Morning Sports: May 23, 2024

Addie Pendergast Of Sheridan Sets 2 New Overall State Records In Track And Field: For only the second time in school history, the Sheridan Girls Track and Field team won the 4A State Championship.

The only other time was back in 1983.

The Lady Broncs scored 112 points to win by 29.

About 36 of those 112 points came courtesy of a Stanford-bound senior.

This past Saturday, Addie Pendergast broke her own overall state record in the 400 meter dash, set a new overall state record in the 300 meter hurdles, placed 2nd in the 100 meter dash, and was part of Sheridan’s 4 by 400 meter relay team, which finished in 2nd.

She says she wasn’t focused on breaking the records, because her day was busy enough as it was.

Pendergast was also a part of the Sheridan Girls Basketball State Championship team and she will play a little more basketball before she heads to college.

She will play for the Wyoming All-Stars in their 2-game series vs. Montana next month.

WY High School Rodeo: Buffalo will be hosting a 3-day Memorial Day weekend event on Saturday, Sunday and Monday at the Johnson County Fairgrounds.

Cowboys and cowgirls earn points based on what place they finish in at each rodeo, and the top 4 in each event after the State Finals Rodeo qualify for the High School National Finals Rodeo, which will take place in middle-July in Rock Springs.

About 30% of the season took place back in September and the remaining 70% is held in April and May, and then the state finals rodeo is June 6th through the 8th also at Rock Springs.

This Memorial Day weekend is the last weekend of competition before the State Finals Rodeo.

Competition this coming Saturday, Sunday and Monday is scheduled to start at 9am.

Sheridan Troopers Legion Baseball: The Sheridan Troopers will be back in action Saturday, Sunday and Monday at a round robin tournament at Gillette.

On Saturday, they play Bozeman, Montana at 9:30am.

On Sunday, games are against Jackson at 12-noon, and against Scottsbluff, Nebraska at 2:30pm.

On Monday, which is Memorial Day, the Troopers will play Powell at 2:30pm and conclude against the Roughriders at 5pm.

The next home game isn’t until June 4th.

Colorado Rockies Baseball: Last night the Colorado Rockies used the long ball again and this time it worked, as the team snapped their 4-game skid, winning at Oakland 4-3 in 12 innings.

Elias Diaz hit a 2-run home run in the first inning, and Ryan McMahon knocked one out of the park for 2-runs in the 12th.

The Rocks and A’s conclude their 3-game series today starting at 1:37pm.

Colorado returns home tomorrow to start a 6-game homestand, with 3 games vs. Philadelphia, followed by 3 games vs. Cleveland.

NBA Playoffs: Last night Dallas went on the road and won Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals at Minnesota, 108-105.

Game 2 is tomorrow, also at Minnesota.

Tonight is Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals between Indiana at Boston.

The Celtics lead that series 1-0.

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: Last night Florida went on the road and stunned the New York Rangers 3-0 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

Game 2 is tomorrow at New York.

Tonight is Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, between Edmonton and Dallas.