Morning Sports: May 24, 2024

Sheridan Troopers Legion Baseball: The Sheridan Troopers have been playing ball for almost 2 months, and with the school year just about over, it’s time for the team to take things up a notch.

Tomorrow, Sunday and Monday, the team will play a total of 5 games at a round robin tournament in Gillette.

Tomorrow Sheridan plays 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 Gillette Roughriders at 5pm.

Head Coach Austin Cowen says the easy part of the season is over with and now it’s time for Sheridan to test their mettle.

The Troopers next home game isn’t until June 4th against defending state championship, Cheyenne Post 6.

Garrett Spielman of Sheridan HS To Be Preferred Walk-On For UW Men’s Basketball Team: A Sheridan Bronc Basketball Player will switch his colors from blue and gold, to brown and gold.

Garrett Spielman has announced he is joining the University of Wyoming Cowboy basketball team as a preferred walk-on.

It’s the highest status a recruit can get, outside of receiving an athletic scholarship.

This past season for Sheridan, Spielman averaged 14.4 points and 6.8 rebounds per game.

He was also the leading rebounder for the Broncs with 163.

Spielman says the recent coaching change at UW did not factor into his decision, because most of his talks have been with the assistant coaches and not with former Coach Jeff Linder and current coach Sundance Wicks.

He explains what the Cowboy Coaching Staff saw in him and adds the college game is much different than at the high school level.

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

Colorado Rockies: The Colorado Rockies lost the rubber game of their 3-game series at Oakland yesterday afternoon 10-9 in 11 innings.

It was 5-5 going into the 11th.

Colorado scored 4 and the A’s scored 5 to win it.

The Rocks start a 6-game homestand today, starting with 3 vs. Philadelphia, followed by 3 vs. Cleveland.

NBA Playoffs: Last night the Boston Celtics won Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals at home vs. Indiana 126-110 and now lead the series 2-0.

Game 3 is tomorrow at Indiana.

Tonight is Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals, between Dallas and Minnesota.

NHL Playoffs: In the Stanley Cup Playoff Western Conference Finals, Edmonton scored 32 seconds into the 2nd overtime, to win Game 1 at Dallas 3-2.

Game 2 is tomorrow.

Tonight is Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals between Florida and the New York Rangers.