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SPORTS SCHEDULE FOR OCTOBER 2008  (TIME IS “AIRTIME”)

FRIDAY OCT. 3RD SHERIDAN BRONCS AT RIVERTON 6:30 PM KWYO

TONGUE RIVER AT LUSK 7 PM  (105.9FM)

SATURDAY OCT. 4TH WYOMING AT NEW MEXICO 6:30 PM KWYO/105.9 FM

SUNDAY OCT. 5TH DENVER BRONCOS VS TAMPA BAY 1 PM KWYO

FRIDAY OCT. 10TH TONGUE RIVER VS RIVERSIDE 2 PM (105.9FM)

SHERIDAN BRONCS AT CODY 6:30 PM KWYO

SATURDAY OCT. 11TH WYOMING VS UTAH 11 AM KWYO

SUNDAY OCT. 12TH DENVER BRONCOS VS JACKSONVILLE 1 PM KWYO

FRIDAY OCT. 17TH TONGUE RIVER AT GREYBULL 7 PM (105.9 FM)

SHERIDAN BRONCS VS CHEY.CENTRAL 6:30 PM KWYO

SATURDAY OCT. 18TH WYOMING COWBOYS (IDLE)

MONDAY OCT. 20TH DENVER BRONCOS AT NEW ENGLAND 5:30 PM KWYO

THURSDAY OCT. 23RD TONGUE RIVER VS BIG HORN 7 PM KWYO

FRIDAY OCT. 24TH SHERIDAN VS CASPER KELLY WALSH 6:30 PM KWYO

SATURDAY OCT. 25TH WYOMING AT TCU 3 PM KWYO

FRIDAY OCT. 31ST HIGH SCHOOL PLAYOFFS (TBA)

SATURDAY NOV 1ST WYOMING VS SAN DIEGO STATE 11 AM KWYO

SUNDAY NOV. 2ND DENVER BRONCOS VS MIAMI 1 PM KWYO

THURSDAY NOV. 6TH DENVER BRONCOS AT CLEVELAND 5:30 PM (JIP)

SATURDAY NOV. 8TH HIGH SCHOOL PLAYOFFS (TBA)

WYOMING AT TENNESSEE (TBA)

THURSDAY NOV. 13TH WYOMING AT UNLV 6 PM KWYO

SATURDAY NOV. 15TH HIGH SCHOOL TITLE GAMES (TBA)

SUNDAY NOV. 16TH DENVER BRONCOS AT ATLANTA 10 AM KWYO

SATURDAY NOV. 22ND WYOMING VS COLORADO STATE 11 AM KWYO

SUNDAY NOV. 23RD DENVER BRONCOS VS OAKLAND 1 PM

SPORTS & RECREATION – Tuesday, September 30, 2008

GOLF - Today we wrap up the fall golf season with Sheridan High School coach Larry Martoglio.  The State Championship team will return every player next year; they have all sophomores and one freshman in their roster of Top 10 players.   Martoglio is excited for the prospects for Bronc golf over the next several seasons. As for the Lady Broncs, three girls played this fall – teams need five players to compete at the varsity level for team competition.  Martoglio says they hope to get more Lady Broncs out next spring, and adds there is a real shortage of female high school players statewide. And finally today, Wyoming high school golf is really getting good, especially on the boys side. In local golf this week and next, Kendrick Golf Course and the Powder Horn will host season-ending tournaments.  On Friday, October 3rd,  Kendrick Golf Course will host the annual Mayor / City Council Scramble.  It’s a four-person team scramble; however, players are asked to enter individually and will be put on a team.  Tournament play will start at noon Friday, with box lunches served to all players when they arrive at the course.  Hors d’oeuvres will be served after the tournament.  Stop by the golf course or call 674-8148 to sign up. The Powder Horn will host the annual Rocktoberfest Golf Tournament next Sunday, October 12th.  The tournament is the invention of Rock Sathre, who serves as the host.  Two-person teams will play 27 holes, featuring a different format on the Eagle, Mountain and Stag courses.  Tee time will be 9 am, with lunch to follow.  To register a team, call the Powder Horn Golf Shop 672-5323.

FOOTBALL - On the local football schedule this week, only the NSI Wolves will play at home; the Wolves will host Hulett Friday afternoon at 3 o’clock. 
The new football rankings will come out tomorrow – the Big Horn Rams will be #1 in 2A for the fourth straight week.  The Rams play at Wind River Friday afternoon.  The Sheridan Broncs should move up in the rankings this week, and should be the new #1 in 5A.  The Broncs have beaten #2 Casper Natrona and #1 Gillette in back-to-back games; they play at Riverton Friday night.  And the Tongue River Eagles will play at Lusk Friday night. The Wyoming Cowboys need something good to happen, after back-to-back blow-out losses.  The Pokes play at New Mexico Saturday night at 7:30.  Sunday, the Denver Broncos are back at home after losing for the first time this season.  They host Tampa Bay Sunday afternoon.

VOLLEYBALL - In other action this week, the Sheridan College Lady Generals volleyball team will play at Miles City, MT tomorrow night.  They’ll play home conference matches Friday and Saturday against Laramie County and Eastern Wyoming. The Lady Bronc volleyball team will play at Gillette Friday and at Worland Saturday.  The Tongue River Lady Eagles will play at a tournament Friday and Saturday, hosted by high schools in Riverside and Greybull.  The Big Horn Lady Rams will play Thermopolis at home Friday evening, then at Sundance Saturday afternoon.

TENNIS - The Bronc and Lady Bronc tennis players will be in Cheyenne this week for the Wyoming State Tennis Championships – play begins Thursday.
CROSS-COUNTRY / SWIMMING & DIVING - The Bronc and Lady Bronc cross-country teams will run at an invitational meet in Billings, MT Saturday.  The Lady Bronc swimmers and divers will have one meet this week, hosting a meet Friday evening with Casper Natrona, Casper Kelly Walsh and Jackson.
HILL CLIMB - The 28th Annual Red Grade Grind will be held Saturday morning at 9 o’clock.  It’s a 2-mile foot and bike race from the end of WYO 335 above Big Horn, climbing 2,000 feet to the top of the face on Red Grade Road.  There is no entry fee – for more information, contact Curt Schwamb at 672-5416.

SPORTS & RECREATION – Monday, September 29, 2008

GOLF - The Sheridan Bronc golfers won the class 4A State Golf Championship in Evanston Saturday by 11 shots.  The Broncs could be near the top of the Wyoming golf scene for the next few years, as the team was made up of four sophomores and one freshman.  Sophomore Cameron Lindell also was the individual champion; teammate Taylor Reed finished 7th overall.  Head coach Larry Martoglio says it was an amazing performance by a talented group of young players. And they are only going to get better, with more tournament experience. In winning the title Saturday, it capped off a great fall season. State Champion Cameron Lindell lost his dad this fall – John  Lindell passed away earlier this month, and Martoglio says it was an emotional finish for Cameron and all the players and coaches at the tournament.

The Class 2A Golf Tournament was played in Thermopolis.  The Tongue River girls finished third; Fallon Lewis finished 1st overall with teammate Aspen Rawlings 9th.  The Big Horn Rams finished 3rd with Matt Overton, Ty MacCarty and Demetre Gostas all finishing in the top ten.  The Tongue River boys finished 7th and Arvada/Clearmont 8th.

VOLLEYBALL - It was an amazing weekend in so many ways on the Sheridan County sports scene.  The Big Horn Lady Rams volleyball team made it to the semi-finals of the Casper Invitational.  They lost to Casper Kelly Walsh in the semi-finals, winning the first game before dropping two.  During their run in the tournament, the defending 2A state champs beat Rawlins' #1 in class 3A; they also had victories over Gillette and Sheridan, ranked #3 and #4 respectively in class 4A.  The Lady Broncs finished the Casper tournament winning their final match in the consolation bracket against Riverton.

TENNIS - The Sheridan Lady Bronc tennis team won the North Regional Championship in Riverton Saturday.  The Broncs finished 2nd – they head to Cheyenne for the start of the Wyoming State Tennis Championships Thursday.

FOOTBALL - On the football field, the Sheridan Broncs backed up their win over Casper Natrona with a thrilling 49-21 win over Gillette.  The Broncs never trailed in the game taking a 15-13 lead into halftime, then blowing the game open with five touchdowns in the second half.  They scored those five in the span of 14 minutes, including a 39-yard run and 80-yard interception return from Austin Woodward.  Justin Will had a 92-yard kickoff return and a 73-yard run for touchdowns.  Scott Alltop scored with a 69-yard run to cap the scoring, moving the Broncs to 3-1 and 2-0 in Conference play.  Head coach Don Julian called it another amazing win. Julian says the Broncs just played a great game against the Camels. Now the Broncs have the lead in the Conference And with the victory and the way it went down, the Broncs are back The Broncs play at Riverton Friday night.

The Big Horn Rams gave Sundance a beatdown Friday, taking a 45-0 lead at halftime and going onto the win 61-0.  Head coach Bert Dow says they started fast and kept rolling. The Rams are 4-0, with the offense getting better.  The Rams defense has been stifling. And with the 4-0 record, Dow says they are getting better each week. The Rams play at Wind River Friday.  The Tongue River Eagles scored first in their game at Wind River Friday, but the Cougars got going in the second half and beat the Eagles 37-7.  This week it doesn’t get any easier with a road game at Lusk.
The Wyoming Cowboys went down in flames 45-10 at home to Bowling Green Saturday with five more turnovers – that's 16 turnovers in their three losses.  This week the Pokes play at New Mexico, then host Utah on October 11th before a bye week.  And the Denver Broncos lost at Kansas City 33-19 yesterday; this week the Broncos are at home against Tampa Bay.

SPORTS & RECREATION – Friday, September 26, 2008

FOOTBALL - The Sheridan Broncs take on the #1-ranked 5A team with Gillette coming to Sheridan tonight for the Energy Bowl, and for the second week in a row, the Broncs face a team they haven’t beaten in many years.  The Broncs took out Casper Natrona 10-9 last week, and as they face the Camels tonight, it’s been over 10 years since the Broncs have won the Energy Bowl.  Sheridan head coach Don Julian says the buzz created by last week’s victory has been nice for everyone this week. And after picking up the Broncs’ biggest win in several seasons, Julian says that was just a start. The Camels beat previous #1 Green River 14-13 last week; Julian says it’s just another really good Gillette team. As far as x’s and o’s, tonight’s special team could play a big role in the outcome. Gillette’s defense is very good, and Julian says the Broncs are going to have to play a great game to come out on top. We will have the game live for you tonight on AM 1410 KWYO – the First Federal Pre-game Show starts at 6:30, with kickoff at 7 o’clock. 

The Big Horn Rams are ranked #1 in Class 2A with their 3-0 record.  The Rams face their toughest challenge of the season so far, when they host the Sundance Bulldogs this afternoon.  Kickoff in Big Horn is set for 1 o’clock, and we will have it live for you on AM 1410 KWYO.  The Tongue River Eagles are 0-3; they play on the road this afternoon at Wind River.  Kickoff is set for 1:30 in Pavilion; you can hear Ron Richter’s play-by-play of the game on 105.9 FM.  The NSI Wolves are also 0-3 – the Wolves play their first home game tonight when they host the Midwest Oilers.  Kickoff at Normative Services is set for 7 pm.

In other football, the Wyoming Cowboys play at home tomorrow with Bowling Green.  You can hear the game live on AM 1410 KWYO – pre-game starts at 1 o’clock, with kickoff at 2.  And Sunday morning, the Denver Broncos play at Kansas City, broadcast live on KWYO.  Pre-game is at 10 am, with kickoff at 11. 

GOLF / TENNIS - Today our Sheridan County golfers start their state tournaments.  The Big Horn and Tongue River teams will play in Thermopolis, while the Sheridan High School golfers play in Evanston.  The SHS tennis teams are in Riverton today for the regional tournament.

SWIMMING & DIVING/CROSS-COUNTRY - The Lady Bronc swimmers and divers will be in Cheyenne today and tomorrow, and the Bronc and Lady Bronc cross-country runners compete at an Invtitational meet in Rapid City this afternoon.

VOLLEYBALL - The Sheridan College Lady Generals lost a match last night in Casper; the T-Birds took the match in four games.  Next up for the Lady Generals is a trip to Miles City next Wednesday.  The Sheridan and Big Horn volleyball teams start play today at the Casper Invitational Tournament, and the Tongue River Lady Eagles play at Sundance this evening; they host a match tomorrow afternoon with Wright.

SPORTS & RECREATION – Thursday, September 25, 2008

GOLF - The Tongue River, Big Horn and Sheridan golfers play practice rounds today at their state tournament sites.  Medal play opens tomorrow – the Eagles and Rams are playing at the 2A State Championships in Thermopolis.  The Broncs and Lady Broncs are at the 4A Championships in Evanston.

TENNIS - The Bronc and Lady Bronc tennis teams open play tomorrow at their Regional Tournament in Riverton.  The State Tennis Championships begin a week from today in Cheyenne.

CROSS-COUNTRY - The Bronc and Lady Bronc cross-country runners head over to Rapid City for a big invitational tomorrow.  Both teams are coming off top-three finishes in the Sheridan Invitational last week.  The Lady Broncs have finished either 1st or 2nd in every meet this fall.  Head coach Art Baures. The Broncs have been consistently in the top five or six all season, and had their best meet last week. Baures says the Rapid City invitational will be another great test for both teams.

SWIMMING & DIVING - The Lady Bronc swimmers and divers will spend Friday and Saturday in Cheyenne.  They are coming off an impressive performance at the Riverton Invitational last week, where they went up against all the top teams in the state, and came out in 4th place. Head coach Larry White. White says that finish was a big confidence boost for the Lady Broncs. Tomorrow they dual Cheyenne East, and compete in the Cheyenne Invitational Saturday.  It will be another chance to go up against the bigger schools in class 4A.

VOLLEYBALL - The Sheridan College Lady Generals play in Casper tonight; the SHS Lady Broncs and Big Horn girls will play at the Casper Invitational tournament tomorrow and Saturday in the Casper Events Center.  The Tongue River Lady Eagles play at Sundance tomorrow night, and host Wright Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock.

FOOTBALL - In high school football action, tomorrow we will broadcast a triple- header, starting in Big Horn with the #1-ranked Rams against Sundance; kickoff is at 1 o’clock, and the game can be heard live on AM 1410 KWYO.  The Tongue River Eagles play at Wind River in Pavillion tomorrow at 1:30; that game can be heard live at 105.9 FM.  We will finish off the triple-header with the Sheridan Broncs taking on Gillette in the Energy Bowl at Homer Scott stadium.  The winner will come out of this game as the front runner for the Conference title.  The game can be heard on AM 1410 KWYO.  The First Federal Pre-game Show starts at 6:30, with kickoff at 7 o’clock.  The Wyoming Cowboys are 2-2; they host Bowling Green Saturday.  The game will be broadcast on AM 1410 KWYO; Cowboy pre-game is at 1 pm, with kickoff at 2 o’clock.  And Sunday, the Denver Broncos play at Kansas City – you can hear that game on KWYO as well.  Bronco pregame starts at 10 am, with kickoff at 11 o’clock.

SPORTS & RECREATION – Wednesday, September 24, 2008

VOLLEYBALL – The Sheridan College Lady Generals played Dawson Community College in the Hoffman Dome last night.  The Lady Generals dominated the match, winning in three games by scores of 25-15, 25-12 and 25-18.  Head coach Jonea Rima says it was a good win after playing seven matches at a tournament in Nebraska. And it was good for the players to get a good dominating win in front of the home fans. The Lady Generals got off to a slow start, but lately they’ve been playing good volleyball and Rima says the improvement continues. Looking ahead on the schedule, the Lady Generals have eight home dates in October. They play their next two matches on the road, with a match at Casper tomorrow night and at Miles City a week from today.  In high school volleyball action, the Sheridan Lady Broncs and the Big Horn Lady Rams will be in the field of teams competing at the Casper Invitational this weekend.  The Tongue River Lady Eagles will play at Sundance Friday evening, and host a match with Wright Saturday at 3 o’clock.

CROSS-COUNTRY/SWIMMING & DIVING - The Sheridan High School cross-country teams will run at an invitational in Rapid City Friday.  The Lady Bronc swimmers and divers head to Cheyenne this weekend for a dual with Cheyenne East Friday and the Cheyenne Invitational Saturday.

TENNIS/GOLF - The SHS Bronc and Lady Bronc tennis teams will be in Riverton for their regional tournament Friday and Saturday; and the Sheridan, Tongue River and Big Horn golfers end their season this week with the State Championships.  The Eagles and Rams will play in the Class 2A State Tournament in Thermopolis, and the Broncs and Lady Broncs will play at the 4A championships in Evanston.  Practice rounds begin Thursday, with 36 holes of medal play Friday and Saturday.

FOOTBALL - The Tongue River Eagles will be on the road this week; Sheridan, Big Horn and NSI all play in town Friday.  The Eagles play at Wind River; the Rams host Sundance.  We will broadcast both games live Friday afternoon – the Rams kick off at 1 o’clock on AM 1410 KWYO; the Eagles kick off at 1:30 at 105.9 FM.  The NSI Wolves host Midwest Friday night, and the Sheridan Broncs host the Gillette Camels.  We will have the Broncs’ game live, starting with the First Federal Pre-game Show at 6:30.  Kickoff is at 7 o’clock on AM 1410 KWYO.  The Wyoming Cowboys are 2-2, and will play Bowling Green Saturday in Laramie.  You can hear the game live on AM 14-10 KWYO – broadcast time is 1 o’clock.  And the Denver Broncos play at Kansas City Sunday; it’s an early-start, with broadcast time set for 10 am and kickoff at 11.

SPORTS & RECREATION – Tuesday, September 23, 2008

SOCCER - Megan Racette is coaching the men’s Club Soccer team at Sheridan College this fall.  Racette graduated from Sheridan High School, where she played soccer for the Lady Broncs, then went on to play college soccer for the Wyoming Cowgirls.  Now she’s in charge this fall of getting the men’s soccer program at Sheridan College off the ground.  Right now the soccer at Sheridan College is a club sport, with hopes of becoming a junior college varsity sport.  Currently, Laramie County in Cheyenne is the only junior college in Wyoming offering soccer as an official NJCAA sport.  This past Saturday, Racette joined us on our Coaches Show at Perkins Restaurant; she says club soccer is the best way to start a program. Racette says having soccer at Sheridan College seems to be a natural in Sheridan, given the popularity of the sport. They have 13 players participating now, and are always looking for more. The next match for the Sheridan College Club Soccer team will be at home next Tuesday, September 30th.

VOLLEYBALL - The Sheridan College Lady Generals volleyball team had four wins and three losses at the Wyo/braska Shootout tournament in Scottsbluff, Nebraska this past weekend.  The Lady Generals won matches against McCook, Nebraska; Trinidad, Colorado; Colby Community College from Kansas; and Williston, North Dakota.  Tonight they get right back into action hosting a match with Dawson Community College from Glendive, Montana.  Tonight’s match in the Hoffman Dome is set for 7 pm.  In other volleyball action, this week the Sheridan Lady Broncs will be in Casper for a big invitational tournament; the Big Horn Lady Rams will also play in the Casper tournament.  The Tongue River Lady Eagles play at Sundance Friday evening, and at home with Wright Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock.

GOLF - The fall high school golf season ends this weekend – The Sheridan Broncs compete in the the 4A State Championships, which will be played in Evanston this Friday and Saturday.  The Big Horn and Tongue River golfers close out their season at the 2A State Championships in Thermopolis; practice rounds are Thursday, with 36 holes of medal play Friday and Saturday.

TENNIS - The SHS Bronc and Lady Bronc tennis teams open post season play with regional tournament action Friday and Saturday in Riverton.  The State Tennis Championships open October 2nd in Cheyenne.

CROSS-COUNTRY/SWIMMING & DIVING - The Sheridan High School cross-country teams run in Rapid City, South Dakota Friday, and the Lady Bronc swimmers and divers will be in Cheyenne for action at Cheyenne Central and Cheyenne East.

FOOTBALL - We will broadcast a high school triple-header for you Friday:  the Big Horn Rams are 3-0, and ranked #1 in Class 2A; they host Sundance Friday afternoon at 1 o’clock, and you can hear the game live on AM 1410 KWYO.  The Tongue River Eagles play at Wind River Friday afternoon at 1:30 – you can hear that game live at 105.9 FM.  And we will finish off the day Friday featuring the Sheridan Broncs hosting the Gillette Camels – both teams are coming off one-point upset victories over the previously ranked #1 and #2 teams in Class 5A.  Kickoff Friday night is at 7 o’clock at Homer Scott Stadium; the game will be broadcast on AM 1410 KWYO.  The Wyoming Cowboys are 2-2, and step out of Conference play this week to host Bowling Green, Kentucky Saturday in Laramie.  You can hear the game live on KWYO – pre-game is at 1 pm, with kickoff at 2 o’clock.  And Sunday, the 3-0 Denver Broncos play at Kansas City.  It’s an early start this week, as the Bronco pre-game starts at 10 am, with kickoff at 11 o’clock.

SPORTS & RECREATION – Monday, September 22, 2008

FOOTBALL - The Sheridan Broncs stared down Casper Natrona Friday night and beat the Mustangs for the first time since 1997 with a thrilling 10-9 win.  The Broncs led 10-0, only to see NC come back in the third quarter with a touchdown; however, they missed the extra point and that would be the margin of victory.  The end came with less than a minute to play after a Bronc punt, and with Natrona driving, the Broncs defense held on fourth-and-one inside the Broncs 40-yard line and the game was over.  After the win, an excited Broncs head coach Don Julian. The program needed a marquee win to be considered among the top teams in 5A and they got it in Casper.  Julian says it was a big step for the program. The Bronc scoring all came in the first half; Austin Woodward scored on a seven yard run in the first quarter, and Andrew Slikker hit a 25-yard field goal in the second quarter.  Now that they’ve won the big game, it’s time to become one of the elite teams as they host Gillette Friday night. The Camels are coming off a 14-13 win over Number 1-ranked Green River.  Gillette blocked an extra point with three minutes to play.  Make sure you get to Homer Scott Stadium Friday night for the Energy Bowl – this is the first time in many years this game has meant so much to the Bronc football program. 

In other local action, the Big Horn Rams are 3-0 after winning at Moorcroft 20-6.  The Rams host Sundance Friday afternoon.  The Tongue River Eagles dropped a 28-0 game to Rocky Mountain Friday.  The Eagles play at Wind River Friday afternoon.  And the NSI Wolves lost at Shoshoni 14-6.  The Wolves play Midwest for their first home game Friday night.

The Wyoming Cowboys lost at BYU 44-0 Saturday; this week the Pokes host Bowling Green.  And the Denver Broncos held off New Orleans yesterday 34-32; the Broncos play at Kansas City Sunday. 

VOLLEYBALL - The SHS Lady Bronc volleyball split matches with the Cheyenne schools – they lost Friday in five games with Central and routed Cheyenne East in three games Saturday afternoon.  After the win, head coach Wendy Ruby commented. This week the Lady Broncs head out on the road for a tournament.

CROSS-COUNTRY - The Sheridan Lady Bronc cross country team finished 2nd in the Michelle Ludwig Invitational Saturday.  Dana Morin finished 1st, Lela Carpenter was 2nd and Erin Kinsey was 9th.  The Broncs finished tied for 3rd – Dylan Morin was the Broncs top finisher in 7th place. 

TENNIS/GOLF/SWIMMING & DIVING - The SHS Bronc and Lady Bronc tennis teams swept weekend matches with Cody and Powell; they head to Riverton this week for their regional tournament.  The SHS Bronc golfers won the Casper Invitational in the final tournament of the regular season.  The Wyoming State Golf Championships will be played in Evanston Friday and Saturday.  And the SHS Lady Bronc swimmers and divers finished 4th at the Riverton Invitational Saturday.

SPORTS & RECREATION – Friday, September 19, 2008

VOLLEYBALL - The Big Horn Lady Rams volleyball team is ranked Number 1 in the latest AA volleyball poll.  Last night they ran their season record to 16-4, with a three-game win over Tongue River.  The Lady Rams took the match by scores of 25-15, 25-12 and 25-15; they play at Wright tonight.  The Lady Eagles play Moorcroft tomorrow.  The Sheridan High School Lady Broncs volleyball team plays a home Conference match tonight with Cheyenne Central.  The Varsity match will be played at 7 o’clock; tomorrow they host Cheyenne East at noon.

CROSS-COUNTRY - The SHS Bronc and Lady Bronc cross-country teams host the Michelle Ludwig Invitational tomorrow; racing begins at noon on the grounds at the Sheridan VA Medical Center.

SWIMMING & DIVING/TENNIS/GOLF - The Lady Bronc swimmers and divers will be in Riverton today and tomorrow; the Bronc and Lady Bronc tennis teams play at Powell and Cody tomorrow, And the SHS golfers play at the Casper Invitational today and tomorrow.

FOOTBALL - In football action, today we have two live games for you, starting this afternoon in Ranchester with the Tongue River Eagles hosting the Rocky Mountain Grizzlies.  The Eagles are 0-2; the Grizzlies are 2-0.  The Eagles have lost quarterback Michael Korp for a couple of weeks; he’s out with a shoulder injury.  Head coach Chuck Walters says they are a little banged up going into today’s game. Even though the players have faced a lot of adversity over the last two weeks, Walters says they continue to work hard and are keeping a great attitude. As far as their opponent today, he expects another good challenge for the Eagles. The game kickoff is at 2 o’clock and can be heard live on 105.9 FM.

The Sheridan Broncs will play at Number 2-ranked Casper Natrona tonight, and after games with Miles City and Laramie, head coach Don Julian says the intensity of the season really picks up tonight. Julian says after watching NC in action and what the Broncs were able to accomplish last week, they have a good game plan going into tonight’s game. And as far as success tonight, Julian says they have got to get going in a few areas. You can hear tonight’s game live on AM 1410 KWYO starting with the First Federal Pre-game Show at 6:30.  Kickoff is set for 7 o’clock.

The Big Horn Rams play at Moorcroft this afternoon; the NSI Wolves are on the road at Shoshoni.  Tomorrow the Wyoming Cowboys play at BYU – the game can be heard live on AM 1410 KWYO with the pre-game at noon and kickoff at 1 o’clock.  Sunday the Denver Broncos host the New Orleans Saints – broadcast starts at 2 pm on KWYO.

SPORTS & RECREATION – Thursday, September 18, 2008

VOLLEYBALL - The Big Horn Lady Rams host a volleyball match tonight with Conference and County rival Tongue River Lady Eagles.  The varsity match is scheduled to get underway at 7:30.  The Sheridan High School Lady Bronc volleyball team will host games with the Cheyenne schools tomorrow and Saturday: they host Cheyenne Central tomorrow night at 7, and Saturday at noon with Cheyenne East.  The Sheridan College Lady Generals open play today at the annual Wyo-Braska tournament in Scottsbluff, Nebraska.  They will play seven matches through Saturday against schools from Nebraska and Kansas. The Lady Generals' next home match will be Tuesday, September 23rd against Dawson Community College.

CROSS-COUNTRY - The SHS Bronc and Lady Bronc cross-country teams host the annual Michelle Ludwig Invitational Saturday; races will be held on the grounds at the VA Medical Center.  Head coach Art Baures says they get plenty of chances to work out on their home course. This year’s meet is expected to be very competitive. Baures says the course at the VA is really suited for a good race – not only do the Sheridan runners like the course, but all teams competing each year enjoy the course as well. Running begins at noon Saturday with the JV race.

GOLF - The SHS golfers play their final tournament of the regular season in Casper tomorrow and Saturday.  It’s on to the State Championships next weekend in Evanston.

SWIMMING & DIVING / TENNIS - The SHS Lady Bronc swimmers and divers have two meets in Riverton tomorrow and Saturday.  The Bronc and Lady Bronc tennis teams play their final regular season matches on the road this weekend.  Head coach Lorna Brooks. Next weekend they play their regional tournament in Riverton.  The State Championships open October 2nd in Cheyenne.

FOOTBALL - In local football action, tomorrow the Tongue River Eagles are looking for their first win of the season; they host the Rocky Mountain Grizzlies tomorrow afternoon in Ranchester.  Kickoff is set for 2 o’clock, and the game can be heard live on 105.9 FM.  The Big Horn Rams play at Moorcroft tomorrow; the NSI Wolves play at Shoshoni tomorrow; and the Sheridan Broncs play at Casper Natrona.  We will have the Broncs' game live for you tomorrow night at 7 o’clock on AM 1410 KWYO.  The Wyoming Cowboys play at BYU Saturday – broadcast time is at noon on KWYO.  And we will end the weekend with the Denver Broncos as they play host to the New Orleans Saints.  Sunday broadcast time is at 1 pm on KWYO. 

RESIDENTS’ ACCOMPLISHMENT - History was made at Kendrick Golf Course yesterday afternoon, with two players getting a hole-in-one on the same hole within an hour of one another.  First, Joe Mallo hit a hole-in-one on the par four 5th hole around 12:30, and John Miller went through and hit his hole-in-one on the 5th hole at 1:30.  Kendrick Golf Course Professional Brian James says having two players get a hole-in-one on the same hole in the same day is very unusual, and a first at Kendrick Golf Course.

SPORTS & RECREATION – Wednesday, September 17, 2008

VOLLEYBALL - The Sheridan High School Lady Bronc volleyball team took on Buffalo last night, and won the match in three games, but looked sluggish at times.  Head coach Wendy Ruby says the effort was less than inspired. The Lady Broncs host big conference matches with the Cheyenne schools Friday and Saturday, and Ruby says they were looking for last night’s match to be a good tune up. Ruby says the Lady Broncs are going to see two pretty good teams in Cheyenne East and Cheyenne Central. Friday night they play Central at 7 o’clock and East Saturday at noon.

TENNIS - The SHS tennis teams played matches with Casper Kelly Walsh yesterday.  Casper handed the Lady Broncs their first dual loss of the season, winning three matches to two.  The Kelly Walsh boys beat the Broncs by the same score.  The Broncs and Lady Broncs end the regular season this weekend with road matches at Cody and Powell.  Tennis regionals are next week in Riverton with the state championships in Cheyenne October 2nd, 3rd and 4th.

SWIMMING & DIVING - The Lady Bronc swimmers and divers had a dual in Buffalo last night; the Lady Bison took the meet.  Now the Lady Broncs hit the road for action in Riverton Friday and Saturday.  Head coach Larry White says Friday night’s action sets the Lady Broncs up for a good run in the Riverton Invitational Saturday. At the big invitational Saturday, White says most of the state’s top teams will compete, so it will be a great chance to see how the Lady Broncs stack up with their main competition. In other local volleyball action, the Big Horn Lady Rams host the Tongue River Lady Eagles tomorrow night; the varsity match is scheduled for 7:30.

FOOTBALL - The NSI Wolves, Big Horn Rams and Sheridan Broncs play on the road, while the Tongue River Eagles host Rocky Mountain Friday afternoon in Ranchester. Kickoff is set for 2 o’clock, and you can hear the game live on 105.9 FM.  The Sheridan Broncs play at Casper Natrona Friday night live; that game will be broadcast on AM 1410 KWYO at 7 o’clock.  The Big Horn Rams play at Moorcroft Friday, and the NSI Wolves will be at Shoshoni.  On Saturday, Wyoming is at BYU; broadcast time is at noon on KWYO.  And Sunday afternoon, the Denver Broncos host the New Orleans Saints.  Broncos action can be heard live on KWYO at 2 o’clock.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - The Black Mountain Nordic Club will host cross-country ski trails work days, and they are asking for volunteers to come up to the Sibley Trails.  The first day will be this Sunday, the 21st and next Sunday the 28th.  They will meet at 9 am both days in the parking lot at Sibley Lake.  Volunteers are asked to bring proper clothing for the weather, and work gloves plus lunch and water; the Forest Service will provide tools. Any volunteers interested in car pooling, meet at 7:45 each morning on the south side of the K-Mart parking lot.

SPORTS & RECREATION – Tuesday, September 16, 2008

SWIMMING & DIVING - The Lady Bronc swimmers and divers have a dual meet in Buffalo this evening.  Coach Larry White says it should be a good dual with both teams matching up well. This weekend, they have meets Friday and Saturday in Riverton. 

TENNIS - The Sheridan High School tennis teams host matches with Casper Kelly Walsh this afternoon.  Head coach Lorna Brooks takes a look at the matches. The Broncs and Lady Broncs have just three weeks in their season; Brooks says the Lady Broncs continue to roll. The Broncs are just under .500, and Brooks says they are getting better.The matches with Kelly Walsh begin this afternoon at 3 o’clock.

CROSS-COUNTRY - The Sheridan Lady Bronc cross-country team has had a great season so far.  They picked up another team win at the Gillette Invitational this past Friday.  Head coach Art Bauers says it’s been fun to watch their success. Lela Carpenter has won each meet this season, with Dana Morin finishing either 2nd or 3rd. The Broncs have been solid this fall as well – Dylan Morin has finished in the top 10 in each race, including last Friday in Gillette.  Bauers says the Broncs are having a good season as well. This week they host the Michelle Ludwig Invitational.  The meet will be held on the grounds of the VA Medical Center – racing gets underway at 10 o’clock Saturday morning.

VOLLEYBALL - The Sheridan Lady Bronc volleyball team plays three home matches this week starting tonight with a match against Buffalo.  The varsity match is set to get underway at 6:30 Friday, and Saturday they host matches with the Cheyenne schools.  In other volleyball action this week, the Big Horn Lady Rams host the Tongue River Lady Eagles Thursday night; the varsity match is scheduled for 7:30.

GOLF - The Sheridan High School golfers end their regular season this week at the Casper Invitational.  The state championships will be played in Evanston next weekend.

FOOTBALL - In football action this week, three of our four Sheridan County teams are on the road, with the only home game slated for Ranchester Friday afternoon.  Tongue River will host Rocky Mountain – kickoff is set for 2 o’clock.  The Big Horn Rams are 2-0, and they play at Moorcroft Friday.  The NSI Wolves are 0-2, and play at Shoshoni Friday.  And the Sheridan Broncs are 1-1, and will play at Casper Natrona Friday night.  The Wyoming Cowboys are 2-1; they play at 3-0 BYU Saturday afternoon.  Sunday the 2-0 Denver Broncos host the New Orleans Saints.

SPORTS & RECREATION – Monday, September 15, 2008

Sheridan Broncs defeated Laramie Plainsmen 32-3 in Laramie.

FOOTBALL - On the football field this past weekend, mixed results for our Sheridan County teams. The Big Horn Rams beat Riverside 31-6.  The Rams play on the road at Moorcroft Friday.  The Tongue River Eagles lost 13-12 against Upton this week.  The Eagles host Rocky Mountain Friday afternoon.  The NSI Wolves lost 20-18 at Guernsey Friday.  They’ll be on the road Friday at Shoshoni.  The Sheridan Broncs raced out to a 20-0 lead in Laramie Friday night and beat the Plainsmen 32-3.  Austin Woodward threw for two touchdowns and ran for another; Scott Alltop had two scoring runs.  Head coach Don Julian.  They really got the offense rolling, and Julian says that was key for the Broncs. The Broncs had to have the game Friday, as they have a road game at Natrona County Friday and come back with Gillette at home.  Julian says they had to beat Laramie to give themselves confidence to face a really good Natrona team this week.

The Wyoming Cowboys squeaked by North Dakota State 16-13.

The Wyoming Cowboys pulled one out of the fire Saturday against North Dakota State.  The Bison owned the Cowboys in the first half, leading 13-0.   The Pokes rallied in the second half and tied the game, and in the closing seconds got a 39-yard field goal to win it 16-13.  This week the Cowboys have a tough one – they travel to play at BYU, and the Cougars pounded UCLA Saturday 59-0.

Saturday, the Cowboys will travel to Provo and take on BYU.

The Denver Broncos got the benefit of a blown call by the referee in the closing seconds of their game with San Diego.  Jay Cutler threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Eddie Royal to get the score to 38-37, and it looked like the game would go to overtime, but head coach Mike Shanahan decided to go for the win.  Cutler hit Royal again on the 2-point conversion, and the Broncos pulled out the 39-38 win.  This week the Broncos host the New Orleans Saints.

VOLLEYBALL - In other weekend action, the Sheridan Lady Bronc volleyball team won in Laramie Friday and dropped a match in Riverton Saturday.  They host Buffalo tomorrow night, and host games with the Cheyenne schools Friday and Saturday.  This week the Big Horn Lady Rams host a conference match with the Tongue River Lady Eagles Thursday night, then the Lady Rams play at Wright Friday.  The Lady Eagles will play at Moorcroft Saturday.
The Sheridan College Lady Generals volleyball team will play at the annual Wyo-braska Shootout tournament in Scottsbluff, Nebraska.  They play seven matches Thursday through Saturday.

CROSS-COUNTRY - The Lady Bronc cross-country team took first place at the Gillette Invitational Friday.  Lela Carpenter took the individual title; Dana Morin was 3rd.  The Broncs finished 7th – Dylan Morin was the Broncs top finisher in 5th place. Saturday the Broncs and Lady Broncs host the Michelle Ludwig Invitational.  The meet will be held on the grounds of the VA Medical Center.  JV races get underway at 10 am.

SWIMMING & DIVING - The Lady Bronc swimmers and divers dropped a dual against Gillette Friday; this week, they have a dual at Buffalo tomorrow, then a dual at Riverton Friday and the Riverton Invitational Saturday.

TENNIS - In tennis action this week, the Broncs and Lady Broncs host matches with Casper Kelly Walsh tomorrow afternoon; action begins at 3 o’clock.

GOLF - In golf action this week, the Broncs and Lady Broncs play their final tournament of the regular season at the Casper Invitational Friday and Saturday.  In two weeks they play in the state tournament in Evanston.

SPORTS & RECREATION – Friday, September 12, 2008

FOOTBALL - The Sheridan Broncs and Laramie Plainsmen are both 0-1 heading into tonight’s game in Laramie.; the winner will get a jump start in league play.  The Broncs need some good things to happen tonight, because they have Casper Natrona and Gillette coming up in the next two weeks.  Broncs head coach Don Julian expects to see much improvement in the Broncs tonight. As for the game plan for tonight, they’ve tweaked the offense a little. Laramie is primarily a running team, and Julian says the Broncs will see something similar to what they faced a week ago. And finally, the keys in tonight’s game for the Broncs to come out on top. You can hear tonight’s game live on AM 1410 KWYO.  The Bronc Pre-game Show, presented by First Federal Savings Bank, starts at 6:30; kickoff is set for 7 o’clock.

The Tongue River Eagles play in Ranchester this afternoon against Upton; you can hear the broadcast of the game 105.9 FM with Ron Richter.  The Big Horn Rams host Riverside this afternoon at 1 o’clock, and the NSI Wolves travel to play at Guernsey tonight.

The Wyoming Cowboys host NDSU tomorrow – you can hear the play-by-play live with Dave Walsh and Kevin McKinney on AM 1410 KWYO.  Cowboy pre-game starts at noon, with kickoff at 1 o’clock.

We will end the weekend Sunday with NFL football.  The Denver Broncos play their home opener against San Diego live on KWYO – broadcast time is 1 pm.

VOLLEYBALL - Elsewhere on the local sports scene, this weekend the Lady Bronc volleyball team plays in Laramie this evening, then at Riverton tomorrow.  The Big Horn and Tongue River volleyball teams play in the Big Horn High School Invitational tournament.  The Sheridan College Lady Generals volleyball team will play at Western Wyoming in Rock Springs tonight and at Central Wyoming in Riverton tomorrow.

SWIMMING & DIVING - The Lady Bronc swimmers and divers host Gillette in a conference dual at 5 o’clock at the Sheridan Junior High pool.

CROSS-COUNTRY - The Sheridan High School cross-country teams run at the gillette invitational today.

BROADCAST SCHEDULE - Here’s our live football broadcast schedule for the weekend: tomorrow the Tongue River Eagles play Upton in Ranchester at the middle school; kickoff is at 1 pm, and the game can be heard on 105.9 FM.  The Sheridan Broncs play in Laramie tomorrow night; that game will be on AM 1410 KWYO, with the First Federal Pre-game Show starting at 6:30.

Saturday, the Wyoming Cowboys host the North Dakota State Bison, the #2 ranked team in the NCAA Division 1 sub-division, formally known as Division 1-AA.  Broadcast time Saturday will be at noon on AM 1410 KWYO, with kickoff at 1 o’clock.

The Denver Broncos play their home opener Sunday against the San Diego Chargers.  The Broncos blew out Oakland Monday night.  The Chargers lost on the last play of the game at home against Carolina last Sunday.  Broncos’ kickoff is at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon, and can be heard live on AM 1410 KWYO.

SPORTS & RECREATION – Wednesday, September 10, 2008

CROSS-COUNTRY - The Sheridan High School cross-country teams, after two weeks of the regular season, find the Lady Broncs off to an outstanding start -- Head coach Art Bauers. And the main focus for the girls right now is to keep their performance at the level they’ve set the last two weeks. Even though they’ve seen success in the first two meets, they still have much on which to improve. The Lady Broncs have set a good pace, and Bauers says the Broncs have been solid as well. Friday they run at the Gillette Invitational; Bauers says this will be a great challenge for both teams. Next week, Sheridan High School will host the Michelle Ludwig Invitational. The meet will be run on the grounds at the Sheridan VA Medical Center.

TENNIS - The SHS tennis teams play conference matches with Gillette tomorrow at Sheridan High School beginning at 3 o’clock. Friday they play conference duals with Laramie, and those matches will be played over in Gillette.

SWIMMING & DIVING - The Sheridan Lady Bronc swimmers and divers will host a conference dual with Gillette Friday at 5 o’clock. Six Lady Broncs have qualified for the state championships after just two weeks of competition. The dual with Gillette begins Friday at 5 pm.

VOLLEYBALL - Big Horn High School will host a big invitational tournament this weekend. JV and Varsity teams from all over the region will compete, including the Tongue River Lady Eagles. The SHS Lady Bronc volleyballers have conference road matches in Laramie and Riverton Friday and Saturday; and the Sheridan College Lady Generals will play conference matches on the road at Western Wyoming and Central Wyoming in Rock Springs and Riverton.

FOOTBALL - The Big Horn Rams and Tongue River Eagles play home games Friday afternoon; the Rams host Riverside, while the Eagles host the Upton Bobcats. The Eagles game will be broadcast live at 105.9 FM beginning at 1 o’clock. The Sheridan Broncs play in Laramie Friday night to open up 5-A East Conference play. The Broncs are coming off a 14-10 loss against Miles City, Montana, while Laramie dropped a 19-6 decision at the hands of Cheyenne East. We will have the game live for you on AM 1410 KWYO, starting at 6:30 with the First Federal Pre-game Show; kickoff is set for 7 o’clock. The Wyoming Cowboys host the North Dakota State Bison Saturday afternoon; hear the game live on AM 1410 KWYO. The Cowboy Pre-game Show is at noon, with the first kick at 1 pm. And the Denver Broncos host the San Deigo Chargers Sunday afternoon. That game can also be heard on AM 1410 KWYO, starting with the pre-game show at 1 o’clock and kickoff at 2.0

SPORTS & RECREATION – Tuesday, September 9, 2008

VOLLEYBALL - The Big Horn Lady Rams will host an invitational tournament, and among the teams scheduled to compete are the Tongue River Lady Eagles
The Sheridan Lady Broncs will have conference matches on the road in Laramie Friday night and at Riverton Saturday. The Sheridan College Lady Generals are back in action this week after having the weekend off; the Lady Generals play conference road matches at Western and Central Wyoming in Rock Springs and Riverton Friday and Saturday.

CROSS-COUNTRY - The Sheridan High School cross-country runners compete in an invitational meet in Gillette Friday.  Next week the Broncs and Lady Broncs host the annual "Michelle Ludwig" Sheridan Invitational.

SWIMMING/DIVING - The SHS Lady Bronc swimmers and divers will host Gillette in a conference dual meet Friday.  Last week they won their first dual of the season against Laramie.  Lady Broncs head coach, Larry White.  After two weeks of competition, six Lady Broncs are already qualified for the state championships. Friday the Lady Broncs host Gillette in a conference dual meet; White says Gillette has a very strong team this fall, and the outcome of the dual is not in doubt. Action gets underway Friday night at 5 o'clock at the Sheridan Junior High pool.

TENNIS - The SHS Bronc and Lady Bronc tennis teams host a dual with Gillette Thursday afternoon.  Matches begin at 3 o'clock Friday, and they'll travel to play Laramie over in Gillette.  Sheridan High School will host a JV tournament Saturday morning with matches beginning at 9 am.
GOLF - The SHS Bronc golfers will play at the Laramie Invitational Thursday and Friday.

FOOTBALL - On the gridiron this week, the Big Horn Rams and Tongue River Eagles will play home games, and the Sheridan Broncs will be on the road.  The Rams host a re-match of last year's AA state title game with Riverside Friday afternoon; the Eagles will try to get in the win column hosting a game with Upton – that game will be played at the Tongue River Middle School in Ranchester.  The Broncs open conference play at Laramie Friday night, and the Wyoming Cowboys will try to rebound from last week's 23-3 loss at the hands of Air Force, hosting North Dakota State Saturday afternoon.  The Denver Broncos pounded the Oakland Raiders 41-14 last night.  Next up, the Broncos will play their home opener Sunday afternoon against the San Diego Chargers.

WEEKLY BROADCASTS - We'll get you started Friday afternoon in Ranchester with the Tongue River Eagles taking on Upton.  Ron Richter will have the play-by-play live for you at 1 o'clock on 105.9 FM.  The Sheridan Broncs play in Laramie Friday night; the game can be heard on AM 1410 KWYO with the First Federal Pre-game Show at 6:30 and kickoff at 7.  The Wyoming Cowboys will host North Dakota State Saturday; hear it on AM 1410 KWYO.  The Cowboy pre-game starts at noon, with kickoff at 1 o'clock.  And on Sunday the Denver Broncos open at home against San Diego at 1 o'clock – you can listen to that match-up on AM 1410 KWYO as well.

SPORTS & RECREATION – Monday, September 8, 2008

FOOTBALL - The first week of the high school season is in the record books.  The Sheridan Broncs fell 14-10 against Miles City, Montana. The Broncs held a 10-7 halftime lead, but the Cowboys scored the only points in the second half and held off the Broncs late comeback.  Head coach Don Julian. And all they can do is get back to work today. The Broncs play Fridaynight in Laramie.  Julian expects them to get another tough test.

The Big Horn Rams beat NSI in their opener last Thursday.  Head Coach Bert Dow joined us on the Breakfast with the Coaches Show Saturday morning at Perkins; he felt their zero week experience in Laramie really helped them in that first game. The big change for the Rams going into the season was moving Matt Metzger from the quarterback spot to the running back position.  Dow says the change was in the works this past spring and has worked out well. The Rams play at home Friday afternoon against Riverside in a rematch of last season’s AA state title game.

 
The Tongue River Eagles opened at Wright Friday night – the Panthers took the game 31-14.  The Eagles have a lot of new faces on the field this season, and head coach Chuck Walters says the coaches and players have to be patient.And after falling behind early, Walters was pleased at how the team played in the second half.The Eagles play Upton at home Friday.

The Wyoming Cowboys offense put up only one field goal against the Air Force Academy Saturday, and after a defensive battle in the first half, the Academy got rolling in the second half and beat the Pokes 23-3.  This week the Cowboys play at home for the third straight week, hosting North Dakota State Saturday.
And tonight the Denver Broncos play their season opener at the Oakland Raiders; you can hear tonight’s game live on AM 1410 KWYO.

VOLLEYBALL - The Sheridan, Tongue River and Big Horn volleyball teams played at the Gillette Invitational over the weekend.  The Lady Broncs ended up in 7th place in the gold bracket, the Big Horn Lady Rams ended up 5th in the silver bracket, and the Tongue River Lady Eagles were eliminated in the first round of bracket play.  Overall, Casper Kelly Walsh took the title, beating Gillette in the championship match. This week Big Horn High School will host their own invitational tournament, in which Tongue River will take part.  The Lady Broncs play conference matches in Laramie Friday and Riverton Saturday.
The Sheridan College Lady Generals volleyball team will play road conference matches this weekend in Rock Springs and Riverton.

GOLF - In Golf action, the Sheridan Broncs beat Gillette by one shot to win the Buffalo Invitational Saturday.  The Broncs’ Cameron Lindell took the individual title, and teammate Kamrin Allen was 4th.  Tongue River’s John Hannahs finished 9th – the Eagles finished in 6th place, and Big Horn was 13th.  In the Girls' event, the Tongue River girls finished 2nd and the SHS Lady Broncs were 4th.  In the Top Ten, Tongue River’s Fallon Lewis was 4th and Aspen Rawlings was 7th.

SWIMMING & DIVING - The Lady Broncs beat Laramie in a dual Friday 107-78.  This week,the Lady Broncs host another conference dual with Gillette Friday evening.

CROSS-COUNTRY - The Sheridan High School cross-country teams ran in Spearfish, South Dakota last Thursday.  The Lady Broncs won that meet, and the Broncs were 4th.  This week, they will compete in the Gillette Invitational on Friday.

TENNIS - The Bronc and Lady Bronc tennis teams will host conference matches with Gillette Thursday afternoon, and host their own tournament Saturday.

SPORTS & RECREATION – Friday, September 5, 2008 

FOOTBALL - The Big Horn Rams and NSI Wolves got the 2008 high school football regular season started last night.  The Rams were installed as the #1-ranked pre-season AA football team.  The Rams got off to a good start with Matt Metzger returning the opening kickoff 80 yards for a touchdown, and the Rams were on their way to a 33-0 win.  Head coach Bert Dow says it was nice to get off to a quick start .  The Rams had some turnover problems and put the ball on the ground several times, but the defense was tough and didn’t allow the Wolves to get much going offensively.  Overall, Dow was pleased with their play . On the NSI side, it’s a typical start to their season – lots of inexperienced players got their first taste of varsity football.  Even though the score was lopsided, head coach Kurt Abernatha says the players did some good things .  And after the Wolves get a few more games under their belt, they’ll be fine .  Next week the Rams host a rematch of last year’s state title game with Riverside, and the Wolves will play at Guernsey. 

Tonight the Tongue River Eagles open their season on the road.  The Eagles play at Wright, and the game can be heard live on 105.9 FM ESPN Radio.  Ron Richter will have the action for you; kickoff is set for 7 o’clock.

The Sheridan Broncs open the newly renovated Homer Scott Stadium tonight, hosting Miles City, Montana.  The Cowboys won their season opener at Dickenson, North Dakota last week.  Broncs head coach, Don Julian, says the Broncs are ready for the Cowboys .  On the offensive side of the ball, the Broncs return starting quarterback Austin Woodward and a solid corps of running backs and receivers .  And Julian says with it being the first game on the new field and the updated stadium amenities, it’s going to be a big night, not only for the team but for everyone in attendance .  We will have the game live for you on AM 1410 KWYO.  The First Federal Pre-game Show will open the broadcast at 6:30, with kickoff set for 7 o’clock.

Tomorrow, the Wyoming Cowboys play the Air Force Academy in Laramie.  You can hear the game live on AM 1410 KWYO – pre-game starts at 12:30, with kickoff set for 1:30.

And the Denver Broncos play at Oakland Monday night live on AM 1410 KWYO – broadcast time is set for 7 o’clock.

CROSS-COUNTRY - The Sheridan High School cross-country teams were in Spearfish, South Dakota yesterday.  The Lady Broncs had a great day winning the team title, and for the second consecutive week, Lela Carpenter and Dana Morin went one / two in the individual standings.  The Broncs finished 4th, with top finisher Dylan Morin in 6th place – that’s his second top ten finish in two races this season.  Next week, the Broncs and Lady Broncs run at the Gillette Invitational.
VOLLEYBALL - In volleyball action this week, Sheridan, Big Horn and Tongue River all open play today at the Gillette Invitational.

SWIMMING/DIVING - The Sheridan Lady Bronc swimmers and divers host a dual meet with Laramie today – action is set to get underway at 4 o’clock.

TENNIS & GOLF - The Sheridan High School tennis teams will be at a tournament in Casper tomorrow, and the SHS golfers open up play at the Buffalo Invitational today.

And join us tomorrow for Breakfast with the Coaches Show as we talk football, live at 8 o’clock on AM 1410 KWYO.  The Coaches Show is presented by Perkins Family restaurant.

SPORTS & RECREATION – Thursday, September 4, 2008 

FOOTBALL - The high school football regular season opens this evening at 5 o'clock in Big Horn with the Rams hosting the NSI Wolves. The Rams prepared for tonight's opener with a scrimmage in Laramie last week.  Sports Director Trevor Jackson talked with Rams head coach Bert Dow and asked him what he is looking for from the Rams tonight. Since taking over from Bob St. John, Dow has changed up the offense this season, including moving starting quarterback Matt Metzger to the running back position.  Dow says the players have done a pretty good job of picking up the new offense. He adds that what the Rams really need is just getting more reps under game conditions. Kickoff tonight is set for 5 o'clock and you can hear the game live on AM 1410 KWYO.  The Tongue River Eagles and Sheridan Broncs open their regular season tomorrow; the Eagles play at Wright – kickoff is set for 7 o'clock, and Ron Richter will have the play-by-play live on 105.9 FM ESPN Radio. The SHS Broncs host the Cowboys from Miles City, Montana.  Broadcast time is set to begin at 6:30 with the First Federal Pre-game Show on AM 1410 KWYO; kickoff is at 7 o'clock.  The Wyoming Cowboys open Mountain West Conference play Saturday in Laramie against the Air Force Academy.  Broadcast time is set for 12:30 pm on AM 1410 KWYO.  And the Denver Broncos open the NFL regular season Monday night at Oakland – you can hear the game live at 7 o'clock, again on AM 1410 KWYO.

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL - In volleyball action, the Big Horn Lady Rams are 8-0 after going unbeaten at the Lovell Invitational Tournament last week.  This week, the defending AA State Champs head to Gillette for another tournament.  Head coach Mike Daley says the Lady Rams got their season off to a good start last week. The Lady Rams will face schools more than four times their size this week, and Daley says they like the challenge of facing those bigger schools. And with all the success the players have had over the last two seasons, Daley says they don't get intimidated stepping up against better competition. The Tongue River Lady Eagles and the Sheridan Lady Broncs will also play at the Gillette Invitational this weekend.

CROSS-COUNTRY - The Sheridan High School cross-country teams will run at a meet today in Spearfish.

SWIMMING/DIVING - The SHS Lady Bronc swimmers and divers will host a dual meet with Laramie tomorrow at 4 o'clock.

TENNIS and GOLF - The SHS Bronc and Lady Bronc tennis teams will play at the Casper Invitational Tournament Saturday and the SHS golfers will play tomorrow and Saturday at the Buffalo Invitational.

SPORTS & RECREATION – Wednesday, September 3, 2008 

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL - The Sheridan High School Lady Broncs hosted a match with conference rival Gillette last night.  Both teams put on a great show as the match went five games.  Gillette took a 2-0 lead, but the Lady Broncs then won the next two.  Those wins forced a fifth game, before Gillette took control in the deciding game, and took the match three games to two.  Lady Broncs head coach, Wendy Ruby, says they got off to good starts in the first and second games, but couldn't hold the momentum. Ruby says the Lady Broncs played well in getting back into the match.  In the fifth game, Gillette got off to a quick start and the Lady Broncs couldn't catch up. Later this week, the Lady Broncs will get in a lot of volleyball as they play at a tournament in Gillette. The next home match for the Lady Broncs will be on September 13th against Riverton. The Sheridan College Lady Generals dropped their home opener against the Rocky Mountain College JV's in four games.  The Lady Generals took the first game and dropped the next three.  The team is off for the rest of the week, and will open conference play next week with a road trip to Western Wyoming and Central Wyoming. In other volleyball action this week, the Big Horn Lady Rams will play at the Gillette Invitational, and the Tongue River Lady Eagles will also play in Gillette.

CROSS-COUNTRY - In cross-country action this week, the SHS Broncs and Lady Broncs will run at an invitational in Spearfish, South Dakota tomorrow.

SWIMMING/DIVING - The SHS Lady Bronc swimmers and divers host a dual Friday with Laramie starting at 4 o'clock.

GOLF - The SHS Bronc and Lady Bronc golfers compete in the Buffalo Invitational this Friday and Saturday.

FOOTBALL - In football action this week, the high school regular season gets underway tomorrow afternoon with Big Horn hosting NSI; we will have that game for you live on AM 1410 KWYO at 4 o'clock.  The Tongue River Eagles will play at Wright Friday night.  Kickoff is scheduled for 7 o'clock, and Ron Richter will have the play-by-play live on our sister station, 105.9 FM ESPN Radio.  The Sheridan Broncs open the newly remodeled Homer Scott Stadium Friday night against Miles City, Montana.  The broadcast will begin at 6:30 with the First Federal Pre-game Show; kickoff is set for 7 pm.  The Wyoming Cowboys open Mountain West Conference play Saturday in Laramie against the Air Force Academy.  Broadcast time is set for 12:30 pm on AM 1410 KWYO.  And the Denver Broncos open the NFL regular season Monday night at the Oakland Raiders.  Broadcast time is 7 o'clock on AM 1410 KWYO.

The Wyoming Cowboys beat Ohio  University by one point in their season opener at War Memorial Stadium.

Tuesday September 2, 2008

SHERIDAN BRONCS - The Sheridan Broncs were looking for a tough zero week challenge from Rapid City Central. They didn’t quite get the challenge they wanted, winning the game 34-0. Against the Rapid City Central jv’s, The Broncs returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown and a punt return for a touchdown in the first three and a half minutes of the game. In all, they scored four times in the first quarter and led 34-0 at halftime. At that point most of the varsity players were on the sidelines and the Bronc sophomores got a lot of playing time the rest of the way. they were expecting a better challenge, but their opponent turned out to be mostly jv’s from Rapid City Central. Head Coach Don Julian: Even though it was not very competitive, Julian says that they got some good out of the game. The regular season opens Friday, at home, with Miles City, Montana. The Cowboys beat Dickenson, North Dakota on the road, Friday :21-6. Julian says that the game with Miles City will be a good challenge. .The game will kickoff at 7 o’clock, Friday night.

HS FOOTBALL - The Big Horn and Tongue River football teams opened zero week last week with scrimmages. This week, The Rams open with NSI, Thursday night. We will broadcast the game live on am 1410 KWYO at 4 pm. On Friday, The Eagles open at Wright. That game can be heard live at 7 pm on our sister station 105.9 fm. All Tongue River games will be broadcast live this year on 105.9 fm ESPN Radio.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL - The Wyoming Cowboys beat Ohio University 21-20, Saturday, in Laramie. This week, the Pokes open up the Mountain West conference playing at home against Air Force.

THE NFL regular season opens Thursday night with Indianapolis taking on Chicago. The Denver Broncos open the regular season on the road, at Oakland, Monday night.

IN OTHER LOCAL ACTION - From over the weekend, the Sheridan Lady Bronc volleyball team won the Riverton invitational, going unbeaten, winning the title match in three games against Rock Springs. Tonight, the Lady Broncs open conference play, hosting Gillette. The varsity match is scheduled to begin at 7 o’clock, at Sheridan High School.

THE SHERIDAN LADY BRONC cross country team finished 2nd, at the Laramie invitational. Lela Carpenter won the individual race,  teammate Dana Moring finished 2nd, and Erin Kinsey was 10th. The Broncs finished 4th. the top finisher in 6th place was Dylan Morin. Thursday, both teams run at a meet in Spearfish South Dakota.

TONGUE RIVER golfers played in the Moorcroft invitational. Both teams finished 2nd. The Lady Eagle’s Fallon Lewis took the individual title in the playoff, Aspen Rawlings placed 4th for the Eagles, John Hannahs finished 2nd, Lucas Carr was 3rd, and Bruce Williams of Big Horn placed 10th.

THE SHERIDAN LADY GENERALS volleyball team lost four and won one match, at their Wyoming conference pre-season tournament, in Riverton, last weekend. Tonight, the Lady Generals play their home opener against the Rocky Mountain College jv’s, at 7 o’clock.

SHS - The Sheridan Lady Bronc swimmers and divers host a meet with Laramie, Friday. The Sheridan High School golfers will play at the Buffalo invitational Friday and Saturday.

FRIDAY, AUGUST, 29, 2008

SHS TENNIS - The Sheridan High School tennis teams had their first competition of the season yesterday. Both teams defeated Riverton Head Coach Lorna Brooks ..The Lady Broncs did it in 5 straight matches that took just under an hour. The Lady Broncs are expected to be one of the favorites to win the state championship this fall. They play at a tournament starting today in Rapid City.

TODAY - The Sheridan High School volleyball team is in Riverton, today,  for a tournament. The Lady Bronc swimmers and divers will compete in Casper, today. The cross country teams run in Laramie, today, while the Sheridan high school golfers continue play at a tournament in Worland.

THE SHERIDAN COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL TEAM opens play today in their Wyoming conference pre-season tournament at Central Wyoming Community College in Riverton.

IN LOCAL FOOTBALL ACTION -  The Big Horn Rams will scrimmage in Laramie, tomorrow, with Glenrock, Greybull and the Laramie JV’s. The Tongue River Eagles scrimmage the Sheridan sophomores, tomorrow, at Sheridan High School.

THE SHERIDAN BRONCS take the field for the first time tomorrow night, in Gillette, when they take on Rapid City Central High School. Head Coach Don Julian says that they are all excited to get the season started. Even though the game won’t count officially on the Broncs record, Julian says it’s a great tune up for next week’s home opener with Miles City. Julian says the coaches will be watching closely tomorrow night .

TOMORROW - We will have a Wyoming Cowboys and Sheridan Bronc double header for you on our sister station AM 1410 KWYO. The Pokes open at home tomorrow against Ohio University. Broadcast time is set for 11 am. The Broncs play Rapid City Central in Gillette. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 pm.

THE DENVER BRONCOS play their pre-season finale tonight at Arizona. You can hear the game live at 7 pm on AM 1410 KWYO.

Thursday, August 28, 2008

TENNIS - The Sheridan Bronc and Lady Bronc tennis teams will play home matches today: That’s Head Coach Lorna Brooks. Action begins this afternoon at 3 o’clock at Sheridan High School.

GOLF - The SHS golfers open a tournament in Worland, today.

VOLLEYBALL - Tomorrow, all of our county volleyball teams will play at tournaments over in the Big Horn Basin. The Sheridan College Lady Generals will play in a tournament at Central Wyoming Community College in Riverton. The Sheridan Lady Broncs will also play at a tournament in Riverton. Big Horn and Tongue River will both play in a tournament over in Lovell.

SWIMMING - The Lady Bronc swimmers and divers start their season tomorrow and Saturday at meets in Casper and Gillette. Head Coach Larry White

CROSS COUNTRY - The Sheridan High School cross country teams run in Laramie tomorrow. Coach Art Bauers expects a good start to their season

FOOTBALL - The Big Horn and Tongue River football teams play scrimmages Saturday. The Broncs will play a game Saturday night. The Rams will face three other teams in scrimmages in Laramie. Saturday morning, the Rams join the Laramie JV’s, Greybull and Glenrock. The players will attend the Wyoming Cowboys home opener with Ohio University. The Tongue River Eagles will play a scrimmage with the Sheridan sophomores at Sheridan High School, and the Broncs face Rapid City Central, Saturday night at 6 o’clock in Gillette. You can hear game live on am 14-10 KWYO.

Tomorrow night the Denver Broncos play their final pre-season game at Arizona, game time is 7 o’clock on KWYO. The Broncos open the regular season Monday night September 8th at Oakland.

Wedenesday, August 27th, 2008

SHS GOLF - The Sheridan High School golfers played in the Gillette invitational on Monday and Tuesday. The Broncs finished 2nd,  one shot behind Gillette. Three Broncs finished in the top five. Taylor Reed was 3rd, Cameron Lindell was 4th, and Kamrin Allen was 5th. The Lady Broncs placed 5th as a team with no players in the top ten. Tomorrow and Friday, both teams are scheduled to play at a tournament in Worland.

SHERIDAN LADY GENERALS - The Sheridan Lady Generals volleyball team opened their season, this past weekend, at a tournament in Riverton. They went 2-3 with seven freshmen, three sophomores and a new head coach, Jonea Rima, took over the program this summer after long time Head Coach Todd Copper resigned. Rima says that they did okay in their first action of the season,…. and with new players and a new coach, Rima says it will take a few weeks to build that good team chemistryC. This weekend, they head back to Central Wyoming CC in Riverton for the Wyoming conference pre-season tournament. Rima says it will be good for the players and coaches to see the rest of their conference opponents. Your first chance to see the Lady Generals in action will be Tuesday night when they host Rocky Mountain. College. They are all looking forward to playing in front of the home fans. .The match will start at 7 PM.
    
SHERIDAN COLLEGE - Men’s basketball coach and athletic director, Steve Smiley, announced yesterday that the Sheridan College Booster Club will host a BBQ, next Wednesday, for all Sheridan College fans, in the dome parking lot, from 6 to 8 pm. All food and beverages will be provided. All student athletes and coaches will be there and all fans are invited.

IN OTHER VOLLEYBALL ACTION -  This week, the Sheridan Lady Broncs, the Big Horn Lady Rams, and the Tongue River Lady Eagles will open their seasons on the road. The Lady Broncs will play at tournament in Riverton. Big Horn and Tongue River will play at a tournament in Lovell.

THE SHERIDAN BRONC AND LADY BRONC tennis teams open their season tomorrow at home as they host matches with Riverton and Dubois. Matches begin at 3 o’clock.

THE SHERIDAN LADY BRONC swimmers and divers compete at meets in Casper and Gillette, Friday and Saturday. The Sheridan High School cross country teams will run in Laramie on Friday.

IN FOOTBALL ACTION - This week, the Big Horn Rams will play a round robin scrimmage, in Laramie, against Glenrock, Greybull and the Laramie JVs. The Tongue River Eagles will play a scrimmage with the Sheridan sophomores, Saturday, at Sheridan High School. The Sheridan Broncs play a game Saturday night, against Rapid City Central in Gillette. Kickoff is set for 6 o’clock and you can hear the game live on AM 1410 KWYO.

 THE WYOMING COWBOYS host Ohio University in their season opener, Saturday afternoon. The game will be broadcast live on am 1410 KWYO. Cowboy pre-game is at 11 AM with the kickoff at noon.

Friday night, the Denver Broncos play their final pre-season game at Arizona, live on KWYO, starting at 7 PM.

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

BIG HORN LADY RAMS -The Big Horn Lady Rams enter the 2008 school year as a marked team as they get ready to defend the class 2-A volleyball and basketball state championships.  Head coach Mike Daley:The Lady Rams were runner ups in volleyball and basketball in 2006. Last year they won it all and Daley says their advantage is the experience of being through two tough seasons. Daley says they still have to play the season but the Lady Rams have the ability to be very good again. The Lady Rams begin defense of their state title this weekend at a tournament in Lovell.

THE RAMS -New head coach Bert Dow and the Rams head out on the road this week. They’ll join three other teams in Laramie for scrimmages on Saturday morning. As the Rams started their second week of practice, Dow said that it’s gone pretty well but they are nursing some small injuries. He says they are looking forward to seeing some other teams Saturday. The Rams open the regular season Thursday, August 4th at home against NSI.
  
TONGUE RIVER -The Tongue River High School Lady Eagles volleyball team will be in Lovell this weekend for a tournament and the Eagles football team will play the Sheridan sophomores Saturday in a scrimmage at Sheridan high school.
Sheridan High School teams got the fall season started this week with the Lady Bronc volleyball team at a tournament in Riverton and the cross country teams run in Laramie.

LADY BRONC SWIMMERS –The Lady Bronc swimmers and divers compete this weekend at meets in Casper and Gillette while the Sheridan Bronc and Lady Bronc tennis teams will host matches with Riverton and Dubois at 3 o’clock.

THE BRONCS –The Bronc football team will play Saturday night in Gillette against Rapid City Central. Game time is set for 6 o’clock. We will broadcast the game live on am 1410 KWYO. The Broncs open the regular season at home on September 5th against Miles City, Montana.

SHERIDAN COLLEGE LADY GENERALS-Sheridan College Lady Generals volleyball got their season started this past weekend with first year head coach Jonea Rima. They start the season with seven freshmen and three sophomores. They went 2-3 at a tournament at central Wyoming community college in Riverton. They’ll be back in Riverton this weekend for the Wyoming conference pre-season conference tournament. The first home match for the Lady Generals will be next Tuesday against Rocky Mtn. College.

The Wyoming Cowboys football teams opens the 2008 season Saturday at home against Ohio University. The game can be heard live on am 1410 KWYO Cowboy pre-game and 11 o’clock with kickoff at noon.

The Denver Broncos play their final pre-season game Friday night against Arizona the game will be broadcast live at 7 PM on KWYO.

Monday, August 25, 2008

SHERIDAN HIGH SCHOOL GOLFERS - The Sheridan High School golfers hosted the first event of the 2008 high school sports season. The Broncs ended up winning the team championship, going away in the 2nd round, the Broncs took the team title by 22 shots over 2nd place Gillette. Cameron Lindell finished 2nd,  Kamrin Allen at 3rd, and Toby Nicolas finished 8th.  Today and tomorrow, the Broncs will compete at the Gillette invitational. The Lady Broncs finished 5th as a team. Top Sheridan County finishers included Tongue River Lady Eagle’s Fallon Lewis at 2nd and Aspen Rawlings finished 8th. The Lady Broncs also compete at the Gillette invitational today and tomorrow.

THIS WEEK - The rest of our Sheridan County sports teams begin their seasons with volleyball, cross country, tennis, swimming and diving all beginning competition.

SHS CROSS COUNTRY - The Sheridan High School cross country runners compete in the Laramie Invitational on Friday. Coach Art Bauers expects a good outcome.

THE LADY BRONC SWIMMERS AND DIVERS compete in the Casper relays and Gillette pentathlon on Friday and Saturday. This fall, Head Coach Larry White has changed up the practice schedule to help out with some of their underclassmen.The first home dual for the Lady Broncs will be September 5th against Laramie.

THE BRONC AND LADY BRONC TENNIS TEAMS have home matches Thursday against Riverton and Dubois. Matches get underway at 3 o’clock at Sheridan High School.

THE LADY BRONC volleyball team opens their season this weekend at the Riverton invitational tournament.

THE TONGUE RIVER LADY EAGLES volleyball team will open their season at a tournament in Lovell, this weekend. Meanwhile, the Big Horn Lady Rams open this week at the Lovell invitational as well.

IN FOOTBALL ACTION - This week the big horn rams will play a scrimmage in Laramie, Friday. The Tongue River Eagles play a scrimmage Saturday with the Sheridan sophomores at Sheridan High School.

THE SHERIDAN BRONCS - The Sheridan Broncs play Rapid City Central in a zero week game at Gillette, Saturday night. The Broncs return a good group of starters from last season. Head Coach Don Julian says it’ll might take a couple of games to find out just what kind of season the Broncs might have. On Friday, September 5th. The Broncs play their home opener against Miles City, Montana. Julian says it’s going to be a great night opening on the new field at Homer Scott Stadium. The Wyoming Cowboys open the regular season at home, Saturday, against Ohio University. The game will be broadcast live on am 1410 KWYO. The Cowboy pre-game starts at 11 am with kickoff set for 12 o’clock.

On Friday night, the Denver Broncos play their final pre-season tune up at Arizona. You can hear the game live at 7 pm on am 1410 KWYO. The Broncos open the regular season Monday night, September 8th at the Oakland Raiders.

Friday, August 22, 2008

SHS TENNIS – The Lady Bronc Tennis Team returns the entire team from a year ago and the Broncs also return a good group of players with experience. Coach Lorna Brooks says the players are working hard as the season starts next Thursday: The Lady Broncs return the entire line-up from last year and they should make a run at the state championship this fall. and the Broncs return a good group of players from last season:

SWIMMING - The Lady Bronc swimmers and divers open their season next week with meets in Casper and Gillette. Head Coach Larry White says week one is going well: The younger swimmers have found the first several practices to be tough, but that will all be behind them in a week or so: White says, if there are any girls who would like to join the Lady Broncs, just come out to the pool they start practice every day at 4:30.

VOLLEYBALL - The fall regular season starts a week from today. Besides swimming and tennis, the volleyball teams open with tournaments next week. The Sheridan Lady Broncs play at a tournament in Riverton.

GOLF – Sheridan High School golfers head into Day 2 of the Sheridan Invitational today at Kendrick Golf Course.

CROSS COUNTRY – Both the Bronc and Lady Bronc cross country teams open their seasons with a meet in Laramie, next week.

FOOTBALL – Local football teams will enter their second week of practice on Monday, along with the first day of school. Next week is zero week for games. That means teams can play games that don't count on their regular season schedule. Most teams will hold scrimmages. The Tongue River Eagles will scrimmage the Sheridan Sophomores next Saturday at S