Sports teams restart for 2024
• Next varsity home event is January 12. The Winter sports scene gets whipped into a frenzy many times during the month of December only to fall asleep due to the holidays and the break for students. Now that 2024…
Man found dead after crawling into jet engine at Salt Lake City International Airport
According to multiple reports a 30-year old man has been found dead inside a jet engine Monday night at the Salt Lake City International Airport. Police statements confirm the man was able to make his way onto the tarmac prior…
Tips to avoid being scammed during the holidays and the new year
As convenience continues to be one of the main aspects of daily commerce, it is more important than ever to watch out for our own personal information and financial well-being. Here are a few examples of what people in Wyoming…
Merritt honored with Broyles Award in Arkansas
• “Dr. Defense” has helped the Braves win five of the last nine state titles. This past season, Star Valley High School assistant coach and defensive coordinator, Kelly Merritt, was on the campus of the University of Wyoming. He and…
Barnes and Fertig Lead the Way as Cowgirls Hang on Late
• Barnes scores a career-high 19 points and Fertig has 21 and 10 LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Dec. 21, 2023) – Tess Barnes scored a career-high 19 points and Allyson Fertig recorded her third double-double of the season as the Wyoming…
(Video) – Lady Braves Wrestling at Ridgeline
The Lady Braves have one final event left on the schedule prior to the Christmas break as they compete at Ridgeline High School for a dual on Tuesday, December 19. Start time is scheduled for 5 p.m. Blake Angell and…
SVHS teams complete pre-holiday slate at Flaming Gorge Classic
Basketball teams from Star Valley High School were in Sweetwater County for the weekend with games in both Green River and Rock Springs as part of the Flaming Gorge Classic. The Braves went into the tournament after a 58-49 Thursday…
Weekend wrestling recap from the Pat Weede Memorial
The Braves and Lady Braves met up with some of the top wrestling programs in the region as they traveled to Gillette to compete in the Pat Weede Memorial. On Day 1, the Braves picked up dual victories over…
Coach Clark hits 600 career dual victories at the ‘Brawl’
As a graduating wrestling standout and a 2016 Athletics Hall of Fame inductee from Northern State University, Eddie Clark said he had some thoughts on how to run a program when he graduated in 1989. “I had been around winning…
(Photo Gallery) – Lady Braves Brawl 2023
It was a great home tournament with five undefeated wrestlers. Read more in the December 13 edition of the Independent and if you missed it, listen to this interview with head coach Kendell Foreman. Here are a few shots from…