Throw strikes. Play solid defense. Wait for the big inning.
On paper, Powell’s strategy for the start of the American Legion baseball post-season seems fairly straight-forward. The defending 2009 Class A state champions will begin pursuit of their title defense at 1 p.m. on Thursday when they face the Sheridan Troopers in their North District tournament opener in Cody.
Fire consumes a pickup inside a garage on Dick and Lois Asher’s property on Shoshone Street. Tribune photo by Ilene Olson
Cause of Shoshone Street blaze unknown
A garage behind the home of Dick and Lois Asher on Shoshone Street was fully engulfed in flames at about 1:30 a.m. Sunday when neighbor John Wasden banged on their front door to warn them of the danger.
Frightened by the late-night, insistent banging, Lois Asher said she hesitated to answer the door at first — then she saw the light from the flames behind the house and realized what was happening.
A bill authorizing a study to determine if the site of the former Heart Mountain Relocation Center should be managed by the National Park Service passed the U.S. House of Representatives last week.
The bill, H.R. 3989, passed the House on a voice vote on July 13, and now will move to the Senate for consideration.
A new back-country fire near Beach Lake in Yellowstone National Park was estimated at 150 acres in size with zero percent containment Monday afternoon by the National Park Service.
The Beach Lake Fire, discovered Sunday morning, is seven miles southwest of Bridge Bay campground and two miles south of Beach Lake in Yellowstone’s interior.
The baseball eludes Powell Pioneer second baseman Dallas Robirds while attempting to make a play against a Cody Cubs baserunner during the Pioneers’ 13-1 victory in Cody last week. Tribune photo by Ben Wetzel
Pioneers finish undefeated run through Northwest Conference
The Powell Pioneers used a revolving door philosophy on Sunday to sweep a doubleheader from Jackson in the final regular-season games of the summer for Post 26. The Pioneers’ wins came by final scores of 15-8 and 14-4.
The victories also placed the final touches on an undefeated conference campaign. Powell was 12-0 against its fellow Northwest Conference members this year and carries a 37-12-2 mark into district tournament play this week in Cody.
The Powell Babe Ruth all-stars squad shut down a trio of Big Horn Basin teams to capture the Wyoming District 4 Babe Ruth title over the weekend. Powell knocked off Cody, Lovell and Worland to win the tournament in Worland.
Powell opened tournament play with a 10-2 victory over Cody, thanks to a strong start in the game. Powell sent 10 players to bat in the first inning, scoring five runs to take control of the game early.
Jayden Bear slides into the frog pond in Homesteader Park, as young Will Mordland waits for his turn on the slide last week. The frog pond, located near the new Powell Aquatic Center, is open from 1-6 p.m. daily, weather permitting. Tribune photo by Kara Bacon
