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…
Offseason Update: Wrestling and Volleyball
• Spikers head to Orem team camp next week Continuing to examine the off-season work for the SVHS sports programs brings wrestling and volleyball into the pages of the Independent this week. Here’s a look at those programs as…
Waldron approved as new Lady Braves Wrestling coach
Lady Braves Wrestling has a news head coach. On Wednesday, April 10, the Board of Lincoln County School District No. 2 approved the hire of Kevin Waldron to take over the program. Waldron along with Hayden and Grace Walker, Hayden…
Star Valley wrestlers looking to capitalize on State opportunity
The Star Valley boys and girls wrestling teams are headed to the Oil City for a three-day Wyoming State tournament at the Ford Wyoming Center. This is on the heels of a pair of regional championships that appear to have…
Wrestlers using Ron Thon to springboard into the final weeks of the season
The Star Valley Braves wrestling team are coming off a sixth-place finish at the Tiger-Grizz last weekend. To a less experienced coaching staff, that might seem like a gap to close as the team preps for the final weeks of…
(Photo Gallery) – 16th Annual Braves Brawl wrestling tournament
Star Valley went 7-0, Coach Eddie Clark picked up his 600th career dual victory and the Braves got to compete in front of the home crowd last weekend. Here are a few pictures provided by the fantastic Rachelle Patterson. Be…
Braves anxious to get their feet wet in 2023-24 season
• 16th Annual Braves Brawl starts Friday afternoon. The 16th Annual Braves Brawl is scheduled to begin at 3:01 on Friday and then resume at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday morning. According to head coach Eddie Clark, the team is ready…
Winter practice shedding some light on 2023-24 squads
• First contests are next weekend. It’s not exactly the most conducive time to try and learn about your squad if you’re a coach. The winter season comes and then three days later a four-day weekend derails it with Thanksgiving…
Area wrestlers build skills and chemistry during busy off-season
Now entering his 25th offseason at Star Valley High School and his 35th overall as a wrestling coach, Eddie Clark has seen his approach evolve to fit the needs of his program. The summer of 2023 is clamoring for his…
(Audio Coverage) – Braves Wrestling at State Tournament
The Star Valley Braves have won the last seven Wyoming 3A state team titles. If that streak is to continue, it will need to happen at the 4A Class as SVHS has transitioned to Wyoming’s largest classification for all sports…