05/09/08 Sports for Friday

The Lady Bronc soccer team opened up the Girls 4-East Regional Tournament in Cheyenne yesterday and were eliminated from post season play, losing to Cheyenne East 3-0. The Bronc soccer team played their first round match in Gillette yesterday. The Broncs’ season came to an end also, with a 3-0 loss against Cheyenne Central.

With the soccer season concluded, now it’s onto track and field:

The Class 1-A, 2-A, and 4-A regional track meets open today in Cheyenne at Okie Blanchard Stadium at Cheyenne East High School. Bronc and Lady Bronc head coach Art Bauers says they have several athletes already qualified for the State Meet, and several more have a chance this weekend to make it to Casper next week: .

The Tongue River and Big Horn High School golfers close out their spring season at the Hay Creek Golf Course in Wright this weekend. Next, on Monday and Tuesday the Bronc and Lady Bronc golfers host the 4-A North Conference Tournament at the Powder Horn. Tee time each day will be at 10am.
  
The Sheridan Troopers will open their season with a single nine inning game tomorrow in Gillette. The Troops will play two in Billings Sunday afternoon against the Billings Lobos, with their home opener Friday evening, May 30th against the Miles City Mavericks. The first game of the double header will start at 5 o’clock and will be broadcast live on AM 14-10 KWYO.

A week from today, the Sheridan College Booster Club will host their Annual Spring Golf Tournament at the Powder Horn. The tournament is a four person team scramble. The fee is $85 per golfer. Team registration deadline is Monday; please contact Todd Cooper at Sheridan to enter your teams by calling 674-6446 ex.4002.The tournament will shot gun start next Friday at 1pm; dinner and awards will follow play. All proceeds go to benefit Generals and Lady Generals sports at Sheridan College.

The annual Sheridan Media Benefit Golf Tournament will be played June 6th at Kendrick Golf Course, Players can sign up as foursomes or as individual players Those players will be made into teams. The tournament is a scramble. All proceeds benefit the Sheridan Public Arts Committee, to aid the committee in their efforts to purchase more permanent artwork for downtown Sheridan. Dinner and awards are part of the entry fee. The tournament will shotgun start Friday, June 6th at 1pm. For more information and to enter the tournament, contact us here at Sheridan Media at 672-7421.

The Sheridan Youth Hersey Track Meet will be held Tuesday, May 20th. The meet is open to all boys and girls ages 9-14. The meet will be held at the NSI track; the first events will get underway at 4:30pm. Registration forms can be found at all local schools and the Sheridan Recreation District office in Thorne-Rider Park.

The Colorado Rockies finished up a home series with the St. Louis Cardinals yesterday, with a 9-3 win. They’ve now won two straight. Tonight, the “Rocks” open a road series at San Diego. You can hear the game live at 7:30pm on AM 14-10 KWYO.

The Snickers Cup Youth Soccer Tournament will be played this weekend at the Big Horn Events Center. Hundreds of youth soccer players and their families from around the region will be in town. The tournament runs tomorrow and Sunday.

Join us for The Coaches Show tomorrow morning on AM 14-10 KWYO. The program is brought to you by Perkins Family Restaurant, and can be heard live at 8 o’clock.

05/08/08 Sports for Thursday

The Sheridan Lady Broncs open their regional soccer tournament this afternoon in Cheyenne. They play a first round match against Cheyenne East. They lost two 1-0 matches against the T-Birds this season. Head coach Chris Cook: . And even being the underdog going into the tournament, they have a lot to play for: . Cook says the Lady Broncs just need to play with confidence: .

The Bronc soccer teams open their regional in Gillette this afternoon against Cheyenne Central. They dropped two against the Indians during the regular season. Head coach Kevin Riser says the Broncs seem pretty loose going into the tournament, and feel like they belong with the rest of the teams: . And after a big win to finish up the regular season last Saturday, the Broncs are playing with a lot of confidence: . Both teams must win today to stay alive in the tournament, and would advance to the semi finals tomorrow. More importantly, victories today punch their tickets to the State Tournament.
  
Nearly 450 athletes will compete in the Class 1-4, 2-A and 4-A Regional Track Meet at Cheyenne East High School tomorrow and Saturday. Sheridan High School will have the biggest number of athletes competing, with Laramie right behind including Big Horn, Tongue River, and Arvada/Clearmont.  Almost 100 Sheridan County athletes will participate. The top eight in each event qualify for the State Championships next week. Other qualifiers are those that have already met the qualifying standards set before the season started. Events get underway tomorrow morning and wrap up Saturday evening. The All Class State Championships will start next Thursday in Casper.

The end of the old press box at Homer Scott Stadium.

The deconstruction of Homer Scott Stadium has begun. The old press box is the first thing to go. The new field turf will go in next;. a company from Denver has been retained to put in the new artificial surface. A new entrance walk-way from the high school parking lot will also be going in this summer, along with both home and visitor bleacher upgrades. The total project is set to be finished by the time the Bronc football team opens pre-season drills in the middle of August. The Broncs open the season August 30th with a zero week game with Rapid City Central High School. The game will be played in Gillette. The home opener for the Broncs will be September 5th against Miles City, Montana.
  
The Sheridan Troopers open the 2008 baseball season with a nine inning game in Gillette Saturday. Sunday, the Troops will play two up in Billings against the Billings Lobos. The home opener is May 30th against Miles City, Montana.
  
The Colorado Rockies rallied for a big come from behind win last night. It was a win reminiscent of last September’s 21-1 run. That got the Rockies to the World Series down 3-0. The Rocks scored four in the bottom of the eighth to win the game 4-3. Our next Rockies broadcast will come to you live tomorrow night. The Rockies will play at San Diego. You can hear tomorrow night’s game live on AM 14-10 KWYO beginning at 7:30.

05/07/08 Sports for Wednesday

The spring sports season enters the post season tomorrow with the Sheridan High School soccer teams opening regional tournaments. The Broncs will be in Gillette, with the Lady Broncs in Cheyenne. The Lady Broncs open with Cheyenne East. They lost to East twice during the regular season by scores of 1-0. One match was in overtime. The Lady Broncs have suffered many of those types of losses this spring, and haven’t gotten many breaks to go their way. Head coach Chris Cook says they need to go out and make some of their own luck and breaks Thursday: . The match will be played Thursday afternoon at 3 o’clock. The winner advances to play 2nd seeded Cheyenne Central in the semi finals on Friday afternoon.

The Broncs are in the same position as the Lady Broncs: facing elimination tomorrow. A win puts them in the semi finals and earns them a trip to the State Tournament. The Broncs open with Cheyenne Central. They dropped both regular season matches against Central, as well. Head coach Kevin Riser talks about what it’s going to take for the Broncs to break through against Central: .  The winner of the match will play Cheyenne East in the semi finals Friday.
  
The track and field regionals open Friday at various sites around the State. Cheyenne East is hosting the 1-A, 2-A, and 4-A Regional Meet. Action opens Friday. The top eight finishers in each event, plus any competitors meeting the state qualifying standards, will make it to the State Meet in Casper. Sheridan head coach Art Bauers says he expects a good performance from the Lady Broncs: . As a team, this spring the Broncs have had a better season than they’ve had in several years, and Bauers expects the Broncs to be tough this weekend:

The Tongue River and Big Horn golfers end their spring season this weekend and their Conference Tournament in Wright. The Sheridan golfers hosts the 4-A East Conference Tournament next week on Monday and Tuesday at the Powder Horn.

The Sheridan Troopers open the 2008 baseball season on the road this weekend. The Troops open at Gillette Saturday and Sunday. They’ll play a double header in Billings against the Billings Lobos. The home opener will be Friday, May 30th against Miles City, Montana.
  
In golf tournament action next week, the Sheridan College Booster Club will have their annual spring golf tournament fundraiser at the Powder Horn. The tournament will be played Friday, May 16th. Tee time will be at 1 o’clock. The tournament is a four per team scramble. Get your teams together and contact Tood Cooper. To register call 674-6446 ex. 4002. Entry deadline is Monday. The cost is $85 per player. Dinner will follow play. All proceeds benefit all four sports at Sheridan College.
  
The annual Sheridan Media Golf Tournament will be played Friday, June 6th at Kendrick Golf Course. The benefit golf tournament proceeds go to the Sheridan Public Arts Committee, to aid them in purchasing more permanent art work for downtown Sheridan. The tournament is a four person team scramble. Teams can enter, or single golfers can register and will be put on teams. The tournament tees off Friday afternoon June 6th. Dinner follows play. To register in the tournament or to register as a tournament sponsor, call us at 672-7421.

The 2008 Sheridan Hersey Youth Tack Meet is coming up Tuesday, May 20th. The event is for all Sheridan County boys and girls ages 9-14. This year’s meet will be held after school at the NSI track. All winners qualify for the State Meet in June. Registration forms can be found in all local schools and at the Sheridan Recreation District Office in Thorne-Rider Park.
  
We will have more Colorado Rockies baseball for you tonight. Last night, the Rockies lost for the 2nd night in a row to St. Louis by the score of 6-5. Tonight, they conclude their series with St. Louis. You can hear the game live at 6 o’clock on am 14-10 KWYO.

05/06/08 Sports for Tuesday

Track and field regionals for our Sheridan County teams open Friday in Cheyenne and Cheyenne East High School. The Class 1-A and 2-A East and the 4-A East Regionals all will be held at Okie Blanchard Stadium. Events begin Friday morning.

The Broncs and Lady Broncs opened up practice yesterday, now preparing for the post season. Head coach Art Bauers says all track athletes this spring have had to battle through tough weather conditions: . And even though conditions were less than ideal for most of the competition, they’ve had a good spring . Again, the track regionals begin Friday in Cheyenne for all of our Sheridan County teams.
  
The 4-A East Girls Regional Soccer Tournament opens Thursday afternoon in Cheyenne. The Lady Broncs will play at 3 o’clock Thursday. The Broncs will play at the Boys East Regional in Gillette. They open Thursday afternoon at 3 o’clock, as well. Lady Broncs coach Chris Cook says they feel confident this week as they prepare for the match Thursday: . And with many close calls during the regular season, they just need to focus a little more to get themselves over the top: .
  
The Broncs got a big lift heading into the week with that big win at Gillette Saturday. They hit the field with a lot of enthusiasm yesterday. Head coach Kevin Riser: .  Even though it’s not official today who they will play Thursday, Riser says they have a pretty good idea of who they will be lining up against: . The soccer regional first round games are single elimination: if they win the opener, they play for seeding for the State Tournament.
  
The Tongue River and Big Horn golfers will end their spring golf season Saturday at their conference tournament in Wright. The Bronc and Lady Bronc golfers will end their spring season next week at the Powder Horn, hosting the 4-A East Conference Tournament on Monday and Tuesday.

The Colorado Rockies lost their series opener with St. Louis yesterday at Coors Field. They play again tonight, and you can hear the game live at 6 o’clock on AM 14-10 KWYO.

05/05/08 Sports for Monday

The rosters for the 2008 Wyoming All-Star Basketball teams have been announced. Three Sheridan County players have been named to the rosters. For the boys - and no surprise - Rob Johnson from Tongue River High School is on the squad. Johnson is a six time All-State basketball and football player for the girls. Two Sheridan Lady Broncs made this year’s team: they are Laura Quist and Erica Stender. The rest of the girls’ roster includes Kristen Scheffler from Lovell. Scheffler will play for the Wyoming Cowgirls this fall. The rest of the team has Chelsey Lybeck from Cheyenne Central, Amanda Wilmore from Rock Springs, Kada Williams from Green River, Danni White from Lander, Kelsey Scott from Douglas, Kendall Avery from Laramie, and Jannel Scheureman of Worland.

 Joining Rob Johnson on the boys roster will be Jerad Anderson of Buffalo, Ryan Hutchinson and Justin Nelson from Gillette, Jason Moyte from Cheyenne Central, Branden Allen from  Rock Springs, Cody Emrick from Sundance, Liethaniel Peahrora from Wind River, Galand Thaxton from Laramie, and Austin Kofed from Evanston.. This year’s games will be played in the Hoffman Dome at Sheridan College Friday night, June 20th at 6pm and 8pm. The games with Billings will be played June 21st, also at 6pm and 8 pm. All four games will be broadcast live on AM 14-10 KWYO.
  
High school track and field regionals will be held this weekend at several sites around the state. All five of our Sheridan County teams will be competing in Cheyenne Friday and Saturday. Big Horn, Tongue River, NSI and Arvada/Clearmont will compete in the 1-A and 2-A East Regional, and the Sheridan Broncs and Lady Broncs will be in the 4-A East Regional. Both meets will take place at Okie Blanchard Stadium at Cheyenne East High School.
  
The Sheridan Bronc soccer team finished off their regulars on Saturday with a big victory over the Camels. The Broncs took the game in a rout 4-1. Head coach Kevin Riser: . The Broncs’ season went like this: they won their first game and last games with 10 losses and two ties in the middle. Riser says the win Saturday came at a good time, as they get ready for their regional tournament: .  And I asked Riser what made the difference in Saturday’s game: . The Broncs will be in Gillette for the East Boys Regional Friday and Saturday, while the Lady Broncs head to Cheyenne for the Girls East Regional. The State Championships will be played in Laramie beginning May 15th.
  
The high school golf spring season ends Saturday for the Big Horn and Tongue River teams. They will play at the 2-A East Regional at Hay Creek Golf Course in Wright.

The Sheridan Bronc and Lady Bronc golfers will be the hosts for the 4-A East Conference Tournament at the Powder Horn. The tournament will be played next week on Monday and Tuesday, May 12th and 13th.

The Sheridan Troopers will open the 2008 season this weekend. They are scheduled to play a single nine inning game in Gillette Saturday, then up to Billings for a double header Sunday. They will play their 2008 home opener on May 30th against Miles City, Montana.

05/02/08 Sports for Friday
  
The Sheridan Bronc soccer match with Gillette scheduled last night has been re-scheduled for Saturday in the razor city. Games will be early: the JV’s will play at 9am; the varsity will go at 11 o’clock. That match will end the regular season. The Broncs will head back to Gillette for the regional tournament next weekend.
  
The Lady Broncs and Camels did play last night at Homer Scott Stadium Playing conditions were cold, wet and windy but the players tried to make the most out of the situation. Lady Bronc head coach Chris Cook: .  Gillette scored the game’s only goal in the second half, to take the win 1-0. You just had a feeling one team was going to score a flukey goal, and it was Gillette that cashed in: . Last night’s match ends the regular season for the Lady Broncs. They finish with a record of 1-11-2 overall. Most of the losses were one goal matches, and several came in overtime. Cook says not much in the regular season went their way, but now they have a chance to turn it around in the post season: .  
  
In high school track and field action, cancellations are all over the state. Regional meets will be held next Friday and Saturday. Every Sheridan County team will be in Cheyenne. The Sheridan teams will compete in the 4-A East Regional hosted by Cheyenne East High School. The Big Horn, Tongue River, NSI and Arvada/Clearmont teams will compete in their regional mee,t also at Cheyenne East. The State Championships open May 15th at Casper Kelly Walsh High School.
  
In spring high school golf action, today’s tournament in Sheridan will not be played at Kendrick Golf Course. The spring season ends next week for the Tongue River and Big Horn golfers at their Conference Tournament at Devils Tower. Sheridan High School will host the 4-A Conference Tournament at the Powder Horn Monday and Tuesday, May 12th and 13th.

In Sheridan Rec District news: registration continues this week for summer girls’ softball. Also, adult summer softball teams are practicing for the start of their season. This past week, they had their annual managers meeting. League play begins May 26th.

In local golf tournament news, the Kendrick Golf Association season opening scramble is still scheduled for Sunday. The association opens the tournament season every year. The fee to join the Kendrick Association is $10 per year. Association members donate time for projects at Kendrick Golf Course.. The tournament is open to association members. If you are not a member, just pay the $10 for yearly dues, and $25 entry fee for the scramble, which includes lunch. The teams will be selected through a blind draw Sunday morning. Shot gun tee time is 9am. To sign up, stop by the Kendrick Golf Course club house.

 In two weeks, the Sheridan College Booster Club will host their annual spring fundraising golf tournament at the Powder Horn. The tournament is a four person team scramble, And will be played Friday, May 16th with a start time of 1 pm. Dinner will follow play. The cost is $85 per golfer. Get your teams together and contact Todd Cooper at Sheridan College by calling 674-6446 ex. 4002.

The Colorado Rockies are back at Coors Field, to open a three game home series with division rival Los Angeles. You can hear tonight’s game live on AM 14-10 KWYO at 6:30pm. You can hear Saturday’s game live at 5:30pm and Sunday afternoon at 12:30pm.

05/01/08 Sports for Thursday

POSTPONED 9am - The SHS boys' soccer game in Gillette, originally scheduled for today, has been postponed until Saturday at 9am & 11am.
  
The Sheridan Bronc soccer team will close out the regular season tonight with matches in Gillette. The Broncs are 1-10-2 overall, hoping to get that elusive first conference victory. Following tonight’s match, it’s onto the regional tournament. Broncs head coach Kevin Riser says the Broncs may not have gotten the results they wanted this year in terms of winning matches, but they have competed well in most of them and are looking forward to the post season: . If matches are played this evening, they will play in Gillette at 4 and 6pm.
  
The Lady Broncs are scheduled to host Gillette tonight in the regular season finale. For both teams, matches are scheduled for 4 and 6 o’clock. The Lady Broncs have the same record as the Broncs, with lots of close one goal defeats many coming in overtime. Head coach Chris Cook says their main focus the last couple of weeks has been building momentum heading into next week’s regional tournament: . The East 4-A Soccer Regional will be played in Gillette next weekend. The top four teams advance to the State Tournament, which begins May 15th in Laramie.
  
In other local action this week: weather could be the star this week, as snow threatens contests tomorrow and Saturday. The high school track and field season is scheduled to end this weekend. Next week, teams will head into the post season, with regionals and the State Championships in two weeks. The Sheridan teams are to compete in Gillette tomorrow, and the rest of our Sheridan County teams are scheduled to run at in Newcastle Saturday. That’s all on hold. The Big Horn, Tongue River, Arvada/Clearmont, and NSI teams will be in Cheyenne next weekend for their regional meet. The Broncs and Lady Broncs will be in Laramie for the 4-A East Regional.
  
One of the highlights for Sheridan track this spring has been the performance of the Bronc sprinters. Their success has spilled over to other events, as well. Justin Will has set two new school records in the long jump this spring. Boomer McLaughlin has done well the last four weeks in the high jump. The Bronc 4x100 meter relay team is the favorite to win a State Championship. The good vibrations have also crossed over into the hurdle events and the distance races, as Danny Rojo and Brandon Forrister have been consistent all spring in the hurdle events. Ryan Sorenson and Dylan Morin have been solid in the distances, including Wes Neuman in the 800 meters. Head coach Art Bauers says it really started this spring for the Broncs with the sprinters:.
  
The high school spring golf season also closes out next week for the Tongue River and Big Horn golfers. They play their conference tournament in Wright next Saturday. The Sheridan High School golfers will host the East 4-A Conference tournament at the Powder Horn May 12th and 13th.

The Colorado Rockies lost at San Francisco 3-2 yesterday. Today is an off day, and the Rockies need it. They’ve lost four out of five, and open a weekend series at Coors Field with the Los Angeles Dodgers tomorrow night. Game one can be heard live on AM 14-10 KWYO. Broadcast time is set for 6:30.