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Trapper steer wrestler Paden Woolstenhulme gets a quick head catch on his steer Saturday night at Cody Stampede Park. Woolstenhulme’s time of 8.2 seconds was good for sixth place on the second day of the Trapper Stampede Rodeo.

Trapper Stampede: Northwest College finishes third in home rodeo

Northwest College hosted its annual Trapper Stampede Rodeo over the weekend, competing against six other schools in the Big Sky region. NWC’s men’s team tallied 195 points on Friday, … more

By Carson Field | 9/17/20

Celina Tress, who played for the Mexican U17 National Team, will join Northwest College women’s basketball for the 2020-21 season. She averaged 7.6 points per game at the Centrobasket U17 tournament in Puerto Rico.

Northwest College women’s hoops adds international player to squad

Northwest College women’s basketball has added a new international player to its 2020-21 squad. Fernanda “Celina” Tress, a 5-foot-9 forward from Mexico, will be on the … more

By Carson Field | 9/17/20

NWC basketball standout commits to Kansas City

A standout player from last season’s Trapper men’s basketball team is moving on to the next stage. Guard Kyle Brown has committed to play at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, … more

By Carson Field | 9/8/20

NWC set for annual Trapper Stampede

Only one Northwest College sport did not have to postpone its fall season in 2020: rodeo. And now it’s about to begin. Because it is unaffiliated with NJCAA — which decided in July to … more

By Carson Field | 9/8/20

NWC unveils operational plan for fall athletics

The majority of Northwest College’s athletic competition won’t pick up until the spring semester, but the school has released its plan for teams to train safely until then. These new … more

By Carson Field | 8/25/20

Northwest College soccer coach Aaron Miller works with members of the Trapper women’s team last season. For the 2020-21 school year, Miller is leading both the men’s and women’s squads.

Miller looking forward to dual-coaching role with Northwest Trapper soccer

Long before he took over as the women’s soccer coach at Northwest College in 2019, Aaron Miller was familiar with Powell, Wyoming. As the former head coach of the men’s and … more

By Carson Field | 8/20/20

‘Love it’ – Keister thrilled for spring volleyball plan

Get comfortable being uncomfortable. That was Scott Keister’s motto when he took the job as Northwest College’s head volleyball coach. It now rings truer than ever. The National … more

By Carson Field | 7/28/20

Basketball player Shelby Tarter, who played for the Sheridan Generals last season, recently decided to transfer to Northwest College, after Sheridan College cut its athletic programs.

Trapper women’s hoops adds Sheridan transfer

The recent shutdown of Gillette and Sheridan College’s athletic departments continues to have an impact on the Northwest College athletic program. On Tuesday, the Trappers’ … more

By Carson Field | 7/23/20

Former Trapper Madyson Chavez, goes up for a hit against Wyoming Western in a home game last season. The NJCAA announced Monday that the upcoming volleyball season won’t start until January.

NJCAA moves fall sports to spring semester

The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) approved a plan on Monday to move a majority of fall sports to the spring semester of the 2020-21 school year as a result of the COVID-19 … more

By Carson Field | 7/16/20

At left, Jurdon Petty signs his letter of intent with Northwest College. A 6-foot guard, Petty played at South Division High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. At right, Jaren Fritz shoots a 3-pointer in a game for the Sheridan Generals. He is one of six commits in NWC’s 2020 recruiting class.

Collins making most of whirlwind offseason

Jay Collins hasn’t coached since late February, and he won’t coach in a game setting until January. But in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Northwest College men’s … more

By Carson Field | 7/16/20

Some of NWC’s fall sports could be moved to the spring

On Monday, the NJCAA was set to vote on a proposal that would move fall sports to the spring semester amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Northwest College, a member of the organization, stands to be … more

By Carson Field | 7/14/20

NWC’s athletic programs set to continue under proposed budget

While Sheridan and Gillette colleges abruptly announced the elimination of their sports programs on Thursday, Northwest College leaders say their proposed budget for the coming year includes funding … more

By Carson Field | 6/30/20

Trapper Mollee Krum at right, blocks a hit last season as Caitlyn Costa assists. Northwest College student-athletes may be able to return to campus next month, with the start of the NJCAA’s fall season set for Aug. 20.

NWC athletes may return to campus next month

Junior college athletes are one step closer to returning to campus. NJCAA President Christopher Parker announced a return-to-play plan on Friday, outlining the procedures for athletes’ … more

By Carson Field | 6/23/20

Tahjae Jenkins-Harris will be in the ready position in a Trapper wrestling singlet next year.

Trapper wrestling reaches to Alabama and Las Vegas

Connections count. And they’re paying recruiting dividends for Northwest College wrestling coach Jim Zeigler and his program. The latest to sign with Trapper wrestling and enroll at NWC … more

By Dave Bonner | 6/18/20

Hidaya Thornton will join the Northwest College women’s basketball team as a sophomore transfer this fall. She will be the third player on the Lady Trapper roster from Eaglecrest High school in Aurora, Colorado.

Teammate reunion brings point guard to Lady Trappers

It’s going to be an Eaglecrest High School mini reunion on the court for Northwest College women’s basketball team next season. That reunion of former Eaglecrest players from Aurora, … more

6/11/20

Trapper men’s basketball signs 6-9 player from Estonia

Jay Collins has added some size to his 2020 recruiting class for the Northwest College men’s basketball team. Collins found it in Europe — specifically in Estonia. The second-year NWC … more

By Dave Bonner | 6/9/20

Collins adds guard to Trapper men’s team

“I love guards.” That’s a statement you’ll hear over and over from Northwest College men’s basketball coach Jay Collins. No surprise then that Collins’ … more

By Dave Bonner | 6/2/20

Northwest adds Utah state champ as wrestling signee

The network of former Trapper wrestlers is paying dividends again in the signing of a Utah state champion to wrestle at Northwest College in the fall of 2020. Gus Harrison of Uinta High School in … more

By Dave Bonner | 6/2/20

Quinton Hecker is in control as he rides his way to a victory for Lovell at 132 pounds. Hecker will wrestle for NWC in the fall.

Two Lovell Bulldogs commit to Trapper wrestling program

A pair of Class 2A state champion wrestlers from Lovell will join the Northwest College wrestling program this fall, Coach Jim Zeigler announced this week. They are heavyweight champion Coy … more

By Dave Bonner | 5/21/20

Luc Lombardy and Domenica Gomes, international student-athletes at NWC, went on to play professional basketball. They were married in Sao Paulo, Brazil, last year and will celebrate their one-year anniversary on June 9 while waiting out the COVID-19 sports stoppage.

Basketball united them at Northwest College

They found each other from continents apart as student-athletes at Northwest College. Luc Lombardy came to Powell from Villeurbanne, France — 4,985 miles away — to play basketball for … more

By Dave Bonner | 5/14/20