Entries Tagged as 'Sports'

Pokes Picked 5th

By Keith Kelley posted Jul 27, 2010 at 11:41AM

THE MEDIA SAY MIDDLE OF THE PACK……..MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE FOOTBALL MEDIA DAYS KICKED OFF IN LAS VEGAS YESTERDAY AWITH THE RELEASE OF THE PRESEASON CONFERENCE POLL. THE WYOMING COWBOYS WERE PICKED FIFTH BEHIND THE FOUR TEAMS THAT BEAT THEM LAST YEAR, AND AHEAD OF THE FOUR TEAMS THEY BEAT LAST SEASON. T-C-U WAS THE OVERWHELMING [...]

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Honored to be a Captain

By Keith Kelley posted Jul 23, 2010 at 11:23AM

Wyoming Quarterback Austyn Carta-Samuels became just the second sophomore ever to be named a team captain for the Cowboy football team. Carta-Samuels plays the most important position on the football field and is coming off a season that saw him director five fourth quarter comebacks, including in the New Mexico Bowl. Carta-Samuels is also the [...]

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American Legion Baseball District Tourney Scores

By Keith Kelley posted Jul 23, 2010 at 11:19AM

North District in Cody Casper Oilers 10 Jackson Giants 6 Powell Pioneers 13 Sheridan Troopers 11 Gillette Roughriders 26 Lovell Mustangs 7 Cody Cubs 13 Douglas Cats 5 South District in Rock Springs Torrington Tigers 28 Green River Knights 16 Laramie Rangers 15 Riverton Raiders 0 Rock Springs Mustangs 17 Wheatland Lobos 12

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North District Tourney Preview

By Keith Kelley posted Jul 21, 2010 at 11:29AM

District tournaments begin tomorrow for American Legion baseball in Wyoming. Taking a look at the North District, where Gillette is the top seed from the Northeast and Powell the number one seed from the Northwest. Roughriders Manager Nate Perleberg says this trip to Cody will be a first for the program, and believes that there [...]

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A Little Different This Year

By Keith Kelley posted Jul 21, 2010 at 11:26AM

Last season, Austyn Carta-Samuels was in a competition for the starting quarterback for the Wyoming Cowboy football team. He did not win that battle, as Robert Benjamin started the year at behind center. Carta-Samuels took over though and has been the starter since and will be the starter heading into the 2010 year. Even though [...]

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ACS Believes O-Line Will Be Just Fine

By Keith Kelley posted Jul 19, 2010 at 11:47AM

With just a couple of weeks until the start of fall camp at Wyoming, the Cowboys are finishing up summer workouts. The Pokes have taken a bit of a hit along the offensive line since the end of spring practice. First it was JUCO transfer Nick Puetz leaving the team after spring. He was projected [...]

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A Local MLB Hall of Famer Reflects on Steinbrenner

By Keith Kelley posted Jul 14, 2010 at 11:56AM

The man responsible for rebuilding the proud New York Yankees franchise passed away Tuesday morning, suffering a massive heart attack. George Steinbrenner purchased the Yankees in 1973 for $10 million. In his 30-plus years as owner, the Yankees won numerous pennants and 7 World Series titles. Steinbrenner changed baseball in the fact that he wasn’t [...]

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Cam-Plex Preparing for HS Finals Rodeo

By Keith Kelley posted Jul 13, 2010 at 11:46AM

The Cam-Plex in gillette is once again home to the High School National Finals Rodeo. The event starts Sunday evening with the first performance. Over 1500 contestants from 41 different states will invade the Razor City and preparations at the Cam-Plex are being completed. Included in that was a $98,000 project that installed metal roofs [...]

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Central Soccer Coach Honored

By Keith Kelley posted Jul 12, 2010 at 11:01AM

Cheyenne Central boys soccer coach Tim Denisson was named the National High School Men’s Soccer Coach of the Year at the National High School Association awards banquet. The honor was for the 2008-09 season, when the Indians went undefeated on their way to a Class 4A state title. Denisson was quite surprised by the award. [...]

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Lashley Wins Wyo Open

By Keith Kelley posted Jul 12, 2010 at 10:57AM

The final round of the 54th Wyoming Open at the Airport Golf Club in Cheyenne went through two weather delays, as the final group finished around 8:30 pm last night. In the end it was Nathan Lashley of Scottsdale, Arizona, who took home the $7,000 paycheck. Lashley followed up his second round 62, witha final [...]

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