The rollercoaster ride that was the 2023 season for the Evanston High School football team came to an end Friday night at Cody, as turnovers, bad breaks and big plays on the part of the home team combined for a 52-14 loss in the 3A State Semifinals.
Led by a State Championship in diving by sophomore Rachel Johnson and a third-place in the same event by senior Allyssa Sepos, the Evanston High School girls’ swimming and diving team competed well at last weekend’s 3A State Swimming and Diving Championships in Gillette, placing eighth as a team.
Usually, where you find one, you’ll find ‘em all. You’ll hear that from a coach or two, when they describe the bond that exists — on the field, and off — between the Evanston Red Devils’ senior core of linebackers: Kai Barker, Cohen Morrow, Brady Roberts and Cole Robinette. If one makes a play, the other three are there, slapping him on the back, hyping him up.
The Evanston High School football team is going somewhere it hasn’t been since George W. Bush was in office, and many of the kids on the team were still in diapers: The semifinals of the 3A State Football Playoffs, courtesy of Friday’s 28-7 win over Riverton.
The Evanston High School football team is headed back to the 3A State Football Playoffs for the first time since 2018, courtesy of a 44-20 win over the Wolves last Thursday at Green River. Led by a 191-yard, 2-touchdown performance on the ground by running back Brady Roberts — as well as an opportunistic defense that forced three turnovers on the night — the Red Devils avoided the need for a tie-breaker to decide the fourth seed out of the 3A West, claiming the spot outright.
Fresh off their surprise win at the 3A West Conference Championship a week earlier, the Evanston High School boys’ cross country team was feeling like it had finally earned some respect. After all, they had come into the conference meet with little fanfare, and even less expectation from anyone outside the program, then shocked the high school cross country community by not just winning the conference title, but dominating the event.
A game that started with great promise became a home finale the Evanston High School football team would just as soon forget, falling to Cody 48-13. The loss cast a shadow on Senior Night festivities for the Red Devils (3-5, 1-3 in 3A West), and created a must-win situation for Thursday’s regular-season finale against Green River. If Evanston can secure the win against their I-80 rivals, it will mean a return to the 3A State Playoffs for the first time since 2018.
The Evanston High School cross country teams have been running at the front or near the front of the pack all season, and that didn’t change at last week’s 3A West Conference Championships in Riverton.
The Evanston High School volleyball team suffered a pair of tough road losses over the weekend, falling in straight sets to 4A West rivals Cody and Riverton.
The Evanston High School football team entered the home stretch of the regular season Friday with a road trip to Powell, beginning a two-week stretch of games against Top 5 opponents.
The Evanston High School cross country teams made the most of their home-field advantage Friday, with both the Red Devils and Lady Devils earning spots in the Top 10 of their respective races at the annual Evanston Invitational, held at Purple Sage Golf Course.
The knock on the Evanston High School football team this season has been its pass defense — ranked 12th in the state heading into Friday’s Homecoming contest against Jackson, the Red Devils have had a rough go against teams that like to air it out.
The Evanston High School football team opened conference play against one of the 3A West heavyweights Friday, falling to No. 2-ranked Star Valley on the road, 28-9.
The Evanston High School girls’ swimming and diving home hosted the Evanston Invitational Saturday at Davis Middle School, winning eight events, and finishing first as a team.
For the second time in as many seasons, the Evanston High School golf teams came up just short of the overall team titles at the 3A State Golf Tournament, finishing runners-up with some exciting finishes and playing extraordinary golf at the Green Hills Golf Course in Worland. The Red Devils — led by All-State performances from Ryker Lind and Sam Dolezal — finished the tournament in second place with a score of 620; Riverton won the team title with a score of 606. Wheatland (647), Pinedale (663) and Lander (675) rounded out the Top 5.
The novelist Thomas Wolf once wrote “You Can’t Go Home Again,” meaning a place of your past will never be the same when you return. That was indeed the case for former Evanston High School football coach Jim Burton. Now the head coach of the Lander Tigers, Burton returned to Kay Fackrell Stadium Friday night to face a Red Devils team that bares little resemblance to the team he coached just a year ago; many of the faces are the same, but the culture has changed under new head coach Steve Moore and his staff. Evanston carried the momentum of last week’s win over Riverton into Friday’s clash with Burton’s new team, routing the Tigers 40-6 to improve to 2-2 on the season.
A large crowd watches the Wyoming Cowboys football game at the downtown block party on Saturday, Sept. 16. The Cowboys took an early lead against the University of Texas Longhorns — who were ranked No. 4 at the time and are currently ranked No. 3 — but were eventually outmatched, losing 31-10. (HERALD PHOTO/Kayne Pyatt)
The Evanston High School golf teams had a weekend to remember in Green River Friday and Saturday, sweeping the boys and girls’ titles at the 3A West Conference Championships, held at Rolling Green Country Club. All 10 varsity golfers earned All-Conference honors by finishing in the Top 10, with Red Devil Ryker Lind earning medalist honors on the boys’ side, shooting under par for the tournament.
Led by a balanced, methodical offensive attack, and a defense that made the big plays when it counted, the Evanston High School football team took a major step toward its goal of returning to the 3A State Playoffs Friday, beating Riverton 34-27 in front of a packed house at Kay Fackrell Stadium.
The Evanston High School volleyball team hosted the Evanston Border Wars Tournament over the weekend, posting a 3-5 record against some talented competition from Utah and Idaho.