Wyoming
From League Play to Tournaments, Week 5 Delivers Full Slate for Wyoming Boys’ Basketball
Week 5 for Wyoming High School boys’ basketball teams has several conference games, three tournaments, and other action on the schedule. Thermopolis and Worland host the Big Horn Basin Classic, featuring the same 10 schools that are involved in the girls’ portion. The Little Six Tournament is at Ten Sleep this weekend. The Pioneers welcome five other teams. 1A No. 4 Upton and 2A Moorcroft are taking part in the West River Invitational Thursday through Saturday. That event is in South Dakota.
WYOPREPS BOYS BASKETBALL WEEK 5 SCHEDULE 2026
Class 4A starts league play this week, and the other three divisions also have some conference action. Games are spread across five days this week. Here is the Week 5 schedule of varsity games WyoPreps has. If you see a game missing, please email david@wyopreps.com. All schedules are subject to change.
Class 4A
Final Score: #2 Green River 56 Evanston 32
Class 3A
Final Score: #1 Lovell 63 Cody 43 (conference game)
Class 2A
Final Score: Shoshoni 68 Wind River 34
Class 1A
Final Score: Midwest 54 Casper Christian 53 (conference game) – Mosteller makes 2 FTs with 2.3 seconds left for the victory.
Final Score: H.E.M. 53 Encampment 40
Interclass
Final Score: 3A Pinedale 55 2A Big Piney 38
Out-of-State Opponent
Final Score: 1A Guernsey-Sunrise 54 Banner County, NE 19
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Class 4A
Final Score: Laramie 67 Cheyenne South 38 (conference game)
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Class 4A
Final Score: #2 Rock Springs 48 Evanston 37
Final Score: #3 Green River 71 Riverton 61 – Wolves end the game on a 17-6 run.
Class 2A
Final Score: Big Piney 54 Kemmerer 44 (conference game)
Final Score: #3 Big Horn 70 Tongue River 24
Class 1A
Final Score: #1 Lingle-Ft. Laramie 48 Southeast 30 (conference game) – Cook and Arnusch combined for 37 pts in the Doggers’ victory.
Final Score: H.E.M. 64 Rock River 29 (conference game)
Final Score: Casper Christian 35 Kaycee 21 (conference game)
Final Score: #3 Saratoga 54 Encampment 31 (conference game)
Interclass
Final Score: 2A Shoshoni 59 1A Riverside 41
Out-of-State Opponent
Final Score: 3A Newcastle 54 Belle Fourche, SD 51 – OT – make-up for Stateline Shootout postponement
Final Score: Gering, NE 71 3A Wheatland 53
Final Score: 3A Torrington 56 Mitchell, NE 44
2A Sundance at Harding County, SD – postponed to 2-3-26
Tournaments
West River Boys Invitational (in South Dakota)
Final Score: New Underwood, SD 67 2A Moorcroft 55
Final Score: Hot Springs, SD 47 1A #4 Upton 38
Class 4A
Final Score: Kelly Walsh 73 Jackson 40 (conference game)
Final Score: #4 Cheyenne Central 61 Campbell County 53 (conference game)
Final Score: Natrona County 42 #5 Star Valley 38
Final Score: Thunder Basin 54 Laramie 46 (conference game)
Final Score: #1 Sheridan 71 Cheyenne East 46 (conference game)
Class 3A
Final Score: Lyman 53 Pinedale 51 (conference game)
Final Score: #3 Douglas 65 #5 Buffalo 51 (conference game)
Final Score: #4 Lander 63 Mountain View 50 (conference game)
Final Score: Torrington 65 Burns 31 (conference game)
Class 2A
Final Score: #5 Pine Bluffs 64 #4 Wright 60 (conference game)
Class 1A
Final Score: Cokeville 53 Fort Washakie 41 (conference game)
Final Score: H.E.M. 54 Guernsey-Sunrise 19 (conference game)
Final Score: #1 Lingle-Ft. Laramie 50 #2 Lusk 44 (conference game) – Arnusch with 20 pts; LFL wins their 40th straight game.
Final Score: #3 Saratoga 61 #5 Little Snake River 32 (conference game)
Hulett at Kaycee (conference game) – postponed
Tournaments
Big Horn Basin Classic (in Thermopolis & Worland)
Final Score: 1A Burlington 57 2A Wind River 25
Final Score: 3A #2 Powell 54 2A Greybull 45
Final Score: 3A #1 Lovell 73 2A #1 Wyoming Indian 51
Final Score: 3A Cody 45 2A Rocky Mountain 30
Final Score: #2 Thermopolis 62 Wind River 8
Final Score: 3A Worland 63 2A Greybull 30
Final Score: 3A #2 Powell 72 1A Burlington 59
Final Score: 2A #1 Wyoming Indian 71 3A Cody 66
Final Score: 2A #2 Thermopolis 48 3A #1 Lovell 41 – Bobcats beat the Bulldogs for the 2nd straight year.
Final Score: 3A Worland 61 2A Rocky Mountain 32
Little Six Tournament (in Ten Sleep)
Final Score: Ten Sleep 58 Arvada-Clearmont 26
Final Score: 1A Dubois 48 Worland Freshmen 38
Final Score: Meeteetse 63 Midwest 40
Final Score: Dubois 64 Arvada-Clearmont 41
West River Invitational (in South Dakota)
Final Score: 2A Moorcroft 52 Newell, SD 20 – consolation
Final Score: 1A #4 Upton 55 Edgemont, SD 22
Class 4A
Natrona County at Jackson, 1 p.m. (cross-quad)
Thunder Basin at Cheyenne South, 1 p.m. (conference game)
Campbell County at Cheyenne East, 1:30 p.m. (conference game)
#1 Sheridan at #4 Cheyenne Central, 2:30 p.m. (conference game)
Kelly Walsh at #5 Star Valley, 2:30 p.m. (cross-quad)
Riverton at #2 Rock Springs, 4:30 p.m. (cross-quad)
Class 3A
#4 Lander at Wheatland, 3 p.m.
Rawlins at #5 Buffalo, 4:30 p.m. (conference game)
Glenrock at Torrington, 5 p.m. (conference game)
Newcastle at #3 Douglas, 6 p.m. (conference game)
Class 1A
Fort Washakie at St. Stephens, 1:30 p.m.
Guernsey-Sunrise at Hulett, 1:30 p.m.
Encampment at Southeast, 2 p.m.
Farson-Eden at Cokeville, 3 p.m. (conference game)
Rock River at Kaycee, 3 p.m.
Interclass
2A #4 Wright at 1A #2 Lusk, 4 p.m.
Out-of-State Opponent
2A Sundance at Hill City, SD, 3 p.m.
1A Riverside at Bridger, MT, 4:30 p.m.
Tournaments
Big Horn Basin Classic (in Cowley & Powell)
3A #2 Powell at 2A #2 Thermopolis, 9:30 a.m.
3A #1 Lovell vs. 1A Burlington, 9:30 a.m. (at Worland)
3A Cody vs. 2A Wind River, 11 a.m. (at Thermopolis)
Greybull vs. #1 Wyoming Indian, 11 a.m. (at Worland)
2A Rocky Mountain vs. 3A #2 Powell, 12:30 p.m. (at Thermopolis)
1A Burlington at 3A Worland, 12:30 p.m.
3A Cody at 2A #2 Thermopolis, 2 p.m.
2A Greybull vs. 3A #1 Lovell, 2 p.m. (at Worland HS)
Wind River vs. Rocky Mountain, 3:30 p.m. (at Thermopolis)
2A #1 Wyoming Indian at 3A Worland, 3:30 p.m.
Little Six Tournament (in Ten Sleep)
Midwest vs. Dubois, 8 a.m.
Arvada-Clearmont vs. Meeteetse, 11 a.m.
1A Midwest at Ten Sleep, 2 p.m.
1A Meeteetse vs. Worland Freshmen, 5 p.m.
Worland Freshmen at 1A Ten Sleep, 8 p.m.
West River Invitational (in Rapid City, South Dakota)
2A Moorcroft vs. 1A #4 Upton, 2 p.m. – consolation championship
Big Horn Rams Boys Basketball Preseason Practice 2025
The Big Horn Rams scrimmaged and got some teamwork in during preseason practice in December 2025.
Gallery Credit: David Settle, WyoPreps.com
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Wyoming Sun Bucks is a net gain for children, families
Dear Casper,
Rep. Ken Pendergraft’s recent column opposing the Sun Bucks program raises concerns about cost, but it does so in a way that risks giving readers an incomplete picture.
It is true that the Department of Family Services requested approximately $3.5 million for startup and operations. However, that figure represents a combined state and federal investment, split evenly. Wyoming’s share is half of that — and more importantly, those dollars are not intended to purchase food directly. They fund the administrative framework required to deliver federally funded benefits to eligible children.
Those responsibilities are not trivial. They include verifying eligibility, processing applications, maintaining technology systems, preventing fraud and ensuring benefits are accurately distributed. Without that infrastructure, the program simply cannot function, and no child would receive assistance.
The initial startup cost of $1.6 million covers one-time expenses such as building the IT system, setting up application processing, contracting with the EBT vendor that issues and loads benefit cards, and establishing temporary staffing and support systems to serve families statewide. This is not “an office for one person,” but the foundation of a program designed to reach roughly 32,000 children.
Once operational, the ongoing cost to Wyoming is estimated at about $483,000 per year in state funds. In return, the program would deliver approximately $3.84 million annually in federal food benefits to Wyoming children. That is a significant net gain for families across the state.
While the article emphasizes administrative expenses, it overlooks the scale of the benefit those costs unlock. The question is not whether administration exists — it must — but whether the outcome justifies the investment. In this case, a relatively modest state contribution enables millions in direct food assistance to flow into Wyoming communities.
Reasonable people can debate the role of government programs. But that debate should be grounded in a full accounting of both costs and benefits. When viewed in that light, the Sun Bucks program is less about bureaucracy and more about whether Wyoming chooses to participate in a federally funded effort to help ensure children have access to food during the summer months.
Mike Thompson, Chairman of the Department of Family Services Oversight Council
Evansville
Wyoming GOP endorsement of candidates
Dear Casper,
I have read about the plans for the Wyoming Republican party to endorse specific candidates in the upcoming primary election. It is my understanding that the state law currently prevents the Wyoming Republican party from officially endorsing a candidate. I agree with the party’s position that this is not in keeping with the party and its members’ First Amendment right to free speech.
However, I think that the party should be careful in exercising this right. As the purpose of the primary election is to select the candidate that the majority of the registered Republican party members feel is best suited for the position, it feels like there could be a conflict of interest in explicitly endorsing a specific candidate without receiving the input from all of the registered members of the party.
Without seeking the input of the entire Republican electorate, how will the party itself provide a fair and accurate endorsement of a candidate? I certainly hope that the party leadership is not intending to offer an endorsement on behalf of the entire party based simply on what they (the leadership) might believe. To offer such an endorsement without seeking the input from all of the party members would be anti-democratic and would invoke Orwellian images of the party which, rather than listening to and responding to the input from the party members, would tell the party members what they should think.
If the members of the party leadership wish to offer an endorsement, they should do so as individuals and should not presume to speak for the entire membership of the party, at least not before the entire Republican electorate has had a chance to provide input regarding a party-level endorsement.
To circumvent this problem, I would recommend that the Republican party hold a vote among all of its registered members to determine whom the party ought to endorse. Maybe we could hold an event where polling places are established, where party members can go to indicate their preference for that endorsement. This would provide a fair and democratic method to ensure that the Republican party’s endorsement reflects the will of the party members.
I think that there might be an event similar to what I have described scheduled for Aug. 18. Maybe the party could do more or less the same thing for their endorsement event — or just wait until then.
Carlos Buckner
Casper
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The 2026 Wyoming High School boys’ soccer season is close to its finish. Only three weeks remain. 4A teams will conclude the regular season, as they jockey for positions going into next week’s regional tournaments. Meanwhile, 3A schools have this week and next week left in the regular season. They are trying to reach the top four of the league standings, as those are the teams that qualify for the state tournament in two weeks.
WYOPREPS WEEK 8 BOYS SOCCER SCHEDULE 2026
Three matches this week feature ranked opponents squaring off. Sheridan will host Thunder Basin on Friday. In 3A on Saturday, top-ranked Cody is at No. 5 Mountain View, and four-rated Torrington goes to No. 2 Buffalo. Just like the ladies, you have some rivalry matches on the schedule with Rock Springs-Green River, Jackson-Star Valley, and Thunder Basin-Campbell County. Wednesday will bring new soccer rankings. This is the boys’ schedule for Week 8. Schedules are subject to change.
TUESDAY, MAY 5:
CLASS 4A
Final Score: #2 Sheridan 2 Campbell County 1 (conference match)
Final Score: Riverton 3 Natrona County 1 (conference match)
CLASS 3A
Pinedale at Rawlins – postponed to May 11 – changed to May 9 for boys’ match only!
WEDNESDAY, MAY 6:
CLASS 4A
Laramie at Cheyenne Central – postponed to May 9
Cheyenne South at Cheyenne East – postponed to May 9
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THURSDAY, MAY 7:
CLASS 4A
Final Score: #1 Jackson 8 Star Valley 2 (conference match)
Final Score: #4 Thunder Basin 3 Campbell County 1 (conference match)
Final Score: Rock Springs 2 #5 Green River 1 (conference match)
FRIDAY, MAY 8:
CLASS 4A
Final Score: Cheyenne Central 6 Cheyenne South 0 (conference match)
Final Score: #2 Sheridan 3 #4 Thunder Basin 1 (conference match)
Final Score: #2 Kelly Walsh 6 Riverton 0 (conference match)
Final Score: Laramie 3 Cheyenne East 1 (conference match)
Final Score: Evanston 2 Natrona County 2 – TIE (conference match) – Red Devils scored with 1 second left for the draw.
CLASS 3A
Final Score: #4 Worland 1 Rawlins 0 (conference match) – Kobe Bradshaw scored the GW goal on a PK in the 1st half.
Final Score: Douglas 2 Torrington 2 (conference match) – Shootout = Torrington wins 4-3!
Final Score: #1 Cody Lyman (conference match)
Final Score: #2 Lander 3 Pinedale 0 (conference match)
Final Score: Powell 1 #5 Mountain View 0 (conference match) – Gianrey Dallesandro with the GW-goal, assisted by Ethan Frame.
Final Score: #3 Buffalo 1 Newcastle 0 (conference match) – forfeit win for the Bison.
SATURDAY, MAY 9:
CLASS 4A
Laramie at Cheyenne Central, 11 a.m. (conference match)
Evanston at #2 Kelly Walsh, noon (conference match)
Cheyenne South at Cheyenne East, noon (conference match)
Riverton at Natrona County, noon (conference match)
Rock Springs at Star Valley, 1 p.m. (conference match)
CLASS 3A
Pinedale at Rawlins, 11 a.m.
#1 Cody at #5 Mountain View, noon (conference match)
Powell at Lyman, noon (conference match)
Torrington at #3 Buffalo, 2 p.m. (conference match)
#4 Worland at Douglas, 2 p.m. (conference match)
Final Score: Rawlins 1 Newcastle 0 (conference match) – forfeit win for the Outlaws.
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The Indians faced the rival Thunderbirds on April 15, 2026
Gallery Credit: David Settle, WyoPreps.com
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