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  • Spring Sports Preview: Lady Wolves are ready to score some goals!

    Raena Finch, Contributor|Mar 16, 2023

    The Green River Lady Wolves Girls Soccer season has officially begun, and their first day of practice was on March 6. The Lady Wolves and coaching staff are excited to get the season going and being able to focus on their upcoming games. Last year, Green River started strong by winning their first game against Jackson. After four wins and one tie throughout the season, the Lady Wolves lost their game against Kelly Walsh at Regionals in Jackson and were eliminated from qualifying for State. Even...

  • Boys basketball team ends their season at 4A West Regional tournament

    Raena Finch, Contributor|Mar 9, 2023

    The 4A West Regional Basketball games started last Thursday in Star Valley. On Thursday, Green River played the Riverton Wolverines in the first game of the day. Green River really tried to take the lead away from Riverton but fell short and lost the game 61-45. The four top scorers were Theran Archibald with 15 points, four rebounds and two assists; Chris Wilson with eight points and four rebounds; Kason Ivie with six points, four rebounds and one assist; and lastly Hunter Lake with six points, two rebounds and one assist. Green River played...

  • Wolves lose games to Rock Springs and Star Valley, headed to regionals

    Raena Finch, Contributor|Mar 2, 2023

    On Thursday, February 23 the Wolves played a game against the Tigers in Rock Springs. The gym at the Rock Springs High School was full during the Make-A-Wish game for these two rivalry teams. Green River couldn't come up with a win against Rock Springs and lost 41-62. Leading the team for scoring was Caleb Lake with 18 points, along with Chris Wilson with six rebounds. Caleb Lake had three assists and he and Theron Archibald had two steals each. On Saturday, the Wolves played their last...

  • Boys basketball still seeking a win, fall to Evanston and Jackson

    Raena Finch, Contributor|Feb 23, 2023

    The Wolves Boys Basketball team played a conference game against Evanston on Thursday, February 16. It was an intense game for both teams. Unfortunately, during the second quarter Green River lost control of the game and went into halftime down by 19 points. They spent the rest of the game trying to make a comeback but fell short. The Wolves lost to the Red Devils 65-70. Leading the team was Theron Archibald with 23 points and Caleb Lake with 12 points. Archibald also had four rebounds along...

  • Boys put up fight against Riverton and Cody

    Raena Finch, Contributor|Feb 16, 2023

    The Wolves played Riverton and Cody this past weekend on February 10 and 11. On Friday, the boys played Riverton, ending with a score of 60-49, with Riverton taking the win. Even though the boys came up short, it was a great game to watch. "Our team worked extremely hard on defense, and played very disciplined on the offense side," said Head Coach Laurie Ivie. Overall she feels it was probably one of the best games they've played all year. Some of Green River's top scorers during the Riverton...

  • Boys fall to Rock Springs, celebrate win against Kelly Walsh

    Raena Finch, Contributor|Feb 9, 2023

    The Wolves had two games this past week on Green River's home court. Their first game was on Thursday, February 2 against the Rock Springs Tigers. We always love rivalry games and the energy in the gym. Unfortunately, the boys lost to Rock Springs 54-60. "The Wolves out-rebounded the Tigers, but the difference in the game was the foul line," said Head Coach Laurie Ivie. Rock Springs shot 24 free throws and the Wolves only shot 10, which was definitely an advantage the Tigers had. Kason Ivie had...

  • Boys basketball coming up short

    Raena Finch, Contributor|Feb 2, 2023

    The Green River Wolves Boys basketball team played the Star Valley Braves on Saturday. The Wolves kept up the first half of the game, making some good plays. Coming into the second half of the game, the boys were very flat. This led the team to an unfortunate three-to-four-minute hole where the Braves had a 13-0 run and Green River couldn't recover. The Wolves lost the game with the final score of 60-70. Although the game didn't lean in their favor, "the boys played some of their best basketball...

  • Boys basketball put up a fight against Evanston and Jackson

    Raena Finch, Contributor|Jan 26, 2023

    The Green River Boys basketball team played in two conference games last Thursday and Saturday. On Thursday, January 19, the boys played Evanston. The top scorers were Theran Archibald with 13 points and Kason Ivie with eight points. Theran Archibald lead the team with eight rebounds, and Caleb Lake had four assists. The Wolves played great defense, holding their opponents to 46 points and out-rebounding them. They worked great together but they "could not buy a bucket," according to Head Coach...

  • Boys stay motivated despite losses

    Raena Finch, Contributor|Jan 12, 2023

    The Green River Wolves Boys basketball team played in another tournament the weekend of January 5 through January 7. On Thursday, January 5, the boys played Laramie. The top scorers were Xander Lindsey and Theron Archibald with 11 points each, Hunter Lake with with 10 points and Kason Ivie with nine points. Kason Ivie led the team with eight rebounds and Caleb Lake had seven assists. The Wolves worked great together as a team but couldn't take the lead from Laramie and ended the game with a...

  • Boys make goals for tournament

    Raena Finch, Contributor|Dec 22, 2022

    This past weekend, the Wolves Boys Basketball team took on Pinedale, Bear Lake, and Rawlins in the Flaming Gorge Classic Tournament. Green River won the game against Pinedale with a final score of 68-50. They lost against Bear Lake with a final score of 56-44 and took another win against Rawlins with a final score of 63-43. The overall top scorer of this tournament was Theran Archibald with 32 points against Rawlins, 18 points against Pinedale and 16 points against Bear Lake. The top rebounder...

  • Boys basketball team never gave up their fight

    Raena Finch, Contributor|Dec 15, 2022

    The Green River Wolves Boys Basketball team traveled to Casper on Thursday for their first tournament of the season. Tournaments are especially good for the teams to get a feel for playing with new players and just getting to know one another on the court. The boys played really hard and never gave up on the games. Unfortunately, they went 3-0 with losses to Cheyenne Central, Cheyenne East, and Natrona County. For the first game against Cheyenne Central on Thursday, December 8, the final score...

  • Wolves ready to compete

    Raena Finch, Contributor|Dec 1, 2022

    Basketball season is finally here and the Green River Wolves Boys Basketball team and the whole coaching staff is beyond excited. This season's tryouts had a great turnout with 47 talented young men. "It was fantastic to have such a full gym," explained Head Coach Laurie Ivey. Monday, November 28 was their first official practice, and they have a team of high-energy, hard-working boys. The boys are buckling down and really focusing on defense, rebounding, transitions, communication, and becoming...

  • Volleyball eliminated at Regionals

    Raena Finch, Contributor|Nov 3, 2022

    The Lady Wolves had their last tournament this past weekend against Kelly Walsh and Rock Springs. On Friday, October 28, the Lady Wolves took on Kelly Walsh. The first two matches they fell a little behind, but ended the third match with a close score of 29-27. The girls obviously ended with a great fight and determination, which is amazing. The close match gave the girls some more confidence, especially because they were playing the best team in the state. The game against the Rock Springs Tige...

  • Volleyball heads to regionals after loss to Star Valley

    Raena Finch, Contributor|Oct 27, 2022

    The Lady Wolves took on the Lady Braves last Friday. Green River also celebrated the seniors Brinley Nelson, Oaklee Hanks, and Mia Rosas that night. To start off the game, the girls played a little timid at first but gradually got better throughout the matches. Their passing was still one of their strongest skills, and also having support from the Junior Varsity on the bench cheering them on made the game a lot more enjoyable to watch and play. "We had several JV players step into varsity roles...

  • Volleyball team still improving despite challenges

    Raena Finch, Contributor|Oct 20, 2022

    To start out their week of competition, the Lady Wolves played the Evanston Red Devils. The matches were definitely intense. There were so many great rallies and plays but the Lady Wolves didn't have the best of luck. In the first match, they had a great start with a kill. The team had high energy and great intensity. With the great start, the Evanston Red Devils started to panic and made some silly mistakes. Green River's defense had two great digs in a row, an amazing spike, some great...

  • Volleyball had two tough losses over weekend

    Raena Finch, Contributor|Oct 13, 2022

    The Green River Wolves volleyball team had two home games against Riverton and Cody over the weekend. Unfortunately, they lost the games but had great fight through them both. In the first and second match against the Riverton Wolverines, the girls had a rough start but slowly turned it around with some great defense. They had great digs in the back row, and up at the net they had Eva Murray reading the net like a pro and blocking some dangerous attacks. Some small mistakes made them lose their...

  • Volleyball beats Sheridan and loses to Star Valley

    Raena Finch, Contributor|Oct 6, 2022

    The Lady Wolves Volleyball team had two games last week against Sheridan and Star Valley. Coming from a tough loss the week before against Jackson, the girls showed a lot of integrity and had control over the Sheridan match the entire time. The head coach, Jessica Demaret explained, "The Sheridan game for us was just a good all around team effort. I felt like all of the girls that were on the floor played a complete match, beginning to end." This was a great confidence boost for the girls going...