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Green River's indoor track team split up this weekend with a small contingent of runners heading South to compete with Evanston, Mountain View, Rock Springs and Star Valley and dozens of Utah and Idaho teams at the 2020 UHSTCA Indoor Invitational at the Olympic Oval in Kearns, Utah. A somewhat larger contingent traveled to Laramie the same days to compete at their smaller invitational. The outstanding performer on the day for the Lady Wolves was junior Muriel Jones, who finished 39th out of 266 runners in the girls 1,600-meter run, with a time...
The Green River High School wrestling team earned a hard-fought victory Wednesday against Star Valley. The two teams tied at the end of the dual, Green River came out ahead after meeting tie-breaker criteria. Teh team will compete in the Ron Thon in Riverton this weekend. Results 106: Thomas Dalton over Boaz Simpson (Star Valley) by fall in 3:38. 113: Jacob Guild (Star Valley) over Conner Todd by 3-1 decision 120: Hunter Davis over Raf Greene (Star Valley) by fall in 4:35. 126: Clayson Mele over Spencer Larson (Star Valley) by fall in 4:25....
The results for Zac Taylor during the 34th annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Midget Nationals might not look impressive on paper, but for the young driver from Green River the week inside the River Spirit Expo Center yielded a lot of important contacts that might shape his 2020 season. "Our racing didn't yield great results, but I got to make a lot of new friends and possible partnerships that could help 2020 be a great season," he said. With approximately 350 entries, the Chili Bowl field was split into five qualifying nights beginning on Monday,...
From the University of Wyoming In front of a raucous crowd of over 1,000 in Green River, the Wyoming wrestling team put on a show during their outreach match, recording four falls while taking care of business over Utah Valley, 37-9. The win makes it a clean weekend sweep for the Pokes in their home-opening duals of the season. Five of the first six matches in the dual ended in pins with four of those belonging to the Cowboys. Jake Svihel (125), Trevor Jeffries (141), Dewey Krueger (157) and Cole Moody (165) earned the falls in the win for the...
The Green River High School boys and girls basketball teams went to Gillette Friday to take on Thunder Basin in a non-conference game. Both teams left with a loss. The boys’ game ended 81-57, while the girls lost in a close 60-50 contest. For head coach Laurie Ivie, the loss came from the Wolves’ inability to play four solid quarters and problems with turnovers throughout the game. “We played a great first half,” she said. “But, we came out after halftime and started the third quarter with back...
Head swimming coach Colleen Seiloff continues to be pleased with her boys performance. The Wolves swimming and diving team competed at Cheyenne South Friday and in Laramie Saturday during a trip to the eastern portion of the state. While there weren’t any new state qualifiers during the two competitions, she said the swimmers are at a level she’s expecting at this point in the season. “They’re tired,” she said. “We swam well for this time of year.” Seiloff said a few of the swimmers are...
From the University of Wyoming The Wyoming Cowboys struggled from the field in a 65-50 loss to Fresno State on Saturday afternoon in the Arena-Auditorium. The Bulldogs recorded 21 second chance points and 19 points off of turnovers, but Cowboys responded with 12 offensive rebounds and 12 points on extra chances. “I talked with the players after the game about how 40 of Fresno State’s 65 points came off our turnovers and off second-chance points,” Wyoming head coach Allen Edwards said. “While we did a good job defending for many of their p...
From the University of Wyoming The Cowgirls got caught behind early as Fresno State (14-4, 7-0 MW) rode a hot shooting night to defeat Wyoming (8-9, 4-4 MW) by a final score of 89-59. The Cowgirls were unable to hand league-leading Fresno State its first loss this year in conference play. “They came out from minute one and just took it to us,” said head coach Gerald Mattinson. “It’s disappointing. Our effort today, it’s been a long time since I’ve been disappointed. They came out from the start like it was a big game. They had something t...
From the University of Wyoming Wyoming native and former Cowboy linebacker Logan Wilson will be one of the select college football players who will play in the 2020 Reese’s Senior Bowl this coming Saturday, Jan. 25. The game will be played at Ladd-Peeples Stadium in Mobile, Ala., and will be televised live on the NFL Network. Kickoff is scheduled for 12:30 p.m., Mountain Time. Wilson will represent the North Team. He will be joined by fellow Mountain West player Jordan Love, a quarterback from Utah State. The South Team includes offensive linem...
Marty Wrage is no longer the head football coach for Green River High School. A press release issued by Athletics Director Tony Beardsley announced Wrage would not be returning to the role in 2020. Wrage still is an assistant coach for the high school’s boys basketball team and he continues to teach physical education at the school. The release does not state if Wrage will continue working as a teacher for the district next year or if he will leave. According to the release, the district will search for a new head football coach later this m...
The Wolves were on top at the end of a swim meet in Rock Springs over the weekend. The Wolves scored 346 points by the end of the competition, securing a commanding lead over second-place Rock Springs, which scored 255 points. Evanston took third with 251 points, followed by Kemmerer with 194 points and Lyman with 121. "I'm really pleased with the boys," head coach Colleen Seiloff said. She said the team picked up two new state qualifiers in Kyle Kight and Devin Bobbitt, bringing the team total...
The Wolves and Lady Wolves traveled to Eastern Wyoming over the weekend to compete in the Taco Johns tournament hosted in Cheyenne and Laramie. The boys struggled throughout the tournament, losing close games throughout the weekend. The boys suffered a 52-49 loss against Laramie Thursday, followed by a 63-59 loss to Wheatland Friday and a 67-64 loss to Cheyenne South Saturday. The boys have a 2-9 record so far. The girls saw more success over the weekend, coming home with two wins. The girls too...
Zac Taylor is heading into his fifth run at the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Midget Nationals presented by General Tire held inside the River Spirit Expo Center in Tulsa, Okla., this week better prepared and more confident than ever. Last year's Chili Bowl outing was the first race back for Taylor following a long layoff after having fractured his collar bone during the summer months of 2018. Heading into the 2020 Chili Bowl Taylor is coming off some late 2019 testing in car owner Todd Henry's midget. "We ran some before Thanksgiving and a couple of...
From the Wyoming Game and Fish Department It was a record year for one of the most sought-after achievements for anglers in Wyoming. A total of 144 anglers completed the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s Cutt-Slam in 2019. Established in 1996, the Cutt-Slam challenges anglers to catch the state’s four subspecies of cutthroat trout — Bonneville, Colorado River, Snake River and Yellowstone — in their respective native ranges. That number broke the previous record of 142 set in 2013. This year marked the seventh that more than 100 anglers...
Due to closed roads, the many swimming teams were unable to go to a scheduled meet in Laramie. The Wolves ended up competing in a Lander meet scheduled to allow teams a chance to compete. Green River competed against Lander, Riverton and Rawlins in the surprise meet, taking second with 305 points. Lander placed first with 401 points. Results 200-yard medley relay 5. GRHS A, 1:56.33 7. GRHS B, 2:13.25 200-yard freestyle 4. Araya Finley, 2:00.26 6. Brady Young, 2:04. 51 8. Levi Westburg, 2:11.01 11. Lander Welch, 2:17.22 200-yard IM 2. Ryan...
The Wolves wrestling squad took first in the platinum group at Bill Thoman Soda Ash tournament hosted in Green River Friday and Saturday. During pool competition Friday, the Wolves came out on top in Pool 1, with Worland taking second, Uintah, Utah taking third and Cokeville placing forth. The Wolves bested Cokeville 84-0, defeated the Uintah 2 team 51-24, then defeated Worland 60-18. The Wolves won the platinum bracket Saturday after a close 38-30 win over Uintah. Rock Springs took third after...
From the University of Wyoming The Wyoming Cowboys struggled shooting from the field in a 72-61 loss to Colorado State on Saturday afternoon in Moby Arena in Fort Collins, Colo. in the first Border war matchup of the season. The Pokes were led in scoring by redshirt sophomore Hunter Maldonado with 25 points for his fifth game with 20 or more points this season. “I thought Colorado State wanted the game more playing tougher and harder,” UW head coach Allen Edwards said. “They got some offensive rebounds and set the tone early. We strug...
A growing sport, combining aspects of tennis, ping-pong and badminton, has earned fans in Green River. Pickleball might not be a sport many people are familiar with, but anyone going to the Green River Recreation Center Monday, Wednesday or Friday morning will likely see a group of people playing on the gym courts. Classes teaching people how to play have been hosted at Western Wyoming Community College's Green River Center as well. "I play in Arizona when I'm there and I play in Michigan when...
Green River High School athletics experienced seasons of success and heartbreak throughout 2019. Regardless of the records, athletes gave it their all regardless of the sport they played. Boys swimming The Wolves swimming team continued to build off of previous successes in 2019, with five swimmers earning all-state honors at the end of the 2019 season. Overall, the team finished fifth at State, but had first and second place finishes in both individual and relay events. Senior Michael Richmond...
After two weeks and eight games, the Green River High School boys basketball team will continue working on refining its game as the group heads into the Christmas break. They're also looking forward to a needed rest. Boys head coach Laurie Ivie said the two tournaments they've competed in have shown the coaching staff what they need to work on as they focus on an upcoming tournament in Cheyenne and the start of conference play afterward. "Each game we've played has had its highs and lows," Ivie...
Round 1 113 - Dominic Martinez (Green River) over Thomas Dalton, Fall, 0:00 120 - Hunter Davis (Green River) over Austin Kelly, Dec., 5-2 126 - Trayson Davis over Nathan Campos (Green River), Fall, 0:48 132 - Kade Knezovich (Green River) over Noah Roylance, Dec., 10-4 138 - Zach Weipert (Green River) over Copper Scott, Dec., 10-6 145 - Camar Nunn (Green River) over Tim Bonner, Fall, 3:28 160 - Kadan Wilson (Green River) over Jack Harris, Fall, 7:00 170 - Chritian Slack over Max Orr (Green River), Fall, 2:59 285 - CJ Vasquez over Sage Wilde...
The Lady Wolves had a fantastic weekend at the Flaming Gorge Classic tournament, winning the four games they competed in. The Green River High Shcool girls basketball team will have a chance to rest before taking part in the Taco John’s Invitational in Cheyenne in January. Their successes cap their first week of competition, playing at a tournament in Riverton, where the Lady Wolves went 2-2. Heading into the Flaming Gorge Classic, head coach Rick Carroll said he wanted to work on several t...
The Green River High School boys swimming and diving team might be young, but they’ve shown themselves to be very competitive in the pool. The team traveled to Gillette last week to compete in the Gillette Relays Friday, followed by the Gillette Pentathlon Saturday. The Wolves took fourth at the relays and fifth at the pentathlon. The divers tied for second. According to head coach Colleen Seiloff, three swimmers qualified for state. Jason Richmond qualified in all five events in the p...
Over the past few seasons, the Green River High School boys basketball team have continually improved. Last year, they made their first appearance at State since 2009 and head coach Laurie Ivie and her team have one expectaion this season. "It's the same for all of us -- to raise the bar and get better every, single, day," Ivie said. Ivie said the early season practices have focused on the team's non-negotiables: urgency, purpose, and spirit in everything they do; communication; give and...
