Star Valley Sports Journal: State Volleyball, playoff football and looking forward to the NFL Draft
First off, I really appreciate the kind words I received regarding last week’s column. It only cements that the people that were highlighted, Kim Choma, Todd Welker and Blair Hillstead, were exactly who we all thought they were. But getting…
From the Valley to the clouds: Star Valley woman among the top Navy fighter pilots
Like a lot of people growing up, Rebecca Ryan loved the movie “Top Gun” as a kid. According to the Star Valley graduate, she wore out the VHS tape of the Tom Cruise jet fighter epic. But the wearing out…
Lady Braves earn #3 seed at Regionals/ Face Thunder Basin at State
The Star Valley Lady Braves competed at the 4A West Regional Volleyball tournament in Casper over the weekend as hosted by Natrona County High School. The local spikers earned a trip to this week’s 4A State tournament in Casper at…
Braves roast Bison 54-7 to advance to semifinals
The Star Valley Braves’ quest for a fourth straight state title took another step on Friday afternoon as they hosted the Buffalo Bison in quarterfinal action. On paper the game was a mismatch and that is how the contest played…
Star Valley Sports Journal: Sports Family losses and going the extra mile
I really try to keep this column upbeat and a bit snarky if I can. But there have been some pretty tough moments in the past months and I feel like if I want to talk about one of them,…
Braves gear up for Bison in 3A quarterfinals this Friday
The Star Valley Braves step into the post-season this Friday afternoon as they take on the Buffalo Bison in the 3A quarterfinals. Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. The Braves completed their second straight undefeated regular season and their 30th…
Accreditation and school calendar on school district agenda
Matt Erickson, Superintendent of LCSD No. 2, spoke with SVI and commented on two major areas of focus for the district. One was the accreditation process which is taking place this week. “We are hosting a team who are doing…
Lady Braves face Rock Springs Friday at 4A West Regionals
The regular season is complete with the Lady Braves wrapping up their schedule with three matches in three days before next week’s 4A West Regionals in Casper. The volleyballers defeated #5 Evanston 3-1 on senior night in Afton on…
Braves roll past Wolves 47-7; host Buffalo on Halloween in 3A quarterfinals
The Star Valley Braves put together an extremely efficient outing on Friday night as they rolled through the Green River Wolves 47-7 for the program’s 30th straight victory. The win also wrapped up their second straight undefeated regular season (9-0)…
Cranney wins 4A championship as Star Valley teams bring home hardware from State XC
Colton Cranney was the only 4A runner under 16 minutes as he claimed the Wyoming 4A Cross-Country individual championship with a time of 15:59.80 on Saturday. Lucas Steveson of Cheyenne East was nearly five seconds behind with at time of…