Powell’s Jake Beurster delivers a pitch to home plate during district tournament action last week. On Wednesday, it was Pioneer pitcher Scotty Jameson who delivered both on the mound and at the plate in an 8-7 Pioneer victory. Tribune photo by Randal Horobik
Powell survives opening-round scare with 8-7 victory
The defending Class A champion Powell Pioneers were forced to work overtime in Sheridan at the opening round of the 2010 Wyoming State American Legion baseball tournament, but survived to a spot in today’s (Thursday) championship semifinals with an 8-7, 10-inning victory over Torrington.
Scotty Jameson came through with a two-out RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning to drive across Josh Cragoe, who was hit by a pitch to reach base.
The Powell Babe Ruth All-Stars baseball team will get a distinctive taste of Klamath Falls, Ore., next week, both on and off the diamond. In addition to having to travel to the southwestern Oregon community for regional competition, the All-Stars will also find themselves facing off against two of the local teams on the diamond.
The Pacific Northwest Regional tournament begins Monday evening with the tournament opening ceremony. Competition starts the following day with Powell opening against the northern Oregon representative, Hermiston, a community of approximately 15,000 residents. First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m., mountain time.
The Park County Fair began with the Miniature Horse Show Monday. Above, Aspen Aguire leads her acrobatic horse to the finish. Tribune photo by Kevin Kinzley
Country star Jo Dee Messina performs Wednesday night
Prized pigs are prepped. Exhibit halls are plumb full of colorful needlework, homegrown produce and handcrafted artwork. Cotton candy, fresh lemonade and a smorgasbord of fair food await hungry crowds.
It can all mean only one thing: the annual Park County Fair is here.
In the future, snowmobiling in Yellowstone National Park could be eliminated entirely, kept at similar levels to recent years or be expanded to previous limits.
Park Service officials on Thursday unveiled the six alternatives they plan to study in coming months as they draft an environmental impact statement for Yellowstone’s winter use plan. The alternatives range from phasing out all snowmobiles to allowing up to 720 per day and include an option to plow the park’s western roads and close the East Entrance to all over-snow vehicles.
The Beach Fire, seven miles southwest of Bridge Bay, is 72 percent contained. It is completely surrounded, providing crews the task of extinguishing hot spots on the line to render the blaze fully contained.
The National Park Service reported the fire at 150 acres July 19. As of July 26, the fire had grown to 520 acres.
With teammates looking on from the dugout, Marshall McArthur awaits a pitch in the batter’s box during Saturday’s state championship game between Powell and Rock Springs. Tribune photos by Randal Horobik
Powell Babe Ruth repeats as state champs
Leading by just one run going into the bottom of the sixth inning against Rock Springs, Powell Babe Ruth closer Justin Lynn made a deal with his teammates in the dugout.
“I told them if they got me some runs, that I’d make it hold up,” said Lynn.
Powell’s Babe Ruth All-Stars jumped on Green River early, then finished the District 3 champs off with a late flurry on Saturday morning to reach the championship game. Powell advanced with a 14-3 victory in six innings.
The local All-Stars removed the drama early in the semifinal game. Powell sent 13 batters to the plate in the top of the first inning and scored nine runs as a result. Hayden Cragoe’s triple, Corey Elton’s double and Frankie Vogt’s single each drove in two Powell runs in the early onslaught.
