Powell Tribune

Maddi Hackenberg blasts out of a bunker during a practice round at Powell Golf Club on Monday. She is one of two members on the PHS girls’ golf team.

PHS golf begins 2020 campaign

With a few exceptions, youth is something that stands out about the Powell High School boys’ and girls’ golf teams this fall. Only a handful of this year’s golfers are returners, … more

By Carson Field | 8/13/20

George Higgins hits a shot out of the rough and onto the green at Powell Golf Club on Monday. A senior, Higgins is following up a 2019 campaign in which he finished sixth at the state tournament.

Higgins becoming a star for PHS golf

Of all sports, golf is widely considered one of the toughest to master. Between the physical and mental obstacles the game presents, it can take golfers decades to become moderately successful at the … more

By Carson Field | 8/13/20

Casey McFarlin moves through the ninth stage of the 2020 Wyoming Magpul Governor’s Match, looking for targets with his shotgun. McFarlin was the highest scoring local participant at the event, held July 31 to Aug. 2.

Experience is prize at Governor’s Match

As the sound of lead dinging targets at the 2020 Wyoming Magpul Governor’s Match came to an end, none of the Heart Mountain Rod and Gun Club 3-gun team members were headed for the podium. But … more

By Mark Davis | 8/13/20

Fall sports kickoff/parent night Tuesday

Powell High School will host a kickoff night Tuesday at 6 p.m. for athletes participating in fall sports and their parents, but it will look a little different this year. Rather than having … more

8/13/20

Good Old Boys

This week, the “Good Old Boys” league at Powell Golf Club played 2-and-1. That game consists of two net scores and one gross score from the four-man teams. Coming in first place, Thom … more

8/13/20

Ashley Hildebrand coaches her athletes at a past meet. She will serve as the Powell High School cross country head coach for the first time in 2020.

Passing the torch: Hildebrand takes over PHS cross country

Cliff Boos spent more than 40 years at the forefront of Powell High School’s athletics program, and became a legend in the process. As the school’s cross country head coach, a position he … more

By Carson Field | 8/11/20

After being cut from the Powell High School volleyball team her sophomore year, Gabby Harshman worked hard to make the squad as a junior and become a key member of the team as a senior in 2019.

‘I gave it my all’

In the coming days, Powell High School students will decide whether to try out for a sports team. Gabby Harshman, a volleyball player who graduated from PHS in May, has some advice for those who … more

By CJ Baker | 8/11/20

Queen receives American Legion scholarship

Among the scores of players on Wyoming’s Class A American Legion Baseball teams, Powell Pioneer Colin Queen was chosen as the recipient of this year’s $500 scholarship. Between his … more

8/11/20

Powell Golf Club Couples Tournament

On Thursday, Powell Golf Club hosted its fifth couples tournament of the summer, with pairs playing in a 3X3X3 tournament. In this game, teams play three holes of best ball, three holes of alternate … more

8/11/20

Powell Golf Club men’s league

An 11.5-point final round allowed Casey Borcher and Patrick Croft to win the 2020 Powell Golf Club men’s league. They finished the tour with a grand total of 66.5 points. Just a half-point … more

8/11/20

State baseball tourney wraps up in Powell

The American Legion baseball state tournament concluded Wednesday in Powell, with the Cody Cubs defeating the Casper Crush 12-10 in eight innings for the championship. En route to the title, Cody … more

8/11/20

Trey Stenerson prepares to tag out a runner at second base in the Pioneers’ game against Torrington. Powell dropped the contest 7-3, ending its season.

Pioneers season ends at state

Less than 24 hours removed from the Powell Pioneers’ first defeat of the state tournament, they lost again on Monday, falling to the Torrington Tigers and ending their 2020 season. The … more

By Carson Field | 8/6/20

Cody Fisher competes in the Big Horn Basin Junior Tour at Powell Golf Club. He was one of 17 kids to participate in the Powell-based event.

Powell Golf Club hosts junior tourney

Powell Golf Club hosted the final leg of the 2020 Big Horn Basin Junior Tour on Thursday. Adolescents between the ages of 7 and 17 from across the northwest Wyoming area participated in the … more

By Carson Field | 8/6/20

Good Old Boys, Week No. 12

In their Tuesday match at the Powell Golf Club, the Good Old Boys played a Stableford format, counting only three net scores among the four players per team. In first place, with a score of 69 … more

8/6/20

Bob Smartt teaches his athletes at the 2020 Powell swim camp. Smartt is entering his 25th season coaching girls’ swimming.

Staying Smartt: Girls’ swim team prepares amid COVID-19

Bob Smartt’s 25th year coaching girls’ swimming will be different from his first 24. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, swim meets will consist of fewer teams, with no more than … more

By Carson Field | 8/4/20

PHS sports medicine receives contribution for new equipment

When sports make their long-awaited return in August, student-athletes will be in better hands than ever. Powell Valley Healthcare and the Moyer Foundation have teamed up to contribute more than … more

By Carson Field | 8/4/20

Park County Walk to End Alzheimer’s set for Aug. 8

The Alzheimer’s Association is inviting Park County and Big Horn Basin residents to join the fight to end Alzheimer’s disease by participating in a walk on Saturday, Aug. 8. This is … more

8/4/20

Powell Golf Club men’s league

In the eighth round of the Powell Golf Club men’s league, two teams — Clark Jeffs/Thomas Scott and Greg Toland/Mike Bohlman — earned the most points from their matches with 10. … more

8/4/20

Powell Golf Club Couples Tournament

For the fourth couples tournament at Powell Golf Club, groups paired up in teams of four for a Hollywood Scramble. The foursome of Brock Frates/Cameron Frates/Rich Olmsted/Kris Olmsted finished in … more

8/4/20

Cade Queen attempts to tag a runner stealing third in Powell’s game against Douglas. The loss to the Cats put Powell in win-or-go-home game against Torrington on Monday.

Pioneers go 1-1 to start state tournament

The Powell Pioneers’ first two games of the state tournament were polar opposites. In their first game, on Saturday, the Pioneers cruised to a 6-0 win over the Cheyenne Hawks. Behind Colin … more

By Carson Field | 8/3/20