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Thermopolis Rodeo Club members had some impressive times and placings during the fall rodeo season. The season is short with competitions only in September. High school In Laramie, in round one Cooper Agar and his partner Louie Nicholas had a time of 20.75 in team roping. In round two Agar and Nicholas had a time of 10.95 in team roping to earn 4th place. In Riverton, in round two Hoyt Peil and his partner Kasen McConnaughey had a time of 7.28 to earn 3rd place. In Rawlins, in round one Agar and Nicholas had a time of 10.17 to earn a 6th place...
The Hot Springs County High School varsity Bobcats had their “bye” last week. To most teams that would mean a week of light practices and a chance to heal up from any nagging injuries the season may have inflicted. To coach Boone Bowker and the Bobcats, a bye week is certainly that - but it’s also a chance to see how the JV team is coming along. With that in mind, the Cats traveled to Pavillion last Thursday night to pit the Thermopolis JV team against the varsity squad from Wind River. The Cougars play in Wyoming’s 9-man league, so adjustm...
The Hot Springs County High School Lady Cats volleyball team hit conference play hard last week. On Tuesday, October 6, the team played in Wind River in a match that had been rescheduled from the week before, and on Friday, October 9, the team was again on the road playing in Shoshoni. Against Wind River, the Lady Cats looked really strong - sweeping three sets, by scores of 25-22, 25-20, and 25-21. In Shoshoni, Thermopolis did not come away with a win (losing three sets - 25-12, 25-16, and 25-16), however, they gritted their way through the...
The Hot Springs County High School cross country teams headed to Powell last week for their final meet before conference finals in Burlington on Friday, October 16. As with so many of the cross country meets this season, Class 2A teams like Thermopolis were underrepresented in Powell, with the majority of the harriers hailing from Class 3A schools. In the girls division, the team from Cody took the team championship with an average time of 20:12. With just two runners representing Thermopolis, the Lady Cats did not figure in the team...
The Hot Springs County High School Bobcats played host to Pinedale last Friday night in the 2026 Homecoming Game. The action pitted two top ranked teams in Class 2A, with the Cats ranked number 4 and the Wranglers sitting at number 5. Both teams came into the game with matching records of 4-1 overall, and 1-1 in the Northwest Division. The game was delayed an hour due to bus trouble for the Wranglers in getting to Thermopolis. The change in routine, however, never appeared to impact the Cats, as they sported their “purple-out” uniforms for the...
The Hot Springs County High School Lady Cats Volleyball team played two home matches last week - meeting up with Powell on Tuesday night and then hosting Greybull on Saturday afternoon. The Powell match was the final match before heading into conference play for this season. Powell fields a talented team and came into the Tuesday match ranked number 3 among Class 3A teams. The Lady Cats held their own against Powell, but fell in three sets by close scores of 25-23, 25-12, and 25-16. On Saturday, conference play got under way with Class 2A...
The Hot Springs County High School Cross Country teams traveled to Cody last week to try their hand (feet) at the Fox & Hounds Meet. The Cody meet varies from the typical cross country event in that start times for faster runners are held back, while the slower runners get off first. Apparent issues with the timing mechanism at the meet left suspicions regarding reported times and some missing times for the harriers. In the girls division, Lyla Marney of Big Horn posted the low time of 18:20.36. The home team from Cody took the girls team...
The Hot Springs County High School golf teams have garnered state championships for the last three years running. The Lady Cats were state champs in 2023, and the Bobcats were state champs in 2024. In 2025, the Lady Cats finished on top once again and showed up this year to repeat as state champs. The teams have now secured eight state championships in the past nine years. It may come as no surprise, therefore, that Bobcats and Lady Cats have, once again, received the distinction of being named as All-State golfers. All-State honors go to...
Last Friday, the Thermopolis Middle School cross country team competed at their home tournament held at the Thermopolis Golf Course. With eight other teams in attendance, the boys team finished in 7th place with 142 points. The girls placed 6th with 158 points with seven teams competing in the girls division. This meet was the last competition the team would have before the conference meet on Thursday, Oct. 8 in Powell. The conference meet will be held at the Powell Golf Course with the boys race at noon and the girls race at 12:30 p.m....
After taking a week break in their schedule, the Hot Springs County High School golf teams traveled to Evanston last week to compete in the Class 2A State Championships. For the third time in four years, the Lady Cats claimed the championship and for the second time in as many years, the Bobcats captured the second place trophy. The Thermopolis golf teams have garnered state championships in the three preceding years. The Lady Cats were state champs in 2023 and the Bobcats were state champs in...
For the second week in a row, the Hot Springs County High School Bobcats dueled their way through an arduous contest of wills on the gridiron. Following a one-point loss to Cokeville the prior week, the Cats went head-to-head with the Bulldogs in Lovell’s Homecoming game. Coming into the contest, Lovell sat at 0-2 on the season, but the Bulldogs are never a team to overlook. Lovell was hungry for their first win, and the #5 ranked Bobcats were looking to bounce back from the last minute loss in Cokeville. Everyone in the stands knew it was g...
Last Friday, the Thermopolis Middle School cross country team was in Worland for the 2026 Warrior Invitational held at the Green Hills Golf Club, With the season quickly winding down, many runners are posting personal best records as they prepare for the only home meet of the season. Next Friday, the middle school will host the Bobcat Invitational at the Thermopolis Golf Course. The girls race will start at 1 p.m. and the boys will begin their race at 1:30 p.m. With seven other teams competing, the boys place 7th with 150 points and the girls...
The Hot Springs County High School Lady Cats Volleyball team matched up with two talented teams last week. On Thursday, September 24, the team traveled to play Class 3A Lander for the second time this season and then faced off with a Class 2A Northwest opponent at home on September 26, against Rocky Mountain. To kick off the season, the Lady Cats faced Lander at the Lander Invitational on August 28, and fell in three sets - all by very close scores. In round two in Lander last week, the results...
The Hot Springs County High School harriers headed to Worland on Friday, September 25 to compete in their fifth meet of a short cross-country season. The teams have been steadily improving in strength and determination all season, leading Coach Ashley Cleare to say, “Everyone looked really strong in Worland, and their efforts lead to a number of personal and season best times.” For the Lady Cats, sophomore Jakae Elder continued to run strong, setting a season best time of 22:43.20, while junior Mimi Johnson also set a season best time of 25:16....
The Hot Springs County High School Lady Cats volleyball team co-hosted the Western Wyoming Challenge Tournament last weekend, with games played on Friday and Saturday in both Greybull and Thermopolis. Seven teams competed in the Thermopolis schedule. On Friday morning, the Lady Cats first took on Ft. Washakie and came away with a 2-0 win by scores of 25-11 and 25-10. In the afternoon, the team was pitted against Wyoming Indian. After dropping a really close first set (27-29), the Lady Cats...
The Hot Springs County High School Bobcats played their first away game of the season last Friday in Cokeville. In a game of two ranked teams in the 2A West Conference, the battle was evenly matched and grueling. Thermopolis came in to the game ranked #3, while Cokeville sat in a two-way tie with Lovell at #5 in the week’s rankings. In the first quarter, the two teams slugged away like heavy weight fighters, with the defenses consistently pushing both offenses into punting situations. Early in the second quarter Cokeville scored a touchdown, wh...
Last Thursday, the Thermopolis Middle School cross country team competed at the Lander Invitational held at the Community & Convention Center/Golf Course. For the boys team, Thermopolis finished in 6th place with 14 other schools attending. The girls team placed 6th out of 8 schools. This week, the team will be in Worland on Friday, Sept. 25 at the Green Hills Golf Course with the girls race at 2 p.m. and the boys race at 2:30 p.m. Boys Archer Jenks, 6th place, 11:25.30; Wyatt Johnson, 12:52.70; Aksel Polson, 13:02.60; Levi Logan, 13:03.30;...
The Wyoming high school cross country season hit the half-way point last week and headed into the second half of the short season. The Hot Springs County High School cross country teams ran in the Lander Invitational at the Lander Community & Conference Center on September 17. For the Lady Cats, sophomore Jakae Elder set a new personal record for the second week in a row. Running a time of 21:45.85, Elder finished 11th in the over-all standings. Junior Mimi Johnson ran a time of 25:55.33. Ava Tapia of Worland finished first in the girls...
The Hot Springs County High School Bobcats played their third home game of the season last Friday night - hosting 2A West Conference Kemmerer. The Bobcats were coming off home wins against Worland and Tongue River in the preceding weeks. As Coach Boone Bowker is fond of saying, Kemmerer runs an offense which has been their hallmark of many years. There are always some wrinkles, however, and the Bobcats came into the game ready for anything. In the first quarter, the Cats commanded the clock - taking the opening kick-off and driving to a touch-d...
Last weekend, the Hot Springs County High School Lady Cats Volleyball team traveled to Big Horn to compete at the Big Horn Invite. In a highly attended event, Thermopolis drew some very experienced teams - including two state ranked teams in Pine Bluffs and Big Horn. On Friday, the Lady Cats faced off with Wright, losing in two (25-16, 25-25) and then faced the home team of #1 ranked Big Horn, falling in two sets (25-15, 25-13). Later in the day, Thermopolis played #3 ranked Pine Bluffs and lost two sets by similar scores (25-17, 25-10). Saturd...
The Hot Springs County High School golf teams took a long trip to Evanston on Saturday, September 12 to play in a dual with Kemmerer. The two teams were intent on taking a first look at the links at Purple Sage Golf Course, which will serve as the venue for this year’s state championships later this month. The Cats and Lady Cats have not played the course at Purple Sage, so the trip presented a chance to see the course before having to play there in the championship. Junior Ruth Needham led the Lady Cats, carding a 92. Reagan Huckfeldt shot a...
The Thermopolis Middle School Cross Country team is well into the season with several meets under their belt. Last week, the team was in Riverton at the Berry Bryant/Kyle Johnson Memorial Meet. The boys team placed 8th, with 240 points with 14 teams in attendance. The girls team came in 6th place, scoring 185 points, out of 8 teams. The team will travel to Lander on Thursday, Sept. 17 with the girls race beginning at 11 a.m and the boys at 11:30 a.m. at the Lander Golf Course. Boys Wyatt Johnson, 10:51.60; Isaac Haddi, 11:44.00; Levi Logan,...
The Hot Springs County High School Cross Country teams competed in Ethete on Saturday, September 13 in the Wyoming Indian High School “Run for the Moccasins”. The smaller venue pitted the harriers against some familiar Wind River area schools, including Arapaho Charter School, Wind River High School and Wyoming Indian. For the Lady Cats, sophomore Jakae Elder ran her best career time of 22:16.45 and finished second to Dai’Onna Posey of Wyoming Indian, who ran a time of 21:28.25. Junior Mimi Johnson finished sixth with a time of 25:23.59. For t...
The Hot Springs County High School Bobcats played their second home game of the season last Friday night. The boys from Tongue River were in town and looking for their second win of the season. The Cats, however, had other things in mind. Thermopolis took the opening kick in the game and drove the length of the field, cashing in a rushing TD from Dyllan Myers and a successful PAT by Tanner Delay. Not to be outdone, Tongue River put up their own seven points on their first possession to tie the score at seven. Thereafter, the game belonged to...
The short high school fall golf season has hit the half-way point. The Hot Springs County High School golf teams headed to Lander last week to compete in the 2026 Terry Berg Invitational. Facing some talented players from several Class 3A teams, the Lady Cats finished the tournament atop the leader board in the team standings, carding a two-day combined team score of 568 and finishing ahead of second place Class 3A Powell by 23 strokes. Down two players, the Bobcats fielded just three varsity...
