By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

High school soccer has officially kicked off in Rawlins, and the Outlaws are finding their footing during a week packed with intense competition and mixed results.

By Haden Honholt

Rawlins Middle School Math, High School/Middle School Cross Country, High School Track, WCA Cross Country Rep

Press Release

Scotty Scott Outstanding Citizen Award Committee 

The second class of recipients for the Scotty Scott Outstanding Citizen Awards will be honored during halftime of the 2025 Wyoming Shrine Bowl All-Star Football Game, set for June 14 at Cheney Alumni Field in Casper. 

Press Release

University of Wyoming

With just two Central Rocky Mountain Regional (CRMR) rodeos left, the University of Wyoming Cowgirls are the closest they’ve been to the regional lead all season, while the Cowboys solidified their chances for a seventh consecutive CRMR team title.

Press Release

Jannie Miller

Rawlins Middle School ELA

Head Girls Soccer Coach Rawlins High School

The Rawlins High School girls soccer team dominated in their 5-0 victory over Pinedale on Tuesday. Malene Nielsen led the offensive charge, scoring an impressive hat trick to earn the team’s offensive #GRIT player of the game honors. Nielsen was assisted on one of her goals by Nataly Pineda.

By Dana Davis

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

On Saturday, March 22nd, the Rawlins outdoor track team traveled to Fort Collins to compete in our first meet of the season. 

“We competed against 30 other teams from the Colorado and Wyoming area making it one of the biggest meets we will attend this year,” Rawlins track coach Hayden Hohnholt said. “Due to spring break,only about half the team traveled to the meet.” 

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Boys

Encampment

Press Release

University of Wyoming

Consistency is the word Coach Seth Glause is stressing when his University of Wyoming rodeo teams open the spring season Friday-Sunday, March 14-16, at Gillette College.

Press Release

University of Wyoming

Both University of Wyoming Nordic ski teams had rousing starts to begin the United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association (USCSA) Collegiate Championships in Bend, Ore., Tuesday, with the Cowboys claiming the national lead on the opening day, while the Cowgirls were second.

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Carbon County had all their teams have a placer. Rawlins had a first place finish in Brayden Torstenbo who was wrestling at 144. The Outlaw Hudson Baker took 2nd place in 120 weight class and a Saratoga Panther Ace Arnold came in 2nd in the 106 weight class.

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

All the Carbon County teams that went to Regionals had a tough time and unfortunately none are going any further although some teams just missed the cut.

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By Mike Armstrong Reporter, Carbon County Comet 

“Our weekend at regionals was a good one,” Sterling Arnold, the head coach for Saratoga wrestling, said. “Placing five out eight in the top four will give them a seed at state.”

He was happy to have a 1st place finish.

 “Ace Arnold starts it with a 1st place finish at 106,” the coach said. “This puts him in a really good place to get in the state finals.”

By Mike Armstrong Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Girls

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The Encampment High School girls basketball team was forced to forfeit their scheduled game against Little Snake River Valley on Friday night due to a rash of illnesses sweeping through the team’s roster.

Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM)

By Mike Armstrong Reporter, Carbon County Comet 

Boys

Encampment

The Encampment High School basketball team played on February 13 facing the Saratoga Panthers. The Tigers were the winning cats as Saratoga lost 52 to 44. This win puts Encampment in 3rd place in the conference as regionals are right around the corner.