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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All Conference Honorable Mention: Alyssa Merchen. All Conference: Talissa Fischbach, Kailee Gill (2019 and 2020), Char Cranston (2019 and 2020) and All State: Char Cranston (2019 and 2020)....
The year of 2020 has been crazy for the students at Moorcroft High School. The MHS students celebrated their homecoming by having many activities during and after school during the week of October 5-9. Monday, the student council put together a drive-in movie theater. Movie night was enjoyed by many MHS students, hanging with friends and watching Remember the Titans. The rest of the week, students dressed up and voted for their Homecoming King and Queen. The Homecoming court were Tianne...
The Lady Wolves won both home matches this weekend, both with the sweep. The Wolves raised money for breast cancer for their Pink Day versus Pine Bluffs. They honored Sonya Duvall from Sundance, who is fighting breast cancer. The scores from the game were Moorcroft 3 Pine Bluffs 0 (25-21, 25-9, 25-13). The pack also faced the Wright Panthers and won in three sets, Moorcroft 3 Wright 0 (25-15, 25-16, 25-22). I am very proud of our progress this year. We are now sitting at 10-5 for the season. We...
The Wolves played host to the Pine Bluffs Hornets this past Friday. The Wolves were missing some key players due to injuries that have happened throughout the year, so the pack took the field with younger players stepping up and battling for the team. The Hornets took a 21-0 lead over the Wolves in the first quarter, then scored one more time in in the second. The Wolves wouldn’t be shut out as Zane Linder followed some great blocking and took it 54 yards, making the score 28-6 at half. Lane W...
On Friday night, the Moorcroft Wolves traveled over to Basin to battle the Riverside Rebels. It was a hard-fought battle with the pack starting the game by scoring on a 12-yard pass from Zane Linder to Lane Wood. Linder ran another one in from four yards out to give the Wolves a 12-0 lead early on in the game, but Riverside settled into their offense and fought their way back into the game. A few critical injuries weakened the Wolves physically, but not mentally. They would score in the fourth quarter on a short pass from Linder to Wood again...
The Lady Wolves had two close matches last week. They travelled to Lusk and defeated Niobrara County in five sets, Moorcroft 3 Niobrara County 2 (21-25, 25-15, 22-25, 25-20, 15-12). Against Lusk, we came together as a team in the end and stayed consistent, which was our goal. We were happy to put everything together and play well as a team in the fifth set to win the match. The Wolves then travelled to Big Horn and lost in five close sets, (25-18, 25-19, 21-25, 24-26, 8-15). The team worked hard the entire match. We had made some big...
To cap off homecoming week, the Wolves took on the Lingle-Fort Laramie Doggers. The Doggers struck quickly against the Wolves defense, but the pack answered the score with one of their own from Hunter Garoutte. Then, Moorcroft took the lead in the second quarter with a TD pass from Zane Linder to Lane Wood. The Doggers answered back, taking the lead, but the Wolves wasn't done scoring in the first half and capped off the half with another TD pass from Linder to Wood, giving the Wolves a first...
The #3 Moorcroft Lady Wolves defeated #1 Sundance in five sets last Thursday, Moorcroft 3 Sundance 2 (11-25, 18-25, 25-23, 25-18, 15-13). The Wolves came back in the middle of the match by the third set and won the last three sets. This was a huge comeback as a team. We started playing aggressive and having some strong attacks, which made the difference in the match. Our defense was great, and we played hard for each point. We had strong serves that also helped our team stay aggressive when we h...
The Lady Wolves were back on the court again this week after a three-week hiatus. We started with our first home game of the season against Sundance. The Lady Wolves had a bit of a slow start, but were finally in rhythm in the last set with a final score of Sundance 3-Moorcroft 0. This was a hard match to start with after not having any games for three weeks. The team then traveled to Wright and fought hard on the road, but lost, Wright 3-Moorcroft 0. It was a different story for Senior Day on...
On Friday night, the Moorcroft Wolves traveled to Yoder to battle the #1 Southeast Cyclones. Depleted by injuries, the Wolves had a tough matchup and lost 70-22. The team showed positive signs throughout the game as they were able to move the ball down the field, but were just unable to put it in the end zone. The Wolves move to 2-3 on the season and will host Lingle-Ft. Laramie for homecoming this week. Wolves’ leaders include Zane Linder, who led the team with 154 passing yards and 115 yards rushing with two of the Wolves Touch downs; H...
The Wolf pups took on Sage Valley at home Thursday night in a close, fast game. The Pups carried a tight lead throughout the match until the last two minutes of the last quarter, when the opposing team scored a touchdown. Though the Wolves tried to drive it back, the ending score was 20-19 to the Eaglets. Running backs Oliver Gorsuch and Brayden Terry, quarterback Ayden Petz and Trenten Gray were the men to beat, powering through to score all 19 points....
UW Football Next: Sat., Oct. 24 at Nevada BHSU Football BHSU – 17, South Dakota Mines – 34 Next: Sat., Oct. 17, noon vs. Colorado Mesa; Sat., Oct. 24, 2 p.m. at Chadron State...
The Moorcroft Junior High School Wolf Pups fought Twin Spruce on home ground last Thursday afternoon. What the pups lacked in size and experience, they made up in ambition and nerve. Assistant coach Cory Allison said of the young athletes (sixth-eighth graders), “They’re playing well and improving every week, they’re just a young team.” Twin Spruce won the game, 20-12....
On Friday night, the Moorcroft Wolves traveled to Wright to battle the Panthers. The Wolves put up a hard fight with nine players out for this week’s game. However, the rest of the team was able to step up, play hard and fill important roles. It was a hard-fought battle as both teams struggled to put points on the board until the fourth quarter. Finally, a big run by Randy Peters, set up by excellent downfield blocking by Hunter Garoutte, Zane Linder and Lane Wood, set up the Wolves in great field position. Linder was able to punch in the f...
On Friday evening, the 2-0 Moorcroft Wolves welcomed the 2-0 Lusk Tigers to town for a battle of the undefeated teams. The first quarter was a struggle for both teams as Lusk fumbled the ball on a number of occasions and Moorcroft could not capitalize off the turnovers, which resulted in a tie ball game after one quarter. In the second quarter, the Tigers were able to find the end-zone a few times through the running game and Moorcroft punched it in on a short run by Hunter Garoutte, resulting...
The Moorcroft Wolves traveled down to Saratoga for a Saturday afternoon game over the weekend. Looking for the first road win of the season, the pack was determined to keep their strong start moving in the right direction. The Wolves stopped the Panthers on the first drive through excellent tackling by Hunter Garoutte, who led the team with ten tackles. The Panthers would score later in the first quarter to bring the score to 6-0. In the second quarter, the defenses started to give. Moorcroft...
Friday, September 4, the Wolves embraced the new 2020 season with COVID-19 regulations as they hosted the Greybull Buffaloes. The team started the game strong, taking only six plays for Zane Linder to connect with Lane Wood on a 67-yard touchdown and capping that off with a two-point conversion by Hunter Garoutte. The Wolves’ defense made some big stops on the first defensive series against the Buffaloes by ending their drive, forcing and recovering a fumble. The pack, again, marched down the f...
Last Tuesday, the Lady Wolves traveled to Hulett to compete against the Devils, winning the match. The junior varsity team also brought home a win. This triumph puts the Wolves at 5-1 and ranks them #2 in the state. We are excited for our season, and I am very proud of the Wolves’ dedication and passion to start the season so strong. Go Wolves!...
With the end of the fall golf season quickly approaching, Coach Arlie Hulm had this to say of his Wolves. “The team has been doing a good job. All three boys ended their season improving every tournament and I’m looking forward to having them back this next spring.” “KyAnna Petz has been shooting really consistently. She’s placed as high as second at our tournaments and is playing her best golf going into state this next weekend. I’m excited to see how she ends up in the state....
The Lady Wolves were excited to start their volleyball season after a long few months off of school and sports due to COVID-19. The team went 3-0 to start the season off for 2020. Facing Pine Bluffs first, the Wolves came out with the win in three sets, Moorcroft 3 Pine 0 (27-25, 26-24, 25-19). Next, they met Niobrara County in Lusk and once again got the sweep in three sets, Moorcroft 3 Lusk 0 (25-22, 25-19, 25-17). The next day, the pack went to Southeast to win the match, Moorcroft 3...
The Moorcroft High School Football team volunteered to clean the pasture area around the municipal landfill last Thursday morning. The Wolves worked for several hours before going home around 11 a.m. to a well-deserved lunch. The group filled many bags of garbage and covered an area of more than two miles from the freeway to the landfill. The Wolves are assisting with a problem that Moorcroft Public Works has been fighting for some time: the flying debris picked up by wind and contaminating the...
Crook County School District (CCSD) #1 assures the public that, when it comes to sports season, they will be following the “recommendations set forth for all school activities by WHSAA, Public Health, The WY Dept. of Health and the Crook County School District”. The “Smart Plan” instituted for the school year includes a promise to protect athletes to the best of the district’s ability with face coverings for “coaches, staff, officials, parents and spectators whenever six feet of separation cannot be maintained”. Head football coach Travis...
After months of quarantine and social distancing, the Moorcroft High School wrestling team was able to honor their best players and say farewell to their graduated seniors Thursday evening with a picnic at Robinson Park followed by an awards ceremony. Around 70 guests attended the event, many bringing homemade sides to accompany the hamburgers and hotdogs donated by the school sports program. Even the light rain that fell during dinner could not daunt the spirits of these families and friends...
Moorcroft against Hulett! Tensions run low with a lot of laughter and fun as several of these pre-kindergartners run amok on their way to the bases, only to be guided or carried back onto the right track as they learn the game of T-Ball last Thursday evening. One spectator admitted with a grin, “It’s kind of like herding cats....
MHS 2020 graduate Charmayne Delong has been awarded the Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. This organization recognizes and celebrates the outstanding achievements of those female wrestlers who demonstrate excellence in their efforts. DeLong was evaluated on her sportsmanship, performance and success on the mat; grade point average (GPA), class rank, academic honors and distinctions; participation in activities demonstrating quality of character...
