Powell Tribune

PHS swimmer Lauren Lejuene races toward a 21st place finish in the 200 individual medley Saturday during the Gene Dozah Invitational at the Powell Aquatic Center. The Lady Panthers finished third as a team behind Buffalo and Lander.

It was a dogfight atop the team leaderboard at Saturday’s Gene Dozah Invitational at the Powell Aquatic Center, with just 11 points separating the top three teams. The Powell High School … more

By Don Cogger | 9/17/19

Lady Panthers win Cody, Riverton invites

It was a productive weekend for the Powell High School girls’ swimming and diving team, with a pair of wins at the Terry Bartlett Invitational in Cody Friday and the Riverton Invitational … more

By Don Cogger | 9/10/19

PHS swimmer Addison Moretti qualified for state in the 100 butterfly and the 100 backstroke Saturday at the Bruce Gresly Pentathlon in Lander. The Lady Panthers finished third at the meet, behind Lander and Sublette County.

PHS swimmers third at Lander Pentathlon

At Saturday’s season-opening Bruce Gresly Pentathlon in Lander, the Powell High School girls swimming and diving team posted several strong performances en route to a third-place … more

By Don Cogger | 9/5/19

Depth key for PHS swimming and diving

Preparing for his third season at the helm of the Powell High School girls’ swimming and diving team, head coach Bob Smartt wasn’t afraid to reference a literary classic when asked to … more

By Don Cogger | 8/27/19

Richard Spann swims the 100 backstroke preliminary at the 3A State Swim and Dive Championships Friday in Gillette. Spann went on to be crowned state champion in Saturday’s finals. Spann took second in the 200 individual medley and helped his teammates capture third in the 200 medley relay and sixth in the 400 free relay.

Panthers swim to fourth at state

It was a young and inexperienced team that took to the pool this season for the Powell High School swimming and diving team, but that doesn’t mean they weren’t competitive. The … more

By Don Cogger | 2/19/19

Powell swimmer Richard Spann swims the first leg of the 200 medley relay last weekend at the 3A West Conference Championship in Riverton. Spann and his teammates Nate Johnston, Jay Cox and Bryce Hogen finished second in the event, while the Panthers finished second in team standings.

Panther swimmers second at 3A West conference meet

After a regular season that showed a lot of promise but was besieged by a flu bug that just wouldn’t go away, the Powell High School swimming and diving team had all the pieces in place over … more

By Don Cogger | 2/5/19

Panther sophomore swimmer Tarren Blackmore swims the 500 freestyle at the Lander Invitational swim meet Saturday. Blackmore also swam the 500 freestyle at the Worland Triangular on Tuesday, coming away with a 3A state qualifying time and a second place finish in the event. The Panthers continue 'Hell Week' with swims scheduled in Buffalo Friday and Gillette Saturday.

Panther swimmers win triangular against Worland, Cody

The Powell High School boys’ swimming and diving team added three more athletes to its list of state qualifiers Tuesday at the Worland Triangular. With Tarren Blackmore qualifying in the 500 … more

By Don Cogger | 1/24/19

Panther senior Pedro Teixeira swims to a fifth-place finish in the 200 individual medley Tuesday during a triangular against Cody and Worland at the Powell Aquatic Center. Powell finished first as a team.

PHS swimmers win home triangular

The Powell High School boys’ swimming and diving team continued its recovery from the flu bug, winning a home triangular Tuesday afternoon against Cody and Worland at the Powell Aquatic … more

By Don Cogger | 1/17/19

Panther swimmer Richard Spann, seen here swimming the 100 backstroke at a previous competition held in Cody, continued to impress with strong swims at Saturday's Worland Invitational. Spann finished second in the 100 backstroke and swam a season best in the 100 free with a time of 53.41.

Panther swimmers third at Worland Invite

It was a rough outing at last weekend’s Worland Invitational for the Powell High School boys’ swimming and diving team, as the Panthers continue their quest to field a healthy … more

By Don Cogger | 1/15/19

Freshman Panther swimmer Josh Wright swims the 500 freestyle during the Gene Dozah Invitational Saturday in Powell, finishing sixth. The Panthers will travel to Worland Saturday to compete in the Worland Invitational.

Panthers second at Gene Dozah Invite

The Powell High School boys’ swimming and diving team entered 2019 in fine fashion, giving defending state champion Lander some stiff competition in a dual meet on Friday before placing second … more

By Don Cogger | 1/8/19

Panther swimmer Mathew Hobbs races to second place in the 100 butterfly during a Tuesday dual against Riverton at the Powell Aquatic Center.

Panther swimmers cruise past Riverton

The Powell High School boys’ swimming and diving team closed out the 2018 portion of its season on a high note, posting several state qualifying times and personal bests in a dual against … more

By Don Cogger | 12/20/18

Panther swimmer Richard Spann, top, swims his way to a second place finish in the 100 butterfly at the Riverton Invitational on Saturday. Spann and the rest of the Panther swimming and diving team will take on Riverton in a dual meet in Powell tonight (Tuesday) at 4 p.m.

PHS swimmers take Riverton Invite

Richard Spann finished first in the 200 individual medley, Jay Cox won the 100 freestyle and Bryce Hogen was first in diving, as the Powell High School boys’ swimming and diving team cruised to … more

By Don Cogger | 12/18/18

Powell swimmer Nate Johnston is all smiles as he checks the scoreboard for his time following the 50 freestyle Friday at the Powell Aquatic Center. The Panthers qualified seven swimmers for state over the weekend.

Panther swimmers start season strong

The Powell High School boys’ swimming and diving team started the 2018-19 season in fine fashion over the weekend, with strong showings in quad meets in Powell and at Cody. The Panthers … more

By Don Cogger | 12/11/18

The PHS boys’ swimming and diving team do plank twists before hitting the pool Tuesday at the Powell Aquatic Center. The Panthers host a quad Friday at the PAC, then head west Saturday for the Cody Invitational.

Panther swimmers dive into winter season

It will be a youth movement for the Powell High School boys’ swimming and diving team this season, as 10 freshmen will take to the pool for the Panthers. “We’re a young team, but … more

By Don Cogger | 12/6/18

Powell sophomore Elizabeth Liggett swims to a third-place finish in the 500 freestyle at the 3A Swimming and Diving Championships in Laramie Saturday. The Lady Panthers finished second in the meet as a team behind Lander.

Lady Panthers runners-up at state

The Powell High School girls’ swimming and diving team defied expectations over the weekend in Laramie, overcoming nagging illnesses and youthful inexperience to finish second at the 3A State … more

By Don Cogger | 11/6/18

Powell’s Ashlyn Aguirre qualified in four events for the state swim meet, including the 100 fly, 100 back, 500 free and 200 IM.

Lady Panthers send 12 swimmers to 3A state meet

The Powell High School girls’ swimming and diving team is sending 12 athletes to the 3A state meet in Laramie this weekend, marking the final meet for seniors Caitlyn Miner and Katrina … more

By Don Cogger | 11/1/18

Powell’s Colette Sanders competes in the 100 breaststroke during a three-team meet at the Powell Aquatic Center on Friday.

Lady Panthers win home triangular against Cody, Riverton

The Powell High School girls’ swimming and diving team finished the regular season with a flourish over the weekend, finishing first in the Powell Triangular Friday and winning a dual at Cody … more

By Don Cogger | 10/16/18

Delainey Rayment takes her first round dive during a dual with Cody last week. Rayment finished in fifth place in the meet.

Lady Panthers swim to win against Cody, second at Pinedale

The Powell High School girls’ swimming and diving team continued its march to the postseason over the weekend, winning duals against Cody and Riverton and finishing second at the Pinedale … more

By Don Cogger | 10/2/18

Powell’s Ashlyn Aguirre swims the breaststroke leg of the 200 IM en route to a second place finish in a Tuesday dual with Cody. Aguirre finished with a time of 2.43:41. Powell’s Sidney O’Brien won the event with a time of 2.43:32. Full results from the competition will follow in next week’s Tribune.

Powell swimmers win Worland Invite

The Powell High School girls’ swimming and diving team continued to impress over the weekend, winning the Worland Invitational as the season reaches its midpoint. The Lady Panthers dominated … more

By Don Cogger | 9/27/18

Addison Moretti finished in third place in the 500 free with a time of 6.08:47 — just 0.02 seconds behind Marissa Rosenbaum of Cody — at Saturday’s Gene Dozah Invitational at the Powell Aquatic Center. Moretti qualified for the state meet in three events.

Lady Panther swimmers second at Gene Dozah

Lady Panther swimmer Caitlyn Miner had a weekend to remember at the Powell Aquatic Center, cementing her name on the Hall of Fame board in a pair of events as the Powell High School girls’ … more

By Don Cogger | 9/11/18