Rain, snow bring early end to Invitational

The Powell Panthers and cross-county rival Cody appeared headed for another classic battle to the wire at the 2013 L.A. Kohnke Invitational sponsored by the Powell Athletic Roundtable on Saturday before rain and snow squalls forced meet officials to first suspend and later cancel the invitational midway through the afternoon session.

Rain, snow bring early end to Invitational

The Powell Panthers and cross-county rival Cody appeared headed for another classic battle to the wire at the 2013 L.A. Kohnke Invitational sponsored by the Powell Athletic Roundtable on Saturday before rain and snow squalls forced meet officials to first suspend and later cancel the invitational midway through the afternoon session.

Jackson, Star Valley edge Powell

Paired against the state’s co-No. 2 ranked teams, the Powell Panthers turned in gritty performances on the way to a pair of narrow defeats. Powell fell 2-1 in regulation to Jackson on Friday, then took Star Valley to overtime before once again slipping by a 2-1 final goal count.

Two Cub teams capture titles

The seventh grade girls and eighth grade boys at Powell Middle School captured team titles at the Powell Athletic Roundtable middle school track invitational last Saturday. The seventh grade girls ran away from the competition, finishing as the only school with more than 100 points. The eighth grade boys edged Worland by three points for their team title.

NWC sophomore earns honorable mention All-American title

Northwest College sophomore men’s basketball player Jeffery Solarin capped a brilliant two-year hardwood career for the Trappers by being named an NJCAA All American honorable mention on Monday. Solarin was one of three Region IX players honored on the final national award list for the 2012-2013 season.

NWC team faces tough climb back

The Northwest College Trappers had a sluggish spring return to the rodeo arena over the weekend at Montana State University in Bozeman, Mont. The men’s team placed fourth in the first rodeo of the week before finishing fifth in the one-day Sunday rodeo.

Boys win, girls second

The Powell High School track and field teams continued to capitalize on unseasonably warm early-season weather to flood the awards stand at the Worland D&D track invitational last Thursday. The Panther boys captured their second meet title of the season while the girls placed second, just nine points out of the top position.

Panthers put scare into Fillies

The gap between girls’ soccer programs in Park County continues to close.

The Panther girls weren’t able to make history last Thursday as they traveled to face the No. 1 team in Class 3A on its home field in Cody. The moment when Powell gets to celebrate its first-ever win over its cross-county rival might not be that far off, however.

Broncs win 4-2 at home Thursday

The Cody Broncs scored a pair of goals during a 90-second span of the late first half on Thursday to grab a 4-2 victory from Powell in Northwest quadrant soccer action. The Panthers are now 0-2 in quadrant play and 2-5 overall for the season.

Coaching jobs flip-flop in offseason

The Powell Pioneers have announced their 2013 American Legion baseball schedule. While some dates on the calendar are still subject to change, the team will once again begin play in early May with its goal to still be playing ball in August come the state and Northwest regional tournaments.