Geological hazards, convicts and vampires

The Sports Guy is out in Washington, so this week’s column is coming to you penned from the road. There’s two ways to think of this.

One, I’m on vacation resting up for the start of the school year. Or, two, I’m in pre-season training for the 2,254 round trip miles that it’ll take to simply follow Panther football this fall, not counting playoff games.

Here are the results from the remote control races held at Homesteader Park in Powell on July 31. Racers’ start position was determined by virtue of their performance in time trials.

Here are the results from the remote control races held at Homesteader Park in Powell on July 31. Racers’ start position was determined by virtue of their performance in time trials.

Persistence pays off.

Making his 20th appearance at Cheyenne Frontier Days, Burlington’s K.C. Jones finally captured the all-around title that has been eluding him those many years.

In a stunning move, the NJCAA recently announced a radical change to the way its national basketball championships will be determined.

Trappers report Tuesday for start of second season

Kaylin Olivas, girls’ director of the Wyoming Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program, has been named interim head women’s soccer coach at Northwest College. The Trappers reported to campus today (Tuesday) to begin preparations for their second season on the pitch.

Homesteader dirt track a hit with drivers

The tone sounds. Accelerators are hit and drivers launch themselves into motion, navigating turns, straightaways and a variety of jumps and bumps. A burst of speed at the wrong moment causes one vehicle to land nose-first, tumbling several times before coming to a rest on its side.

Last Powell baseball team playing ends season

The last baseball team playing in Powell this summer was also the youngest baseball team playing. The Powell All-Stars 9-10 year-old team dropped a pair of games in Gillette to finish fourth in state during tournament play this week.

Last Powell baseball team playing ends season

The last baseball team playing in Powell this summer was also the youngest baseball team playing. The Powell All-Stars 9-10 year-old team dropped a pair of games in Gillette to finish fourth in state during tournament play this week.

Professional tennis instructor Jon Park in town Aug. 11-12

Powell High School graduate and former collegiate tennis player Jon Park will return to Powell on Aug. 11-12 to conduct a tennis clinic in his former home community. Park is now a teaching professional in The Woodlands, Texas.