STATE SPORTS STORIES

Within the environment of Wyoming, the winter months tend to welcome lackadaisical actions in all facets of school life, whether it be academic or athletic. For a select few, the weather didn’t deter them from participating in the inaugural season of the Indoor Track team.  Venturing over the snow and ice covered roads, PHS’s Indoor Track team competed in Gillette Feb. 3-4 for the opportunity to...

“Run for your teammates. Run for you.”  Before the state race, it has almost become a tradition for Cross Country Coach and Social Studies teacher Mrs. Ashley Hildebrand to give a meaningful quote that gets the team to power through the mile stretch that makes you breathe a little harder and focus on catching that one runner in front of you.  Hosted in Ethete, Wyoming, the 2022 State Cross ...

The Lady Panther swimming and diving team has signed off for the 2022 season, but not before cementing their place in the PHS history books.  To close out an undefeated season, the girls traveled across the state to take on the best of the best in 3A. And for the third consecutive time, the Lady Panthers finished third behind Lander and Green River with a total of 201 points. “Strong leader...

The Panther boys swim team traveled to Gillette last weekend where they faced some of the toughest competition the 3A swim and dive championship has ever seen.  The boys ended up taking tenth place while Lander swam away with its 27th consecutive state championship title with 326 points. Lander was followed by Buffalo with 220 points and Green River with 177.5 points.  “This is the first st...

The PHS Panther wrestling team returned from the Wyoming 3A State Wrestling Tournament with chips on their shoulders and something to prove. The boys and girls finished 6th overall with seven placers. Freshman Gabriel Whiting and sophomore Wyatt Nicholson placed 3rd and 5th in the 106 lbs. class, senior Lannon Brazelton placed 6th in the 160 lbs. class, freshman Allison LeBlanc took 2nd in the gi...