By Mike Armstrong  

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Jack Cobb, the head coach of the Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) High School football team, was a bit nervous about facing the Riverside Rebels on September 21 after having a bye week the second week of the season.

By Dana Davis

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

On September 20, the Rawlins Varsity Girls Volleyball team faced a challenging match against Riverton, ending in a 2-0 defeat. Throughout the match, the Rawlins girls displayed moments of skill and tenacity, with some impressive defensive plays and strong serves. However, they were met with a solid performance from Riverton.

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

The Rawlins Middle School and High School traveled to Lander this past Thursday, September 19 to compete in the Lander Invite. 

Hayden Hohnholt, head coach for the Rawlins High School and Middle School Cross Country team was pleased with what he saw in Lander to get the team ready for State.

By K.J. Schricker

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Middle school, junior varsity, and varsity cross-country teams from across the state converged at Rochelle Ranch in Rawlins on Friday, Sept. 13, for a highly competitive invitational meet. Carbon County’s own Rawlins and Saratoga teams were well-represented, showcasing strong performances across multiple races.

By Dana Davis

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

The Carbon County Fairgrounds in Rawlins will host a high school rodeo from September 27 to 29. The National High School Rodeo Association (NHSRA) and the National Junior High School Rodeo Association will be participating.

Rodeo is the official state sport of Wyoming. 

This will be a chance for students from different schools to show off their skills.

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Football Varsity

Saratoga Panthers beat Wind River Cougars 50 to 8 on September 13. They play the Niobrara County Tigers on September 20.

Little Snake River Valley High School Rattler team had a bye week and didn’t play. They meet the Riverside Rebels on September 20.

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Rawlins

On September 6, the Rawlins High School Outlaw football team had a tough first game at home,especially after coming off a strong win against Burns on August 31. The Outlaws first half hadthem go down in a manner, it was going to be hard to come back. Still, the second half had the

Outlaws stop the Pinedale scoring. The final score was 48 to 12.

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

The weather was beautiful on August 30, for the first varsity game of the Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) Miner football team.

The Miners were facing the Midwest Oilers who had some big players that were plenty talented. It was obvious the Miners were going to have to play hard.

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

They might be young, but the Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) JV Miner football team played well against the Midwest Oilers to take their first game.

Cliff Jones, HEM head coach for the JV team was happy with what he saw with his kids.

Press Release

University of  Wyoming

The University of Wyoming received a transformative gift to its Difference Makers Campaign, paving the way for the revitalization of the west side of War Memorial Stadium and the creation of a new state-of-the-art swimming and diving facility.

Press Release

Make-A-Wish Wyoming

Both University of Wyoming teams are 10th in their respective divisions heading into the College National Finals Rodeo’s (CNFR) third and final round in Casper.

Tuesday marked the first of four third-round nightly performances, with the top 12 times and scores in the men’s and women’s competitions earning bids to Saturday night’s championship finals.

By Dana Davis

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Press Release  

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

This spring, the City of Rawlins Parks, Golf, and Streets crews teamed up to revitalize the baseball and soccer fields at the Sports Complex near the Rec Center. 

Press Release

Univertisty of Wyoming

Experience: That will help tremendously when the University of Wyoming men’s and women’s rodeo teams compete Sunday to Saturday, June 9 to 15, at the College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) in Casper.