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The Green River High School Girls Softball Team will be heading to their match against Rock Springs today with confidence after two huge wins and a no hitter last week. The team beat both Natrona County and Kelly Walsh in their conference games, and the Natrona County game last Friday included a no hitter pitched by freshman Haidyn Terry. A "no hitter" refers to a game where there are no hits against the pitcher. While runners may still be able to get to bases off a walk or an air by an... Full story
The Green River High School varsity boys soccer team split their games last week, taking a 3-0 loss in Rock Springs, turning around and winning their rematch against the Evanston Red Devils 1-0 Friday. The win Friday was accomplished by a late-game goal scored by Brett Stanton. Head coach Jorge Salsedo said the boys are reacting more on the field and have turned around from where they were earlier in the season. Right now, Salcedo and the coaching staff are working to help the Wolves have a...
Former Green River High School football player Hunter Spartz is gearing up for a shot at the big time after being invited to the New England Patriots mini camp as an undrafted free agent. Hunter is a 2017 graduate of Green River High School who had earned All Conference and All-State as an offensive lineman during his junior and senior years. During his senior year, he was selected All-Conference as a defensive end. Following graduation, he enrolled with Montana Tech and began studying...
Green River High School swimmer Hailey Uhrig will be swimming in Oklahoma next year after signing a letter of intent to compete for Oklahoma Christian University. Uhrig has earned multiple state championships in several events during her time as a high school swimmer and holds several school and state records. Hailey said the facilities at the university and the campus itself helped solidify her decision. She had previously visited the University of Wyoming and Colorado State University before h...
The Green River High School Girls Soccer Team is set to head into regional competitions next week in the fifth seed after one loss and one win in their games last week. The competition started with a disappointing 11-0 loss in Rock Springs last Thursday. “We have a mental block with Rock Springs,” head coach Matthew Robles said. “The score reflected how the game went for us. It started bad and just progressively went downhill from there.” The Rock Springs Lady Tigers are currently ranked...
Senior girls basketball player Megan Counts signed her letter of intent to play for Chadron State College in Nebraska this fall. "I loved the team when I went there ... I just really like the environment," she said about what attracted her to the team. Counts played as a power forward for the Lady Wolves, saying she would like to play as a guard, but isn't sure if she will switch when she plays for Chadron State. Regardless, Counts said she loves the game, having played basketball since she was...
The Wyoming weather played havoc with the spring track season as the week prior to the second Green River Invite most meets throughout the state were canceled. The Puncher Invite in Big Piney and this week’s home invite were started a little early Friday morning in an attempt to beat the wind and rain, but the meet did not make it as several events were canceled. The Wolves were also scheduled to compete in Morgan, Utah Saturday, but canceled their attendance at that meet as the weather predicted was filled with more wind and rain. However, m...
After their originally scheduled match was postponed due to inclement weather, the Green River High School Softball Team took on their rivals from Rock Springs last Wednesday, winning their conference match 13-8. “The girls’ bats were on fire,” coach Blair Aimone said. The Lady Wolves ended up with 12 runs in the first three innings and six extra-base hits, including a home run, throughout the game. “The girls just rose to the performance,” Aimone said. “It’s always going to be a dogfight with...
An 8-0 loss to Jackson served as a wake-up call for the Wolves soccer program. The boys travelled to Jackson Saturday following an away game in Star Valley last Thursday that resulted in a 1-1 overtime tie and saw one of the Braves being removed from the game due to a red card violation. With Jackson, head soccer coach Jorge Salseco didn't mince words when it came to what led to the loss. "We just didn't show up," he said. This loss comes after the Wolves were able to hold Jackson to only four...
The Lady Wolves fought to keep up with their opponents during their first two games on the road, coming away with one tie and one loss. The Green River High School Girls Soccer Team headed to Star Valley last Thursday, where they battled into overtime and ended the game with a 4-4 tie. "It was a pretty physical match," coach Matthew Robles said of the game. Robles explained the game was Star Valley's home opener, which the team was excited for, and the Lady Wolves' first away game, which led to...
The Green River High School Boys Soccer Team’s final home games didn’t end with a continuation of their winning streak, but Saturday’s senior recognition game against Natrona let the soon-to graduate players leave Wolves Stadium with pride and a 4-1 win. The Wolves have a 4-2 conference record. The previous day’s game against Kelly Walsh, played on a cold and windy afternoon, resulted in a 3-1 loss against the Trojans. “After that game, the boys did some self-evaluation and knew what they had...
The last two home games for the Green River High School Girls Soccer Team were both tough losses against top-ranked teams. "We knew they'd be tough games," coach Matt Robles said. Kelly Walsh and Natrona County were the Lady Wolves' opponents last Friday and Saturday, and were the top two of the top five conference teams when Green River faced them. In Friday's game against Kelly Walsh, the Lady Wolves held their opponents to only one point up until halftime. However, the Trojans were able to ma...
A longtime middle school and high school coach will be tapped to head up the Lady Wolves volleyball program if approved by the district's board of trustees. Jessica Demaret recently accepted an offer to be the volleyball team's head coach, pending approval by the school board. She will replace Rikki Shantz in the role after Shantz announced her resignation at the end of the 2021 season. Demaret has worked as a coach for teams at Lincoln Middle School, as well as the freshman boys basketball...
The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission met in Lander to approve the annual hunting season regulations and quotas. After hearing season presentations and reviewing public comments, the Commission passed the 2022 hunting season regulations and quotas. The finalized information will be available on the Wyoming Game and Fish Department website and Hunt Planner by the beginning of May. The Commission heard an overview of the department’s chronic wasting disease management surveillance program and ongoing CWD management in the state. Research on how t...
After hard losses to Cody last Friday, the Green River High School softball team came back strong when facing Worland the next day. "We got spanked by Cody," Coach Blaire Aimone admitted. "It was not a good outing." The Cody Fillies had 21 hits and three home runs in the first match, which was the conference game, and ended up beating the Lady Wolves 17-4. In the second match of the day, Green River started out leading 6-1, but the Fillies scored 15 runs over the next two innings, ultimately win...
On a blustery wind chilled day in early spring, the Green River girls and boys track teams took the short drive to Rock Springs Saturday to compete with 13 other Southwest Wyoming track teams used to this unpredictable April weather to compete in the annual Ted Schroeder Invitational, named for the school’s former track coach. Times and distances were impacted due to the strong winds and the accompanying wind chills. While this was generally the case, there were some exceptional efforts especially considering weather conditions. The girls tea...
Last week was a strong one for the Green River High School girls soccer team as they faced off against Star Valley and Evanston. The Lady Wolves took on Star Valley last Tuesday, April 5, and came away with a 3-2 win. Although the final score looked close due to goals made by Star Valley with only about 12 minutes left, Green River led 3-0 for the majority of the time, with all three goals being scored by Ellie Kettering, achieving a hat trick. “We dominated that game against Star Valley p...
The Wolves have made a turn around in the past week, earning three wins on the pitch. Last week, the boys defeated Star Valley 1-0 and followed that up with a win 2-0 against Evanston. Tuesday, the boys slowed down Rock Springs' game and defeated the Tigers 2-0. According to coach Jorge Salsedo, the boys' confidence has grown in the past few weeks as they compete better with their opponents. With Rock Springs, Salcedo said the boys followed through on the play the coaches and team drafted prior...
The Green River High School track team traveled south this past Thursday and Friday to compete with 30 other high schools in Orem, Utah. With as many as 150 competitors in some events, the huge two-day Utah Regional Track Meet was the stage where many Green River competitors showed improvements in times and distances from the previous week. The teams were also split up for this meet as the mostly younger track competitors stayed home for a junior varsity meet in Lyman Thursday. In a large field...
Green River's Girls and Boys Track Teams performed well in their Green River Invitational Track Meet Friday at Wolves Stadium. In a field which included Rock Springs, Lander, Saratoga, HEM (Hanna/Elk Mountain), Encampment, Rawlins, Big Piney, the Wolves women took first place while the boys took second to Rock Springs. The Wolves had a number of excellent performances both in individual events as well as a few individuals that scored at the top in multiple events, earning big team points. For...
An early season match with the Jackson Broncs didn’t end the way the Wolves would have preferred when the game ended with a 4-0 defeat for the Wolves. The Wolves struggled throughout the first half as the Broncs maintained control of the ball and scored three goals on the Green River squad. Head coach Jorge Salsedo said the pep talk he and the coaches had with the boys during halftime helped get the group into the game for the second half. “We had a nice talk,” he said. “We talked about the hard...
The Green River High School girls soccer team faced a disappointing loss last Thursday, coming up short against Jackson, who beat them 4-1. “Honestly we were in the game until probably about 10 minutes left,” Coach Matthew Robles said. The Lady Wolves started the game behind, with Jackson scoring two goals early on. Green River fought back, however, and scored with about 30 minutes left in the game. Unfortunately trying to catch back up ended up leading to mistakes. “We were pressing too hard...
After a promising start to the season, the Green River High School softball team is dealing with the disappointment of losses, but continuing to find ways to show their sportsmanship. The most recent and perhaps most disappointing loss came this week when the Lady Wolves lost at home against Rock Springs, who beat them 14-5. “It was the worst game that we played all season,” Coach Blaire Aimone admitted, saying she’s not sure if the rivalry with Rock Springs got into the players’ heads or what...
The outdoor track season has gotten off to a great start for the Green River Wolves. Sporting a strong group of seniors who have been involved in the program since their freshman days, the team is looking to make a name for itself this season. Head coach Dan Hansen said the team has worked very hard in the last three weeks of practice. Despite spring break taking place last week and late winter weather not supportive of outdoor track activities, Hansen said many of his athletes pushed through...
