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Monday morning, I had my first COVID-19 vaccination shot. I scheduled an appointment at Castle Rock Medical Center last week after the announcement of vaccinations being open to anyone and was quickly slotted for an appointment. The vaccination push is truly a major concern for CRMC because between the time I scheduled my appointment and the actual appointment time, I had half a dozen reminders called, texted and emailed to me. Considering what’s at stake, it isn’t hard to understand why. Walkin...
On a warm Friday afternoon, a few dozen people were gathered at the Veterans Park ballfield to watch the girls get their game on. The newest addition to the sports offered by Green River High School is girls fastpitch softball. The team starts its season this Friday against Kelly Walsh in a home game at Veteran's Park. During a uniformed scrimmage Friday, the team competed against itself as coaches gave pointers and tips to the girls in preparation for that first game. They weren't the only...
The weekend didn't go the way the Wolves would have liked, but second chances are around the corner for the boys soccer team. The boys faced tough squads from Star Valley and Evanston, taking losses from both teams at home. The Wolves lost 4-0 to Star Valley Friday and 3-1 against Evanston Saturday. The sole Green River goal was scored by Andrew Santhuff off of a penalty kick. Head coach Kahler Dawson said the team had some offensive and defensive rust and anxiety playing their first game in two...
The Lady Wolves ended their season with a fourth-place finish at the 4A State tournament last weekend. One player was named All State, while another was awarded All State Honorable Mention. An head coach Rick Carroll couldn't be more happy with his players. The Lady Wolves' first game took place against Cheyenne Central in a match that Carroll said was some of the best basketball the Lady Wolves played all season. "We just played really well as a team," Carroll said. "We shot the ball pretty...
For head coach Chris Nielsen, his first year with the Lady Wolves is like starting a new soccer program. With the COVID-19 pandemic canceling the 2020 spring sports season, both soccer programs, as well as the track program are starting back up after a year absence. Nielsen said his younger players have not competed at the high school level at all, while many of his juniors have only played junior varsity soccer. Nielsen while he’s still trying to learn the team’s pulse, he believes they wil...
The Wolves will be completing in their first outdoor track and field this weekend in Lyman, which leads to a meet March 24 at Wolves Stadium. According to head coach Dan Hansen, the full team likely won’t be available during those early meets. With other activities like basketball running into the practice period, some athletes are unable to get the required number of practices logged before being cleared to compete. With a group of 53 athletes with the team, Hansen said the last two weeks of p...
The Wolves soccer team will be returning to the field Friday as they start their season against Star Valley in a home game. Action starts at 5 p.m. at Wolves Stadium. They will then take on Evanston Saturday in a second home match scheduled to start at 1 p.m. Like the girls team, the boys are headed up by a new head coach in Kahler Dawson. Dawson was chosen to replace former head coach Chris Bieber last year, but was unable to coach his first official year. Before becoming the head coach, he...
Wyoming’s pandemic restrictions will be lifted March 16 according to an announcement from Gov. Mark Gordon’s office. The statewide mask requirement will be removed, as well as allowing bars, restaurants, theaters and gyms to operate normally. “I thank the people of Wyoming for their commitment to keeping one another safe throughout this pandemic,” Gordon said. “It is through their efforts that we have kept our schools and businesses operating and our economy moving forward. I ask all Wyoming c...
The boys and girls are headed to the state basketball tournament this weekend. For the girls, they're entering as the second seed following a loss to Natrona County following the regional championship game Saturday, following two wins at home. The boys enter the tournament ranked third, rebounding against Rock Springs Saturday following a loss to Star Valley. For both teams, the next week is their chance to shine as the season wraps up for them. The girls will take on Cheyenne Central at Casper...
Sweetwater County residents in the 1C priority group are eligible to receive a coronavirus vaccine according to an announcement from the Sweetwater County District Board of Health. The 1C group involves a lengthy list of people how work in what are designated as essential critical infrastructure workers. This list includes those working in the energy, communications, water and information technology industries, as well as government employees. Outside of this group, homeless people and others wi...
A Green River attorney was disbarred by the Wyoming Supreme Court for her conduct in representing clients and the status of their cases. Last week, the court issued a press release regarding Danielle Mathey’s disbarment, saying she admitted to lying to clients about the status of their cases, fabricating court documents and mishandling trust account funds belonging to a client, as well as failing to respond to inquiries by the Wyoming State Bar’s Office of Bar Counsel regarding her conduct. Her...
A collection of colorful quilts can be seen at the Sweetwater County Historical Museum through a temporary exhibit on display until the end of April. Showcasing a style called crazy quilting, the exhibit is a partnership between the museum and the Sweetwater County Quilt Guild. According to the museum's curator Amanda Benson, the quilts took their inspiration from the 1876 World's Fair in Philadelphia. The fair's Japanese Pavilion had a number of modern art pieces on display in a multitude of...
The high schools in Green River and Rock Springs showed their love for the Make-A-Wish Foundation last week, raising $39,885.04 for the organization. A blood drive hosted by the schools generated 141 pints of blood, with Green River donating 77 pints while Rock Springs donated 64 pints. Marisa DeClercq, the Green River High School student government advisor, said the amount raised for Make-A-Wish is impressive considering the fundraising period was condensed into a single week. She said...
A strong finish in their last two of games has given the Lady Wolves basketball team the top seed in the regional tournament Thursday. They will take on fourth-seeded Jackson at home Thursday. Action begins at 1 p.m. The Lady Wolves are the champions of the 4A Southwest Quad, being undefeated with a 6-0 record against other teams in the region. However, that doesn't mean the Lady Wolves will have an automatic invitation to State. They must beat Jackson to earn a spot at the tournament. A loss...
The Wolves wrestling team capped their season by placing fourth at the State wrestling tournament over the weekend. Star Valley won the title with 228 points, while Douglas took second with 202 points and Worland placed third with 165.5 points. Green River finished the event with 148.5 points. The Wolves had two wrestlers earn All State recognition as well. Kale Knezovich, a freshman who won the state title in the 106 division, and Conner Todd, who placed second at 132. For Knezovich, head coach...
Anyone wanting to attend a Green River City Council meeting in person will be able to do so starting with the Council’s meeting next week. Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Council decided to host its meetings virtually when COVID-19 infection rates began to spike in Sweetwater County. Prior to that, meetings were hosted at City Hall, with Council representatives and spectators being socially distanced. “I think everybody prefers face-to-face,” Mayor Pete Rust said. “I think it’ll b...
Despite snowstorms last week postponing the delivery of a shipment of COVID-19 vaccine last week, Sweetwater County Public Health and Castle Rock Medical Center continue to vaccinate residents. According to Dr. Jean Stachon, Sweetwater County Public Health Officer, said between 25% and one-third of the county’s population having herd immunity, either from contracting COVID-19 or through a vaccination. An exact percentage is unknown because Dr. Stachon said there were likely residents who contrac...
A proposed land lab would be a building block for a larger agricultural education program within Sweetwater County School District No. 2. The district’s board of trustees approved a request to apply for Bureau of Land Management land between Green River and James Town during the board’s meeting Feb. 9. At the time, superintendent Craig Barringer said a land lab would be years away if the district decided to move forward with the initiative. Liz Thoman, the FFA advisor at Green River High Sch...
With the State wrestling meet next week, the Wolves' qualifying wrestling team has little time to fine tune their strategies, but head coach Josh Wisniewski isn't worried about how they will fare in their final week. Wisniewski said the team's goal was to qualify 85% of their members for the showdown in Casper. "It's pretty neat we were able to do that," he said. Four Wolves were named the champions of their weight classes: Kale Knezovich at 106, Thomas Dalton at 120, Conner Todd at 132 and...
The Wolves season ended with a second-place finish at State over the weekend and a champion in the 1-meter diving event. Overall, it was a finish head coach Colleen Seiloff said she expected to see, though the Wolves competition with the favored Lander Tigers came down to the last few events of the meet. Lander went on to earn its 25th consecutive championship, scoring a total of 342 points and winning nine events. Green River earned 202 while Buffalo took third with 181 points. Braxton Cordova...
An outdoor manufacturer is interested in coming to Rock Springs, through discussions are in their preliminary phases. Kayla McDonald, economic development specialist for the Sweetwater Economic Development Coalition, said the organization is working with a company which manufactures outdoor recreation equipment in a bid to establish the company in Rock Springs. McDonald declined to name the company, citing the early nature of the discussions, but said both Western Wyoming Community College and R...
The Green River High School automotive department will get three vehicles to work on courtesy of Genesis Alkali. One of the three vehicles was delivered last week, while the other two will be sent in April. Darren Heslep, Green River High School's principal, said the donations stemmed from a desire to purchase simulators for the automotive classes, but the idea was quickly nixed. Heslep said each simulator would cost approximately $20,000 and wouldn't be ideal for group learning. Heslep said...
They're all going to State this week. The group of 19 swimmers and divers making up the Green River High School team qualified to compete, with the final swimmer Riley Rustein qualifying i the 100-yard butterfly Thursday. Having an entire team qualify is something head coach Colleen Seiloff hasn't accomplished before. "I'm excited, this group of boys have worked very hard," she said. Seiloff said she was also impressed with how the group supported each other during the last chance meet, saying...
The final week of duals for the Green River High School wrestling team resulted in less competition that the team and coaches were hoping for, but that isn’t stopping them from being ready for the Regional tournament Friday. The Wolves traveled to Sheridan for a varsity dual with Sheridan and Thunder Basin from Gillette. Head coach Josh Wisniewski said the team wasn’t able to arrive on time because of the snowy roads, but was impressed with how quickly the team readied for their matches. He sai...
Following a canceled game against Riverton Friday, the Green River High School girls basketball team took a narrow loss Saturday against Cody. The girls fell 46-40 to Cody in a low-scoring game where the Lady Wolves lacked energy throughout the competition. “We didn’t have enough energy during our press,” head coach Rick Carroll said. “We looked tired and we had tired legs when we played.” Carroll said the girls defense was good throughout the day, but issues involving communication and court...
