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The Thermopolis Bobcats and Lovell Bulldogs joined forces last week to host the Cats and Dogs invitational golf tourney on Thursday and Friday. The first day the teams played on the course in Lovell, finishing things up on Friday in Thermopolis, giving the Cats a bit of a home field advantage. The Lovell course is a shorter course and features a lot of hazards, which gave the Cats some trouble with hitting the ball both straight and accurate. Coach Brandon Deromedi said the team rebounded very...
The Lady Cats volleyball team headed to Cody last week to compete in the Border Wars between Wyoming and Montana teams. Head coach Shannon Hill said the girls unfortunately went 0-4 for the weekend, but she saw a lot of positive things out of the team despite their record. “Our girls served really well and were able to knock teams out of system by how tough they were serving,” she said. “When this team has their momentum and in their rhythm, they are so talented and tough to beat. “As you can...
It was a hard opening for the Thermopolis Bobcats as they fell 40-27 against Big Horn Friday night. But the boys kept pushing through the game and never gave up, earning them some points in the second half. Coach Matt McPhie said, "We fell to a really good Big Horn team 40-27. We had some costly turnovers and failed to sustain some drives early in the game. Big Horn attacked us with some big plays through the air and we had some breakdowns. Our boys battled until the end and made some nice plays...
Homecoming Week for the Thermopolis Bobcats kicks off next Monday and the students have chosen the theme “Pop Culture Back to the 2000’s” for this year’s festivities. Monday, students will dress up in their favorite characters for the day and the ever-popular “Mangeant” will be held in the auditorium at 11:45. Students will also be decorating the school hallways on Monday to see which class has the best decorations. Those of a certain age will think they’re having flashbacks on Tuesday when student’s dress for the 80’s. That evening is sure t...
Coach Shane Corpening said last Saturday’s game was a tough one for Thermopolis Middle School football team, as they lost 34-14 to Greybull. Corpening said the offensive line was able to move the ball well, but when they got into the “red zone” they struggled to score. Defensively, he said, “we definitely struggled to tackle, so we’ll be working on that a lot this week. We’re trying to hit them way too high and not in the legs.” He noted Greybull’s quarterback is fairly athletic and when he was...
Hunters in Wyoming should be happy with the addition of two new hunting areas recently added to the list last week. Secretary of the Interior, David Bernardt announced Hutton Lake National Wildlife Refuge has been added for migratory game birds, including duck, mergansers, geese and coot. The Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge has also been added for white-tail deer and elk for the first time. Hunters can always check the Game and Fish website online for all the rules, regulations and license information for the 156 hunting areas in the...
A new activity available in town could be your ticket to a nationally recognized sport, the Professional Disc Golf Association. Frank Luna, who attended Hot Springs County High School in the 70s, started playing disc golf about 15 years ago at the urging of his son. Luna had been in the Navy right out of high school and found himself as a national recruiter for a trucking company and overweight. His son started him out playing in Billings and Luna found it to be a great physical activity. He...
Results from the Wyoming State Fair were recently released with the following Hot Springs County awards. 4-H Remi Adams: (photography) photo of wheat, blue; photo of two dogs, blue; photo of spider web, blue Rylee Agar: (fabric and fashion) denim dress with green buttons, purple Luke Dickey: (food and nutrition) peach pound cake, red; lemon ricotta cookies with lemon glaze, red; blueberry muffins, blue (robotics) motion activated guard robot, purple, reserve in division (self determined) Lego...
Neil Strickland and Allison Wrye coax their minnows down the race track toward the finish line during Saturday's Minnow Racing action at Shorty's Liquor. Chris Roberts, from Jackson, takes photos in the background....
RIVERTON — Plague and rabies both have been detected in Riverton animals. Three Riverton family dogs have tested positive for plague in the past two weeks, Riverton Police Department animal control officer Becki Weber said Sept. 5, and a bat found in town tested positive for rabies last week. Both diseases can spread to humans and may result in death without proper treatment. The recent plague diagnoses represent the first time the disease has been detected in Fremont County dogs, Weber said, noting that none of the cases were related. More c...
Gusts of wind made for a cool but challenging day for artists who painted in the park last Saturday in the second annual 'Plein-Air Thermopolis' event at Hot Springs State Park. Local Worland and Thermopolis artists were joined by artists from as far away as Colorado. In all, 24 artists came out to enjoy the opportunity to paint together in this beautiful setting. After registering and a brief tutorial by Thermopolis artist Cindy Clancy with tips on how to paint outside (en plein air), the artis...
