updated May 11, 2008 by the Star Valley Independent in Sports
The weather was cold, the competition stiff and the locales far away. But that still didn’t stop several new athletic happenings from taking place for the Crimson and Gold.
The weekend began on the soccer pitch, where despite more losses than wins overall, both the Braves and Lady Braves felt they had favorable conditions heading into the post-season. The Braves, fresh off a thrilling 2-1 overtime loss to Rock Springs, thought momentum was on their side as the two met up again just six days later. This time, the Tigers were ready and able. Rock Springs earned a state birth and regained momentum in a 6-1 drubbing of the Braves. Rock Springs eventually fell in the title match with Kelly Walsh, 2-1.
With a slightly higher number five seed, the Lady Braves met up with the Green River Lady Wolves with a chance to earn their first ever state tournament birth in this their fourth season of soccer, all under Head Coach Allison Hicks. Much like their most recent meeting, it was a physical, low-scoring affair, but this time it was Star Valley punching their ticket to Laramie and prevailing with the 1-0 win. In a bit of numerical favor, Star Valley was one of three number five seeds to advance to the state tournament of the four regional tournaments in the 4A Class.
Despite dropping a hard-fought contest to top-ranked Kelly Walsh in the semi-finals, 2-0, the Lady Braves capped off a very memorable weekend by dispatching Rock Springs for the second time in two weeks in a shoot-out. The pair of wins not only were the first for the program, but also netted Star Valley the third place trophy coming out of the regional tournament. The performance now earns Star Valley the right to face the Cheyenne Central team as the number two seed coming out of the East regionals. The Independentwishes to congratulate the Lady Braves on this achivement and wish them the best of luck at their first ever state tournament.
As for the Track & Field team, the Braves managed a third place finish as a team, scoring 95 team points and claiming a trio of Regional champions from the 4A West Meet held on the campus of Natrona High School. Standout senior Trevor Ricks won both the 1600 and 3200 Meter events in impressive fashion, pulling away from his nearest competitiors in both events for the set of titles. Ricks won both of these events at the state level a year ago at the 3A classification. In addition to Ricks, junior Tyler “Skinny” Skinner cleared 6′ 5″ and won in a jump off for the High Jump title. The home team Mustangs won the team title with 218.5 points, far outdistancing their cross-town rivals Kelly Walsh who finished with 116.5. The Rock Springs Tigers finished behind the Braves with 86.5 points.
The girls squad, despite taking a total of just 15 athletes still scored 56 points in a sixth place finish. Evanston took the title with 151 points, nipping Natrona who finished with 148.5. Sophomores Audrey West and Kirsten McKen both qualified for state action next week in four events, while West broke her own school record in the 400 Meter event Finals with a time of 59.15, besting her mark of 59.47 from two weeks ago.
State Track will take place in Casper at Kelly Walsh High School.
Be sure to check back on this page for photos and video of Regional Track.
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updated May 9, 2008 by bkovach in Uncategorized
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updated May 8, 2008 by the Star Valley Independent in Sports
A large pile of resumes was whittled down by SVHS Activities Director and the hiring committee to determine Star Valley’s next head football coach.
Added urgency comes in the wake of the vacancy of the head basketball job as well, a fact well understood by Holyoak. That being said, the committee worked through nearly 60 applicants into eight interviews and they believe they’ve found their man.
That man’s name is Chris Howell and he has served as the defensive coordinator at Sky View High School for the past several years. He was approved by the school board of L.C.S.D. No. 2 Wednesday evening in their meeting.
Howell has also served in the same capacity at Logan High School from 1992-1997.
At Sky View, he has been involved in football, basketball and baseball where he was the head coach on the diamond. He comes to Star Valley with a master’s degree in physical education with an emphasis on strength and conditioning. Howell has developed a regimen for strength training at both Logan and Sky View High Schools and has performed on the summer football staffs of BYU, the University of Washington and Boise State University.
For Howell, he will be exchanging one SVHS for another, this time in Crimson and Gold.
According to Holyoak, it’s Howell’s experience, his vigor, his enthusiasm and his organization that impressed the interview committee.
“The committee feels that within the pool of applicants that we’ve found who they wanted,” stated Holyoak. “This is a young applicant compared to some of the others that we saw, but the guy that we’re going with is young, enthusiastic and he wants this job. He wants to be in Star Valley and we could tell. He has done an exceptional job with his organization and we’re excited to have him.”
The Bobcats have gone an impressive 21-4 over the last two seasons, averaging over 33 points per game in that span.
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updated May 7, 2008 by the Star Valley Independent in Sports
The three sports programs that compete at this time of year will all be in action in various parts of the Cowboy State Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
I’ve got quite a few thoughts as the athletes head out on those beautiful yellow buses with green seats. Who came up with that combo by the way? Here are some things to watch for as the Braves and Lady Braves take on their respective opponents.
- The Girl’s Soccer team collected their first shutout since 2006 with their 2-0 win over Rock Springs last weekend. The program actually collected three shutouts that year, their first as a varsity squad. This team is a wonderful blend of seniors who have played for four years, (although there could be a few more) and young, fast, enthusiastic underclassmen. In fact, this team will look very similar next season and that bodes well for the future. Becca Sangster, the keeper, is a question mark right now due to a shoulder injury. Hopefully she can play, but if not, the defense has shown they’re up to the task of limiting good shot attempts. The ladies are aggressive, tough and despite a couple of wins, are using the underdog status to it’s limit. A birth in the state tournament would be an ideal next step for a program on the rise. Don’t be at all surprised if the Lady Braves kick their way to the next round.
- The match between the Braves and the Rock Springs Tigers was the best match I’ve seen the program play. Period. The guys are having fun and are genuinely disappointed to come up short. They’re ready to take that next step, and it’s the same team that will be standing in their way. The goal scored by Jon Scherbel on a full-speed header from Igor Dugat was stunning. If you feel that soccer can’t entertain, or will fail to do so, you’ve missed out this season. Sure it’s been cold, and some programs are just awesome (Kelly Walsh springs to mind) but this has been a very gutsy team this season. The Tigers will be at full strength and won’t be overlooking Star Valley this time. The big wild card for the Braves will be their ability to capitalize on good opportunities. No fewer than four shots had a great chance of going in in Afton that didn’t. Thus the loss. If Star Valley can convert those same opportunities into goals, they will be moving on. Defensively, the Braves have really stepped it up, and they’ll have their hands full with an incredibly quick Tiger squad. If you’ve got some time, this one should be very entertaining.
- So, the Independent had a few records that might be in danger of being broken this week or next week for the Track program. I wanted to expound a bit on a few of them after talking with Coach Brandon Sanchez. The girl’s 800 Meter record is the most intriguing to me. I had a very interesting conversation with sophomore Kirsten McKen, and I hope she won’t be embarrassed that I share it. In the Rock Springs Invite, my results of this event were wrong, but I didn’t know that as of yet. I mentioned to her that was only six seconds off the record which is 2:21. Her time from the Tiger Invite came back as a 2:27. She only laughed and said that the numbers were wrong and that she had run a 2:37, still good enough for the event title. She added: ” I wish I could run a 2:27″. There was not a hint of guile in her voice. Well, you know what they say about wishing, but McKen has put in the work. In a discussion with Sanchez and Coach Ty Draney who handles Cross-Country duties with McKen, they estimate she’s run over 1,200 miles this year and has been fortunate that her body has handled well. The result? McKen ran a 2:26 at the BYU Invitational just a few weeks later. I’m not going to pretend I ran the 800 Meter in high school, heck I was a thrower, and not a very good one. But even I know that cutting nearly 12 seconds on any event in that amount of time is amazing.
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Another discussion centered on Kevin Brough who became the first Wyoming boy to break the 50 second barrier this season. Sanchez, a former 400 runner himself, states that cutting off another six tenths is very difficult, but something he’s confident Brough will accomplish either this year or next. Hopefully conditions will be good in Casper like they were in Provo. If so who knows what will happen.
- One more track thing that involves the jumpers - Mitch Schwab and Tyler Skinner finished 1 and 4 in their respective leaps at the Track Classic. Skinner jumped even higher last week in Jackson, easily outdistancing the field with a jump of 6′ 4″ that he didn’t even come close to touching. What does this mean? The High Jumpers from Star Valley could very well go 1-2 in Casper. Both of these guys can clear 6′ 6″ and I hope for clear minds and performances over the weekend.
Well, who did I miss? Be sure to check out the May 8, 2008 edition of the Independent for more records poised to fall and also check back over the weekend for updates from the 4A West Regional Meet in Casper. Use the comment section and good luck everyone!
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updated May 5, 2008 by the Star Valley Independent in Sports
Laramie, Wyo. — The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced its 2008 College Football Hall of Fame Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly Division I-A) Class on Thursday. Among the 15 individuals selected as members of the 2008 class was former University of Wyoming All-America tight end Jay Novacek.
Novacek, who played at Wyoming from 1982-84, was named a Consensus All-American in ‘84. He still holds the NCAA record for highest average gain per reception by a tight end in a single season (22.6 yards per reception in 1984). He was not only a First Team All-American in football, but also earned All-America honors in track and field in ‘84, placing fourth at the NCAA Track and Field Championships in the decathlon. Novacek caught 83 career passes for 1,536 yards and 10 touchdowns during his three-year college career at Wyoming.
He went on to win three Super Bowls with the Dallas Cowboys at the conclusion of the 1992, ‘93 and ‘95 seasons. Novacek was twice named All-Pro (1991 and ‘92), earned All-NFC honors three times (1991, ‘92 and ‘95) and played in five Pro Bowls (1991-95).
He joins one other former Cowboy player and two former Wyoming coaches as members of the College Football Hall of Fame. Eddie “Boom Boom” Talboom was inducted posthumously as a tailback in 2000. Former Cowboy head coach Bowden Wyatt was inducted posthumously as a player (Tennessee) in 1972 and then was inducted as a coach (Wyoming, Arkansas, Tennessee) in 1997, becoming only the third individual at that time to be inducted as both a player and coach — the other two being Amos Alonzo Stagg and Bobby Dodd. The other College Football Half of Famer from the University of Wyoming is former head coach Bob Devaney (Wyoming, Nebraska) who was inducted in 1981.
The 2008 College Football Hall of Fame Bowl Subdivision (FBS) Class will be inducted at the NFF Annual Awards Dinner on Dec. 9, 2008, at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City. The class will be officially enshrined at the College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend, Ind., during ceremonies in the summer of 2009.
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updated May 1, 2008 by the Star Valley Independent in Sports
There were some standout performances for the Braves and Lady Braves while others throttled back their events in anticipation for the BYU Invitational in Provo this weekend. Overall, the Lady Braves finished second while their male counterparts finished fourth in the second meet of a busy week.
Those who participated in the Wyoming Track Classic on Monday chose to skip the Lynn Williams or not to compete in their typical full slate of events including Classic champions Trevor Ricks and Mitch Schwab.
That being said, the squad pulled together an impressive number of first place finishes as well as building the confidence level of many underclassmen at the same time.
Be sure to scroll below for meet results and also click below for an exclusive video of the Braves and Lady Braves in action.
Team Results Girls
1- Evanston 188 pts 2- Star Valley 130 pts 3- Pinedale 85 pts 4- Jackson 67.5 pts 5- Teton (Idaho) 47.5 pts 6- Rock Springs 26 pts 7- St. Stephens Indian High School 4 pts
Team Results Boys
1- Pinedale 164 pts 2- Rock Springs 137 pts 3- Jackson 111.5 pts 4- Star Valley 76 pts 5- Evanston 74.5 pts 6- Teton (Idaho) 33 pts 7- Jackson “B” 2 pts
Girls Results
100 Meter Dash: Madison Wilkes 14.29 (10th) Winning Time: 13.57 (Gabbi Smith, Evanston)
200 Meter Dash: Winning Time: 26.44 (Erin Kirby, Evanston)
400 Meter Run: Randi Robinson: 1:05 (1st), Lauren Oliver: 1:09 (6th)
800 Meter Run: Randi Robinson: 2:35 (2nd), Alicia Inskeep: 2:54 (5th), Lisa Baugh: 3:05 (9th) Winning Time; 2:25 (Brooke Rice, Jackson)
1600 Meter Run: Alicia Inskeep: 6:11 (2nd) Winning Time: 5:50 (Bernadette Gutierrez, Evanston)
3200 Meter Run: Alicia Inskeep: 13:46 (1st)
100 Meter Hurdles: Charli Fisher: 18.55 (8th) Winning Time: 15.36 (Erin Kirby, Evanston)
300 Meter Hurdles: Charli Fisher: 54.83 (5th), Harli Hornof: 57.10 (9th) Winning Time: 52.08 (Shephanie Sheets, Evanston)
4×100 Meter Relay: Charli Fisher, Lauren Oliver, Madison Wilkes & Audrey West: 53.90 (1st)
4×400 Meter Relay: Kirsten McKen, Randi Robinson, Audrey West & Charli Fisher: 4:23 (1st)
4×800 Meter Relay: Charli Fisher, Kirsten McKen, Lauren Oliver & Audrey West: 10:47 (1st)
High Jump: Danette Warren: 4′ 10″ (1st)
Long Jump: Audrey West: 15′ 2″ (1st)
Triple Jump: Lauren Oliver: 30′ 8.25″ (4th), Danette Warren: 29′ 4.25″ (7th), Harli Hornof: 28′ 7″ (8th) Winning Mark: 32′ 7.5″ (Chelsey Hanson, Pinedale)
Shot Put: Danette Warren: 34′ 6″ (1st), Madison Wilkes: 32′ 4″ (4th), Nicole Wellard: 27′ 0″ (8th), Karli Coehlo: 22′ 4″ (13th)
Boys Results:
100 Meter Dash: Stirling Jorgensen: 12.51 (13th), Christopher Mortensen: 13.06 (19th), Logan Haderlie: 13.10 (20th), Mike Harris: 14.47 (26th), Winning Time: 11.48 (Blane Woodfin, Jackson)
200 Meter Dash: Logan Haderlie: 26.05 (12th), Stirling Jorgensen: 26.31 (14th), Cortland Dickey: 27.14 (15th) Winning Time: 23.35 (Neal Nelson, Pinedale)
400 Meter Run: Cortland Dickey: 1:01.13 (8th), Alex Cooper: 1:01.82 (10th), Taylor Keller: 1:07 (15th) Winning Time: 53.52 (Daniel Goe, Jackson)
800 Meter Run: Chris Sessions: 2:34 (19th), DJ West: 2:41 (20th) Winning Time: 2:09 (Damon Smith, Jackson)
1600 Meter Run: Josh Call: 5:15 (5th), Geof Elliott: 6:12 (12th) Winning Time: 5:08 (Wes Werbelow, Pinedale)
3200 Meter Run: Shane Titensor: 13:41 (8th), DJ West: 13:41 (9th), Cory Ingersol: 13:46 (10th) Winning Time: 11:27 (Andrew Rembacz, Rock Springs)
110 Meter Hurdles: Chad McKen: 15.78 (2nd), Brandon Taylor: 17.06 (4th) Winning Time: 15.75 (Lincoln Proud, Pinedale)
300 Meter Hurdles: Chad McKen: 42.96 (2nd), Brandon Taylor: 44.50 (3rd) Winning Time: 41.46 (Lincoln Proud, Pinedale)
4×100 Meter Relay: Logan Haderlie, Stirling Jorgensen, Shane Titensor & Christopher Mortensen: 50.05 (4th) Winning Time: 44.28 (Jackson)
4×400 Meter Relay: Kevin Brough, Cody Brough, Alex Cooper & Tyler Skinner: 3:45 (2nd) Winning Time 3:36 (Pinedale)
4×800 Meter Relay: Cody Brough, Kevin Brough, Trevor Ricks, & Tyler Skinner: 8:49 (1st)
High Jump: Tyler Skinner: 6′ 4″ (1st), Sean Pierson 5′ 6″ (8th)
Long Jump: Cory Ingersol: 14′ 11.75″ (6th), Travis Walters 13′ 3″ (9th) Winning Mark: 19′ 6″ (Jason McFadden, Rock Springs)
Triple Jump: Cory Ingersol: 35′ 8″ (8th), Travis Walters: 35′ 8″ (9th) Winning Mark: 41′ 10.50″ (Alex Bush, Jackson)
Shot Put: Andrew Erickson: 37′ 11″ (8th), Shane Titensor: 35′ 2″ (14th), Taylor Sessions: 28′ 9″ (21st) Winning Mark: 48′ 5″ (Matt O’Farrell, Rock Springs)
Discus: Andrew Erickson: 104′ 1″ (11th), Taylor Sessions: 90′ 4″ (17th), Shane Titensor: 83′ 5″ (19th) Winning Mark: 147′ 11″ (Mike O’Ferrell, Rock Springs
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updated April 29, 2008 by the Star Valley Independent in Sports
It seems odd that Star Valley’s closest version of a home track meet this season will take place in Jackson, but so be it.
- Construction plans are still underway for the high school football/soccer field and track facilities to boot. I’ll admit, I’m missing the Dave Draney Invite this year. Yeah, you either got frostbite or sunburn, but it was ours. I’m remaining optimistic that everything will be completed when the time comes for the Braves to host the Snake River Panthers on September 5. The lingering weather certainly hasn’t helped but hopefully we’ll see some heavy equipment out there soon. After all, the football season begins in just a little over four months and there will be a lot of new things in place. At least that’s the plan. A new field, a new head coach and the new crop of young men vying to be the next team leaders. Star Valley’s not the only school in Western Wyoming changing coaches, as Riverton and Evanston have recently hired replacements while Lander will have a new coach as well this fall.
- Congrats to Trevor Ricks on yet another impressive performance at the Casper Track Classic. Ricks won the 1600 Meter this year after winning the 3200 Meter last year. I’ve actually lost count of how many event titles Ricks has won in his time at SVHS, including Cross-Country of course, but it’s enough to know that he’s one of the school’s elite runners of all time. It will be interesting to see how the last month of the season shakes out and where his times end up, and whether schools will be calling for his services after high school. Also, kudos have to go out to Mitch Schwab who won the High Jump. Schwab and Tyler Skinner have proved to be a great 1-2 punch in the High Jump this year and placed first and fourth respectively at the Classic.
- A big Woo Hoo! to the Braves soccer team who ended their losing streak with an emphatic 4-1 win over Evanston. They’ve got a very tough Green RIver team on Wednesday on the road, while the Lady Braves have a chance to rebound against the Lady Wolves at home. And how can I not mention the hat trick (3 goals in one game for those of you who are soccer-challenged) by Jon Scherbel? Here’s to hoping he notches three more against the Wolves.
Did I miss something? Let me know with the comment section.
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updated April 24, 2008 by the Star Valley Independent in Sports
The Braves won their first match since 2006 with a 4-1 drubbing of Evanston Thursday evening amid snow flurries and and a soggy field. JonScherbel performed the hat trick for Star Valley with three goals.
Star Valley came back from Casper after a 1-0 loss to Natrona, convinced that they were onto something good. So, when Evanston’s Kyle Armstrong notched the game’s first goal in the 10th minute, the Crimson and Gold didn’t panic.
Instead, junior forward Drew Hathaway tied the game just five minutes later in the 15th minute, assisted by Igor Dugat. Dugat was busy, assisting the first of Scherbel’s goals in the 23rd minute to give the Braves a lead they would not relinquish.
Scherbel fought through the Red Devil defense all match long andnotched his second goal in the 32nd minute off an assist by senior Kelly Ponciano.
Leading 3-1 at the break, Scherbel, along with Skyler Heiner pressured the Evanston defense and Joakim Wicksell assisted on the game’s final goal, coming in the 50th minute.
While the Braves have had three ties and several one-goal losses over the course of their drought, they had not been able to put together a win, but they controlled the action for the vast majority of the match although the shots on goal finished with similar number as Star Valley collected 17 to Evanston’s 16.
Senior keeper Kitrick Galloway collected nine saves, including one late in the first half which he punched up and over the crossbar in impressive fashion. Check back Friday for pictures and exclusive video footage of the Braves victory.
Goals: Evanston: Kyle Armstrong, 10th Minute; Star Valley:Drew Hathaway, 15th Minute, Jon Scherbel, 23rd Minute, Jon Scherbel, 32nd Minute, Jon Scherbel, 50th Minute
Assists: Star Valley: Igor Dugat (2), Kelly Ponciano (1), Joakim Wicksell (1)
Penalty Kicks: SV- 4, Evanston- 2
Corner Kicks:SV- 3, Evanston 6
Shots on Goal:SV- 17, Evanston 16
Saves:SV- 9 (Kitrick Galloway), Evanston- 6 (Kason Belnap)
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updated April 24, 2008 by the Star Valley Independent in Sports
Janie Rayback, who ended last season as the starting center at Weber State University, is transferring to Rocky Mountain College in Billings, Mont., to play her senior season of basketball.
Rayback was a a formidable force with the Lady Braves, who went 47-5 in her junior and senior seasons. Rayback graduated with honors from SVHS in 2005.
The 6′ 4″ Rayback started the final 12 games of the season for the Big Sky Conference school. She averaged just under 18 minutes per contest and averaged five points and three rebounds per game.
“She’s a big time player,” stated Rocky Mountain Head Coach Brian Henderson. “We’re excited to have her come in and help us.”
Henderson said Rayback “was looking for something a little different” in deciding to transfer to Rocky and play her final season with the Battlin’ Bears.
Janie scored a season-high of 15 points against Montana State on two occasions this past season. Her career high to this point came against Idaho in her sophomore campaign as she dropped 18 on the Lady Vandals.
“She moves well; has got great hands and a great understanding for the game,” added Henderson. “We believe she will be a dominant force in this league.”
Rayback, 21, was one of three captains for the 12-16 Wildcats last season. She appeared in 85 games during her three-year career, starting 23 of them. She also shot 48.5% from the field in the 2007-08 season.
Janie played her high school basketball under Kade Wilkes and was the Salutatorian of the Class of 2005 at SVHS.
* Portions of this release were provided by Rocky Mountain College
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updated April 21, 2008 by the Star Valley Independent in Sports
One thing about a newspaper, is that space available is King. Yours truly wrote that Audrey West was poised to break a record or two in the next couple of weeks, but wouldn’t you know it, the talented sophomore went out and did it before I even put my thoughts into the public.
West’s time of 59.47 in the 400 Meter Event over the weekend in Logan was .03 better than Rose Astle’s time from 1981. I know that’s not much, but considering how long that record stood, there’s no need for excuses. Here’s a few thoughts for this upcoming week.
- The Track kids, as well as the volleyballers should get some sort of frequent bus miles rewards or something on their trips to Casper. Heck, throw in the soccer kids, they’ve made the trip this year as well. The fact of the matter is, Natrona has made two trips to Star Valley this year and competed while they were here. Volleyball and Wrestling. And keep in mind that Regional wrestling was here so it’s not like it can be skipped. I know the schedule doesn’t change next year either, but I cant wait to get out of the current 4A West, simply due to traveling schedules. We’ve always driven in Star Valley, we’re not alone in this across the Cowboy State, but three trips to Casper in one season for any given program is just too darn much. Here’s a thought, if you’re hosting the culminating event of a sport, you’re not allowed to host regionals. Is that so hard? And I don’t want any arguing that Kelly Walsh and Natrona aren’t the same school. Casper is Casper when your cheeks hit those green seats.
- Speaking of Casper, I’m proud of the Braves on the road in their 0-1 game with the Mustangs on the Soccer Pitch. I had a gentleman ask me this week if it was difficult to write about the teams when they aren’t winning. I admitted that it’s more fun when the team wins, but it only takes one trip out to the soccer pitch to see that they’re working hard. This particular match came after they were blown up by Kelly Walsh, and Natrona scored the game’s only goal on a penalty kick. With three matches to go before regionals, hopefully the Braves can get off the goose egg this Thursday as they host Evanston. Keep your head’s up boys, it will be sweet when it happens.
- Looking at the WHSAA’s newest proposal for the 4A Class, it is an improvement. Cody and Jackson would join the 12 teams already competing and would replace Natrona and Kelly Walsh in the 4A West. That means Star Valley would be playing Evanston, Green River, Rock Springs, Jackson, Cody and Riverton as conference foes. These are teams that we played every year when I was in school in the early ’90’s anyway, so I like the layout. The last two football games we’ve played against Cody have been absolutely great, as they were in my day so I’d love to pick them up on the court as well. Jackson? That’s a no-brainer. Regardless of who takes the reins next year, it’s always fun and it’s the closest school we have. I appreciate Patrick Schmidt of the Casper Star-Tribune who covers the meetings and quite honestly does a lot of extra work when it comes to the classification ideas. He stated that states around Wyoming use something called “functional region of play.” When I read that, I translated it as “common sense”. Regional foes generally have similar enrollment and with fuel prices hitting highs each week, closer means better doesn’t it? Now, this won’t change anything next year where in preliminary discussions it looks like the Braves will be playing every 4A school on the basketball court next year. Don’t mistake my thoughts for an easy fix. I think the only way Star Valley competes with the bigger schools is by working in the off-season. There is no easy fix. The sooner we come around to way of thinking, the better off we’ll be.
-Oh, and one more thing, how about that half-court buzzer-beater by the “Old Guys” in the fund-raiser for the Cheerleaders on Friday? And the aching knees and backs went on to win by the way. I tried to explain it to the younger readers. That’s the “Pride” factor. Even if it cripples them/us, we need to win that game for our pride. Besides, as someone mentioned to me, when Todd Dixon and Shane Williams are covering the paint, ain’t nobody driving the lane are they? Thanks to everyone who competed, it was a lot of fun and with the youngsters cheering them on, I think this is something that will only continue to grow.
By the way, don’t be scared off by the comment section, it’s there for you to use. Use your name either in e-mail or user name and keep it civil. I don’t think that’s too much to ask is it?
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