The Lady Punchers snagged gold as a team, beating 14 other schools to secure the 2A Wyoming State Championship with 127 points. The Puncher boys garnered fifth place out of a field of 16 teams with 71 points.
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More than 140 teams from Utah, Nevada, Idaho, Wyoming and as far away as Alaska entered the meet. Programs ranged in size from urban schools in the Las Vegas and Salt Lake City areas to rural locations like Big Piney. Many preliminary events consisted of well over 200 contestants.
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The Puncher girls’ team captured gold, posting 212 points. Kemmerer came in a distant second with 169 points. Tallying 166 points, the Big Piney boys’ team also earned first place, soundly beating Rocky Mountain High School with 137 points.
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More than 20 teams competed in both the boys’ and girls’ divisions at the meet, representing schools in the 1A, 2A and 3A classifications.
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The weather cooperated to a certain degree and unlike past years, the meet remained snow-, sleet- and wintery mix-free, even featuring the sun on occasion. Runners, jumpers and throwers did contend with a ferocious, sustained wind blasting from the southwest.
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The Lady Punchers bagged sixth place out of 12 teams ranging in size from Dubois to the host school and Lander, posting 51 points. The Puncher boys took eighth place with 36 points.
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Both the Lady Punchers and Punchers posted strong performances and new personal records at the meet. The Big Piney girls’ team earned third place out of eight teams, tallying 106.5 points. The boys’ team also achieved third place, posting 84 points.
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“Unlike many coaches, Chad is not a regular employee of the school district, but is a local entrepreneur who constantly adjusts his schedule to meet the needs of the team and athletes,” Strong said.
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The Big Piney High School combined boys’ and girls’ track team snagged sixth place out of 12 teams ranging in size from 1A to 4A at the Green River Invitational on April 21 with 106 points.
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“Colby works hard and puts in the time during the offseason,” Nugent added. “He is supportive of his teammates and is a leader on the team. Colby sticks around at practice until his teammates have completed their workouts, even doing one more set so that they have someone to push them. He is kind to everyone and humble. Colby is a big part of why our team is successful – not just because he scores points for us, but because of his character and how it impacts the rest of the team.”
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The Big Piney boys captured third place out of 12 teams, posting 90 points. The Puncher girls secured sixth place, tallying 63 points.
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Jenks posted a final time of 1 minute, 52.18 seconds in the event to bag ninth place overall out of 61 of the best runners from across the country. Setting the bar high for the outdoor track season, Jenks crossed the finish line with a new personal record for outdoor track. He beat his 2A state-record breaking time of 1:55.59 at last year’s state championships in Casper.
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Big Piney High School Puncher runners, jumpers and throwers confidently stepped up to the challenge, returning home with multiple ribbons and new personal records after competing against athletes from schools ranging in size from 2A to 4A.
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“I’m humbled and very honored and I’m still questioning, ‘How did I get this?’” Jones said on Saturday after a long day spent battling opponents at the FIRST Robotics Idaho Regional Competition in Boise.
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Big Piney High School senior and Puncher football starter Thomas Howard was selected to play for the South Team under the leadership of Star Valley Head Coach McKay Young.
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Totaling 360 points for the season, Stoutenburg shot at 72 percent from the charity stripe, 48 percent from inside the perimeter and 34 percent from outside. Stoutenburg went 7 for 7 from the free-throw line against St. Stephens on Jan. 20. He sunk four of five attempted 3-pointers when the Punchers took on Kemmerer on Feb. 17 – the fifth-highest performance in the 2A West Conference. Stoutenburg scored 28 points against Kemmerer on Jan. 13 and netted 27 points during the Feb. 16 game against Pinedale.
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“Our seniors played basketball all four years of high school,” Espenscheid said. “That is a testament to their commitment – it’s a lot to get through four years of any sport. The seniors are each stellar and hardly missed a practice over four years. They were super coachable and I’m proud of the way they handled the (2022-2023) season. Sharianne, Rayne, Hannah and Shelby all represented Big Piney with class.”
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“My strategy is always the same for each race,” he said. “I try to get out really fast and stay up front and then basically kick the last 200 meters, going as fast as my legs can carry me.”
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“I love the game,” Munoz said. “It’s easy to work hard at something you love. When I saw myself succeeding, or even failing, at basketball, it made me hungrier to improve. In life, and athletics, you’re going to be put up against adversity all the time. How you react to that adversity is important. It takes a lot of discipline and a good work ethic.”
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Big Piney competed against eight other teams and secured silver with 76.2 points.
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Senior Colby Jenks shattered the all-class state indoor track record in the 800-meter run in the finals for the event on Saturday, March 4. Jenks captured gold in the 800-meters, hitting the finish line in under 2 minutes at 1 minute, 53.92 seconds.
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“I had (Longwell) broken down on bottom,” Meador said. “I saw the towel tapper run right behind the ref. The ref was right in front of me, and I heard him start to count down the last 5 seconds of the match. That’s when I started to get excited because I knew I was the state champion.”
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Cokeville led by a single touchdown early in the final quarter against conference rival Big Piney on Friday, Oct. 15.
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The Sublette County combined girls’ swim team won the Big Piney Meet on Thursday, Oct. 14, beating Kemmerer and Evanston with 112 points.
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Hitting the pool for a busy weekend, the Sublette County combined girls’ swim team competed in Rock Springs on Thursday, Oct. 7, followed by the Rawlins Invitational on Oct. 9.
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A decisive victory over Wind River High School on Saturday, Oct. 9, maintained the Lady Punchers’ position as the top seed in the 2A Southwest Quadrant with an undefeated conference record.
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Mountain View punted the ball deep into Big Piney territory early in the second half as the conference rivals squared off at Puncher Stadium on Oct. 8.
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The Punchers chewed up yards with multiple pass plays and quick feet during the Oct. 1 match against Lovell, yet were unable to overcome their conference rival on the scoreboard.
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The Pinedale Aquatic Center echoed with the sound of competition on Saturday, Oct. 2. The Sublette County girls’ swim team hosted the day-long Pinedale Invitational featuring eight teams from across the region.
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Big Piney finished the weekend with two wins, two draws and two losses.
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Touchdown passes by the Punchers in the fourth quarter saved the game against Lyman from turning into a rout.
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Sublette County’s young girls’ swim team proved its mettle at the Sublette County Triangular hosted by the Pinedale Aquatic Center on Thursday, Sept. 23.
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Scoring a second win against St. Stephens on Sept. 23, the Puncher volleyball team rose to the top of the 2A Southwest Quadrant, boasting an undefeated record.
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Fighting through five sets to pull out a win against Wind River High School on Friday, Sept. 18, the Lady Punchers proved they are a team to be reckoned with this season.
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Homecoming weekend opened with the Sublette County combined girls’ swim team challenging Lyman to a duel at the Big Piney High School pool on Thursday, Sept. 16.
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Showing no mercy, the Punchers trounced the rival Wranglers and secured the county trophy for a fifth year on Friday, Sept. 17. Eager Homecoming crowds packed the Puncher stadium and lined the field with red and white proudly on display.
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Group of golfers headed to Lander for State Meet.
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Bump, set, spike, victory! The Puncher volleyball team scored its second conference win against Wyoming Indian High School on Saturday, Sept. 11, before an ecstatic home crowd.
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The Punchers held the line through most of the second half and scored another touchdown in the fourth quarter to seal the victory, 26-6.
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Starting the weekend off with a bang, the Big Piney volleyball team trounced St. Stephens in the first conference game on Friday, Sept. 3. The Punchers dominated the first set with an 18-point margin and never looked back, scoring a 3-0 victory.
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The Sublette County girls’ swim team entered its second week of competition at the Green River Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 4.
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Pulling off several impressive surprise plays, Big Piney trailed by only 14-6 when the halftime buzzer sounded during the season-opener on Friday, Aug. 27.
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The Puncher volleyball team squared off against top teams in the 3A and 4A divisions at the first tournament of the season hosted by Riverton. The two-day event, Aug. 27-28, featured teams from all four classifications.
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Team ropers converged on the Pinedale Rodeo Grounds over the weekend for the annual Lance Koppenhafer Championship, which also served as the Ride For Reid fundraiser on Saturday, Aug. 28.
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Big Piney High School alumna Karson Bradley, riding for the University of Wyoming rodeo team, took sixth place in barrel racing at the College National Finals Rodeo in Casper.
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Jaspur Brower and Jade Espenscheid of Big Piney punched their tickets to the 2021 National High School Finals Rodeo after qualifying at the Wyoming High School Rodeo State Finals in Douglas on June 10-11.
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Paul Sylvester of Hudson, Wyo., won the pro race. Max McGinnis of Big Piney placed second and Darin Taylor of Bedford, Wyo., came in third place.
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Spring sports returned this year and the Puncher track and field team took full advantage of the opportunity to compete.
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Both the girls’ and boys’ team placed fourth with 56 and 59.5 points respectively.
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The spring soccer season came to an end for the Wranglers and Lady Wranglers with a doubleheader against Lyman and Mountain View on Friday, May 14 and Saturday, May 15.
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Puncher track and field athletes took the opportunity to show what they are made of and dominated the competition at the 2A West Regional Track Meet.
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Big Piney runners, jumpers and throwers defied strong, sustained wind gusts and threatening gray clouds to compete at the Puncher Invitational on May 4.
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Punchers highlight weekend with fourth-place finish in Pinedale.
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The Big Piney duo play for Pinedale soccer.
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Davis plays in doubleheader weekend.
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The Puncher track and field team grappled with wind, storm clouds and even a few snowflakes during an action-packed weekend.
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The girls’ won Saturday’s match against Powell, 2-0.
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The Wranglers fell to Cody in a close match, 2-1, and lost to Powell on Saturday, 4-0.
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The Big Piney track team dove right into the second week of competition with back-to-back meets on April 9 and 10.
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Lone Puncher Maggie Davis features for Lady Wranglers.
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Gonzalez and Martinez feature for Pinedale soccer.
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Spring Break did not stop the Punchers from putting in another week of practice and competition.
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Nervous energy built and finally erupted with the starting call. The Drift 100 was on.
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Proud to Host the Best is a nonprofit organization in Casper.
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The Wyoming Coaches Association released its annual All-Conference and All-State honors list last week following the conclusion of successful seasons for the Puncher boys’ and girls’ basketball teams.
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The Punchers girls’ basketball team entered the fourth quarter against Moorcroft trailing by 12 points.
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The Punchers entered the court for their semifinal match against Sundance at the 2A State Basketball Championships.
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Puncher wrestler Thomas Howard is already making waves in 2A wrestling as a sophomore.
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An excited crowd pressed against head girls’ basketball coach Brian Espenscheid and his team following a 63-59 double overtime upset against Moorcroft at the 2A State Girls’ Basketball Championship.
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Big Piney squared off against Sundance in a historic semifinal match at the 2A State Basketball Championships in Casper on March 5.
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The Big Piney Vipers hockey team had its annual bout against Pinedale on Saturday, Feb. 27.
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The Puncher girls’ basketball team has every reason to be proud.
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Big Piney took 14th place and had three wrestlers place in the top six.
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The Puncher boys’ basketball team is the second seed going into the 2021 2A State Basketball Championship.
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Punchers fall to Wyoming Indian going into postseason.
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The Punchers run the table in the 2A Southwest Quadrant.
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Big Piney finished fourth out of six schools as it hosted 2A Southwest Regional over the weekend.
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Twelve qualified to swim in the championships.
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Grapplers prepare to host new regional quads.
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Big Piney scores quadrant victory over Cougars.
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Big Piney overcomes Wind River in double overtime.
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Raza played quarterback and defensive end.
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Girls take court against quadrant rival, Bridger Valley duo.
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Espenscheid, Hansen finish in double figures.
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Hacklin, Day add more State qualifying times.
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Punchers' big second quarter powers latest win.
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Combined team scores two wins over weekend.
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Girls score their first home season in memory over weekend.
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Win over rival Pinedale highlights perfect week for Punchers.
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Handful also punch tickets to State with qualifying times.
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Girls pull off victory against Kemmerer.
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