American-Turkish citizen Aysenur Eygi may not have been killed in the way the IDF claimed, the Washington Post alleged on Wednesday following an independent investigation. 

Eygi, who was killed by IDF fire near the Beita Junction, West Bank, was reportedly not killed during peak clashes in the area. The report alleges that Eygi was shot about 20 minutes after the crowd had moved on the main road more than 200 meters away from the Israeli security forces.

Eygi, 26, was killed by IDF fire on Friday in a violent gathering of dozens of Palestinians who had set tires on fire and threw rocks at the forces at the Beita Junction. The incident has sparked concern in the United States and significant outrage in Turkey.

The IDF released a statement following an investigation, indicating that it is highly likely that Eygi was unintentionally hit by indirect fire from Israeli forces. The fire was aimed at a primary agitator who was throwing rocks at the forces and posed a threat.

IDF inquiry into the incident 

The IDF also emphasized that a Military Police investigation has been opened in response to the incident, and the Military Advocate General will review the findings upon its conclusion. Additionally, Israel has requested to conduct an autopsy.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken commented on the incident, stating that “the killing of the American activist in the West Bank was unjustified and unprovoked. No one should be harmed by gunfire for participating in a protest. Israel needs to make changes in how it operates in the West Bank, including revising the IDF’s rules of engagement.”

US President Joe Biden spoke with Eygi’s family shortly after the incident.

Week 3 of the 2024 Wyoming prep volleyball season has matches on five days this week. Three more tournaments are in the state this week. Rawlins hosts their annual invite, the Sandy Jebens Invitational. It’s a 3A preview with all but one team from that classification and one 4A school in the field. Big Horn hosts their annual invitational with 13 2A teams in attendance. Encampment and Saratoga host a 1A Jamboree with 19 Class 1A schools playing over two days. Evanston and Star Valley head to Idaho for a tournament. Some conference and non-conference matches also dot the schedule, particularly in 4A.

WYOMING HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE WEEK 3 2024

The schedule for Week 3 is below. All schedules are subject to change. For any updates, please reach out to david@wyopreps.com.

Class 1A

Final Score: #1 Little Snake River 3 Encampment 0 (conference match) = 25-20, 25-18, 25-11

Final Score: Burlington 3 St. Stephens 0 (conference match) = 25-4, 25-14, 25-6

Final Score: #4 Southeast 3 Guernsey-Sunrise 0 (conference match) = 25-6, 25-14, 25-7

Interclass

Final Score: 1A Farson-Eden 3 2A Big Piney 2 = 25-17, 22-25, 22-25, 25-18, 15-8

Final Score: 4A Jackson 3 3A Lander 0 = 25-21, 25-17, 25-9

Final Score: 3A Pinedale 3 1A #2 Cokeville 0 = 25-22, 29-27, 25-22

Out-of-State Opponent

Final Score: Crawford, NE 2 1A Lusk 0 = 25-15, 25-19

Final Score: 1A Lusk 2 Hemingford, NE 0 = 25-18, 25-19

Rankings will change on Wednesdays with the new WyoPreps Coaches and Media Poll release.

Class 4A

Final Score: #1 Laramie 3 Cheyenne South 0 (conference match) = 25-17, 25-15, 25-15 – Dodd had 16 kills, 13 digs, and 3 aces. Sailors added 10 kills and 2.5 blocks.

Class 2A

#5 Pine Bluffs at #1 Big Horn, 7 p.m. (conference match)

Class 1A

St. Stephens at Meeteetse, 5 p.m. (conference match)

Interclass

3A #1 Cody at 4A #3 Kelly Walsh, 6 p.m.

3A Lander at 4A Riverton, 6 p.m.

Class 4A

Natrona County at #4 Green River, 5 p.m. (conference match)

#2 Thunder Basin at Cheyenne South, 6 p.m. (conference match)

#3 Kelly Walsh at Rock Springs, 6 p.m. (conference match)

#5 Cheyenne East at Sheridan, 6 p.m. (conference match)

Cheyenne Central at Campbell County, 6 p.m. (conference match)

Tournaments

1A Volleyball Jamboree in Encampment & Saratoga (2 courts at each site)

#3 Upton at Encampment, 11 a.m.

H.E.M. vs. Ft. Washakie, 11 a.m.

#1 Little Snake River vs. #4 Lingle-Ft. Laramie, 11 a.m.

Guernsey-Sunrise vs. Midwest, 11 a.m.

Kaycee vs. Lusk, noon

#5 Southeast vs. Burlington, noon

#4 Lingle-Ft. Laramie at Saratoga, noon

Arvada-Clearmont vs. Hulett, noon

#1 Little Snake River vs. Rock River, 1 p.m.

Ft. Washakie vs. Lusk, 1 p.m.

Farson-Eden vs. Arvada-Clearmont, 1 p.m.

Guernsey-Sunrise vs. Saratoga JV, 1 p.m.

H.E.M. vs. Kaycee, 2 p.m.

Rock River vs. Burlington, 2 p.m.

Riverside at Saratoga, 2 p.m.

Dubois vs. #4 Lingle-Ft. Laramie, 2 p.m.

Lusk at Encampment, 3 p.m.

#5 Southeast vs. #3 Upton, 3 p.m.

Dubois vs. Midwest, 3 p.m.

Hulett vs. Riverside, 3 p.m.

Rock River vs. Kaycee, 4 p.m.

Burlington vs. Ft. Washakie, 4 p.m.

Farson-Eden vs. Guernsey-Sunrise, 4 p.m.

H.E.M. vs. Midwest, 4 p.m.

#5 Southeast at Encampment, 5 p.m.

#1 Little Snake River vs. #3 Upton, 5 p.m.

Hulett at Saratoga, 5 p.m.

Arvada-Clearmont vs. Dubois, 5 p.m.

Farson-Eden vs. Riverside, 6 p.m.

Big Horn 2A Invitational (at Big Horn High School, Middle School, & Elementary School) – rolling start times after the day’s first matches.

Rocky Mountain at #1 Big Horn, 9 a.m.

#3 Tongue River vs. Shoshoni, 9 a.m.

#5 Pine Bluffs vs. Kemmerer, 9 a.m.

Moorcroft vs. Thermopolis, 9 a.m.

#2 Sundance vs. Greybull

#4 Wright vs. Wind River

#3 Tongue River vs. Rocky Mountain

#5 Pine Bluffs vs. Shoshoni

Moorcroft vs. Wind River

#4 Wright vs. Greybull

Big Piney at #1 Big Horn

#3 Tongue River vs. Kemmerer

#5 Pine Bluffs vs. Rocky Mountain

Moorcroft vs. Shoshoni

Shoshoni at #1 Big Horn

#5 Pine Bluffs vs. Greybull

#4 Wright vs. Thermopolis

#2 Sundance vs. Wind River

#3 Tongue River vs. Thermopolis

Moorcroft vs. Greybull

#2 Sundance vs. Rocky Mountain

#4 Wright vs. Big Piney

Wind River at #1 Big Horn

#2 Sundance vs. Big Piney

#5 Pine Bluffs vs. Thermopolis

Moorcroft vs. Kemmerer

Rawlins “Sandy Jebens” Invitational (Pool Play at Rawlins High School & Rawlins Rec Center)

Mountain View at Rawlins, noon

Burns vs. #5 Pinedale, noon

#2 Douglas vs. Lander, noon

Glenrock vs. #4 Wheatland, noon

4A Jackson vs. 3A Newcastle

Buffalo vs. #3 Powell

Torrington vs. Lovell

Worland vs. Lyman

4A Jackson at 3A Rawlins

Burns vs. Buffalo

#2 Douglas vs. Torrington

Glenrock vs. Worland

Mountain View vs. Newcastle

#5 Pinedale vs. #3 Powell

Lander vs. Lovell

#4 Wheatland vs. Lyman

Newcastle at Rawlins

Burns vs. #3 Powell

#2 Douglas vs. Lovell

Glenrock vs. Lyman

3A Mountain View vs. 4A Jackson

#5 Pinedale vs. Buffalo

Lander vs. Torrington

#4 Wheatland vs. Worland

ThunderBee Volleyball Tournament in Idaho Falls, ID

4A Star Valley vs. Bonneville (ID), 3 p.m.

4A Evanston vs. Firth (ID), 3 p.m.

4A Star Valley vs. Timberline (ID), 5 p.m.

4A Evanston vs. Twin Falls (ID), 5 p.m.

4A Evanston at Thunder Ridge (ID), 6 p.m.

4A Star Valley vs. Owyhee (ID), 7 p.m.

4A Star Valley vs. Century (ID), 8 p.m.

Class 4A

#2 Thunder Basin at #1 Laramie, noon (conference match)

#3 Kelly Walsh at #4 Green River, noon (conference match)

#5 Cheyenne East at Campbell County, noon (conference match)

Cheyenne Central at Sheridan, noon (conference match)

Natrona County at Rock Springs, noon (conference match)

Tournaments

1A Volleyball Jamboree in Encampment & Saratoga (2 courts at each site)

Midwest vs. Rock River, 9 a.m.

Arvada-Clearmont vs. #4 Lingle-Ft. Laramie, 9 a.m.

#3 Upton vs. Farson-Eden, 9 a.m.

Ft. Washakie vs. Guernsey-Sunrise, 9 a.m.

Hulett at Encampment, 10 a.m.

#1 Little Snake River vs. Dubois, 10 a.m.

#5 Southeast vs. Kaycee, 10 a.m.

Burlington vs. Lusk, 10 a.m.

Riverside vs. Rock River, 11 a.m.

Guernsey-Sunrise vs. Dubois, 11 a.m.

Burlington vs. H.E.M., 11 a.m.

Kaycee vs. Farson-Eden, 11 a.m.

Arvada-Clearmont at Encampment, noon

Hulett vs. #4 Lingle-Ft. Laramie, noon

Ft. Washakie at Saratoga, noon

#5 Southeast vs. H.E.M., noon

#4 Lingle-Ft. Laramie vs. Riverside, 1 p.m.

#1 Little Snake River vs. Arvada-Clearmont, 1 p.m.

Midwest vs. Farson-Eden, 1 p.m.

Lusk vs. #3 Upton, 1 p.m.

Dubois at Encampment, 2 p.m.

Hulett vs. Guernsey-Sunrise, 2 p.m.

#3 Upton vs. Burlington, 2 p.m.

#5 Southeast at Saratoga, 2 p.m.

Riverside vs. #1 Little Snake River, 3 p.m.

Kaycee at Saratoga, 3 p.m.

Ft. Washakie vs. Midwest, 3 p.m.

Lusk vs. H.E.M., 4 p.m.

Rock River vs. Saratoga JV, 4 p.m.

Big Horn 2A Invitational (at Big Horn High School, Middle School, & Elementary School) – rolling start times after the day’s first matches.

Thermopolis at #1 Big Horn

#3 Tongue River vs. Big Piney

Moorcroft vs. Rocky Mountain

#2 Sundance vs. Kemmerer

#2 Sundance vs. Thermopolis

#4 Wright vs. Shoshoni

#3 Tongue River vs. Wind River

#5 Pine Bluffs vs. Big Piney

Kemmerer at #1 Big Horn

#4 Wright vs. Rocky Mountain

#3 Tongue River vs. Greybull

#5 Pine Bluffs vs. Wind River

Greybull at #1 Big Horn

Moorcroft vs. Big Piney

#2 Sundance vs. Shoshoni

#4 Wright vs. Kemmerer

Rawlins “Sandy Jebens” Invitational (Bracket Play at Rawlins HS)

Gold Bracket (Main Gym)

Top 2 seeds from each pool

Silver Bracket (Aux Gym)

Bottom 2 seeds from each pool

ThunderBee Volleyball Tournament in Idaho Falls, ID

4A Evanston vs. Centennial (ID), 8 a.m.

4A Star Valley vs. Bear Lake (ID), 9 a.m.

4A Evanston vs. Kuna (ID), 10 a.m.

4A Star Valley vs. Sugar-Salem (ID), 11 a.m.

4A Evanston vs. Fruitland (ID), noon

Top 4 in each pool advance to the championship, single-elimination bracket

Bottom 3 into consolation, single-elimination bracket