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For the first time since 1999, the Green River's 13-15 junior little league team has captured a state title. They're now invited to compete in San Jose, Calif., in the west region tournament. They are scheduled to take on Washington state's team Monday, with the team having the opportunity to play at least three games during their trip. Coach Garry McLean said the team came together against a tough team from Powell during the championship game Saturday evening, overcoming a nine run deficit on...
Ezra Chetterbock, Male 8 and under division 25 Fly, 31.21 50 Breast, DQ 25 Back, 38.23 25 Free, 27.38 25 Breast, DQ Silas Chetterbock, Male 9-10 division 100 Free, DQ 50 Fly, 1:06.24 50 Breast, DQ 50 Free, 57.99 100 Breast, DQ 50 Back, 1:12.87 Bailee Clark, Female 17 and over division 100 Free, 1:19.69 100 Breast, 1:47.43 200 Back, 3:21.77 500 Free, 7:36.19 50 Free, 34.98 200 Free, 3:09.35 200 Breast, 3:43.04 100 Back, 1:35.97 Courtney Clark, Female 11-12 division 100 Free, 1:12.84 50 Fly, 43.47 100 Back, 1:21.75 100 IM, 1:26.42 200 Medley...
University of Wyoming junior quarterback Josh Allen was one of only 30 college players named to the 2017 Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award Watch List on Wednesday. It is the first time in Allen’s career that he has been named to the O’Brien Award Watch List Members of the Davey O’Brien National Selection Committee created this year’s list based on player performance during the previous year and expectations heading into the 2017 college football season. As a sophomore in 2016, Allen ranked No. 1 in the Mountain West and No. 6 nationall...
The Sweetwater County School District No. 2 Recreation Board approved its budget Tuesday night. The board, which is made of members from the Sweetwater County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees, approved the budget in a meeting prior to the school board meeting. The budget is based on collections from a 1 mill levy imposed by the board, which will result in $904,832 in revenue this year. A few district positions are covered through recreation board expenditures, including the district...
A doubleheader against Cody ended on a sour note for the Green River Knights. Playing at their home field at Stratton Myers Park, the Knights came up short 12-4 and 13-4 against Cody. During the first game, Cody was able to secure an early lead with two unanswered runs in the first inning. Cody then extended its lead by another three runs at the top of the second inning, but the Knights were able to post three runs of their own before finishing the inning. Cody then scored a single run in the...
Fontenelle Reservoir is the other kokanee fishing destination in southwest Wyoming and the bite is on. Fisheries managers with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Green River region, say Fontenelle Reservoir has finally started to clear up, following a long spring and summer of high and muddy inflows from the Green River drainage above. Kokanee salmon and trout fishing has improved, as the water in Fontenelle Reservoir clears up. “When people think about Kokanee fishing in southwest Wyoming, they think of Flaming Gorge Reservoir,” Green Riv...
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Justin Wright took home his first win of the season in his 1w IMCA Northern Sport Modified. He took the lead from his brother Jason and while they battled back and forth, he was able to hold him off long enough for the win. The IMCA Stock Cars saw Dillion Lawrence of Utah taking home another win in the stock cars. Lawrence was able to make the pass on Henderson, but he did not give it up easy. Hutchinson, Henrie and Hartmann kept trying different lines to make it to the front, but ran out of laps. Justen Yeager took home the win in his 33Y...
A majority of high school students spend their summers working seasonal jobs, hanging out with friends or enjoying their carefree days under the sun. For a few hardworking swimmers, the summer months make for another competitive season in the pool. Swimmers Avery Otto, an incoming senior, and Sydni Sanders, an incoming sophomore, said they spend much of the year training and competing in the pool. The two are members of the Green River High School Girls Swimming and Diving Team, which practices...
The Green River Knights went 1-4 during play in Billings, Mont., over the weekend. In a second outing against the Billings, Mont., Halos Thursday evening, the Knights were handed a 5-1 loss by the Halos. While the Halos were able to beat the Knights 15-3 in their first meeting July 2, the Knights held the Billings, Mont., team to only five runs. The Halos took the lead at the bottom of the third inning, scoring the first run of the game. A scoreless fourth inning led to the Knights making their...
Groups of elementary school-aged children had a chance to learn tennis from the Green River High School tennis team last week. The Wolves hosted a three-day tennis clinic designed to introduce children to the sport, as well as improve basic tennis skills. Children were given instruction through a variety of stations taught by members of the team. Head tennis coach Phil Harder said the turnout was better than last year, with 42 students signing up for the clinic. The cash raised from the clinic...
The Knights hitting woes continued to haunt them during a tournament in Jackson last weekend. The Knights ended the weekend tournament with only one victory across five games. Two of those games ended early for the Green River team. Competing against the East Idaho Rockies Thursday afternoon, the Knights ended the first inning with a 3-2 lead over the Rockies. At the top of the third inning, they extended the lead with another run, but the Rockies fired back during their turn at bat, making 10...
An up and coming swimmer is already making a name for himself and he hasn’t even started high school yet. James King, who is going to be starting his freshman year at Green River High School this fall, is already becoming well-known on the swimming circuit. “He just crushed records,” Randy Walker, Green River USA head coach, said. Walker said he was crushing the middle school competition throughout the season and breaking records left and right. He even broke a couple of the records set by local...
A reality television star recently plead guilty to poaching charges, which resulted in his hunting privileges being revoked for two years, a suspended jail sentence, one and a half years of probation and a $23,000 fine. Billy A. Busbice Jr. of Olla, La., appeared before Lincoln County Circuit Court Judge Frank Zebre May 23, pleading guilty to charges of intentionally allowing an antlerless elk to go to waste and an additional charge of taking an elk without the proper license. Busbice was given a 180-day suspended jail sentence and was placed...
When Christian Cosby threw out a chunk of sucker meat on his six pound test he never expected to catch a huge channel catfish. Cosby and fishing buddy Brandon Chadwick were fishing near Anvil Draw on Flaming Gorge Reservoir June 24 when he caught a channel catfish weighing 28.52 pounds, measuring 39 inches long, with a girth of 23.25 inches. “I yelled, “Holy cow it’s a catfish!” Cosby said. “I thought maybe it was a carp. I pulled it as close as I could get it to the shore in the shallow water. Then I jumped in the water, stuck my hand in his m...
A split double-header Monday night against Lovell highlights an ongoing struggle for the Green River Knights. Team manager Stub Hatfield said the team continues to struggle with hitting the ball in a way that doesn’t lead to easy outs. Hatfield said popup fly balls and what he calls rollover grounders, balls hit low and roll that are easy to grab without a glove, have hindered the Knight’s ability to make runs. While the Knights won their first game against Lovell 1-0, Lovell was able to tak...
Two new coaches were hired to head up the golf and cheer programs at Green River High School, according to information sent by Anthony Beardsley, athletics director for Sweetwater County School District No. 2. Karly Eyre was selected to be the new head golf coach, while Krista Simkin was chosen as the new cheerleading coach. Eyre currently works at Lincoln Middle School as a health and physical education teacher, while Simkin returns to Sweetwater County after living in Colorado. For Eyre, it’s a return, having previously worked as the high s...
Two weeks ago, Green River’s Zac Taylor recorded his first career midget win at I-76 Speedway. He followed that up with a sprint car victory at the same track Saturday. The triumph capped a solid weekend for the teen as he garnered a fourth-place showing at Phillips County Raceway in Holyoke, Colo., on Friday. Taylor won his heat race and charged from fourth to second place in the feature before spinning. “I got anxious and missed my marks and spun out,” he said. “I was able to come back to finish fourth, but we had a car that could have wo...
The Green River Knights A Team had a strong weekend playing at their home tournament last weekend. However, facing a AA squad from Riverton resulted in a shutout 10-0 loss, ending dreams of winning their own tournament. During their first game against Price, Utah, the Knights were on fire. The team were able to not only able to get runners on bases, but capitalize on situations score runs. The Knights defeated their Utah-based opponents 7-1. The next day, the Knights faced their B team. Manager...
Baseball fans have a chance to watch some great action this weekend as the Green River Knights host their annual invitational tournament starting Friday. The tournament attracts teams from throughout Southwestern Wyoming, as well as Colorado and Utah. In total, eight teams will compete during the three-day tournament. The tournament has a long tradition with the Knights and visiting teams enjoy coming to Green River, according to team manager Stub Hatfield. Hatfield said the teams from Evanston,...
Zac Taylor made up for a late-race bobble as he went on to score his first career midget win June 3 at I-76 Speedway. Taylor, who fell back from second to third place in a heat race, started on the outside of the front row for the Rocky Mountain Midget Racing Association main event in the Todd Henry owned machine. Taylor quickly grabbed the lead, but he missed his marks on Lap 20 and slid up the track, briefly surrendering the point. “I was so mad at myself for not hitting my marks,” he said. “I just buckled down and got my concentration back...
Green River’s kids have a chance to up their basketball game under tutelage from a former Utah Jazz player Thursday. The Green River Parks and Recreation Department will host the free basketball clinic hosted by Bryon Russell at the Green River Recreation Center at 5 p.m., and will last approximately an hour. Russell will lead participants through various drills and competitions. Russell, 46, was a small forward drafted to the Utah Jazz in 1993, playing for the team from 1993 to 2002. He played in back-to-back NBA Finals in 1997 and 1998 and p...
During a cool Saturday morning, groups of bicyclists converged at Scotts Bottom Nature Area for an early summer ride through the Wilkins Peak Trail System. Most came from the Rock Springs and Green River area, while others came from Colorado and Utah for a chance to hit the trails. Sweetwater Mountain Biking Association President Brent Skorcz and his wife Brenda were busy providing pancakes and bug repellent to the riders prior to their ride. According to Rebecca Eusek, director of the Green...
