By Dana Davis

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Saratoga High School athletes competed Friday at the Shana Ward Memorial Invitational Cross Country Meet held at the Saratoga Inn Golf Course.

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Encampment High School Lady Tiger volleyball team lost to Cokeville 0-3 on September 27. The next day the Lady Tigers rebounded against Farson-Eden winning 3-1 The Encampment team will face Little Snake River Valley on October 4.

By Mike Armstrong  

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

The Rochelle Ranch Golf Course in Rawlins played host to 14 high schools competing in the 3A State Golf Championships from September 20 to 21. Despite the privilege of hosting the event, the Rawlins High School Outlaws struggled, finishing in last place with a total score of 1,048.

By Mike Armstrong  

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) High School football team continues to play well against good opponents like Farson-Eden on September 20, but coming up a bit short by the end of the game.

The Miners lost 52 to 41.

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.