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Lady Braves rout Sheridan to claim Consolation Trophy

The Lady Braves won two games and lost another in overtime in a very successful culminating weekend of State basketball to wrap up the 2025-26 campaign. Star Valley fell to Thunder Basin 44-39 in overtime before gutting out a win…

Braves dismantle Bolts in 4A 3rd-Place game

The Star Valley Braves shot the lights out at The Swede gymnasium at Casper College in the final game at that venue in the 4A State Tournament to capture the third-place trophy over the Thunder Basin Bolts in an 81-35…

Lady Braves bring home Consolation Trophy

The Lady Braves wrapped up their 2025-26 basketball season with an impressive 49-19 victory over the Sheridan Lady Broncs to capture the 4A Consolation trophy in Casper on Saturday.  What promised to be a battle between two of the top…

Braves lose to Broncs; fall into third-place game at State

Trying to advance to the 4A finals for the first time, the Braves ran into the top-ranked Sheridan Broncs who lived up their billing in a 71-45 Broncs victory.  Sheridan, who led the 4A classification in both offense and defense…

Lady Braves edge Fillies to advance to Consolation Final

The Lady Braves battled through another slugfest with the Natrona County Fillies on Friday, coming away with a 42-39 victory that extends their season to the final day of the 2025-26 basketballs season. Star Valley will now face the Sheridan…

Braves defeat Central 70-61 to advance to 4A semis

The Star Valley Braves won in the 4A quarterfinals for the second time in the past three seasons as they defeated Cheyenne Central 70-61 on Thursday afternoon. The Braves led by double digits on multiple occasions throughout the game and…

Lady Braves fall to Thunder Basin in overtime

The Lady Braves lost a heartbreaker in the opening round of the 4A State Basketball tournament in Casper as they came up short in a 44-39 loss to Thunder Basin in overtime.  After falling behind early, the Star Valley girls…

Erickson provides update as 2026 Legislature comes to a close

Mckay Erickson, Representative for House District 21, spoke with SVI as the final days of the 2026 Wyoming Legislature are wrapping up in Cheyenne. Find the full interview at svinews.com/radio. Wyoming Budget “The budget was quite a transformation,” Erickson said….

Spring practice underway at SVHS

Known annually as having to overcome piles of snow this time of year, the Star Valley High School spring sports of track and soccer will have an unseasonably warm start to their 2026 campaign which began practices on Monday. Girls…

Braves face Central at State

  The Braves are headed back to the 4A State Tournament after a successful showing at the 4A West Regional tournament in Evanston over the weekend. Star Valley had back-to-back two point wins over Sweetwater County teams to advance to…