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Biding his time has paid off for Cheyenne East linebacker Reid Horton
CHEYENNE — There were good reasons for Cheyenne East’s football coaches to be excited about the prospect of senior Reid Horton starting at middle linebacker this fall. Fifty reasons to be exact. That’s how many tackles Horton posted during his junior campaign when he was third on the depth chart behind seniors Josiah Garcia and Vander Jonas. Horton posted starter’s numbers while playing a reserve role. “He just kept getting better and better,” East coach Chad Goff said. “All of a sudden, he started seeing the field and playing more on Friday nights. He got quite a bit of confidence and really started rolling. “It was all part of the process for him to get to this point.” Garcia notched 68 tackles as the starter. Jonas was the primary backup, but logged just 14 stops while battling a chronic shoulder injury. Horton made the most of his playing time during varsity games on Friday nights and junior varsity contests throughout the week. All of the practice reps and game action prepared him for a larger role this fall. “(Garcia and Jonas) are two really good dudes, and I learned a lot from them,” Horton said. “They really helped me transition
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Big first half propels No. 5 Cheyenne Central past Cheyenne South
CHEYENNE — Having Class 4A’s leading rusher on the bench couldn’t even slow Cheyenne Central’s offense Friday night. The No. 5-ranked Indians scored on all but one first-half possession — its last when it was running out the clock — during a 60-0 victory over Cheyenne South at Milt Riske Field. Central senior running back Tyrone Richards entered the game averaging a 4A-best 172 yards per game, but was in street clothes due to an injury. “We sat him as a precautionary measure,” Indians coach Mike Apodaca said. “He could have played, but he’s had a lot of touches all season, and we wanted to give him a game off and give him a little break before we play Sheridan.” Central started the game by running the ball on their first seven plays. Senior David Sack scored from five yards out on the sixth play for a 7-0 lead. The Indians (5-3) also got first-half rushing touchdowns from quarterbacks Owen Woods and Isaac Uhrich and running backs Sylus DeCory and Kaiden Johnson. DeCory also recovered a fumble and returned it 10 yards for a touchdown. “We’ve been taught to pick it up if there’s nobody around us, so I grabbed
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Laramie Takes Momentum Into Top Four Clash With East [VIDEO]
Two ranked teams meet Friday night in Cheyenne when the Plainsmen visit the Thunderbirds at Okie Blanchard Stadium. Laramie's riding high after a 20-9 upset over Central, while East is looking to extend their winning streak.
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Laramie Takes Momentum Into Top Four Clash With East [VIDEO]
Two ranked teams meet Friday night in Cheyenne when the Plainsmen visit the Thunderbirds at Okie Blanchard Stadium. Laramie's riding high after a 20-9 upset over Central, while East is looking to extend their winning streak.
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Cheyenne South tabs Cody Fournier as boys soccer coach
CHEYENNE — Cody Fournier thought this was going to be his first spring in more than a dozen years not standing on a sideline coaching high school soccer. He had already stepped down from his post as a boys assistant for Cheyenne East so he could watch his sons compete in their sports for Cheyenne South. Finn, a junior, is a cross-country runner and track athlete. Oliver, a freshman, runs cross-country and plays soccer. Fournier’s plans changed when South boys soccer coach Jose Guerrero resigned due to the increased workload that accompanied a promotion at his job. Fournier was hired as South’s boys soccer coach Thursday. “This is such an exciting opportunity for me to step into a space that’s maybe a little unfamiliar when it comes to being a head coach in a high school setting,” Fournier said. “It is familiar when it comes to developing relationships with young people. Hopefully I can grant all those students the opportunity to find some success.” Fournier had reservations about applying for the South job due to his son’s involvement with the team. Cody has coached Oliver within the Cheyenne Sting competitive program, and was looking forward to being a fan and
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Central returns to form in sweep of South
CHEYENNE — Three consecutive losses led Cheyenne Central to have a serious conversation to start practice Wednesday. The Indians felt like they had gotten away from doing the things that helped them start Southeast Quadrant play unbeaten and knock off No. 2-ranked Thunder Basin. Central walked away from Thursday night’s 25-18, 25-23, 25-15 victory over visiting Cheyenne South at the Central Fieldhouse. “We talked about what it took to win and how we needed to come together as a team,” said junior middle Josie Williams, who posted four blocks. “We talked about having energy and intensity, and I felt like we brought that all together tonight. “We had gotten in our heads a little bit and given into some pressure. We came back and showed how well we can play if we get back to having fun.” Consecutive kills from sophomore Deijah Ard-Cessna gave Central a 6-5 lead in the first set. That was the start of a 6-0 run that put the Indians up for good. South got no closer than two points the remainder of the set before an Irelyn Hixson kill ended it 25-17. “One of the things we talked about was how I need to be
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‘I was blessed to be her mom’: Cheyenne woman starts youth sports league in honor of daughter
CHEYENNE, Wyo. –– Charity Campfield’s voice notably quivers with emotion when she discusses her daughter, Chelsey Sue Young. “I was in awe that I was blessed to be her mom,” she said. “She was a beautiful soul inside and out.”. Chelsey — a promising young...
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Cheyenne East at Sheridan Football Highlights – 10/9/26
With the scored tied at 10 at halftime, Sheridan would score 3 times to go up 31-10, then held off a late Cheyenne East comeback to win at home 31-24. 0:10 Bryce Mowry 25 yard pass to Braxten Crow from East 31 to East 6. 0:21 Liam Weber 21 yard...
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New approach has Cheyenne Central's Adalyn Racines running her best
CHEYENNE — Adalyn Racines used to be results-focused. The Cheyenne Central senior would let the times she ran and the results they brought dictate her mood after races. “I used to get so nervous before races because I wasn’t as experienced as so many of the other runners,” Racines said. “I’d almost dread the outcome of races weeks before they even happened. I’m not dreading the outcome and putting my happiness into a single race anymore.” Racines’ mentality shifted during her junior year. Instead of merely chasing race wins and strong times, she started focusing on doing the things her coaches and peers told her would help her reach greatness. Those tasks became boxes to check as part of her daily routine. Preparation. Training. Recovery. Nutrition. Mentality. “I’ve become consistent at doing the boring things,” Racines said. “I do the boring rolling out, the boring stretching, regardless of whether my body feels good or I’m not feeling well. I’m doing all those things and enjoying the process of doing the boring stuff. “It’s really been helping.” That might be an understatement. Being process-focused has helped Racines unlock the best performances of her young career. Racines crossed the finish line at
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'We took it to heart': Laramie volleyball avenges loss against Cheyenne Central
LARAMIE — Jill Stucky immediately detected the potential solution after a key conference loss. The Laramie volleyball coach demanded more grit and less passivity moments after a September loss to Cheyenne Central — its first setback against the Indians in seven years. Stucky ensured her team didn’t falter in an October rematch. Laramie routed Cheyenne Central 25-14, 25-13, 25-18 during senior night on Tuesday in Laramie. “Our goal tonight was to live in the moment and just have an inspired senior night,” Stucky said. “Play hard for our seniors. Give our seniors a good opportunity and we just know moving into the postseason, this was a game we had to win. We had to win tonight. Just try to dig our way back into better seeding for regionals.” Laramie (13-15 overall, 3-1 Class 4A Southeast) sophomore Ashlyn Stucky posted a triple-double of 12 kills, 11 digs and 15 assists. Sia Taufa celebrated senior night with 18 digs, while fellow senior Ellie Oakey added six kills and four digs. “We definitely took (the September loss at Central) personally,” Taufa said. “We took it to heart. Especially for it being senior night. This group of girls, they just all want to play
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East overcomes slow start to beat Bison
CHEYENNE — Nicole Quigley didn’t need to say much to her Cheyenne East volleyball team between the first and second sets Tuesday night. Quigley thought the Thunderbirds weren’t matching Cheyenne South’s energy and were letting 50/50 calls keep them down mentally. Rebounding from a first-set loss was going to take changing those things. East responded emphatically, taking a 23-25, 25-13, 25-14, 25-14 road victory. “Emotions were really high, and we weren’t getting some calls and let that affect us,” Quigley said. “We were getting too amped up. I reminded the girls to control what we could control and not worry about how some calls were going. “We settled down a little bit in the second set and forced South to earn more of its points. We also did a good job of making big runs on our serve.” The first set was the epitome of back-and-forth, seeing 15 ties and eight lead changes. A 5-1 run put South up 10-7 and forced East to call its first timeout. East scored four of the next five points out of the break to knot the score 11-11. That was the sixth tie of the frame. A block by junior Karley Schuessler put
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Lay Wins Breakaway Roping in Cheyenne
LARAMIE, Wyo. – Chadron State College’s Olivia Lay won the breakaway roping at the Laramie County Community College rodeo in Cheyenne this past weekend, October 9-11. Lay’s performance led seven Chadron State cowboys and cowgirls to qualify for the finals at the final fall rodeo of the 2026-27 college season.
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Oo Vee Das takes World Championships
Officially established in 2021, Oo Vee Das Racing’s women’s Indian relay team reached the mountaintop in Cheyenne on Sept. 27, taking home the Horse Nations Indian Relay’s 2026 Women’s Indian Relay World Championship. Composed of holder Tuesday Washakie, rider Zia Washakie, catcher Kylee “Coyote” Washakie and...
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Shawn Dubie Memorial Rodeo brings 7 Wyoming colleges to LCCC
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The annual Shawn Dubie Memorial Rodeo drew seven Wyoming schools, along with teams from Nebraska and Colorado, to Cheyenne. The fall rodeo season ends for the teams until it resumes in March. The Shawn Dubie Memorial honors the former LCCC Golden Eagle who competed for the...
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2026 Friday Night Frenzy: Week Six
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — As the regular season winds down, high school football in Wyoming is becoming do-or-die for some teams as they aim to make the playoffs, secure seeds and earn home-field advantage. This week brought forth upsets, comebacks and more! Join our sports team for full coverage this Friday night!
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Kosta Tsandes, 82, was a soccer pioneer in Wyoming
CHEYENNE — Coy Pickel’s first soccer practice as a Cheyenne East freshman was eye-opening. “I quickly figured out I didn’t know or understand soccer at all, and I had played it my whole life starting when I was about 4 years old,” Pickel said with a laugh. “I didn’t really know soccer at all until I started playing for Kosta (Tsandes). I think it was finally my sophomore year when the light bulb went on all of a sudden, and I fully realized what we were trying to do. “Kosta wanted us to use our skill to move the ball, to play the ball to the right player instead of always going forward, play quickly, move with the ball and move off the ball. There were a lot of guys who had that (eye-opening) experience playing for Kosta.” Tsandes — a trailblazer for soccer in Wyoming — died Oct. 2 due to late-stage Parkinson’s disease. He was 82 years old. Tsandes started coaching East when soccer was a club sport looking for sanctioning from the Wyoming High School Activities Association. That stamp of approval came in time for a season to be played in the spring of 1987. Tsandes guided
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Cheyenne woman launches sports league to honor daughter’s memory
CHEYENNE — “I want to continue spreading that love and joy that she gave to this world.” That was Charity Campfield’s message about her daughter Chelsey, 14, who died by suicide in April of this year, which sparked Campfield to launch the Cheyenne Youth Sports League to honor her memory. When asked why she wanted to use this project to memorialize her daughter, Campfield expressed that it would embody the spirit she had toward life. “I think being able to take an extremely painful experience and turning it into something positive is the best way I could have honored my daughter and who she was and what she represented,” she told the Wyoming Tribune Eagle this week. Campfield also emphasized the role Chelsey had played in the lives of the people close to her. “At her memorial service, I had several young girls come up to me and tell me that they themselves had contemplated suicide, and my daughter had talked them out of it,” she said. Campfield is a mother of three who began coaching her children in youth sports when they were in kindergarten and second grade. She said she has always been involved in her children’s extracurricular