2015 Wyoming High School Sports Year In Review [POLL]
It's time to say good-bye to another calendar year of High School Sports in Wyoming.
2015 had its share of moments, which would set the stage for 2016.
Scroll down for a poll question on what you think is the 2015 Wyoming High School Sports Story of the Year.
If we overlooked something, email: scores@wyopreps.com
Winter:
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Winter Season Coaches of the Year: Click here
Boys Basketball:
2A: Wind River would win their first title ever, beating Rocky Mountain in the State Championship Game.
Gatorade Boys Basketball Player of the Year: Jalen Krening - Rawlins
Torrington HS grad Jason McManamen helped the University of Wyoming Men's Basketball Team win the Mountain West Conference Tournament, and automatically qualify for the NCAA Tournament, for the first time since 2002.
Girls Basketball:
After 41 years, Tongue River girls basketball coach Dianne Moser would retire. She would tie Okie Blanchard's win record with 718 victories, and guide the Lady Eagles to 9 State Championships.
Gatorade Girls Basketball Player of the Year: Robbi Ryan - Sheridan
Natrona County High School grad Kaylee Johnson helped Stanford get to the Sweet 16, of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament.
Wrestling:
4-Time All-State Wrestling Honors: Tevis Bartlett of Cheyenne East, Macen Peterson of Cokeville, James Teichert of Cokeville, Dallas Taylor of Moorcroft, Ryan Bradshaw of Thermopolis and Vinchinzo Castle of Thermopolis.
Boys Swimming:
4A: Kelly Walsh repeated as State Champs.
3A: Lander 19-peated as State Champs.
Nordic Skiing:
Alpine Skiing:
Indoor Track and Field:
Spring:
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Spring Season Coaches of the Year: Click here
Boys Soccer:
3A: Jackson shutout Worland to repeat as champs and win their 3rd state title in the last 4 years.
Gatorade Boys Soccer Player of the Year: Tristan White of Riverton
Tristan White of Riverton and Daniel Bolding of Lander were named High School Scholar All-Americans.
Girls Soccer:
4A: Cheyenne East defeated Sheridan to 3-peat as State Champs.
3A: Jackson defeated Star Valley to win their 6th title in 8 years.
Gatorade Girls Soccer Player of the Year: Abby Morillon of Cheyenne East
Boys Outdoor Track and Field:
4A: Natrona would 3-peat as state champs and win their 5th in the last 6 years.
3A: Douglas would win their 2nd state championship in the last 3 years.
2A: Burns would win their first state championship.
1A: Cokeville would 3-peat as state champs.
Gatorade Boys Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Year: Chase Andersen of Natrona
4-Time All-State Honors: Jace Marx of Big Piney
Girls Outdoor Track and Field:
4A: Gillette would 4-peat as state champs.
3A: Cody would 8-peat as state champs, beating Star Valley by 2 points.
2A: Big Horn would win the state championship.
1A: Upton would win their first state championship since 1997.
Gatorade Girls Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Year: Ann Wingeleth of Lyman.
4-Time All-State Honors: Ann Wingeleth of Lyman and Gabrielle Wollert of Lingle-Ft. Laramie.
Summer:
Legion Baseball:
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Cheyenne hosted the AA Northwest Regional Tournament. The Gillette Roughriders avenged their State Title loss, and eliminated Post 6, and finished as Regional Runner-Ups.
The Cody Cubs repeated as A-League State Champs, and for the 2nd year in a row, finished as A-League Northwest Regional Runner-Ups.
Cheyenne Post 6 Manager Tagg Lain resigned from the team. He had 990 wins, and helped the program win 14 state championships in 22 seasons.
Rodeo:
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Other summer events:
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Mr. Wyoming Basketball 2015: Chris Quayle of Riverton
Ms. Wyoming Basketball 2015: Dani Noble of Cheyenne South
The North swept the South in the 2015 Wyoming Coaches Association Volleyball, Girls Basketball and Boys Basketball Games.
Fall:
Fall Season Coaches of the Year: Click here
Football:
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4A: Sheridan nearly squandered a 24 point lead, but held on to beat Gillette in the championship game.
Gatorade Football Player of the Year: Theo Dawson of Jackson
Volleyball:
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Gatorade Volleyball Player of the Year: Cosette Stellern of Cheyenne East (repeat)
Golf:
4A: Behind 3-time state champ Easton Paxton, Riverton boys would 3-peat as state champs. Sheridan would claim the girls title.
3A: Pinedale boys would repeat by 1 stroke ahead of Torrington. Cody would repeat as girls state champ and win their 3rd in the last 4 years.
2A: Thermopolis boys would repeat as team champs and win their 3rd in the last 4 years. Big Horn girls would win their first state championship ever.
4-Time All State Golf Honors: Jordan Costello of Pinedale and Caitlyn Skavdahl of Natrona
Tennis:
Julia Fenn of Sheridan made history by become the first girl ever to 4-peat as #1 singles state champ.
Team State Champs: Gillette boys and Cheyenne Central girls (Repeat)
4-Time All-State Tennis Honors: Julia Fenn of Sheridan and Kelsie Sanders of Gillette.
Cross-Country:
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4A: Laramie boys would 4-peat as state champs, and Cheyenne Central won the girls state title.
3A: Star Valley boys would 4-peat as state champs, and Jackson would repeat as girls state champs.
2A: Wyoming Indian boys would 9-peat as state champs, and Pine Bluffs/Burns girls would 6-peat as state champs.
4-Time All-State Cross Country Honors: Brody Smith of Cody and Chris Henry of Laramie.
2014 Gatorade Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year: Brody Smith of Cody (Award was given out in January 2015)
2014 Gatorade Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year: Karli Piaia of Rock Springs (Award was given out in January 2015)
Girls Swimming:
4A: Gillette would 3-peat as State Champs and has won 10 of the last 11.
3A: Jackson would 4-peat as State Champs and has won 10 of the last 12.
4-Time All-State Girls Swimming Honors: Ryleigh Kobbe of Laramie
Other notes from 2015:
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The Campbell County School District announced that Thunder Basin HS will open starting in the 2017-2018 school year. This will be the 2nd High School in the Gillette area. Other details are being worked on.
One 6-Man Football Final Score was 6-0, while another was 102-60.
In the 3A Girls Basketball Semi-Final Game between Powell vs. Mountain View...Powell lead 2-0 after 1 quarter, 5-0 at halftime, 18-4 after 3 quarters, and won the game 31-15.
The final score of a Legion Baseball Game saw the Casper Oilers beat the Green River Knights, 30-29.
The Green River boys basketball team broke their 58-game losing streak.