top ranked girl in her weight class, and is a returning state champion from l...
Fans of Lady Cats basketball have had a lot to cheer about lately. A weekend ago, the Lady Bobcats put up 77 points against Shoshoni, followed by 68 points against Greybull, to kick of the final round of in-conference games in the 2A Northwest. Last weekend, the Hot Springs County High School Lady Cats basketball team finished up the regular season with wins over in-conference rival, Rocky Mountain, and over the 2A Southwest Lady Cougars of Wind River. And with that, the Lady Cats are on to the regional tournament, which will be held this week...
The Hot Springs County High School Bobcat basketball team finished up their regular season last weekend, contributing two important wins to their season totals. With the wins, the Cats remained the number one ranked 2A team, and secured for themselves a number one seed in the regional tournament, which will be played in Riverton this week. On Thursday night, the Cats played host to 2A Southwest Wind River. The Cougars have had a difficult season this year, coming into the weekend winless at 0-20. Although every team goes through a “building y...
Player selections were announced last week for the 52nd Annual Wyoming Shrine Bowl game, which will be played at Cheney Alumni Field, at Natrona High School in Casper, on June 14, 2025. Individual selections of graduated seniors are made by nominating coaches, from high school programs around the State of Wyoming. Senior Bobcat, Dell Dukes, was selected to play for the North team. Dell will be attending Chadron State College this fall, and is a Preferred Walk-On for the Eagles football team. Teammate and Senior, Zane Stam, was selected as an...
