Powell Tribune

Trappers’ signature event, the ‘Apodaca,’ begins Friday

The Apodaca Dual Showdown opens its 22nd year at 7 p.m. Friday on the mats of Cabre Gym at Northwest College. Trapper coach Jim Zeigler established the event more than two decades ago to honor … more

By Steve Moseley | 1/23/20

PHS swimmer Kyler Warren swims the butterfly leg of the 200 individual medley Tuesday evening at Powell Aquatic Center, finishing fifth. Warren came in first in the 500 free and narrowly missed qualifying for state in that event.

Panthers win Tuesday swim meet

Matched up against Worland and Cody at home on Tuesday, the Powell High School swimming team topped the field. “Overall we had another good meet,” said coach Stephanie … more

1/23/20

Trapper Lucy Tuigamala, guarded here by Melynda Davison of Cowley, had one of her best games in NWC’s 83-68 win over Western Wyoming.

Trapper women finish on fire, beat Mustangs by 15

The Northwest College women took down Western Wyoming 83-68 for their first conference win last week before falling to Gillette College on Saturday, 83-65. Facing Western Wyoming on Jan. 15, coach … more

By Steve Moseley | 1/23/20

Kyle Brown scored on this drive against Western Wyoming and led the Trappers with 32 in a 109-78 loss in a Jan. 15 game.

WWCC gets away from Trappers in the second half

Sophomore Kyle Brown scored a game-high 32 points, but it wasn’t enough to get the Trapper men to the finish line at home against Western Wyoming Community College last week. The Mustangs … more

By Steve Moseley | 1/23/20

PHS senior Kayla Kolpitcke, with her mother, Linda, at her side, signs to play ice hockey and soccer at Marian University. Backing up the student-athlete they encouraged and nurtured are: (from left) coaches Angie Johnson, Pat D’Alessandro and Josh Westerhold, her father Scott Kolpitcke, and coaches Kaitlin Loeffen, Tom Keegan and Kane Morris.

Kayla Kolpitcke a two-for-one bargain for Marian University

Marian University only has to provide one education to get two athletes in the person of Powell High School senior Kayla Kolpitcke. Kolpitcke has signed to accept scholarships to compete in both … more

By Steve Moseley | 1/23/20

NWC wrestlers earn split in Colorado, endure brutal bus ride

The Trappers finished one up and one down Friday in back-to-back duals on the road at Northeastern Junior College in Sterling, Colorado. Coach Jim Zeigler’s squad beat Cloud County Kansas … more

By Steve Moseley | 1/23/20

Freshman girls reel off five wins in a week

The Powell High School girls freshman basketball team racked up five straight wins last week, beating Worland, Douglas, Buffalo, Lovell and then Worland again between Jan. 11 and 14. They’re … more

1/23/20

Second at shootout

The Panthers came away from the 2020 Big Horn Basin Shootout with a 3-1 record, though the “1” they wanted most got away. After defeating Burlington (52-30) and Wind River (47-26) on … more

By Steve Moseley | 1/21/20

PHS senior Ben Cannizzaro, seen here at an earlier competition in Riverton, swam his way to a state-qualifying 500 freestyle time Saturday at the Worland Invitational swim meet. The Panthers host Worland and Cody tonight (Tuesday) at the Powell Aquatic Center at 5 p.m.

PHS swimmers second at seven-team Warrior Invite

Lander won the Warrior Invite at Worland on Saturday, but the Panthers took second, pulling 33 points ahead of third-place Buffalo in the seven-team field. more

1/21/20

Seth Horton, shown at an earlier event in Laurel, Montana, made the finals and finished second at 152 pounds in the prestigious Jug Beck Rocky Mountain Classic last weekend in Missoula.

Panthers of the mat more than hold their own among tough customers in Missoula

By their coach’s account the Panthers “wrestled really well” as a team Friday and Saturday at the Jug Beck Rocky Mountain Classic in Missoula, Montana. Calling it a “tough … more

By Steve Moseley | 1/21/20

Panther girls break through for win at Big Horn Basin Classic

The Powell High School girls basketball team broke through for its first win of the season on Friday, opening the Big Horn Basin Classic Friday with a 33-31 win over Lovell. To round out their … more

By Steve Moseley | 1/21/20

Emma Karhu dominates Johnathan Kerr of Laurel, blanking the Locomotive 120-pounder 8-0 behind a takedown and a pair of 3-point near-falls Tuesday in Laurel. Karhu was 2-0 on the night and Powell took the dual 48-21.

PHS wrestlers take down Red Devils, Locomotives

It was two duals up and none down for the Powell Panther wrestlers on Tuesday night in Laurel, Montana. Coach Nate Urbach’s crew defeated Huntley Project in the evening’s opening … more

By Steve Moseley | 1/16/20

Bryce Hogen swims a leg of the 400 freestyle relay in a Friday night dual against Lander at the Powell Aquatic Center. The team of Hogen, Ru Parker, Ben Cannizzaro and Nate Johnston took fourth in the event.

Panther swimmers nab second place at Gene Dozah

The Powell boys swimming and diving team finished as runners-up to Lander on back-to-back days last week, dropping a Friday dual to the Tigers, then taking second at the Gene Dozah Invitational on … more

By Steve Moseley | 1/16/20

New members with Powell Swim Club receive free entry to aquatic center

The Powell Swim Club made a splash in recent months by offering a free membership to the Powell Aquatic Center for new members. Originally, every swimmer involved with the Powell Swim Club was … more

By Sara Cappiello | 1/16/20

NWC wrestlers defeat Colby College in national duals

The Northwest College wrestling team faced a daunting challenge on a road trip to Oklahoma for last weekend’s NJCAA Coaches Duals. Coach Jim Zeigler’s squad defeated Colby Community … more

By Steve Moseley | 1/16/20

New scholarship will honor everyone’s favorite Trapper

For more than 25 years, Dave Fink has given his heart and soul — as well as countless nights and weekends — in unwavering service to Northwest College and the Trapper athletic … more

By Steve Moseley | 1/16/20

Girls JV squad gets revenge on Cody

The Powell High School girls’ junior varsity basketball team kicked off 2020 with a big comeback win over the Class 1A Meeteetse varsity. Following a close loss to Rocky Mountain’s JV, … more

1/16/20

Panther senior Jesse Brown seems to curl his entire body around this high-flying rebound against Cody on Friday night. At right are Bronc Nic Talich and Panther Mason Marchant. Cody held off the rallying Panthers, 56-51.

Gutsy rally by Panthers falls a shade short

Rumors of the Powell Panther boys’ early demise against Cody were much exaggerated Friday night. The basketball teams met for the second time in this early part of the season, with both … more

By Steve Moseley | 1/14/20

Powell senior Sidney O’Brien and Cody freshman Allison Boysen struggle for possession of the ball in Friday night’s game in the Panther Gym. The Fillies won the squads’ second meeting of the season, 43-16.

Turnovers prove fatal for Powell girls against Cody

The turnover bug has bitten the Powell High School girls’ basketball team this season and it took another chomp in Friday’s home loss to Cody, 43-16. Powell suffered a lethal 43 turnovers … more

By Steve Moseley | 1/14/20

Northwest College freshman Riley Aiono, who had six points and six rebounds, is closely guarded by Ja’Kia Wells of the Golden Eagles in Wednesday’s game. The conference season opened with a 77-73 win for Laramie County.

Trapper women take a hit to start league hoops season

The Northwest College women had to settle for the disappointment of a pair of home losses in their first two conference basketball games of the season. The Trappers fell 77-73 to Laramie County … more

By Steve Moseley | 1/14/20