Lawson inks with Wyoming Football
• SVHS senior helped program to three straight state titles At 6’ 5” and listed at 260 pounds, Cooper Lawson has gone by the moniker “Big Country” for most of his life. But the decision to be part of the…
Winter Sports Season begins tryouts
• First contests scheduled for December 12. The Fall sports season is now in the record books with the winter season now underway with tryouts wrapping up this week having begun on Monday. Here’s a quick recap of where…
Star Valley Sports Journal: Thankful Edition
More often than not, I like to put together a sports column for this week with many things I’m thankful for. Some are serious, others are sarcastic as that’s my primary language. Here are a few things I’m thankful…
Wrestling numbers continue to push building limits at SVHS
• Second-level addition coming in the spring. Wrestling season started this week for the 2024-25 campaign and there is always a buzz about a program that is perennially contending for Wyoming state championships. Even more than that, this is…
Burton places 2nd in stacked Nike Regionals
• Qualifies for Nationals on December 7 According to Jase Burton, he’s had a post-it note on his mirror he sees every day about what he wanted to do this past Saturday as he raced at the NikeCross Regionals…
McClure named MaxPreps Wyoming Football Player of the Year
Smith McClure has been named the 2024 MaxPreps Wyoming High School Football Player of the Year according to the website. McClure helped lead the Star Valley Braves to a 12-0 mark this season while the program won their third straight…
MCER studies reported to LCSD #2 Board
• Transportation facilities recommended to receive funds. The Lincoln County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees met on November 13 and one of the presentations included the results of two Most Cost Effective Remedy (MCER) studies. Rob Tanner with…
Sweet Three-peat: Braves cap historic run with 20-7 win over Cody
In a season where the program talked openly about their goal to complete a third straight championship season, the Star Valley Braves met their own expectations as they capped a 12-0 season and wrote their own chapter in a storied…
Wyoming players among 12 suing Mountain West
The University of Wyoming Volleyball team announced last week that the team would forfeit a second match against San Jose State scheduled for November 14. On Wednesday, November 13 it was announced via multiple news outlets that players from multiple…
Area gas prices tick down but still well above the national average
While the price of gasoline has dropped somewhat, area residents will continue to pay more than the national average and more than the state average at the pump. According to GasBuddy.com‘s survey of 494 stations in Wyoming, the average…