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 1963-1964 Season

1. Laramie takes it all—
Only one game shy of perfection, the Laramie Plainsmen swooped through their opposition, posting an impressive 22-1 mark in claiming the Class AA championship. Cheyenne Central hung the only loss on Gem City crew at the south regional in Rawlins, definitely Laramie’s poorest performance of the season, but the Indians had played Laramie close in the home-and-home series, and the loss wasn’t a huge surprise. Northern region foe Sheridan was expected to give Laramie a tussle at state, and the two teams didn’t disappoint as Laramie eked out a two-point semifinal win. Riverton repeated as a finalist again but couldn’t match Laramie’s depth, and the Plainsmen claimed their first state hoops crown since 1934.

2. Class AA all-state tourney selections—
Cheyenne Central—Dick Gish
Lander—Frank Homec
Laramie—Lawrence Thomas; Lew Roney
Casper Natrona—Ron Benson
Rawlins—Al Jaramillo
Riverton—Gary Von Krosigk; Larry Hington; Everett Befus
Sheridan—Bob Green

3. University Prep shines—
Playing a schedule that covered the state from Kemmerer to Newcastle, University Prep claimed its first Class A championship since moving up into the larger school classification the season before. The Buckaroos played five games versus Class AA opponents—losing only to Natrona—and tied Wheatland for conference honors by February’s end. University Prep breezed through district play, won its state tourney opener easily, and then ousted defending champion Lovell in a classic overtime battle in the semifinals. Finals opponent Star Valley was easily handled by the red-hot Buckaroos, and the championship trophy was Albany County’s second championship on that mid-March Saturday.

4. Class A all-state tourney selections—
Basin—Curt Massey
Green River—Bill Cudney
Lovell—Dave Gilstrap; Brent Burnham
Lusk—Rich Pfister
Star Valley—Doran Erickson; Robert McKim
University Prep—Joe Pierantoni; Ron McCullough
Wheatland—Steve Boughn

5. A three-peat for Shoshoni—
It’s this writer’s belief that any of four Class B Big Horn Basin schools could’ve been state champions, but since the NW only sent two representatives, it was fitting that both schools were finalists. Those two finalists were Shoshoni and Manderson, while Byron and St. Stephens were on the outside looking in, although both teams were ranked ahead of their conference counterparts in the polls. Shoshoni, in fact, had lost to each of the other three BHB teams during the regular season. The No. 1 team according to the pollsters was Big Piney, as the Punchers were undefeated until the final weekend of the regular season—a loss to Class A Jackson—and had sailed through SW district play as the top seed. Big Piney drew Shoshoni in the semifinals and lost by a point to the Wranglers. Manderson easily handled Saratoga to gain the other finals spot. Shoshoni and Manderson staged a classic finals battle with the Wranglers winning by two. It was the first hoops three-peat in over a decade as Byron was the last school to do so in 1947-1950.

6. Class B all-state tourney selections—
Big Piney—Paul Kulinski; Robbie Douglas
Glenrock—Roger Curtis
Manderson—Alan Paxton; Gary Wieland
Saratoga—George Patton
Shoshoni—Eli Bebout; Dennis Lawrence
Tongue River—Cedric Alley
Upton—Rex Harvey

7. Chugwater surprises them all—
There have been surprise state champions throughout the years of Wyoming prep hoops, and Chugwater’s 1963-64 state title should rank among the top 10 at least. Take a quick look at the polls entering district play and nowhere would one see the Chugwater school listed. The Class C Buffaloes had a relatively successful regular season, finishing third in conference play, several games behind champion Albin and runner-up Veteran. Chugwater lost its opening game in district play to Carpenter and had to win its next three consolation games to qualify for state. The Buffaloes did just that, then exacted some revenge on Carpenter by winning the third-place game, finishing their district experience with a 4-1 record. At state, Chugwater won the opener, then easily defeated Albin in the semifinals, besting a Wildcat team that had defeated the Buffaloes twice during regular-season play. In the finals, Chugwater continued its tourney win streak to seven games as it defeated defending state champion Kaycee. The old coaching bromide is to “peak at tourney time” and that’s exactly what Chugwater accomplished.

8. Class C all-state tourney selections—
Albin—Jon Kirkbride
Carpenter—Dennis Schliske
Chugwater—Steve Munn; Gary Smith
Encampment—Kal Herring
Kaycee—Rusty Anderson; Ronald Christensen
Ten Sleep—Ted McPherren
Veteran—Stan Smith; Bill Haas

9. AP all-state teams named prior to the state tourney (no UPI all-state team compiled)—
Class AA first team
Cheyenne Central—Dick Gish
Laramie—Lawrence Thomas
Casper Natrona—Ron Benson
Riverton—Gary Von Krosigk; Everett Befus
Class AA second team
Lander—Vern Scheer
Laramie—Lew Roney; Jim House
Rawlins—Al Jaramillo
Sheridan—Tom Worden
Torrington—Paul Johnston
Class A first team
Green River—Bill Cudney
Lovell—Brent Burnham
Newcastle—Pete Kozisek
Star Valley—Robert McKim
University Prep—Joe Pierantoni
Class A second team
Gillette—Jim Evans
Greybull—Rich Douglass
St. Mary’s—Pat Giele
University Prep—Ron McCullough
Wheatland—Steve Boughn
Class B first team
Big Piney—Robbie Douglas
Glenrock—Roger Curtis
Manderson—Gary Weiland
Shoshoni—Eli Bebout
Tongue River—Bud Jelly
Class B second team
Burlington—Richard Briggs
Byron—Ace Hetland; Brent Carter
St. Stephens—Rollie Brown
Sundance—Terry Bray
Class C first team
Albin—Jon Kirkbride
Carpenter—Dennis Schliske; Mike Wittrock
Clearmont—Ralph Betz
Kaycee—Rusty Anderson
Class C second team
Chugwater—Steve Munn
Clearmont—Paul Auzqui
Ten Sleep—Ed McPherren
Veteran—Stan Smith; George Haas

10. Final polls Class AA/A
Associated Press
1. Laramie
2. Cheyenne Central
3. Lander
4. Riverton
5. Lovell
6. Worland
7. Green River
8. Casper Natrona
9. University Prep
10. Sheridan

UPI
1. Laramie
2. Cheyenne Central
3. Lander
4. Riverton
5t. Lovell
5t. Worland
7. Green River
8. Casper Natrona
9. University Prep
10. Sheridan

Casper Star-Tribune
1. Laramie
2. Cheyenne Central
3. Lander
4. Riverton
5. Worland
6. Green River
7. University Prep
8. Lovell
9. Casper Natrona
10. Sheridan

11. Final polls B/C
Associated Press
1. Big Piney
2. Byron
3. St. Stephens
4. Manderson
5. Shoshoni
6. Kaycee
7. Albin
8. Tongue River
9. Veteran
10. Glenrock

UPI
1. Big Piney
2. Byron
3. St. Stephens
4. Kaycee
5t. Manderson
5t. Shoshoni
7. Albin
8. Veteran
9. Glenrock
10t. Mt. View
10t. Burlington

Casper Star-Tribune
1. Big Piney
2. St. Stephens
3. Byron
4. Manderson
5. Kaycee
6. Veteran
7. Albin
8. Rock River
9. Shoshoni
10. Glenrock

12. Kennedy assassination—President John Kennedy’s assassination understandably dominated the newsprint in late November, normally a time when sports editors would print up basketball schedules and speculate on various teams’ chances. Because of this, some of the schedules might be missing a game or two, particularly out-of-state opponents of the smaller schools. If the listing has 18 regular-season games, that’s the maximum allowed under WHSAA rules at that time, although regular-season tourney play—e.g. playing two games in one day—could increase that amount.

13. Ten Sleep/Kaycee battle—
Game officials had to halt the contest at Kaycee between the Buckaroos and Ten Sleep at halftime with the home team leading 43-30. According to a UPI release, “Roughness broke out at several points in the game, causing several delays, and finally its premature end.” Kaycee coach Joe Lindsey drove his sophomore guard, Jimmy Anderson, to the Buffalo hospital to sew up a large gash above one of his eyes. In a later article, Coach Lindsey explained further, “The Ten Sleep school officials were unhappy with the officiating.” He elaborated that the Ten Sleep officials did not take their boys home because of reported unsportsmanlike conduct on the part of either team.

14. Class AA regional seeding—
The WHSAA did away with “luck of the draw” regional tournament pairings and based placement according to two different seeding systems. In the south region, the seeding was based on conference record as all six teams played one another home and away during the regular season. This was not the case in the northern region as the seven teams did not play a conference schedule; in fact, some teams never faced each other at all during regular-season play. It was decided to seed based on overall records. Celebrating this change in procedure in particular was Riverton, which felt the school got shafted by the luck of the draw a season ago. Riverton, then at a 19-1 mark, drew Casper Natrona in the first round of regional play. The Mustangs were the No. 3 ranked team in the state at the time.

15. Still coaching—Former Wyoming high school coach V. Joseph Schwartz was named new coach for the Wyoming Penitentiary basketball team. Coach Schwartz was sentenced to two to five years in prison for embezzlement as superintendent of the Wyoming Industrial Institute. Having coaching credentials can come in handy in the oddest of places.

16. A host of Haases—Veteran coach James Patterson had five players with the surname Haas to choose from: senior George, sophomores Dennis and Gary, and freshmen Bill and Galen. They’re all cousins with George and Bill as brothers as well as siblings Gary and Dennis. Two more Haas youngsters were on the junior high team. The hoard of Haases, along with Stan Smith and Jim Fullmer, helped the Eagles to a 21-3 mark and a third-place state tourney finish.

17. Midseason change at St. Stephens—St. Stephens head coach Chuck Murray stepped down from head coaching duties the second weekend of February. The Eagles, ranked among the top five Class B teams in the state, had assistant coach Charles Wells step in to finish out the remainder of the season. Murray had been in hot water for his conduct on a road game to Byron during football season, being reprimanded by the WHSAA. Murray continued in his capacity as a St. Stephens faculty member. Wells was an alum of Utah, where he played football and was drafted by the Baltimore Colts. He also played for Oakland in the AFL and Calgary in the CFL.

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Northeast
Because the five Class AA Big Horn Basin teams opted again to play a traditional full conference schedule, both Casper Natrona and Sheridan saw limited action against their north region opposition. The Mustangs played only two games while the Broncs played five contests versus BHB foes. Natrona played many AA South Region teams and Sheridan filled in the gaps with Montana schools. The two schools squared off in round one of regional play in Powell and Sheridan won, the first of three Ws on its way to the regional championship. Casper battled back for fourth place and a trip to Laramie. At the state tourney, the two schools won their openers but lost in the semis, Sheridan by only two to the eventual champs, Laramie. On the final day of the tourney, Casper turned the tables on Sheridan, eking out a three-point win and third-place honors.

Gillette was the best of the three Class A teams in the NE, taking conference honors with a 3-1 record over Newcastle and Buffalo. Lusk was added to the district tourney as the Tigers were the doormat of the five SE Class A schools. However, Lusk found the hot hand in tourney gathering, dropping a one-point overtime game to the hosts in the opener, then eliminating Buffalo and Newcastle in the next two games. Gillette managed to hold off the Tigers—again by just one point—to cop district bragging rights. At state, Gillette was two and done, being eliminated on Friday by Absaraka Conference foe Wheatland.

Class B Tongue River breezed through the regular season with a 10-2 record, two games ahead of Upton and three ahead of Sundance and Midwest. This earned the Eagles a first-round bye and an automatic place in the district semifinals against Midwest while Upton clashed with Sundance. Tongue River and Upton both won those games— Upton by just two points—and a tight final was contested between the league’s top two teams. It went into overtime and the Eagles won the championship over the Bobcats. At state, both teams lost their openers, won their second games and squared off in the consolation finals. This time Upton bested Tongue River for the consolation trophy, their first win over the Eagles in four tries that season.

(It’s difficult for small schools in the NE to schedule competitive games. With only three Class C teams at this time, the schools scrambled to find competition with JV and reserve squads from schools in larger classifications. Clearmont and Arvada scheduled six such games and Kaycee had nine, an imperfect solution to an unfair quirk in Wyoming geography.) All eyes were on Kaycee, winners of the Class C championship banner the previous year. Kaycee breezed through the regular season undefeated versus Class C competition. Once the Buckaroos took district honors, they entered the state tourney with a 19-1 record and were the prohibitive favorite to repeat. Both Arvada and Clearmont had excellent squads, but were eliminated in district play by NW entrant Ten Sleep. At state, Kaycee won its first two games and faced Chugwater in the finale. The Buffaloes were able to handle the Buckaroos and Kaycee ended an excellent season as runners-up.

Class AA
North region results
(there was no conference schedule; the list shows results vs fellow region teams)
Lander                     7-1
Riverton                 7-2
Sheridan                5-2
Worland                6-4
Casper Natrona  2-2
Cody                         1-9
Powell                     1-9

Casper Natrona Mustangs
(3835 minus MW)***George Collins
12/6       77 Thermopolis 53            W             NtrnYbk
12/7       81 at Worland 75  ot        W             NtrnYbk  M Dill 20
12/14    76 Cheyenne East 47        W             WE
12/15    48 Riverton 49                   L                NtrnYbk
12/28    56 at Chynn Central 70   L                ChynnCntrlYbk  R Benson 22
1/3          76 at Thermopolis 52      W             NtrnYbk
1/10       74 at Rock Springs 68      W             NtrnYbk
1/17       52 Laramie 56  ot               L                LDB
1/24       62 at Sheridan 80               L                NtrnYbk  M Dill 23
1/25       71 at Newcastle 59            W             NtrnYbk  D Phillips 26
1/31       50 Cheyenne Central 69  L              ChynnCntrlYbk
2/8          52 University Prep 37      W             LDB
2/14       84 at Laramie 86                 L                LDB  D Phillips 22
2/21       57 Newcastle 43                 W             NtrnYbk
2/22       80 Sheridan 58                    W             NtrnYbk  M Dill 21, 21rb
2/28       59 Star Valley 62                 L                NtrnYbk
2/29       60 at Cheyenne East 59   W             WE
North AA region in Powell
3/5          53 Sheridan 61                    L                ShrdnYbk  R Benson 20
3/7          55 Worland 54                    W             SP
3/7          57 Lander 59                      L (4th)      SP
State AA in Laramie
3/19       59 Cheyenne Central 57 W            wyo-bkb.com
3/20       41 Riverton 63                   L                wyo-bkb.com
3/21       56 Sheridan 63                  W (3rd)   wyo-bkb.com
Record:  13-10   Pct: .565

Sheridan Broncs (1150)***Morris Zempel
12/6       63 at Cody 50                    W             ShrdnYbk
12/7       67 Powell 46                      W             ShrdnYbk
12/13    61 at Worland 68               L                ShrdnYbk
12/14    57 at Lovell 71                     L                CST
12/20    53 at Billings West, MT 79 L           ShrdnYbk*
12/21    50 Butte, MT 65                  L                ShrdnYbk*
1/3          71 at Laurel, MT 65 2ot  W             ShrdnYbk  T Worden 22
1/10       78 at Gillette 55                 W             GNR
1/11       61 Hardin, MT 69               L                ShrdnYbk  T Worden 27
1/17       50 at Billings Cntrl, MT 52  L  ot   ShrdnYbk
1/24       80 Casper Natrona 62      W             ShrdnYbk  J Gracey 21
1/31       75 at Buffalo 57                 W             ShrdnYbk  B Green 20
2/1          53 Billings Cntrl, MT 52  W             ShrdnYbk  J Gracey 20
2/14       56 Buffalo 50                      W             ShrdnYbk
2/15       74 at Powell 58                   W             ShrdnYbk  T Worden 23
2/21       58 at Casper Natrona 80 L               ShrdnYbk
2/22       72 Cody 62                         W             ShrdnYbk
2/28       53 Gillette 38                    W             ShrdnYbk
North AA Region in Powell
3/5          61 Casper 53                    W             ShrdnYbk  T Worden 20; S Jones 20
3/6          70 Lander 63                    W             ShrdnYbk  S Jones 21; J Gracey 21
3/7          68 Riverton 55                 W (1st)    ShrdnYbk  B Green 24
State AA tourney in Laramie
3/19       65 Cheyenne East 57        W             ShrdnYbk
3/20       67 Laramie 69                   L                ShrdnYbk
3/21       53 Casper Natrona 56      L                ShrdnYbk
*Billings, MT invite
Record:  15-9      Pct: .625

Class A
Powder River Standings
Gillette                   3-1
Newcastle             2-2
Buffalo                    1-3

Buffalo Bison (314)***Fred Rooley
12/6       57 Greybull 37                   W             SP  T Swartz 27
12/7       45 Basin 32                      W             WE
12/13    53 at Moorcroft 45           W             SP
12/14    58 Douglas 59                    L                DB
12/20    53 at Midwest 56               L                SP
1/10       42 at Newcastle 47            L                NwcstlYbk
1/11       64 Upton 45                        W             UptnYbk
1/17       49 Gillette 55                      L                SP
1/18       49 at Basin 76                     L                SP
1/24       62 Moorcroft 59                 W             BB
1/31       57 Sheridan 75                    L                ShrdnYbk
2/1          62 Tongue River 34           W             SP  T Swartz 20
2/7          47 Newcastle 41                 W             NwcstlYbk
2/8          56 at Upton 26                    W             UptnYbk
2/14       50 at Sheridan 56               L                ShrdnYbk
2/15       49 at Gillette 64                 L                SP
2/21       45 at Greybull 38               W             SP
2/22       65 Midwest 50                     W             BB
District A tourney in Gillette
3/5          48 Newcastle 58                 L                SP
3/6          68 Lusk 76                           L                SP
Record:  10-10   Pct: .500

Gillette Camels (501)***Richard Kinzer
12/6       47 St. Mary’s  55                 L                WE
12/7       48 Wheatland 47               W             WE
12/13    56 at Upton 55                    W             UptnYbk
12/20    62 Lusk 50                          W             LH 
12/21    59 Douglas 39                      W             DB
1/4          75 at Midwest 64               W             CST  L Reed 22; J Evans 20
1/10       55 Sheridan 78                    L                GNR  J Evans 23
1/11       55 at Newcastle 59            L                NwcstlYbk  L Reed 23
1/17       55 at Buffalo 49                 W             SP
1/24       60 at St. Mary’s 72             L                WE
1/25       66 at Wheatland 65   ot  W             PCR  L Reed 25
1/31       67 at Lusk 59                      W             WE
2/1          73 at Douglas 78                 L                DB  L Reed 21
2/8          56 Newcastle 53                W             GNR  J Evans 23
2/14       68 Midwest 46                   W             SP
2/15       64 Buffalo 49                     W             SP
2/28       38 at Sheridan 53               L                ShrdnYbk
2/29       56 Upton 42                       W             UptnYbk
District A tourney in Gillette
3/5          55 Lusk 54                         W             SP
3/6          61 Newcastle 49                 W             SP
3/7          64 Lusk 63                          W (1st)    SP  L Reed 21
State A tourney in Laramie
3/19       53 Basin 59                       L                wyo-bkb.com
3/20       64 Wheatland 70               L                wyo-bkb.com  L Reed 20
Record:  15-8      Pct: .652

Newcastle Dogies (426)***Robert Brown
12/6       43 Wheatland 54               L                WE
12/7       43 St. Mary’s 52               L                WE
12/20    53 Douglas 40                   W             DB
12/21    39 Lusk 40                         L                LH 
1/3          60 at Wheatland 66          L                PCR
1/10       47 Buffalo 42                    W             NwcstlYbk
1/11       59 Gillette 55                    W             NwcstlYbk
1/14       63 at Upton 40                  W             NwcstlYbk
1/17       56 at Lusk 51                     W             WE
1/25       59 Casper Natrona 71      L                NwcstlYbk
1/31       63 at St. Mary’s 65            L                WE
2/1          70 at University Prep 69 W  ot     LDB  P Kozisek 23
2/7          41 at Buffalo 47                 L                NwcstlYbk
2/8          53 at Gillette 56                 L                NwcstlYbk
2/18       57 Upton 34                        W             NwcstlYbk
2/21       43 at Casper Natrona 57 L               NwcstlYbk
2/28       68 at Douglas 64                 W             WE
2/29       60 University Prep 73       L                LDB  P Kozisek 20
District A tourney in Gillette
3/5          58 Buffalo 48                      W             NwcstlYbk  P Kozisek 20
3/6          49 at Gillette 61                    L                NwcstlYbk
3/7          59 Lusk 65                            L                NwcstlYbk
Record:  9-12      Pct: .429

Class B
Powder River Standings

Tongue River       10-2
Upton                        8-4
Midwest                   7-5
Sundance                7-5
Big Horn                 5-7
Moorcroft               4-8
Hulett                     1-11

Big Horn Rams (87)***Hilary Buescher
12/6       50 Arvada 54                      L                BgHrnYbk
12/7       34 at Tongue River 45       L                BgHrnYbk
12/13    33 at Midwest 31               W             BgHrnYbk
12/14    37 at Sundance 74              L                BgHrnYbk
1/10       49 Clearmont 59                L                BgHrnYbk
1/11       30 at Arvada 41                   L                BgHrnYbk
1/14       45 at Hulett 46                    L                BgHrnYbk
1/18       43 Midwest 48                   L                BgHrnYbk
1/25       47 Upton 55                       L                BgHrnYbk
1/28       54 at Sheridan B 48           W             BgHrnYbk
2/1          28 at Moorcroft 44           L                BgHrnYbk
2/7          69 Sheridan B 39             W             BgHrnYbk
2/8          44 at Clearmont 66           L                ClrmntYbk
2/15       55 Hulett 45                       W             BgHrnYbk
2/18       44 Tongue River 43           W             BgHrnYbk
2/21       41 at Upton 54                    L                BgHrnYbk
2/22       73 Sundance 38                   W             BgHrnYbk
2/28       56 Moorcroft 46                 W             BgHrnYbk
District B tourney in Gillette
3/4          38 Sundance 45                   L                BgHrnYbk
3/5          48 Midwest 52                     L                BgHrnYbk
Record:  7-13      Pct: .350

Hulett Red Devils (101)***Rand Klatt
12/10    35 Moorcroft 64                 L                ML
12/13    42 Buffalo, SD 50                L                WE
12/17    52 at Sundance 87             L                WE
1/4          52 Hill City, SD 62              L                SP
1/7          43 at New Underwood, SD 59 L   RCJ
1/10       21 Tongue River 54           L                TngRvrYbk
1/14       46 Big Horn 45                   W             BgHrnYbk
1/17       32 at Buffalo, SD 67          L                RCJ
1/24       28 Midwest 61                     L                SP
1/25       37 New Underwd, SD 44 L              WE
1/31       42 Sundance 74                     L                SP
2/1          37 Upton 66                        L                UptnYbk
2/4          27 at Moorcroft 56           L                SP
2/7          33 at Midwest 67               L                WE
2/11       41 at Upton 63                    L                UptnYbk
2/14       45 at Tongue River 58      L                TngRvrYbk
2/15       45 at Big Horn 55               L                BgHrnYbk
District B tourney in Gillette
3/4          40 Upton 54                        L                SP
3/5          35 Moorcroft 52                 L                SP
Record:  1-18      Pct: .053

Midwest Oilers***Ken Wingo
12/6       51 Sundance 42                 W             SP
12/7       58 at Glenrock 68              L                WE
12/12    41 Casper Natrona B 43  L               CST
12/13    31 Big Horn 33                   L                CST
12/14    45 at Upton 65                    L                UptnYbk
12/20    56 Buffalo 53                      W             SP
1/4          64 Gillette 75                     L                CST
1/10       52 Upton 40                       W             WE
1/17       56 Tongue River 49           W             WE  H Palmer 20
1/18       48 at Big Horn 43               W             BgHrnYbk
1/24       61 at Hulett 28                    W             SP
1/25       48 at Moorcroft 50            L                CST
1/31       51 at Tongue River 58      L                WE
2/1          52 Glenrock 66                 L                CST
2/7          67 Hulett 33                      W             WE  J Mayer 22
2/8          57 at Sundance 75             L                ST
2/14       46 at Gillette 68                  L                SP
2/21       70 Moorcroft 57                 W             WE  J Clevenger 24
2/22       50 at Buffalo 65                   L                BB
District B tourney in Gillette
3/4          71 Moorcroft 54                 W             SP  J Mayer 25
3/5          51 Tongue River 62           L                SP
3/6          52 Big Horn 48                  W             SP
3/7          59 Sundance 46                  W             SP
Record:  11-12   Pct: .478

Moorcroft Wolves (135)***Ed Houghton
12/7       78 Clearmont 54                W             SP
12/10    64 at Hulett 35                    W             ML
12/13    45 Buffalo 53                      L                SP
12/17    54 at Upton 61                    L                UptnYbk
12/20    54 Sundance 62                   L                ML
1/10       61 at Arvada 72                   L                ArvdYbk
1/17       44 at Sundance 53             L                ML
1/18       55 Edgemont, SD 53         W 3ot    ML
1/24       59 at Buffalo 62                  L                BB
1/25       50 Midwest 48                  W             CST  H Donner 21
1/31       48 at Clearmont 45           W             ClrmntYbk
2/1          44 Big Horn 28                  W             BgHrnYbk
2/4          56 Hulett 27                      W             SP
2/8          56 Tongue River 58           L                TngRvrYbk  G Gill 22
2/14       51 Upton 66                        L                UptnYbk
2/21       57 at Midwest 70               L                WE  W Ash 21
2/28       46 at Big Horn 56               L                BgHrnYbk
2/29       44 at Tongue River 65      L                TngRvrYbk
District B tourney in Gillette
3/4          54 Midwest 71                   L                SP
3/5          52 Hulett 35                       W             SP
3/6          44 Sundance 48                  L                SP
Record:  8-13      Pct: .381

Sundance Bulldogs (165)***Pete Milos
12/6       42 at Midwest 51               L                SP  T Bray 20
12/13    75 at Hill City, SD 48        W             ST  T Bray 24; D Hooper 22
12/14    74 Big Horn 37                  W             SP  D Hooper 28; T Bray 20
12/17    87 Hulett 52                        W             WE  D Hooper 24
12/20    62 at Moorcroft 54           W             ST
1/10       62 at Vale, SD 96               L                ST  R Carr 21
1/11       40 Tongue River 49           L                TngRvrYbk
1/17       53 Moorcroft 44                 W             ST  T Bray 21
1/18       34 at Buffalo, SD 52          L                ST
1/24       62 Hill City, SD 47            W             ST  T Bray 21
1/25       68 Buffalo, SD 65              W             ST  T Bray 22
1/28       49 Upton 57                        L                UptnYbk  T Bray 25
1/31       74 at Hulett 42                    W             ST  T Bray 23
2/4          54 Vale, SD 81                   L                ST  T Bray 29
2/8          75 Midwest 57                  W             ST  T Bray 22; R Carr 22
2/15       54 at Tongue River 73      L                TngRvrYbk
2/22       38 at Big Horn 73              L                BgHrnYbk
2/28       51 at Upton 50                   W             UptnYbk  T Bray 23
District B tourney in Gillette
3/4          45 Big Horn 38                   W             SP
3/5          40 Upton 42                         L                SP
3/6          48 Moorcroft 44                 W             SP
3/7          46 Midwest 59                    L                SP
Record:  12-10   Pct: .545

Tongue River Eagles (88)***Thomas Finn
12/6       38 Lodgegrass, MT 42      L                TngRvrYbk
12/7       45 Big Horn 34                   W             TngRvrYbk
12/12    57 at Sheridan B 35           W             TngRvrYbk
1/10       54 at Hulett 21                    W             TngRvrYbk
1/11       49 at Sundance 40             W             TngRvrYbk  B Jelly 35
1/17       49 at Midwest 56               L                TngRvrYbk
1/24       49 Upton 43                        W             TngRvrYbk  B Jelly 23
1/25       67 at Lodgegrass, MT 82  L              TngRvrYbk  B Jelly 37
1/31       58 Midwest 51                   W             WE  B Jelly 24
2/1          34 at Buffalo 62                 L                TngRvrYbk
2/7          51 at Upton 44                 W             TngRvrYbk  B Jelly 36
2/8          58 at Moorcroft 56           W             TngRvrYbk  B Jelly 32
2/14       58 Hulett 45                      W             TngRvrYbk
2/15       73 Sundance 54                 W             TngRvrYbk  B Jelly 33; W Rodifer 24
2/18       43 at Big Horn 44               L                TngRvrYbk  B Jelly 31
2/21       57 Sheridan B 36                W             TngRvrYbk
2/29       65 Moorcroft 44                 W             TngRvrYbk  B Jelly 29
District B tourney in Gillette
3/5          Bye
3/6          62 Midwest 51                    W             TngRvrYbk
3/7          53 Upton 49        ot             W (1st)    TngRvrYbk  B Jelly 35
State B tourney in Laramie
3/19       33 Manderson 52               L                wyo-bkb.com
3/20       52 Glenrock 49  ot             W             wyo-bkb.com
3/21       47 Upton 60                          L                wyo-bkb.com
Record:  15-7      Pct: .682

Upton Bobcats (151)***B. F. ‘Tead’ Weaver
12/13    55 Gillette 56                       L                UptnYbk
12/14    65 Midwest 45                    W             UptnYbk
12/17    61 Moorcroft 54                 W             UptnYbk  L Kellner 21
1/10       40 at Midwest 52               L                UptnYbk  L Watt 20
1/11       45 at Buffalo 64                 L                UptnYbk
1/14       40 Newcastle 63                 L                UptnYbk
1/24       43 at Tongue River 49       L                UptnYbk
1/25       55 at Big Horn 47               W             UptnYbk
1/28       57 at Sundance 49             W             UptnYbk
2/1          66 at Hulett 37                  W             UptnYbk
2/7          44 Tongue River 51           L                UptnYbk
2/8          26 Buffalo 56                    L                UptnYbk
2/11       63 Hulett 41                       W             UptnYbk
2/14       66 at Moorcroft 51           W             UptnYbk  N Sweet 20
2/18       34 at Newcastle 57            L                UptnYbk
2/21       54 Big Horn 41                  W             UptnYbk  L Kellner 21
2/28       50 Sundance 51                   L                UptnYbk
2/29       42 at Gillette 56                   L                UptnYbk
District B tourney in Gillette
3/5          54 Hulett 40                        W             UptnYbk
3/6          42 Sundance 40                   W             UptnYbk
3/7          49 Tongue River 53 ot      L (2nd)     UptnYbk
State B tourney in Laramie
3/19       35 Big Piney 61                   L                wyo-bkb.com
3/20       67 Huntley 57                     W             wyo-bkb.com  L Kellner 25
3/21       60 Tongue River 47           W (cons)wyo-bkb.com
Record:  12-12   Pct: .500

Class C
Powder River Standings

Kaycee                     4-0
Clearmont             1-3
Arvada                     1-3

Arvada Pirates (20)***Don Larsen
12/6       54 at Big Horn 50             W             ArvdYbk
12/14    61 at Sheridan B 44           W             ArvdYbk  J Hampshire 23
12/17    23 at Gillette B 39              L                ArvdYbk
12/20    47 Farson 33                      W             ArvdYbk*  T Bulkley 23
12/21    50 at Clearmont 62            L                ArvdYbk*
12/21    46 Sheridan B 54                L                ArvdYbk*
1/3          59 Kaycee 62                     L                ArvdYbk
1/10       72 Moorcroft 61                 W             ArvdYbk
1/11       41 Big Horn 30                  W             ArvdYbk
1/18       45 Gillette B 31                 W             ArvdYbk
1/24       46 at Clearmont 53           L                ArvdYbk
2/1          45 at Kaycee 58                L                ArvdYbk
2/7          60 Clearmont 50                W             ArvdYbk
2/8?        61 Sheridan JV 63              L                ArvdYbk
2/14       53 Sheridan B 54                L                ArvdYbk
District C tourney in Gillette
3/4          63 Ten Sleep 58                 W             ArvdYbk
3/5          40 Kaycee 52                      L                SP
3/6          62 Ten Sleep 64                   L                ArvdYbk
Record:  8-10      Pct: .444

Clearmont Panthers (27)***Art Wagner
12/6       69 at Buffalo B 52            W             ClrmntYbk  R Betz 26
12/7       54 at Moorcroft 78           L                ClrmntYbk
12/13    62 Gillette B 33                 W             ClrmntYbk  R Betz 37
12/20    74 Medicine Bow 67        W             ClrmntYbk*  P Auzqui 24
12/21    62 Arvada 50                      W             ClrmntYbk*
12/21    65 Gillette B 49                 W             ClrmntYbk*  P Auzqui 26
1/10       59 at Big Horn 49             W             ClrmntYbk  P Auzqui 27
1/17       62 at Kaycee 69                 L                ClrmntYbk  P Auzqui 26; R Betz 26
1/18       51 at Sheridan B 50           W             ClrmntYbk  R Betz 23
1/24       53 Arvada 46                     W             ClrmntYbk
1/25       61 Buffalo B 49                W             ClrmntYbk  R Betz 20
1/31       45 Moorcroft 48                 L                ClrmntYbk  R Betz 25
2/7          50 at Arvada 60                 L                ClrmntYbk
2/8          66 Big Horn 44                 W             ClrmntYbk  P Auzqui  21; R Betz 20
2/14       54 Kaycee 70                     L                ClrmntYbk  R Betz 21
2/21       51 at Gillette B 73              L                ClrmntYbk
2/22       at Ten Sleep?—cancelled, weather
District C tourney in Gillette
3/4          59 Kaycee 70                       L                ClrmntYbk
3/5          60 Ten Sleep 74                   L                ClrmntYbk
Record: 10-8       Pct: .556

Kaycee Buckaroos (36)***Joe Lindsey
12/6       68 at Rock River 54           W             SP  R Anderson 45
12/7       74 at Medicine Bow 38    W             SP  R Anderson 26
12/13    43 Ten Sleep 30                   W             SP  R Anderson 27
12/14    78 Gillette B 49                   W             SP  R Anderson 33
12/20    48 Gillette B 49   ot           L                SP*
12/21    73 Medicine Bow 37        W             SP*  R Anderson 37
1/3          62 at Arvada 59                 W             ArvdYbk  R Anderson 28
1/7          62 at Buffalo B 38            W             SP  R Anderson 25
1/11       72 at Sheridan B 55           W             SP  R Anderson 35
1/17       69 Clearmont 62                W             ClrmntYbk  R Anderson 22; R Christensen 22
1/18       77 Casper Ntrn B 59          W             WE  R Anderson 32
1/24       84 Sheridan B 67                W             SP  R Anderson  25
2/1          58 Arvada 45                     W             ArvdYbk
2/14       70 at Clearmont 54           W             ClrmntYbk  R Anderson 24; R Christensen 20; L Devoe 20
2/17       64 Buffalo B 46                  W             SP  R Anderson 22
2/18       73 Gillette B 62                   W             SP  R Anderson 25; R Christensen 22
2/22       at Gillette??  weather
2/29       56 at Casper Ntrn B 51    W             SP  R Anderson 29
District C tourney in Gillette
3/4          70 Clearmont 59                W             SP
3/5          52 Arvada 40                     W             SP
3/7          55 Ten Sleep 51                W (1st)    SP  R Anderson 26
State C tourney in Laramie
3/19       66 Rock River 51               W             wyo-bkb.com
3/20       58 Veteran 49                     W             wyo-bkb.com
3/21       57 Chugwater 63                L (2nd)     wyo-bkb.com
Record:  21-2      Pct: .913

Ten Sleep Pioneers (34)***Joe Daniel   [Record listed in NW; played Big Horn Basin schedule]
12/13    30 at Kaycee 43                   L                SP 
2/22       Clearmont?—cancelled, weather
District C tourney in Gillette
3/4          58 Arvada 63                     L                SP  H Mills 30
3/5          74 Clearmont 60                W             SP
3/6          64 Arvada 62                     W             SP
3/7          51 Kaycee 55                    L (2nd)     SP
State C tourney in Laramie
3/19       63 Albin 76                         L                wyo-bkb.com
3/20       66 Encampment 72          L                wyo-bkb.com

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Southeast
Things were especially rosy for teams in the SE corner of the state, as state champions from three of the four classifications came from that geographic area of Wyoming. In Class AA, Laramie won its first state championship since 1934, ending a three-decade drought within the large-school ranks. The Plainsmen were darn near perfect, dropping only one game within their 23-game schedule.  The two Cheyenne schools posted inverse won-loss records, but both made it to the state tourney. Central had the more successful year, finishing third, while East was two and done.

University Prep’s second year as a Class A school was another Albany County success, as the Prepsters tied Wheatland for first place in the SE, took first place in SE district play and finished as state champion in front of the hometown fans. The Buckaroos’ only close game at state was an overtime semifinal win over defending state champion Lovell. Wheatland did well as the other SE entry at state, dropping its opener to Star Valley and then bouncing back with two close wins to take consolation honors. Lusk played again in the NE district tourney (as the last-place SE team) and surprised Buffalo and Newcastle to take second place and a spot in the state tourney bracket. The Tigers lost a two-point heartbreaker to Lovell in the opener and exited the tourney on Friday.

Glenrock cruised through the Class B Texas Trail regular season, dropping only one game out of 10 conference matchups. Guernsey-Sunrise and Huntley tied for second in the conference, but it was the Vikings’ two regular-season wins over the Cardinals that gave them the favorite’s role. Huntley surprised G-S with an easy semifinal win and then dropped its third straight game to Glenrock in the SE district finale. At state, neither team could win a game, although the Herders came close with an overtime loss to Tongue River on Friday.

All eyes were on Albin and Veteran as the two teams to beat in the SE Class C ranks. The two schools finished way ahead of the other eight teams in regular-season play with the Wildcats taking conference honors by one game over the Eagles. The district tourney played out the same way, as both teams easily made it to the finals. Veteran romped over Albin in the finals, while Chugwater and Carpenter took the No. 3 and 4 seeds, respectively. At state, three of the four SE teams made it to the semifinals: Albin versus Chugwater along with Veteran facing defending champ Kaycee. Chugwater easily upset Albin by double digits—quite the shocker—while Kaycee won a somewhat closer game over Veteran. Chugwater continued its fine tourney run on Saturday, dethroning Kaycee for its first state championship.

Class AA
South Region Standings
Laramie                    10-0
Central                      8-2
Rawlins                     5-5
Rock Springs          4-6
Torrington              2-8
East                           1-9

Cheyenne Central Indians (3885 minus CEast)***Jim Storey
12/7       82 Scottsbluff, NE 64       W             WE
12/14    61 at Arvada West, CO 38  W         ChynnCntrlYbk
12/15    78 at Fairview, CO 68       W             WE
12/20    82 at Torrington 59          W             ChynnCntrlYbk
12/27    67 at Cheyenne East 58   W             ChynnCntrlYbk
12/28    70 Casper Natrona 56      W             ChynnCntrlYbk
1/3          61 at Rock Springs 58    W ot       ChynnCntrlYbk
1/4          69 at Rawlins 57              W             ChynnCntrlYbk
1/10       58 at Laramie 65              L                ChynnCntrlYbk
1/11       95 at Gering, NE 76          W             ChynnCntrlYbk
1/18       83 Cheyenne East 72        W             ChynnCntrlYbk
1/24       64 Rock Springs 42         W             RSDR
1/25       76 Rawlins 51                  W             ChynnCntrlYbk
1/31       69 at Casper Natrona 50  W           ChynnCntrlYbk  D Gish 20
2/7          83 Sidney, NE 59            W             ChynnCntrlYbk  A Russell 25
2/14       73 Torrington 53              W             ChynnCntrlYbk
2/22       68 Laramie 70                    L                WE
2/28       72 at Douglas 44               W             WE
South AA Regional in Rawlins
3/5          Bye
3/6          80 at Rawlins 78             W             WE  D Gish 20
3/7          82 Laramie 71                W (1st)    WE
State AA tourney in Laramie
3/19       57 Casper Natrona 59      L                wyo-bkb.com
3/20       81 Rawlins 68                 W             wyo-bkb.com
3/21       65 Lander 63                   W (cons) wyo-bkb.com
Record:  20-3      Pct: .870

Cheyenne East Thunderbirds***Marvin Strauch
12/6       65 Torrington 60                W             WE  D Ward 25
12/7       44 at Laramie 59                 L                WE
12/14    47 at Casper Natrona 76  L              WE
12/15    53 at University Prep 76  L              WE
12/20    40 Rock Springs 48            L                WE
12/21    45 Rawlins 70                     L                WE
12/27    58 Cheyenne Central 67  L              WE
1/4          44 Cherry Creek, CO 46   L                WE
1/11       61 at Sidney, NE 74           L                WE
1/18       72 at Cheyenne Central 83  L         WE  D Estes 22
1/24       89 at Wheatland 66          W             WE  T Case 20
1/31       59 Laramie 106                  L                WE
2/1          65 at Torrington 68          L                WE  T Case 24
2/7          75 at Rock Springs 78       L  2ot      WE  Cartwright 20; T Case 20
2/8          54 at Rawlins 62               L                WE
2/15       51 University Prep 82       L                WE
2/22       68 at Scottsbluff, NE 70  L                WE
2/29       59 Casper Natrona 60      L                WE
South AA Regional in Rawlins
3/5          56 at Rawlins 67               L                WE
3/7          63 Rock Springs 55          W             WE
3/7          81 at Rawlins 83               L (4th)      WE  Cartwright 21
State AA tourney in Laramie
3/19       57 Sheridan 64                    L                wyo-bkb.com
3/20       68 Lander 75                       L                wyo-bkb.com
Record:  3-20      Pct: .130

Laramie Plainsmen (1124 minus UPrep)***Bob Cook
12/7       59 Cheyenne East 44        W             WE
12/12    73 at Wheatland 61          W             LDB  L Thomas 25
12/14    81 St. Mary’s 58                W             WE  L Thomas 20
12/20    86 Rawlins 64                    W             LDB  L Thomas 34
12/21    70 Rock Springs 49           W             LDB  L Thomas 25
12/27    74 at Torrington 42          W             TT  L Thomas 23
1/3          95 Douglas 48                  W             LDB  L Roney 29; L Thomas 28
1/10       65 Cheyenne Central 58   W           ChynnCntrlYbk
1/11       92 Torrington 72                W             TT  L Thomas 43
1/17       56 at Casper Natrona 52  W ot     LDB
1/18       69 at Douglas 60                 W             LDB
1/25       69 at St. Mary’s 58             W             WE
1/31       106 at Cheyenne East 59  W           WE  L Thomas 24
2/7          69 at Rawlins 60               W             LDB  L Thomas 25
2/8          77 at Rock Springs 73      W             LDB  J House 24; L Thomas 23
2/14       86 Casper Natrona 84      W             LDB  L Thomas 21; J House 21
2/22       70 at Cheyenne Central 68  W      WE
2/28       106 Wheatland 72            W             LDB  L Roney 21
South AA Regional in Rawlins
3/5          Bye
3/6          76 Rock Springs 62            W             WE 
3/7          71 Cheyenne Central 82 L (2nd)    WE
State AA tourney in Laramie
3/19       80 Lander 54                       W             wyo-bkb.com  L Thomas 22
3/20       69 Sheridan 67                    W             wyo-bkb.com  L Thomas 23; L Roney 20
3/21       70 Riverton 55                   W (1st)    wyo-bkb.com  L Thomas 22
Record:  22-1      Pct: .957

Torrington Trailblazers (605)***Bill Sharp
12/6       60 at Cheyenne East 65   L                WE  P Johnston 23
12/13    49 Gering, NE 67               L                TT
12/20    59 Cheyenne Central 82  L              ChynnCntrlYbk  P Johnston 29
12/27    42 Laramie 74                    L                TT
1/3          60 at Rawlins 75              L                TT  J Stevenson 26
1/4          41 at Rock Springs 51      L                TT
1/10       52 Wheatland 66               L                TT
1/11       72 at Laramie 92              L                TT  P Johnston 32
1/17       62 at Douglas 58              W             TT
1/24       58 Rawlins 54                  W             TT  J Stevenson 20
1/25       40 Rock Springs 42          L                TT
1/31       68 at Wheatland 83          L                TT  P Johnston 29
2/1          68 Cheyenne East 65      W             WE  P Johnston 23
2/7          73 Douglas 58                  W             TT  P Johnston 21; J Stevenson 20
2/8          65 at Gering, NE 75          L                TT  P Johnston 21
2/14       53 at Cheyenne Central 73  L         ChynnCntrlYbk
2/21       61 at Alliance, NE 77        L                TT  P Johnston 32
2/28       60 Lusk 45                         W             TT
South AA Regional in Rawlins
3/5          42 Rock Springs 59            L                WE
3/7          54 at Rawlins 73                 L                WE
Record:  5-15      Pct: .250

Class A
Standings
University Prep  6-2
Wheatland           6-2
St. Mary’s              5-3
Douglas                 2-6
Lusk                      1-7

Douglas Bearcats (323)***John Birleffi
12/14    59 at Buffalo 58                  W             DB
12/20    40 at Newcastle 53            L                DB
12/21    39 at Gillette 59                 L                DB
1/3          48 at Laramie 95               L                LDB
1/4          46 at Wheatland 66          L                DB
1/10       56 at St. Mary’s 65             L                WE
1/11       52 at University Prep 76     L                LDB
1/17       58 Torrington 62                L                TT
1/18       60 Laramie 69                    L                LDB
1/24       53 at Lusk 64                      L                WE
1/25       61 University Prep 74      L                LDB
2/1          78 Gillette 73                   W             DB
2/7          58 at Torrington 73          L                TT  G Willich 21
2/14       67 Wheatland 75               L                DB  G Willich 23
2/21       69 Lusk 53                        W             DB
2/22       56 St. Mary’s 54               W             WE
2/28       64 Newcastle 68                 L                DB
2/29       44 Cheyenne Central 72 L                WE
District A tourney in Douglas
3/5          71 Wheatland 73               L                WE
3/6          64 St. Mary’s 58               W             WE  G Willich 20
3/7          75 Wheatland 82               L                WE
Record:  5-16      Pct: .238

Lusk Tigers (237)***Harold Whitefoot
12/7       54 Lingle 32                      W             TT
12/13    57 Edgemont, SD 43         W             LH
12/14    69 Crawford, SD 57           W             LH  A Baribeau 24
12/20    50 at Gillette 62                 L                LH  Ri Pfister 20
12/21    40 at Newcastle 39            W             LH  Ri Pfister 22
1/4          51 at St. Mary’s 52           L                WE
1/10       45 University Prep 69      L                LDB  Ri Pfister 21
1/11       75 at Guernsey 66             W             LH  Ri Pfister 39
1/17       51 Newcastle 56                L                WE
1/18       45 at Wheatland 59          L                LH  Ri Pfister 22
1/24       64 Douglas 53                   W             WE  Ri Pfister 27
1/31       59 Gillette 66                    L                LH
2/8          63 St. Mary’s 75               L                WE  J Butler 20
2/14       55 at University Prep 68    L                WE
2/15       48 Wheatland 62               L                LH
2/21       53 at Douglas 69                L                DB  Ri Pfister 23
2/28       45 at Torrington 60          L                TT
2/29       66 Guernsey 49                  W             LH  Ri Pfister 32
District A tourney in Gillette
3/5          54 at Gillette 55  ot           L                LH
3/6          76 Buffalo 68                    W             LH  Ri Pfister 26
3/7          65 Newcastle 59               W             LH  Ri Pfister 26
3/7          63 at Gillette 64                 L                LH  Ri Pfister 30
State A tourney in Laramie
3/19       68 Lovell 70                        L                wyo-bkb.com
3/20       31 Green River 73              L                wyo-bkb.com
Record:  9-15      Pct: .375

St. Mary’s Gaels***Ed McAtee
12/6       55 at Gillette 47                   W             WE
12/7       52 at Newcastle 43            W             WE
12/13    58 at Laramie 81                  L                WE
12/14    87 at Glenrock 74              W             WE  M McDill 22
12/21    53 at St. Pat’s, Sidney, NE 55 L     WE
1/3          52 Lusk 51                           W             WE
1/4          67 Glenrock 47                    W             WE
1/10       65 Douglas 56                      W             WE
1/11       63 Wheatland 57                W             WE
1/18       60 University Prep 57      W             WE
1/24       72 Gillette 60                       W             WE
1/25       58 Laramie 69                      L                WE
1/31       65 Newcastle 63                 W             WE
2/1          56 at Wheatland 74          L                WE
2/8          75 at Lusk 63                    W             WE  P Geile 23
2/15       78 at Guernsey 58              W             WE  P Geile 20
2/21       69 at University Prep 81      L                WE
2/22       54 at Douglas 56                 L                WE  Coffey 24
District A tourney in Douglas
3/5          67 University Prep 86       L                WE
3/6          58 at Douglas 64                 L                WE
Record:  12-8      Pct: .600

University Prep Buckaroos***Lloyd McCullough
12/6       64 Rawlins 56                    W             WE
12/13    69 Kemmerer 50                W             LDB
12/14    76 Cheyenne East 53        W             WE  J Pierantoni 23
12/20    59 Green River 66              L                LDB  J Pierantoni 24
12/21    68 at Kemmerer 58 ot     W             LDB  J Pierantoni 24
1/10       69 at Lusk 45                     W             LDB  J Pierantoni 25
1/11       76 Douglas 52                  W             LDB
1/17       67 Wheatland 68               L 2ot       WE  J Pierantoni 26
1/18       57 at St. Mary’s 60             L                WE
1/25       74 at Douglas 61                 W             LDB  J Pierantoni 22
2/1          69 Newcastle 70  ot          L                LDB  J Pierantoni 28
2/7          90 at Wheatland 71          W             LDB  J Pierantoni 32
2/8          37 at Casper Natrona 52  L              LDB  J Pierantoni 21
2/14       68 Lusk 55                         W             WE
2/15       82 at Cheyenne East 51   W             WE
2/21       81 St. Mary’s 69                  W             WE  J Pierantoni 29; R McCullough 23
2/22       61 at Rawlins 56                 W             LDB  R McCullough 22
2/29       73 at Newcastle 60             W             LDB  J Pierantoni 21
District A tourney in Douglas
3/4          86 St. Mary’s 67                W             WE  L Biedleman 24; J Pierantoni 20
3/5          88 Wheatland 58               W (1st)    WE  R McCullough 22
State A tourney in Laramie
3/19       79 Green River 69              W             wyo-bkb.com  R McCullough 22
3/20       81 Lovell 78   ot                  W             wyo-bkb.com  R McCullough 33
3/21       86 Star Valley 47                 W (1st)    wyo-bkb.com  L Biedleman 26
Record:  18-5      Pct: .783

Wheatland Bulldogs (338)***Jacque Schmiedt
12/6       54 at Newcastle 43            W             WE
12/7       47 at Gillette 48                 L                WE
12/12    61 Laramie 73                     L                LDB
12/21    55 Green River 49              W             GRS
1/3          66 Newcastle 60               W             PCR
1/4          66 Douglas 46                  W             DB
1/10       66 at Torrington 52          W             TT
1/11       57 at St. Mary’s 63             L                WE
1/17       68 at University Prep 67    W 2ot    WE  S Boughn 22
1/18       59 Lusk 45                         W             LH
1/24       66 Cheyenne East 89        L                WE  W Brown 26
1/25       65 Gillette 66   ot               L                PCR
1/31       83 Torrington 68                W             TT  D Cancino 20
2/1          74 St. Mary’s 56                W             WE
2/7          71 University Prep 90      L                LDB  W Brown 28
2/14       75 at Douglas 67               W             DB  W Brown 30
2/15       62 at Lusk 48                     W             LH  W Brown 24
2/28       72 at Laramie 106              L                LDB  W Brown 24
District A tourney in Douglas
3/4          73 at Douglas 71               W             WE  W Brown 20
3/5          58 University Prep 88      L                WE
3/6          82 at Douglas 75              W (2nd)  WE  W Brown 29
State A tourney in Laramie
3/19       65 Star Valley 76               L                wyo-bkb.com
3/20       70 Gillette 64                     W             wyo-bkb.com
3/21       73 Green River 72 ot        W (cons) wyo-bkb.com  W Brown 24
Record:  15-9      Pct: .625

Class B
Texas Trail Standings

Glenrock                9-1
Guernsey               6-4
Huntley                 6-4
Pine Bluffs            5-5
Glendo                  2-8
Lingle                    2-8

Glendo Eagles (64)***George Carmin?  (Listed as faculty, still)
12/6       45 Torrington B 34            W             TT
12/13    Douglas B                           W             PCR
12/20    59 at Glenrock 93              L                TT
1/3          37 Pine Bluffs 58              L                TT
1/4          45 ?Lusk So 52                 L                TT            
1/10       53 Huntley 57                    L                TT
1/11       11 at Douglas B 20            L                SP
1/17       47 at Lingle 43                   W             LGR
1/18       53 Guernsey 62                   L                GG
1/24       __ at Guernsey 77               L                GG
1/31       51 Glenrock 66                    L                TT
2/7          58 at Pine Bluffs 69           L                WE
2/14       36 at Huntley 72                 L                TT
2/15       49 ?Lyman, NE 57              L                TT
2/21       70 Lingle 53                       W             LGR
District B tourney in Torrington (single elimination)
3/5          36 Pine Bluffs 57                 L                WE
Record:  4-12      Pct: .250

Glenrock Herders (130)***Burt St. John
12/6       53 Hanna 54                         L                TT
12/7       68 Midwest 58                    W             WE
12/13    62 at Huntley 65                 L                TT
12/14    74 St. Mary’s 87                  L                WE  R Curtis 31
12/20    93 Glendo 59                        W             TT
1/3          65 at Guernsey 64              W             GG  R Curtis 31
1/4          47 at St. Mary’s 67             L                WE
1/10       53 at Lingle 42                     W             LGR  R Curtis 27
1/11       48 at Hanna 62                    L                GI
1/17       53 Pine Bluffs 50                 W             PBP
1/18       65 Pine Bluffs 48                 W             PBP
1/24       74 Huntley 64                     W             TT
1/25       46 at Pavillion 55               L                WE
1/31       66 at Glendo 51                  W             TT
2/1          66 at Midwest 52               W             CST  R Curtis 27
2/7          63 Guernsey 46                 W             GI
2/14       77 Lingle 42                       W             LGR
2/22       66 at St. Stephens 72       L                RR  R Curtis 22
District B tourney in Torrington (single elimination)
3/5          Bye
3/6          63 Pine Bluffs 55                 W             WE  R Curtis 28
3/7          53 Huntley 47                      W (1st)    LGR
State B tourney in Laramie
3/19       45 Saratoga 57                     L                wyo-bkb.com
3/20       49 Tongue River 52  ot    L                wyo-bkb.com
Record:  13-9      Pct: .591

Guernsey-Sunrise Vikings (144)***Bill Gerrard
12/7       70 Hanna 64                       W             TT  D Palmer 21
12/14    43 at Hanna 55                    L                GG
12/20    55 Lingle 35                        W             LGR
1/3          64 Glenrock 65                 L                GG  D Palmer 21
1/10       59 at Pine Bluffs 70           L                WE
1/11       66 Lusk 75                         L                LH
1/17       50 at Huntley 42                 W             TT
1/18       62 at Glendo 53                  W             GG
1/24       77 Glendo ___                    W             GG  J Gorman 25
1/31       48 at Lingle 39                   W             LGR
2/1          57 at Lyman, NE 84           L                GG
2/7          46 at Glenrock 63              L                GI
2/14       58 Pine Bluffs 60                 L                PBP
2/15       58 St. Mary’s 78                  L                WE
2/21       60 Huntley 58                      W             TT
2/29       49 at Lusk 66                         L                LH
District B tourney in Torrington (single elimination)
3/5          Bye
3/6          70 Huntley 79                      L                WE
Record:  7-10      Pct: .412

Huntley Cardinals (71)***Bill Perich
12/7       69 at Sunflower, NE 45   W             TT
12/13    65 Glenrock 62                  W             TT
12/17    64 Torrington B 23            W             TT
12/20    61 at Pine Bluffs 80           L                PBP
1/10       57 at Glendo 53                 W             TT
1/11       36 Lingle 31                       W             TT
1/17       42 Guernsey 50                  L                TT
1/18       55 at Lyman, NE 63           L                TT
1/24       64 at Glenrock 74              L                TT
1/25       Sunflower, NE                    W?
1/31       56 Pine Bluffs 50                 W             PBP
2/7          43 at Lingle 40                   W             WE
2/8          41 at Harrisburg, NE 69  L                TT
2/11       78 Lyman, NE 56                 W             TT
2/14       72 Glendo 36                        W             TT
2/18       37 at Torrington B 34      W             TT
2/21       58 at Guernsey 60              L                TT
Harrisburg, NE?
District B tourney in Torrington (single elimination)
3/5          64 Lingle 40                        W             WE  C Rupp 32
3/6          79 Guernsey 70                   W             WE  C Rupp 22; F Strecker 28
3/7          47 Glenrock 53                    L (2nd)     LGR
State B tourney in Laramie
3/19       40 Shoshoni 68                   L                wyo-bkb.com
3/20       57 Upton 67                        L                wyo-bkb.com  C Rupp 25
Record:  13-9      Pct: .591

Lingle Bulldoggers (95)***Paul Hendrickson
12/6       32 at Lusk 54                      L                LH
12/20    35 at Guernsey 55             L                LGR
1/4          38 Pine Bluffs 36              W             PBP
1/10       42 Glenrock 53                   L                LGR  C Hill 21
1/11       31 at Huntley 36                 L                LGR
1/17       43 Glendo 47                      L                LGR
1/24       62 at Pine Bluffs 56           W             PBP
1/31       39 Guernsey 48                   L                LGR  C Hill 20
2/7          40 Huntley 43                    L                LGR
2/14       42 at Glenrock 77              L                LGR
2/21       53 at Glendo 70                 L                LGR  C Hill 22
2/22       54 Sunflower, NE 18         W             LGR
District B tourney in Torrington (single elimination)
3/5          40 Huntley 64                      L                WE  B Fullmer 22
Record:  3-10      Pct: .231

Pine Bluffs Hornets (160)***Don Rounds
12/12    43 Snyder, CO 28               W             PBP*
12/13    56 Briggsdale, CO 47        W             PBP*
12/14    1 Wellington, CO 0            W (fft)    PBP*
12/14    53 at Grover, CO 48          W             PBP*
12/20    80 Huntley 61                      W             PBP  F Supon 25
1/3          58 at Glendo 37                 W             PBP  F Supon 24
1/4          36 at Lingle 38                   L                PBP
1/10       70 Guernsey 59                 W             WE  F Supon 21
1/11       34 Harrisburg, NE 46        L                PBP
1/17       50 at Glenrock 53              L                PBP
1/18       48 at Glenrock 65              L                PBP
1/21       89 Torrington B 37            W             PBP  J Hockersmith 30
1/24       56 Lingle 62                       L                PBP        
1/31       50 at Huntley 56                 L                PBP  F Supon 20
2/7          69 Glendo 58                    W             WE
2/8          49 at Torrington B 53      L                PBP
2/14       60 at Guernsey 58             W             PBP  D Kieler 21
2/21       66 at Dix, NE 74                L                PBP  F Supon 22
2/22       70 Bushnell, NE 49            W             PBP
*Grover, CO tourney
District B tourney in Torrington (single elimination)
3/5          57 Glendo 36                        W             WE
3/6          55 Glenrock 63                    L                WE
Record:  12-9      Pct: .571
Rat Droppings***The deaths of two of their students due to carbon monoxide poisoning led to Wellington forfeiting the championship game to the Hornets. An exhibition game was staged in its stead between the host school and Pine Bluffs. I imagine it was called that because Grover had already played a game earlier that day and the school didn’t want to run afoul of having too many games scheduled that season. However, I’m counting it as another win, a four-win weekend in a three-round tourney.

Class C
Standings
Albin                      17-1
Veteran                   16-2
Chugwater             13-5
Burns                      11-7
LaGrange               10-8
Carpenter                8-10
Hawk Springs        7-11
Yoder                      6-12
Hillsdale                 1-17
Ft. Laramie             1-17

Albin Wildcats (82)***Don Meter
12/6       72 at Yoder 42                   W             TT  J Kirkbride 22
12/13    53 Hawk Springs 47          W             PBP  J Kirkbride 24
12/14    91 at Ft. Laramie 42          W             WE
12/17    78 at Burns 52                    W             WE  J Kirkbride 28
1/10       67 Veteran 46                     W             WE
1/11       52 at Carpenter 23            W             TT
1/17       74 LaGrange 56                 W             WE
1/18       69 at Hillsdale 56               W             PBP
1/24       75 Chugwater 58                W             ChgwtrYbk
1/31       86 Yoder 48                         W             WE
2/1          69 at Hawk Springs 51     W             PBP  J Kirkbride 28; R Berryman 23
2/7          93 Ft. Laramie 53              W             PBP
2/8          74 Burns 54                       W             PBP
2/14       68 at Veteran 76                 L                WE
2/15       63 Carpenter 45                  W             PBP
2/21       65 at LaGrange 61              W             WE  J Kirkbride 23; K Rutledge 21
2/22       69 Hillsdale 50                    W             WE
2/28       61 at Chugwater 55 ot    W             ChgwtrYbk
District C tourney in Huntley (W & Th)/Torrington (Sat)
3/3          Bye
3/4          71 Yoder 42                          W             WE
3/5          80 LaGrange 52                   W             WE  J Kirkbride 25
3/7          40 Veteran 61                       L (2nd)     WE
State C tourney in Laramie
3/19       76 Ten Sleep 63                   W             wyo-bkb.com  J Kirkbride 20
3/20       51 Chugwater 73                L                wyo-bkb.com
3/21       24 Veteran                           L                wyo-bkb.com
Record:  20-4      Pct: .833

Burns Broncs (59)***Alex Pascoe
12/6       71 LaGrange 69 ot             W             TT  J Ross 26
12/13    73 at Ft. Laramie 44          W             PBP
12/14    101 at Hillsdale 46            W             WE
12/17    52 Albin 78                         L                WE
1/10       49 at Chugwater 67          L                ChgwtrYbk
1/11       39 Veteran 67                     L                PBP
1/17       60 at Yoder 49                   W             PBP
1/18       67 Carpenter 52                W             PBP
1/24       52 at Hawk Springs 49     W             WE
1/31       72 at LaGrange 78           L                WE  S Mikesell 20
2/1          80 Ft. Laramie 56            W             PBP  G Smith 22; J Ross 21
2/7          75 Hillsdale 34                W             WE
2/8          54 at Albin 74                  L                PBP
2/14       79 Chugwater 77  2ot      W             ChgwtrYbk  S Mikesell 28
2/15       61 at Veteran 91                L                PBP
2/21       55 Yoder 63                       L                WE
2/22       60 at Carpenter 58            W             PBP
2/28       72 Hawk Springs 45          W             WE  G Smith 21 
District C tourney in Huntley/Torrington (Fri)
3/3          46 LaGrange 69                   L                WE
3/4          79 Ft. Laramie 57               W             WE  G Smith 23
3/5          50 Hawk Springs 43          W             WE
3/6          53 Carpenter 54                  L                WE  G Smith 27
Record:  13-9      Pct: .591

Carpenter Coyotes (38)***Harley ‘Ike’ Strayer
12/6       84 at Hillsdale 51               W             TT  D Schliske 26
12/13    56 Chugwater 81                L                ChgwtrYbk
12/14    65 at Yoder 39                     W             WE
12/17    44 Hawk Springs 42          W             WE  D Schliske 23
1/10       55 at Ft. Laramie 44          W             PBP
1/11       23 Albin 52                         L                TT
1/17       44 at Veteran 65                 L                WE
1/18       52 at Burns 67                   L                PBP
1/24       36 LaGrange 40                L                PBP
1/31       51 Hillsdale 43                  W             WE
2/1          36 at Chugwater 90          L                ChgwtrYbk
2/7          70 Yoder 49                      W             WE  D Schliske 26
2/8          74 at Hawk Springs 56     W             PBP  M Wittrock 42; D Schliske 25
2/14       78 Ft. Laramie 59               W             WE  M Wittrock 28; D Schliske 21
2/15       45 at Albin 63                      L                PBP
2/21       43 Veteran 66                       L                WE
2/22       58 Burns 60                         L                PBP
2/28       54 at LaGrange 76              L                WE  D Schliske 22
District C tourney in Huntley (T & Th)/Torrington (F & S)
3/3          72 Chugwater 62                W             WE  D Schliske 27; M Wittrock 26
3/5          62 Veteran 73                      L                WE  D Schliske 24; M Wittrock 23
3/6          54 Burns 53                         W             WE  D Schliske 28
3/7          47 Chugwater 60                L (4th)      WE
State C tourney in Laramie
3/19       39 Veteran 59                      L                wyo-bkb.com
3/20       62 Rock River 55               W             wyo-bkb.com  D Schliske 28; M Wittrock 22
3/21       72 Encampment 69          W (cons) wyo-bkb.com  D Schliske 42
Record:  12-13   Pct: .480

Chugwater Buffaloes (59)***James Roope
12/6       52 Veteran 51                    W             ChgwtrYbk
12/13    81 at Carpenter 56            W             ChgwtrYbk
12/14    64 LaGrange 49                W             ChgwtrYbk
12/17    103 at Hillsdale 69            W             ChgwtrYbk
1/10       67 Burns 49                      W             ChgwtrYbk
1/11       79 Yoder 43                       W             ChgwtrYbk
1/17       62 at Hawk Springs 68     L                ChgwtrYbk
1/18       76 Ft. Laramie 53              W             ChgwtrYbk
1/24       58 at Albin 75                    L                ChgwtrYbk  G Matz 24
1/31       60 at Veteran 70                 L                ChgwtrYbk
2/1          90 Carpenter 36                W             ChgwtrYbk
2/7          62 at LaGrange 59            W             ChgwtrYbk  S Munn 21
2/8          74 Hillsdale 39                  W             ChgwtrYbk  G Matz 28
2/14       77 at Burns 79    2ot          L                ChgwtrYbk  S Munn 20
2/15       75 at Yoder 58                    W             ChgwtrYbk
2/21       61 Hawk Springs 48          W             ChgwtrYbk
2/22       79 at Ft. Laramie 55          W             ChgwtrYbk
2/28       55 Albin 61          ot             L                ChgwtrYbk
District C tourney in Huntley (T-Th)/Torrington (F & S)
3/3          62 Carpenter 72                  L                WE  S Munn 23
3/4          75 Hillsdale 33                   W             WE
3/5          79 Yoder 55                         W             WE  G Matz 23
3/6          72 LaGrange 60                  W             WE  S Munn 21
3/7          60 Carpenter 47                  W (3rd)   WE
State C tourney in Laramie
3/19       69 Encampment 52          W             wyo-bkb.com  G Smith 20
3/20       73 Albin 51                         W             wyo-bkb.com
3/21       63 Kaycee 57                      W (1st)    wyo-bkb.com
Record:  20-6      Pct: .769

Ft. Laramie Pioneers (40)***Dario Soto
12/6       59 at Hawk Springs 62     L                TT
12/13    44 Burns 73                          L                PBP
12/14    42 Albin 91                          L                WE
12/17    56 at Veteran 79                  L                WE
1/10       44 Carpenter 55                  L                PBP
1/11       37 at LaGrange 81              L                PBP
1/17       82 Hillsdale 66                   W             TT
1/18       53 at Chugwater 76          L                ChgwtrYbk
1/24       Yoder                                  L                LGR
1/31       54 Hawk Springs 71          L                TT
2/1          56 at Burns 80                  L                PBP
2/7          53 at Albin 93                   L                PBP
2/8          75 Veteran 102                 L                PBP  J Blankenbaker 31; B Butler 28
2/14       59 at Carpenter 78            L                WE  J Esquibel 25
2/15       54 LaGrange 74                 L                PBP
2/21       62 at Hillsdale 68               L                WE  J Blankenbaker 27
2/22       55 Chugwater 79                L                ChgwtrYbk
2/28       69 at Yoder 78                    L                LGR
District C tourney in Huntley
3/3          54 Yoder 72                        L                WE  D Esquibel 23
3/4          57 Burns 79                        L                WE
Record:  1-19      Pct: .050

Hawk Springs Hawks (20)***Carl Wisroth
12/6       62 Ft. Laramie 59               W             TT
12/13    47 at Albin 53                       L                WE
12/14    47 Veteran 60                       L                WE
12/17    42 at Carpenter 44             L                WE
1/10       58 LaGrange 56                 W             PBP
1/11       77 at Hillsdale 62               W             PBP  A Ferguson 29; J Ferguson 25
1/17       68 Chugwater 62                W             ChgwtrYbk  J Ferguson 21
1/18       55 at Yoder 57                    L                TT
1/24       49 Burns 52                       L                WE
1/31       71 at Ft. Laramie 54          W             TT
2/1          51 Albin 69                        L                PBP
2/7          48 at Veteran 59                 L                WE
2/8          56 Carpenter 74                  L                PBP  J Smith 24
2/14       51 at LaGrange 62              L                WE
2/15       79 Hillsdale 55                   W             WE
2/21       48 at Chugwater 61          L                ChgwtrYbk
2/22       66 Yoder 46                        W             PBP
2/28       45 at Burns 72                    L                WE
District C tourney in Huntley
3/3          54 Hillsdale 36                   W             WE
3/4          33 Veteran 58                     L                WE
3/5          43 Burns 50                        L                WE  J Ferguson 20
Record:  8-13      Pct: .381

Hillsdale Pioneers (19)***J. B. Morris
12/6       51 Carpenter 84                 L                TT
12/13    49 at LaGrange 87              L                TT  J Kennedy 20
12/14    46 Burns 101                       L                WE
12/17    69 Chugwater 103              L                ChgwtrYbk
1/10       44 at Yoder 57                    L                PBP
1/11       62 Hawk Springs 77          L                PBP
1/17       66 at Ft. Laramie 82          L                TT
1/18       56 Albin 69                        L                PBP
1/24       49 at Veteran 75                 L                WE
1/31       43 at Carpenter 51            L                WE  J Kennedy 29
2/1          56 LaGrange 77                L                PBP  J Kennedy 23
2/7          34 at Burns 75                   L                WE
2/8          39 at Chugwater 74          L                ChgwtrYbk
2/14       56 Yoder 53                       L#             PBP
2/15       55 at Hawk Springs 79     L                WE  J Kennedy 25
2/21       68 Ft. Laramie 62              W             WE R Tillet 34; J Kennedy 23
2/22       50 at Albin 69                    L                WE
2/28       51 Veteran 65                     L                PBP
District C tourney in Huntley
3/3          36 Hawk Springs 54          L                WE
3/4          33 Chugwater 75               L                WE
Record:  1-19      Pct: .050
Rat Droppings***#The Pine Bluffs Post printed this game as a Hillsdale win. The accompanying article is interesting as it reads, “Yoder led all the way until the final minute of play at Hillsdale Friday before losing to Hillsdale 56-53 in a SE Wyoming Conference game. Yoder played the last minute with only two players as other regulars fouled out.” Neither school was large but Hillsdale played the whole season with only six players and at times finished games with fewer than five on the court. The Post is in error, it’s a Yoder victory, whose score was mentioned in the Torrington paper. The following week the Post trumpeted Hillsdale’s “first victory of the season” over Ft. Laramie. The Pioneers finished that game with three players on the court and three on the bench due to fouling out.

LaGrange Longhorns (35)***Ronald Schliske
12/6       69 at Burns 71 ot               L                TT  D Nighswonger  23
12/13    87 Hillsdale 49                   W             WE  G Nighswonger 25
12/14    49 at Chugwater 64          L                ChgwtrYbk
12/17    71 Yoder 50                         W             WE
1/10       56 at Hawk Springs 58    L                PBP
1/11       81 Ft. Laramie 37               W             PBP
1/17       56 at Albin 74                     L                WE
1/18       51 Veteran 52                     L                PBP
1/24       40 at Carpenter 36            W             PBP
1/31       78 Burns 72                       W             WE  C Swarm 24; D Nighswonger 21
2/1          77 at Hillsdale 56              W             PBP
2/7          59 Chugwater 62               L                ChgwtrYbk
2/8          67 at Yoder 44                   W             PBP  C Grandstaff 27
2/14       62 Hawk Springs 51          W             WE
2/15       74 at Ft. Laramie 54          W             PBP
2/21       61 Albin 65                        L                WE  C Grandstaff 20
2/22       59 at Veteran 81                 L                PBP
2/28       76 Carpenter 54                  W             WE  C Grandstaff 25; D Thaler 23
District C tourney in Huntley (T & Th)/Torrington (Fri)
3/3          69 Burns 46                        W             WE
3/5          52 Albin 80                         L                WE  D Nighswonger 24
3/6          60 Chugwater 72                L                WE
Record:  11-10   Pct: .524

Veteran Eagles (26)***James Patterson
12/6       51 at Chugwater 52          L                TT  S Smith 23
12/13    81 Yoder 42                        W             WE
12/14    60 at Hawk Springs 47      W             WE
12/17    79 Ft. Laramie 46               W             WE
1/10       46 at Albin 67                     L                WE
1/11       67 at Burns 39                    W             PBP
1/17       65 Carpenter 44                  W             WE
1/18       52 at LaGrange 51             W             PBP
1/24       75 Hillsdale 49                   W             WE
1/31       70 Chugwater 60                W             ChgwtrYbk  G Haas 23
2/1          69 at Yoder 40                   W             TT
2/7          59 Hawk Springs 48          W             WE
2/8          102 at Ft. Laramie 75       W             PBP
2/14       76 Albin 68                         W             WE  B Haas 21
2/15       91 Burns 61                        W             PBP
2/21       66 at Carpenter 43            W             WE
2/22       81 LaGrange 59                 W             PBP
2/28       65 at Hillsdale 51               W             PBP
District C tourney in Huntley/Torrington (Sat)
3/3          Bye
3/4          58 Hawk Springs 33          W             WE
3/5          73 Carpenter 62                  W             WE
3/7          61 Albin 40                        W (1st)    WE
State C tourney in Laramie
3/19       59 Carpenter 39                  W             wyo-bkb.com
3/20       49 Kaycee 58                      L                wyo-bkb.com
3/21       36 Albin 24                        W (3rd)   wyo-bkb.com
Record:  21-3      Pct: .875

Yoder Bobcats (44)***Don Hodgson
12/6       42 Albin 72                        L                TT
12/13    42 at Veteran 81                 L                WE
12/14    39 Carpenter 65                  L                WE
12/17    50 at LaGrange 71              L                WE
1/10       57 Hillsdale 44                  W             PBP
1/11       43 at Chugwater 79          L                ChgwtrYbk
1/17       49 Burns 60                        L                PBP
1/18       57 Hawk Springs 55          W             TT
1/24       at Ft. Laramie                     W             LGR
1/31       48 at Albin 86                    L                WE  D Yorges 21
2/1          40 Veteran 69                    L                TT
2/7          49 at Carpenter 70            L                WE
2/8          44 LaGrange 67                L                PBP
2/14       53 at Hillsdale 56               W             PBP
2/15       58 Chugwater 75                L                ChgwtrYbk
2/21       63 at Burns 55                   W             WE
2/22       46 at Hawk Springs 66     L                PBP
2/28       78 Ft. Laramie 69              W             LGR
District C tourney in Huntley
3/3          72 Ft. Laramie 54              W             WE
3/4          42 Albin 71                         L                WE
3/5          55 Chugwater 79                L                WE
Record:  7-14      Pct: .333

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Northwest
In the Big Horn Basin, all paths traveled through Fremont County as Lander and Riverton were the cream of a talented crop of Class AA hoopsters. Riverton hung on Lander its only conference loss of the season, and the Wolverines had a chance to tie for conference honors in the final game with Lander. The Tigers won by seven and cinched the crown and a first-round bye at the north regional in Powell. Sheridan sent Lander to consolation play in the semis and defeated Riverton in the district championship. Lander won a morning eliminator and then eked out a two-point win over Natrona for the No. 3 seed. In Laramie, Lander dropped its opener to eventual champ Laramie. The Tigers won their next game and faced Cheyenne Central for consolation honors, losing by two. Riverton fared better, winning its way into the championship against the Plainsmen. The Wolverines lost by double digits, their second consecutive runners-up finish.

Only Class A Lovell was able to compete with the larger schools in the BHB, tying with Worland for third place in the league. At the four-team regional in Greybull, the Bulldogs easily defended their district championship with a double-digit win over the hosts and then squeaking by Basin in a one-point pants-wetter. At the state tourney in Laramie, both Basin and Lovell won their openers and then were defeated in the semis—the Bobcats by Star Valley and the Bulldogs by eventual champion University Prep. The two BHB schools squared off for third-place honors, and Lovell won its fourth game of the season over Basin.

The Big Horn Basin Class B was loaded for bear, and four teams had legitimate shots at a state title: Shoshoni, St. Stephens, Manderson and Byron. Only two could progress to the state tourney. Byron posted the best regular-season record with only one loss. Manderson finished second in the north portion of the conference with two losses. In the south, St. Stephens split its two games with Shoshoni and ended the conference slate with two losses. Shoshoni had five losses but was the two-time defending state champion. At the district tourney in Byron, the four schools made the semis where Shoshoni eked out a two-point win over the hosts. Manderson easily handled St. Stephens. In the finale, the Wranglers easily outpointed the Demons. At state, both BHB teams won their Thursday and Friday games, Shoshoni’s one-point win over Big Piney being a surprise in the semis. Shoshoni was up for the three-peat on the final evening, edging Manderson by two points.

Class C Ten Sleep played mostly against BHB Class B teams and again went to the NE/NW regional in Gillette to qualify for the state tourney. The Pioneers lost their opener, then surprised with a win over Clearmont and avenged the opener loss against Arvada before losing to Kaycee in the district final. At state the Pioneers were two and done, losing first to Albin and then to Encampment.

Class AA
Big Horn Basin Standings
Lander                     15-1
Riverton                 13-3
Worland                11-5
Lovell                    11-5
Powell                   7-9
Cody                     6-10
Basin                     4-12
Thermopolis          4-12
Greybull                 1-15

North AA region results (there was no conference schedule; the list shows results vs fellow teams)
Lander                    7-1
Riverton                 7-2
Sheridan                5-2
Worland                6-4
Casper Natrona  2-2
Cody                      1-9
Powell                  1-9

Cody Broncs
(628)***Bill Kennedy
12/6       50 Sheridan 63                     L                ShrdnYbk
12/14    67 at Basin 55                       W             NWDN
12/20    49 Greybull 45                     W             NWDN
1/10       42 at Lander 51                   L                NWDN
1/11       53 at Riverton 74               L                RR  D Cummings 26
1/17       50 Worland 67                    L                NWDN  D Cummings 20
1/18       57 Thermopolis 54            W             NWDN
1/25       42 Lovell 47                        L                NWDN
1/30       39 at Greybull 61               L                NWDN
1/31       51 Powell 48                      W             NWDN
2/7          61 Riverton 68                  L                NWDN  G Wogoman 21
2/8          61 Lander 69                     L                NWDN  W Neilson 23
2/14       53 at Worland 57               L                NWDN  W Neilson 20
2/15       55 at Thermopolis 49      W             NWDN
2/21       54 at Lovell 52                 W             NWDN  W Neilson 22
2/22       62 at Sheridan 72               L                ShrdnYbk  G Wogoman 22; W Neilson 29
2/24       56 Basin 59                        L                BRR
2/27       49 at Powell 51                   L                NWDN
North AA regional in Powell
3/5          50 Riverton 80                     L                NWDN
3/6          56 at Powell 65                   L                NWDN
Record:  6-14      Pct: .300

Lander Tigers (795)***Joe McKethen
12/12    68 at Star Valley 46           W             RR
12/13    60 at Green River 58         W             RR
12/14    61 at Basin 29                    W             RR
12/21    66 at Thermopolis 53      W             RR
1/10       51 Cody 42                      W             RR
1/11       44 Powell 38                   W             RR
1/17       65 at Lovell 60               W             RR
1/18       58 at Greybull 38           W             RR
1/24       72 Worland 52                W             RR
1/25       46 Basin 43                     W             RR
1/31       49 at Riverton 61             L                RR
2/7          65 at Powell 38               W             RR  F Homec 24; R Brown 20
2/8          69 at Cody 61                 W             RR
2/14       58 Lovell 50                    W             RR
2/15       82 Greybull 50                W             RR
2/20       73 at Worland 55             W             RR
2/28       79 Thermopolis 52           W             RR
2/29       72 Riverton 65                 W             RR
North AA regional in Powell
3/5          Bye
3/6          63 Sheridan 70                L                NWDN
3/7          70 at Powell 56               W             NWDN
3/7          59 Casper Natrona 57      W (3rd)   NWDN
State AA tourney in Laramie
3/19       54 Laramie 80                   L                wyo-bkb.com
3/20       75 Cheyenne East 68        W             wyo-bkb.com
3/21       63 Cheyenne Cntrl 65      L                wyo-bkb.com
Record:  20-4      Pct: .833

Powell Panthers (652)***Keith Bloom
12/7       46 at Sheridan 67               L                ShrdnYbk
12/14    61 Greybull 41                   W             PT  J Adams 25, 24rb
12/21    42 at Worland 58               L                NWDN
1/10       37 at Riverton 59               L                RR
1/11       38 at Lander 44                   L                RR
1/17       56 Basin 52  ot                   W             PT  K Iverson 20
1/24       37 at Lovell 57                   L                PT
1/25       42 Thermopolis 47            L                ThrmplsYbk
1/30       50 Worland 68                   L                NWDN
2/1          48 Cody 51                      L                NWDN
2/7          38 Lander 65                    L                RR
2/8          35 Riverton 61                 L                RR
2/14       58 at Basin 55                   W             PT
2/15       58 Sheridan 74                 L                ShrdnYbk
2/20       64 Lovell 41                     W             NWDN  K Iverson 22
2/21       49 at Thermopolis 42      W             ThrmplsYbk
2/27       51 Cody 49                       W             NWDN
2/28       75 at Greybull 47              W             PT
North AA regional in Powell
3/5          51 Worland 67                  L                NWDN
3/6          65 Cody 56                       W             NWDN
3/7          56 Lander 70                     L                NWDN
Record:  8-13      Pct: .381

Riverton Wolverines (811)***Tom Kennedy
12/13    52 at Rock Springs 50      W             RR
12/14    49 at Casper Natrona 48 W            NtrnYbk
12/20    53 Thermopolis 35            W             RR
1/10       59 Powell 37                     W             RR
1/11       74 Cody 53                        W             RR  G Von Krosigk 25
1/17       57 at Greybull 29               W             RR  G Von Krosigk 21
1/18       54 at Lovell 55                   L                RR  E Befus 24
1/24       83 Basin 57                       W             RR  G Von Krosigk 25
1/25       57 at Worland 59               L                RR  G Von Krosigk 20
1/30       66 at Thermopolis 44      W             RR
1/31       61 Lander 49                      W             RR
2/7          68 at Cody 61                   W             RR
2/8          61 at Powell 35                W             RR  G Von Krosigk 24
2/14       67 Greybull 41                  W             RR  E Befus 22; G Von Krosigk 20
2/15       64 Lovell 42                      W             RR
2/21       67 Worland 65                    W             RR  E Befus 24
2/22       62 at Basin 44                    W             RR  E Befus 27
2/29       65 at Lander 72                   L                RR
North AA regional in Powell
3/5          80 Cody 50                        W             NWDN
3/6          77 Worland 55                   W             NWDN
3/7          55 Sheridan 68                   L (2nd)     NWDN  E Befus 20
State AA tourney in Laramie
3/19       58 Rawlins 56   ot              W             wyo-bkb.com
3/20       63 Casper Natrona 41      W             wyo-bkb.com
3/21       55 Laramie 70                    L (2nd)     wyo-bkb.com
Record:  19-5      Pct: .792

Worland Warriors (554)***Roger Youtz
12/7       75 Casper Natrona 81       L  ot         CST  M Beaver 26
12/13    68 at Sheridan 61               W             CST  M Beaver  21;D Haney 20
12/20    65 at Lovell 67                     L                NWDN  D Haney 21
12/21    58 Powell 42                        W             NWDN
1/10       66 Greybull 49                    W             NWDN
1/16       70 Basin 52                         W             NWDN
1/17       67 at Cody 50                     W             NWDN  D Haney 20
1/24       52 at Lander 72                   L                RR
1/25       59 Riverton 57                   W             RR  M Beaver 20
1/30       68 at Powell 50                  W             NWDN  D Haney 20
1/31       92 Thermopolis 50            W             NWDN
2/8          74 at Greybull 59               W             NWDN  M Beaver 32
2/13       49 at Basin 42                     W             NWDN
2/14       57 Cody 53                         W             NWDN
2/20       52 Lander 72                      L                NWDN
2/21       65 at Riverton 67               L                NWDN  M Beaver 21; J Adams 20
2/28       64 Lovell 72                      L                NWDN
2/29       85 at Thermopolis 78      W             NWDN
North AA regional in Powell
3/5          67 at Powell 51               W             NWDN  D Haney 20
3/6          55 Riverton 77                  L                NWDN
3/7          54 Casper Natrona 55      L                NWDN
Record:  13-8      Pct: .619

Class A
Standings
Lovell                       6-0
Thermopolis      3-3
Basin                        3-3
Greybull                 0-6

Basin Bobcats (146)***Bob Carey
12/7       32 at Buffalo 45                   L                WE
12/13    55 Cody 67                           L                NWDN
12/14    29 Lander 61                         L                RR
12/19    42 at Lovell 61                     L                BRR
1/11       39 Thermopolis 46            L                ThrmplsYbk
1/16       52 at Worland 70                L                NWDN
1/17       52 at Powell 56  ot             L                PT
1/18       76 Buffalo 49                    W             SP  M Whitish 21
1/24       57 at Riverton 83               L                RR  C Massey 20
1/25       43 at Lander 46                  L                RR
1/30       48 Lovell 69                       L                NWDN
1/31       69 at Greybull 48              W             BRR  M Skovgard 22rb
2/7          53 at Thermopolis 35      W             ThrmplsYbk  C Massey 22
2/13       42 Worland 49                   L                NWDN
2/14       55 Powell 58                      L                PT  C Massey 27
2/22       44 Riverton 62                  L                RR  C Massey 23
2/24       59 at Cody 56                    W             BRR
2/27       64 at Greybull 47               W             BRR  J Hart 20rb
District A tourney in Greybull
3/6          54 Thermopolis 52 ot      W             NWDN
3/7          57 Lovell 58                     L (2nd)     NWDN
State A tourney in Laramie
3/19       59 Gillette 53                      W             wyo-bkb.com
3/20       44 Star Valley 50                 L                wyo-bkb.com
3/21       65 Lovell 81                        L                wyo-bkb.com
Record:  7-16      Pct: .304

Greybull Buffaloes (283)***Tony Vinnola
12/6       37 at Buffalo 57                  L                SP  R Douglass 22
12/14    41 at Powell 61                   L                PT  R Douglass 22
12/20    45 at Cody 49                      L                NWDN
1/9          51 Lovell 70                      L                NWDN  R Douglass 24
1/10       49 at Worland 66               L                NWDN  R Douglass 21
1/17       29 Riverton 57                   L                RR
1/18       38 Lander 58                      L                RR
1/24       40 at Thermopolis 54      L                ThrmplsYbk
1/30       61 Cody 39                         W             NWDN
1/31       48 at Basin 69                     L                BRR
2/7          47 at Lovell 60                   L                NWDN  R Douglass 22
2/8          59 Worland 74                   L                NWDN  R Douglass 30
2/14       41 at Riverton 67               L                RR
2/15       50 at Lander 82                  L                RR
2/21       38 Buffalo 45                      L                SP
2/22       45 Thermopolis 49            L                ThrmplsYbk
2/27       47 Basin 64                         L                BRR
2/28       47 Powell 75                      L                PT
District A tourney in Greybull
3/6          45 Lovell 69                      L                SP
3/7          52 Thermopolis 55            L                PT
Record:  1-19      Pct: .050

Lovell Bulldogs (294)***Dean Gerke
12/14    71 at Columbus, MT 50  W             LC  B Winterholler 22; B Burnham 21
12/15    71 Sheridan 57                    W             CST
12/19    61 Basin 42                         W             BRR
12/20    67 Worland 65                    W             NWDN
1/9          70 at Greybull 51               W             NWDN
1/10       66 at Thermopolis 52      W             NWDN
1/17       60 Lander 65                        L                NWDN
1/18       55 Riverton 54                     W             NWDN  B Burnham 22
1/24       57 Powell 37                       W             PT  B Burnham 21
1/25       47 at Cody 42                     W             NWDN
1/30       69 at Basin 48                     W             NWDN
2/7          60 Greybull 47                   W             NWDN
2/8          65 Thermopolis 31            W             NWDN
2/14       50 at Lander 58                   L                NWDN
2/15       42 at Riverton 64                L                NWDN
2/20       41 at Powell 64                   L                NWDN
2/21       52 Cody 54                         L                NWDN
2/28       72 at Worland 64               W             NWDN  B Burnham 25
District A tourney in Greybull
3/6          69 at Greybull 45              W             PT
3/7          58 Basin 57                       W (1st)    PT
State A tourney in Laramie
3/19       70 Lusk 68                          W             wyo-bkb.com
3/20       78 University Prep 81      L  ot         wyo-bkb.com  D Black 23
3/21       81 Basin 65                        W             wyo-bkb.com  B Burnham 20
Record:  17-6      Pct: .739

Thermopolis Bobcats (468)***Roger Bell
12/6       53 at Casper Natrona 77 L               NtrnYbk
12/20    35 at Riverton 53               L                ThrmplsYbk
12/21    53 Lander 66                       L                ThrmplsYbk
1/3          52 Casper Natrona 76      L                NtrnYbk  T Trieck 23
1/10       52 Lovell 66                        L                ThrmplsYbk  D Dickeson 20
1/11       46 at Basin 39                     W             ThrmplsYbk
1/18       54 at Cody 57                      L                ThrmplsYbk
1/24       54 Greybull 40                    W             ThrmplsYbk
1/25       47 at Powell 42                   W             ThrmplsYbk
1/30       44 Riverton 66                    L                ThrmplsYbk
1/31       50 at Worland 92                L                ThrmplsYbk
2/7          35 Basin 53                       L                ThrmplsYbk
2/8          31 at Lovell 64                 L                ThrmplsYbk
2/15       49 Cody 55                       L                ThrmplsYbk  M Ryan 20
2/21       42 Powell 49                     L                ThrmplsYbk
2/22       49 at Greybull 45              W             ThrmplsYbk
2/28       52 at Lander 77                  L                ThrmplsYbk
2/29       78 Worland 85                   L                ThrmplsYbk         
District A tourney in Greybull
3/6          52 Basin 54   ot                  L                PT  M Ryan 20
3/7          55 at Greybull 52               W             PT
Record:  5-15      Pct: .250

Class B
Standings
BHB North
            total   vs North  vs South                 
Byron                       15-1        9-1           6-0          
Manderson           14-2        9-1           5-1
Burlington            9-7         5-5           4-2
Cowley                     7-9         5-5           2-4
Deaver                      2-14      1-9           1-5
Meeteetse               2-14      1-9           1-5

BHB South            total  vs South  vs North
St. Stephens         14-2        9-1           5-1
Shoshoni               11-5        8-2           3-3
Pavillion                  9-7         6-4           3-3
Ten Sleep                 7-9         4-6           3-3
Morton                     3-13      1-9           2-4
Dubois                      3-13      2-8           1-5

Burlington Huskies (65)***Jack Wilcock
12/6       59 Dubois 48                    W             NWDN
12/7       59 Pavillion 51                 W             NWDN
12/20    68 at Meeteetse 22            W             NWDN
1/3          44 Byron 46                     L                NWDN
1/10       55 Manderson 66               L                NWDN
1/11       at Deaver                           W
1/17       41 at St. Stephens 65       L                RR
1/18       55 at Morton 50               W             RR
1/23       49 at Cowley 53                L                NWDN
1/24       76 Meeteetse 57               W             NWDN
1/30       50 Shoshoni 69                 L                NWDN
2/1          67 Ten Sleep 50               W             NWDN  M Preator  24
2/6          60 at Byron 74                  L                NWDN
2/7          63 Cowley 59                   W             NWDN
2/14       50 at Manderson 60         L                NWDN
2/21       71 Deaver 41                     W             NWDN
2/29       63 at Ten Sleep 60  nc      W             SP
District B tourney in Byron
3/4          42 Shoshoni 47                  L                NWDN
3/6          57 Deaver 44                     W             NWDN
3/7          62 Cowley 34                    W             NWDN
Record:  12-8      Pct: .600

Byron Eagles (54)***Bob Doerr
12/6       69 at Morton 32                 W             NWDN
12/7       50 at St. Stephens 45       W             NWDN
12/13    65 at Lyman 41                   W             NWDN*
12/14    64 Mt. View 61                   W             NWDN*  A Hetland 21
12/20    52 at Cowley 38                 W             NWDN
1/2          46 at Burlington 44          W             NWDN
1/3          65 Deaver 25                   W             NWDN
1/9          38 at Manderson 35         W             NWDN  A Hetland 20
1/10       71 Meeteetse 45               W             NWDN  Nash 27
1/17       63 Ten Sleep 45               W             NWDN
1/18       57 Shoshoni 52                 W             NWDN
1/24       63 Cowley 43                   W             NWDN
1/30       63 Dubois 61                    W             RR
2/1          84 at Pavillion 70            W             NWDN
2/6          74 Burlington 60             W             NWDN
2/7          68 at Deaver 53               W             NWDN  B Carter 22
2/14       73 at Meeteetse 56            W             NWDN
2/21       52 Manderson 85               L                NWDN
District B tourney in Byron
3/4          Bye
3/5          89 Morton 37                    W             WSJ
3/6          53 Shoshoni 55                  L                WSJ
3/7          46 St. Stephens 49             L                WSJ
*Lyman tourney
Record:  18-3      Pct: .857

Cowley Jaguars (55)***Newell Sorenson
12/6       41 Pavillion 49  2ot          L                NWDN
12/7       42 Dubois 43                       L                NWDN
12/13    49 Mt. View 41                    W             NWDN*  D Baird 20
12/14    45 at Lyman 41                    W             NWDN*
12/20    38 Byron 52                         L                NWDN
1/10       59 at? Deaver 33                W             NWDN
1/11       54 at Meeteetse 36            W             NWDN
1/17       69 at Morton 43                W             RR
1/18       48 at St. Stephens 70       L                NWDN
1/23       53 Burlington 49               W             NWDN
1/24       43 at Byron 63                   L                NWDN
1/30       44 Ten Sleep 48                 L                NWDN
1/31       65 Shoshoni 59                 W             NWDN
2/6          60 Manderson 64              L                NWDN
2/7          59 at Burlington 63          L                NWDN
2/14       61 at? Deaver 55               W             NWDN
2/21       55 Meeteetse 48                W             NWDN
2/27       45 at Manderson 74        L                NWDN  D Baird 24
District B tourney in Byron
3/4          69 Deaver 62                    W             NWDN  D Baird 22
3/5          43 St. Stephens 48             L                NWDN
3/6          77 Morton 58                    W             NWDN
3/7          65 Pavillion 64                 W             WSJ
3/7          34 Burlington 62                L                WSJ
*Lyman tourney
Record:  12-11   Pct: .522

Deaver Trojans (49)***Lee Kramer
12/6       52 at St. Stephens 60       L                NWDN
12/7       55 at Morton 59                 L                NWDN
12/14    58 Meeteetse 48                 W             NWDN
12/15    56 Belfry, MT 55                 W             NWDN
12/20    43 at Manderson 70         L                NWDN
1/3          25 at Byron 65                  L                NWDN
1/10       37 ?Cowley 59                   L                NWDN
1/11       Burlington                         L
1/17       46 Shoshoni 76                 L                NWDN
1/18       62 Ten Sleep 63                 L                NWDN
1/24       41 Manderson 83               L                NWDN
1/31       46 at Pavillion 70               L                RR
2/1          41 at Dubois 38                W             RR
2/7          53 Byron 68                      L                NWDN
2/8          36 at Meeteetse 51            L                NWDN
2/14       55 ?Cowley 61                   L                NWDN
2/15       62 ?Billings Hi B, MT 52  W             NWDN
2/21       41 at Burlington 71          L                NWDN
District B tourney in Byron
3/4          62 Cowley 69                   L                NWDN
3/5          73 Meeteetse 53               W             NWDN  J Emmett 21
3/6          44 Burlington 57              L                NWDN
Record:  5-16      Pct: .238

Dubois Rams (79)***Doyle ‘Dode’ Coats
12/6       48 at Burlington 59          L                NWDN
12/7       43 at Cowley 42                  W             NWDN
12/14    45 Jackson 39                       W             NWDN
12/20    52 at Morton 53                 L                RR
12/21    38 at Jackson 53                  L                NWDN
1/4          42 at Ten Sleep 46              L                NWDN
1/10       29 Shoshoni 42                   L                RR
1/11       38 at Pavillion 50               L                NWDN
1/17       51 at Meeteetse 52             L                NWDN  J Shavlik 20
1/18       33 at Manderson 56         L                NWDN
1/24       50 Morton 41                   W             WSJ
1/25       40 at St. Stephens 71       L                NWDN
1/30       61 Byron 63                      L                RR
2/1          38 Deaver 41                    L                RR
2/8          60 Ten Sleep 59               W             NWDN  S Coad 23
2/14       63 at Shoshoni 78              L                RR  S Coad 20
2/15       42 St. Stephens 74             L                NWDN  Coad 20
2/21       43 Pavillion 53                   L                RR  J Lang 20
District B tourney in Green River
3/4          56 Big Piney 87                   L                WSJ  R Lang 20
3/5          55 Lyman 57                        L                WSJ  J Shavlik 20
Record:  4-16      Pct: .200

Manderson Demons (80)***Jim Caines
12/6       48 at Shoshoni 47 ot        W             NWDN
12/7       48 at Ten Sleep 44            W             NWDN
12/20    70 Deaver 43                     W             NWDN
1/9          35 Byron 38                      L                NWDN
1/10       66 at Burlington 55          W             NWDN
1/17       45 Pavillion 40                  W             NWDN
1/18       56 Dubois 33                     W             NWDN
1/24       83 at Deaver 41                 W             NWDN
1/30       68 Morton 48                    W             NWDN  J Wiley 20
1/31       49 St. Stephens 51             L                NWDN
2/6          64 at Cowley 60                W             NWDN
2/7          72 Meeteetse 32                W             NWDN
2/14       60 Burlington 50                W             NWDN
2/21       85 at Byron 52                    W             NWDN  G Wieland 20
2/27       74 Cowley 45                     W             NWDN
2/28       65 at Meeteetse 39             W             NWDN
District B tourney in Byron
3/4          64 Pavillion 63                  W             NWDN
3/6          61 St. Stephens 47             W             NWDN
3/7          41 Shoshoni 58                   L (2nd)     NWDN
State B tourney in Laramie
3/19       52 Tongue River 33           W             wyo-bkb.com
3/20       52 Saratoga 32                    W             wyo-bkb.com
3/21       52 Shoshoni 54                   L (2nd)     wyo-bkb.com
Record:  18-4      Pct: .818

Meeteetse Longhorns (66)***Don Sherman
12/6       42 at Ten Sleep 56              L                NWDN
12/7       24 at Shoshoni 72              L                RR
12/14    48 at Deaver 58                   L                NWDN
12/20    32 Burlington 68                L                NWDN
1/10       45 at Byron 71                  L                NWDN
1/11       36 Cowley 54                    L                NWDN
1/17       52 Dubois 51                     W             NWDN
1/18       51 Pavillion 71                  L                NWDN
1/24       57 at Burlington 76          L                NWDN  B Gould 20
1/30       42 St. Stephens 74             L                NWDN
2/1          53 Morton 56                    L                NWDN
2/7          32 at Manderson 72         L                NWDN
2/8          51 Deaver 36                    W             NWDN
2/14       56 Byron 73                       L                NWDN
2/21       48 at Cowley 55                 L                NWDN
2/28       39 Manderson 65               L                NWDN
2/29       41 at Basin B 50                 L                NWDN
District B tourney in Byron
3/4          54 Morton 51                     W             NWDN  K Hurley 23
3/5          37 Byron 89                        L                NWDN
3/6          53 Deaver 73                      L                WSJ
Record:  3-17      Pct: .150

Morton Broncs (65)***Dick Cotton
12/6       32 Byron 69                        L                NWDN
12/7       59 Deaver 55                      W             NWDN
12/14    47 at Farson 41                    W             NWDN
12/20    53 Dubois 52                       W             NWDN
1/3          52 Pavillion 85                   L                NWDN
1/4          34 at Shoshoni 70              L                RR
1/10       45 St. Stephens 78             L                RR
1/17       43 Cowley 69                     L                RR
1/18       50 Burlington 55                L                RR
1/24       41 at Dubois 50                   L                WSJ
1/25       65 Ten Sleep 68                   L                RR  K Hurley 20
1/30       48 at Manderson 68         L                RR
2/1          56 at Meeteetse 53            W             NWDN
2/7          50 at Pavillion 62              L                NWDN
2/8          57 Shoshoni 72                 L                NWDN  K Hurley 20
2/14       62 at Ten Sleep 72             L                NWDN  K Hurley 23
2/21       49 at St. Stephens 84       L                NWDN
District B tourney in Byron
3/4          51 Meeteetse 54                L                NWDN
3/5          53 Deaver 73                     L                NWDN
Record:  4-15      Pct: .211

Pavillion Panthers (79)***Chuck Frost
12/6       49 at Cowley 41  2ot        W             NWDN  H Portlock 24
12/7       51 at Burlington 59           L                NWDN  J Childers 23
12/20    43 Shoshoni 60                   L                NWDN
1/3          85 at Morton 52                 W             NWDN  H Portlock 28
1/4          52 St. Stephens 61             L                NWDN
1/10       64 at Ten Sleep 44             W             RR  H Portlock 20
1/11       50 Dubois 38                     W             NWDN  J Childers 20
1/17       40 at Manderson 45         L                NWDN  J Childers 20
1/18       70 at Meeteetse 51            W             NWDN  J Childers 24
1/24       49 at Shoshoni 64              L                RR  H Portlock 26
1/25       55 Glenrock 46                 W             NWDN
1/31       70 Deaver 46                    W             RR  J Childers 24
2/1          70 Byron 84                     L                NWDN  J Childers 24; H Portlock 20
2/7          62 Morton 50                   W             NWDN
2/8          58 at St. Stephens 61       L                NWDN
2/15       54 Ten Sleep 53                W             NWDN
2/21       53 at Dubois 43                 W             RR  B Vermillion 20
District B tourney in Byron
3/4          63 Manderson 64               L                NWDN  H Portlock 27
3/6          64 Cowley 65                     L                NWDN
Record:  10-9      Pct: .526

St. Stephens Eagles***Charles Murray thru 2/7;Chuck Wells 2/8 on
12/6       60 Deaver 52                      W             RR
12/7       45 Byron 50                        L                RR
12/13    49 at Big Piney 64              L                RR           
12/20    82 Ten Sleep 32                   W             RR  K Gould 28
1/3          56 Shoshoni 52                 W             RR  K Gould 23
1/4          61 at Pavillion 52              W             RR  K Gould 20
1/10       78 at Morton 45                 W             RR  D Huffman 23
1/17       65 Burlington 41                W             RR  K Gould 28
1/18       72 Cowley 48                     W             RR
1/24       73 at Ten Sleep 33              W             RR
1/25       71 Dubois 42                     W             RR  K Gould 22
1/30       75 at Meeteetse 42            W             RR  L Cottenoir 23
1/31       51 at Manderson 49         W             RR
2/7          53 at Shoshoni 60              L                RR  R Brown 22
2/8          61 Pavillion 58                  W             RR
2/15       74 at Dubois 42                   W             RR  L Cottenoir 23
2/21       84 Morton 49                       W             RR
2/22       72 Glenrock 66                    W             RR  L Cottenoir 22; R Brown 20
District B tourney in Byron
3/4          Bye
3/5          48 Cowley 43                     W             NWDN
3/6          47 Manderson 61               L                NWDN
3/7          49 Byron 46                      W             NWDN  L Cottenoir  24  
Record:  17-4      Pct: .810

Shoshoni Wranglers (121)***Bill Sollars
12/6       47 Manderson 48 ot         L                RR  E Bebout 24
12/7       72 Meeteetse 24                 W             RR  E Bebout 20
12/10    60 at Pavillion 43               W             RR  E Bebout 20
1/3          52 at St. Stephens 56       L                RR  E Bebout 23
1/4          70 Morton 34                     W             RR
1/10       42 at Dubois 29                   W             RR
1/11       64 Ten Sleep 53                   W             RR  E Bebout 24
1/17       78 at Deaver 46                   W             RR  E Bebout 36
1/18       53 at Byron 57                     L                RR  E Bebout 21
1/24       64 Pavillion 49                    W             RR  E Bebout 34
1/30       69 at Burlington 50          W             RR  E Bebout31
1/31       59 at Cowley 65                  L                RR  E Bebout 36
2/7          60 St. Stephens 53             W             RR  E Bebout 24
2/8          72 at Morton 57                 W             RR  E Bebout 25
2/14       78 Dubois 63                       W             RR  E Bebout 34
2/21       51 at Ten Sleep 56              L                RR  E Bebout 21
District B tourney in Byron
3/4          47 Burlington 42                W             NWDN  E Bebout 30
3/6          55 Byron 53                       W             NWDN  E Bebout 22
3/7          58 Manderson 41               W (1st)    NWDN  E Bebout 27
State B tourney in Laramie
3/19       68 Huntley 40                      W             wyo-bkb.com
3/20       46 Big Piney 45                  W             wyo-bkb.com
3/21       54 Manderson 53               W (1st)    wyo-bkb.com
Record:  17-5      Pct: .773

Class C
Ten Sleep Pioneers
(34)***Joe Daniel
12/6       56 Meeteetse 42                 W             NWDN
12/7       44 Manderson 48               L                NWDN
12/14    30 at Kaycee 43                   L                NWDN  (1/2 game, forfeit)
12/20    32 at St. Stephens 82       L                NWDN
1/4          46 Dubois 42                     W             RR
1/10       44 Pavillion 64                   L                RR
1/11       53 at Shoshoni 64              L                RR
1/17       45 at Byron 63                   L                NWDN
1/18       63 at Deaver 62                 W             NWDN
1/24       33 St. Stephens 73             L                RR
1/25       68 at Morton 65                 W             RR  E McPherren 23
1/30       48 at Cowley 44                 W             NWDN
2/1          50 at Burlington 67          L                NWDN
2/8          59 at Dubois 60                 L                NWDN
2/14       72 Morton 62                     W             NWDN  E McPherren 26
2/15       53 at Pavillion 54               L                NWDN  E McPherren 20
2/21       56 Shoshoni 51                 W             NWDN  T McPherren 24
2/29       60 Burlington 63-nc         L                SP
District C tourney in Gillette
3/4          58 Arvada 63                    L                SP  H Mills 30
3/5          74 Clearmont 60             W             SP
3/6          64 Arvada 62                   W             SP
3/7          51 Kaycee 55                   L (2nd)     SP
State C tourney in Laramie
3/19       63 Albin 76                       L                wyo-bkb.com
3/20       66 Encampment 72          L                wyo-bkb.com  E McPherren 36
Record:  9-15      Pct: .375

Other
Wyoming Industrial Institute (played city league hoops)

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Southwest
Class AA Rawlins was just a notch better than Rock Springs during the regular season as the Outlaws were one game up in the standings and swept both portions of the home-and-home series with the Tigers. The two SW teams were seeded below Laramie and Cheyenne Central for the regional at Rawlins. Both SW teams won their openers then lost to the top two teams in the semis, as Rawlins lost a squeaker to Central while Laramie manhandled Rock Springs. In Saturday morning eliminators, only Rawlins won as Rock Springs lost to Cheyenne East. Rawlins took the No. 3 seed with its second tourney win over East. At state, Rawlins dropped an overtime decision to eventual finalist Riverton in the opener and exited Laramie with a loss to Cheyenne Central on Friday.

Green River breezed through the regular season unscathed in SW Class A play and earned an opening-round bye for its efforts. Second place was up for grabs as three teams—Star Valley, Kemmerer and Jackson—were separated by only one game during conference play. At the tourney in Green River, bottom seed Evanston surprised Jackson while Star Valley polished off Kemmerer, the latter win a direct route to the finals. Green River handled Evanston easily to also qualify for the Friday final. Star Valley avenged a couple of regular-season losses with an easy win over Green River to take district honors. Green River took the No. 2 seed Saturday with a win over Kemmerer. At state, Green River lost its opener, won on Friday and lost in the consolation finals, leaving Laramie with a 1-2 weekend. Star Valley won its first two games and squared off with University Prep for all the marbles. The Buckaroos posted an easy W to hang the banner on the wall while the Braves finished as runners-up.

Big Piney posted one of the best regular-season records in the state, running up 16 straight wins before losing a one-point game to Class A Jackson on the final weekend of the regular season. At the Class B tourney in Green River, the Punchers rebounded from that loss with three easy Ws to assure pollsters across the state that their No. 1 ranking was no fluke. The second seed was quite the surprise as bottom seed Saratoga caught fire at the right time, upsetting Mt. View in overtime and then repeating the feat the following night against Cokeville, this time in triple OT. Midnight struck for the Panthers on the final night as they were no match for the Punchers. At state, Saratoga lasted all three days, winning its opener over Glenrock before losing its next two. Big Piney won its opener, then lost a one-point nail-biter to Shoshoni in the semis. On Saturday, the Punchers easily handled Saratoga again, their fourth win of the season versus the Panthers, worthy of the third-place trophy.

Class C in the SW again consisted of five teams and Rock River won the regular season title. Farson’s hard luck season—I’ve not found any wins as of yet—led them to skip the district tourney in Saratoga. Encampment turned the tables on Rock River to win that truncated tourney and the No. 1 seed. At state, Rock River went 0-2, while Encampment made it to the consolation finals, losing by three to Carpenter.

Class AA
South Region Standings
Laramie                  10-0
Central                     8-2
Rawlins                   5-5
Rock Springs          4-6
Torrington              2-8
East                         1-9

Rawlins Outlaws (767)***Gene Hittner
12/6       56 at University Prep 64 L               LDB
12/13    73 at Evanston 49              W             RSDR
12/14    56 at Kemmerer 46           W             RDT
12/20    64 at Laramie 86                L                LDB
12/21    70 at Cheyenne East 45   W             WE
1/3          75 Torrington 60              W             TT  J Vasey 23
1/4          57 Cheyenne Central 69 L                ChynnCntrlYbk
1/10       54 at Rock Springs 50      W             RDT  A Jaramillo 20
1/11       52 at Green River 48        W             RDT
1/17       59 Kemmerer 61               L                RDT
1/24       54 at Torrington 58          L                TT
1/25       51 at Chyn Central 76      L                ChynnCntrlYbk
2/7          60 Laramie 69                  L                LDB  A Jaramillo 20
2/8          62 Cheyenne East 54       W             WE
2/14       66 Rock Springs 44          W             RDT
2/15       53 Green River 52            W             RDT
2/22       56 University Prep 61      L                LDB
2/28       85 Evanston 68                W             RDT  A Jaramillo 24; J Vasey 21; D Peterson 20
South AA Regional in Rawlins
3/5          67 Cheyenne East 56        W             WE  J Vasey 23
3/6          78 Cheyenne Central 80 L               WE  A Jeramillo 25; J Vasey 24
3/7          73 Torrington 54                W             WE  J Vasey 20
3/7          83 Cheyenne East 81        W (3rd)   WE  A Jaramillo 24
State AA tourney in Laramie
3/19       56 Riverton 58  ot              L                wyo-bkb.com  A Jaramillo 31
3/20       68 Cheyenne Central 81 L                wyo-bkb.com  D Peterson 20
Record:  13-11   Pct: .542

Rock Springs Tigers (872)***Stan Kouris
12/13    50 Riverton 52                     L                RR
12/20    48 at Cheyenne East 40   W             WE
12/21    49 at Laramie 70                 L                LDB  B Rosetti 20
1/3          58 Cheyenne Central 61 L  ot         ChynnCntrlYbk
1/4          51 Torrington 41               W             TT
1/10       50 Rawlins 54                   L                RDT
1/11       68 Casper Natrona 74      L                CST  L Garetto 20
1/17       58 Star Valley 54               W             WE  L Garetto 30
1/18       62 at Evanston 38             W             WE
1/24       42 at Chyn Central 64      L                RSDR
1/25       42 at Torrington 40          W             TT
1/31       48 at Green River 65         L                GrnRvrYbk
2/7          78 Cheyenne East 75       W  2ot   WE  B Rosetti 30
2/8          73 Laramie 77                  L                LDB  D Koritnik 20
2/14       45 at Rawlins 66               L                RSDR
2/21       70 Evanston 54                W             WE  B Rosetti 24
2/27       58 Green River 62           L                GrnRvrYbk  B Rosetti 20
2/28       58 at Kemmerer 57 ot     W             WE
South AA Regional in Rawlins
3/5          59 Torrington 42              W             WE
3/6          62 Laramie 76                  L                WE
3/7          55 Cheyenne East 63       L                WE  B Rosetti 22
Record:  9-12      Pct: .429

Class A
Standings
Green River          8-0
Star Valley             4-4
Kemmerer             4-4
Jackson                   3-5
Evanston                1-7

Evanston Red Devils (381)***Bruce Hoffman
12/6       55 at Ogden St. Joe’s, UT 62  L      UCH
12/7       42 at SLC Judge Mem, UT 77 L      SP
12/13    49 Rawlins 73                       L                RSDR
12/19    58 Morgan, UT 51               W             RSDR
12/20    73 at Coalville, UT 60       W             RSDR  D Whittaker 24
12/27    56 Ogden St. Joe’s, UT 51 W          RSDR
12/28    56 Coalville, UT 54            W             RSDR
1/9          42 Jackson 41                     W             SP
1/11       44 Star Valley 46  ot          L                CST
1/17       57 Green River 69              L                GrnRvrYbk
1/18       38 Rock Springs 62            L                CST
1/25       43 at Kemmerer 55           L                CST
1/31       40 at Jackson 46                L                SP
2/1          45 at Star Valley 56          L                SP
2/7          54 Kemmerer  60              L                SP
2/14       40 at Green River 66         L                GrnRvrYbk
2/21       54 at Rock Springs 70      L                SP
2/28       68 at Rawlins 85                L                RDT
District A tourney in Green River
3/4          56 Jackson 55                    W             RDT  R Cox 23
3/5          43 at Green River 66         L                RDT
3/6          52 Kemmerer 71               L                RDT
Record:  6-15      Pct: .286

Green River Wolves (348)***Don Nelson
12/6       43 at Randolph, UT 36   W             RSDR
12/7       53 Randolph, UT 42          W             RSDR
12/13    58 Lander 60                        L                RR
12/20    66 at University Prep 59     W             LDB
12/21    49 at Wheatland 55          L                GRS  S Dodds 21
1/3          75 at Jackson 49               W             WE
1/4          45 at Star Valley 37           W             WE
1/11       48 Rawlins 52                     L                RDT
1/17       69 at Evanston 57              W             GrnRvrYbk
1/18       76 Kemmerer 64               W             GrnRvrYbk  S Dodds 23; B Cudney 22; K Ramon 20
1/25       71 at Laketown, UT 61    W             GrnRvrYbk
1/31       65 Rock Springs 48           W             GrnRvrYbk
2/7          66 Jackson 56                   W             GrnRvrYbk  B Cudney 21
2/8          61 Star Valley 52             W             GrnRvrYbk
2/14       66 Evanston 40                W             GrnRvrYbk
2/15       52 at Rawlins 53               L                RDT  B Cudney 21
2/22       63 at Kemmerer 40           W             GrnRvrYbk
2/27       62 at Rock Springs 58      W             GrnRvrYbk
District A tourney in Green River
3/4          Bye
3/5          66 Evanston 43                 W             RDT  S Dodds 22
3/6          58 Star Valley 72               L                RDT
3/7          76 Kemmerer 55               W (2nd)  KG
State A tourney in Laramie
3/19       69 University Prep 79      L                wyo-bkb.com
3/20       73 Lusk 31                        W             wyo-bkb.com  K Ramon 20
3/21       72 Wheatland 73 ot         L                wyo-bkb.com
Record:  17-7      Pct: .708

Jackson Broncs (195)***Archie Jurich
12/6       42 Driggs, ID 37               W             RSDR
12/13    44 Montpelier, ID 61       L                RSDR
12/14    39 at Dubois 45                  L                NWDN
12/20    77 at Pinedale 41               W             RSDR
12/21    53 Dubois 38                     W             NWDN
1/3          49 Green River 75           L                GrnRvrYbk
1/9          41 at Evanston 42            L                SP
1/10       53 at Kemmerer 58           L                RSDR
1/18       67 Pinedale 39                  W             CST
1/23       69 at Montpelier, ID 63  W             RSDR  N Walters 22
1/24       68 at Star Valley 67          W             SP
1/31       46 Evanston 40                 W             SP
2/7          56 at Green River 66        L                GrnRvrYbk
2/14       65 Kemmerer 57               W             SP
2/17       54 at Big Piney 61             L                RSDR
2/21       40 Star Valley 64                L                SP
2/22       54 at Driggs, ID 58             L                SP
2/27       43 Big Piney 42                 W             RSDR
District A tourney in Green River
3/4          55 Evanston 56                  L                RDT
3/5          56 Kemmerer 66                L                RDT
Record:  9-11      Pct: .450

Kemmerer Rangers (291)***Donald Rider
12/6       55 Pinedale 42                     W             RSDR  D Larsen 24
12/7       42 at Big Piney 46              L                RSDR
12/13    50 at University Prep 69       L                LDB
12/14    46 Rawlins 56                       L                RDT
12/20    51 Big Piney 52                    L                RSDR
12/21    58 University Prep 68      L  ot         LDB
1/10       58 Jackson 53                    W             KG  D Larsen 22
1/17       61 at Rawlins 59                W             RDT
1/18       64 at Green River 76         L                GrnRvrYbk
1/24       40 at Hyrum, UT 63           L                KG
1/25       55 Evanston 43                  W             KG
1/31       38 at Star Valley 50           L                KG
2/1          63 at Pinedale 53              W             KG
2/7          60 at Evanston 54             W             KG
2/14       57 at Jackson 65                 L                KG
2/15       69 Star Valley 55               W             KG
2/22       40 Green River 63              L                GrnRvrYbk
2/28       57 Rock Springs 58 ot       L                KG
District A tourney in Green River
3/4          49 Star Valley 69                L                RDT
3/5          66 Jackson 56                    W             RDT
3/6          71 Evanston 52                 W             RDT
3/7          55 at Green River 76         L                RDT
Record:  9-13      Pct: .409

Star Valley Braves (492)***Ted Nichols
12/6       62 at St. Anthony, ID 70 L                SVI
12/7       42 at Montpelier, ID 40  W             SP
12/12    46 Lander 68                       L                RR
12/21    51 at Randolph, UT 47    W             WE
12/27    49 St. Anthony, ID 43      W             RSDR
12/28    66 Montpelier, ID 45        W             RSDR
1/4          37 Green River 45           L                GrnRvrYbk
1/11       46 at Evanston 44  ot        W             CST
1/17       54 at Rock Springs 58      L                WE
1/18       78 Grace, ID 59                 W             CST
1/24       67 Jackson 68                     L                RSDR
1/25       73 at Grace, ID 45             W             SVI
1/31       50 Kemmerer 38               W             RSDR
2/1          56 Evanston 45                W             RSDR  R McKim 24
2/8          52 at Green River 61       L                GrnRvrYbk
2/15       55 at Kemmerer 69           L                RSDR
2/21       64 at Jackson 40               W             RSDR
2/28       62 at Casper Natrona 59 W            NtrnYbk  R McKim 23
District A tourney in Green River
3/4          69 Kemmerer 49              W             RDT
3/6          72 at Green River 58       W (1st)    RDT
State A tourney in Laramie
3/19       76 Wheatland 65               W             wyo-bkb.com
3/20       50 Basin 44                       W             wyo-bkb.com
3/21       47 University Prep 86      L (2nd)     wyo-bkb.com
Record:  15-8      Pct: .652

Class B
Standings
Big Piney                12-0
Mt. View                  9-3
Cokeville                  8-4
Lyman                       5-7
Hanna                        4-8
Saratoga                   2-10
Pinedale                   2-10

Big Piney Punchers (128)***Otto Low
12/7       46 Kemmerer 42                 W             RSDR
12/12    56 at Laketown, UT 39    W             RSDR
12/13    64 St. Stephens 49             W             RR  R Douglas 22
12/20    52 at Kemmerer 51           W             RSDR
1/9          73 Cokeville 33                W             RSDR  R Douglas 23
1/10       68 at Lyman 50                  W             RSDR  R Douglas 31
1/16       68 Hanna 43                      W             RDT  R Douglas 25
1/17       55 Saratoga 36                  W             RDT
1/23       69 at Mt. View 41              W             RSDR
1/31       71 Pinedale 42                   W             RSDR  R Douglas 29
2/6          61 at Cokeville 51            W             RSDR  R Douglas 26
2/7          67 Lyman 31                    W             RSDR
2/13       69 at Hanna 41                  W             RDT  R Douglas 20; R Wilkerson 20rb
2/14       66 at Saratoga 41               W             RDT  R Douglas 23
2/17       61 Jackson 54                    W             RSDR
2/20       73 Mt. View 57                  W             RSDR  R Douglas 33
2/27       42 at Jackson 43                 L                RSDR
2/28       59 at Pinedale 42               W             RSDR     
District B tourney in Green River
3/4          87 Dubois 56                     W             CST  R Douglas 36
3/5          55 Hanna 45                      W             CST  R Douglas 24
3/6          62 Saratoga 35                  W (1st)    CST  R Douglas 26
State B tourney in Laramie
3/19       61 Upton 35                        W             wyo-bkb.com
3/20       45 Shoshoni 46                   L                wyo-bkb.com
3/21       68 Saratoga 46                   W (3rd)   wyo-bkb.com
Record:  22-2      Pct: .917

Cokeville Panthers (71)***Dennis Nate
12/13    14 Paris, ID 49                     L                KG
12/14    51 at Randolph, UT 61    L                KG
12/18    41 at Paris, ID 53                L                KG
12/21    36 Laketown, UT 45          L                KG
12/27    at Laketown, UT                 L
1/9          33 at Big Piney 73             L                RSDR
1/10       73 Pinedale 39                    W             KG
1/16       40 at Mt. View 46               L                KG
1/17       47 Randolph, UT 45          W             KG
1/23       53 at Saratoga 50               W             RDT
1/24       54 at Hanna 52  ot             W             RDT
1/31       43 at Lyman 45                   L                KG
2/6          51 Big Piney 61                 L                RSDR
2/7          73 at Pinedale 47               W             KG  C Pope 34
2/13       61 Mt. View 59                   W             KG
2/20       49 Saratoga 44                    W             RDT
2/21       52 Hanna 45                        W             RDT  C Pope 23
2/28       74 Lyman 52                       W             KG
District B tourney in Green River
3/4          59 Pinedale 45                  W             CST  C Pope 23
3/5          52 Saratoga 56  3ot           L                CST
3/6          64 Lyman 63                     W             CST  R Cornia 25
3/7          54 Pinedale 52                  W             CST
Record:  12-10   Pct: .545

Hanna Miners (88)***Larry Mayes
12/6       54 at Glenrock 53              W             TT
12/7       64 at Guernsey 70              L                TT
12/13    42 Rock River 50                 L                RDT
12/14    55 Guernsey 43                   W             GG
12/20    72 at Rock River 54            W             RDT
1/10       43 Mt. View 45                    L                RDT
1/11       62 Glenrock 48                    W             GI
1/16       43 at Big Piney 68              L                RDT
1/17       65 at Pinedale 40               W             RDT  D Briggs 22
1/23       48 Lyman 51                       L                RDT
1/24       52 Cokeville 54  ot             L                RDT
1/31       57 Saratoga 41                   W             RDT
2/7          56 at Mt. View 65              L                RSDR  B Leathers 20
2/13       41 Big Piney 69                  L                RDT
2/14       60 Pinedale 58                   W             RDT
2/20       46 at Lyman 59                  L                RDT
2/21       45 at Cokeville 52              L                RDT
2/28       40 at Saratoga 38               W             RDT
District B tourney in Green River
3/4          54 Lyman 46                     W             CST
3/5          45 Big Piney 55                 L                CST  B McAtee 24
3/6          52 Pinedale 57                   L                CST  B McAtee 21
Record:  9-12      Pct: .429

Lyman Eagles (75)***Jack Hutchinson
12/6       40 at Laketown, UT 60    L                UCH
12/13    41 Byron 65                         L                NWDN*  J Phillips 24
12/14    41 Cowley 45                       L                NWDN*
12/19    30 Laketown, UT 52          L                SLCDN&T
12/27    39 at Altamont, UT 57     L                RSDR
12/28    at Duchesne, UT                  L?             (UCH mentioned no wins, or was that no conference wins?)
1/9          54 at Pinedale 59               L                RSDR
1/10       50 Big Piney 68                  L                RSDR
1/17       34 Mt. View 37                   L                RSDR
1/23       51 at Hanna 48                   W             RDT
1/24       48 at Saratoga 67               L                RDT
1/31       45 Cokeville 43                  W             KG
2/6          54 Pinedale 50                   W             RSDR
2/7          31 at Big Piney 67             L                RSDR
2/14       47 at Mt. View 50               L                RSDR
2/20       59 Hanna 46                       W             RDT  J Phillips 20
2/21       49 Saratoga 48                    W             RDT  J Phillips 20
2/28       52 at Cokeville 74              L                KG
District B tourney in Green River
3/4          46 Hanna 54                       L                CST
3/5          57 Dubois 55                     W             CST
3/6          63 Cokeville 64                  L                CST  J Taylor 23
*Lyman tourney
Record:  6-15      Pct: .286

Mt. View Buffalos (98)***Sandy Michelena
12/7       54 Laketown, UT 55 ot    L                RSDR
12/13    41 Cowley 49                        L                NWDN*
12/14    61 Byron 64                           L                NWDN*  Calvert 20
12/16    61 at Manila, UT 41           W             RSDR
12/18    26 at Randolph, UT 62    L                SLC
1/9          39 at Saratoga 34               W             RDT
1/10       45 at Hanna 43                    W             RDT
1/16       46 Cokeville 40                    W             KG
1/17       37 at Lyman 34                    W             RSDR
1/23       41 Big Piney 69                   L                RSDR
1/24       74 at Pinedale 45               W             RSDR
2/1          54 at Laketown, UT 71    L                UCH
2/6          60 Saratoga 42                  W             RDT
2/7          65 Hanna 56                     W             RSDR
2/13       59 at Cokeville 61              L                KG
2/14       50 Lyman 47                      W             RSDR
2/20       57 at Big Piney 73              L                RSDR
2/21       60 Pinedale 56                   W             RSDR  Davis 20
District B tourney in Green River
3/4          45 Saratoga 47  ot              L                CST
3/5          48 Pinedale 57                   L                CST
*Lyman tourney
Record:  10-10   Pct: .500

Pinedale Wranglers (131)***Jack Allen
12/6       42 at Kemmerer 55           L                RSDR
12/20    41 Jackson 77                      L                RSDR
1/9          59 Lyman 54                     W             RSDR  J Faler 29
1/10       39 at Cokeville 73              L                KG
1/16       48 Saratoga 73                    L                RDT
1/17       40 Hanna 65                       L                RDT  C Quinlivan 22
1/18       39 at Jackson 69                 L                RSDR
1/24       45 Mt. View 74                   L                RSDR
1/31       42 at Big Piney 71              L                RSDR
2/1          53 Kemmerer 63                L                KG
2/6          50 at Lyman 54                  L                RSDR
2/7          47 Cokeville 73                 L                KG
2/13       55 at Saratoga 42               W             RDT  C Quinlivan 20
2/14       58 at Hanna 60                    L                RDT
2/21       56 at Mt. View 60               L                RSDR
2/28       42 Big Piney 59                   L                RSDR
District B tourney in Green River
3/4          45 Cokeville 59                    L                CST
3/5          57 Mt. View 48                    W             CST
3/6          57 Hanna 52                         W             CST  T Toro 24
3/7          52 Cokeville 54                    L                CST
Record:  4-16      Pct: .200

Saratoga Panthers (114)***Dick Viner
12/13    46 Walden, CO 45              W             RDT  G Patton 21
12/20    40 at Walden, CO 58        L                SS
1/3          65 Rock River 47              W             RDT  G Patton 28
1/4          61 Encampment 44          W             RDT
1/9          34 Mt. View 39                 L                RDT
1/16       73 at Pinedale 48               W             RDT
1/17       36 at Big Piney 55              L                RDT
1/23       50 Cokeville 53                  L                RDT  C Hanson 24
1/24       67 Lyman 48                      W             RDT  G Patton 20
1/31       41 at Hanna 57                    L                RDT
2/6          42 at Mt. View 60              L                RDT
2/13       42 Pinedale 55                    L                RDT
2/14       41 Big Piney 66                  L                RDT
2/20       44 at Cokeville 49              L                RDT
2/21       48 at Lyman 49                   L                RDT
2/27       45 at Rock River 47           L                RDT
2/28       38 Hanna 40                        L                RDT
District B tourney in Green River
3/4          47 Mt. View 45                   W             CST
3/5          56 Cokeville 52  3ot          W             CST  G Patton 31
3/7          35 Big Piney 62                  L (2nd)     CST
State B tourney in Laramie
3/19       57 Glenrock 45                   W             wyo-bkb.com
3/20       32 Manderson 52               L                wyo-bkb.com
3/21       46 Big Piney 68                  L                wyo-bkb.com
Record:  8-15      Pct: .348

Class C
Standings
Rock River             8-0
Encampment      6-2
Medicine Bow    4-4
Snake River           2-6
Farson                    0-8

Encampment Tigers (42)***Rene Shaffer
12/6       51 Walden, CO 57              L                RDT
12/7       68 University Prep B 63  W             RDT
12/12    41 Saratoga B 62                 L                RDT
12/19    42 at Laramie B 46  ot      L                RDT
12/21    at Walden, CO
1/4          44 at Saratoga 61               L                RDT
1/11       40 Farson 29                       W             RDT
1/17       55 at Medicine Bow 51   W             RDT  W Schaffer 21
1/18       75 Rawlins B 58                W             RDT
1/24       91 Laramie Soph 61          W             RDT
1/31       46 at Rock River 51           L                RDT
2/1          57 at Rawlins B 48           W             RDT  R Sartin 20
2/7          57 at Farson 42                 W             RDT  R Sartin 22
2/8          68 at Snake River 42        W             RDT
2/14       83 Medicine Bow 56        W             RDT  B Merrill 23; G Jacobson 22
2/21       58 Rock River 70                L                RDT
2/27       61 at University Prep B 54 W        LDB
2/28       103 Snake River 70            W             RDT  R Sartin 20
District C tourney in Saratoga
3/6          61 Medicine Bow 47        W             CST
3/7          63 Rock River 47             W (1st)    CST
State C tourney in Laramie
3/19       52 Chugwater 69                L                wyo-bkb.com
3/20       72 Ten Sleep 66                 W             wyo-bkb.com  R Sartin 22; K Herring 20
3/21       69 Carpenter 72                  L                wyo-bkb.com  W Schaffer 20
Record:   14-8      Pct: .636

Farson Pronghorns (32)***Ross Harry
12/6       25 at Big Piney B 36          L                BPE
12/13    41 Morton 47                       L                NWDN
12/14    36 at Manila, UT 61           L                GRS
12/20    33 Arvada 47                       L                ArvdYbk*
12/21    62 Medicine Bow 69        L                RSDR*
1/10       33 at Snake River 34         L                RDT  McCarty 22
1/11       29 at Encampment 40     L                RDT  R Mines 20
1/17       36 Rock River 52              L                RDT
1/24       36 Medicine Bow 46        L                WE
1/25       41 at Rock Springs B 42  L                RSDR  McCarty 30
2/1          48 Rock Springs B 64      L                RSDR
2/7          42 Encampment 57          L                RDT
2/8          36 Big Piney B 48            L                RSDR
2/14       54 at Rock River 93           L                RDT  McCarty 26
2/15       63 at Medicine Bow 70   L                LDB
2/21       Snake River                       L?
 Did not play at District C tourney in Saratoga
*Clearmont tourney
Record:  0-16      Pct: .000

Medicine Bow Wranglers (41)***Brock Hileman
12/7       38 Kaycee 74                       L                SP 
12/12    66 Laramie So 61                W             SP
12/20    67 at Clearmont 74           W             ClrmntYbk*
12/21    69 Farson 62                       W             RSDR* 
12/21    37 Kaycee 73                       L                SP* 
1/10       62 at Rock River 83           L                LDB
1/11       43 at Saratoga B 50           L                RDT
1/16       52 at Rawlins B 69            L                RDT  H Gates 23
1/17       51 Encampment 55          L                RDT  H Gates 23
1/24       46 at Farson 36                 W             WE          
1/25       61 at Snake River 52        W             RDT  Todilla 22
1/30       61 Saratoga B 45              W             RDT  L Smith 23; H Gates 23
1/31       57 Snake River 51            W             LDB  H Gates 21
2/6          49 at Laramie So 54        L                LDB
2/7          45 Rock River 62             L                LDB
2/14       56 at Encampment 83     L                RDT
2/15       70 Farson 63                     W             LDB  B Padilla 24
2/21       57 Rawlins B 41               W             RDT
District C tourney in Saratoga
3/6          47 Encampment 61          L                CST
3/7          53 Snake River 59            L                CST
*Clearmont tourney
Record:  9-11      Pct: .450

Rock River Longhorns (45)***Bud Milliken
12/6       54 Kaycee 68                      L                SP 
12/13    50 at Hanna 42                    W             LDB  K Curry 20
12/20    54 Hanna 72                        L                LDB
1/3          47 at Saratoga 65               L                RDT
1/10       83 Medicine Bow 62        W             LDB
1/17       52 at Farson 36                  W             LDB  B Morrison 20
1/18       77 at Snake River 59         W             LDB
1/21       68 ?University Prep B 57 W           RDT
1/24       80 Walden, CO 60              W             RDT
1/31       51 Encampment 46          W             LDB
2/1          83 Snake River 58            W             LDB  B Morrison 23; J Curry 21
2/7          62 at Medicine Bow 45   W             LDB
2/14       93 Farson 54                     W             LDB  B Morrison 21
2/21       70 at Encampment 58     W             RDT
2/27       47 Saratoga 45                 W             LDB
District C tourney in Saratoga
3/6          49 Snake River 37           W             LDB
3/7          47 Encampment 63          L (2nd)     LDB
State C tourney in Laramie
3/19       51 Kaycee 66                     L                wyo-bkb.com
3/20       55 Carpenter 62                 L                wyo-bkb.com
Record:  13-6      Pct: .684

Snake River Rattlers (48)***Fred Shores
12/7       39 Rawlins B 56                 L                RDT
12/13    41 Hayden, CO 64              L                RDT
12/21    Craig, CO Frosh
1/3          49 at Craig, CO B 72          L                RDT
1/10       34 Farson 33                       W             RDT
1/11       at Meeker, CO
1/18       59 Rock River 77               L                LDB  S Adams 20
1/25       52 Medicine Bow 61        L                RDT 
1/31       51 at Medicine Bow 57   L                LDB
2/1          58 at Rock River 83         L                LDB
2/8          42 Encampment 68          L                RDT  K Miller 24
2/14       at Hayden, CO
2/20       at Craig, CO soph                                  RDT  K Miller 24
2/21       at Farson                            W?
2/28       70 at Encampment 103  L                RDT  K Miller 22
2/29       51 at Rawlins B 81           L                RDT
District C tourney in Saratoga
3/6          37 Rock River 49              L                CST
3/7          59 Medicine Bow 53        W             CST
Record:  3-11      Pct: .214

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1963-1964 Records
NE Boys Record                    Percentage          Coach
Class AA
Casper Natrona   13-10                       .565                          George Collins
Sheridan                 15-9                          .625                          Morris Zempel
Class A
Buffalo                    10-10                       .500                          Fred Rooley
Gillette                   15-8                          .652                          Richard Kinzer
Newcastle               9-12                        .429                          Robert Brown
Class B
Big Horn                 7-13                        .350                          Hilary Buescher
Hulett                      1-18                        .053                          Rand Klatt
Midwest                 11-12                       .478                          Ken Wingo
Moorcroft               8-13                        .381                          Ed Houghton
Sundance              12-10                       .545                          Pete Milos
Tongue River       15-7                          .682                          Thomas Finn
Upton                     12-12                       .500                          B. F. ‘Tead’ Weaver
Class C
Arvada                   8-10                        .444                          Don Larsen
Clearmont            10-8                          .556                          Art Wagner
Kaycee                  21-2                          .913                          Joe Lindsey

SE Boys                    Record               Percentage           Coach
Class AA
Cheyenne Central  20-3                    .870                          Jim Storey
Cheyenne East      3-20                    .130                          Marvin Strauch
Laramie                    22-1                     .957                          Bob Cook
Torrington              5-15                    .250                          Bill Sharp
Class A
Douglas                   5-16                        .238                          John Birleffi
Lusk                        9-15                        .375                          Harold Whitefoot
St. Mary’s              12-8                          .600                          Ed McAtee
University Prep  18-5                          .783                          Lloyd McCullough
Wheatland           15-9                          .625                          Jacque Schmiedt
Class B
Glendo                    4-12                        .250                          George Carmin?  (Listed as faculty, still)
Glenrock                13-9                          .591                          Burt St. John
Guernsey-S             7-10                        .412                          Bill Gerrard
Huntley                   13-9                          .591                          Bill Perich
Lingle                      3-10                        .231                          Bill Hendrickson
Pine Bluffs             12-9                          .571                          Don Rounds
Class C
Albin                      20-4                          .833                          Don Meter
Burns                    13-9                          .591                          Alex Pascoe
Carpenter              12-13                       .480                          Harley ‘Ike’ Strayer
Chugwater            20-6                          .769                          James Roope
Ft. Laramie           1-19                        .050                          Dario Soto
Hawk Springs        8-13                        .381                          Carl Wisroth
Hillsdale                1-19                        .050                          J. B. Morris
LaGrange              11-10                       .524                          Ronald Schliske
Veteran                 21-3                          .875                          James Patterson
Yoder                    7-14                        .333                          Don Hodgson

NW Boys                Record                    Percentage          Coach
Class AA
Cody                        6-14                        .500                          Bill Kennedy
Lander                    20-4                          .833                          Joe McKethen
Powell                    8-13                         .381                          Keith Bloom
Riverton                 19-5                          .792                          Tom Kennedy
Worland                 13-8                          .619                          Roger Youtz
Class A
Basin                        7-16                        .304                          Bob Carey
Greybull                   1-19                        .050                          Tony Vinnola
Lovell                      17-6                        .739                          Dean Gerke
Thermopolis          5-15                        .250                          Roger Bell
Class B
Burlington            12-8                          .600                          Jack Wilcock
Byron                     18-3                          .857                          Bob Doerr
Cowley                  12-11                       .522                          Newell Sorenson
Deaver                    5-16                        .238                          Lee Kramer
Dubois                   4-16                        .200                          Doyle ‘Dode’ Coats
Manderson           18-4                        .818                          Jim Caines
Meeteetse             3-17                        .150                          Don Sherman
Morton                 4-15                        .211                          Dick Cotton
Pavillion              10-9                        .526                          Chuck Frost
St. Stephens         17-4                        .810                          Charles Murray 11-3/Chuck Wells 6-1
Shoshoni               17-5                       .773                          Bill Sollars
Class C
Ten Sleep              9-15                        .375                          Joe Daniel
Other
Wyoming Industrial Institute played in the Worland city league

SW Boys                 Record                    Percentage          Coach
Class AA
Rawlins                   13-11                       .542                          Gene Hittner
Rock Springs          9-12                        .429                          Stan Kouris
Class A
Evanston                  6-15                        .286                          Bruce Hoffman
Green River          17-7                          .708                          Don Nelson
Jackson                   9-11                        .450                          Archie Jurich
Kemmerer               9-13                        .409                          Donald Rider
Star Valley              15-8                          .652                          Ted Nichols
Class B
Big Piney                22-2                          .917                          Otto Low
Cokeville                12-10                       .545                          Dennis Nate
Hanna                      9-12                        .429                          Larry Mayes
Lyman                     6-15                        .286                          Jack Hutchinson
Mt. View                10-10                       .500                          Sandy Michelena
Pinedale                  4-16                        .200                          Jack Allen
Saratoga                  8-15                        .348                          Dick Viner
Class C
Encampment      14-8                          .636                          Rene Shaffer
Farson                   0-16                        .000                          Ross Harry
Medicine Bow      9-11                        .450                          Brock Hileman
Rock River            13-6                         .684                         Bud Milliken
Snake River           3-11                        .214                          Fred Shores