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The rosters have been set for the 2019 Wyoming Shrine Bowl, with Chandler Maddock, son of Cindy and Duane Maddock, making the north roster. Also selected in 2018 as a Wyoming Coaches Association All-State and All-Conference player in 2A football, Maddock started Thermopolis football when he was in sixth grade; he missed his seventh and eighth grade year due to injuries and he had moved to Cokeville his eighth grade year. He played three years in high school in Thermopolis; he broke his hand in t...
It was another record breaking weekend for the Bobcat Speech and Debate Team as they traveled to Greybull for the Forensics Challenge. The speakers brought home first place for the third tournament in a row and placed second overall. “This team is dominating the circuit right now,” said coach Cindy Glasson. “Saying I’m proud of these kids doesn’t even touch the way I really feel. They have worked hard to get to this point and have shown amazing stamina weekend after weekend.” The Bobcats had 17 breaks into finals, once again having every stude...
Last Saturday, the eighth grade boys basketball team competed at a tournament in Worland, coming away with a 64-18 loss against the hosting team, a 30-29 win against Lander and a 51-19 loss against Rocky Mountain. Coach Ryan Shaffer said of the Worland match, “This was a tough matchup for anyone as Worland was the number one seed coming into the tournament. We struggled finding good shots and hitting from deep. Thankfully in the 3rd quarter we were able to hit a few threes, however by then t...
Eighth grade students Isaac Robinson, Tori Barnes, Sydney Jacobsen and McCoy Longwell consider a question in a middle school round of Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?...
Due to an earlier scheduling conflict, the Hot Springs County School District Board of Trustees met this Tuesday evening, a week later than usual. The district is looking to hire a student support and prevention specialist. Previously, their job description for the position passed its first reading, however, since then the Wyoming Department of Health took a look at the job description and said it would not meet the grant requirements. Superintendent Dustin Hunt, Chauncey Johnson and public...
Friday, Feb. 15 the fourth to sixth grade girls basketball travelling team was able to pick up a few games with Worland and Lander. With 11 girls — one fourth grader, five fifth graders and five sixth graders. Earlier this season on January 13, coach Ryan Shaffer said, the travelling team “played in a tournament in Douglas where we met some fierce competition as we played a team from Sheridan, Gillette, and Casper. As our first ever games outside of recreation basketball league, we struggled a little with the pace and pressure that this tou...
The Thermopolis Wrestling Club competed this past weekend at the Casper Showdown in Memory of Sarah Tolin. In PeeWee 35-38, Aksel Polson placed fourth and scored seven team points. In PeeWee 41-42, Lucas Seidel placed fourth and scored four team points. In PeeWee 43-46, Tucker Sayler placed first and scored seven team points. Sayler won by a 10-4 decision over Helton Spilski of Wright Gladiators in the Quarterfinal, by a 13-0 decision over Greyson Mendez of Rawlins Wrestling Club in the Semifinal and by a 16-0 tech fall over Amari Leal of...
A salute to our Bobcat winter sportsOf course we here in Thermopolis and the Big Horn Basin know how nice Hot Springs State Park is with its picnic areas, hot springs and colorful terraces, not to mention the Swinging Bridge. Recently the park has gained some additional recognition with a mention in the March edition of Martha Stewart Living and the annual AAA travel guide. In recent years, the park has become home to a series of summer concerts, and 2019’s schedule is set to include Two Tracks on June 20, High Country Cowboys on July 9, and J...
The Hot Springs County 4-H Junior Leaders will be hosting a free chili supper to the public on Saturday, March 16, beginning at 6 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. 4-H members will be making desserts including fancy decorated cakes, pies, cookies and baskets, which will be available by silent auction and live auction. The live auction will begin at 6:30, with John Gerrells auctioneering. Money raised from the event will go to helping Junior Leaders attend Washington Leadership Focus, a weeklong leadership camp for 4-H members in...
This past weekend, Robotics Team No. 4273, Aluminati, travelled to compete at the Utah State Championship. Coach London Jenks said the team did very well. “They were in the top five for most of the day and held the first place position multiple times,” Jenks said. “Their record was 4-1 and they had a very close match in the single match that they lost. They ended qualifying rounds in fifth place and were selected by the fourth place alliance to participate in the finals. They ended the day in fourth place with their alliance. “This is most li...
Taydee Landrum helps break gravity's hold on Aime Robinson's shirt during a minute-long headstand. Robinson performed as part of the talent show at last week's Bobcat Pride assembly....
