Sheridan Sports

06/30/05

The Sheridan Troopers double header in Gillette was rained-out last night, the games will be made up on Sunday, July 24th. Next up for the Troops, is a road trip over to Rapid City for a double header with Post #320 tomorrow. The next home games for the Troopers will be July 12th, when they host conference games with Casper. Several scheduling changes have taken place this week. The troopers have lost six games due to cancellations. Their weekend series with an Australian all-star team has been cancelled. Those games were supposed to be played Saturday and Sunday. The home double header with Laramie on July 13th has also been cancelled.

The Sheridan Jets will play their next home games next week on Wednesday when they host two games with Gillette.

The 2005 Wyoming state trap shoot got off to a wet start yesterday but events continued and will run today through Sunday as scheduled. The event culminates with the annual banquet Saturday night and final day of competition Sunday at the sportsmen’s complex on Soldier Creek Road the public is invited to attend.

The Sheridan County junior golf program will kickoff it’s summer season tomorrow with a free clinic at the Powder Horn. All Sheridan County youth ages 8-17 are invited to participate. The clinic will cover golf skills and the rules of golf. The golf will be handled by Powder Horn golf professionals Mark Metzger and Ryan Wagner, along with Mark Isakson. The rules portion of the clinic will be handled by Steve and Judy Stine. The clinic will run from 9:30 to noon at the Powder Horn. To register for this clinic please contact Jean Speigleberg at 673-1074 or Marla Metzger at 674-7765.
The junior golf tournaments will be held in July on the 11th,18th and 25th. To register for the tournament entry forms are available at all local golf courses.

Our next Colorado Rockies broadcasts will be Sunday and Monday. The Rockies play a weekend series at St. Louis and the game Sunday will be on the air at 11:30 in the morning and Monday night the rockiest are back at home to host the Los Angeles Dodgers at 5:30. Both games can be heard live on am 1410 KWYO.

06/29/05

The Sheridan Troopers swept a double header last night against Sturgis South Dakota and now go out on the road tonight for conference games in Gillette. The Troopers bats did all the damage in the first game as they pounded out an 11-1 win the game was called in the 5th inning via the 10 run rule. Chris Reynolds ended the game with a two run homer. Sturgis started fast in the second game and had leads of 5-1 and 7-3 before the Troops started a dramatic comeback. The Troops got it to 76 in the 5th inning then went off for four runs in the 6th including a bases clearing two run double from Chase Patterson. That closed the scoring and the Troops scored a 10-7 win in game two. Head coach John Araas says it was a great night all the way around for the Troopers. Araas was proud of the players for coming back strong in the second game. No rest for the Troopers they play a conference double header in Gillette tonight and Araas says they are always ready to play the Roughriders. Next home games for the Troopers will be a double header with the Casper Oilers on July 12th. The troopers weekend series with an all-star traveling team from Australia has been cancelled as the Aussie’s cancelled their tour of the United States. Another home doubLaramieer with Laramie on July 13th has been cancelled as well. The games were up in the air since the start of season because Laramie plays the 14th at a tournament in Rapid City and won’t be able to get any games in Sheridan before they have to play in Rapid.

The next home games for the Sheridan Jets will be next week on Wednesday when they host two games with Gillette.

The Sheridan County Jr. Golf Program will host a Junior Golf Clinic for all boys and girls in ages 8 -17. The clinic will be held Friday at The Powder Horn from 9:30 to noon. To register for the clinic call Jean Speigleberg at 673-1074 or Marla Metzger at 674-7765. They will also be hosting their junior golf tournaments in July. Three tournament will be held on Mondays July 11th, 18th and 25th. Entry forms can be found at all local golf courses.

The 2005 Wyoming State Trap Shoot opens today at the Sportsmens Complex on Soldier Creek Road. The event runs through Sunday. 500 participants are expected to compete.

06/28/05

The Sheridan Troopers are back in action tonight hosting a double header at Thorne-Rider Stadium. Tonight the Troops host two with Sturgis South Dakota. The first game will start at 5 o’clock. On Monday Sheridan American Legion Baseball general manager Dan Bilyue announced some changes to the Troopers and Jets upcoming schedules. The Troopers were scheduled to host a weekend of double headers with a traveling team of high school players from Australia but they have cancelled their tour of the United States so the Troopers will have the weekend off. Also the Troopers home double header with Laramie on July 13th has been cancelled by Laramie. No reason for the cancellation was given so after tonight’s home games with Sturgis the Troopers will play home conference games against Casper on July 12th and home games with the Billings Scarlets and Gillette on Sunday and Monday July 18th and 19th.

The Jets had their home double header with Northeast scheduled for Friday cancelled by Northeast a couple of weeks ago. Next up for the Jets will be home games against Gillette next week on Wednesday.

The 2005 Wyoming State Trap Shooting Championships will open tomorrow at the Soldier Creek Sport Shooting Complex. The event is scheduled to run through Sunday and approximately 22 states will be represented by over 500 participants. The public is invited to come out and watch any time during the next several days.

Here’s some of the top Sheridan finishers from last Saturday’s Hersey State Track Meet. Maggie Rielly finished 3rd in the 9-10 girls 200 meters, Katie Rottelini was first in the 9-10 girls long jump, the 9-10 girls relay finished 1st, for the boys 9-10 age group Skyler Holwell finished 1st in the 50 and 100 meter dash events. Trey Kaufman won the 9-10 long jump, and the 9-10 boys relay team also finished 1st. In the girls 11-12 800 meters Jessica Ibach finished 3rd and Claire Korpela was 3rd in the 11-12 long jump. Sam Letempt was 2nd in the boys 11-12 softball throw, Jessica Otto was 3rd in the girls 13-14 200 meters, Heather Schmit was 3rd in the 13-14 800 meters and the girls 13-14 relay was 1st. In the boys 13 –14 1600 meters Devan Hamilton was 3rd, Alex Welch was 3rd in the 13-14 long jump, the boys 13-14 relay was 1st and Andrew Erusha was 3rd in the 13-14 softball throw. Now Western State Hersey Track officials all meet and compare times and distances to get a list of qualifiers for the national meet in Hersey Pennsylvania. The national meet is held in August. The state of Wyoming is guaranteed to have at least five kids at the national meet.

06/27/05

Sheridan High School will have a new wrestling coach in a few weeks, following the resignation of long time district coach and math teacher Chuck Flickinger. Flickinger met with Sheridan High School activities director Tom Racette, back in April, about making a change in the Bronc wrestling program. At that time no decision was made and in May they came up with a plan that would have made Flickinger, and current assistant coach Corey Hamrick co-head coaches next season. That fell through when the district got a yes, on the deal from Hamrick. However, Flickinger turned in his resignation June 17th. The resignation was then accepted by the district two school board.
District assistant superintendent Terry Burgess met with us this past Friday to give the District’s side of the issue but Burgess says because of confidentiality the district couldn’t comment on the specifics of Flickinger’s meeting with Sheridan High School activities director Tom Racette. Burgess went onto say the District wishes the Flickingers the best as they move onto Jackson. The process of selecting a new head wrestling coach is on-going and in a few weeks, the position should be filled.
Who is the leading candidate? Well, it could come from the Broncs wrestling room as most think that person is current high school teacher and Broncs assistant coach Corey Hamrick. Hamrick is from Casper and wrestled in college at the University of Wyoming

The Sheridan Troopers split a double header with Cody on Friday evening. The Troops bombed Cody 22 - 8 in the first game but Cody came back and took the second game 10-4. The Troopers will play at home tomorrow night when they host a double header with Sturgis, South Dakota the first game will start at 5 o’clock.

The 2005 Wyoming state trap shoot opens a five-day run in Sheridan on Wednesday. Competitors from as many a 22 states are expected to compete in the event which was last held in Sheridan in 2001 when nearly 500 people competed. All events are sanctioned by the amateur trapshooting association. Again, events begin Wednesday and will culminate with their outdoor banquet Saturday night and a final day of competition Sunday.

06/24/05

Another coaching change will take place at Sheridan High School. That’s been the story for the last year. This time it’s long time Sheridan High School wrestling and football coach Chuck Flickinger who has been shown the door by school district #2. Flickinger had been in district two since 1983. Flickinger says the whole thing came down back in April and he says he’s the person that kept it quiet. This past Monday is when the news finally surfaced publicly. Flickinger was asked to resign his head wrestling coach position by Sheridan High School Activities Director Tom Racette and stay on as the Broncs sophomore football coach, a post he has also held for several season’s. But now we know that is not happening either and to add insult to injury the district is also losing a quality math teacher. Flickinger split his ties with the district and will now pack up his family and move on to Jackson High School. We spoke with Flickinger at length about the whole process and first and foremost I will tell you he has no ill will toward anyone in the school district and says he will take away some great memories from the Sheridan High School Wrestling Program. Flickinger says he’s also proud of the math department at Sheridan High School. The Flickinger’s will be leaving Sheridan for Jackson next month. Flickinger’s departure means 7 new head coaches have taken over programs in the last years plus numerous assistant-coaching positions. It’s a state wide epidemic as the Governor even steped in last week to help out district’s around the state be lessoning the certification process. Newcastle is the state’s poster child in this problem - their district has 20 coaching opening prompting their administration to announce some programs could be suspended next year if they can’t fill those vacancies

On a side note to the Flickinger story we placed a call to Sheridan School District Two superintendent Craig Doughrety to find out more information on the situation. Assistant District #2 Superintendent Terry Burgess will be the spokesperson for the district and will be meeting with us today. We will have that part of the story for you tomorrow morning and for sure if you don’t have a chance to hear the district’s side of this story tomorrow, you will also have a chance on Monday morning here on news / talk 930 KROE
The Sheridan Troopers are back in action tonight. The Troops will host non-conference games with the Cody Cubs this evening starting at 5 o’clock. The cubs used to be part of the north conference but for the last two season’s Cody dropped out of the double “AA” American Legion Ranks to play in the lower division single “A” league. The Troopers will also play home games next week, Tuesday night when they host two games with Sturgis South Dakota.

The 2005 State Hersey Track Meet will take place in Sheridan tomorrow at Homer Scott Stadium. Over 300 boys and girls ages 9-13 will represent 19 Wyoming communities in the meet. The Sheridan Recreation District is hosting the meet and will also host a pre-meet pizza party for all the participants tonight at Kendrick Pool. Parents are asked to bring their kids down at 6 o’clock for the pizza party which will run until 9 pm. Tomorrow morning all athletes are asked to check in no later than 8:30, opening ceremonies open at 8:50 with events beginning at 9 o’clock the meet is expected to run until around 3 pm. Anyone interested in being a volunteer for the meet tomorrow is asked to contact the Rec Distirct today, call 674-6421.

It’s been a busy spring and now summer in Sheridan for sporting activities. Next week another state wide event will be hosted in Sheridan. The 2005 Wyoming State Trap Shoot will take place at the Soldier Creek Sport Shooting Complex. The event will take place most of next week. The last time Sheridan hosted the event was 2001 and 16 states were represented. This time organizer Linda Prill says as many as 22 states will be represented. We will have more on this event on Monday.

06/23/05

Video from the "Big Blue Football School"

Sheridan hosts the 2005 Wyoming State Hersey track meet Saturday at Homer Scott Stadium. The Hersey track program is for boys and girls ages 9 to 14. All competitors at the state meet are qualifiers from their local meets held around the state last month. The event is being hosted by the Sheridan Recreation District. Dale Boedecker says it’s great to see state wide participation in this event. They will host a pizza party for all the kids Friday night to kick off the event. The meet is scheduled to begin Saturday morning at 9 o’clock and Boedecker says all competitors should be at the track early. If you would like to volunteer some time Saturday to help out with the Hersey Track Meet call the Sheridan Rec District at 674-6421.

Today is the final day of summer football for the players who are participating in the first annual “Big Blue: Football School” at Sheridan High School. The camp will have a full session today starting at 8 o’clock and finishing up at 1 pm. The public is invited to come up to Sheridan High School and watch today’s session.

The Sheridan Troopers have their next four games at home. The Troops split a double header with Riverton Tuesday night. Tomorrow night Cody comes into Sheridan for a double header. The first game will start at 5 o’clock. On Tuesday the 28th the Troops will host a double header with Sturgis South Dakota. That double header will also start at 5 o’clock.

06/22/05

The Sheridan Troopers split their conference double header with Riverton last night. The fireworks started early in the game with Riverton putting up five runs in the first inning only to see the Troopers comeback with four of their own in the bottom of the inning and the game was on. Riverton went up 7-4 and the Troops kept the pressure on and made it 7-6 going into the 6th inning. But Riverton pushed across single runs in the 6th and 7th innings and it was another tough loss for the Troops as Riverton took the opener 9-6. The second game was all the Troopers. Starting pitcher Chris Reynolds helped himself out with a three run homer to start the scoring and the rest of the bating order got it going as well. With Reynolds in control of the mound, the Troops won the second game 9-3 to win their first conference game of the season. Kyle Boyd took the loss in the first game but pitched well after getting out the first inning. The Troops looked like a different ball club in the second game and Araas says they played with a lot of confidence. Araas went onto to say Reynolds is a top-notch pitcher and when he gets run support he’s really tough. The Troopers are off for a couple of days and will be back in action Friday hosting another double-header with Cody. That double header will start at 5 o’clock Friday night. Following two games with Cody Friday the Troopers will also play at home next Tuesday against Sturgis South Dakota

Today’s Sheridan Jets double-header with Northeast has been cancelled. Northeast called the Jets yesterday and canceled out.

The Sheridan Bronc “Big Blue Football School” continues today at Sheridan High School. Players take the field at 8 o’clock. The sessions runs until 1 pm and the public is invited to all the sessions. The camp will conclude with another full day tomorrow. Players from Sheridan High School and Tongue River High School are participating in the first annual camp.

Sheridan College Lady Generals basketball coach Frank McCarthy concludes his three day basketball camp today.

The Sheridan Bronc basketball team will participate in a team camp this weekend in Billings at Skyview High School. The Broncs will conclude their summer camp schedule next month at the University of Wyoming Team Camp.

06/21/05

The Sheridan Troopers are 0-2 in conference play after dropping two in Casper last week. Tonight the troops play conference games at home for the first time this season tonight they host Riverton, the raiders are 1-1 in conference play splitting two at home against Casper and are 18 and 9 overall. Troopers head coach John Araas expects a good challenge for the Troopers tonight.
The first game of tonight’s double header will start at 5 o’clock.

The Sheridan Jets are coming off a pretty good weekend where they took 3 out of 4 on the road at Riverton and Lander. Tomorrow night the Jets host a double header with Northeast at 5 o’clock.

The first annual Sheridan Bronc Blue Football School got started at Sheridan High School yesterday, as Broncs Head Coach Tim Leroy and the Bronc coaching staff and guest clinicians hosted a one day camp for little guy players and junior high players Leroy says they had a great day with the younger players. The next three days are all dedicated to high school players, joining the camp staff is former N-F-L number one draft pick and quarterback guru Jack Thompson, and current Seattle Seahawks starting center Rob Tobeck. Leroy says it was great to see his old friends again. Leroy says, the high school players that take the field today will be learning a lot of good fundamentals over the next three days. Leroy says the public is invited to come up to Sheridan High School and take in the camp as well.

Former Sheridan Lady Bronc all-state track athlete and now former Wyoming Cowgirl Shauna Smith will compete this week for a spot on the United States track team that will represent the country at the up coming world track and field championships in Finland. Smith’s high school coach Art Bauers says Smith’s N-C-A-A championship in the 400 meter hurdles were a big goal and now she’s ready to take the next step. Bauers says this is her next logical step. The next Olympic games are three years away and Bauers says smith definitely has her eyes set on that competition as well. Smith’s run at the U-S national team starts Thursday.

06/20/05

The Big Horn Wild and Scenic Run was held over two days on Friday and Saturday. The overall winner of the long distance event, the 100-mile race, was Jeff Browning from Bend, Oregon. His winning time was 21 hours 54 minutes and 59 seconds. After winning the event Browning says he had a lot of company out on the race course. “Wild and Scenic” spokesperson Wendell Robison says they had a great event. Look for Wild and Scenic in June 2006 and you have exactly one year to get into shape for the event.

The Sheridan Troopers host two conference games tomorrow night as they welcome Riverton to town for a double header. The first game will get underway tomorrow night at 5 o’clock. The Troops dropped two at Casper last week and tomorrow they will have their number one and two pitchers going against the Raiders. Head coach John Araas says developing a good pitching rotation will start happening over the next few weeks. The Troops have lost a lot of close games and Araas says the players feel confident they’ll break through soon. Following the Riverton games the Troops will host two with Cody Friday night. The Sheridan Jets will play at home Wednesday night as they host Northeast. That double header will start at 5 o’clock.

Sheridan high school football coach Tim Leroy and the Broncs coaching staff will host their Bronc Football Camp this week. Today is the first day and will be dedicated to all little guy and junior high players. Tuesday through Thursday will be for all high school players. Special guests clinicians for the camp include Seattle Seahawks starting center Robbie Tobek and the “Throw-in Samoan” Jack Thompson.

Sheridan College women’s basketball coach Frank McCarthy is hosting his girl’s basketball camps at the Hoffman Dome today through Wednesday.

06/17/05

The Sheridan Troopers and Sheridan Jets have a few days off before they get back into action. The Troopers will play at home next Tuesday and the Jets will play at home next week on Wednesday. The Troops dropped their opening conference games at Casper Wednesday night. Next Tuesday they host conference games with Riverton. The Raiders and Troopers will play a double header Tuesday starting at 5 o’clock. The Jets will play Northeast Wednesday also at 5 o’clock.

The Sheridan Bronc / Sheridan College Generals Team Camp got underway yesterday. On day two - just more of the same; lots of high school basketball at Sheridan High School and at the Hoffman Dome. The camp wraps up tomorrow.

Sheridan Bronc / Sheridan College General Team Camp - Sheridan vs. Cheyenne Central

Interview with Sheridan Bronc Basketball Coach Mike Ibach

We invite you to join us on am 14-10 KWYO tomorrow for Breakfast With the Coaches live from Perkins at 8 am. Joining us tomorrow will be Sheridan Troopers head coach John Araas. Again we will have the show live tomorrow at 8 am from Perkins on am 14-10 KWYO.

Our next live Colorado Rockies broadcast will be Sunday morning. The Rockies are playing a weekend series at Baltimore and we will have the get away game live Sunday morning at 11 o’clock.

06/16/05

It was a tough night for the Sheridan Troopers and Sheridan Jets last night as both teams got swept out of their double headers. The Jets dropped two close games against Gillette. Gillette took the first game 7-4 and the second game 10-6.

The Troopers opened conference play at Casper last night. The Oilers won the first game. In their final at bat the game was tied at 3 apiece going into the 7th inning and Casper was able to push past the winning run to win it 4-3. The second game was close as well, Casper held a 4-0 lead going into the 6th inning and the Oilers where able to put the game away scoring five runs in the 6th to win it 9-0. Next up for the Troopers is a home conference double header next Tuesday against Riverton.

Sheridan High School and the Hoffman Dome will be busy over the next three days as a high school boy’s team basketball camp opens. Games start at 9 o’clock this morning and run through Saturday. Over 30 boys high school basketball teams from Wyoming and Montana will play seven games each through Saturday.

Next week Sheridan High School hosts football camp and Sheridan College women’s basketball coach Frank McCarthy hosts his girls basketball camps.

06/15/05

The Sheridan Troopers open conference play tonight in Casper when they play a double header with the Oilers. The Troopers played 5 games in Casper last week and after tonight they’ll have seven games on the field. They will host the state tournament in August. The Troops are getting better and they want to be at the best when the state tournament rolls around. Last year the Troops made a run at the state tournament and ended in 5th place. Troops head coach John Araas says the Troops have a chance to make some noise tonight and they’ll send their number one and number two pitchers out against the Oilers. Araas says the Troops have struggled at times at the plate but they’re getting better. After tonight’s games the Troops will be off until next Tuesday when they host conference games against Riverton.

The Sheridan Jets play a double header at Thorne-Rider Stadium tonight. The Jets host two with Gillette starting at 5 o’clock.

The First Annual Sheridan Bronc / Sheridan College Generals Team Basketball Camp tips off. Teams will play seven games over the three-day event; the gym at Sheridan High School and the Hoffman Dome at the college will be used. Over 30 high school teams from Wyoming and Montana will participate in the camp. Broncs head coach Mike Ibach and the Broncs will also participate at a team camp in Billings next week. They are also scheduled to participate at the University of Wyoming team camp next month.

Again, next week Sheridan College women’s basketball coach Frank McCarthy will host his girls summer basketball camp, the camp runs next week for three days. The morning session is for all 1st grade through 7th grade players. The morning session will run from 9 to noon. The afternoon session from 1 to 4 o’clock is for 8th grade through seniors in high school, for more information and to register players for the Lady Generals Camp contact coach McCarthy ay Sheridan College 674-6446 ex. 4001.

Also next week, Sheridan Broncs football coach Tim Leroy will host the Broncs Football Camp. The camp opens Monday for all little guy and junior high players; the high school camp will run Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

06/14/05

The Sheridan Broncs have four straight games opening their conference season. Conference count for only seeding for the state tournament and both double headers are a week apart so the Trooper pitching staff will be at full strength when they play at Casper tomorrow and then back at home a week from tonight to host Riverton. The Troops lost two against Casper last weekend at a tournament in Casper but these games are the games that really count and getting some games in Casper will help. In the fact the Mike Lansing Field in Casper hosts the state tournament in August.

The Sheridan Jets play a double header tomorrow night. They host Gillette in a double header starting at 5 o’clock.

The Sheridan Bronc / Sheridan College Generals Team Basketball Camp opens Thursday in Sheridan. Over 30 high school teams from around the region will be in town for the camp. Each team plays 7 games over the three-day camp.

Next week Sheridan High School hosts their Bronc football Camp and Sheridan College women’s basketball coach Frank McCarthy will host his annual summer girls basketball camp.

Sheridan High School has released the sports schedule for the 2005 sports year. The fall sports season will kickoff with opening day practice on August 15th. The Bronc football team will play an eight game regular season starting on the road at Miles City, Montana September 2nd. They will then play three straight at home against Laramie, Casper Natrona and Cody. Then a road game at Billings West High School. Then home for a game with Riverton and finish up with road games at Gillette and Casper Kelly Walsh.

The Big Horn Rams and Tongue River Eagles will meet in the regular season opener for both teams on September 2nd. The Eagles gave the Rams their only loss last season on their way to winning the class 2-A state title.

NSI’s football team will open their eight game schedule on the road at Riverside September 2nd. The Wolves schedule includes a road game at Big Horn in week seven.

All fall sports begin with the first day of practice on August 15th. The Sheridan Lady Bronc tennis team will be the only defending state champions from Sheridan High School going into the new year.

What’s next for Sheridan and university of Wyoming senior hurdler Shauna Smith. How about a trip to the world championships later this summer. After winning the NCAA 400 meter hurdles Saturday in Sacramento California Smith says she has set her sights on making the US team that will compete in the world championships in Finland.

06/13/05

Sheridan’s Shauna Smith has done it. Smith has become the first University of Wyoming track athlete to win a NCAA National Championship. Saturday the at NCAA National Championships in Sacramento, California Smith won the 400 meter hurdle national title. Her time was 54.32 which set a new Mountain West Conference and University of Wyoming record. Smith also has the fastest time in the country in the 400 hurdles. Smith was also part of the cowgirls 400 meter relay team, the cowgirls finished 7th in that event. That finish was the highest ever in Wyoming track history for a Cowgirl relay team.

The Sheridan Troopers had a tough weekend at a tournament in Casper but head coach John Araas says he has confidence. The Troops were about to turn the corner as they played well in four of the five games they played in Casper. The Troops lost close games with Casper twice also against Laramie and the Air Academy Team from Colorado Springs. The Troops lost to Casper in the consolation final Sunday 8-0. The Troops now open conference play. They play a double header in Casper Wednesday and then off until June 21st when they host their home conference opener with Riverton.

The Sheridan Jets will play at home this week after having two double headers cancelled. The Jets home double header Saturday was cancelled by Riverton. The Jets also had a double header scheduled for tomorrow with Wheatland that double header was cancelled before the season started but the schedule was also ready printed so the next home date for the Jets will be Wednesday when they host two with Gillette at 5 o’clock at Thorne-Rider Stadium.

The Annual Wyoming/Montana High School All-Star Basketball Series was won by Montana this year. The Montana All-Stars took the girls game Friday in Sheridan 69-63. But it was all Montana Saturday night in Billings as they won 81-47. The boy’s series this year featured an offensive explosion; the Montana All-Stars beat the Wyoming All Stars 102-101 in Sheridan Friday night and nipped the Wyoming All-Stars in Billings Saturday night 97-92.

This week Sheridan Bronc basketball coach Mike Ibach and Sheridan College Generals head coach Joel Davidson will host the First Annual Sheridan Bronc and Generals team camp. 30 high school basketball teams from Wyoming and Montana will be in Sheridan for the three-day event. Teams will play seven games each during the camp. Games will be played at Sheridan High School and the Sheridan College Hoffman Dome. The camp opens Thursday and runs through Saturday.

Next week Sheridan Bronc head football coach Tim Leroy will host the Sheridan Bronc Football Camp. The camp opens on Tuesday the 21st. The first day of the camp is for all little guy and junior high players, the next three days will be dedicated to all high school players. Joining the camp staff with the Sheridan Bronc coaching staff will be former NFL first round draft selection and quarterback Guru Jack Thompson the “Throw’in Samoan” and Seattle Seahawks starting center Robbie Tobeck. The camp will take place at Homer Scott Stadium.

Sheridan College women’s basketball coach Frank McCarthy will host his girls basketball camps. The camps will run next Monday through Wednesday. The first session each day will run from 9 until noon for all girls in the first through 7th grades and the afternoon session from 1 until 4 pm will be for all players from the 8th grades through seniors in high school. To register and for more information you can contact coach McCarthy at Sheridan College by calling 674-6446 extension 4001.

06/09/05

The Sheridan Troopers will spend the weekend in Casper as they begin a three-day wood bat tournament tomorrow at Mike Lansing Field. The Troops open tomorrow against the Casper Oilers. The net home game for the Troops will be June 21st when they open their conference schedule against Riverton.

The Sheridan Jets have had some changes on their schedule. Their double header scheduled for Saturday at home against Riverton has been cancelled. Riverton called earlier this week to cancel out of the game. Their scheduled home date next week with Wheatland was cancelled before the season started but schedules had already been printed. The next home games for the jets will be June 15th against Gillette. That’s next Wednesday at 5 o’clock at Thorne-Rider Stadium.

The 2005 Wyoming/Montana High School All-star Basketball Series tips off tomorrow night in the Hoffman dome at Sheridan College. The girls will play tomorrow night at 6 pm with the boys game to follow at 8 o’clock. Both games will be broadcast live on am 14-10 KWYO. Saturday night the Montana teams host games 3 and 4 at Rocky Mtn. College also at 6 and 8 pm and broadcast live on am 14-10 KWYO.

Today is the registration deadline for tomorrow’s Sheridan Media Sponsors Benefit Golf Tournament at Kendrick Golf Course. The tournament will shot gun start at 1 o’clock. The format is for two person teams playing 18 holes, 6 holes scramble, 6 holes best ball and 6 holes alternate shot. Players are paired by a blind draw and players will find out tomorrow whom their partners will be. Kendrick Golf Course Professional Brian James will pair players according to handicap and level of play to make the teams as even as possible. Following the tournament a bbq will be hosted for all the players. There is a thousand dollars in prize money up for grabs and every hole will have a pin or tee prize. There will also be several raffle prizes awarded as well. To enter yourself in the tournament please call us today here at Sheridan Media at 674-7421. All proceeds benefit the Sheridan Public Arts Committee to help them acquire more permanent art work for downtown Sheridan.

06/08/05

The Sheridan Troopers and Rapid City post 22 showed a lot of patience yesterday and after a two-hour rain delay they played baseball at Thorne-Rider Stadium last night. It turned into a slugfest with the game finally called after eight innings because of lightning and finally another thundershower that washed it out with post 22 ahead of the Troops 14-13. Post 22 got off early but the Troops hung in and put on a great charge late but the weather forced the game to end early with the Troopers putting a lot of pressure on post 22. The Troops got down 8-1 in the third inning and down 13-3 going into the fifth and then the bats came alive and the Troopers got rolling. Chris Reynolds tore the cover off the ball with a solo homer and a two run jack he then added a sac fly with 5 RBI’s. Troopers newcomer Josh Dunkelburger also had a solo homerun last night. Araas says Reynolds is really starting to hit the ball hard. Next up for the Troops is a three day wood bat tournament in Casper. They will play five games and open with the Oilers on Friday.

The Wyoming/Montana All Star Basketball Series opens Friday at the Hoffman Dome at Sheridan College. The girls game will start play at 6 o’clock and the boys will go at 8 pm both games will be broadcast live on am 14-10 KWYO. Saturday’s games will be played at Rocky Mtn. College in Billings. The only Sheridan County player on either team this year is Molly Schenderline who capped off her high school career as part of the Tongue River Lady Eagles unbeaten state championship team.

Time is running out as the deadline is tomorrow for entering the Sheridan Media Sponsors Benefit Golf Tournament. The tournament will be played Friday afternoon at Kendrick Golf Course with a shotgun start at 1 o’clock. Golfers enter the tournament individually and Kendrick Golf Professional Brian James will then pair the players into twosomes according to handicap and level of play to make the teams as even as possible. The two person teams play 18 holes 6 holes are scramble, 6 holes are best ball and 6 holes are alternate shot. The tournament will culminate with awards and dinner following play. All proceeds go to benefit the Sheridan Public Arts Committee to acquire more permanent artwork in downtown Sheridan. Again play begins Friday at 1 o’clock. To enter the tournament call us here at Sheridan Media 672-7421.

Tongue river high school football coach Paul marshal will open his Eagles Football Camp tonight in Dayton. The camp officially got started yesterday with a little kids football camp and tonight the high school players take the field along with Eagles players. PJ says several Sheridan Broncs will attend the three-day camp. Camp sessions are from 6 to 8 pm and get underway tonight and wraps up Saturday night.
The Sheridan Broncs host their football camp June 20th through the 23rd.

Next week Sheridan High School head basketball coach Mike Ibach and Generals head coach Joel Davidson team up to host a team camp. Over 30 high school teams from around Wyoming and Montana will participate. Each team will play seven games over the three days. Games will be played at Sheridan High School and at the Hoffman Dome. The camp tips off next Thursday.

06/07/05

Sheridan’s Jim Benepe qualified for the 2005 US Open Golf Championship. The tournament opens next Thursday in Pine Hurst North Carolina. Benepe officially qualified yesterday after two days of sectional qualifying in Illinois. Benepe shot rounds of 69 and 71 over the two-day qualifier at Glen Allen Illinois to make the field for the open. US Open week starts on Monday with practice rounds Tuesday and Wednesday. First round play opens Thursday June 16th.

The Sheridan Troopers take the field this afternoon at Thorne-Rider Stadium. The Troops host Rapid City post 22 in this afternoon’s double-header. The first game starts at 3 o’clock with the second game expected to start between 5 and 5:30.

Join Sheridan Media this year playing in the Annual Sponsors Benefit Golf Tournament. The tournament will be played at Kendrick Golf Course Friday. Shotgun start will be at
1 o’clock. The tournament is open to all Sheridan County golfers and has a great format. All players will be put on two-person teams according to their handicaps and level of play. They will team together for the 18 hole event. A bbq will follow play. There is over a thousand dollars in prize money along with pin prizes and raffle prizes that make this a great event. Proceeds from the tournament go to the Sheridan Public Arts Committee to acquire more permanent artwork for downtown Sheridan. To enter the golf tournament call us at Sheridan Media at 672-7421.

The 2005 Wyoming/ Montana High School All-Star Basketball series is this week. Play begins Friday night in Sheridan at the Hoffman Dome. The first two series games will be played at the Hoffman Dome at Sheridan College Friday night at 6 and 8 pm. The series shifts to Billings Saturday night with games also at 6 and 8 pm. All four games will be broadcast live on our sister station am 14-10 KWYO. The all-stars will have public scrimmages tomorrow night at the Hoffman Dome.

Tongue River High School head football coach Paul Marshall and the Eagles are hosting a football camp this week. The camp runs Thursday, Friday and Saturday in the evening from 6 to 8 o’clock. Gear check out is tomorrow night at 7 o’clock at Tongue River High School.

Sheridan Bronc head football coach Tim Leroy will host the Sheridan Broncs football camp starting June 20th and running through the 23rd. The first day of the camp is for all little guy and junior high players with the remaining three days dedicated to high school players. Former NFL player and quarterback guru Jack Thompson from Seattle and Seattle Seahawks starting center Robbie Tobek will be part of the camp staff.

Next week beginning on Thursday Sheridan Broncs head basketball coach Mike Ibach and Sheridan College Generals basketball coach Joel Davidson will host the First Annual Sheridan Bronc / Generals Basketball team camp. Over 30 high school teams from Wyoming and Montana will be in Sheridan for the three-day camp. Teams will play 7 games during the camp. The Broncs will also participate in a team camp at Billings Skyview High School later this month. The Broncs are also planning on being at Steve McClain’s University of Wyoming team camp in July

06/06/05

The Sheridan Troopers picked up two nice road wins yesterday up in Miles City Montana after losing two at home to Rapid City post #320 Friday. The troops beat miles city 5-2 in the first game with starter Chris Reynolds picking up his third win of the season in the second game. Troopers starter JD Williams threw a complete game 4-hitter and the Troops won it 7-3. The Troopers are off today and will play at home tomorrow night against Rapid City post # 22. The first game of the double header will start at 5 o’clock.

144 golfers played in the “Mike Phillips Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament” hosted by Wyoming Cowboy Joe Saturday at The Powder Horn. Proceeds from the tournament went to the Mike Phillips Scholarship to benefit student athletes at the University of Wyoming. The winning team came from Sheridan and the winning foursome was the team of Mike Coulter, Brian Morgan, Tim Barnes and Jim Scott. That team will represent Sheridan County in the Cowboy Joe Championship Tournament in Laramie in September. The University of Wyoming went over it’s 10 million dollar fundraising mark Saturday. The state legislature is set to kick in matching funds of the ten million dollars for new facilities at UW including an indoor practice facility, track and field facility, tennis and others. Putting them over the top was First Interstate Bank. Frank Rottelini and Homer Scott presented UW Athletic director Gary Barta with a check for over 300 thousand dollars. The money came from a program from First Interstate Bank employees and their fundraising was matched by the banks to put the University over it’s ten million dollar goal.

Several UW coaches attended the tournament Saturday including University of Wyoming Cowgirls basketball coach Joe Legerski. Legerski ‘s message has been pretty simple since he took over the Cowgirl program two years ago. All Wyoming girls high school basketball players should have the incentive to really work on their game because Legerski says their programs priority is to get the best Wyoming girl players on scholarship every year. Legerski says the focus off the program right now is to bring it to the next level. Legerski says they have the players in place to be much better next season. Also joining Legerski at The Powder Horn Saturday was Cowboys head coach Steve McClain. You can see streaming video of both Legerski and McClain addressing the crowd Saturday afternoon at The Powder Horn by clicking here

The Powder Horn also hosted a fundraising golf event for the Sheridan Dog and Cat Shelter over the weekend. The Second Annual Dog and Cat Shelter event was sponsored by Morgan Stanley of Sheridan. They had 80 golfers in their event Friday afternoon and hosted a fundraising auction and dinner Saturday night.

This week Sheridan Media hosts the annual sponsors benefit golf tournament at Kendrick Golf Course. The event will take place Friday with a shotgun start at 1 o’clock. The tournament is open to all Sheridan County Golfers. Players enter the tournament individually and will be paired in blind draw two-somes before the tournament starts. Players will play 18 holes, 6 holes scramble, 6 holes best ball and 6 holes alternate shot. A thousand dollars in prize money including pin prizes and raffle prizes will be handed out following the tournament during a post tournament bbq. To enter as a player and or a tournament sponsor please contact Sheridan Media at 672-7421. All proceeds for the tournament go to benefit the Sheridan Public Arts Committee to help the committee acquire a permanent art work to display in downtown Sheridan. The Public Arts Committee will host a statue dedication Thursday evening at the Fulmer Public Library.
The statue “Circle of Friends” currently sits in it’s permanent location in front of the library and will be officially dedicated Thursday night. The public is invited to the event.

This week is all-star week in Sheridan as the boys and girls who make up this year’s Wyoming High School All-star Basketball Teams prepare to take on the Montana All-Stars in the annual series in Sheridan and Billings. Friday night’s games will be played at the Hoffman Dome at 6 and 8 pm and Saturday’s games will be played in Billings at Rocky Mtn. College. All four games will be broadcast live on am 14-10 KWYO. Both teams will host public scrimmages Wednesday evening at the Hoffman Dome.

06/03/05

The Sheridan Broncs wrapped up spring football drills at Homer Scott Stadium yesterday. Streaming video from yesterday’s final work-out can be seen by clicking here . Broncs head coach Tim Leroy says having a few days of spring football will help build the foundation for the Broncs 2005 season. Leroy and the Bronc coaching staff will host a football camp at Homer Scott Stadium June 20th through the 23rd. The first day of the camp is dedicated to the younger football players including little players and jr. High players. The following three days will be for all Sheridan County high school players. Joining the camp staff will be two special guests, former NFL 1st round draft selection and current quarterback Guru Jack Thompson who is also known as the “throw’ in Samoan”. Joining Thompson will be current Seattle Seahawks starting center Robbie Tobek. Leroy says both men have a lot to offer young football players. Leroy says it will be a real treat for all the campers and coaches to have Thompson and Tobek at the camp.

The Sheridan Troopers will host a double header tonight at Thorne-Rider Stadium. The Troopers host two with Rapid City post 320. The first game will start at 5 o’clock. On Tuesday the Troopers host a double header with Rapid City post 22.

The Colorado Rockies open a three game series with the Cincinnati Reds. Game one tonight can be heard live on AM 14-10 KWYO starting at 6 o’clock.

06/02/05

Sheridan Broncs Spring Football

Next week Sheridan will host one night of the annual Wyoming / Montana high school all-star basketball series. The first games will be played next Friday at the Hoffman dome at Sheridan College. Games are at 6 and 8 pm, the girls will play first followed by the boys. Molly Schenderline from the state champion Tongue River Lady Eagles will be the only Sheridan County player in this year’s games. Schenderline will get used to playing in the Hoffman dome as well as she will be a Lady General freshmen this fall. Again next Friday the 10th the girls play at 6 and the boys at 8 then the series shifts to Billings on Saturday night. All four games will be broadcast live on am 14-10 KWYO.

The Annual Shrine Bowl Football game will be played next Saturday in Casper and the north team will be well stocked with Sheridan County talent as several players and coaches will compete in the annual game. Big Horn coach Bob St. John is the head coach of the north. Also on the north staff is long time Sheridan Bronc and current Big Horn assistant coach Bert Dow. Along with Dow is NSI head coach John St. Pierre. There will be eight players from Sheridan County on the north squad. From the Big Horn Rams - Casey Gregerson, Bobby Chamberlain, Kevin Dow and Carson Stienhorst. From Sheridan High School - Joe Evers and Mark Pilch and from NSI - Nick Landon and Charlie Gorzalka. From Tongue River High School - Levi Dominguez will be the north team manager the game will be played at Dick Cheney Alumni Field at Casper Natrona High School next Saturday afternoon.

The Sheridan Troopers wrapped up Trooper Baseball Camp today. The Troops will play a home double header tomorrow night. They host Rapid City post 320 and the first game will start at 5 o’clock. Next Tuesday the Troopers host another double header against Rapid City post 22.

Invitations are still out for all Sheridan County golfers for next Friday’s Sheridan Media Sponsors Benefit Golf Tournament. The tournament shot gun starts next Friday at Kendrick Golf Course at 1 pm with a BBQ and awards presentation following play. All proceeds benefit the Sheridan Public Arts Committee in their effort to acquire permanent art work for downtown Sheridan. The Public Arts Committee will host a statue dedication next Thursday night at the Fulmer Public Library. The “Circle of Friends” will be dedicated at it’s permanent location in front of the library. For more information and to play in the benefit golf tournament call Sheridan Media at 672-7421. The golf tournament format is a blind draw two person team tournament. Kendrick Golf Course professional Brain James will pair teams according to handicap each team will have an “a” and “b” player.

This weekend the annual Wild West 3 on 3 Hoop Jam Basketball Tournament will be played in downtown Sheridan Saturday and Sunday.

06/01/05

The Sheridan Troopers continue their Trooper Baseball Camp through tomorrow at Thorne-Rider Stadium. Following the final session tomorrow the Troops will get back into action Friday evening with a home double header against post 320 from Rapid City. The first game will start at 5 o’clock. They will also play at home next Tuesday against a split squad of players from post 22 from Rapid City

The next home games for the Sheridan Jets will be Saturday June 11th when they host two games with Riverton and on June 15th they host two with Gillette. The month of June just started but coming up on July 21st Thorne-Rider Stadium will host the class “B” American Legion State Tournament and in a testament to the ball park and to general baseball general manager Dan Bilyue and his volunteers this is the third consecutive year that we have been able to host this event. That eight team double elimination tournament again will run Thursday July 21st through Sunday the 24th.

Tongue River High School football coach Paul Marshall will host the Eagles Football Camp next week starting Thursday June 9th and running each evening from 6 to 8 pm through the 11th. The camp is open to all Sheridan County football players. Clinicians will be several area football coaches and former Eagles all state players DJ Dearcorn who played for two national championship teams with Carroll College in Helena Montana and Chris Horn current defensive lineman at Stanford University. To register for the camp contact Paul Marshall at 673-5381.

Big Horn High School basketball coach Mike Daley is hosting his basketball camp this week, on June 16th.

Sheridan High School boys basketball coach Mike Ibach along with Joel Davidson the Sheridan College Henerals head coach are hosting a team camp in Sheridan June 17th and 18th. 30 high school teams from Wyoming and Montana will compete in the three day camp. Each team will play 7 games during the camp. Ibach also says the Broncs will participate in a camp at Billings Skyview High School later this month and at Steve McClain’s team camp at the University of Wyoming in July.

Sheridan College Lady Generals basketball coach Frank McCarthy will host his girls basketball camp June 20th through the 23rd. The camp is open to all Sheridan County girls from the first through 12th grades. To sign up contact coach McCarthy at Sheridan College 674-6446 ex. 4001.

Attention all Sheridan County Golfers; Sheridan Media will host the Annual Sponsors/Benefit Golf Tournament next Friday June 10th at Kendrick Golf Course. The tournament has a great format, it’s a blind draw two-some tournament and players won’t know until just before the shot gun start who their partner is the 18 hole event will start at 1 o’clock, teams play six holes scramble, six holes best ball and six holes alternate shot, there will be a BBQ following play, all proceeds from the tournament benefit the Sheridan Public Arts Committee to acquire more permanent art work for downtown Sheridan, last year’s event help get the Bunny Connell statue now permanently on display at the Sheridan Senior Center.

The entry deadline to enter the Mike Phillips Memorial Cowboy Joe Golf Tournament is tomorrow. The tournament will be played at The Powder Horn with a shot gun start at 8 o’clock Saturday morning. It’s a four person scramble and all proceeds benefit the Mike Phillips Scholarship at the University of Wyoming. Coaches Steve McClain and Joe legerski will play in the event along with UW athletic director Gary Barta and the voice of the Cowboys Dave Walsh. Cowboy Joe will host a bbq following play and the coaches will make comments to the players. To register a team call Wyoming Cowboy Joe at 766-6242.

The Dog and Cat shelter has teamed up with Morgan Stanley in Sheridan to host a golf tournament and dinner / auction at The Powder Horn Friday and Saturday. The golf tournament will be played Friday afternoon and the dinner / auction will take place Saturday night. Dinner / auction tickets cost 50 dollars per person and all proceeds from the tournament and Saturday night’s event go directly to support the Dog and Cat Shelter. To attend the dinner / auction please RSVP by calling the Dog and Cat Shelter at 674-7694.