PhotoFest! Kelly Walsh Sweeps Star Valley in Soccer

Kelly Walsh played host to Star Valley in girls' and boys' soccer on Friday to start the season with weather conditions that are fairly normal this time of year; which means bring your coat and a knit hat. KW posted convincing wins in both matches in Casper so the Star Valley teams will be looking for traction as the season progresses. A year ago, the Braves were 5-9-1 and the Lady Braves were 2-11-2.

The Kelly Walsh girls are coming off a memorable season in which they won the 4A State Championship for the 2nd straight year, thanks to a 3-2 win over Jackson in the final. The Lady Trojans were 14-2-2 in 2024 and defeated a good Jackson team on Saturday in Casper 2-1. KW has a returning All-State player in Sydney Stephan at the forward spot and a returning All-Conference player in Kamryn Walker on defense. This group will be in every match they play in this season and KW had a very one-sided win on Friday as they beat Star Valley 14-0.

The Kelly Walsh boys made the 4A semi-finals last season losing to Cheyenne Central in the Final 4. The Trojans were 15-6 a year ago and this year, they'll have to replace a trio of All-State players. They do have a trio of All-Conference players returning in forwards Beau Barclay and Ethan Leslie as well as defender Laird Larsen. KW handled Star Valley 9-0 on Friday but lost to defending 4A State Champion Jackson on Saturday 4-1. The KW gets solid coaching and will be a factor in 4A this season.

We have a few photographs to share from the Kelly Walsh/Star Valley matches on Friday from Casper. You can find them in our gallery below. Enjoy!