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Following up their success in the state championships in Casper last month, the Hot Springs County High School boys and girls wrestling teams have spent the past two weekends competing at the Junior State Tournament here in Wyoming, and then traveled to Des Moines, Iowa, for the USA Folkstyle Nationals. Two boys and three girls wrestled in both freestyle and greco at the Junior State Tournament two weekends ago. Lilly Quintanilla and Cannon Boren each captured Triple Crowns, by winning state...
Once again, the calendar has rolled around to the season of high school spring sports in Wyoming. Practices kicked off last week for the Bobcat track team who look to capitalize on the highly successful season which the team had last year - culminating in a regional championship and a second place finish at state. With over forty students on the team roster this year, the team will hit the pitch joined by returning state triple-jump champion Logann Farrell and last year’s 800 meter champion, Cole Keller, both of whom will be looking to r...
Another fantastic season has come to a close for the Bobcat and Lady Cat basketball teams. Both teams were crowned regional champions in Riverton last month, and then both teams ground their way into the championship games at state in Casper. The Bobcats finished their highly successful season with an overall record of 24-4, and went undefeated in the 2A Northwest quad. And, oh yeah, there was also that back-to-back state championship hardware the Cats brought home from Casper. To say it was a spectacular season hardly does the team justice....
The Hot Springs County High School Bobcat basketball team earned their way into the state tournament with a regional championship in Riverton two weeks ago. They went into the final challenge in Casper last weekend as the number one seed from the west and the number one ranked team in 2A basketball. After going undefeated in the west conference in the regular season, the Cats now had to take on some of the top teams from the east to win a shot at another state championship. Up first were the...
Thermopolis opened its doors to wrestling enthusiasts last weekend, hosting the annual Wrestle-Opolis event at the high school. Teams came from all over the Big Horn Basin and some came from much farther away - Newcastle for example. Parking was at a premium and wait times were influenced at local restaurants - but that didn't seem to dappen anyone's good time. And why would it - what could be more Wyoming, than a family outing to a wrestling tournament on "307 Day"? With the influx of grapplers...
There is a tongue-in-cheek line in an old song from the seventies, which laments that "all good things must come to an end." And, it's the same for the remarkable 2025-26 Lady Cats basketball season. While the outcome at the Wyoming High School Basketball 2A Championships wasn't what the Lady Cats would have preferred, their season was a huge success for the team, their coaches and for the school. After qualifying as the number one seed from the West Regional Tournament, the Lady Cats went into...
Boren, Myers bring home state championships The Hot Springs County High School Bobcat wrestling team has battled their way through a long and grueling season. With each match, however, the team has made significant strides toward competing at last weekend's State Championship Tournament in Casper. In the team standings, the Bobcats completed their successful season with a seventh place finish, securing 121.5 team points. Cannon Boren and Dyllan Myers were each named All-State for their efforts...
Lady Cats win in final game against Lady Chiefs The Thermopolis Lady Cat basketball team was in Riverton last weekend to compete in the 2A West Regional Tournament. Coming into the event as the number one seed from the Northwest, the Lady Cats were positioned to do great things. At last year's tournament, Thermopolis lost in the championship game to the Lady Grizz of Rocky Mountain. This year would be different. On Thursday, in the opening round the Lady Cats faced off with Kemmerer and won...
Last Sunday, Thermopolis Wrestling Club members competed at the annual Casper Showdown Tournament. In a field of 48 teams, Thermopolis, placed fourth, scoring 417 team points behind the much larger Casper teams who took home the top 3 spots. This weekend the club will host their annual Wrestle-opolis event with wrestling to take place at the high school on Friday evening and Saturday. Greco will begin at 6 p.m. on Friday, Folkstyle will begin at 8 a.m. on Saturday and will be followed by freestyle Saturday afternoon. Individual placers from...
Hot Springs County High School Bobcat wrestling team has had a remarkable season this year and rolled into the 2A West Regionals at Rocky Mountain High School in Cowley last weekend looking to qualify wrestlers for this week's state championships in Casper. In what can only be called a successful outing, the Cats finished third in the team standings and will send ten grapplers to Casper this week. Five Bobcats made it to the championship rounds where two were crowned regional champions. Returnin...
It has been a long season for the Hot Springs County High School Lady Cat wrestlers, a season which has seen a wealth of success for the team’s five grapplers. Last weekend, the team was in Powell for the 2A West Regional Tournament, an event to determine which wrestlers would qualify to compete this week at the state championships. As a team, the Lady Cats finished 12th (out of 24) in the team standings and brought home an individual championship. Considering the gravity of the regional tournament, coach Travis McDermott said, “The Lady Cat...
Bobcats face Wind River in Riverton on Thursday The Hot Springs County High School Bobcats wrapped up their regular season last week with two big wins over Wind River and Rocky Mountain. Both games proved easy for the Cats - with wins by 48 points and by 38 points, respectively. With that, the Cats head into the 2A West Regional Tournament this week being undefeated in conference play and being the #1 Seed from the northwest. Wind River has been working its way through some tough seasons of late, and again, proved no match for the red hot...
Members of the Thermopolis Wrestling Club split the weekend with some members going to Glenrock for the King of the Rock Folkstyle Tournament, while other traveled to Wheatland for the Brady Read Memorial Tournament where they wrestled folk style, freestyle and greco. Team scores for each tournament were unavailable. The wrestling club will host their annual Wrestle-opolis next weekend with greco on Friday, March 6 and folkstyle and freestyle being wrestled on Saturday at the high school. Individual results were: King of the Rock in Glenrock 6U...
The Thermopolis Middle School boys eighth grade A basketball team won their conference championship last week in Greybull. Pictured are coach Ryan Roybal, Cal Epperson, Logan Stewart, Braxton Egger, Apollo Jenks, Soren Webber, Oliver Strenger, Cameron Martinez, Bo Dafoe, Jackson Skelton, William Garrison and coach Jaci Garrison....
The Hot Springs County High School boys and girls wrestling team hosted the Worland Warriors last Thursday night for a dual on senior night and then traveled to Buffalo on Friday for some duals for the boys and some matches for the girls. Against Worland, the Lady Cats won the dual 11-0, while the Bobcats won their dual by a score of 29-6. For senior night, Haeden Blair and Alix Sorensen were each recognized for their four years of contributions to the Bobcat wrestling programs. Haeden ended...
As they near the end of a long season, the Lady Cats Basketball Team faced off with two of their 2A Northwest Conference opponents last week. On Friday night, Thermopolis faced the Lady Blue in Shoshoni, and then on Saturday afternoon the team hosted the Lady Buffs of Greybull. Both games were rematches of games played just two week prior. Having defeated the Lady Blue at home in the prior game by a thirty point spread, the Lady Cats knew Shoshoni would be looking to even-up. Shoshoni has not had a great season, having won just one game in the...
Thermopolis 215-pound wrestler Ryan Axtell works for control against Luciano Vazquez of Worland during a match at the Hot Springs County High School gym as Vazquez attempts to build a base on the mat....
The #1 ranked Hot Springs County High School Bobcat basketball team continued with conference play last weekend. Coming into the week, the Cats were undefeated in the 2A Northwest Conference, with a record of 5-0. The Cats traveled on Friday night to meet up with the Wranglers in Shoshoni, and were back home on Saturday afternoon to face off with Greybull. Friday night’s contest with Shoshoni was never in doubt, as the Bobcats led at the end of every quarter - putting up 78 points to Shoshoni’s 38 points. Up by 13 points at the half, the Cat...
Thermopolis Wrestling Club had another outstanding performance at the Worland Wrestling Tournament last Saturday bring home the team championship with a total of 958 points, well ahead of second place Riverton with 693.5 points. Nineteen total teams were in attendance. Individual placers include: 6U 43 - Ridge Deromedi, 2nd 6U 49 - Ryker Paxton, 5th 8U 40-43 - Rylee Donahoo, 1st 8U 45 - Konnor Simpson, 2nd; Levi Gard, 4th 8U 49 - John Ryan, 3rd; Konnor Simpson, 5th 8U 53 - Tytus Bowker, 1st; Caden Metz, 5th 8U 56 - Greyson Hill, 3rd 8U 62 -...
After defeating Shoshoni and Greybull the week before, the Hot Springs County High School Bobcat basketball team climbed into the #1 ranking among class 2A teams in Wyoming. Sporting a 12-4 overall record (3-0 in the Northwest Quad) the Bobcats were ready for a couple of home contests. On Friday night, 2A Southwest Big Piney were in town. The Punchers have had a challenging season, with a record of 6-10, and proved to be no match for the Bobcats. The Cats led after every period and won by a...
The Hot Springs County High School boys and girls wrestling team competed in Greybull last weekend. Both teams came in third in the team standings - with the girls taking 66 points and the boys raking in 132 points. On the girls side, there were twelve schools in competition. With just four Lady Cats competing it was clear there had been a good deal of exceptional wrestling to place third in the team standings. Sophomore Izzy Hetzel was crowned champion and was also named as the Outstanding Wrestler of the event. Juniors Lilly Quintanilla and...
Lady Cats basketball faced off with two West Conference opponents last weekend and came away with two important wins as the team grinds toward regionals at the end of the month. Both games were played at home to an appreciative crowd of local supporters On Friday night, February 6, the Punchers of Big Piney came calling. The Punchers brought a 4-12 record into the contest and have not figured in the coaches rankings this season. Still, Big Piney is not a team that can be overlooked. The game...
Thermopolis Wrestling Club members were once again in Casper last weekend at The Summit at 5150 tournament hosted by Eastside United Wrestling Club. With 23 kids competing, Thermopolis brought home 9 championships and 3 runner-up titles. No team scores were available. Individual placers include: 6U Girls 37-41 - Noel Ryan, 1st; Zakyrah Palu, 4th 10U Girls 67 - Cooper Enis, 2nd 14U Girls 95 - Hayden Robinson, 1st 14U Girls 115 - Kiowa Pruitt, 3rd 16U Girls 105-120 - Hailey Robinson, 1st 8U 45 - Konnor Simpson, 1st 8U 49 - John Ryan, 4th 8U 53 -...
Bobcat wrestling was busy last week with a dual at home on Thursday and then a trip to Riverton on Friday and Saturday for the annual Ron Thon Memorial Tournament. Last Thursday night the team hosted the first of their two home duals of the season, matching up with the Panthers of Powell. The Cats are thin in numbers this year and consequently they give up a lot of open weights in a dual. Against Powell, those open weights amounted to nine matches, which led to 54 team points for Powell - enough to win the dual. The Cats, however, won all five...
