Archive - Dec 2012 - Sports

Here is a look at some of the local sports action leading up to the Christmas Break.

In swimming the Buffalo High School Bison Boys came out on top at the Newcastle Invitational with wins in seven different events for a total of 325 points. Buffalo swimmer Nate Holt stood out with wins in three races while fellow team member Matt Scarlett won two of his own. Both of these athletes went on to be a part winning relay teams as well.
The Sheridan High School Broncs put in a great effort at the Riverton Invitational, but came up a little bit short placing 13th.

BRONCOS-FLOURISHING COORDINATORS

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - The more the Denver Broncos win, the better the chance they lose - coordinators, that is.

Defensive boss Jack Del Rio and his offensive counterpart, Mike McCoy, figure to be hot commodities for any head coaching vacancies when the season finally winds down. That's simply the price of success.

Coach John Fox says: "You like to see people get opportunities and have those options. I'm sure it will be no different this year."

The Broncos (11-3) have won nine straight heading into a game against Cleveland (5-9) on Sunday.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Cheyenne South 64, Durango, Colo. 60, 2OT

Encampment 50, Saratoga 34

Gering, Neb. 52, Torrington 39

Guernsey-Sunrise 70, Southeast 40

Midwest 41, Hanna-Elk Mountain 21

Newcastle 49, Lusk 43

Rocky Mountain 50, Shoshoni 47

Ten Sleep 75, Rock River 31

Wind River 61, Thermopolis 58

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Durango, Colo. 56, Cheyenne South 54, OT

Gering, Neb. 40, Torrington 35

Lovell 52, Wright 46

Midwest 52, Hanna-Elk Mountain 38

Newcastle 50, Lusk 41

Rock River 52, Ten Sleep 45

Saratoga 46, Encampment 33

Laramie, Wyo. (Dec. 21, 2012) – The University of Wyoming men’s basketball team matched its best start in team history by winning its 12th-consecutive game with a 56-40 victory over the UC Santa Barbara on Friday in the Double AA.

Senior forward Leonard Washington led all scorers with 17 points while pulling down 11 rebounds for his fifth double-double of the season. Fellow senior Luke Martinez chipped in 14 points and four steals for the Pokes.

The Cowboys rode a 32-17 second half to down the Gauchos, tying a season-low 40 points allowed, which also came against UCSB on Nov. 28.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Burlington 66, Shoshoni 31

Campbell County 50, Casper Natrona 38

Grand Junction, Colo. 62, Cheyenne South 48

Sheridan 62, Buffalo 46

Thermopolis 67, Worland 39

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Big Horn 52, Moorcroft 32

Campbell County 55, St. Anthony, Calif. 50

Grand Junction, Colo. 47, Cheyenne South 46

Kemmerer 33, Mountain View 29

Saratoga 46, Encampment 33

Sheridan 57, Buffalo 31

Shoshoni 34, Burlington 21

Thermopolis 40, Worland 32

WYOMING COWBOYS BASKETBALL

BRONC / LADY BRONC BASKETBALL - The Bronc and Lady Bronc basketball teams swept games with Buffalo Thursday night.

The Broncs took a ten point lead after the first quarter and led the rest of the way winning 62-46 Head coach Gale Smith.

Smith was pleased with the bronc's defensive presence as well.

Trae Kaufman, Jackson Craft and Judson White controlled the paint all night and Smith says they must play big for the team to be successful.

Here are the final scores from tonight's games:

Sheridan Broncs: 62...Buffalo Bison: 46.
Lady Broncs: 57...Buffalo Lady Bison: 31.

BRONC / LADY BRONC BASKETBALL - The Bronc and Lady Bronc basketball teams will play Buffalo tonight the boys game will be in Buffalo while the girls play in Sheridan both games tip at 7:00 and can be heard live, the Lady Broncs will be on 14-10 KWYO and the Broncs on 87.7 FM ESPN radio.

The new state girls basketball rankings are out for the week the Sheridan Lady Broncs remain number one in 4-A and the Tongue River Lady Eagles have taken the top spot in the 2-A poll.

High school athletes in Buffalo will have their final competitions of 2012 this week before they break for the Christmas and New Year Holidays.

BRONC WRESTLING - The Sheridan Bronc wrestlers dropped their dual with Billings Senior Tuesday night 44-21 Broncs Head coach Tyson Shatto.

Tomorrow night the Broncs close out 2012 with a double dual in Billings with Billings West and Skyview and Shatto says they are looking forward to seeing both teams again.

And as the Broncs prepare to head into the holiday break Shatto talks about things they'll get done prior to restarting the season in January.