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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...
Thermopolis Wrestling Club members competed in the last regular season tournament last weekend in Powell. In team standings, Thermopolis placed 4th with a total of 1,033.5 points behind the first place Powell (2,250.5 points), second place Greybull (1,288 points) and third place Cody (1,199.5 points). Representing Thermopolis at the Black Hills & AAU Folkstyle Nationals in Rapid City last weekend, Gabe Ryan placed third in the boys 10U, 65 pound weight class with a tournament record of 6-2. The Wyoming Kids/16U State Championships & Junior...
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...
Last weekend six wrestlers represented Thermopolis as part of Team Wyoming at the Heartland USA National Duals held at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Left to right, Hayden Robinson, Jesalyn Blair, Briar Lahoe, Hailey Robinson, Kylie Geis and Tanner Delay made the trip to Iowa. The Heartland Duals is one of the largest annual wrestling events with 94 teams from across the country sending their best wrestlers to battle for national glory. On Saturday, teams wrestle round-robin...
With no Wyoming tournament on the schedule last weekend, members of the Thermopolis Wrestling Club traveled to Billings, Mont., for the annual Montana Open. This tournament is one of the largest and toughest events held in the Montana region with just over 2,200 wrestlers from over 200 teams competing. Bringing home first place Champion Skull Trophies were Carter Enis, Rylee Cooper and Aksel Polson. Other results include: 6U Boys 43 - Konnor Simpson, 7 points 6U Boys 46 - John Ryan, 5th, 19.5 points 6U Boys 49 - Carter Enis, 1st, 30 points;...
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...
Thermopolis Middle School boys and girls track kicked off the season in Burlington last Saturday. The 8th grade girls team came in second place with 82 points and the combined 6th/7th grade teams also were runners-up with 60.35 points. The boys teams each placed fourth, with the 8th grade boys earning 66.50 points and the 6th/7th grade team finishing with 57.50 8th Girls 100m - Mackenzie Buckner, 4th, 14.74 200m - Mackenzie Buckner, 3rd, 30.48; Aislyn Dobbins, 7th, 33.63 800m - Jakae Elder, 4th, 3:02.71 1600m - Jaydyn Boren, 3rd, 6:29.79 100m...
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...
Thermopolis Wrestling Club members participated in the Greybull Basin Wrestling tournament and the Donn Flynn Kamikaze Classic in Grenrock last weekend and brought home several first place awards. Individual and team points were unavailable for both tournaments. Individual results are: Glenrock 14U 120-126 - Samuel Johnson, 3rd Girls 14U 125-137 - Kylie Geis 1st Greybull Folkstyle 6U 43 - Odin Galovich, 1st 6U 45 - Caden Metz, 1st 6U 49-56 - Carter Enis, 1st; Tytus Bowker, 2nd; Cooper ORourke, 4th 8U 43-45 - Konnor Simpson, 3rd 8U 49 - Carter...
Lincoln Shepperson participates at the HSC Barrel Racing held at the fairgrounds last Sunday....
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... Full story
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...
Thermopolis Wrestling Club members were divided across the state last weekend competing in tournaments in Gillette, Riverton and Pinedale. Individual and team points were unavailable for the Riverton tournament and team points were unavailable for the tournaments in Gillette and Pinedale. The club will hold their annual home tournament this Friday and Saturday at the high school gym with Greco starting at 6 p.m. on Friday. Folkstyle and Freestyle will be wrestled on Saturday beginning at 8 a.m. Gillette Folkstyle 8U 45 - Erik Polson, 1st, 17.5...
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...
Last weekend was packed with wrestling action for the Thermopolis Wrestling team. On Friday and Saturday, members traveled to Cheyenne for the Chaos at the Capital 3-Style Tournament. Individual and team points were not available for the Cheyenne tournament. On Sunday Thermopolis Wrestling Club had another outstanding finish at the Casper Showdown Memorial tournament placing 5th out of 44 teams with 536.5 points to top 6th place Glenrock by almost 200 points. The three clubs from Casper finished in the top spots, Casper Wrestling Club with 983...
