“This was a big coup,” said Ev Diehl, lead instructor at Wind River Sailing School. “Sam and Landee proved that Pinedale can compete down in Utah with the big boys.”
The Sublette County swim team trounced their rivals, 429-291, at the event hosted at the Pinedale Aquatic Center.
“It was a tough loss against the Bobcats,” said Head Coach David Thrash. “The Wrangler defense came out to play ball and shut down (the Bobcats’) drives during the first half by playing sound ball. The Pinedale offense made plays with great opening runs by (senior) Dustin Larsen. However, mistakes caught up with us again that the Bobcats were able to capitalize on.”
Pinedale High School fared especially well with three golfers placing in the top 10 and snagging All-Conference honors at the 3A West Conference Championships in Green River on Sept. 8-9.
Pinedale’s away game against Lyman on Thursday, Sept. 28, and its home game versus Mountain View on Sept. 30, did not disappoint. Both games featured plenty of sustained back-and-forth, point-for-point battles.
The action opened at the Bobcat Invite hosted by Thermopolis on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 29-30. The tournament primarily pitted Big Piney against non-conference 1A rivals with a rolling schedule on Friday followed by bracket play on Saturday.
Digging deep, the Punchers battled back with a touchdown as the third quarter progressed. Big Piney matched Wind River in touchdowns during a physical fourth quarter, though in the end, the Punchers came up short in bridging the 7-point deficit.
“The game against Kemmerer was well played,” she added. “We kept fighting til the end, although we had a few errors on our end and we need to clean up. Mountain View is always a good team. By the third set, we got our defense to speed up and put up more of a fight.”
Members of the PHS cheer team present the colors before the Homecoming football game between the Pinedale High School Wranglers and Lovell Bulldogs on Sept. 22.
The Big Piney High School cheer team put on an impressive halftime show for the Homecoming football game on Sept. 16.
The Pinedale High School senior class celebrate its victory in Powder Puff volleyball during Homecoming Week on Tuesday, Sept. 19, as the junior class licks its wounds.
The Sublette County combined girls’ swim team hosted Rock Springs for a duel at the Pinedale Aquatic Center for Pinedale High School’s Homecoming Week on Thursday, Sept. 21
“The Wranglers fought hard in their loss to the Bulldogs on Friday,” said Head Coach David Thrash. “There are more signs each week of the improvement each young man is making and working to show on the scoreboard. The interception by (senior) Dustin Larsen, the runs by (sophomore) Cale Dauwen and conversion catches by (sophomore) Quincy Mika were great momentum starters for the team that ultimately led to (senior quarterback) Bodie Jensen finding Dauwen in the end zone.”
A raucous crowd packed the Wrangler Gym to cheer on Pinedale for Homecoming Week, including an especially lively student section.
Antonino competed in the elite girls’ division, racing against the top female cross-country athletes from Idaho, Oregon, Washington and Utah. Her strategy was to go out strong and stick with the lead pack, keeping a lookout for breakaways, said Coach Brazil.
Hitting the court swinging, Pinedale triumphed in a closely-contested first set against Lander. Sophomore Alyxis White scored the opening point. Senior Reagan Davis set over point 3 and junior Mae McGuire spiked a kill. Fellow senior Trista Covill reached up for a block.
“The Wyoming Indian game was one that I am truly proud of the girls for,” said Head Coach Kinsy Voss. “They kept their eyes forward and kept chipping away. It’s always a mental game when a team comes back from deficits. Lady Red played one point at a time to pull out the three wins. Not only are these girls athletically talented but they have a blast, work hard and are competitive.”
“It was a great Homecoming weekend with the volleyball team winning two conference games and that energy carrying over into our football game,” said Head Coach Jeromy Moffat. “There was a buzz around the stadium and I am thankful to the community, booster club and school for the support.”
“From the drumming and traditional dancing taking place as we arrived, to the full war-dressed teen on a white stallion leading runners off the starting line, to the amazing beaded moccasins and full-sized tipi at the team awards and the shared meal after the race,” Brazil said.
The varsity boys’ team garnered fourth place out of 15 3A teams competing at the season-culminating event with a two-day score of 663 strokes.