Editor’s note: The following information was put together by “Stat Rat” Jim Craig, a longtime follower of Wyoming high school sports, as part of his ongoing research into Wyoming high school basketball. Mr. Craig has spent numerous hours researching Wyoming high school basketball, and I’m proud to share his research here. Thanks to the “Stat Rat” for putting in the time to expand the knowledge base of Wyoming high school basketball!
Noteworthy Events of the 1945-1946 Season
1. Returning GIs—To fully take advantage of GI Bill benefits and the chance at higher education, many ex-GIs returned to high school to complete their final year(s) of high school. The big question at the start of the school year was Are the vets eligible to play in high school sports? Certainly the addition of an ex-Marine or two, for example, to a team would add an element of toughness to any starting lineup in any sport. The board of control considered the matter and set the age of 20 as the limit for allowing returning vets to compete.
Former Lusk track coach Dennis Zowada tells the story of his father Ed’s return to Sheridan High. The coaches there told the upperclassmen to stay away from the older returning vets; they were too much a temptation for the athletes to stray and violate training rules as they were considered pariahs rather than heroes. The habits they brought back from overseas—like smoking and drinking—were problematic.
2. Expanded Class B field—Class B teams petitioned to expand their state tourney from eight to 16 teams and the powers-that-be okayed the move. This meant that the state tourney in Laramie would feature two 16-team brackets and the Gem City would host an even larger bacchanalia of basketball.
3. Class B SE, a fair shake—Rather than have four teams from each Class B area of the state, allowances were made for the Southeast, where 21 teams competed for berths at the state tourney. It was decided to grant the SE six qualifying spots. The next largest area, the NW—which featured half as many teams—was allowed four teams to qualify. The two smallest areas, the NE and SW, each qualified three teams.
4. Casper Natrona stops Cheyenne’s streak of championships—Finally, a coach other than Okie Blanchard, Floyd Foreman or Walt Dowler captured a state Class A championship, as that trio of coaching legends reigned supreme from 1932 on. Casper Natrona’s Joe Schwartz’s Mustangs dang near ran the table, posting a 32-1 mark against prep competition. Their only loss was to Blanchard’s Indians in the midseason. Their 15-point win over Cheyenne in the finals was the closest game they played in their four days in Laramie.
5. Cokeville’s winning tradition starts here—Does this sound like déjà vu, a Cokeville state championship? Take some familiar surnames on the roster, like Tiechert and Dayton. Put together a so-so regular season record versus larger schools [possibly 10-13], then play your best ball at the proper time of the year to take home a state title. That’s the Panthers’ story. Repeat through several generations to the present day. At the state tourney in 1946, Cokeville defeated three of the SE’s best in the first three rounds: Carpenter, Glendo, and heavily favored Huntley, the latter in a squeaker. Then in the finals, Cokeville dispatched perennial NW power Cowley in a two-point pants-wetter to take it all.
6. Burlington’s punishment—It happens, particularly during a subpar season, as players find themselves at odds with their coach’s training rules. Burlington’s coach Don Shanor apparently caught several of his first team varsity players in violation of said edicts. Initially they were suspended for the remainder of the season, but the coach relented if each of the boys would write a 1,000-word theme on the subject “Why Training Rules are Necessary.” Upon completion of the essays they could be eligible again. The Burlington community reporter said the boys brought out several surprising points. For one, they felt the community wasn’t behind them. “If they won, sure they did a nice job, but if they lose, something was wrong with their playing, or the coach made a mistake in the men he allowed to play. Too much personal razzing often leaves an unpleasant memory, often the audience picks a favorite player and doesn’t give others the credit for their efforts.” Even the girls of the school came in for a share of the blame. “How can a fellow stay home when his best girl is out gadding around?” Whether the team got any sympathy from the community—besides the reporter—is for more investigative inquiries. Burlington finished at 4-13 for the season.
7. Road Warriors—Two teams had to play all road games due to their gyms burning down. Both Torrington and Hanna were forced to play their home games in Lingle and Rawlins, respectively. To their credit, both teams made it to the state tourney.
8. All-State Tourney Team (as chosen by tournament officials and coaches)
Class A
Jim Storey Cheyenne
Bud Whelan Cheyenne
Whitey Freisen Cheyenne
Art Schulte Casper Natrona
Bill Tobin Casper Natrona
Lawrence Indegard Casper Natrona
Jim Leppink Buffalo
Fred Winterholler Lovell
Bill Blacker Rock Springs
Morris Samuelson Evanston
Honorable Mention
Frank Morgan Laramie
Bill Ketcham Cheyenne
Ronald Stevens Evanston
Eddie Corrolla Kemmerer
Jack West Wheatland
J. T. Wilkinson Torrington
Boyd Eskridge Green River
John Lehan Sheridan
Jack Hahn Midwest
Bob Bozanic Lander
George ‘Moe’ Radovich Thermopolis
Gene Whitlock Worland
9. Class B All-State Tourney team
Arnold Flinn Huntley
Jack Dolph Huntley
Craig Smith Cowley
Melvin Smith Cowley
Robert Okamoto Hanna
Glen Alley Cokeville
Garold Sharp Mt. View
Wesley Davis Mt. View
Gerald Palm Albin
Carl ‘Cookie’ Johnson Rozet
Honorable Mention
James Freeman Hanna
Jack Benne Upton
Ray Havig Byron
Jack Cunnius Carpenter
Gene Snider Clearmont
Robert Barkdoll Glendo
Bob Mathews Guernsey
Louis Downey Shoshoni
Dale Rhodes Ten Sleep
Francis Dillinger Sunrise
John Tiechert Cokeville
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Northeast
Casper Natrona was on a pilgrimage to the state championship, notching all victories, save for one loss on the road in Cheyenne. At the NE district tourney in Gillette, the Mustangs earned a bye for their undefeated play versus NE competition. The Mustangs faced Sheridan in the semis and easily won while Buffalo won their rubber game against Midwest in a close one. Midwest and Sheridan won loser-out games on Saturday and squared off for third and fourth place, won by the Oilers in a squeaker. Casper easily outdistanced Buffalo in the final game.
Nine Class B teams were in the draw, and favorite Upton earned the bye to the semis with the best regular season record of the bracket. The Bobcats faced Ranchester and won while Clearmont easily conquered Rozet, the co-favorites to take it all. Upton dispatched Clearmont in the finals to take the No. 1 seed, while Rozet dispatched Big Horn for third. Only three teams from the NE would go to State Class B.
At Laramie for Class B, only Upton won its first round game. The Bobcats lost their next two to finish with a 1-2 record. Rozet also finished 1-2, winning their second round game. Clearmont, whose center was ill, finished 0-2. In Class A, Buffalo made a nifty run, losing in the third place game to finish 2-2. Sheridan finished 1-2, winning a second round consolation game. Midwest went two and done. But Casper Natrona finished off a 32-1 campaign by taking the whole shooting match, saying no to Cheyenne’s try for a fifth consecutive state championship in the finals. It was the first hoops state championship for coach Joe Schwartz.
Class A
Powder River Standings
Casper Natrona 8 0 1.000
Midwest 9 3 .750
Buffalo 7 4 .638
Sheridan 6 6 .500
Gillette 3 7 .300
Newcastle 1 7 .125
Sundance 1 8 .111
Buffalo Bison***Silas Lyman
12/11 26 Clearmont 13 W ClmtYbk
12/18 37 Ranchester 17 W BfflYbk
1/7 39 Midwest 38 ot W BfflYbk
1/10 32 Newcastle 24 W BfflYbk
1/15 21 at Sheridan 23 L BfflYbk
1/18 30 at Clearmont 21 W ClmtYbk
1/19 19 Wheatland 18 W BfflYbk
1/24 36 at Gillette 29 W BfflYbk
1/25 32 at Newcastle 31 W NLJ
1/28 36 Gillette 38 L BfflYbk (nc)
2/1 36 at Midwest 42 L BfflYbk
2/4 29 at Gillette 31 L BfflYbk (nc)
2/8 26 Sheridan 20 W BfflYbk
2/16 25 Casper Natrona 44 L BfflYbk
2/23 36 Gillette 28 W BfflYbk
2/28 47 Sundance 26 W BfflYbk
3/1 20 at Casper Natrona 37 L BB
District A Tourney in Gillette
3/7 35 Newcastle 28 W BfflYbk
3/8 41 Midwest 37 W BfflYbk
3/9 18 Casper Natrona 25 L (2nd) BfflYbk
State A Tourney in Laramie
3/20 34 Wheatland 28 W wyo-bkb.com
3/21 34 Green River 24 W wyo-bkb.com
3/22 19 Cheyenne 52 L wyo-bkb.com
3/23 31 Evanston 47 L wyo-bkb.com
Record: 15-9 Pct: .625
Casper Natrona Mustangs (1010)***Joe Schwartz
12/14 58 Chadron, NE 19 W CTH
12/21 51 at Lander 27 W CTH
12/27 37 at Cody 18 W CTH
12/28 44 at Billings, MT 28 W CTH
12/29 34 at Billings, MT 27 W CTH
1/5 37 at Wheatland 30 W WT
1/10 41 at Rawlins 36 W CTH
1/11 54 at Rock Springs 31 W CTH
1/12 27 at Rock Springs 18 W CTH
1/18 49 Rawlins 23 W CTH
1/19 37 Rawlins 23 W CTH
1/22 49 Midwest 23 W CTH
1/25 46 Rock Springs 35 W CTH
1/26 31 Rock Springs 22 W CTH
1/31 50 at Laramie 31 W LRB
2/1 32 at Cheyenne 39 L ChynYbk
2/2 27 at Cheyenne 26 W ChynYbk
2/8 45 Gillette 15 W CTH
2/9 46 Sheridan 16 W CTH
2/14 51 at Gillette 38 W CTH
2/15 38 at Sheridan 29 W CTH
2/16 46 at Buffalo 23 W CTH
2/22 42 Cheyenne 33 W ChynYbk
2/23 32 Cheyenne 26 W ChynYbk
2/26 36 at Midwest 35 W CTH
3/1 38 Buffalo 20 W CTH
3/2 40 Wheatland 20 W WT
District A Tourney in Gillette
3/7 Bye
3/8 40 Sheridan 30 W CTH
3/9 25 Buffalo 18 W CTH
State A Tourney in Laramie
3/20 55 Torrington 27 W wyo-bkb.com
3/21 39 Rock Springs 20 W wyo-bkb.com
3/22 48 Evanston 29 W wyo-bkb.com
3/23 47 Cheyenne 32 W (1st) wyo-bkb.com
Record: 32-1 Pct: .970
Rat Droppings***The Mustangs’ 33rd win was over an American Legion squad in early January. Since it’s not a prep opponent, I’ve listed their W-L record accordingly. 97% win percentage? Not too shabby.
Gillette Camels (254)***Lew Young
12/14 33 Sundance 29 W NLJ*
12/15 32 Upton 16 W NLJ*
12/15 26 at Newcastle 18 W NLJ*
12/19 46 at Douglas 28 W DB
12/20 31 at Laramie 50 L LRB
12/21 16 at Cheyenne 48 L ChynYbk
12/22 29 at Rawlins 45 L RwlnYbk
1/11 35 at Sundance 30 W GNR
1/18 33 Upton 18 W WCG
1/24 29 Buffalo 36 L BfflYbk
1/25 38 Sundance 23 W GNR
1/28 38 at Buffalo 36 W BfflYbk (nc)
1/29 26 at Upton 23 W WCG
2/1 45 Sheridan 36 W SP
2/4 31 Buffalo 29 W BfflYbk (nc)
2/8 15 at Casper Natrona 45 L CTH
2/9 32 at Midwest 42 L CTH
2/14 38 Casper Natrona 51 L CTH
2/16 36 Midwest 39 L CTH
2/22 39 at Sheridan 42 L SP
2/23 28 at Buffalo 36 L BfflYbk
District A Tourney in Gillette
3/7 31 Sheridan 32 L CTH
3/8 34 Midwest 40 L CTH
*Tri-county tourney in Newcastle
Record: 11-12 Pct: .478
Midwest Oilers (94)***John Bays
12/7 47 Douglas 30 W DB
12/14 19 Rawlins 34 L CTH
12/20 46 Riverton 16 W CTH
1/7 38 at Buffalo 39 ot L BfflYbk
1/11 30 at Douglas 23 W DB
1/12 39 Newcastle 27 W NcslYbk
1/17 40 Wheatland 32 W PCR
1/22 23 at Casper Natrona 49 L CTH
1/25 44 Sheridan 35 W SrdnYbk
1/31 41 Upton 15 W CTH
2/1 42 Buffalo 36 W BfflYbk
2/9 42 Gillette 32 W CTH
2/11 40 at Sheridan 34 W SrdnYbk
2/14 39 at Sundance 27 W CTH
2/15 37 at Newcastle 21 W NcslYbk
2/16 39 at Gillette 36 W CTH
2/20 59 Shoshoni 39 W CTH
2/26 35 Casper Natrona 36 L CTH
3/2 43 Sundance 34 W CTH
District A Tourney in Gillette
3/7 44 Sundance 35 W CTH
3/8 37 Buffalo 41 ot L CTH
3/9 40 at Gillette 34 W CTH
3/9 34 Sheridan 32 W (3rd) CTH
State A Tourney in Laramie
3/20 38 Kemmerer 41 L wyo-bkb.com
3/21 43 Lander 49 L wyo-bkb.com
Record: 18-7 Pct: .720
Newcastle Dogies (180)***John Ratigan
12/11 10 at Moorcroft 11 L NLJ
12/14 Bye
12/15 41 Rozet 18 W NLJ*
12/15 18 Gillette 26 L NLJ*
12/18 21 at Upton 19 W NLJ
1/10 24 at Buffalo 32 L NLJ
1/11 21 at Sheridan 32 L SP
1/12 27 at Midwest 39 L NcslYbk
1/18 22 Rozet 20 W NLJ
1/22 26 at Sundance 36 L NLJ
1/25 31 Buffalo 32 L NLJ
1/29 31 at Igloo, SD 21 W NLJ
1/31 24 Sheridan 33 L SP
2/1? 35 Igloo, SD 16 W NLJ
2/8 22 Upton 8 W NLJ
2/12 41 Moorcroft 13 W NLJ
2/15 21 Midwest 37 L NcslYbk
2/19 35 Sundance 31 W NLJ
2/22 32 at Rozet 20 W NLJ
District A Tourney in Gillette
3/7 28 Buffalo 35 L NwcslYbk
3/8 30 Sundance 25 W NwcslYbk
3/9 16 Sheridan 30 L NwcslYbk
*Tri-county tourney in Newcastle
Record: 10-11 Pct: .476
Sheridan Broncs (748)***Ralph M. Keene
12/14 28 Laurel, MT 32 L SP (at Hardin, MT)
12/15 30 at Hardin, MT 29 W SP
12/19 31 at Sundance 14 W SP
12/20 38 at Sturgis, SD 39 L SP
12/21 22 at Lead, SD 24 L SP
12/22 28 at Rapid City, SD 26 W SP
1/8 45 Ranchester 17 W SP
1/11 32 Newcastle 21 W SP
1/15 23 Buffalo 21 W SP
1/18 26 Wheatland 17 W PCR
1/25 35 at Midwest 44 L SrdnYbk
1/31 33 at Newcastle 24 W SP
2/1 36 at Gillette 45 L SP
2/8 20 at Buffalo 26 L SP
2/9 16 at Casper Natrona 46 L CTH
2/11 34 Midwest 40 L SrdnYbk
2/15 29 Casper Natrona 38 L CTH
2/22 42 Gillette 39 W SP
3/1 42 Sundance 33 W SP
District A Tourney in Gillette
3/7 32 at Gillette 31 W ShrdnYbk
3/8 30 Casper Natrona 40 L ShrdnYbk
3/9 34 Newcastle 16 W ShrdnYbk
3/9 32 Midwest 34 L (4th) ShrdnYbk
State A Tourney in Laramie
3/20 31 Evanston 54 L wyo-bkb.com
3/21 42 Worland 28 W wyo-bkb.com
3/22 47 Torrington 40 W wyo-bkb.com
3/23 19 Lovell 41 L wyo-bkb.com
Record: 14-13 Pct: .519
Sundance Bulldogs (124)***Wesley C. Huckins
12/1 15 at Belle Fourche, SD 52 L ST
12/7 36 at Hulett 10 W SP
12/14 29 Gillette 33 L NLJ*
12/19 14 Sheridan 31 L SP
1/11 30 Gillette 35 L GNR
1/15 27 Upton 21 W WCG
1/22 36 Newcastle 26 W NLJ
1/25 23 at Gillette 38 L GNR
2/1 36 Moorcroft 18 W SP
2/14 27 Midwest 39 L CTH
2/15 21 at Upton 23 L WCG
2/19 31 at Newcastle 35 L NLJ
2/22 51 Hulett 6 W SP
2/28 26 at Buffalo 47 L BfflYbk
3/1 33 at Sheridan 42 L SP
3/2 34 at Midwest 43 L CTH
District A Tourney in Gillette
3/7 35 Midwest 44 L CTH
3/8 25 Newcastle 30 L CTH
*Tri-county tourney in Newcastle
Record: 5-13 Pct: .278
Class B
Powder River Standings
Upton 9 1 .900
Rozet 9 2 .818
Clearmont 10 4 .714
Ranchester 8 4 .667
Big Horn 5 4 .556
Dayton 1 7 .125
Moorcroft 1 8 .111
Arvada 1 11 .083
Hulett 0 3 .000
Arvada Pirates***C. L. Crawford?
11/30 18 Clearmont 41 L ClmtYbk
12/14 16 Ranchester 43 L ClmtYbk*
12/14 24 Dayton 14 W ClmtYbk*
12/14 17 Big Horn 25 L ClmtYbk*
12/29 7 Ranchester 30 L SP
1/8 9 at Gillette B 32 L GNR
1/11 15 Rozet 40 L GNR
1/18 14 at Big Horn 19 L SP
1/22 23 Gillette B 42 L GNR
1/25 at Moorcroft
1/ 10 at Rozet 40 L SP
2/2 23 at Ranchester 37 L RnchtYbk
2/8 24 at Clearmont 36 L ClmtYbk
2/13 18 Upton 45 L WCG
2/15 24 Big Horn 36 L SP
2/19 22 at Dayton 25 L SP
2/22 25 Moorcroft 28 L ML
2/23 20 at Upton 48 L WCG
3/1 Dayton W GNR
District B Tourney in Gillette
3/7 29 Clearmont 41 L GNR
3/8 28 Dayton 20 W GNR
3/9 18 Moorcroft 26 L GNR
*Clearmont Tourney
Record: 3-18 Pct: .143
Big Horn Rams***Supt. W. W. DeJarnette?
12/14 18 at Clearmont 39 L ClmtYbk*
12/14 25 Arvada 17 W ClmtYbk*
1/4 22 Clearmont 36 L ClmtYbk
1/8 19 at Sheridan B 29 L SP
1/11 19 Ranchester 18 W RchtrYbk
1/18 19 Arvada 14 W SP
2/ 27 Dayton 15 W SP
2/2 16 Rozet 27 L SP
2/9 13 at Ranchester 47 L SP
2/12 13 Sheridan B 35 L SP
2/15 36 at Arvada 24 W SP
2/22 26 at Clearmont 33 L ClmtYbk
2/27 30 at Dayton 14 W SP
District B Tourney in Gillette
3/7 30 Moorcroft 26 W GNR
3/8 29 Clearmont 32 L GNR
3/8 29 Ranchester 24 W GNR
3/9 22 Rozet 32 L GNR
*Clearmont Tourney
Record: 8-9 Pct: .471
Clearmont Panthers***Frank E. Mathew
11/30 41 at Arvada 18 W ClmtYbk
12/6 20 at Rozet 25 L ClmtYbk
12/7 21 at Moorcroft 15 W ClmtYbk
12/8 16 at Upton 26 L ClmtYbk
12/11 13 at Buffalo 26 L ClmtYbk
12/14 26 Dayton 21 W ClmtYbk*
12/14 39 Big Horn 18 W ClmtYbk*
12/14 31 Ranchester 15 W ClmtYbk*
12/28 27 Dayton 5 W ClmtYbk
1/4 36 Big Horn 22 W ClmtYbk
1/12 30 Rozet 27 W ClmtYbk
1/16 30 at Dayton 11 W ClmtYbk
1/18 21 Buffalo 30 L ClmtYbk
1/25 16 at Ranchester 23 L ClmtYbk
2/1 19 Upton 21 L ClmtYbk
2/5 24 at Gillette B 32 L ClmtYbk
2/8 36 Arvada 24 W ClmtYbk
2/12 20 Gillette B 35 L ClmtYbk
2/15 36 Ranchester 15 W ClmtYbk
2/19 36 Sheridan B 30 W ClmtYbk
2/22 33 at Big Horn 26 W ClmtYbk
2/23 35 Moorcroft 22 W ClmtYbk
3/1 42 at Sheridan B 25 W ClmtYbk
District B Tourney in Gillette
3/7 41 Arvada 29 W ClmtYbk
3/8 32 Big Horn 29 W ClmtYbk
3/8 41 Rozet 22 W ClmtYbk
3/9 24 Upton 33 L (2nd) ClmtYbk
State B Tourney in Laramie
3/20 30 Glendo 35 L ClmtYbk
3/21 24 Carpenter 44 L ClmtYbk
*Clearmont Tourney
Record: 18-11 Pct: .621
Dayton Elks***W. Stanley Sailors
12/14 21 at Clearmont 26 L ClmtYbk*
12/14 14 Arvada 24 L ClmtYbk*
12/ 12 at Ranchester 28 L RchtrYbk
12/28 5 at Clearmont 27 L ClmtYbk
1/11 22 at Sheridan B 23 L SP
1/16 11 Clearmont 30 L ClmtYbk
1/18 20 Ranchester 24 L RchtrYbk
2/ 15 at Big Horn 27 L SP
2/6 11 Sheridan B 32 L SP
2/19 25 Arvada 22 W SP
2/27 14 Big Horn 30 L SP
3/1 at Arvada L GNR
District B Tourney in Gillette
3/7 13 Ranchester 30 L GNR
3/8 20 Arvada 28 L GNR
*Clearmont Tourney
Record: 1-13 Pct: .071
Hulett Red Devils (28)***Russell E. Brown?
11/30 15 Upton 48 L WCG
12/7 10 Sundance 36 L SP
12/14 10 Rozet 46 L NLJ*
1/11 18 at Upton 40 L WCG
1/18 11 Moorcroft 24 L ML
2/8 at Moorcroft
2/22 6 at Sundance 51 L SP
District B Tourney in Gillette
3/7 12 Rozet 37 L GNR
3/8 18 Moorcroft 22 ot L GNR
*Tri-county tourney in Newcastle
Record: 0-8 Pct: .000
Kaycee Buckaroos***Did not field a team for the ’45-’46 season
Moorcroft Wolves***Supt. Hugh L. Artist
12/7 15 Clearmont 21 L ClmtYbk
12/11 11 Newcastle 10 W NLJ
12/14 16 Upton 31 L NLJ*
12/27 18 Ranchester 28 L ML
1/4 7 Upton 27 L WCG
1/14 17 at Gillette B 34 L ML
1/17 22 at Rozet 44 L ML
1/18 24 at Hulett 11 W ML
1/22 8 at Upton 26 L WCG
1/25 Arvada
2/1 18 at Sundance 36 L SP
2/7 17 Rozet 35 L SP
2/8 Hulett
2/12 13 at Newcastle 41 L NLJ
2/15 Gillette B
2/21 37 at Ranchester 40 L ML
2/22 28 at Arvada 25 W ML
2/23 22 at Clearmont 35 L ClmtYbk
District B Tourney in Gillette
3/7 26 Big Horn 30 L GNR
3/8 22 Hulett 18 ot W GNR
3/9 26 Arvada 18 W (cons) GNR
*Tri-county tourney in Newcastle
Record: 5-13 Pct: .278
Ranchester Ranchers***Supt. Uno J. Korhonen
12/14 43 Arvada 16 W ClmtYbk*
12/14 15 at Clearmont 31 L ClmtYbk*
12/ 28 Dayton 12 W RchtrYbk
12/18 17 at Buffalo 37 L BfflYbk
12/ 22 ?Lodgegrass, MT 7 W RchtrYbk
12/27 29 at Moorcroft 18 W RchtrYbk
12/28 20 at Rozet 28 L RchtrYbk
12/29 30 at Arvada 7 W RchtrYbk
1/8 17 at Sheridan 45 L SP
1/11 18 at Big Horn 19 L RchtrYbk
1/16 20 Sheridan B 22 L RchtrYbk
1/18 24 at Dayton 20 W RchtrYbk
1/25 23 Clearmont 16 W ClmtYbk
1/ 20 ?Lodgegrass, MT 15 W RchtrYbk
2/1 31 Rozet 55 L RchtrYbk
2/2 37 Arvada 23 W RchtrYbk
2/9 47 Big Horn 13 W RchtrYbk
2/12? 13 at Sheridan B 35 L SP
2/15 15 at Clearmont 36 L ClmtYbk
2/21 40 Moorcroft 36 W RchtrYbk
2/2_ 10? Sheridan B 30 L SP
District B Tourney in Gillette
3/7 30 Dayton 13 W RchtrYbk
3/8 17 Upton 26 L RchtrYbk
3/8 24 Big Horn 29 L RchtrYbk
*Clearmont Tourney
Record: 12-12 Pct: .500
Rozet Mustangs***Supt. Harold Dumbrill
12/6 25 Clearmont 20 W ClmtYbk
12/10 18 at Gillette B 38 L GNR
12/14 46 Hulett 10 W NLJ* C Johnson 27
12/15 18 at Newcastle 41 L NLJ*
12/15 32 Upton 39 L NLJ*
12/28 28 Ranchester 20 W GNR
1/11 40 at Arvada 15 W GNR
1/12 27 at Clearmont 30 L ClmtYbk
1/17 44 Moorcroft 22 W ML
1/18 20 at Newcastle 22 L NLJ
1/ 40 Arvada 10 W SP
2/1 55 at Ranchester 30 W SP
2/2 27 at Big Horn 16 W SP
2/7 35 at Moorcroft 17 W SP
2/19 25 Upton 18 W SP
2/22 20 Newcastle 32 L NLJ
2/26 20 at Upton 41 L SP
2/28 25 Gillette B 40 L GNR
District B Tourney in Gillette
3/7 37 Hulett 12 W GNR
3/8 22 Clearmont 41 L GNR
3/9 32 Big Horn 22 W (3rd) GNR
State B Tourney in Laramie
3/20 40 Mt. View 59 L wyo-bkb.com
3/21 24 Sunrise 17 W wyo-bkb.com
3/22 24 Ten Sleep 37 L wyo-bkb.com
*Tri-county tourney in Newcastle
Record: 13-11 Pct: .542
Upton Bobcats (71)***Ed Stevens
11/30 48 at Hulett 15 W WCG
12/4 35 at Edgemont, SD 13 W WCG
12/8 26 Clearmont 16 W ClmtYbk
12/14 31 Moorcroft 16 W NLJ*
12/15 16 Gillette 32 L NLJ*
12/15 39 Rozet 32 W NLJ*
12/18 19 Newcastle 21 L NLJ
1/4 27 at Moorcroft 7 W WCG
1/8 39 Edgemont, SD 11 W WCG
1/11 40 Hulett 18 W WCG
1/15 21 at Sundance 27 L WCG
1/18 18 at Gillette 33 L WCG
1/22 26 Moorcroft 8 W WCG
1/29 23 Gillette 26 L WCG
1/31 15 at Midwest 41 L CTH
2/1 21 at Clearmont 19 W ClmtYbk
2/8 8 at Newcastle 22 L NLJ
2/13 45 at Arvada 18 W WCG
2/15 23 Sundance 21 W WCG
2/19 18 at Rozet 25 L SP
2/23 48 Arvada 20 W WCG
2/26 41 Rozet 20 W SP
District B Tourney in Gillette
3/7 Bye
3/8 26 Ranchester 17 W WCG
3/9 33 Clearmont 24 W (1st) WCG
State B Tourney in Laramie
3/20 21 Guernsey 20 W wyo-bkb.com
3/21 28 Albin 30 L wyo-bkb.com
3/22 26 Mt. View 40 L wyo-bkb.com
*Tri-county tourney in Newcastle
Record: 17-10 Pct: .630
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Southeast
With the Class B portion of the state tourney expanding to 16 teams, the SE district petitioned the board of control to allow six teams to qualify from the area, since the area sported 21 Class B teams, by far the largest grouping in the state. The powers-that-be agreed and for the first time, small schools in the SE had a fair shot at state championship play. From the Southeast Laramie County Conference, Albin was undefeated in loop play. The Goshen Hole Conference had two strong teams, champion Huntley and runner-up Veteran. The North Platte Valley grouping sported the most contenders: champion Glenrock, Glendo and Sunrise. The Sunrise Miners played the toughest schedule and had faced many of the SE Class A teams.
It took the Rat forever to figure out the bracket for 20 teams (Egbert did not compete) and the small schools battled over four days in Wheatland to determine the cream of the crop. Semi-finalists included Huntley, Sunrise, Glendo and Albin. Huntley dispatched Sunrise to the third place game as did Albin to Glendo. Actually the bigger fights were for fifth and sixth place. Manville, Guernsey, Glenrock and Carpenter figured prominently in this battle. Upstart Guernsey eliminated Glenrock and then Manville to face Carpenter in their fifth game of the weekend. Carpenter, possibly better rested by playing one less game, defeated the Longhorns in the game for fifth and sixth places. Glendo relegated Sunrise to fourth place by taking third and Huntley easily dispatched Albin to second, the Cardinals capturing the crown.
The Class A portion of the Wheatland tourney was a simple affair by comparison. Only six teams competed—St. Mary’s of Cheyenne had petitioned to play but was turned down. [Reasons are unclear, although being a parochial school might’ve figured into the board’s reasoning; the Gaels tried their darndest to schedule the Class A teams, but had little luck in that department.] Again it came down to Cheyenne versus Laramie in the finals and the Plainsmen almost upset the heavily favored Indians, losing by two. [Earlier in the year, Laramie had hosted Cheyenne and lost 50-9.] Host Wheatland won an eliminator game Saturday morning as did Torrington and the Bulldogs sent the Trailblazers to the No. 4 seed and won third place.
At State in Laramie, the six Class B qualifiers did OK, the best being Huntley’s third place, a 3-1 tourney record. Albin lost to Huntley in that third place game, finishing the four days 2-2. Two teams lasted three days, as Glendo won its first game and lost the next two and Carpenter sported the same 1-2 record, although it lost its first, won its second and lost its final game. Guernsey and Sunrise were two and done in the Gem City.
For the Class A teams, plenty of attention was directed at Cheyenne in pursuit of its fifth consecutive championship as the Indians were the only team to hang a loss on top-ranked Casper Natrona during the regular season. Cheyenne gave it a go but lost to Natrona in the finals, and in fact the championship game wasn’t even close. Of the other three qualifiers, Laramie and Torrington each went 1-2, lasting three days while Wheatland was two and done, although their second loss was a heart-breaker in overtime to eventual consolation champ, Lovell.
Class A
Cheyenne Indians (957)***C. H. ‘Okie’ Blanchard
12/7 40 at Greeley, CO 30 W ChynYbk
12/14 39 Ft. Collins, CO 30 W ChynYbk
12/21 48 Gillette 16 W ChynYbk
12/27 40 Evanston 23 W ChynYbk
12/28 34 Greeley, CO 23 W ChynYbk
12/29 38 at Ft. Collins, CO 22 W ChynYbk
1/5 34 Rawlins 22 W ChynYbk
1/11 50 at Laramie 9 W ChynYbk
1/18 56 Rock Springs 18 W ChynYbk
1/19 54 Green River 13 W ChynYbk
1/22 48 Torrington 22 W ChynYbk
1/26 28 at Colo. Springs, CO 29 L ChynYbk
2/1 39 Casper Natrona 32 W ChynYbk
2/2 26 Casper Natrona 27 L ChynYbk
2/7 41 at Rock Springs 23 W ChynYbk
2/8 51 at Green River 19 W ChynYbk
2/9 55 at Rawlins 25 W ChynYbk
2/16 51 at Wheatland 25 W ChynYbk
2/21 44 Torrington 23 W ChynYbk (at Lingle)
2/22 33 at Casper Natrona 42 L ChynYbk
2/23 26 at Casper Natrona 32 L ChynYbk
3/2 36 Laramie 28 W ChynYbk
District A Tourney in Wheatland
3/7 61 Douglas 19 W ChynYbk
3/8 51 Torrington 23 W ChynYbk
3/9 39 Laramie 37 W (1st) ChynYbk
State A Tourney in Laramie
3/20 51 Lander 29 W wyo-bkb.com
2/21 59 Kemmerer 32 W wyo-bkb.com
2/22 52 Buffalo 19 W wyo-bkb.com
2/23 32 Casper Natrona 47 L (2nd) wyo-bkb.com
Record: 24-5 Pct: .828
Douglas Bearcats (221)***Adam Petranovich
11/29 18 Glendo 16 W DB
12/7 30 at Midwest 47 L DB
12/15 18 at Chadron, NE 42 L DB
12/19 28 Gillette 46 L DB
1/4 30 at Sunrise 28 W DB
1/9 28 at Glenrock 32 L DB
1/11 23 Midwest 30 L DB
1/17 15 Torrington 30 L GCN (at Lingle)
1/19 14 at Glendo 21 L DB
1/23 33 Glenrock 45 L DB
1/29 25 Wheatland 34 L PCR
2/1 22 Lusk 27 L LskYbk
2/5 29 Guernsey 16 W DB
2/8 18 Torrington 19 L GCN
2/15 17 at Wheatland 32 L PCR
2/22 24 at Lusk 36 L LskYbk
2/26 32 at Guernsey 24 W DB
3/1 42 Sunrise 15 W DB
3/2 31 Manville 24 W DB
District A Tourney in Wheatland
3/7 19 Cheyenne 61 L PCR
3/9 20 at Wheatland 49 L PCR
Record: 6-15 Pct: .286
Laramie Plainsmen***John Deti
12/7 28 at Loveland, CO 21 W LRB
12/8 35 Loveland, CO 32 W LRB
12/20 50 Gillette 31 W LRB
12/21 26 at Ft. Morgan, CO 30 L LRB
12/26 29 Evanston 28 W LRB
1/4 32 Rawlins 28 W LRB
1/11 9 Cheyenne 50 L ChynYbk
1/18 35 Green River 22 W LRB
1/19 30 Rock Springs 29 W LRB
1/31 31 Casper Natrona 50 L LRB
2/5 30 at Torrington 25 W LRB (at Lingle)
2/9 37 at Wheatland 45 L LRB
2/13 37 at Rawlins 39 L LRB
2/14 30 at Green River 22 W LRB
2/15 36 at Rock Springs 38 L LRB
2/21 35 Wheatland 34 ot W LRB
2/23 30 Kemmerer 33 L LRB
2/26 37 Torrington 26 W LRB
3/2 28 at Cheyenne 36 L ChynYbk
District A Tourney in Wheatland
3/7 44 Lusk 29 W PCR
3/8 33 at Wheatland 31 W PCR
3/9 37 Cheyenne 39 L (2nd) PCR
State A Tourney in Laramie
3/20 36 Worland 32 W wyo-bkb.com
3/21 29 Evanston 36 L wyo-bkb.com
3/22 23 Rock Springs 36 L wyo-bkb.com
Record: 14-11 Pct: .560
Lusk Tigers (186)***Floyd Hart
12/11 28 Provo, SD 24 W LskYbk
12/18 40 at Sunrise 17 W LskYbk
12/22 33 at Glenrock 27 W LskYbk
1/3 29 at Crawford, NE 17 W LskYbk
1/4 34 Harrison, NE 22 W LskYbk
1/8 39 at Lingle 5 W LskYbk
1/11 28 at Wheatland 37 L LskYbk
1/18 14 at Provo, SD 27 L LskYbk
1/19 36 Edgemont, SD 16 W LskYbk
1/22 29 at Edgemont, SD 15 W LskYbk
1/25 22 Torrington 34 L LskYbk
2/1 27 at Douglas 22 W LskYbk
2/2 31 Glenrock 35 L LskYbk
2/5 38 Manville 35 W LskYbk
2/8 20 Wheatland 36 L LskYbk
2/12 42 Lingle 21 W LskYbk
2/15 11 Torrington 39 L LskYbk (at Lingle)
2/22 36 Douglas 24 W LskYbk
2/26 52 Sunrise 33 W LskYbk
3/1 27 at Manville 29 L LskYbk
District A Tourney in Wheatland
3/7 29 Laramie 44 L PCR
3/9 19 Torrington 31 L PCR
Record: 13-9 Pct: .591
Torrington Trailblazers (350)***Archie Conn
12/14 25 at Mitchell, NE 40 L TT
1/2 42 at Lingle 22 W LGR
1/4 18 at Wheatland 35 L WT
1/10 33 Huntley 20 W GCN (at Lingle)
1/17 30 Douglas 15 W GCN (at Lingle)
1/22 22 at Cheyenne 48 L ChynYbk
1/25 34 at Lusk 22 W LskYbk
2/1 24 Wheatland 26 2ot L PCR (at Lingle)
2/5 25 Laramie 30 L LRB (at Lingle)
2/8 19 at Douglas 18 W GCN
2/12 20 Mitchell, NE 32 L GCN (at Lingle)
2/15 39 Lusk 11 W LskYbk (at Lingle)
2/19 37 at Huntley 30 W GCN
2/21 23 Cheyenne 44 L ChynYbk (at Lingle)
2/26 26 at Laramie 37 L LRB
3/2 37 at Gering, NE 29 W GCN
District A Tourney in Wheatland
3/7 Bye
3/8 23 Cheyenne 53 L PCR
3/9 31 Lusk 19 W PCR
3/9 33 at Wheatland 39 L (4th) PCR
State A Tourney in Laramie
3/20 27 Casper Natrona 55 L wyo-bkb.com
3/21 33 Thermopolis 28 W wyo-bkb.com
3/22 40 Sheridan 47 L wyo-bkb.com
Record: 10-12 Pct: .455
Wheatland Bulldogs (268)***Harvey Crowe
12/11 45 Lingle 31 W WT B Graves 21
12/27 27 at Thermopolis 20 W WT
12/28 27 at Worland 28 ot L WT
1/4 35 Torrington 18 W WT
1/5 30 Casper Natrona 37 L WT
1/8 38 at Sunrise 24 W WT
1/11 37 Lusk 28 W LskYbk
1/17 32 at Midwest 40 L PCR
1/18 17 at Sheridan 26 L PCR
1/19 18 at Buffalo 19 L PCR
1/29 34 at Douglas 25 W PCR
2/1 26 Torrington 24 2ot W PCR (at Lingle)
2/5 29 Sunrise 21 W PCR
2/8 36 at Lusk 20 W LskYbk
2/9 45 Laramie 37 W LRB
2/15 32 Douglas 17 W PCR
2/16 25 Cheyenne 51 L ChynYbk
2/21 34 at Laramie 35 ot L LRB
3/2 20 at Casper Natrona 40 L WT
District A Tourney in Wheatland
3/7 Bye
3/8 31 Laramie 33 L PCR
3/9 49 Douglas 20 W PCR
3/9 39 Torrington 33 W (3rd) PCR
State A Tourney in Laramie
3/20 28 Buffalo 34 L wyo-bkb.com
3/21 48 Lovell 55 ot L wyo-bkb.com
Record: 13-11 Pct: .542
Class B
Albin Wildcats***Supt. Joseph C. Weller
11/23 Veteran W GCN
11/30 40 Egbert 20 W PBP
11/30 44 Bushnell, NE 10 W PBP
12/1 34 ?Lingle 12 W PBP
12/4 33 at Harrisburg, NE 21 W PBP
12/7 26 at Hillsdale 19 W PBP
12/14 47 ?Carpenter 26 W PBP
12/22 at Veteran
12/26 30 Hanna 23 W PBP
1/4 28 Burns 24 W PBP
1/11 33 at Pine Bluffs 11 W PBP
1/18 33 at Cheyenne B 42 L PBP
1/22 Potter, NE
1/25 at Egbert W PBP
2/1 52 Hillsdale 33 W PBP
2/5 63 ?Lingle 47 W PBP
2/8 43 ?Carpenter 31 W PBP
2/12 57 ?University Prep 19 W PBP
2/15 55 at Burns 38 W PBP
2/22 41 Pine Bluffs 16 W PBYbk
East Laramie Conference Tourney in Albin
3/2 38 Carpenter 31 W CrpntYbk
3/2 41 Pine Bluffs 17 W CrpntYbk
District B Tourney in Wheatland
3/7 38 Lingle 22 W PCR
3/8 45 Carpenter 32 W PCR
3/9 30 Glendo16 W WE
3/9 19 Huntley 27 L (2nd) PCR
State B Tourney in Laramie
3/20 45 Ten Sleep 30 W wyo-bkb.com
3/21 30 Upton 28 W wyo-bkb.com
3/22 31 Cowley 36 L wyo-bkb.com
3/23 26 Huntley 29 L wyo-bkb.com
Record: 24-4 Pct: .857
Burns Broncs***Supt. James B. Gillett
12/ 18 Carpenter 26 L PBP
12/14 32 at Egbert 13 W PBP
12/ Hillsdale L PBP
1/4 24 at Albin 28 L PBP
1/ 25 ?Pine Bluffs 21 W PBYbk
1/25 24 at Carpenter 26 L PBP
2/8 38 at Hillsdale 50 L PBP
2/15 38 Albin 55 L PBP
2/ 36 ?Pine Bluffs 26 W PBYbk
Egbert
East Laramie Conference Tourney in Albin
3/1 23 Carpenter 27 L CrpntYbk
3/2 Hillsdale? W
3/2 11 Carpenter 25 L CrpntYbk
District B Tourney in Wheatland
3/6 34 Sunrise 38 L PCR
3/7 50 Rock River 23 W PCR
3/7 33 Pine Bluffs 35 L PCR
Record: 5-10 Pct: .333
Carpenter Coyotes***Supt. Wendell L. Greer
12/ 26 at Burns 18 W PBP
12/7 39 Pine Bluffs 11 W PBP
12/14 26 ?Albin 47 L PBP
12/ 26 ?Grover, CO 29 L CrpntYbk
12/ 26 ?Laramie B 34 L CrpntYbk
1/4 46 at Egbert 17 W PBP
1/ 13 Hillsdale 45 L CrpntYbk
1/25 26 Burns 24 W PBP
1/ 30 ?University Prep 11 W CrpntYbk
1/ 28 ?Grover, CO 33 L CrpntYbk
2/1 16 at Pine Bluffs 19 L PBYbk
2/6 35 Laramie B 30 W CrpntYbk
2/8 31 ?Albin 43 L PBP
2/ 26 ?University Prep 7 W
2/15 65 Egbert 15 W PBP
2/22 28 at Hillsdale 29 L PBP
East Laramie Conference Tourney in Albin
3/1 27 Burns 23 W CrpntYbk
3/2 31 at Albin 38 L CrpntYbk
3/2 25 Burns 11 W CrpntYbk
District B Tourney in Wheatland
3/7 38 Veteran 14 W PCR
3/8 32 Albin 45 L PCR
3/8 34 Ft. Laramie 24 W CrpntYbk
3/9 31 Guernsey 27 W (5th) PCR
State B Tourney in Laramie
3/20 36 Cokeville 43 L wyo-bkb.com
3/21 44 Clearmont 24 W wyo-bkb.com
3/22 19 Byron 23 L wyo-bkb.com
Record: 14-12 Pct: .538
Egbert Bulldogs***Supt. Jay R. Lucas?
11/30 20 at Albin 40 L PBP
12/14 13 Burns 32 L PBP
12/ 27 at Pine Bluffs 37 L PBP
1/4 17 Carpenter 46 L PBP
1/11 15 at Hillsdale 36 L PBP
1/18 24 St. Mary’s B 27 L PBP
1/25 Albin L PBP
2/8 15 Pine Bluffs 45 L PBYbk
2/12 15 at St. Mary’s A 32 L WE
2/15 15 at Carpenter 65 L PBP
Hillsdale
at Burns
Did not play in East Laramie Conference Tourney
Did not play in District B Tourney
Record: 0-10 Pct: .000
Hillsdale Pioneers***Supt. Kenneth O. Davis
11/27 ?Bushnell, NE
12/7 19 Albin 26 L PBP
12/ at Burns W PBP
12/ 24 at Pine Bluffs 23 W PBYbk
1/4 11 St. Mary’s 26 L PBP
1/11 36 Egbert 15 W PBP
1/ 45 at Carpenter 13 W CrpntYbk
1/ 21 Pine Bluffs 24 L PBYbk
2/1 33 at Albin 52 L PBP
2/8 50 Burns 38 W PBP
2/19 24 at St. Mary’s 42 L WE
2/22 29 Carpenter 28 W PBP
at Egbert
East Laramie Conference Tourney in Albin
3/1 12 Pine Bluffs 18 L PBYbk
3/2 Burns? L
District B Tourney in Wheatland
3/7 23 Glendo 39 L PCR
3/8 41 Hawk Springs 21 W PCR
3/9 46 Lingle 35 W PCR
3/9 24 Manville 33 L WT
Record: 8-9 Pct: .471
Pine Bluffs Hornets***Principal Frank Supon
12/7 11 at Carpenter 39 L PBP
12/ 37 Egbert 27 W PBP
12/ 23 Hillsdale 24 L PBYbk
12/21 21 at St. Mary’s 43 L WE
1/ 21 ?Burns 25 L PBYbk
1/11 11 Albin 33 L PBP
1/ 24 at Hillsdale 21 W PBYbk
2/1 19 Carpenter 16 W PBYbk
2/8 45 at Egbert 15 W PBYbk
2/ 26 ?Burns 36 L PBYbk
2/15 16 St. Mary’s 32 L WE
2/22 16 at Albin 41 L PBYbk
16 ?Kimball, NE 44 L
21 ?Kimball, NE 32 L
East Laramie Conference Tourney in Albin
3/1 18 Hillsdale 12 W PBYbk
3/2 17 at Albin 41 L PBYbk
District B Tourney in Wheatland
3/7 25 Glenrock 35 L PCR
3/8 35 Burns 33 W PCR
3/9 25 Manville 53 L PCR
Record: 6-13 Pct: .316
Chugwater Buffaloes***W. H. Foster
11/30 at Veteran L CN
12/14 Yoder W CN
1/4 19 at LaGrange 31 L PBP
1/8 Wheatland B L CN
1/11 at Huntley B L TT
1/17 27 Veteran 25 W CN
2/1 at Yoder L TT
2/8 27 LaGrange 53 L PBP
2/15 Huntley
2/22 at Hawk Springs L GCN
Hawk Springs
Goshen Hole Conference in Huntley—4th place
3/1 ??
3/2 ____LaGrange 47 L LGR
District B Tourney in Wheatland
3/6 18 University Prep 19 L PCR
3/7 15 Hawk Springs 35 L PCR
Record: 2-10 Pct: .167
Hawk Springs Hawks
11/29 Yoder W GCN
12/14 22 LaGrange 19 W PBP
1/4 at Huntley L TT
1/11 Veteran L LGR
1/18 21 at Yoder 19 W TT
2/1 5 at LaGrange 26 L PBP
2/8 13 Huntley 39 L GCN
2/22 Chugwater W GCN
at Veteran
at Chugwater
Goshen Hole Conference in Huntley
District B Tourney in Wheatland
3/6 22 Ft. Laramie 27 L PCR
3/7 35 Chugwater 15 W PCR
3/8 21 Hillsdale 41 L PCR
Record: 5-6 Pct: .455
Huntley Cardinals***Supt. Herbert M. Hilgenfeld
12/1 27 LaGrange 14 W GCN
12/7 49 at Yoder 19 W GCN
12/14 33 at Veteran 7 W TT
12/18 38 Lyman, NE 28 W GCN
1/4 Hawk Springs W TT
1/10 20 Torrington 33 L GCN (at Lingle)
1/11 Guernsey W TT
1/11 B vs Chugwater W TT
1/15 Lyman, NE W TT
1/18 at LaGrange W PBP
1/25 46 Yoder 23 W GCN
1/29 36 at Minatare, NE 29 W GCN
2/1 Veteran W TT
2/2 40 at University Prep 13 W GCN
2/8 39 at Hawk Springs 13 W GCN
2/9 38 St. Mary’s 40 ot L WE
2/15 at Chugwater
2/19 30 Torrington 37 L GCN
2/22 29 at St. Mary’s 49 L WST
2/25 31 at Lyman, NE 21 W GCN
Goshen Hole Conference in Huntley—1st place
3/1 Yoder W GCN
3/2 51 Veteran 15 W LGR
District B Tourney in Wheatland
3/7 35 Manville 24 W PCR
3/8 34 Guernsey 18 W PCR
3/9 44 Sunrise 20 W WE
3/9 27 Albin 19 W (1st) PCR
State B Tourney in Laramie
3/20 33 Shoshoni 21 W wyo-bkb.com
3/21 38 Hanna 34 W wyo-bkb.com
3/22 29 Cokeville 30 L wyo-bkb.com
3/23 29 Albin 26 W (3rd) wyo-bkb.com
Record: 24-5 Pct: .828
LaGrange Longhorns***William Fransco
12/1 14 at Huntley 27 L GCN
12/7 27 Veteran 26 W PBP
12/14 19 at Hawk Springs 22 L PBP
1/4 31 Chugwater 19 W PBP
1/11 at Yoder W PBP
1/18 Huntley L PBP
1/25 21 at Veteran 22 L TT
2/1 26 Hawk Springs 5 W PBP
2/8 53 at Chugwater 27 W PBP
2/15 41 Yoder 13 W PBP
2/22 Harrisburg, NE L GCN
Goshen Hole Conference in Huntley 3rd
3/2 47 Chugwater ____ W LGR
District B Tourney in Wheatland
3/7 34 Guernsey 35 L PCR
3/8 10 Manville 36 L PCR
Record: 7-7 Pct: .500
Veteran Eagles***Supt. Clifford F. Weller
11/23 at Albin L GCN
11/30 Chugwater W CN
12/1? 40 Liberty, NE? 41 L LGR
12/7 26 at LaGrange 27 L PBP
12/14 7 Huntley 33 L TT
12/22 Albin
1/4 40 Yoder 29 W LGR
1/11 at Hawk Springs W LGR
1/17 25 at Chugwater 27 L CN
1/25 22 LaGrange 21 W TT
2/1 at Huntley L TT
2/8 52 at Yoder 35 W GCN
2/12 ?Ft. Laramie L GCN
2/22 Torrington B L TT
Hawk Springs
Goshen Hole Conference in Huntley 2nd place
3/1 ??
3/2 15 at Huntley 51 L LGR
District B Tourney in Wheatland
3/7 14 Carpenter 38 L PCR
3/8 23 Lingle 36 L PCR
Record: 5-11 Pct: .313
Yoder Bobcats (Wildcats?)***Supt. Walter Butler
11/29 at Hawk Springs L GCN
12/7 19 Huntley 49 L GCN
12/14 at Chugwater L CN
1/4 29 at Veteran 40 L LGR
1/11 LaGrange L PBP
1/14 27 at Liberty, NE 22 W TT
1/18 19 Hawk Springs 21 L GCN
1/22 31 Wheatland B 26 W LRB
1/25 23 at Huntley 46 L GCN
2/1 Chugwater W TT
2/8 35 Veteran 52 L GCN
2/15 13 at LaGrange 41 L PBP
2/22 at Wheatland B L TT
Goshen Hole Conference in Huntley
3/1 Huntley L GCN
3/2 Chugwater L GCN
District B Tourney in Wheatland
3/6 28 Rock River 22 W PCR
3/7 28 Sunrise 56 L PCR
Record: 4-13 Pct: .235
North Platte Valley Conference
1st Glenrock 10-2
2nd Glendo 9-3
Ft. Laramie Pioneers
12/7 16 Lingle 27 L LGR
12/11 24 at Manville 36 L LH
1/11 14 Glendo 44 L GCN
1/18? at Glenrock L
1/18 18 Sunrise 21 L PCR
1/22 21 at Lingle 38 L LGR
1/25 14 Glendo 23 L LCR*
1/29 Manville L TT
2/8 10 Guernsey 20 L GCN
2/12 ?Veteran W GCN
2/15 15 at Glendo 31 L PCR
2/19 23 at Sunrise 45 L GCN
2/22 25 Glenrock 43 L GI
at Guernsey
District B Tourney in Wheatland
3/6 27 Hawk Springs 22 W PCR
3/7 29 University Prep 13 W PCR
3/8 17 Glendo 33 L PCR
3/8 24 Carpenter 34 L PCR
*North Platte Valley Conference Tourney in Lingle
Record: 3-14 Pct: .176
Glendo Eagles***Everett ‘Swede’ Weimer
11/29 16 at Douglas 18 L DB
12/11 Glenrock L?
12/14 20 at Manville 23 L LH
1/11 44 at Ft. Laramie 14 W GCN
1/18 Guernsey W?
1/19 21 Douglas 14 W DB
1/25 23 Ft. Laramie 14 W LGR*
1/26 29 at Lingle 27 W LGR*
1/26 26 Glenrock 27 ot L LGR*
2/1 29 Manville 18 W PCR
2/8 39 at Lingle 26 W PCR
2/15 31 Ft. Laramie 15 W PCR
2/22 22 at Guernsey 23 L PCR
2/26 46 at Glenrock 31 W PCR
Lingle W?
at Sunrise W?
Sunrise W?
District B Tourney in Wheatland
3/7 39 Hillsdale 23 W PCR
3/8 33 Ft. Laramie 17 W PCR
3/9 16 Albin 30 L WE
3/9 38 Sunrise 23 W (3rd) PCR
State B Tourney in Laramie
3/20 35 Clearmont 30 W wyo-bkb.com
3/21 25 Cokeville 32 L wyo-bkb.com
3/22 27 Hanna 37 L wyo-bkb.com
*North Platte Valley Conference Tourney in Lingle
Record: 12-7 (confirmed games only) Pct: .632
45-46 Glenrock Sheepherders (60)***Norman Mikkelson
12/11 at Glendo W?
12/18 Manville
12/22 27 Lusk 33 L LskYbk
1/3 34 Hanna 39 L RRB (at Rawlins)
1/9 32 Douglas 27 W GI
1/11 20 at Lingle 15 W GI
1/15 28 at Guernsey 14 W GG
1/18 Ft. Laramie W
1/23 45 at Douglas 33 W GI T Morgan 22
1/25 Bye LGR*
1/26 22 Manville 21 W LGR*
1/26 27 Glendo 26 ot W LGR*
2/1 at Sunrise W
2/2 35 at Lusk 31 W LskYbk
2/6 43 Casper Ntrn B 41 W CTH
2/8 at Manville
2/13 27 Casper Ntrn B 35 L GI
2/15 Lingle W?
2/19 54 Guernsey 31 W GG
2/22 43 at Ft. Laramie 25 W GI
2/23 37 Hanna 49 L GI
2/26 31 Glendo 46 L PCR
3/1 at Casper Ntrn B
37 at Casper Ntrn B 36 W
Sunrise W?
District B Tourney in Wheatland
3/7 35 Pine Bluffs 25 W PCR
3/8 24 Sunrise 30 L PCR
3/8 21 Guernsey 38 L WT
*North Platte Valley Conference Tourney in Lingle
Record: 14-7 (confirmed games only) Pct: .667
Guernsey Longhorns (62)***Mike Melonuk
11/29 16 Manville 21 L GG
12/14 at Lingle L GG
12/27 26 Hanna 30 L GCN
1/11 at Huntley L TT
1/15 14 Glenrock 28 L GG
1/18 at Glendo
1/22 20 at Manville 14 W GG
1/25 21 at Lingle 28 L LGR*
1/29 16 Sunrise 14 W GG
2/1 40 Lingle 30 W GG
2/5 16 at Douglas 29 L DB
2/8 20 at Ft. Laramie 10 W GCN
2/19 31 at Glenrock 54 L GG
2/22 23 Glendo 22 W GG
2/26 24 Douglas 32 L DB
at Sunrise
Ft. Laramie
District B Tourney in Wheatland
3/7 35 LaGrange 34 W PCR
3/8 18 Huntley 34 L PCR
3/8 38 Glenrock 21 W WT
3/9 26 Manville 25 W PCR
3/9 27 Carpenter 31 L (6th) PCR
State B Tourney in Laramie
3/20 20 Upton 21 L wyo-bkb.com
3/21 19 Ten Sleep 49 L wyo-bkb.com
*North Platte Valley Conference Tourney in Lingle
Record: 8-13 Pct: .381
Lingle Bulldoggers***Johnny H. Martinez
11/30? 30 Liberty, NE? 25 W LGR
12/1 12 ?Albin 34 L PBP
12/4 30 at Morrill, NE 24 W GCN
12/7 27 at Ft. Laramie 16 W LGR
12/11 31 at Wheatland 45 L WT
12/14 at Guernsey W GCN
12/28 29 Hanna 37 L LGR
1/2 22 Torrington 42 L LGR
1/8 5 Lusk 39 L LskYbk
1/11 Glenrock L LGR
1/15 at Manville W LGR
1/18? Sunrise
1/22 38 Ft. Laramie 21 W LGR
1/25 28 Guernsey 21 W LGR*
1/26 27 Glendo 29 L LGR*
1/26 31 Manville 39 L LGR*
1/29 18 at Liberty, NE? 31 L LGR
2/1 30 at Guernsey 40 L GG
2/ Morrill, NE
2/5 47 ?Albin 63 L PBP
2/8 26 Glendo 39 L PCR
2/9 32 at Laramie B 39 L LGR
2/12 21 at Lusk 42 L LskYbk
2/15 at Glenrock L?
2/19 Manville
2/21 Cheyenne B
2/22 20 at Sunrise 31 L PCR
at Glendo L?
District B Tourney in Wheatland
3/7 22 Albin 38 L PCR
3/8 36 Veteran 23 W PCR
3/9 35 Hillsdale 46 L PCR
*North Platte Valley Conference Tourney in Lingle
Record: 8-17 (confirmed games only) Pct: .320
Manville Panthers***Danny Morris
11/29 21 at Guernsey 16 W LH
12/11 36 Ft. Laramie 24 W LH
12/14 23 Glendo 20 W LH
12/18 at Glenrock
1/11 18 at Sunrise 26 L LH
1/15 Lingle L LH
1/22 14 Guernsey 20 L GG
1/25 22 Sunrise 16 W LGR*
1/26 21 Glenrock 22 L LGR*
1/26 39 at Lingle 31 W LGR*
1/29 at Ft. Laramie W TT
2/1 18 at Glendo 39 L LH
2/5 25 at Lusk 38 L LskYbk
2/8 Glenrock
2/15 28 at Sunrise 29 L LH
2/19 at Lingle
2/26 at Harrison, NE
3/1 29 Lusk 27 W LskYbk
3/2 24 Douglas 31 L LH
District B Tourney in Wheatland
3/7 24 Huntley 35 L PCR
3/8 36 LaGrange 10 W PCR
3/8 53 Pine Bluffs 25 W PCR
3/9 33 Hillsdale 24 W WT
3/9 25 Guernsey 26 L PCR
*North Platte Valley Conference Tourney in Lingle
Record: 10-10 Pct: .500
Sunrise Miners***Robert Kilzer
12/18 17 Lusk 40 L LskYbk
1/4 28 Douglas 30 L DB
1/5? at University Preps W
1/8 24 Wheatland 38 L WT
1/11 26 Manville 17 W PCR
1/18 21 at Ft. Laramie 18 W PCR
1/18? at Lingle
1/25 16 Manville 22 L LGR*
1/29 14 at Guernsey 16 L GG
2/5 21 at Wheatland 29 L PCR
2/15 29 Manville 28 W LH
2/19 45 Ft. Laramie 23 W GCN
2/22 31 Lingle 20 W PCR
2/26 33 at Lusk 52 L LskYbk
3/1 15 at Douglas 42 L PCR
Guernsey
Glenrock
at Glenrock
Glendo
at Glendo
District B Tourney in Wheatland
3/6 38 Burns 34 W PCR
3/7 56 Yoder 28 W PCR
3/8 30 Glenrock 24 W PCR
3/9 20 Huntley 44 L WE
3/9 23 Glendo 38 L (4th) PCR
State B Tourney in Laramie
3/20 18 Cowley 38 L wyo-bkb.com
3/21 17 Rozet 24 L wyo-bkb.com
*North Platte Valley Conference Tourney in Lingle
Record: 9-12 Pct: .429
Rock River Longhorns
12/14 27 at Saratoga ___ W LRB
1/10 17 Laramie B 40 L LRB
1/18 19 Encampment 13 W LRB
1/19 32 at University Prep 23 W LRB
2/1 21 at Medicine Bow 17 W LRB
2/8 Wheatland B W PCR
2/22 14 at Encampment 41 L SS
2/22? 14 at Laramie B 26 L LRB
2/23 23 at Wheatland B 21 W LRB
2/ 8 Cheyenne B 56 L LRB
District B Tourney in Wheatland
3/6 22 Yoder 28 L PCR
3/7 23 Burns 50 L PCR
Record: 6-6 Pct: .500
University Prep Buckaroos***Earl ‘Shadow’ Ray
1/5? Sunrise L
1/19 23 Rock River 32 L LRB
1/25 at St. Mary’s B L
1/ 11 ?Carpenter 30 L CrpntYbk
2/2 13 Huntley 40 L GCN
2/ 7 ?Carpenter 26 L
2/12 19 ?Albin 57 L PBP
2/23 20 Laramie Frosh 16 W LRB
3/4 27 St. Mary’s B 25 W LRB
District B Tourney in Wheatland
3/6 19 Chugwater 18 W PCR
3/7 13 Ft. Laramie 29 L PCR
Record: 3-8 Pct: .273
Rat Droppings***The Laramie paper had the Preps at 1-10 after their first win. The Rat’s not sure if all those losses were against prep teams as the Buckaroos were practically anonymous in having results reported to the Republican-Boomerang.
St. Mary’s Gaels (@150?)***Tom McQuade
12/1 30 at Pierce, CO 25 W WST
12/14 28 Laramie B 29 ot L WE
12/21 43 Pine Bluffs 21 W WE
1/4 26 at Hillsdale11 W PBP
1/15 47 Kersey, CO 25 W WST
2/1 44 St. Pat’s, Scttsb, NE 22 W WE
2/9 40 at Huntley 38 ot W WE
2/12 32 Egbert 15 W WE
2/15 32 at Pine Bluffs 16 W WE
2/19 42 Hillsdale 24 W WE
2/22 49 Huntley 29 W WST
3/3 35 Denver, Regis, CO 39 L WST
3/9 48 Denver, Annunc, CO 25 W WST*
3/9 35 Denver, Holy Fam, CO 18 W WST*
3/10 21 Denver, Regis, CO 38 L WST*
*Colorado State Catholic Tourney, Denver, CO
Record: 12-3 Pct: .800
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Northwest
The nine Class A teams met in Worland for the Big Horn Basin tourney, with Lovell the prohibitive favorite, riding a 20-game win streak. They won the championship easily, dispatching the hosts in the semis and eking out a three-point win over Thermopolis in the finals. Worland and surprise semi-finalists Lander battled it out for the No. 3 and 4 seeds with the Warriors posting a comfortable win, somewhat a shock as the two teams had split one-point wins during the regular season.
Ten Class B schools met and Ten Sleep was easily the favorite, having only dropped one game in division play during the regular season. The Pioneers were upset by Byron in a two-overtime semifinal pants-wetter, however. The Eagles faced Cowley for the championship, which was easily won by the Jaguars. Ten Sleep played Shoshoni for the No. 3 and 4 seeds—this district was allowed four entries at State B—but lost to the Wranglers.
At the State A tourney, Lovell was surprised by Green River in its opening game but came back to win three and take consolation honors. Their 27-2 record—their other loss was to a Montana team—was certainly impressive. All four Class A teams lost their opening games, by the way. Thermopolis and Worland were 0-2 at Laramie, while Lander won one game before being eliminated by Lovell in the consolation semis. For State B, Cowley made the deepest run, making it to the championship game and losing to Cokeville. Ten Sleep, Byron and Shoshoni all lost their openers, but the Pioneers rebounded to take the consolation honors on the final day. Their opponent in the consolation finals? Byron. Shoshoni was eliminated by Byron on day two.
Class A
Standings W L Pct.
Lovell 8 0 1.000
Thermopolis 6 3 .667
Worland 5 4 .556
Cody 5 4 .556
Powell 4 5 .444
Lander 4 5 .444
Greybull 4 5 .444
Basin 3 6 .333
Riverton 1 8 .111
*designated conference games—each team played the other one designated conference game and their closest rival twice. Lovell was the exception, playing just each school one designated conference game.
Basin Bobcats (61)***Elmer Plenger
12/12 35 Manderson 31 W NWDN
12/14 32 Burlington 25 W NWDN
12/20 30 at Worland 37 L NWDN
12/21 28 Greybull 26 W NWDN (at Worland)
12/29 27 at Greybull 39 L NWDN
1/8 24 Thermopolis 33 L NWDN
1/11 30 Worland 22 W NWDN
1/15 27 at Manderson 23 W BRR
1/18 * 40 Riverton 31 W NWDN
1/23 35 at Burlington 16 W BRR
1/25 * 27 Greybull 24 W NWDN
1/29 * 25 Lovell 39 L NWDN
2/1 * 31 at Powell 33 L NWDN
2/5 * 32 at Worland 50 L NWDN
2/7 32 at Lovell 47 L NWDN
2/8 39 Cody 41 ot L NWDN
2/12 * 27 at Cody 36 L NWDN
2/15 25 Powell 32 L NWDN
2/19 * 37 at Thermopolis 41 L NWDN
2/22 * 39 Lander 29 W NWDN
3/1 * 24 at Greybull 40 L NWDN
District A Tourney in Worland
3/7 38 Riverton 21 W NWDN
3/7 26 Lovell 55 L NWDN
3/8 38 Cody 40 L CTH
Record: 10-14 Pct: .417
Cody Broncs***Bill Waller
12/15 26 Byron 19 W NWDN (at Powell)
12/15 30 Deaver 29 W NWDN (at Powell)
12/27 18 Casper Natrona 37 L CTH
1/4 22 Worland 26 L NWDN
1/9 28 at Thermopolis 20 W NWDN
1/17 * 34 Lander 28 W NWDN
1/22 * 29 at Lovell 36 L NWDN
1/25 * 21 at Powell 22 L NWDN
2/1 * 23 at Worland 22 W NWDN
2/5 33 Lovell 41 L NWDN
2/7 * 26 Thermopolis 29 L NWDN B. Sharp 20
2/8 41 at Basin 39 ot W NWDN
2/11 27 Cowley 18 W NWDN
2/12 * 36 Basin 27 W NWDN
2/15 * 33 at Greybull 34 L NWDN
2/21 * 39 Riverton 20 W NWDN
2/22 34 at Cowley 26 W NWDN
2/28 * 40 Powell 32 W NWDN
District A Tourney in Worland
3/7 32 Lander 42 L CTH
3/7 48 Greybull 30 W CTH
3/8 40 Basin 38 W CTH
3/9 Riverton W
Record: 14-8 Pct: .636
Greybull Buffaloes (185)***Randall Smith
12/7 39 Burlington 23 W GS
12/12 29 at Burlington 16 W GS
12/20 18 Thermopolis 23 L NWDN (at Worland)
12/21 26 Basin 28 L NWDN (at Worland)
12/29 39 Basin 27 W NWDN
1/5 32 at Lovell 36 L NWDN
1/8 28 Manderson 30 L NWDN
1/11 19 at Powell 35 L NWDN
1/15 24 at Worland 28 L NWDN
1/18 * 25 at Thermopolis 27 L NWDN
1/22 * 31 Powell 22 W NWDN
1/25 * 24 at Basin 27 L NWDN
1/29 19 at Manderson 24 L NWDN
2/1 * 31 Lovell 43 L NWDN
2/7 * 25 at Lander 27 L NWDN
2/8 * 32 at Riverton 34 L NWDN
2/15 * 34 Cody 33 W NWDN
2/22 * 29 Worland 28 W NWDN
3/1 * 40 Basin 24 W NWDN
District A Tourney in Worland
3/7 31 Thermopolis 41 L CTH
3/7 30 Cody 48 L CTH
Record: 7-14 Pct: .333
Lander Tigers***Lee Bruce
12/11 30 Shoshoni 32 L NWDN
12/14 36 Riverton 21 W NWDN (at Shoshoni)
12/15 26 at Shoshoni 30 L NWDN
12/21 27 Casper Natrona 51 L CTH
12/26 23 Rawlins 44 L WSJ
1/4 20 at Thermopolis 28 L TIR
1/8 28 at Worland 27 nc W NWDN
1/17 * 28 at Cody 34 L NWDN
1/18 * 19 at Powell 26 L NWDN
1/22 40 at Shoshoni 41 L WSJ
1/25 * 41 at Riverton 35 W NWDN
2/1 * 32 Thermopolis 29 W NWDN
2/7 * 27 Greybull 25 W NWDN
2/14 * 30 Worland 31 L NWDN
2/21 * 26 at Lovell 39 L NWDN
2/22 * 29 at Basin 39 L NWDN
3/1 * 44 Riverton 20 W NWDN
District A Tourney in Worland
3/7 42 Cody 32 W CTH
3/8 31 Thermopolis 39 L CTH
3/9 28 at Worland 36 L (4th) CTH
State A Tourney in Laramie
3/20 29 Cheyenne 49 L wyo-bkb.com
3/21 49 Midwest 43 W wyo-bkb.com
3/22 44 Lovell 48 L wyo-bkb.com
Record: 8-15 Pct: .348
Lovell Bulldogs (228)***Randy Tobler
12/7 at Byron W LC
12/13 17 at Red Lodge, MT 54 L NWDN
12/14 46 Bridger, MT 26 W NWDN
12/28 45 Laurel, MT 36 W NWDN
1/4 37 Laurel, MT 29 W NWDN
1/5 36 Greybull 32 W NWDN
1/12 39 at Powell 23 W NWDN
1/17 * 38 Riverton 27 W NWDN
1/18 * 36 at Worland 27 W NWDN
1/22 * 36 Cody 29 W NWDN
1/25 45 Cowley 33 W NWDN
1/29 * 39 at Basin 25 W NWDN
2/1 * 43 at Greybull 31 W NWDN
2/5 41 at Cody 33 W NWDN
2/7 47 Basin 32 W NWDN
2/8 44 Worland 21 W NWDN
2/11 * 37 Powell 25 W NWDN
2/13 40 Byron 28 W NWDN
2/15 * 36 at Thermopolis 28 W NWDN
2/21 * 39 Lander 26 W NWDN
3/1 39 at Cowley 28 W NWDN
3/2 47 at Laurel, MT 35 W NWDN
District A Tourney in Worland
3/7 55 Basin 26 W CTH
3/8 41 at Worland 22 W CTH
3/9 40 Thermopolis 37 W (1st) CTH
State A Tourney in Laramie
3/20 24 Green River 38 L wyo-bkb.com
3/21 55 Wheatland 48 ot W wyo-bkb.com
3/22 48 Lander 44 W wyo-bkb.com
3/23 41 Sheridan 19 W (cons) wyo-bkb.com
Record: 27-2 Pct: .931
Powell Panthers***Louis Kohnke
12/15 34 Deaver 17 W NWDN
12/15 35 Byron 27 W NWDN
12/21 28 at Deaver 15 W DS
12/22 29 at Byron 20 W PT
12/27 15 Rawlins 37 W NWDN (at Cody)
12/29 29 at Laurel, MT 26 W PT
1/3 at Cowley
1/5 17 Laurel, MT 32 L NWDN
1/11 35 Greybull 19 W NWDN
1/12 23 Lovell 39 L NWDN
1/15 16 at Thermopolis 35 L NWDN
1/18 * 26 Lander 19 W NWDN
1/22 * 22 at Greybull 31 L NWDN
1/25 * 22 Cody 21 W NWDN
2/1 * 33 Basin 31 W NWDN
2/2 24 Worland 22 W PT
2/6 28 Cowley 34 L NWDN
2/8 * 32 Thermopolis 34 L NWDN
2/11 * 25 at Lovell 37 L NWDN
2/15 32 at Basin 25 W NWDN
2/19 * 19 at Worland 36 L NWDN
2/22 * 36 Riverton 12 W NWDN
2/28 * 32 at Cody 40 L NWDN
District A Tourney in Worland
3/7 21 at Worland 36 L CTH
3/7 26 Riverton 41 L CTH
Record: 13-11 Pct: .542
Riverton Wolverines (400)***Carl Murphy
12/14 21 Lander 36 L NWDN (at Shoshoni)
12/15 26 Thermopolis 33 L NWDN (at Shoshoni)
12/19 32 at Shoshoni 28 W RR
12/20 16 at Midwest 46 L CTH
1/17 * 27 at Lovell 38 L NWDN
1/18 * 31 at Basin 40 L NWDN
1/22 19 at Worland 38 L NWDN
1/25 * 35 Lander 41 L NWDN
1/31 * 24 Thermopolis 48 L NWDN
2/8 * 34 Greybull 32 W NWDN
2/15 * 27 Worland 40 L NWDN
2/21 * 20 at Cody 39 L NWDN
2/22 * 12 at Powell 36 L NWDN
2/26 28 at Thermopolis 45 L NWDN
2/28 Shoshoni L RR
3/1 * 20 at Lander 44 L NWDN
District A Tourney in Worland
3/7 21 Basin 38 L CTH
3/7 41 Powell 26 W CTH
3/8 Cody L
Record: 3-16 Pct: .158
Thermopolis Bobcats (215)***Willard ‘Buzz’ West
12/14 30 at Shoshoni 32 L NWDN
12/15 33 Riverton 26 W NWDN (at Shoshoni)
12/20 23 Greybull 18 W NWDN (at Worland)
12/21 24 at Worland 13 W NWDN
12/27 20 Wheatland 27 L WT
12/28 19 Rawlins 30 L NWDN
1/4 28 Lander 20 W TIR
1/8 33 at Basin 24 W NWDN
1/9 20 Cody 28 L NWDN
1/15 35 Powell 16 W NWDN
1/18 * 27 Greybull 25 W NWDN
1/21 27 Shoshoni 17 W NWDN
1/25 * 28 Worland 18 W NWDN
1/31 * 48 at Riverton 24 W NWDN
2/1 * 29 at Lander 32 L NWDN
2/7 * 29 at Cody 26 W NWDN
2/8 * 34 at Powell 32 W NWDN
2/15 * 28 Lovell 36 L NWDN
2/19 * 41 Basin 37 W NWDN
2/23 31 at Shoshoni 33 L NWDN
2/26 45 Riverton 28 W NWDN
3/1 * 21 at Worland 26 L NWDN
District A Tourney in Worland
3/7 41 Greybull 31 W CTH
3/8 39 Lander 31 W CTH
3/9 37 Lovell 40 L (2nd) CTH
State A Tourney in Laramie
3/20 22 Rock Springs 29 L wyo-bkb.com
3/21 28 Torrington 33 L wyo-bkb.com
Record: 16-11 Pct: .593
Worland Warriors***Charlie Roberts
12/20 37 Basin 30 W NWDN
12/21 13 Thermopolis 24 L NWDN
12/25 43 Bridger, MT 16 W NWDN
12/28 28 Wheatland 27 ot W WT
12/29 14 Rawlins 41 L NWDN
1/4 26 at Cody 22 W NWDN
1/8 27 Lander 28 L NWDN
1/11 22 at Basin 30 L NWDN
1/12 32 at Shoshoni 20 W NWDN
1/15 28 Greybull 24 W NWDN
1/18 * 27 Lovell 36 L NWDN
1/22 38 Riverton 19 W NWDN
1/25 * 18 at Thermopolis 28 L NWDN
2/1 * 22 Cody 23 L NWDN
2/2 22 at Powell 24 L PT
2/5 * 50 Basin 32 W NWDN
2/8 21 at Lovell 44 L NWDN
2/12 30 Shoshoni 20 W NWDN
2/14 * 31 at Lander 30 W NWDN
2/15 * 40 at Riverton 27 W NWDN G Whitlock 20
2/19 * 36 Powell 19 W NWDN
2/22 * 28 at Greybull 29 L NWDN
3/1 * 26 Thermopolis 21 W NWDN
District A Tourney in Worland
3/7 36 Powell 21 W CTH
3/8 22 Lovell 41 L CTH
3/9 36 Lander 28 W (3rd) CTH
State A Tourney in Laramie
3/20 32 Laramie 36 L wyo-bkb.com
3/21 28 Sheridan 42 L wyo-bkb.com
Record: 15-13 Pct: .536
Class B
Burlington Huskies***Don Shanor
12/7 23 at Greybull 39 L GS
12/12 16 Greybull 29 L GS
12/14 25 at Basin 32 L NWDN
1/3 22 Worland B 23 L NWDN
1/4 at Ten Sleep L NWDN
1/11 37 Meeteetse 14 W NWDN
1/18 21 Byron 24 ot L LC
1/23 16 Basin 35 L BRR
1/25 31 Deaver 20 W DS
2/1 25 at Meeteetse 27 L CE
2/6 22 at Byron 31 L NWDN
2/8 21 Ten Sleep 28 L NWDN
2/25 26 at Deaver 27 L DS
3/1 36 at Manderson 34 ot W NWDN
District B Tourney in Worland
3/7 47 Morton 9 W CTH
3/7 19 Ten Sleep 52 L CTH
3/8 27 Deaver 29 L CTH
Record: 4-13 Pct: .235
Byron Eagles***Wilford Mower
12/7 Lovell L LC
12/15 19 Cody 26 L NWDN (at Powell)
12/15 27 at Powell 35 L NWDN
12/21 19 Manderson 21 L LC
12/22 20 Powell 29 L PT
1/4 16 at Manderson 27 L CP
1/11 17 at Cowley 24 L CP
1/18 24 at Burlington 21 ot W LC
1/23 26 Meeteetse 18 W LC
1/29 22 Shoshoni 24 L NWDN
2/1 Cowley ppd
2/6 31 Burlington 22 W NWDN
2/8 27 at Deaver 21 W NWDN
2/13 28 at Lovell 40 L NWDN
2/18 30 at Meeteetse 16 W CP
2/22 25 at Shoshoni 22 W NWDN
3/1 31 Deaver 12 W NWDN
District B Tourney in Worland
3/7 26 Manderson 14 W CTH
3/8 22 Ten Sleep 20 2ot W CTH
3/9 20 Cowley 25 L (2nd) CTH
State B Tourney in Laramie
3/20 14 Hanna 32 L wyo-bkb.com
3/21 31 Shoshoni 24 W wyo-bkb.com
3/22 23 Carpenter 19 W wyo-bkb.com
3/23 26 Ten Sleep 31 L wyo-bkb.com
Record: 11-12 Pct: .478
Cowley Jaguars***Supt. Vernon C. Condie
1/3 Powell?
1/4 34 at Deaver 22 W DS
1/11 24 Byron 17 W CP
1/24 Meeteetse W TIR
1/25 33 at Lovell 45 L NWDN
1/30 35 Shoshoni 33 2ot W CP C. Smith 23
2/1 at Byron ppd
2/6 34 at Powell 28 W NWDN
2/11 18 at Cody 27 L NWDN
2/15 24 Deaver 14 W DS
2/20 32 at Meeteetse 23 W CP
2/22 26 Cody 34 L NWDN
3/1 28 Lovell 39 L NWDN
District B Tourney in Worland
3/7 43 Meeteetse 11 W CTH
3/8 36 Shoshoni 25 W CTH
3/9 25 Byron 20 W (1st) CTH
State B Tourney in Laramie
3/20 38 Sunrise 18 W wyo-bkb.com
3/21 39 Mt. View 32 2ot W wyo-bkb.com
3/22 36 Albin 31 W wyo-bkb.com
3/23 27 Cokeville 29 L (2nd) wyo-bkb.com
Record: 13-5 Pct: .722
Deaver Trojans (41)***Supt. J. W. Milburn
12/7 11 at Ten Sleep 31 L NWDN
12/8 Morton ?
12/15 17 at Powell 34 L NWDN
12/15 29 Cody 30 L NWDN (at Powell)
12/21 15 Powell 28 L DS
1/4 22 Cowley 34 L DS
1/11 at Manderson
1/19 25 Ten Sleep 24 W NWDN
1/25 20 at Burlington 31 L DS
2/1 16 Manderson 14 W DS
2/8 21 Byron 27 L NWDN
2/11 at Meeteetse W CE
2/15 14 at Cowley 24 L DS
2/19 35 Meeteetse 20 W NWDN
2/25 27 Burlington 26 W DS
3/1 12 at Byron 31 L NWDN
District B Tourney in Worland
3/7 24 Shoshoni 31 L CTH
3/7 41 Pavillion 12 W CTH
3/8 29 Burlington 27 W CTH
3/9 32 Manderson 17 W CTH
Record: 8-10 Pct: .444
Dubois Rams***Bob Latta?
1/12 Morton L RP
2/16 21 Ethete 22 L RP
2/22 16 Pavillion 15 W RR
3/1 29 at Pavillion 27 W RR
Record: 2-2 Pct: .500
Ethete Bobcats
2/16 22 at Dubois 21 W RP
Record: 1-0 Pct: 1.000
Manderson Demons
12/12 31 at Basin 35 L NWDN
12/21 21 at Byron 19 W LC
1/4 27 Byron 16 W CP
1/8 30 at Greybull 28 W NWDN
1/11 Deaver
1/15 23 Basin 27 L BRR
1/25 18 at Ten Sleep 60 L NWDN
1/29 24 Greybull 19 W NWDN
2/1 14 at Deaver 16 L DS
2/22 22 Ten Sleep 28 L NWDN
3/1 34 Burlington 36 ot L NWDN
District B Tourney in Worland
3/7 14 Byron 26 L CTH
3/7 55 Morton 11 W CTH
3/8 47 Meeteetse 27 W CTH
3/9 17 Deaver 32 L CTH
Record: 6-8 Pct: .429
Meeteetse Longhorns***Supt. Sterling Sears
12/5 13 Morton 11 W TIR (at Ethete)
1/8 20 at Ten Sleep 44 L NWDN
1/11 14 at Burlington 37 L NWDN
1/18 24 Cody B 22 W NWDN
1/23 18 at Byron 26 L CE
1/24 at Cowley L TIR
1/28 18 Shoshoni 26 L CE
2/1 27 Burlington 25 W CE
2/11 Deaver L CE
2/18 16 Byron 30 L CP
2/19 20 at Deaver 35 L NWDN
2/20 23 Cowley 32 L TIR
2/22 20 at Cody B 37 L NWDN
2/23 46 Morton 16 W CE
3/1 Ten Sleep L TIR
District B Tourney in Worland
3/7 34 Pavillion 14 W CTH
3/7 11 Cowley 43 L CTH
3/8 27 Manderson 47 L TIR
Record: 5-13 Pct: .278
Morton Broncs
12/5 11 Meeteetse 13 L TIR (at Ethete)
12/8 at Deaver ?
12/21 at Ten Sleep L NWDN
12/ Ten Sleep L NWDN
1/12 at Dubois W RP
2/23 16 at Meeteetse 46 L CE
District B Tourney in Worland
3/7 9 Burlington 47 L CTH
3/7 11 Manderson 55 L CTH
Record: 1-6 Pct: .143
Pavillion Panthers***Supt. William M. Schwarz?
1/29 12 at Ten Sleep 57 L NWDN
2/12 Ten Sleep L NWDN (at Shoshoni)
2/22 15 at Dubois 16 L RR
3/1 27 Dubois 29 L RR
District B Tourney in Worland
3/7 14 Meeteetse 34 L CTH
3/7 12 Deaver 41 L CTH
Record: 0-6 Pct: .000
St. Stephens Galloping Antelope
Shoshoni Wranglers***W. A. Gibney
12/11 32 at Lander 30 W NWDN L Downey 22
12/14 32 Thermopolis 30 W NWDN
12/15 30 Lander 26 W NWDN
12/19 28 Riverton 32 L RR
1/11 19 at Ten Sleep 29 L NWDN
1/12 20 Worland 32 L NWDN
1/21 17 at Thermopolis 27 L NWDN
1/22 41 Lander 40 W WSJ
1/28 26 at Meeteetse 18 W CE
1/29 24 at Byron 22 W NWDN
1/30 33 at Cowley 35 2ot L CP
2/1 32 Ten Sleep 36 L NWDN
2/12 20 at Worland 30 L NWDN
2/20 39 at Midwest 59 L CTH
2/22 22 Byron 25 L NWDN
2/23 33 Thermopolis 31 W NWDN
2/28 at Riverton W RR
District B Tourney in Worland
3/7 31 Deaver 24 W CTH
3/8 25 Cowley 36 L CTH
3/9 43 Ten Sleep 28 W (3rd) CTH
State B Tourney in Laramie
3/20 21 Huntley 33 L wyo-bkb.com
3/21 24 Byron 31 L wyo-bkb.com
Record: 9-12 Pct: .429
Ten Sleep Pioneers***Supt. Stanley Reser
12/7 31 Deaver 11 W NWDN
12/21 Morton W NWDN
12/ at Morton W NWDN
1/4 Burlington W NWDN
1/8 44 Meeteetse 20 W NWDN
1/11 29 Shoshoni 19 W NWDN
1/19 24 at Deaver 25 L NWDN
1/25 60 Manderson 18 W NWDN B Redland 21
1/29 57 Pavillion 12 W NWDN
2/1 36 at Shoshoni 32 W NWDN
2/8 28 at Burlington 21 W NWDN
2/12 Pavillion W NWDN (at Shoshoni)
2/22 28 at Manderson 22 W NWDN
3/1 at Meeteetse W TIR
District B Tourney in Worland
3/7 52 Burlington 19 W CTH
3/8 20 Byron 22 2ot L CTH
3/9 28 Shoshoni 43 L (4th) CTH
State B Tourney in Laramie
3/20 30 Albin 45 L wyo-bkb.com
3/21 49 Guernsey 19 W wyo-bkb.com
3/22 37 Rozet 24 W wyo-bkb.com
3/23 31 Byron 26 W (cons) wyo-bkb.com
Record: 17-4 Pct: .810
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Southwest
It was an odd year for the SW Class A as parity reigned supreme during the regular season. Each of the eight teams—Reliance moved up to Class A—had a win over one of the top dogs. Evanston took the early lead in the season (and eventually the top seed) but stumbled several times in February. It was a wide-open district tourney in Green River. Evanston, Kemmerer, Star Valley and the hosts were all first round winners. Evanston sent Green River packing to the elimination round while Kemmerer did likewise to Star Valley. Rock Springs’ first round loss to the hosts was eventually avenged in the third and fourth place game, as the Tigers finally won their first game (in four attempts) versus the Wolves. Evanston took the championship game over Kemmerer.
Ten teams squared off for the Class B portion of the tourney, and only three would get the chance to attend Laramie in mid-March. Co-favorites were Lyman and Hanna, and both made it into the semis as well as Cokeville and Mt. View. The semis were both upsets as Cokeville bumped off Lyman by one point and Mt. View easily handled Hanna by 11 points. Working through Saturday morning elimination games, Lyman and Hanna eventually played for the No. 3 seed to state, with Hanna taking an easy win. In the championship, Cokeville won over Mt. View.
At State, Cokeville continued its hot tourney play and won the whole shebang. Their final two victories in Laramie were one and two points over Huntley (semis) and Cowley. Mt. View and Hanna lasted all four days, facing each other in the game for fourth place, an easy win for the Miners and a bit of revenge over the Buffalos from the district tourney. In Class A, Evanston garnered third place honors, losing in the semis to eventual champion Natrona. Rock Springs and Kemmerer wound up playing each other for fourth place, with the Tigers netting a lopsided victory. Green River pulled the first round upset of Lovell but couldn’t find the magic after that, being eliminated by Kemmerer on Friday. All in all, it was a great showing for the SW at state as all seven teams won their first round games and six schools made it through all four days.
Class A
Standings W L Pct
Evanston 11 3 .786
Star Valley 10 4 .714
Rawlins 8 6 .571
Green River 7 7 .500
Rock Springs 7 7 .500
Kemmerer 6 8 .429
Superior 4 10 .286
Reliance 3 11 .214
Evanston Red Devils (205)***Chester Christiansen
12/7 23 at Coalville, UT 28 L RSDR
12/11 34 Coalville, UT 29 W WP
12/14 Montpelier, ID
12/18 36 Randolph, UT 23 W RSDR
12/21 31 Green River 16 W RSDR
12/26 28 at Laramie 29 L LRB
12/27 23 at Cheyenne 40 L ChynYbk
1/4 42 at Mt. View 31 W RSDR
1/5 25 Rock Springs 23 W RSM
1/11 40 at Randolph, UT 19 W RSM
1/12 40 Superior 21 W RSDR
1/16 53 Lyman 31 W RSDR
1/18 30 at Star Valley 34 L SVI
1/25 27 at Green River 20 W RSDR
1/26 42 at Rawlins 38 W RSDR
2/1 30 Reliance 20 W RSDR
2/2 29 Star Valley 25 W RSDR
2/9 37 at Kemmerer 29 W UCH
2/14 38 Rawlins 27 W RwlnYbk
2/16 22 Mt. View 23 L RSDR
2/21 36 at Reliance 38 L RSDR
2/22 40 at Superior 25 W RSDR
2/23 39 at Rock Springs 41 L WP
2/27 35 at Lyman 25 W UCH
3/2 42 Kemmerer 21 W RSDR
District A Tourney in Green River
3/7 36 Reliance 18 W RSDR
3/8 34 Green River 19 W RSDR
3/9 31 Kemmerer 28 W (1st) RSDR
State A Tourney in Laramie
3/20 54 Sheridan 31 W wyo-bkb.com
3/21 36 at Laramie 29 W wyo-bkb.com
3/22 25 Casper Natrona 48 L wyo-bkb.com
3/23 47 Buffalo 31 W (3rd) wyo-bkb.com
Record: 23-8 Pct: .742
Green River Wolves (264)***Al Kemnitz
12/20 19 Star Valley 26 L GRS
12/21 16 at Evanston 31 L RSDR
1/4 35 at Superior 21 W RSDR
1/5 26 at Lyman 25 W RSDR
1/11 26 at Star Valley 30 L RSDR
1/12 23 at Kemmerer 20 W RSDR
1/17 21 at Rawlins 50 L RSDR
1/18 22 at Laramie 35 L LRB
1/19 13 at Cheyenne 54 L ChynYbk
1/23 26 at Reliance 22 ot W RSDR
1/25 20 Evanston 27 L RSDR
2/1 38 Rock Springs 29 W RSDR
2/2 27 Kemmerer 29 L RSM
2/8 19 Cheyenne 51 L ChynYbk
2/9 32 Superior 25 W RSM
2/13 38 Reliance 24 W RSDR
2/14 22 Laramie 30 L LRB
2/22 28 Rawlins 30 ot L RSDR
3/1 40 at Rock Springs 24 W RSDR
District A Tourney in Green River
3/7 28 Rock Springs 27 W RSDR
3/8 19 Evanston 34 L RSDR
3/9 33 Rawlins 32 W RSDR
3/9 17 Rock Springs 26 L (4th) RSDR
State A Tourney in Laramie
3/20 38 Lovell 24 W wyo-bkb.com
3/21 24 Buffalo 34 L wyo-bkb.com
3/22 39 Kemmerer 42 L wyo-bkb.com
Record: 11-15 Pct: .423
Kemmerer Rangers***Charles Scott
12/14 54 at Jackson 20 W RSDR
12/15 64 at Big Piney 17 W RSDR
12/21 23 at Rock Springs 24 L RSDR
1/3 46 Rock Springs 25 W RSM
1/4 22 at Reliance 21 W RSDR
1/5 37 at Superior 39 L RSDR
1/9 41 at Cokeville 25 W KG
1/12 20 Green River 23 L RSDR
1/17 37 Hanna 31 W RSDR
1/18 40 at Montpelier, ID 29 W RSDR
1/19 41 at Star Valley 35 W RSDR
1/25 39 Jackson 24 W RSDR
1/26 35 Reliance 38 L RSDR
1/30 56 Cokeville 44 W RSDR Tamaya 24
2/1 23 Star Valley 27 L RSDR
2/2 29 at Green River 27 W RSM
2/8 42 Montpelier, ID 41 W RSDR
2/9 29 Evanston 37 L RSM
2/15 43 Rawlins 41 W RSDR
2/16 53 Superior 46 W RSM
2/21 31 at Rawlins 45 L RwlnYbk
2/22 41 Hanna 44 L KG (at Rawlins)
2/23 33 at Laramie 30 W LRB
3/1 40 Big Piney 28 W RSDR
3/2 21 at Evanston 42 L RSDR
District A Tourney in Green River
3/7 34 Rawlins 28 W RSDR
3/8 28 Star Valley 27 W RSDR
3/9 28 Evanston 31 L (2nd) RSDR
State A Tourney in Laramie
3/20 41 Midwest 38 W wyo-bkb.com
3/21 32 Cheyenne 59 L wyo-bkb.com
3/22 42 Green River 39 W wyo-bkb.com
3/23 29 Rock Springs 39 L wyo-bkb.com
Record: 20-12 Pct: .625
Rawlins Outlaws (302)***Carl Dir
12/8 42 at Hanna 20 W RwlnYbk
12/13 40 Hanna 29 W RwlnYbk
12/14 34 at Midwest 19 W CTH
12/21 32 at Craig, CO 24 W RwlnYbk
12/22 45 Gillette 29 W RwlnYbk
12/26 44 at Lander 23 W WSJ
12/27 37 Powell 15 W NWDN (at Cody)
12/28 30 at Thermopolis 19 W NWDN
12/29 41 at Worland 14 W NWDN
1/4 28 at Laramie 32 L LRB
1/5 22 at Cheyenne 34 L ChynYbk
1/10 36 Casper Natrona 41 L CTH
1/11 40 Reliance 38 W RSDR
1/17 50 Green River 21 W RSDR
1/18 23 at Casper Natrona 49 L CTH
1/19 23 at Casper Natrona 37 L CTH
1/25 57 Superior 49 W RwlnYbk
1/26 38 Evanston 42 L RSDR
2/1 34 at Superior 35 L RSDR
2/2 26 at Rock Springs 31 L RwlnYbk
2/8 31 Star Valley 28 W RwlnYbk
2/9 25 Cheyenne 55 L ChynYbk
2/13 39 Laramie 37 W LRB
2/14 27 at Evanston 38 L RwlnYbk
2/15 41 at Kemmerer 43 L RSDR
2/16 32 at Star Valley 39 L RSDR
2/20 33 Rock Springs 28 W RSDR
2/21 45 Kemmerer 31 W RwlnYbk
2/22 30 at Green River 28 ot W RSDR
2/23 46 at Reliance 28 W RSDR
3/2 34 Hanna 30 W RSDR
District A Tourney in Green River
3/7 28 Kemmerer 34 L RSDR
3/8 52 Superior 21 W RSDR
3/9 32 at Green River 33 L RSDR
3/9 46 Star Valley 30 W GRS
Record: 21-14 Pct: .600
Reliance Pirates***Jack Smith
12/ at Big Piney L BPE
12/6 29 at Mt. View 30 2ot L RSDR
12/14 22 at Lyman 21 W RSDR
12/15 36 Cokeville 29 W CR
12/22 at Cokeville
1/4 21 Kemmerer 22 L RSDR
1/9 25 Lyman 13 W RSDR
1/11 38 at Rawlins 40 L RSDR
1/12 41 Hanna 28 W RSM (at Rawlins)
1/19 36 at Superior 50 L RSM
1/23 22 Green River 26 ot L RSDR
1/25 14 at Star Valley 22 L RSDR
1/26 38 at Kemmerer 35 W RSDR
1/30 30 at Rock Springs 36 L RSDR
2/1 20 at Evanston 30 L RSDR
2/8? 40 Hanna 33 W RSDR
2/8 31 Star Valley 38 L RSM
2/13 24 at Green River 38 L RSDR
2/16 29 Rock Springs 19 W RSM
2/21 38 Evanston 36 W RSDR
2/23 28 Rawlins 46 L RSDR
3/2 34 Superior 46 L RSDR
District A Tourney in Green River
3/7 18 Evanston 36 L RSDR
3/8 17 Rock Springs 19 L RSDR
Record: 8-15 Pct: .348
Rock Springs Tigers (611)***Bert L. Melchar
12/21 24 Kemmerer 23 W RSDR
12/22 31 Star Valley 43 L RSDR
1/3 25 at Kemmerer 46 L RSM
1/4 28 at Star Valley 26 W RSM
1/5 23 at Evanston 25 L RSM
1/11 31 Casper Natrona 54 L CTH
1/12 18 Casper Natrona 27 L CTH
1/18 18 at Cheyenne 56 L ChynYbk
1/19 29 at Laramie 30 L LRB
1/23 24 Superior 22 W RSDR
1/25 35 at Casper Natrona 46 L CTH
1/26 22 at Casper Natrona 31 L CTH
1/30 36 Reliance 30 W RSDR
2/1 29 at Green River 38 L RSDR
2/2 31 Rawlins 26 W RwlnYbk
2/7 23 Cheyenne 41 L ChynYbk
2/15 38 Laramie 36 W LRB
2/16 19 at Reliance 29 L RSM
2/20 28 at Rawlins 33 L RSDR
2/23 41 Evanston 39 W WP
2/26 37 at Superior 24 W RSDR
3/1 24 Green River 40 L RSDR
District A Tourney in Green River
3/7 27 at Green River 28 L RSDR
3/8 19 Reliance 17 W RSDR
3/9 30 Star Valley 27 W RSDR
3/9 26 at Green River 17 W (3rd) RSDR
State A Tourney in Laramie
3/20 29 Thermopolis 22 W wyo-bkb.com
3/21 20 Casper Natrona 39 L wyo-bkb.com
3/22 36 at Laramie 23 W wyo-bkb.com
3/23 39 Kemmerer 29 W (4th) wyo-bkb.com
Record: 14-16 Pct: .467
Star Valley Cheesemakers***Lincoln Gardner
12/15 51 Montpelier, ID 35 W SVI
12/20 26 at Green River 19 W GRS
12/21 41 at Superior 24 W RSDR
12/22 43 at Rock Springs 31 W RSDR
1/4 26 Rock Springs 28 L RSM
1/11 30 Green River 26 W RSDR
1/18 34 Evanston 30 W SVI
1/19 35 Kemmerer 41 L RSDR
1/25 22 Reliance 14 W RSDR
2/1 27 at Kemmerer 23 W RSDR
2/2 25 at Evanston 29 L RSDR
2/7 28 at Rawlins 31 W RwlnYbk
2/8 38 at Reliance 31 W RSM
2/15 Superior W SVI
2/16 39 Rawlins 32 W RSDR
2/22 56 Cokeville 29 W SVI
2/23 53 at Montpelier, ID 28 W SVI
2/27 53 at Cokeville 29 W SVI
3/2 at Paris, ID
District A Tourney in Green River
3/7 38 Superior 21 W RSDR
3/8 27 Kemmerer 28 L RSDR
3/9 27 Rock Springs 30 L RSDR
3/9 30 Rawlins 46 L GRS
Record: 16-6 Pct: .727
Superior Dragons***Grant A. Rhiner
12/15 Lyman — DNP
12/21 24 Star Valley 41 L RSDR
1/4 21 Green River 35 L RSDR
1/5 39 Kemmerer 37 W RSDR
1/12 21 at Evanston 40 L RSDR
1/19 50 Reliance 36 W RSM
1/23 22 at Rock Springs 24 L RSDR
1/25 49 at Rawlins 57 L RwlnYbk
1/26 45 Hanna 43 W RSM (at Rawlins)
2/1 35 Rawlins 34 W RSDR
2/7 37 Hanna 35 W RSDR
2/8 Jackson (B squad)
2/9 25 at Green River 32 L RSM
2/15 at Star Valley L SVI
2/16 46 at Kemmerer 53 L RSM
2/22 25 Evanston 40 L RSDR
2/26 24 Rock Springs 37 L RSDR
3/2 46 at Reliance 34 W RSDR
District A Tourney in Green River
3/7 21 Star Valley 38 L RSDR
3/8 21 Rawlins 52 L RSDR
Record: 6-12 Pct: .333
Class B
Baggs Rattlers***L. H. Weber
12/15 34 Rawlins B 38 L RRB
1/11 Hanna (at Rawlins)
1/12 19 at Saratoga 27 L SS
2/1 26 Saratoga 33 L RRB
2/22 38 Medicine Bow 13 W RRB
2/27 17 Hanna 55 L RRB
3/1 22 at Lyman 27 L RRB
3/2 8 at Mt. View 18 L RRB
3/15 30 at Rawlins B 19 W RRB*
3/16 26 Saratoga 28 L RRB*
3/16 29 Encampment 30 2ot L RRB*
District B Tourney in Green River
3/7 19 Jackson 17 W RSDR
3/7 22 Hanna 77 L RSDR
3/8 12 Pinedale 30 L RSDR
3/9 Big Piney L RSDR (coin flip?)
Record: 3-11 Pct: .214
Big Piney Punchers***Supt. Lester O. Brewer
12/ Reliance W BPE
12/14 29 Mt. View 50 L BPE
12/15 17 Kemmerer 64 L RSDR
12/22 28 Lyman 32 L RSDR
1/2? Pinedale
1/8 19 at Pinedale 18 W PR
1/19 30 at Cokeville 40 L BPE
1/26 31 Cokeville 40 L BPE
2/1 20 at Mt. View 45 L UCH
2/2 29 at Lyman 38 L WP
2/9 17 Saratoga 38 L RSM (at Rock Springs)
2/15 at Jackson BPE
3/1 28 at Kemmerer 40 L RSDR
District B Tourney in Green River
3/7 38 Medicine Bow 21 W RSDR
3/7 20 Lyman 33 L RSDR
3/8 22 Saratoga 32 L RSDR
3/9 Baggs W RSDR (coin flip?)
Record: 4-11 Pct: .267
Big Piney Ladies
1/8 16 at Pinedale 32 L PR
Record: 0-1 Pct: .000
Cokeville Panthers***Clarence Birch
11/30 35 Randolph, UT 36 L CR
12/6 28 Saratoga 14 W CR
12/8 28 Georgetown, UT 22 W CR
12/15 29 at Reliance 36 L CR
12/22 Reliance
1/4 40 at Randolph, UT 59 L CR
1/5 21 Montpelier, ID 25 L CR (at Paris, ID)
1/9 35 Kemmerer 41 L KG
1/11 29 at Lyman 28 W CR
1/12 20 at Mt. View 33 L RSDR
1/19 40 Big Piney 30 W BPE
1/24 23 at Jackson 25 L JHC
1/25 24 at Pinedale 27 L PR
1/26 59 at Big Piney 33 W BPE
1/30 44 at Kemmerer 56 L RSDR
2/2 Montpelier, ID L CR
2/6 48 Paris, ID 43 W CR
2/9 46 Lyman 36 W CR
2/14 59 Pinedale 33 W CR
2/22 29 at Star Valley 56 L SVI
2/23 56 Jackson 27 W JHC
2/27 29 Star Valley 53 L SVI
3/1 38 Mt. View 3__ W CR
District B Tourney in Green River
3/7 34 Saratoga 23 W RSDR
3/8 30 Lyman 29 W RSDR
3/9 31 Mt. View 27 W (1st) RSDR
State B Tourney in Laramie
3/20 45 Carpenter 36 W wyo-bkb.com
3/21 32 Glendo 25 W wyo-bkb.com
3/22 30 Huntley 29 W wyo-bkb.com
3/23 29 Cowley 27 W (1st) wyo-bkb.com
Record: 17-12 Pct: .586
Eden Valley***No team for the 45-46 season
Encampment Tigers***William M. Carey
11/30 16 Saratoga 15 W SS
1/12 6 ?Rawlins B 42 L SS
1/18 13 at Rock River 19 L LRB
1/25 38 Medicine Bow 22 W SS
2/2 35 Walden, CO 11 W SS
2/22 41 Rock River 14 W SS
3/1 19 at Medicine Bow 12 W SS
3/5 at Walden, CO W SS
3/15 28 at Rawlins B 24 W RRB*
3/16 20 at Rawlins B 44 L RRB*
3/16 30 Baggs 29 2ot W RRB*
3/29 17 Laramie B 39 L RRB**
3/29 50 Hanna B 27 W RRB**
*Rawlins B Tourney
**Rock River Tourney
Record: 9-4 Pct: .692
Rat Droppings***The Saratoga paper had Encampment at 5-7 after its 2/22 game with MBow. I’m missing a number of those games, certainly return games with Saratoga, and Rawlins B, and maybe a couple with Baggs. The Tigers couldn’t make the drive to Green River for the tourney, although they gave it their best shot. Saratoga, with a similar trek, made it to district by abandoning the drive, returning to Saratoga and catching the train west.
Granger Bulldogs***No team for the 45-46 season
Hanna Miners***Joe Sandoval (Dec & Jan) Supt. James Jiacoletti (Feb on)
12/8 20 Rawlins 42 L RwlnYbk
12/13 19 at Rawlins 40 L RwlnYbk
12/21 43 at Saratoga 34 W SS
12/26 23 at Albin 30 L PBP
12/27 30 at Guernsey 26 W GCN
12/28 37 at Lingle 29 W LGR
1/3 39 Glenrock 34 W RRB (at Rawlins)
1/11 Baggs (at Rawlins)
1/12 28 Reliance 41 L RSDR (at Rawlins)
1/17 31 at Kemmerer 37 L RSDR
1/18 26 at Lyman 37 L WP
1/19 26 at Mt. View 37 L RSDR
1/25 31 Lyman 41 L WP (at Rawlins)
1/26 43 Superior 45 L RSM (at Rawlins)
2/7 35 at Superior 37 L RSDR
2/8 33 at Reliance 40 L RSDR
2/9 65 Jackson 28 W RSM (at Rock Springs)
2/16 Saratoga (at Rawlins)
2/22 44 Kemmerer 41 W KG (at Rawlins)
2/23 49 at Glenrock 37 W GI
2/27 55 at Baggs 17 W RRB
3/2 30 at Rawlins 34 L RSDR
District B Tourney in Green River
3/7 77 Baggs 22 W RSDR
3/8 28 Mt. View 39 L RSDR
3/8 57 Saratoga 16 W RSDR
3/9 36 Lyman 26 W (3rd) RSDR
State B Tourney in Laramie
3/20 32 Byron 14 W wyo-bkb.com
3/21 34 Huntley 38 L wyo-bkb.com
3/22 37 Glendo 27 W wyo-bkb.com
3/23 44 Mt. View 30 W (4th) wyo-bkb.com
Record: 14-14 Pct: .500
Jackson Broncs (7th-12th 150)***Supt. Gordon S. Guffey w/Howard Ferrin to 1/25 John Montagne 1/28 on
12/7 34 at Pinedale 23 W JHC
12/8 at Pinedale 2ot L JHC
12/14 20 Kemmerer 54 L RSDR
12/20 9 Lyman 39 L RSDR
1/11 31 Pinedale 39 L PR
1/12 28 Pinedale 27 W PR
1/24 25 Cokeville 23 W JHC
1/25 24 at Kemmerer 39 L RSDR
2/8 at Superior B?
2/9 28 Hanna 65 L RSM (at Rock Springs)
2/15 Big Piney BPE
2/21 at Lyman L JHC
2/22 at Mt. View L JHC
2/23 27 at Cokeville 56 L JHC
District B Tourney in Green River
3/7 17 Baggs 19 L RSDR
3/9 41 Medicine Bow 13 W RSDR
Record: 4-10 Pct: .286
Jackson Broncettes Helen Davis?
12/7 11 at Pinedale 16 L JHC
12/8 21 at Pinedale 17 W JHC
1/11 24 Pinedale 21 W PR
1/12 16 Pinedale 18 ot L PR
1/28 18 at Ashton, ID 27 L JHC
2/20 21 Ashton, ID 27 L JHC
Record: 2-4 Pct: .333
Lyman Eagles (77)***Supt. J Leslie Rollins (to 1/19) Bill Johnsen (1/25 on)
12/8 34 Saratoga 14 W WP
12/14 21 Reliance 22 L RSDR
12/20 39 at Jackson 9 W RSDR
12/21 28 at Pinedale 9 W RSDR
12/22 32 at Big Piney 28 W RSDR
1/5 25 Green River 26 L RSDR
1/9 13 at Reliance 25 L RSDR
1/11 28 Cokeville 29 L CR
1/16 31 at Evanston 53 L RSDR
1/18 37 Hanna 26 W WP
1/25 41 Hanna 31 W WP (at Rawlins)
1/26 38 at Saratoga 19 W WP
1/30 35 Mt. View 33 W WP
2/2 38 Big Piney 29 W WP
2/8 47 Medicine Bow 5 W UCH
2/9 36 at Cokeville 46 L CR
2/12 44 at Mt. View 38 W WP
2/16 31 Pinedale 28 W WP
2/21 Jackson W JHC
2/23 19 at Green River B 37 L RSDR
2/27 25 Evanston 35 L UCH
3/1 27 Baggs 22 W WP
District B Tourney in Green River
3/7 33 Big Piney 20 W RSDR
3/8 29 Cokeville 30 L RSDR
3/8 29 Pinedale 20 W RSDR
3/9 26 Hanna 36 L RSDR
Record: 16-10 Pct: .615
Medicine Bow Wranglers***George B. Guy
12/14? 7 at Saratoga 26 L SS
1/25 22 at Encampment 38 L SS
2/1 17 Rock River 21 L LRB
2/5 Saratoga W RRB
2/8 5 at Lyman 47 L UCH
2/9 at Mt. View L RRB
2/19 Rawlins B
2/22 13 at Baggs 38 L RRB
2/28 at Rawlins B
3/1 12 Encampment 19 L SS
3/15 17 Rawlins B 62 L RRB*
*Rawlins B Tourney
District B Tourney in Green River
3/7 21 Big Piney 38 L RSDR
3/9 13 Jackson 41 L RSDR
Record: 1-10 Pct: .091
Mt. View Buffalos***John Walter Driscoll
12/6 30 Reliance 29 2ot W RSDR
12/7 37 Saratoga 13 W RSDR
12/14 50 at Big Piney 29 W BPE
12/15 19 at Pinedale 7 W WP
1/4 31 Evanston 42 L RSDR
1/5 41 Green River B 24 W UCH
1/12 33 Cokeville 20 W RSDR
1/19 37 Hanna 26 W RSDR
1/25 at Randolph, UT L UCH
1/30 33 at Lyman 35 L WP
2/1 45 Big Piney 20 W UCH
2/9 Medicine Bow W RRB
2/8 37 at Green River B 27 W RSDR
2/12 38 Lyman 44 L WP
2/15 Pinedale
2/16 23 at Evanston 22 W RSDR
2/22 Jackson W JHC
2/23 24 Randolph, UT 19 W WP
3/1 3__ at Cokeville 38 L CR
3/2 18 Baggs 8 L RRB
District B Tourney in Green River
3/7 34 Pinedale 17 W RSDR
3/8 39 Hanna 28 W RSDR
3/9 27 Cokeville 31 L (2nd) RSDR
State B Tourney in Laramie
3/20 59 Rozet 40 W wyo-bkb.com
3/21 32 Cowley 39 2ot L wyo-bkb.com
3/22 40 Upton 26 W wyo-bkb.com
3/23 30 Hanna 44 L wyo-bkb.com
Record: 17-9 Pct: .654
Pinedale Wranglers (61)***Al Korfanta
12/7 23 Jackson 34 L JHC
12/8 Jackson 2ot W JHC
12/15 7 Mt. View 19 L WP
12/21 9 Lyman 28 L RSDR
1/2? at Big Piney
1/8 18 Big Piney 19 L PR
1/11 39 at Jackson 31 W PR
1/12 27 at Jackson 28 L PR
1/25 27 Cokeville 24 W PR
2/14 33 at Cokeville 59 L CR
2/15 at Mt. View
2/16 28 at Lyman 31 L WP
2/22 22 at Green River B 30 L GRS
District B Tourney in Green River
3/7 17 Mt. View 34 L RSDR
3/8 30 Baggs 12 W RSDR
3/8 20 Lyman 29 L RSDR
3/9 22 Saratoga 11 W RSDR
Record: 5-10 Pct: .333
Pinedale Ladies
12/7 16 Jackson 11 W JHC
12/8 17 Jackson 21 L JHC
1/8 32 Big Piney 16 W PR
1/11 21 at Jackson 24 L PR
1/12 18 at Jackson 16 ot W PR
Record: 3-2 Pct: .600
Saratoga Panthers***Don Forwood
11/30 15 at Encampment 16 L SS
12/6 14 at Cokeville 28 L CR
12/7 13 at Mt. View 37 L RSDR
12/8 14 at Lyman 24 L WP
12/14 ___ Rock River 27 L LRB
12/14? 26 Medicine Bow 7 W SS
12/21 34 Hanna 43 L SS
12/22 15 at Laramie B 22 L SS
1/10 at Rawlins B
1/12 27 Baggs 19 W SS
1/19 46 Walden, CO 10 W SS
1/26 19 Lyman 38 L WP
2/1 33 at Baggs 26 W RRB
2/5 at Medicine Bow L RRB
2/8 46 Rawlins B 38 W SS
2/9 38 Big Piney 17 W RSM (at Rock Springs)
2/16 Hanna (at Rawlins)
3/15 38 Hanna B 8 W RRB*
3/16 28 Baggs 26 W RRB*
3/16 19 Rawlins B 41 L RRB*
*Rawlins B Tourney
District B Tourney in Green River
3/7 23 Cokeville 34 L RSDR
3/8 32 Big Piney 22 W RSDR
3/8 16 Hanna 57 L RSDR
3/9 11 Pinedale 22 L RSDR
Record: 9-13 Pct: .409
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1946 Records
NE Boys Record Percentage Coach
Class A
Buffalo 15-9 .625 Silas Lyman
Casper Natrona 32-1 .970 Joe Schwartz
Gillette 11-12 .478 Lew Young
Midwest 18-7 .720 John Bays
Newcastle 10-11 .476 John Ratigan
Sheridan 14-13 .519 Ralph M. Keene
Sundance 5-13 .278 Wesley C. Huckins
Class B
Arvada 3-18 .143 C. L. Crawford?
Big Horn 8-9 .471 Supt. W. W. DeJarnette?
Clearmont 18-11 .621 Frank E. Mathew
Dayton 1-13 .071 W. Stanley Sailors
Hulett 0-8 .000 Russell E. Brown?
Moorcroft 5-13 .278 Supt. Hugh L. Artist
Ranchester 12-12 .500 Supt. Uno J. Korhonen
Rozet 13-11 .542 Supt. Harold Dumbrill
Upton 17-10 .630 Ed Stevens
Kaycee—No team
SE Boys Record Percentage Coach
Class A
Cheyenne 24-5 .828 C. H. ‘Okie’ Blanchard
Douglas 6-15 .286 Adam Petranovich
Laramie 14-11 .560 John Deti
Lusk 13-9 .591 Floyd Hart
Torrington 10-12 .455 Archie Conn
Wheatland 13-11 .542 Harvey Crowe
Class B
Albin 24-4 .857 Supt. Joseph C. Weller
Burns 5-10 .333 Supt. James B. Gillett
Carpenter 14-12 .538 Supt. Wendell L. Greer
Chugwater 2-10 .167 W. H. Foster
Egbert 0-10 .000 Supt. Jay R. Lucas?
Ft. Laramie 3-14 .176
Glendo 12-7 .632 Everett ‘Swede’ Weimer
Glenrock 14-7 .667 Norman Mikkelson
Guernsey 8-13 .381 Mike Melonuk
Hawk Springs 5-6 .455
Hillsdale 8-9 .471 Supt. Kenneth O. Davis
Huntley 24-5 .828 Supt. Herbert M. Hilgenfeld
LaGrange 7-7 .500 William Fransco
Lingle 8-17 .320 Johnny Martinez
Manville 10-10 .500 Danny Morris
Pine Bluffs 6-13 .316 Frank Supon
Rock River 6-6 .500
St. Mary’s 12-3 .800 Tom McQuade
Sunrise 9-12 .429 Robert Kilzer
University Prep 3-8 .273 Earl ‘Shadow’Ray
Veteran 5-11 .313 Supt. Clifford F. Weller
Yoder 4-13 .235 Supt. Walter Butler
NW Boys Record Percentage Coach
Class A
Basin 10-14 .417 Elmer Plenger
Cody 14-8 .636 Bill Waller
Greybull 7-14 .333 Randall Smith
Lander 8-15 .348 Lee Bruce
Lovell 27-2 .931 Randy Tobler
Powell 13-11 .542 Louis Kohnke
Riverton 3-16 .158 Carl Murphy
Thermopolis 16-11 .593 Willard ‘Buzz’ West
Worland 15-13 .536 Charlie Roberts
Class B
Burlington 4-13 .235 Don Shanor
Byron 11-12 .478 Wilford Mower
Cowley 13-5 .722 Supt. Vernon C. Condie
Deaver 8-10 .444 Supt. J. W. Milburn
Dubois 2-2 .500 Bob Latta?
Ethete 1-0 1.000
Manderson 6-8 .429
Meeteetse 5-13 .278 Supt. Sterling Sears
Morton 1-6 .143
Pavillion 0-6 .000 Supt. William M. Schwarz?
Shoshoni 9-12 .429 W. A. Gibney
Ten Sleep 17-4 .810 Supt. Stanley Reser
SW Boys Record Percentage Coach
Class A
Evanston 23-8 .742 Chester Christiansen
Green River 11-15 .423 Al Kemnitz
Kemmerer 20-12 .625 Charles Scott
Rawlins 21-14 .600 Carl Dir
Reliance 8-15 .348 Jack Smith
Rock Springs 14-16 .467 Bert L. Melchar
Star Valley 16-6 .727 Lincoln Gardner
Superior 6-12 .333 Grant A. Rhiner
Class B
Baggs 3-11 .214 L. H. Weber
Big Piney 4-11 .267 Supt. Lester O. Brewer
Cokeville 17-12 .586 Clarence Birch
Encampment 9-4 .692 William M. Carey
Hanna 14-14 .500 Joe Sandoval (Dec & Jan) Supt. James Jiacoletti (Feb on)
Jackson 4-10 .286 Supt. Gordon S. Guffey w/Howard Ferrin (to 1/25) John Montagne (1/28 on)
Lyman 16-10 .615 Supt. J. Leslie Rollins (to 1/19) Bill Johnsen (1/25 on)
Medicine Bow 1-10 .091 George B. Guy
Mt. View 17-9 .654 John Walter Driscoll
Pinedale 5-10 .333 Al Korfanta
Saratoga 9-13 .409 Don Forwood
No Teams: Farson, Granger
SW Girls Record Percentage Coach
Big Piney 0-1 .000
Jackson 2-4 .333 Helen Davis?
Pinedale 3-2 .600