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Rodeo Tour Visits Gillette
The high school rodeo season is moving along quickly with a big event over the weekend in Gillette. This week, the circuit will be in Casper on Friday and Saturday and then in Buffalo the weekend after that. The contestants gearing up for the State Finals later in June in Rock Springs plus the National Finals in Rock Springs come July. Here are the top 2 placers in each performance in Gillette, plus the current event leaders.
Wondrous Wyoming (5/15/24)
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — “This photo was taken north of Gillette at Burnt Hollow,” writes photographer Jacob Mercafo. “This ancient tree made for a perfect foreground for the active Aurora Borealis and it’s green.”. This is “Northern Lights Week” for Wondrous Wyoming. If you have a...
Camels Stay Atop the Final WyoPreps Softball Poll of 2024
The final softball rankings changed one team for the third straight week. Campbell County kept the top spot in the latest WyoPreps Coaches and Media Softball Poll, which means the Camels carry the favorite role into the state tournament. One of the two Gillette high schools has won the softball state championship in the first three years.
Dean's heroics lead Plainsmen over Fillies
GILLETTE — Laramie's Rachael Dean walked away the hero during the Plainsmen's opening game of this weekend's state softball tournament. With a tight one-run lead in the top of the seventh, Cody elected to walk Laramie's Brooklyn McKinney to load the bases for the Plainsmen. The decision turned out to be a costly one, as Dean sliced a two-RBI single to left field to give the Plainsmen a 6-5 lead going into the bottom of the seventh.
T-Birds open state with strong win over Rock Springs
GILLETTE — Cheyenne East senior Lillian Vallejo admittedly felt some nerves going into this weekend’s state softball tournament in Gillette. Vallejo spanned 4⅔ innings in the pitcher’s circle in the Thunderbirds’ opening round matchup with Rock Springs, allowing three runs (one earned) on four hits while striking out 10.
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