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Wyoming Sportscaster Frank Gambino Dies Unexpectedly At The Age Of 63
Donovan Short, former director of content for Townsquare Media's Casper radio stations and a longtime colleague and friend of Frank Gambino, has a word for Frank. Gambino’s career followed the evolution of Wyoming sports media itself, from television and radio in the 1980s to digital journalism with WyoPreps, where he was still crisscrossing the state covering athletes until his death Thursday.
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Longtime Casper sports broadcaster Frank Gambino has died
CASPER, Wyo. - A longtime fixture of Casper's airwaves has gone silent. Frank Gambino, known for his decades of sports reporting and commentary on local radio, died this week at the age of 74, according to family members. Gambino spent more than 40 years covering high school and college athletics...
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FROM THE HUDDLE: Rebels Show Grit in Non-Conference Nail-Biter
We suffered a tough loss last Saturday against a very explosive Casper Christian squad, falling just short in a 29-26 battle. We held the lead going into the fourth quarter, but Casper Christian’s passing attack proved potent late in the game, scoring twice in the final frame to pull ahead.
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Riverside Rebels vs Poison Spider Middle School
The Riverside versus Poison Spider middle school game at Cheney Stadium in Casper on September 5th was short and very sweet for the Rebels. It lasted less than two quarters, but Riverside put on an absolute clinic before the whole thing got called off. Right on the opening kickoff, Kaysen...
Douglas Budget
Dig This: Cats win Gillette
Cats take down three state-ranked teams to win big invitational. The season opener two weeks ago on home court was an eye opener for the Douglas High Volleyball team. It was an early lesson and sneak peak into what needs improvement as the squad went 3-2 over a weekend that had positives and struggles but ended in the gold bracket.
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Local officials ink 10-year contract to keep CNFR in Casper
CASPER, Wyo. — After it was announced in June that the College National Finals Rodeo would continue to take place in Casper for the coming decade, city and county leaders officially put pen to paper on Wednesday and signed the new contract. Under the terms of the agreement, the...
Wyoming News
Slow start dooms East in loss to Natrona
CHEYENNE — No. 2-ranked Cheyenne East was able to overcome a slow start during its Week Zero contest against Thunder Basin to pick up what turned out to be a dominating win. It once again got off to a slow start against No. 4-ranked Natrona County when the teams squared off Friday night at Okie Blanchard Stadium. But this time, East’s slow start came back to bite it. Three first-quarter touchdowns gave Natrona (2-0) enough of a cushion to upend East 28-14. The win also snapped the Thunderbirds’ nine-game winning streak against Natrona, dating back to Sept. 27, 2019. “They just came at us,” East coach Chad Goff said. “They came at us, and we didn’t respond the right way. At times, our complimentary football wasn’t great, and at times, we were doing some good things. When our defense really started to get some stops, our offense would move a little bit and then get caught behind the chains. “That’s the football lessons you learn on a Friday night.” Powered by 181 total yards in the first quarter, and more than 130 on the ground, Natrona jumped out to a 21-0 lead thanks to a pair of rushing touchdowns from
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Herders debut on Casper Mountain
With a variety of season-opening cross country meets around the state, programs had plenty of choices where to kick things off with starting times. Glenrock High School stuck to tradition and chose the toughest one of them all – and of the season – by making the short trip west Aug. 28 to the Kelly Walsh Bear Trap Invitational on Casper Mountain.
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Casper signs off on 10-year CNFR extension
CASPER, Wyo. — On Tuesday, the Casper City Council officially signed off on a 10-year hosting and sponsorship agreement to keep the College National Finals Rodeo in Casper through 2037. Under the terms of the agreement, the City of Casper and Natrona County will each contribute $452,500 in total...
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Eagles earn a point on weekend road trip
The Utah State Eastern men’s soccer team took a weekend trip to face two teams from the NJCAA’s Region IX. The Eagles stopped in Casper, Wyoming for a matchup with Casper College before heading to Scottsbluff, Nebraska to end its non-conference schedule against Western Nebraska Community College. Against...
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Compete Casper projects $30M return on high school tournaments, asks county to renew funding
CASPER, Wyo. — High school state tournaments generated $30 million in economic activity for Natrona County over the past year, Compete Casper told county commissioners on Tuesday. During the Board of Commissioners workshop, Compete Casper staff liaison Heather Jurgensen and Treasurer Tiffany Funk asked that the county renew its...
Douglas Budget
Spikers serve up first win in Douglas
Every preseason is crucial for teams because of the non-stop reloading after graduation. The Wright High School volleyball program is definitely not an exception as it has to replace its top two hitters from a year ago - Jocelyn Umiker and Dani Barnhurst. That journey started over the weekend an...