Randal Horobik
Title town: Wrestling team wins state championship
Panther Wrestling wins another 3A state title
PHS junior Zach Thompson captured the 195-pound state title by fall with 28 seconds left in his match against Star Valley’s Jordan Semadeni to clinch the 2013 Class 3A state championship for the Panthers. Thompson was one of two Panther champions crowned on the day.
Trapper wrestlers sixth at nationals
Four named All-American
The Northwest College Trappers crowned four new All-Americans, including a national runner-up, and added to their string of consecutive top 10 national finishes at the NJCAA national wrestling championships in Des Moines, Iowa, over the weekend. The Trappers finished sixth as a team, marking the 19th consecutive year the team has finished among the top 10 programs nationally.
3A state wrestling at Casper Events Center
Friday, Feb. 22
9 a.m. — Round one
1:30 p.m. — Championship quarterfinals and first-round wrestlebacks
7 p.m. — Championship semifinals
Trappers depart for Iowa
Seven competing for shot at national title
Hoping to avoid the travel drama that plagued the team’s journey to the 2012 national championships, head coach Jim Zeigler and the seven national tournament qualifiers from the third-ranked Northwest College wrestling team departed for Des Moines, Iowa, hoping to beat the arrival of a major winter storm expected to slam the nation’s heartland.
3A state wrestling at Casper Events Center
Friday, Feb. 22
9 a.m. — Round one
1:30 p.m. — Championship quarterfinals and first-round wrestlebacks
7 p.m. — Championship semifinals
Two wins for Trapper men
Sophomore Solarin nominated for national player of the week
The Northwest College Trappers received a pair of monstrous double-double performances from sophomore Jeffrey Solarin as they picked up wins over Casper and Miles Community College over the weekend. The Trappers improve to 19-9 overall and 8-6 in Region IX North play.
Fourth-ranked Panther girls roll
Powell rises to third in 3A West standings
The fourth-ranked Powell Panthers girls’ basketball team defeated Pinedale 50-27 and Lander 47-38 in weekend road basketball action. The victories improved the Panthers’ record to 14-5 overall this season and 8-5 in the league standings.
Two wins for Trapper men
Sophomore Solarin nominated for national player of the week
The Northwest College Trappers received a pair of monstrous double-double performances from sophomore Jeffrey Solarin as they picked up wins over Casper and Miles Community College over the weekend. The Trappers improve to 19-9 overall and 8-6 in Region IX North play.
Panther wrestlers rise to top spot in 3A
Team ascends rankings on eve of 3A West tourney
The Powell Panthers moved into the No. 1 spot in the latest Class 3A wrestling rankings posted by wyowrestling.com. Powell had spent 2013 ranked second in the polls behind Douglas. A strong showing at the Ron Thon in Riverton, however, jumbled the order.
Magnificent seven
No. 3 Northwest advances seven to national tournament
The third-ranked Northwest College wrestling team captured one weight class title and qualified seven competitors for next week’s NJCAA national championship event at the West regional tournament in Portland, Ore. The Trappers placed third as a team behind No. 1 North Idaho and No. 4 Clackamas in the final standings.