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Rolls of turf lay in the gravel lot east of Panther Stadium on Monday, with pickup scheduled for Tuesday morning from 8 a.m. until 11 a.m.

The Panther Stadium turf is available for pickup on Tuesday morning from 8-11 a.m. after workers performed a quick turnaround and removal after construction began June 1. Support services … more

By Seth Romsa | 6/5/23

River Turtles coach Chris Baumann leads his team in celebration Tuesday night after the team played the Grasshoppers in the T-ball division of the Powell Little League. Players from age 4-6 field six teams in the division meant to encourage players to have fun in their introduction to the sport.

All-stars of the littlest league

Dark, bubbly clouds hung low in the sky, threatening to cancel Tuesday’s games in Powell’s littlest league. Yet fresh, tender grass — almost neon green from days of rain in the high … more

By Mark Davis | 6/1/23

Pioneers battle in difficult weekend

One of the most difficult weekends the Pioneers will see all season resulted in a set of tight battles before the team ran out of steam — with Powell defeating Jackson ‘AA’ 2-1, … more

By Seth Romsa | 6/1/23

Women’s winner Kinley Bollinger keeps her focus during the 15.5 mile bike ride.

PAC Tri experiences small boost

A slight boost in participants this year saw a competitive Powell Aquatic Center (PAC) Triathlon on Saturday, where beautiful weather had competitors around Montana and Wyoming putting up top times. … more

By Seth Romsa | 6/1/23

Basketball camp begins Monday

The Trapper and Panther Summer Basketball Camp is set to kick off on Monday, giving kids from first grade through high school the opportunity to improve their skills on the court at Cabre Gym. … more

By Seth Romsa | 6/1/23

Good old boys

Wrapping up the month of May led to the Good Old Boys mixing it up on the scorecard this week — using four man teams, choosing two players and using their scores on odd numbered holes and using … more

6/1/23

The Powell Panthers run onto the current Panther Stadium turf field before a game last fall.

PHS turf replacement begins June 1

Just over a decade since the original turf was installed in 2012, the Powell High School turf in Panther Stadium is set to be replaced starting June 1. The construction of the turf will be done … more

By Seth Romsa | 5/30/23

Trapper Bonanza Friday and Saturday

Northwest College is set to host its annual Trapper Bonanza fundraiser on Friday and Saturday, June 2-3, at the Powell Golf Club. The weekend will kick off with a steak dinner on Friday night at … more

By Seth Romsa | 5/30/23

Good Old Boys

Good Old Boys continued into its fourth week on the course, taking part in 123CCC as the game of choice for the fourth week. In this game, four man teams use one gross score and one net score on … more

5/30/23

Top row, from left: Anna Bartholomew, Kinley Cooley, Kenna Jacobsen, Megan Jacobsen and Ine Kollstad. Bottom row, from left: Daniel Merritt, Cody Seifert, Sydney Spomer, Addy Thorington and Isaiah Woyak

PHS tracksters recognized for state efforts

Powell High School track and field athletes were recognized for their efforts at the state meet in Casper this weekend, racking up 10 All-State honors between the boys’ and girls’ squads … more

By Seth Romsa | 5/25/23

Ethan Welch reaches down to tag a Billings Blue Jay runner after he attempted to steal third on Sunday. The Pioneers head to Gillette for the Kirby Drube Memorial Tournament this weekend.

Pioneers split doubleheaders

A weekend home and away saw mixed results for the Powell Pioneers — winning a doubleheader at Laurel on Saturday 1-0 and 11-6 before returning home and losing a doubleheader to the Billings … more

By Seth Romsa | 5/25/23

Tucker Muecke (left) leads a pack of runners during the 800 in Lovell. While David Stearns (far left), Tanner Anderson (center), Landon McDonald and Orin Letterman Onstine try to make up ground early in the race. Powell wrapped up the spring track season in Lander at the Best of the Best.

Cub boys succeed at Best of the Best

Wrapping up the season on the road the Powell Middle School Cubs made the trip to Lander to take part in the Best of the Best meet on Tuesday, May 9, where the boys’ team wrapped up a … more

By Seth Romsa | 5/25/23

Peyton Ott lands in the sand during a meet in Lovell earlier this season. The Cubs wrapped up the spring track season at the Best of the Best in Lander on May 9.

Girls impress at Best of the Best in Lander

The Powell Middle School girls’ track team wrapped up its season officially in Lander at the Best of the Best meet on Tuesday, May 9 — where the seventh and eighth grade girls achieved … more

By Seth Romsa | 5/25/23

Good Old Boys

The third week of action for the Good Old Boys on May 16 brought a game of High-Low. In this game four man teams combined their low net and their high net score for the team score. In first with … more

5/25/23

For the first time in school history, Powell High School won both the boys’ and girls’ state track and field championships Saturday in Casper.

Back on top: PHS boys win first title since 2014

After a nine year wait to get back to the top of the track and field world, the Powell Panthers boys’ track and field team ran away with its first title since 2014 — defeating two-time … more

By Seth Romsa | 5/23/23

The Powell Panthers gathered together to celebrate the first time that Powell High School has won both girls’ and boys’ team state track titles in the same year.

Thrice as nice: Panthers survive to win third straight title

Another dramatic finish backed by a true team effort sealed the third straight title for the Powell Panther girls’ track and field — earning 105.5 points and defeating Worland by 2.5 … more

By Seth Romsa | 5/23/23

Mary Shopa races down the sideline ahead of a Mountain View defender on Friday. The Panthers won their second ever game at the state tournament on Friday over the Buffalos.

Panther girls gain valuable state experience

Playing at state for the first time since 2017 the Powell Panther girls’ soccer team gained valuable experience for a bright future despite falling just short of the team’s first ever … more

By Seth Romsa | 5/23/23

Rem DeVries collides with the Bearcat keeper and a defender trying to reach the ball during the first half of the Panthers’ 2-1 loss to Douglas on Thursday.

Panther boys fall short at state

Another strong season came to a disappointing conclusion for the Powell Panther boys’ soccer team after the No. 1-seeded Panthers lost both games at state — 2-1 to Douglas in the … more

By Seth Romsa | 5/23/23

The Panthers gathered together to celebrate both winning 3A state track titles Saturday in Casper. Its the third title in a row for the girls.

Powell track teams both win state titles

The Powell boys and girls track teams both won 3A state titles Saturday in Casper. more

5/20/23

Cade Queen (middle) is swarmed by Aidan Wantulok (left) and Jhett Schwahn after he hit a walk off single for the Pioneers on Saturday.

Pioneers salvage doubleheader sweep

A furious rally by the Powell Pioneers after trailing 10-2 jumpstarted a doubleheader sweep over the visiting Billings Cardinals on Sunday. Powell defeated the Cardinals 12-11 after a Cade Queen walk … more

By Seth Romsa | 5/18/23