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Walsh, voice of the cowboys, to retire after 38 years

For the past 38 years, Wyoming Cowboy football and basketball fans have been able to turn on their radios and hear the iconic voice of play-by-play announcer Dave Walsh. Now that era, which began in … more

7/5/22

Pioneers fall short in Cody matchups

After two straight victories over Lovell last week, the Pioneers took to their home field Tuesday night to take on Cody in a battle for first place in the A Northwest — with Cody taking the … more

By Seth Romsa | 6/30/22

Graham garners national football recognition

The recognitions and awards continue to pile up for Toran Graham. Adding to achievements already earned during his high school career, Graham joins an elite club after being named to the … more

6/30/22

Kobus Diver competes during the breaststroke event in the Sprint Banana at Powell Aquatic Center last Thursday. Diver was one of three competitors that kicked off the summer swimming season in Gillette on June 17.

Three Piranhas kick off summer session in Gillette

Beating the heat and heading back inside to the pool, three Powell Piranha swimmers made their way to Gillette to compete in the Summer Spectacular the weekend of June 17-19. Kobus Diver led the … more

By Seth Romsa | 6/30/22

Mason Dykes clears the ball upfield for the Trappers during a home game against Central Wyoming in October. Dykes is one of only five returning men’s players for Northwest in 2022.

Five return to men’s soccer next season

A small group of returnees is set to take to the pitch in 2022 for the NWC men’s soccer program, with only five players from last year’s roster returning to the team. Leading the way … more

By Seth Romsa | 6/30/22

The Good Old Boys

The end of June is nearly here, and the Good Old Boys continued with play to cap off the month with a game of X-Cept Eighteen. Teams are grouped into four, using one net score on the first nine … more

6/30/22

War Memorial Stadium to get a face lift

University of Wyoming Director of Athletics Tom Burman has announced that former Cowgirl Basketball Coach Joe Legerski is joining the fundraising efforts for UW Athletics “Difference Makers … more

6/30/22

Trey Stenerson puts all his effort into a dive, attempting to beat the tag. The Pioneers swept Lovell in a doubleheader on Wednesday, moving into second place in the A Northwest standings.

Hot bats fuel Pioneers in Lovell sweep

Hot bats helped fuel the Powell Pioneers to a strong two-game sweep over the Lovell Mustangs on Wednesday — winning the contests 9-6 and 13-1 to move to 3-1 in the A Northwest. In the first … more

By Seth Romsa | 6/28/22

PHS boys’ basketball assistant coach Waleryan Wisniewski gives a talk to young campers during the Panthers and Trappers basketball camp last week.

Summer basketball camp narrows focus

Young athletes from around the basin beat the heat last week, heading indoors to Powell High School to take part in a basketball camp co-hosted by the PHS boys’ basketball team and Northwest … more

By Seth Romsa | 6/28/22

Summer softball success

Opportunities for organized sports can be few and far between in the summer for Powell athletes, but young girls had the opportunity to band together for a short fast pitch softball league season … more

By Seth Romsa | 6/28/22

A successful season ended in a state championship and additional honors for the Panthers’ coaching staff as they posed with the trophy following the state meet in May. From left: Nevin Jacobs, Tracy McArthur, Scott Smith, Sean Munger, Shelley Heny, Dan Hunter and Ashley Hildebrand.

Back-to-back: Smith named 3A girls’ Coach of the Year

Following two straight state team titles, Panther track coach Scott Smith added to a successful season by being named the Wyoming Coaches Association 3A girls’ track Coach of the Year for the … more

By Seth Romsa | 6/23/22

Hildebrand goes the distance — named Assistant Track Coach of the Year

Being a jack of all trades has paid off for assistant track coach Ashley Hildebrand, as she was named one of two Assistant Track Coaches of the Year by the Wyoming Coaches Association (WCA). … more

By Seth Romsa | 6/23/22

Hoping to encourage her team to a victory and end a losing streak to the Montana All-Stars, NWC women’s basketball coach Lauren Davis strategizes with her team during a timeout Friday in Sheridan.

NWC coaches garner all-star nod

A rare opportunity presented itself this past week, allowing NWC men’s and women’s basketball coaches Jay Collins and Lauren Davis to take the reins as the head coaches of the Wyoming … more

By Seth Romsa | 6/23/22

Finishing off the dance season with a recital in Powell the groups performed to the theme, ‘Our Toy Story.’ From left: Anna Aguirre, Demi Danovsky, Peyton Hamilton, Raven Tobin and Kinzee Riedinger.

Curtain comes to a close on dance season

Victoria’s School of Dance wrapped up a long season of traveling around the region with its annual dance recital in Powell. The theme of “Our Toy Story” featured students from … more

By Seth Romsa | 6/23/22

Good Old Boys

Heading into week No. 8 of the Good Old Boys the game of choice was a modified version of Chicago. In this game you use three of four players net scores, where a bogie counts for one point, a … more

6/23/22

UW athletes achieve stellar academic progress rate scores

The NCAA released the most recent Division I Academic Progress Rate (APR) data on June 14, and University of Wyoming Athletics teams once again achieved exceptional APR scores. The most recent … more

6/23/22

Thirty years of coaching came to an end for PHS sprints coach Shelley Heny, as she hugs Jenna Hillman, who finished her career as the 100 and 200 meter champion in May.

Leaving a legacy

For 30 seasons Panther track athletes have been greeted by a familiar face at the finish line: sprints coach Shelley Heny. Following the conclusion of the 2022 season, Heny decided to retire from … more

By Seth Romsa | 6/21/22

Continuing to celebrate by tapping their heads, the Pioneer dugout brought the energy on Friday after an Aidan Wantulok triple. From left: Devin Kokkeler, Brock Johnson, Jacob Gibson, Aiden Greenwald, Jhett Schwahn and Trey Stenerson.

Pioneers endure highs and lows in tourney

A season full of inconsistencies nearly resulted in a strong home tournament on Friday and Saturday, as the Powell Pioneers Legion baseball team defeated Riverton 12-9, Green River 15-0 but then lost … more

By Seth Romsa | 6/21/22

Hanging on for dear life, Hunter Hughes tried to last the whole eight seconds as the Trapper cowboys had a difficult experience at the CNFR last week.

NWC cowboys fall short at CNFR

Making it to the big stage does not always pan out as four Trapper cowboys learned when they failed to garner any qualifying rides at the College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) in Casper last week. … more

By Seth Romsa | 6/21/22

The CrossFit Omnia Black team poses for a photo this season. From left: Cooper Wise, Jacob Schmidt, MaryKay Dreisilker and Elisa Schauer.

Marching to Madison: Wise returns to CrossFit finals

One year removed from a first trip to the NOBULL CrossFit Games in Madison, Wisconsin, Cooper Wise and team CrossFit Omnia Black are set to make a return to the finals in August. After winning the … more

By Seth Romsa | 6/21/22