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Morning Sports: July 28, 2025
Sheridan Troopers Legion Baseball/AA State Tournament: The Sheridan Troopers open up play today at the Wyoming Legion Baseball AA State Tournament in Cheyenne.
The team plays in the first game of the day at 9:30am vs. Laramie, as they will once again try to win their first title since 1997.
Depending on your point of view, Sheridan may have a good spot in the bracket, because assuming the team wins today, they would most likely play Gillette in the second round tomorrow.
Although the Roughriders have won all 4 head to head games by close scores, the flip side is that Casper and Cheyenne Post 6 are both on the opposite side of the bracket, and assuming they win today, those 2 teams would play each other tomorrow.
Ethan Araas says he likes the Troopers’ spot in the bracket, but first thing’s first and that is to take care of business vs. Laramie, then look ahead to the next game.
Avon Barney says he and his team-mates just need to worry about themselves.
Other first round games today have Gillette vs. Rock Springs at 12:30pm, Casper against the Cheyenne Hawks at 3:30pm and then Cheyenne Post 6 vs. Jackson at 6:30pm.
The State Champ qualifies for the AA Northwest Regional Tournament which starts on August 6th in Billings.
Sheridan Jets Legion Baseball/A-League State Tournament: At the Legion Baseball A-League State Tournament in Sheridan, the Jets were eliminated on Friday by Wheatland 4-2.
The team finishes the season with an even record of 26-and-26.
Today is the last day of the tournament and 3 teams remain.
At 11am it’s Wheatland vs. Cody in an elimination game.
After that, Lovell will take on the winner, in a 1-game winner take all championship contest.
This is only the second time the Mustangs have made it to the final game of the tournament.
The state champ qualifies for the A-League Northwest Regional Tournament which starts on August 7th in Burley, Idaho.
Two-time defending champ Powell was eliminated yesterday.
Wyoming Coaches Association All-Star Volleyball and Basketball Games: The North won 2 out of 3 contests against the South on Saturday, in the Wyoming Coaches Association All-Star Volleyball and Basketball games played at Casper College.
The North won the volleyball game 3-2, after giving up a 2-nothing lead.
The South would win the girls basketball game 79-55, but the North would win the boys game 90-72.
The games were for recently graduated seniors only.
University of Wyoming Football: Practice for the University of Wyoming Cowboys starts today, in preparation for the 2025 season.
The Pokes will practice 24 times between now and their season opening game, which is 1 month from today at Akron.
Second year Head Coach Jay Sawvel returns 11 starters from last year’s team that went 3-9.
The Brown and Gold were picked to finish 10th in the conference according to media voting.
Last year the offense was last in the conference in terms of touchdowns scored in all games, and in first downs, yet had the 2nd best red zone conversion rate.
Meanwhile the UW defense led the conference in opponent 3rd down conversion rate, but was the worst in the red zone.
The Cowboys home opener is on Saturday, September 6th vs. Northern Iowa.
This is the last year in the conference for Colorado State, Boise State, Utah State, Fresno State and San Diego State, before they leave to join the PAC-12 this time next year.
Colorado Rockies Baseball: The Colorado Rockies lost 2 out of 3 games this past weekend at Baltimore.
The Rocks won on Friday 6-5.
Ezequiel Tovar’s solo home run in the 8th inning made the difference.
Mickey Moniak also hit a solo shot and Thairo (th-eye-row) Estrada had a 2-run blast.
Nothing went right for Colorado on Saturday as the team lost 18-zip.
Yesterday was not much better as the Rockies lost 5-1.
Warming Bernabel went yard on his own to provide the 1.
Before Friday’s game started, the Rockies would trade third baseman Ryan McMahon to the New York Yankees, in exchange for pitchers Griffin Herring and Josh Grosz.
Today the Rocks start a 3-game series at Cleveland.
First pitch is scheduled for 4:40pm.
