No. 3 Panthers edge No. 2 Bison

Josh Cragoe ran in the go-ahead touchdown with 5:09 remaining on Friday night, then snuffed No. 2 Buffalo’s final possession with an interception to help preserve a 20-17 football victory for third-ranked Powell.

The Panthers improved to 2-0 this season with the hard-fought win.

Trapper men send scoreboard soaring in wins

The Northwest College men’s soccer team pushed scoreboard operators to the extreme last week while earning a trio of victories. The Trapper men scored a 7-5 win against Region IX opponent Western Nebraska and followed it with weekend wins of 4-1 over North Idaho and 7-0 over Bismarck State College.

The Wyoming Cowboys will host the Texas State Bobcats on Saturday in the first meeting between the two schools. The game is scheduled to kick off at 4 p.m. at Wyoming’s War Memorial Stadium. 

Texas State will be the second consecutive Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) team that Wyoming will play this season. The Cowboys opened the 2011 season with a 35-32 home victory over  Weber State last Saturday. Wyoming is 8-0 versus FCS teams since 2000, and has played at least one FCS team in each of the last four seasons.

The Wyoming Cowboys will host the Texas State Bobcats on Saturday in the first meeting between the two schools. The game is scheduled to kick off at 4 p.m. at Wyoming’s War Memorial Stadium. 

Texas State will be the second consecutive Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) team that Wyoming will play this season. The Cowboys opened the 2011 season with a 35-32 home victory over  Weber State last Saturday. Wyoming is 8-0 versus FCS teams since 2000, and has played at least one FCS team in each of the last four seasons.

NWC rallies despite playing a man down

Down a man and down a goal, the Northwest College men’s soccer team rallied late to take a draw against seventh-ranked Otero. The result could prove a valuable point in the Region IX standings.

“That was a tremendous result for us,” said Trapper head coach Rob Hill. “To play the No. 7 team a man down and come out with a tie…the guys gave a great effort.”

Opportunistic defense paves way for win

Say this for the 2011 edition of Powell Panther football — these guys learn from their mistakes.

Women’s soccer wins wild Region IX opener

Northwest College battled through multiple rain and lightning delays, a venue change and a determined Western Wyoming side to post a 2-1 double-overtime victory in the Region IX opener for both teams on Wednesday.

“It was pretty wild,” NWC women’s soccer coach Kaylin Olivas said of her team’s victory.

Mustangs win 2-1 on late goal

The Northwest College men’s soccer team fell 2-1 to Western Wyoming last Wednesday in the Region IX opener for both teams. The game’s scheduled 5 p.m. start was delayed more than four hours due to lightning and severe weather in the region.

Broncs, Fillies take round 1

The Powell High School cross country teams finished behind Park County rival Cody in the first competitive action of the 2011 season. The teams competed at Cody’s Beck Lake course in a lightly attended meet last Friday.

Despite the team result, Panther coach Cliff Boos indicated he was pleased with how the year began for his squad.

Daddy’s Little Princess turned 3 this past week. My how time flies. It seems like only yesterday that I was teaching her how to post up in the lane against her baby brother. Now she’ll be heading off to preschool before I know it.

Can the scholarship offers be far behind? They’d better not be. As I write this, I’m staring at a news story announcing that a year of day care costs more than a year of college tuition in 36 of 50 states.