Panthers embrace being out of spotlight

The Powell High School Panthers hold last year’s state championship trophy, but weren’t holding a share of attention in the first poll of the 2012-2013 high school wrestling season. The Panthers were predicted just third in an assessment of the state’s 3A progams this season.

Beal’s crew scores win over No. 12 Bruins

The Northwest College Trapper women’s basketball team survived nearly three scoreless minutes at the close of Saturday’s game against No. 12 Salt Lake Community College, but managed to hold on for a 60-59 victory. The win, combined with an earlier tournament loss to Utah State-Eastern, leaves the Trapper ladies with a 4-4 record for the season.

Beal’s crew scores win over No. 12 Bruins

The Northwest College Trapper women’s basketball team survived nearly three scoreless minutes at the close of Saturday’s game against No. 12 Salt Lake Community College, but managed to hold on for a 60-59 victory. The win, combined with an earlier tournament loss to Utah State-Eastern, leaves the Trapper ladies with a 4-4 record for the season.

Boys basketball, wrestling get early nods

The first polls of the winter sports season have been released and fans of the Powell Panthers learned the state’s voters believe there could be a lot to cheer about during the colder winter months. Both the boys’ basketball team and the wrestling team received preseason rankings.

Boys basketball, wrestling get early nods

The first polls of the winter sports season have been released and fans of the Powell Panthers learned the state’s voters believe there could be a lot to cheer about during the colder winter months. Both the boys’ basketball team and the wrestling team received preseason rankings.

Well, that didn’t take long.
Just days after the college football world appeared to solidify its stability with an announcement of the format and payout structure for its new playoff system, which will begin in 2014, the landscape is once more in chaos. Maryland’s announcement Monday that it was defecting from the ACC and Rutgers’ subsequent announcement on Tuesday that it was sliding from the Big East to the Big Ten-which-is-really-12-and-will-now-become-14.

Team also rolls past all-stars

Andressa Augusto calmly sank a pair of free throws with seconds remaining Friday night to help the Northwest College Trappers avenge an earlier loss to Williston State College, 65-64. The Trappers also defeated the Northwest All-Stars 67-19 over the weekend.

Awards roll in for PHS football

Twelve Panther football players earned all-conference honors while nine of those also earned all-state accolades as the list of post-season honors poured in for the Panthers late last week. The announcements were made late last week by the Wyoming Coaches’ Association.

Team also rolls past all-stars

Andressa Augusto calmly sank a pair of free throws with seconds remaining Friday night to help the Northwest College Trappers avenge an earlier loss to Williston State College, 65-64. The Trappers also defeated the Northwest All-Stars 67-19 over the weekend.

NWC topples Williston, Northeastern

The Northwest College Trapper men’s basketball team improved to 5-2 this season with an 80-67 victory over Williston State on Friday night, followed by a 70-61 victory over Northeastern on Saturday. Both victories came as part of the First Bank of Wyoming Shootout.