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.

Friday, Feb. 22

9 a.m. — Round one

1:30 p.m. — Championship quarterfinals and first-round wrestlebacks

7 p.m. — Championship semifinals

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Panthers’ middle linebacker sets course for gridiron future

Powell High School senior Vince Sleep signed a letter of intent to play football in the fall for Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, turning down offers from a number of other schools in the process. Sleep has been a fixture on the defensive side of the football for the Panthers since his sophomore year.

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.

This was not the sort of publicity the sport wanted.

Unless you’ve managed to avoid a sports broadcast in the last 36 hours or so, you’ve probably heard the news. The International Olympic Committee made a preliminary decision to pull wrestling from its roster of sports offered in the Summer Games, starting in the year 2020. One of the original sports offered in the ancient (and modern) Olympic games was unexpectedly dealt the axe.