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1 week ago | sweetwaternow.com | Jayson Klepper

SWEETWATER COUNTY — The Green River Knights and Rock Springs Stallions both struggled on the diamond this week, suffering back-to-back losses in midweek American Legion baseball action against Cody and Gillette, respectively. The Green River Knights faced a tough road test in Cody Tuesday, dropping both games of a doubleheader to the Cody Cubs. In the opener, Cody surged to an early lead and never looked back, defeating the Knights 18-7.

1 week ago | sweetwaternow.com | Jayson Klepper

BUFFALO — The best high school rodeo athletes in Wyoming will gather in Buffalo beginning Thursday for the Wyoming High School Rodeo Association (WYHSRA) State Finals, where they’ll compete for a chance to represent the state at the National High School Finals Rodeo (NHSFR) in Rock Springs later this summer. Several local competitors from the region will enter the event as strong contenders across a variety of events, with some ranked near or at the top of the state standings.

1 week ago | sweetwaternow.com | Jayson Klepper

DENVER — The Colorado Rockies have become the embodiment of futility in the 2025 Major League Baseball season — rewriting the record books in all the ways no team wants to. After falling 5-3 to the New York Mets on Sunday, the Rockies dropped to 9-50, becoming the first team since 1901 to lose 50 games before recording their 10th win. They finally snapped the streak on Monday with a 6-4 win. Before that win, Colorado was pacing worse than any team in over a century.

1 week ago | sweetwaternow.com | Jayson Klepper

LARAMIE — Former University of Wyoming wide receiver Marcus Harris has been named to the 2026 College Football Hall of Fame ballot, the National Football Foundation (NFF) announced Monday. Harris is among 79 players and nine coaches from the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) nominated for the Hall of Fame’s 2026 class. The ballot also includes 100 players and 35 coaches from the divisional ranks.

2 weeks ago | sweetwaternow.com | Jayson Klepper

LARAMIE — The Mountain West Conference, along with its television partners CBS Sports Network and FOX Sports, released the 2025 football television schedule on Thursday. Wyoming is scheduled to appear on national television seven times, with four other games awaiting broadcast details. The Cowboys will be featured six times on CBS Sports Network, including four home games in primetime. The first of those is a matchup against Utah on Sept. 13, scheduled for a 6 p.m. kickoff at War Memorial Stadium.