EVANSTON — As the buzzer sounded back on Jan. 27, ending the game between the Jackson and Evanston girls’ basketball teams, EHS senior Jacey Bardsley couldn’t help but smile. …
This year’s 4A State Basketball Tournament in Casper may not have provided the memories players, coaches and fans were hoping for, but there’s something to be said for simply being able to experience it, as the Evanston High School boys’ basketball team can attest.
The young but scrappy Evanston High School girls’ basketball team – well-versed in overcoming adversity this season – went 0-2 over the weekend at the 4A West Regional Tournament in Green River, though, in typical Lady Devils fashion, fought hard until the very end.
The last time the Evanston High School boys’ basketball team qualified for the 4A State Basketball Tournament, Lex Cornia was the head coach, Mason Ellingford and Dawson Crofts were lighting up …
CASPER — For years, trying to get a photo of Evanston High School athlete Brady Roberts celebrating, well, anything, was like trying to capture an image of Bigfoot – you wanted to believe it was possible, you just never knew when the opportunity might present itself. It’s not like the kid didn’t have reasons to celebrate. A two-time All-State running back on the gridiron, he’d scored more than a few touchdowns in his day. But after he’d cross the goal line, he’d calmly hand the ball back to the referee and jog back to the sidelines. And with 150 wins on the wrestling mat – aside from an occasional fist pump, you couldn’t tell if he’d just won a match, or changed the oil in his truck; his expression was the same.
Three University of Wyoming student athletes died Thursday afternoon when the vehicle they were traveling in rolled multiple times on a highway just south of the border with Colorado, the school …
The young Evanston High School girls’ hoops team went 0-2 at home over the weekend, losing to No. 2-ranked Cody Friday 70-11, but coming out strong Saturday against Riverton to give the Lady Wolverines a game in a 49-35 loss.
The Evanston High School boys’ hoops team split a weekend home stand against some tough competition, losing a heartbreaker Friday to Cody, but bouncing back Saturday for a win against Riverton.
The Evanston High School boys’ basketball team has struggled to a 1-3 record in its last four games, though the Red Devils’ record during that stretch could just as easily be 3-1. Evanston welcomed 4A Southwest Quadrant rival Star Valley to town Jan. 25, losing 68-55. The Red Devils traveled to Jackson on Jan. 27, picking up a big conference win against the Broncs, 64-51.
If you’d come on to the scene late, with little or no context to what just transpired, you might have thought you wandered into the aftermath of a brawl. Girls were crying. One had a bloody lip. And a 1st-Place trophy, bright and shiny just moments before, was yet another casualty.
On the long drive back to Evanston Saturday morning, Candice Spivey — head coach of the Evanston High School Classics dancers — said she was struck by what she was hearing from her team at the back of the bus. Silence.
The Evanston High School boys’ hoops team opened 4A Southwest Quadrant play Thursday in fine fashion Thursday, thumping I-80 rival Green River 75-51, then followed that Friday with a 67-35 win at Lyman to complete the Uinta County season sweep.
With the 2024 State Spirit competition set for this Friday, the Evanston High School cheer team will be led into the competition by a pair of first-time All-State honorees. Sophomore Dalynn Wisenbaker and junior Talia Case were recently selected to the 2023-24 All-State team by the Wyoming Spirit Coaches Association.
The Evanston High School wrestling team had a solid showing at the Thoman-Jackson Invitational in Green River over the weekend, with three wrestlers finishing the tournament undefeated, and the team placing second overall in the Silver Division. The Red Devils went 5-2 in the dual-meet format, beating Pinedale in the semifinals 46-27, but falling to Roosevelt 45-31 in the finals. Brady Roberts (175 pounds), Kyson Hamilton (144 pounds) and Jaxon Haider (150 pounds) finished a perfect 7-0.
Seven members of the Evanston High School Classics dance team – fresh off of their second-place finish in Hip-Hop at the Bountiful Invitational in Utah over the weekend – returned home to the news that they were named to the 2023-24 All-State Team by the WHSAA.
The Evanston High School boys’ swimming and diving team hosted their home invitational over the weekend, and it was a weekend the team won’t soon forget. The Red Devils claimed the overall team title, winning eight of the 12 events to finish with 336 points. Rock Springs was second with 279 points, followed by Green River (243), Rawlins (163) and Lyman (146).
The Evanston High School boys’ basketball team added to its win column over the weekend at the Flaming Gorge Classic, posting a 2-1 record to improve to 3-3 on the season. The Red Devils opened play Thursday with a 49-20 win over Farson-Eden, but came back to earth Friday against Thunder Basin, losing 48-28. Evanston closed out the tournament Saturday on a winning note, cruising past Pinedale 59-44.
The Evanston High School wrestling team traveled to Utah for its second meet of the season, finishing fourth as a team at the Viewmont Invitational, in Bountiful. Eight Red Devils reached the podium in the 21-team event, led by senior Brady Roberts – winner of the 175-pound championship – while the JV squad placed sixth as a team overall, reaffirming that the future is indeed bright for EHS wrestling.
The Evanston High School girls’ basketball team opened its 2023-24 campaign on the road at the Oil City Tip-Off Tournament in Casper last weekend, posting an 0-3 record against some strong competition. The Lady Devils (0-3) opened the tournament Thursday with a 59-40 loss to Natrona County. Evanston then played No. 4-ranked Laramie Friday, falling 56-21. The Lady Devils closed out the tournament Saturday against Cheyenne South, falling 47-26 in a game they led by eight points at the half.
The Evanston High School boys’ basketball team opened the 2023-24 season against some tough competition, posting a 1-2 record at the Oil City Tip-Off Tournament in Casper last weekend. The Red Devils opened the tourney Thursday against Natrona County, falling 51-43. Evanston followed that with a 64-44 loss to preseason No. 2 Laramie Friday, but bounced back Saturday with a 66-47 win over Cheyenne South to close out the tournament.