By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

The unpredictable spring weather in Wyoming led to several track and field meets being postponed or canceled this season, directly impacting some Carbon County high school teams. 

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

The Rawlins High School Outlaw soccer team had two games in the past week, but although they did not come out on top, head coach Laidry Nguimbi was very pleased with the team’s efforts.

On April 18, the Outlaws played Douglas in Douglas.

“We pretty much tied that game, but we lost the shootout,” Nguimbi said. “We played so well, it was tough to lose at the end.”

By Jannie Miller

Rawlins Middle School ELA

Head Girls Soccer Coach Rawlins High School

By Dana Davis

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

The 16th Annual Wyoming Open Pool Tournament took place April 7-14, 2024 at the Platte Valley Community Center in Saratoga, Wyoming. This prestigious tournament draws top pool players from across the country to compete for a share of at least $13,000 in prize money added by the tournament organizers.

The game ‘’Saratoga’’ is a hybrid of 8-Ball and Rotation games like 9-Ball & 10-Ball. You have either solids OR stripes, but you must shoot them IN ORDER from lowest number to highest number, then pocket the Black Ball to Win. There is no early pocketing of the Black Ball to win, as in 8-Ball, that would be a loss. 

Hit the lowest ball of your kind first (lowest of either one if open table) 

Legal shots as we are used to in other ‘’ball-in-hand’’ leagues 

Sportsman Division

Thursday 10 Ball - Single Elimination

1st Cody Hove

2nd Jordan DeRockbraine

3rd (2) Michael Kidd and Collin Riss

Friday - Saturday 8 Ball - Double Elimination

1st Damien Smith

2nd Renee Howard

3rd Michael Kidd

4th Kathy Chane

Sunday Saratoga - Single Elimination

1st Kat Plavnick

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

“We have 24 students that are going out for track this year,” Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) head track coach Jackie Jones said. “The junior high has good numbers too, so we are happy with all the interest and will run with it.”

Jones has a reason to be happy with all the interest because it worked out for her at the recent track event in Rawlins on April 13.

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

The Nancy Stienberg Memorial Track meet was held on April 12 at the Rawlins High School stadium where every high school track team in Carbon County participated along with Rock Springs, St. Stephens, Thermopolis, Wind River and Rock River.

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

The Rawlins Soccer team played their third game on April 13 at home against the Newcastle Dogies.

“Newcastle is a good team,” Rawlins High School head soccer coach Laidry Nguimbi said. “They were a challenge and it was a very good game.”

The coach is right, but the Outlaws were up to it. They scored the first goal and the team looked good.

By Jannie Miller

Rawlins Middle School ELA

Head Girls Soccer Coach Rawlins High School

By Jannie Miller

Head Girls Soccer Coach Rawlins High School

The Rawlins High School girls’ soccer team embarked on a victorious journey to Torrington on April 5th, marking their inaugural conference game of the season.

Press Release

University of Wyoming

Both University of Wyoming rodeo teams swept their respective divisions at the Eastern Wyoming College (EWC) rodeo in Torrington last weekend to solidify their chances of qualifying full squads to this summer’s College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) in Casper.

By Dana Davis

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Colton Daniels, a senior at Rawlins High School, has signed to swim for Ottawa University Surprise in Arizona.

Daniels, known for his exceptional swimming abilities, made the decision to join Ottawa University’s swim team after a thorough evaluation of his options.

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

The basketball season for all Carbon County school teams came to a close on the weekend of March 9. The Rawlins played Lovell for the consolation game but lost to the Bulldogs 66 to 43. But before they met Lovell, they had two games before. One they lost and the other they won.

The first was Powell who entered the tournament 23-0. 

Press Release

University of Wyoming

Spring is when collegiate rodeo teams make their move to solidify weekly performances that will lead to automatic bids to the College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) this summer in Casper.