By Mike Armstrong Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Girls

Encampment

The Encampment High School Lady Tiger basketball team had a good win against the Saratoga Lady Panthers on January 15. They won the game 41 to 29. The win puts them first in their conference. The next game they play is Cokeville on January 17.

Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM)

By Mike Armstrong Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Boys

Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM)

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

There was a bit of wrestling going on in Carbon County before the holiday break.

On December 19, Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) High School hosted the Carbon County Quad Invite.

By Dana Davis Reporter, Carbon County Comet

By Mike Armstrong Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Boys

Encampment

By Mike Armstrong Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Boys

Encampment

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

The Saratoga Panther High School team took no prisoners at the Carbon County basketball tournament where they handily beat Burlington, HEM, St. Stephens and Dubois. 

Burlington is the only team which came close with a score of 57-49.

By Mike Armstrong Reporter, Carbon County Comet

The Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) aren’t the largest wrestling team, but the wrestlers they have started the season well.

“Our first tournament went really, really well,” Head coach of the wrestling team, Ranelle Hindman said.

By Mike Armstrong Reporter, Carbon County Comet

By Mike Armstrong Reporter, Carbon County Comet

At the Carbon County tournament in the Valley last week, the Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) High School girls basketball team went undefeated, but head coach Zack Scott was not really surprised.

He said before the game against Casper Christian, his team might surprise some people.

 By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Guests at the historic Virginian Hotel were treated to a dazzling sight on December 6 as the staff unveiled their beautifully decorated Christmas tree.

Press Release

University of Wyoming

Two University of Wyoming Nordic ski team members and their coaches have been selected to represent the U.S. at the 2025 Fédération Internationale du Sport Universitaire (FISU) World University Games Sunday-Wednesday, Jan. 12-22, in Pragelato, Italy.

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

The Burlington High School football team walked into Laramie’s War Memorial Stadium as the reigning 2023 6-Man State Champions. They hoped for a repeat this year, but the Little Snake River Valley (LSRV) football team—whom the Huskies defeated in the final 5 seconds of last year’s championship—had other plans.

There would be no repeat for Burlington.

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Encampment Tigers Fight to the Finish in Triple-Overtime Thriller

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

There must be something in the water in the Little Snake River Valley. The Rattler football team is going to the 6-man State Championship and the Lady Rattlers just took the 1 A State Championship by defeating the Cokeville Panthers.