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Needing a strong finish, PHS senior Nate Johnston pushed past the competition during the final 50 yards to win his third straight 100 breaststroke state title on Friday in Gillette.
State champion: Johnston completes three-peat
Nerves were abundant as senior Nate Johnston stepped up to the blocks for what would be his last solo race of his high school career. Johnston went into Friday as the two-time defending state … more
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PHS junior Rui Parker maintains his focus during the 100 fly finals in Gillette. Parker finished sixth in the fly and fourth in the 100 backstroke on Friday.
Tough competition sees Panthers finish sixth at state
A difficult state meet greeted the Panther boys’ swim team last weekend, as they placed sixth at the Class 3A state meet in Gillette. Lander walked away with its 26th straight title on Thursday … more
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PHS freshman Tristin Dicks competes during the 400 freestyle relay at the last chance meet in Cody on Thursday. Dicks cut nearly three seconds off his time to qualify for the state meet in the 100 free with a time of 56.83.
Swimmers eye top six finish
A season full of top competition around the state will come to a close this upcoming weekend as the Panther swim team will head to the 3A state championships on Thursday and Friday in … more
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PHS senior Nate Johnston rises out of the water during the finals of the 100 breaststroke in Douglas Saturday. Johnston broke both the meter records for the 3A North Conference 200 IM and 100 breaststroke on both Friday and Saturday and earned Athlete of the Meet honors.
Panthers finish conference as runners-up
A clearer picture of the Class 3A swimming standings is starting to form — and the Powell High School boys are near the top. Last weekend, the Panthers made their first trip to Douglas in over … more
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Powell High School’s Kobus Diver takes a final breath before turning around for his next lap in the 400 freestyle relay on Friday in Buffalo. Diver swam alongside Rui Parker, Francis Rogers and Nate Johnston during the relay, with the team taking second.
Swimmers dive into conference weekend
A busy two-week stretch for the Panther swim team was capped by a second-place finish at a quad in Buffalo and a No. 11 placing at the Gillette Invitational. The Powell High School squad will now … more
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Panther senior Nate Johnston pushes at the Worland Triangular on Tuesday, where he won both the 50 and 100 freestyle races. The Panthers’ week continues to be busy as they head to Buffalo on Friday and Gillette on Saturday.
Swimmers land another qualifier Tuesday
Typically, swimmers don’t reach a state qualifying time when swimming a race for the first time. But in his first attempt in the 200 IM on Tuesday in Worland, Powell High School freshman Cole … more
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PHS senior Riley Schiller rises from the water in a Saturday dual with Worland, as he pushed the pace in the 100 fly to qualify for the state meet with a time of 1:09.91. Schiller joined a list of 14 Panther qualifiers for the state meet, which is just over three weeks away.
Panthers eke out dual win
Three competitions stand in between the Panther swim team and the conference meet at the start of February. They finished their home schedule with a Saturday dual against Worland, edging out the … more
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PHS senior Kyler Warren competes in the 200 free during a double dual with Worland and Cody on Tuesday. The Panthers added two new qualifiers and won both duals; they will host a meet at 10 a.m. Saturday.
Two more qualify in double dual
Finishing just short of a goal can sometimes lead to greater motivation, and it was just what Taggart Shumway and Aidan Cannizzaro needed when they got back into the pool on Tuesday in … more
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PHS senior Francis Rogers performs the breaststroke portion of the 200 medley relay on Saturday in Worland. Rogers and fellow senior Nate Johnston finished qualifying in all eight swimming events for the state meet.
Swimmers take third at Worland
With the season rapidly approaching its end, the Powell High School boys’ swim team made its way to Worland last weekend, placing third in what was essentially a Class 3A North conference … more
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Powell High School junior Kobus Diver competes in the 500 free during the Gene Dozah Invitational. Diver finished with a state qualifying mark of 5:40.78, as the Panthers took first during a triangular on Friday and second at the invitational on Saturday.
Panther Fish finish on top
A weekend full of home competition brought out dozens of personal best times for the Panther swim team as well as another qualifier for the state meet. The squad also won and finished as runners-up … more
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PHS sophomore Jon Hawley competes in the breaststroke during the 200 IM on Saturday. The Panthers swam past the competition, winning their second meet out of the last three before heading into the winter break.
Swimming wins Riverton Invite
The Powell High School boys’ swim team added two new state qualifiers while winning Saturday’s Riverton Invitational. The Panthers pulled just ahead of Worland, finishing with 89 … more
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PHS sophomore Gabe Rose competes during the 100 fly on Saturday in Cody. Rose was one of seven Panthers who reached state qualifying marks during the first weekend of competition.
Seven Powell swimmers qualify for state
The Panthers dove in the deep end to begin the season, competing at two meets in two days. Seven Panthers qualified for the state meet and the team won the Powell Triangular while finishing second at … more
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Tristin Dicks swims the freestyle during practice on Dec. 2. The Panthers return a wealth of experience as they start the 2021-22 season at home on Friday with a quad meet. An invitational in Cody follows on Saturday.
Diving into a new season
Heading into the 2021-22 boys swimming season, the Panther boys return nearly their entire roster while welcoming several new additions. The Powell High School team lost only senior Tarren Blackmore … more
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Powell High School junior Kami Jensen competes in her final dive on Friday, finishing with a 46-point performance to capture the state title in Gillette. She was the second Panther to win the diving title in three years, finshing with a total of 343 points.
Panthers battle to third at state
Coming into the 2021 season, the Panther girls’ swim team had lost all five of their championship finalists and seven of their 12 relay swimmers from their third-place state team a year ago. … more
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Christensen named top assistant coach for fourth year
Panther girls’ diving coach Heather Christensen was named the Class 3A Assistant Coach of the Year at the state swimming and diving championships on Friday. Christensen is starting to make it a … more
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Rebekah Hendershot competes during the last chance swim meet in Cody on Oct. 26. The Panther swim team will head to the state swim meet on Thursday and Friday in Gillette.
Panther swim team eyes another podium finish at 3A state meet
Weeks of hard work and dedication will come to a close as the Panther girls’ swim team puts its undefeated meet record on the line, heading to Gillette for the 3A state championships on … more
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Panthers capture second conference title in three years
To continue their dominant march through the season, the Panther girls’ swimming and diving team needed to do something it had done only once since 1998: win the conference title. The … more
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Rebekah Hendershot competes in the 100 freestyle during the Powell triangular on Thursday. She and her Panther teammates worked to improve their times heading into this weekend’s conference meet in Worland.
Panthers remain undefeated heading into conference
Hosting their final meet of the season, the Panther swimmers remained undefeated as they sent off their nine seniors in style with a triangular victory over Cody and Worland. “Our athletes … more
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Powell High School’s Sydney Legler takes a breath during the second half of her 200-yard freestyle race on Saturday morning at the YMCA in Buffalo. Powell was one of six schools to swim at the Buffalo invitational.
Swimmers move to 8-0 on season
A season to remember continued over the weekend, as the Panther swim team continued its dominance in Buffalo. A total of 21 Panthers scored points at Saturday’s meet to secure the team’s … more
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Panther swimmer Grace Sapp competes in the 50 free at a recent event in Cody. Sapp and the rest of the Powell team came in first over the weekend, besting the host and second-place finisher Douglas by 152 points. The Panthers head to Buffalo on Saturday before hosting a final home invite on Thursday, Oct. 14.
Swim team dominates again at Douglas event
The Panther swim team was faced with unusual circumstances as it traveled to the Douglas Invitational over the weekend, but the Powell girls came home with yet another team victory. On top of the … more
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