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Tongue River Girls Basketball Postgame Remarks
Tongue River's girl's basketball team enjoyed a solid season from start to finish en route to the 2A Girls State Championship. The Eagles went 24-3 this season and beat Lingle-Fort Laramie in the final in Casper 46-43. Tongue River had three players named All-State, Paxten Aksamit, Chaney Reish as well as Afton Cummings. Aksamit led the Eagles in scoring in the first two games of the State Tournament with Reish and Jazlyn Ryan combining for 24 points in the title game vs. LFL.
Wyoming Indian Boys Basketball Postgame Remarks
The Wyoming Indian boys basketball team roared into the 2024 State Tournament after missing the big dance in the three previous years. The Chiefs knocked off Pine Bluffs and Tongue River in the first 2 rounds and shut down a talented Lusk offense in their 48-42 win in the championship game on Saturday in Casper.
1A-2A Boys Basketball All-State Awards in Wyoming for 2024
The top boys’ basketball players in Wyoming for Classes 1A and 2A have been chosen for the 2024 high school season. The Wyoming Coaches Association has unveiled the all-state honors for this year, as voted on by the head coaches in each classification, respectively. The Wyoming Coaches Association only recognizes one team for all-state, and only these players receive an award certificate from the WCA. WyoPreps only lists all-state players as defined by the WCA.
1A-2A All-State Girls Basketball Honors in Wyoming for 2024
The best girls’ basketball players in Wyoming high school hoops at the Class 1A-2A level have been selected for the 2024 season. They received all-state honors from the Wyoming Coaches Association. These accolades were voted on by the head coaches in each classification, respectively. The Wyoming Coaches Association only recognizes one team for all-state, and only these players receive an award certificate from the WCA. WyoPreps only lists all-state players as defined by the WCA.
2024 Wyoming Coaches Association Alpine Skiing All-State Awards
The 20 all-state alpine skiers were released by the Wyoming Coaches Association on Sunday for the 2024 high school season. These awards recognize the top 10 individual girls and boys based on the season’s race point totals using the format from the International World Cup as all-state. This year’s award winners include Cody’s Logan Ross, who is a three-time all-state recipient. Ten more skiers earned their second all-state honor. Here are the complete lists.
Jackson Dominates the 2024 Alpine Skiing State Championships
Jackson swept the 2024 Wyoming High School Alpine Skiing State Championships at home last weekend for the 13th straight year. The championships were shortened to one day because of snow in Jackson, which made conditions unsafe for slalom racing on the second day (Saturday). Jackson’s Dylan Witherite and Liam Logan were the individual state champions in the Giant Slalom race on Friday. The Broncs finished first through fifth place in both the girls’ and boys’ divisions.
PhotoFest: Wyoming State Indoor Track & Field Meet 2024
The State Indoor Track Meet wrapped up on Saturday in Gillette and there were more than a few outstanding individual performances. In 3A, Star Valley's Valerie Jirak won 4 events. Those were the 55-meter dash, the 200-meter dash, the 400-meter dash, and the long jump. She set four class records in those events. For the boys, Lander's Reed McFadden captured victories in the 55-meter hurdles, 200-meter dash, and 400-meter dash. He added a third-place finish in the pole vault. In 4A, Taliah Morris of Cheyenne East won 3 events, the 55, the 200, and the long jump. Morris set all-class state records in the 200 meters at 25.11 seconds and in the long jump at 19-6.50. Her teammate, Maggie Madsen also won 3 events. She crossed the finish line first in the 800-meter run, 1600 and the 3200. She is just a freshman by the way. For the boys, Kaiden Lee of Natrona also won 3 events, the high jump, the long jump, and the triple jump.
PhotoFest: State Indoor Track & Field Meet
The State Indoor Track Meet wrapped up on Saturday in Gillette and there were more than a few outstanding individual performances. In 3A, Star Valley's Valerie Jirak won 4 events. Those were the 55-meter dash, the 200-meter dash, the 400-meter dash, and the long jump. She set four class records in those events. For the boys, Lander's Reed McFadden captured victories in the 55-meter hurdles, 200-meter dash, and 400-meter dash. He added a third-place finish in the pole vault. In 4A, Taliah Morris of Cheyenne East won 3 events, the 55, the 200, and the long jump. Morris set all-class state records in the 200 meters at 25.11 seconds and in the long jump at 19-6.50. Her teammate, Maggie Madsen also won 3 events. She crossed the finish line first in the 800-meter run, 1600 and the 3200. She is just a freshman by the way. For the boys, Kaiden Lee of Natrona also won 3 events, the high jump, the long jump, and the triple jump.
1A-2A Boys Basketball All-Conference Awards in Wyoming for 2024
With the conclusion of the small school boys’ basketball season comes postseason honors. The 1A and 2A boys’ basketball all-conference awards were released on Sunday. The coaches voted on these players and selected the player of the year in the four conference quadrants. There were 12 players chosen in the 1A Northwest and Northeast due to more teams in those conferences. Ten players were selected in the 1A Southwest and Southeast conferences. Class 2A picked 12 players on the all-conference team.
2024 All-Conference Honors for 1A-2A Girls Basketball in Wyoming
The first post-season awards from the 2023-24 high school basketball season have been released. It’s the Class 1A and 2A all-conference honors in girls’ basketball. The coaches voted on these players and selected the player of the year in the four conference quadrants. There were 12 selections in the 1A Northwest and Northeast due to more teams in those conferences. Ten players were chosen in the 1A Southwest and Southeast conferences. Class 2A opted for 12 players on the all-conference team.
PhotoFest! Southeast Seizes 1A Girls Basketball Championship
For the 3rd straight year, Southeast played Upton for the 1A State Championship with the schools splitting their first two title meetings. The 3rd edition was a close game start to finish in Casper and Southeast pulled it out 45-40. The Cyclones were solid at the free throw line as Kaycee Kosmicki buried 6 of them in the last half-minute. Southeast made more free throws than Upton attempted and the Cyclones got 13 points each from Kosmicki and Sasha Haines. Baylie Booth had 12 with a trio of 3-pointers.
PhotoFest: Upton Wins 1A Boys Basketball Title in Convincing Fashion
The Upton boys basketball team has recorded 7 straight seasons of at least 20 wins and capped the 2023-24 campaign with the 3rd State Championship in the last 4 years thanks to a 55-36 win over Saratoga in the 1A Final on Saturday. The Bobcats held a 34-19 advantage at the intermission and shot 47% from the field for the game. They did this by the way with just 6 turnovers with 11 assists on 24 field goals. The Bobcats got a terrific effort from Ethan Schiller who dropped in 17 points on 8-12 from the floor. Rhett Watt added 14 and Logan Timberman had 10.
PhotoFest! Tongue River Hangs on to Win 2A Girls Hoops Crown
A pair of evenly matched teams met for the 2A Girls Basketball Championship in Casper on Saturday as Tongue River took on Lingle Fort Laramie. Tongue River was the #1 seed from the East and qualified for the State Tournament for the 3rd straight year after 6 years of not qualifying for State.
PhotoFest: Wyoming Indian Captures 2A Boys Basketball Title
Wyoming Indian is no stranger when it comes to winning basketball state championships with 6 of them in the last 15 years. The Chiefs returned to the 2A State Tournament after not qualifying for 3 straight seasons and showed a lot of poise on Saturday in Casper with a 48-42 win over Lusk to claim the championship trophy.
Photofest: State 2A Basketball-Friday
The State 2A Basketball Tournament has 2 days' worth of action in the books with the championship games set for Saturday at the Ford Center. In the 2A boys semi-finals. Wyoming Indian advanced to the final with a 55-41 win over Tongue River. Darwin Gambler threw in 15 for the Chiefs who will be looking for their first state title since 2020. They will take on the Lusk Tigers who were making their first appearance at the State Tournament since 2015. Lusk steamrolled Wright 79-58 in the other semi-final on Friday night and the last time the Tigers won a State Championship was back in 2008.
Coaches Staffs Announced for 2024 Wyoming Shrine Bowl
The two coaching staffs for the two teams in the 51st annual Wyoming Shrine Bowl all-star football game have been selected. North Team head coach Rob Hammond and South Team head coach Russell Stienmetz have picked their assistant coaches for the 2024 edition of the game. Wyoming Shrine Bowl Executive Director Frank Selby released the two coaching staffs via a release to the media on Friday.
2024 All-State Nordic Skiing Awards Released by the Wyoming Coaches Association
All-state honors from the Wyoming Coaches Association for the 2024 high school Nordic skiing season are here. These selections come from points accumulated at Wyoming High School Activities Association (WHSAA) sanctioned competitions during the season, including the state championships. Only the top ten receive all-state honors. WYOMING HIGH SCHOOL NORDIC...
PhotoFest: State 1A Basketball Tournament-Thursday
The State 1A Basketball Tournament tipped off in Casper on Thursday with the quarterfinal round. The higher-seeded teams all won their 1st round games and on the girl's side, Burlington, Upton, and Cokeville posted decisive victories with Southeast pulling out a win in a close game with Little Snake River. In the semi-final round on Friday at Casper College, Burlington will play defending champion Upton at 4:30 while Southeast tangles with Cokeville at 6 pm.
Wyoming Coaches Association Releases 2024 All-State Wrestling Awards
The Wyoming Coaches Association has revealed the wrestlers who earned all-state honors on the mat in the 2024 Wyoming High School season. Wrestlers who finished in the top two in each weight class earn all-state awards, according to WCA guidelines. Special Recognition goes to three wrestlers who became the 28th, 29th, and 30th members of an elite club of four-time state champions. They are Thunder Basin’s Antonio Avila, Kale Knezovich from Green River, and Broc Fletcher of Rock Springs.
Cody’s Molly Hays and Douglas’ Lauren Olsen Eclipse 1,500 Points
Two standout girls’ basketball players in Wyoming have passed 1,500 career points this season. Cody senior Molly Hays and Douglas junior Lauren Olsen joined some elite company when they exceeded the total earlier this year. They are the 28th and 29th players in state history to reach that mark in Wyoming High School girls’ basketball, according to records kept by wyoming-basketball.com.
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