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  • Green River track fares well

    Jack H. Smith, Editor|Feb 25, 2015

    The Green River High School indoor track team faced off against some strong competition last week at the annual Simplot Games in Pocatello, Idaho. Wolves head coach Steve Boyd was pleased with the way his team performed at what is considered the premier high school indoor track meet. “A lot of kids had season bests. It was a good meet,” he said. Green River had several athletes who just missed out on a spot in the finals. Junior Tyler Vendetti finished just out of the top 12 in the long jump. Boyd said to qualify for the finals that Vendetti ha...

  • Nine swimmers headed to state meet

    Jack H. Smith, Staff Writer|Feb 25, 2015

    A total of nine Green River athletes will look to shine this week at the Wyoming 4A State Swimming and Diving Championships in Gillette. Individually four Wolf swimmers qualified for state. Paul Wright, Brendan Bloomquist, Ethan Moffatt and Paul Wright all qualified earlier this season for the meet that will take place Thursday and Friday. Wright has qualified in the 200-yard IM and 100 butterfly, Moffatt set a qualifying time in the 100 breaststroke, Bloomquist qualified in the 200-yard IM, and Moore qualified in the 1-meter diving. Phillip...

  • Green River drops heartbreaker to rival

    Jack H. Smith, Staff Writer|Feb 25, 2015

    For 34 minutes, it seemed like this was going to be the night the Green River High School boy’s basketball team was going to get their first win of the season. Led by strong free throw shooting, intense defense, and timely baskets, Green River built a 51-43 lead with six minutes left in the game. That’s when things changed. After hitting 19 of their first 22 free throws, the Wolves missed five straight in the closing minutes. Rock Springs would end the game on a 13-2 run for a 56-53 home victory. Green River had several chances to tie the gam...

  • Lady Wolves focus on offensive side of ball

    Jack H. Smith, Staff Writer|Feb 25, 2015

    The Green River High School girl’s basketball team played great defensively last Thursday night against rival Rock Springs, but could not find enough ways to score and dropped a 43-32 road contest to their rivals. Lady Wolves head coach Rick Carroll said he thought the team did a good job on defense, but they fouled too much, especially in the first half. Green River finished the game with 24 turnovers, and Carroll said many of them were uncontested and that hurt the team. “I also through we missed a lot of easy baskets. Those are some sho...

  • The chaos from a cat and a dog

    Jack H. Smith, Staff Writer|Feb 18, 2015

    This is the story of a cat and a dog. While it certainly has some of those random chaotic moments that seen to happen to me far too often and may show some good in the world, but at its heart it’s just a simple story of man’s best friend and his natural enemy. A few months ago my mom and stepdad decided to get a puppy. It wasn’t an easy decision after their two beloved Yorkshire Terriers had passed away over the past several years. She was insistent about getting a dog, and he would have nothi...

  • Students show smarts at science fair

    Jack H. Smith, Staff Writer|Feb 18, 2015

    The hard work and bright minds of Green River students was on display last Thursday at Western Wyoming Community College. Students from Lincoln Middle School, Monroe Intermediate School and 10 other schools from across southwest Wyoming were on hand to take part in the Southwest Regional Science Fair. The competitors were divided into sixth to eighth-grade and ninth to 12th-grade divisions with several category divisions that included animal science, behavioral and social sciences, biochemistry,...

  • Green River shifts focus to 4A West

    Jack H. Smith, Staff Writer|Feb 18, 2015

    The Green River High School wrestling team wrapped up the regular season with a 66-16 thumping of rival Rock Springs. Winning for the Wolves in the last dual of the year were Chance Anderson, Zack Orr, Cole Verner, Kaycee Cochrane, Shandon Welsh, Austin Waters and Hunter Hanks. The seniors on the team were recognized before the dual. Seniors on the 2014-15 team are Verner, Waters, Hanks, Kole Case, Chase O’Melia, Jared Flores and Colton Hopkins. Green River head coach Marshall Rhodes said it was kind of disappointing that not all of the s...

  • Three swimmers achieve all-conference honors

    Jack H. Smith, Staff Writer|Feb 18, 2015

    The Green River High School swim team picked up three all-conference performers at last weekends 4A West Meet. Competing in their home pool, Brendan Bloomquist earned all-conference honors with a second-place finish in the 100-yard breaststroke. He also placed ninth in the 200-yard IM. Sophomore Keyan Moore also had stellar performance for the Wolves earning all-conference honors with a second-place finish in the one-meter diving event. Senior Paul Wright had a strong meet and also earned all-co...

  • Wolves turn attention to Rock Springs

    Jack H. Smith, Staff Writer|Feb 18, 2015

    The Green River High School girl’s basketball team is hoping the second verse has just a slight difference from the first. Tomorrow night the Lady Wolves will lock horns with rival Rock Springs for the second time this season. The game in Rock Springs will be a sequel to a dramatic 42-39 Lady Tigers victory Jan. 29. Green River (2-15, 0-7 4A West) had two three-point shots with time running out that would have given them a one point victory. Head coach Rick Carroll said the team will need to play confident on offense, try to find more ways t...

  • Round two: Green River battles Tigers

    Jack H. Smith, Staff Writer|Feb 18, 2015

    It was an epic battle whose ebbs and flows between both teams that led to a plethora of momentum changes that gave packed house plenty of chances to bite their nails. Three weeks ago, the Wolves and Tiger basketball team engaged in a back-and-forth battle that came down to a tense fourth quarter. In the Jan. 29 game in Green River, the Wolves took a lead midway in the fourth, before a late Rock Springs run sealed the 56-46 victory. Shortly after the game, Green River senior forward Tanner Trumble said the team played well they just made to many...

  • Cheeks in the seats: traveling time for GR fans

    Jack H. Smith, Staff Writer|Feb 18, 2015

    The games may not have ended in Green River’s favor, but it was a special night Jan. 29 in Wolves Gymnasium. In a matchup between bitter rivals, the Green River boys and girls basketball teams both engaged in epic wars that were wire-to-wire affairs, with Rock Springs eventually sealing the deal late in both games. While the games were both a little bit tense and the players didn’t have any love lost for each other, it was everything right with a rivalry. The crowd was standing room only. The noise was at times as loud as Wolves Gymnasium has...

  • Vendetti shines at Laramie Shine Indoor track meet

    Jack H. Smith, Staff Writer|Feb 18, 2015

    The Green River High School track team shined in two different states last weekend. The Wolves split into two teams with some athletes attending the Utah Distance Challenge in at the Olympic Oval in Kearns, Utah, and others competing at the Laramie Shine Indoor Meet. At the meet in Laramie, Green River was led by a strong performance from junior standout Tyler Vendetti. Head coach Steve Boyd said Vendetti finished first in the triple jump, second in the long jump, and was fifth in the 55 meter...

  • District attends forum

    Jack H. Smith, Staff Writer|Feb 11, 2015

    Last Sunday was a strong example of the democratic process at its best when members of the Sweetwater County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees and Superintendent Donna Little-Kaumo traveled to Cheyenne to take part in a legislative forum. The local delegation made the trip to take part in a forum sponsored by the Wyoming Association of School Administrators (WASA) and Wyoming School Board Association (WSBA). Little-Kaumo said when they arrived at the forum, district members and administrators from across the state went through all of the...

  • Hollywood is running out of ideas

    Jack H. Smith, Staff Writer|Feb 11, 2015

    One would think in a place like Hollywood, there would be a ton of aspiring screenwriters who have a numerous brilliant ideas that will blow away movie goers. This certainly doesn’t seem to be the case. Last week, I was reading an article that said Chris Pratt was the leading contender for a “reboot” of the Indiana Jones movie franchise. While I have nothing against Pratt and loved him since his early comedy days and role on Parks and Recreation, does the world really need another Indiana Jones...

  • Center to host 4A West

    Jack H. Smith, Staff Writer|Feb 11, 2015

    It won’t take long for the new aquatic center at Green River High School to host a major event. The center which opened late last year, will host the 4A West Conference Swim Meet Feb. 13 and 14. “This is really cool. It’s the first time we actually got be be home for a conference meet. We haven’t held a big event in our home pool for a long time,” Green River head swimming coach Colleen Seiloff said. “Hopefully it’s the first of many to come and it’s very exciting.” Seiloff, who coaches both the boys and girls teams, said having the meet i...

  • Diver fares well at huge meet

    Jack H. Smith, Staff Writer|Feb 11, 2015

    In a battle against some of the best competition in the state, the Green River High School swim team had some standout performances at last week’s Gillette Invite. Leading the way for Green River was Keyan Moore who finished an impressive sixth place in the one-meter diving event. “Keyan has been really coming on in diving. He’s doing really well,” head coach Colleen Seiloff said. “Being a sophomore has stepped up and been a leader and is really improving.” She added several other divers are close to qualifying for state. “I’m really impresse...

  • Freshman off to solid start

    Jack H. Smith, Staff Writer|Feb 11, 2015

    The future of Green River High School boy’s basketball is looking bright. After undefeated campaigns their seventh and eighth-grade years, the Wolves freshman basketball season has started the 2014-15 campaign with an impressive 13-4 record. Head coach Tim Cassity said the team has been very competitive throughout the season and played very well. “They work hard and they are very easy to coach,” he said. When discussing the strengths of the team Cassity said they are very aggressive, defen...

  • Wolves wrestlers finish third

    Jack H. Smith, Staff Writer|Feb 11, 2015

    With just a few weeks before the state tournament in Casper, the Green River High School wrestling team got a chance last weekend to face some of the best teams in Wyoming. The Wolves finished third out of 46 teams at the annual Ron Thon Tournament in Riverton. The field included all of the 3A and 4A schools in Wyoming. Gillette finished in first place and Powell placed second, just 3.5 points ahead of Green River. “We definitely didn’t have our best performance of the year but managed to get...

  • Green River faces Evanston Thursday

    Jack H. Smith, Staff Writer|Feb 11, 2015

    The Green River High School girl’s basketball team will look to get their first conference win Thursday night at home against Evanston at 5:30 p.m. Last week, Green River faced it’s roughest road test of the year and dropped a 65-22 contest to No. 1 Natrona High School Friday and lost to Kelly Walsh 56-20 Saturday. Head coach Rick Carroll said it was a tough road trip and they battled two big and physical teams. He said this week the team has some things they really need to work on. “One is taking care of the basketball and the other is rebou...

  • Saving hope for the next generation

    Jack H. Smith, Staff Writer|Feb 4, 2015

    A few weeks ago I decided to change it up and made a trip to Arby’s in Rock Springs. I pulled into the crowded parking lot and could not find a space. While there were a lot of people there getting their fix of beef and cheddars, there should have been a space available. Instead, three different people decided it was perfectly fine to park not even close to in between the lines. The three instigators were not even next to each other. It was almost as if they planned it in unison just to screw u...

  • Wrestlers pickup four dual victories

    Jack H. Smith, Staff Writer|Feb 4, 2015

    It was another strong week for the Green River High School wrestling team. The Wolves were a perfect 4-0 in varsity dual matches. The junior varsity was also a perfect 2-0. Green River started their stellar performances last Friday night with a 54-18 drubbing of Star Valley in Wolves Gymnasium. "Our wrestlers kept up the intensity Friday night. Star Valley is one of the top teams in 3A and we wrestled well to beat them. We won a few matches that could have gone either way and that shows the...

  • The long road back: Flores returns to the mat

    Jack H. Smith, Staff Writer|Feb 4, 2015

    In his first two seasons as a member of the Green River High School wrestling team Jared Flores had a great deal of success for an upperclassmen. As a freshman wrestling at 106 pounds, he won 40 matches, a 4A West Regional title and finished second at the state tournament. As a sophomore he won more than 30 matches, finished second at the regional tournament and sixth at the 4A State Tournament in Casper. With two solid years under his belt, there were high hopes for Flores going into his junior campaign. Unfortunately, Flores suffered a...

  • Wolves fall short of rival Tigers

    Jack H. Smith, Staff Writer|Feb 4, 2015

    It appeared for awhile last Thursday night that the Green River High School boy’s basketball team would pick up its first victory in more than two years. Playing in front of a standing-room-only home crowd against rival Rock Springs, a Chase Erickson free throw gave Green River a 44-43 lead with just over four minutes remaining in the game. Just when it appeared that Green River had grab the momentum, Rock Springs would end the game on a 13-2 run to take home a 56-44 victory. Following the game a dejected Tanner Trumble, who led Green River w...

  • GR plays well in heartbreaker

    Jack H. Smith, Staff Writer|Feb 4, 2015

    While the game did not end in their favor, their were plenty of positives last Thursday night for the Green River High School girl’s basketball team. The Lady Wolves (2-11, 0-3 4A West) had two three points shot attempts in the last five seconds that would have given them a one-point lead against bitter rival Rock Springs. Unfortunately neither fell and the Lady Tigers held on for a dramatic 42-39 victory. Following the game, Green River head coach Rick Carroll said he was happy with his t...

  • Several shine at Utah track meet

    Jack H. Smith, Staff Writer|Feb 4, 2015

    The competition was fierce, but that did not stop some outstanding individual performances from members of the Green River High School indoor track team. The Wolves traveled last weekend to compete at two-day event at the Kearns Olympic Ice Oval in Utah. Green River head coach Steve Boyd was pleased with the teams performance and said it was a fun meet for the kids. Green River was led by the return of junior standout Tyler Vendetti. After missing last week due to an injury, he was impressive with a first-place finish in the triple jump and a...

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