It was a full weekend of competition for the athletic teams of Star Valley High School. Here’s a look at how they did in their various efforts.  Look for more details in the January 21, 2026 edition of the Star Valley Independent. 

* The results of the Snake River Open indoor track event have not yet been posted. the SVHS indoor track team competed at this event

Girls Basketball
The Lady Braves battled through a pair of hard-fought victories against Natrona County and Kelly Walsh. On Friday, the team trailed for much of the game but gained the lead late in the contest and picked up a 36-30 victory. Ambrey Nelson scored 12 points and had six rebounds. Morgan McGee added nine points and five rebounds. 

On Saturday, the Lady Braves hosted Kelly Walsh and fell behind early by as many as 12 points but chipped away for most of the game and tied the score in the fourth quarter. A late basket from the Trojans with under ten seconds remaining gave them the lead, prompting a Star Valley to call their final timeout. With 3.5 seconds remaining, Morgan McGee received the inbound pass, ran up to the three-point line and banked in the game-winner as time expired for a final score of 33-32. McGee finished with seven points. Ambrey Nelson scored 10 points to lead the team. 

Boys Basketball
It was not a pretty game for the Braves who never found any offensive rhythm in a 42-38 loss to the Natrona County Mustangs. The team shot just 32% from the field and were out-rebounded by ten in the effort. Dylan Shumway led the scoring with 13 points while Lincoln Liddiard finished with nine. 

On Saturday, the Braves and their fans experience the very definition of a roller-coaster game with extreme highs and lows before eventually coming away with a 65-62 win over Kelly Walsh. 

Star Valley jumped out to a 41-21 halftime lead behind Cooper Lancaster’s hot start and some team-wide deadly shooting from beyond the three-point line. However, the Trojans got just as hot in the second half and cut the lead down to a single possession before the Braves were able to answer. The two teams combined to make 23 of 55 three-point attempts overall as the Trojans’ final effort did not fall to force overtime. Lancaster finished with 24 points and ten rebounds. Dylan Shumway scored 14 and Lincoln Liddiard scored ten. 

The Star Valley High School basketball teams will host Evanston on Thursday, January 22, before traveling to Riverton on Saturday, January 24. 

Girls Wrestling
The Lady Braves were in Idaho Falls for what has always been a huge wrestling tournament in the Tiger-Grizz Invite. However, the tournament may be bigger and better than ever as evidenced by the 43 teams in attendance for the girls side. The Star Valley team placed 8th in the team scores with 115.5 points. Thunder Ridge won the event with 185. 

No athletes made it to the finals but Remington Aullman, Cara Andrews and Brooke Schwab all placed third with Oakley Hepworth finishing in the medals as well as 6th. 

The JV girls did very well with ten placers overall, led by an individual champion in Afton Hunting at 155. Danna Miranda, Ridglyn Aullman and Abbygale Sanderson all placed second. 

Boys Wrestling
The Braves battled in the Tiger-Grizz as well as they placed eighth overall with 97 team points. Meridian won the tournament with 253 and 21 teams were in attendance. 

Individually, Tel Parry won the 144 pound bracket in dominating fashion, winning his first three matches by pinfall and both his semifinal and finals match by major decision. Kimball Parry was Star Valley’s other placer, finishing fourth. 

The JV boys had 11 placers overall, led by Peyton McMurdo (157), Hazen Hess (165) and Tucker Hendrick (175) who won their brackets. Braxton Martinez (132), PJ Lorimer (157)and Keisel Hebdon (215) all placed second. 

The SVHS wrestling teams will be in Pinedale on Tuesday for a triangular with the Wranglers and Rock Springs. 

Tiger-Grizz Team Scores (GIRLS)
Thunder Ridge 185
Eagle 140
Meridian 131
Post Falls 123.5
Idaho Falls 123
Kuna 118
Star Valley 115.5
Skyline 99.5
West Jefferson 85.5
Powell 83
(43 Teams)

Star Valley Varsity Placers
130 Oakley Hepworth (6th)
135 Remington Aullman (3rd)
140 Cara Andrews (3rd)
170 Brooke Schwab (3rd)

Star Valley JV Placers
100 Hadlee Messerly (4th)
105 Kalissa Beeson (4th)
105 Danna Miranda (2nd)
110 Addison Masciarelli (4th)
120 Ridglyn Aullman (2nd)
125 Brinkley Mizner (4th)
135 Abbygail Sanderson (2nd)
155 Afton Hunting (1st)
155 Hayli Pattingale (4th)
170 Jocelyn Perez (4th)

Tiger-Grizz Team Scores (BOYS)
Meridian 253
Syracuse 236
Corner Canyon 208.5
Post Falls 199.5
Minico 170
Madison 134
Kuna 100
Star Valley 97
Snake River 87
Mountain Home 78.5
Rigby 77
(21 Teams)

Star Valley Varsity Placers
138 Kimball Parry (4th)
144 Tel Parry (1st)

Star Valley JV Placers
126 Nolan Hyde (3rd)
132 Braxton Martinez (2nd)
132 Porter Hepworth (5th)
157 Peyton Mcmurdo (1st)
157 Jacob Olson (3rd)
157 PJ Lorimer (2nd)
165 Hazen Hess (1st)
165 Nathan Haderlie (4th)
175 Tucker Hendrick (1st)
190 Kemen Filibi (5th)
215 Keisel Hebdon (2nd)