The Voice of the Community Since 1909, Serving Moorcroft and Pine Haven, Wyoming
The Voice of the Community Since 1909, Serving Moorcroft and Pine Haven, Wyoming
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The Wolves traveled to the Big Horn tournament over the weekend. In pool play, the Wolves split with Tongue River going 1-1 (22-25, 25-23) out of two sets. Moorcroft lost to Glenrock, 0-2 (19-35, 23-35), but the girls won against Wind River, 2-0 (25-9, 25-26). On Saturday, for bracket play, the Moorcroft team was in the gold bracket, which was the second grouping. They won every match in bracket play and got first place. The Lady Wolves did not drop a set on Saturday and played together as a...
On Friday afternoon, the Moorcroft Wolves hosted Saratoga. Saratoga got off to a hot start and got up 19-0 before halftime. A long touchdown run by Zane Linder got the Wolves on the board going into the half 19-6. They struggled scoring the ball in the second half and could not convert turnovers like they did the first half. Saratoga put a few more scores on and won the game 34-6. Zane Linder and Chaz Dewey each had an interception. Zane Linder led the team in rushing and passing. The Wolves will take on Lusk on Friday....
On Thursday, September 2, the Moorcroft varsity volleyball team won their home non-conference match against Hulett by a score of three games to one....
On September 3, the Moorcroft Wolves traveled to Greybull to play under the Friday night lights. The game started slow for Moorcroft as turnovers halted their drives. This benefitted the Buffs as they scored several times in the first quarter to make the score 20-0. However, the Buffs would only score one more time in the second quarter before being shut out for the remainder of the game. The Wolves’ offense found life and initiated a ferocious comeback. With minutes remaining in the final quarter of the game, Moorcroft was within yards from g...
The Moorcroft Lady Wolves started strong this season. The Lady Wolves went to the Douglas Volleyball Tournament and made it into the gold bracket, having a strong first day. The team went 3-3 for the weekend. The Lady Wolves started tough, beating 3A Wheatland and battling against Newcastle, losing in three sets. They also faced 3A Buffalo and lost the match in two sets. On Saturday, the team faced 3A Wheatland and won again. The Ladies advanced and fought against 3A Burns, but lost in three sets at the end of the tournament. The Wolves placed...
Overall Total Individuals Boys Carter Hatling 140 140 Girls KyAnna Petz 105 105 Tied for fourth Girls Team Upton 298 298 Tongue River 340 340 Wright 442 442 Boys Team Big Horn 397 397 Tongue River 401 401 Niobrara County 466 466...
Overall Total Individuals Boys Carter Hatling 144 144 Placed 27th Girls KyAnna Petz 106 106 Tied for fourth Girls Team Upton 305 305 Sundance 314 314 Tongue River 348 348 Wright 465 465 Boys Team Big Horn 378 378 Tongue River 419 419 Niobrara County 439 439 Upton 439 439 Glenrock 466 466...
MHS Wolves football and volleyball began practice for the upcoming fall season Monday, cross country got going over the weekend and golf started practice for this season the preceding Monday, August 8. The football and volleyball players will start their season with away games in Glenrock and Douglas respectively during the weekend of August 26. The golf team traveled to their first open in Upton over the weekend of August 13 and headed for their next game in Lusk the following weekend and the...
The JH track athletes have completed another year of competition. The season started off a little rough with the weather and a few meets being cancelled, but that did not stop our young Wolves from their amazing work ethic and 100% dedication to the sport. We were able to compete in Spearfish and Sturgis, SD, which are a few of the bigger meets our athletes get to compete in. We went home with some wins and personal records (PRs) that kept the young Wolves excited and eager to keep going. We...
The Moorcroft Wolves traveled to Torrington for the 2A Regional Track and Field Meet on May 14-15. For the first race of the meet, Mallory Jones, Kaylee Terry, Amasa Gerstner and Kane Goff ran the 800 meter run. Jones brought home the silver medal with her second-place finish with the time of 2:30.82. Terry finished in fourth place and Gerstner ran a good race and finished with the time of 3:05.67 but was not in scoring contention. Goff came in 14th in the men’s race with a time of 2:29.34. J...
On Friday and Saturday, the Moorcroft Boys and Girls Golf Team traveled to Cheyenne to compete in the 2A Spring Golf Championships/Powder River Conference Spring Golf Championship that was played at Cheyenne Country Club. After the first day, both the boys and girls found themselves in contention both individually and as a team. Conditions worsened on Saturday, but the Wolves responded with great performances. In the boys division, Caden Connally finished second; Lane Wood, ninth; Cade...
HS Volleyball October 29 Big Horn 16, 25, 23, 25, 15 3 Moorcroft 25, 14, 25, 23, 8 2...
HIGH SCHOOL TRACK Thursday, May 20, in Casper...
The Moorcroft Wolves traveled the shortest distance all season for their final regular season track and field meet in Sundance. Arriving just a little earlier than the other teams, the Wolves set up their den and made their way as a pack onto the field for their warm-up. The meet was on. In the 100 meter dash women’s race, Natalee Scribner earned fourth place with the time of 15.06, KateLynn Blakeman earned a fifth place finish with the time of 15.24. Kyan Meet ran the race in 17.34 seconds a...
Saturday morning saw the beginnings of a blustery cold and cloudy day as 38 daring souls gathered at the Keyhole Marina for the annual Jackalope Jump. “It was the biggest one we’ve had so far,” reports Special Olympics Coordinator and Coach Kassie Clements. This annual event raises funds for the Crook County Special Olympics. The 2020 jump was cancelled due to the Covid 19 virus, but this year saw the event come back strong, unofficially raising $8200. “We raised more than Gillette and Sheridan...
Girls 100 Meter Dash: Kyan Meek, 17.28, Angel Zahn, 18.01 Girls 200 Meter Dash: Kyan Meek, 36.88, Angel Zahn, 40.31 Girls 400 Meter Dash: 3rd Kaylee Terry, 1:07.17 Girls 800 Meter Run: 7th Kaylee Terry, 2:54.80, Joslyn Von Olnhause, 3:26.14 , Amasa Gerstner, 3:34.76 Girls 1600 Meter Run: 8th Amasa Gerstner, 8:03.92 Girls 3200 Meter Run: 2nd Mallory Jones, 12:25.51 Girls 1600 Sprint Medley: 3rd Joslyn Von Olnhausen, Char Cranston, Kaylee Terry, Mallory Jones, 4:45.82 Girls Long Jump: 4th Char...
UW Women’s Basketball NCAA Tournament: Wyoming – 48, UCLA – 69 UW Wrestling NCAA Championships: Thu., Mar. 18 – 16th, 11.0 team points Fri., Mar. 19 – 25th, 15.5 team points Sat., Mar. 20 – 26th, 15.5 team points...
By Dusty Petz On Friday, the Lady Wolves took on the Rocky Mountain Lady Grizzlies in the first round of the Wyoming State Tournament. Neither team was able to accomplish much in the first quarter, but Rocky held a slim 8-6 lead. The Grizzlies found some offense in the second quarter and took a 26-16 lead into the half. We talked at half about some changes to our defense and we also knew that we didn’t hit the shots that we normally do, but to stay the course on offense. The Lady Wolves came out...
The Wolves wrestling team competed in the Wyoming High School State tournament last Thursday in Casper against 20 other 1A/2A schools from across the state. State was run as a one-day tournament this year, making for a long day of wrestling and tough competition. The team came home with two champions, three placers and seventh place as a team. Individual results were: 106 – Wyatt Cook went 3-3 and placed 6th. He came out strong winning his first match with a pin in 1:19, lost in the q...
On Thursday, the Lady Wolves headed to the District Tournament in Wright. The Lady Wolves took on the Big Horn Rams in the first game of the day. The first quarter saw neither team able to get much going until midway through when the Lady Wolves were able to get some steals and convert. The Wolves led, 25-13 going into the half. We made some adjustments on the defensive end with our rotations and we were more effective in the second half. The Lady Wolves came out with a 56-31 victory. I think we had some nerves in the first quarter but once...
On Thursday, the Wolves Boys Basketball team hosted the Sundance Bulldogs in the first round of the district tournament. The Wolves entered the game as the #4 seed in the district and the Bulldogs as the #1 seed. The Bulldogs have been playing well and entered the contest with only one loss all year. We knew we were going to have to play well to make this a game. We really stepped it up on the defensive end and at the end of the first quarter, trailed, 13-7. The second quarter was a struggle...
The Wolves wrestling team hosted the 2A Northeast Quadrant Qualifier this past Saturday to qualify wrestlers for the State tournament. Teams who competed in the qualifier were Moorcroft, Wright, Sundance, Hulett and Tongue River. Those wrestlers who placed in the top four will advance onto the 2A state tournament this Thursday, February 25, in Casper at the event center beginning at 8:30 a.m. The Wolves, as a team, finished in second place, qualifying 16 wrestlers with two champions, four...
On Friday, the Sundance Bulldogs came to town. The Lady Wolves got out to a quick first quarter lead and found themselves ahead, 17-7. The second quarter was back and forth with neither team able to gain much ground and the third quarter was much the same with Moorcroft ahead, 36-27. The fourth quarter was a flurry of baskets by both teams and was exciting until the very end. The Lady Wolves were able to secure the 50-46 victory. It is always a rivalry game when we play. I was proud of our girls and them finishing the game out the way we did....
By Louis “Sonny” Merchen On Friday night, the Wolves boys basketball team hosted the #2-ranked Sundance Bulldogs. They are an incredibly athletic team and have a lot of kids who shoot the basketball really well. We knew going into the game we were going to have to commit to the defensive side of the ball if we were going to play with them. In the first quarter, we played well defensively and held them to 13 first-quarter points. Offensively, we struggled against their athleticism and wer...
On Friday, the Moorcroft Wolves boys basketball team hosted the Big Horn Rams in a conference battle. Going into the game, we knew this was a good test for us, Big Horn plays great defense and they are very big and athletic. The boys were ready and came out and played a tough first quarter and at the end, the Rams led, 10-8. Both teams defended well and at halftime, the Rams led, 22-15. In the third quarter, the Rams hit four three-pointers and scored 26 points against us. At the end of the third, the Rams led, 47-28. In the fourth, the Rams...
