All three Panthers earned all-state honors this season for Powell High School. They will be surrounded by a deep and talented cast that includes:
Big Horn — Austin Bolin.
Buffalo — Christopher Mikal.
Burlington — Anson George.
Campbell County — Nick Bazemore, Burke Burgess, Cody Okray, Kade Wasson.
Cody — Taylor Hubbell, Zach Swope.
Dubois — Mitchell Baker.
Greybull — Austin Frazier.
Kelly Walsh — Terry Jackson, Casey Keith, Austin Wright.
Lander — Jordan Hanson, Tanner Simpson.
Lovell — Mark Grant, A.J. Montanez.
Midwest — Adam VanNorman.
Moorcroft — Thomas Johnson.
Natrona County — Khaymon Bell, Caleb Saghetti, Jake Thomas, Cody Vollmar.
Newcastle — Mitch Weigel.
Riverside — Bryant Wood.
Sheridan — Aaron Gray, Jordan Roberts, Riley Ryan.
Shoshoni — Dalton Linnan.
Thermopolis — Chris Ryan.
Worland — Bronson Hernandez.
Wright — Bailey Hepp.
Also announced was the list of alternates that will be used to fill holes in the roster caused by injury or late-arising schedule conflicts by members of the North roster. Powell’s Keithen Schwahn was one of roughly a dozen names listed among the roster alternates.
Additionally, Stringer announced the final addition to his summer coaching staff. Ten Sleep’s Jake Zent will fill out a coaching staff that includes Powell’s Richard Despain, Kelly Walsh’s Jon Vance, Lovell’s Doug Hazen and Burlington’s Mike Aagard.
Powell’s J.R. Larsen will serve as the adult certified trainer for the North team. Powell’s Curt Bennion was named as the student manager for the North squad.
The Shrine Bowl takes place June 9 at Casper’s Natrona County High School stadium. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
Trio named for scholar-athlete honors
Heny, Fink also will be recognized
Powell High School seniors Olie Olson, Josh Cragoe and Cooper Wise were among 72 scholar-athlete nominations received by the Wyoming Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame. They will now advance for consideration as Wyoming’s top football scholar-athlete.
Players representing 32 Wyoming high schools will be considered for the award. Finalists will be announced later this month with each receiving a commemorative plaque and $1,200 scholarship from the chapter. The 10 finalists — two from each of Wyoming’s football classifications — will be honored at a banquet on Saturday, March 17, at the Hilton Garden Inn in Laramie. University of Wyoming scholar-athlete Clayton Kirven will also be recognized at the event.
The state’s top scholar-athlete will be announced that night and will receive an additional scholarship.
Nine state residents will also be recognized for their respective contributions to fandom, amateur football and achievement in coaching an officiating. Powell will also be recognized among that group.
Myron Heny will be presented with an award for career achievement in football officiating. Powell’s David Fink will be one of two people honored as being one of Wyoming’s greatest high school football fans.