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The Green River Wolves traveled south to Utah for the third weekend in a row to participate in the UHSTCA High School Track Meet in Kearns, Utah. More than 50 teams from Utah, Idaho and Wyoming including Rock Springs, Evanston, Big Piney, Riverton, Star Valley, Cody and Green River competed in the meet with more than 370 runners topping all events in the boys 1600-meter run. In just the third meet of the indoor season for both Green River boys and girls, competitors continue to experiment with different events with a number of improvements in...
The Green River High School Boy’s and Girl’s Indoor Track season got underway this past Saturday as the team headed south to compete with 40 teams from Utah, Idaho and Wyoming at the Utah State High School Indoor Track Invitational. There were more than 100 competitors in a few of the events, as this is one of the larger high school indoor meets in the region. In the girls 60-meter dash, the top finishers for the Lady Wolves were Jimena Campos with a time of 9.75, Heather Gibson at 9.64 and the top finisher in 25th place out of 79 sprinters was...
Winter is really sinking in and the temperatures are getting colder. You have the post Thanksgiving blues and are wondering what you can do with your family this weekend? Sure, you could drive down to Laramie to watch Wyoming play in its first Mountain West Conference football game against San Diego State, perhaps you can do a double header and watch Cowboy basketball host the University of Northern Iowa Panthers at 11 a.m., but good luck getting a hotel. Why not do a “triple header” and listen to the basketball game, watch the Mountain Wes...
Led by Senior Blake Waite, five seniors, three juniors and one sophomore received post season honors. Those who made the 3A all-conference list included seniors Waite, Hunter Spartz, Drew Wilson. Taylor Thornton, and Gabe Bunderman, along with juniors Cole White, Chance Hofer and Candon Croft, as well as sophomore Chase Stoeger. Waite and Spartz were also 2015 all-conference selections. Making all-state for 2016 were Waite and Spartz, who were also all-state in 2015 and Drew Wilson, along with Stoeger. Waite was last year’s Defensive Player of...
This time of year reminds us to take a step back and reflect on the things we are thankful for. I assume the thing that’s most important to the majority of us is our family and that certainly is the case for me. I have been blessed with a beautiful wife for nearly 30 years and she has given us two incredible sons that give me the motivation and inspiration for all I do in life. My happiest moments in life are those that I have shared with my family and for that I am truly thankful! Another major aspect of my life that I am grateful for is my c...
Not surprisingly, with two of the top defenses in 3A football on the field the first half was a defensive battle. The Wolves were led on defense by Seniors Gabe Bunderman, Blake Waite, James Bunderman and Hunter Spartz, with the entire defense playing well in the first half. The Wolves started the game on offense and was stopped by Powell with three plays and out on nearly every offensive series of the first half but their defense still provided them with several chances to score. On Powell’s very first offensive series, they tried to fool G...
The Wolves entered Friday's contest with the Worland Warriors knowing they had to finish the season with a win to assure themselves a piece of the conference championship and they did so convincingly, outscoring the Warriors 42-0 by halftime and effectively putting the game away. In their first series, senior returner Kalen Kester gave the Wolves good field position to start their drive with a 23-yard kickoff runback. The Wolves wasted no time as they ran nine plays, with several short runs and...
Down 12-0 after Cody scored their second touchdown of the game during the first play of the second quarter, the Wolves came back strong to outscore the Broncs 25-6 the rest of the way to move into a three way tie for first place in the 3A West. For much of the game, the Wolves were their own worst enemy incurring 13 penalties, but their defense which started slow and gained momentum in the second quarter. They played well the rest of the game, causing four turnovers, three fumbles which all were recovered by the Wolves and one pass interception...
Following head coach Don Maggi and his staff's goals for improving each week, the Wolves put it all together Friday night on both sides of the ball as their offense rolled to another impressive performance. The Wolves scored 55 points while the hard-hitting, swarming defense held the Jackson Broncs to only 69 yards in total offense for the game. A packed house on homecoming night was not disappointed as Green River got the ball to start the game and marched right down the field aided by a...
On a miserable, windy and rain-soaked night, the Green River Wolves recorded their first shutout in 77 straight games to move their record to 4-0 and remain undefeated on the year against the always tough Powell Panthers. With a torrential downpour occurring during a good portion of the game, Green River had a tough time handling the ball as there were numerous high snaps and a number of fumbles. The Wolves were able to recover themselves on all but two of the occasions. The slippery ball and...
The Wolves’ depth showed through once more as they came up against a tough Torrington team with less than 20 players on their football team. But with one of Wyoming’s most dominating linemen, finishing the game 28-14, and earning another win. Torrington showcased two-time All State and the 2015 3A South East Conference Defensive Player of the Year Friday night. Drew Wilson was able to keep his team in the game with outstanding play on both sides of the ball. Green River got the ball to start the game and were forced to punt early on. In Torring...
A packed house of mostly, the hometown, Green River Wolves supporters came out to be entertained by some good high school football and the Wolves did not disappoint with a dominating performance on both sides of the ball. The Rawlins Outlaws started strong on their first series of downs with a good combination of accurate passing and strong running to score a touchdown and went to 6-0 after, the Wolves blocked the extra-point attempt. Green River got the ball back after a nice 35 yard kickoff return by senior Kalen Kester, but Rawlins stopped...
In pre-game comments head coach Don Maggi appeared to be spot on in his analysis of both his team and his opponents strengths and weaknesses. Maggi said this might be his best offensive line since he has been at Green River, with all seniors including Hunter Spartz and Gabe Bunderman at tackles, center William Harvey, and Malik Kalivas and Blake Waite at guards. It's a unit which averages about 215 pounds per man. The unit opened holes for the running backs, led by starters, Drew Wilson, Candon...
The Green River Knights baseball season came to an abrupt end last week as the Knights lost their first two games of the double elimination state tournament. In two close games, a one run loss in the opener Wednesday to the No. 3 seed from the North, the Riverton Raiders 2-1, then exchanging leads for 10 innings with the Cody Cubs, before finally being eliminated by the two-time defending state champs 14-13. In their first game Wednesday Green River was the victim of some outstanding pitching by Dalton Baldes of Riverton, who went the nine-inni...
The Green River Knights started the past week with a double header July 13 against the Cheyenne Hawks. In the opener, the Knights were explosive as they scored 15 runs to defeat the Hawks 15-7. In the second game, they lost a close match 8-7, then concluded their series with the Hawks in another close loss 5-3 to end up 2-2 with Cheyenne.. Friday, the Knights returned home for the first time in almost a month and hosted the Wheatland Lobos in a doubleheader. The Knights leadoff hitter Tyler...
The Knights American Legion baseball team traveled to Douglas, Thursday for five games in three days, culminating in a third place finish in the Bolin Memorial Tournament. In their first game Thursday the knights defeated the locals as they downed Douglas 7-3. Alex Hietzman, Brendan Hopkins, Andrew Munoz and Trevor Zumwalt led the way for the Knights on offense as they combined for nine hits and accounted for four runs. Hietzman and Hopkins had three hits each, Zumwalt had two and Munoz had a hit and two walks, with Hopkins and Munoz both...
The Green River Knights finish with third place at the end of an invitational tournament the team hosted during the weekend. The Knights started strong Saturday afternoon with an impressive 10-3 win over the Douglas Cats. Tyler Vendetti led off with a double to left, followed by Trevor Zumwalt who placed a bunt down the third base line. Brendan Hopkins then drove in Vendetti and Zumwalt to go up 2-0. Blake Gelinas followed with a solid single to left to jump out to a 3-0 lead. The Cats got on...
After winning the Roy Peck Memorial Tournament in Riverton the previous weekend, the Green River Knights were ready for action at the Sand Puppy American Legion Tournament last weekend in Rock Springs. Despite being short three regulars, two to illness and one playing in the Wyoming Shrine Bowl Game, Green River started tournament play with a strong performance, beating the host team Archie Hay Post No. 24 11-4. Saturday evening the Knights played the team coach Stub Hatfield called the Knights’ nemesis, losing to Jackson 8-4. It was the K...
The Green River girls team, with only three seniors out of the eight state qualifiers, had a good performance finishing seventh out of the field of 10 teams. Green River's best sprinter, sophomore Andri Dewey, recovering from a muscle pull, finished 11th in the preliminaries 100-meter dash, exactly one-half second out of second place. Andri followed up with a 13th place finish in the 200-meter dash against a senior dominated field while also placing 13th in the 400 meters, showing some great pro...
While Friday the 13th is an unlucky day in Western superstition, that was not the case for the Green River High School Track and Field team. The Wolves hosted the 2016 4A Regional meet, with a great start Friday and continued on with some excellent performances on Saturday at Wolves Stadium. The Wolves came out of the meet with 16 state qualifiers, eight each for the boys and girls teams. Most impressive for head coach Dan Hansen and his staff was the amount of improvement in times and...
The Green River Wolves tennis team played against a Riverton squad consisting of nine girls Thursday for the last match of their spring season. According to head tennis coach Phil Harder, each team and player competed in at least three matches for the round robin format. In the girls singles division, four players competed, two each from Green River and Riverton. Anna Ujuary from Green River finished first while Katie Banks, also from Green River, took second. Harder was pleased with the teams...
Amidst howling winds, but otherwise decent spring weather, 14 teams descended on Green River Friday to participated in one of the largest track meets in the state, as well as a preview to the upcoming regionals competition. The meet was also a homecoming for the Green River team and provided the opportunity for the athletes to perform in front of their families, which is both important and fun, according to head track coach Dan Hansen. With all but Kelly Walsh High School present from the 4A Reg...
When asked if I would be interested in writing an article about what I love about Green River I jumped at the opportunity as there are so many wonderful things to celebrate about our community. First and foremost, “hello,” it’s the people. This past weekend, for example, we concluded one of our city’s most successful and enjoyable family events, The Crystal Classic Winter Festival. At the awards dinner, the participants from Ohio, Montana, Wisconsin, Utah and Missouri amongst others, all spoke about how congenial, helpful, and friendly our sta...
Over the past year, oil and gas prices have fallen and coal production has struggled due to Federal regulations principally concerned with deteriorating air quality. Since a majority of state revenue is linked to these resources a tighter state budget will result with a trickledown effect to local governments. Counties, cities, and towns will most likely be facing similar tasks and working around balancing their future budgets with reduced sources of revenues. A great debate is expected when the legislature convenes in February relative to the...
The city has been provided the opportunity by the Green River Star to have different staff write an article in the weekly edition and for this week the schedule calls for a member of the Council or mayor to contribute so I thought I would let our citizens know about a trip myself, our new City Administrator Reed Clevenger, and our Solid Waste Supervisor, Linda Roosa made to Cheyenne last week. We traveled to Cheyenne to appear before the State Land and Investment Board made up of the governor, the secretary of state, the state treasurer, the...
