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…
Jirak caps prep career with National Championship in the Heptathlon
Valerie Jirak is a national champion. The recent Star Valley High School grad and track and field standout finished atop of the field in the Heptathlon with 5,201 points at the Nike Outdoor Nationals in Eugene, Oregon. Jirak won the…
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…
Jirak, Groll and Dayton earn SW Student-Athlete of the Year
Athletic Directors and High School Head Coaches met in Rock Springs on Tuesday April 16, for the annual Southwest District Senior Student Athlete of the Year selection meeting. Each year the best senior student athletes from Southwest Wyoming are nominated…
Weekend Sports Wrap: Jan. 27-28
The programs comprising the Star Valley High School athletics program had a very successful weekend with teams both home and away as the month of January melts into February. First off, the SVHS dance team, the Brave Cadettes, brought him…
SVI Radio Interview-Nov. 17: Valerie Jirak, Duke University Track & Field Commit
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Jirak commits to Duke University
Surrounded by family, students and two piles of medals, Star Valley High School athlete Valerie Jirak has committed to the Duke University Women’s Track and Field Team in Duram, North Carolina. Jirak made the announcement Thursday afternoon in the Star…