Sports Friday Interviews: Valerie Jirak & Jase Burton
Two local athletes who recently competed on the national stage joined Duke & Dahl during SVI Radio’s First Bank of Wyoming Sports Friday on June 21. Recent Star Valley High School Graduate Valerie Jirak, who has committed to compete at…
School records fall during State Track
• A total of eight new marks were set during ’24 campaign. There were some great performances at State Track and Field in Casper, which is generally the case. But perhaps overshadowed this season because of various circumstances was…
State Track and Field: Star Valley athletes
Our good friend Kirk Miller was on the scene for the 2024 Wyoming State Track and Field championships and was able to score some pretty amazing photos of some local athletes. PHOTOS BY KIRK MILLER FOR MICHAEL SMITH.
Day One State Track Recap: Burton earns All-State
Day One of the three-day State Wyoming Track and Field Championships were completed on Thursday on the campus of Kelly Walsh High School in Casper. The running events began with the 3200 meter event in which Star Valley junior…
Track team braves ‘sunburn and frostbite’ at Dave Draney Invite
Trying to capture better weather the organizers of the Star Valley High School track invitational, named after former SVHS and BYU standout, Dave Draney, pushed the event one day to Thursday April 18. NEED A REMINDER OF WHO DAVE…
Wetzel named XC Boys Athlete of the Year by Wyopreps.com
Provided by WyoPreps.com – The first WyoPreps Athlete of the Year Award in boys’ cross country, presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming, goes to Star Valley junior Habtamu Wetzel. He won the Class 4A state championship for the second…
Crashing the Party: Braves earn first 4A title in dominating style
With so much parity among the 4A ranks in cross-country, coach Ty Draney had warned that even a good weekend might mean finishing off the podium. So the Braves went ahead and left no doubt as they crushed the 4A…
Braves XC wins 4A West for the first time; Lady Braves place 4th
The Braves had an impressive return to the 4A Class post-season as they won the team title with sophomore Habtamu Wetzel winning the individual race with a time of 16:29.0. Natrona’s Tristan Enders was second (16:37.40) and Laramie’s Dominic Eberle…
Broncs outlast Braves in 35-25 battle of top 3A teams
Not all games featuring the top two teams live up to the hype and the billing that they receive beforehand. But Friday night’s clash between visiting Cody and Star Valley certainly did. By the end of the day the Broncs…