Sheridan Troopers Legion Baseball: The Sheridan Troopers Legion Baseball Team ended up with a 3-2 record this past weekend at a tournament held in Billings, Montana.
On Thursday, the team split games as they defeated the Lightning Baseball Academy from Parker, Colorado 6-2, then lost against Great Falls, by the same 6-2 score.
On Friday, Sheridan had a 5-2 lead going into the bottom of the 7th inning vs. Williston, North Dakota, then committed 2 errors and ended up losing in walk-off fashion 6-5.
On Saturday, the Troopers defeated Miles City 8-7 in 8 innings.
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Yesterday the bats showed up as the team scored 6 in the 2nd and 6 in the 5th, to put the mercy rule on Dickinson, North Dakota 13-3.
July is now here and that means there’s about 1 month to go in the season, give or take a few days.
Head Coach Austin Cowen says Sheridan has been playing a lot of tough competition lately, and the Troopers are right about where he wants them to be.
The team is back in action this coming Wednesday with a pair of conference games at Laramie.
The next home game is scheduled for 1 week from tomorrow.
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Colorado Rockies Baseball: The Colorado Rockies ended up dropping 2 out of 3 games this past weekend on the road against the Chicago White Sox.
On Friday, the Rocks lost 5-3.
Brenton Doyle hit a 2-run home run and Michael Toglia provided a solo shot, but that was it for the offense.
On Saturday, Colorado lost 11-3.
Brendan Rogers hit a solo home run and Nolan Jones knocked one out of the park for 2 runs and the Rockies had a 3-zip lead going into the bottom of the 5th, but it was all White Sox after that.
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Yesterday, the Rocks avoided the 3-game sweep by winning 5-4 in 14 innings.
The season has now passed the halfway mark, and Colorado has a record of 28-55, which puts them in last place in the NL West and they trail the LA Dodgers by 23 games.
The Rockies start a 7-game homestand today, with 4-games vs. Milwaukee, followed by 3-games vs. Kansas City.
New Hampshire has been revealed as the smartest state in America
Minnesota named runner-up
Wyoming is the third smartest state in America according to new research
A new study has revealed that New Hampshire is the smartest state in America.
Research by free online education platform Guru99.comanalyzedsix different metrics: average IQ, graduation rates, percentage of the population with low literacy rates, average SAT scores, % of the states that don’t have a high school diploma or GED and GDP per capita. These were then given a score out of 10 and combined to give a total score of 60.
Top 5
New Hampshireis the most intelligent state in America, data shows that on average the state has the highest IQs across the country with 103.2. The state also has the smallest % of the population with low literacy skills with 11.5%. New Hampshire also has one of the highest GDP per capita with $74,663 and an index score of 56.82
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Minnesota ranks as the second smartest state. Only 5.8% of the entire population don’t have a high school diploma or GED and the average SAT score is 1225, which is one of the highest figures in America. On top of that, Minnesota has increased graduation rates of 94.13%. Minnesota was given an index score of 55.82
In third is Wyoming boasting even higher average SAT scores than Minnesota, with 1244. Wyoming also has a high graduation rate of 93.59%, and higher levels of education are generally associated with those who aim to have higher-skilled jobs and, therefore earn more, which may explain why the GDP per capita in Wyoming is one of the highest in America at $71,342. Wyoming was ranked with an index score of 54.98.
Vermont has the lowest percentage of its population that doesn’t have a high school diploma or GED (5.5%), which could contribute to the higher average IQ of 102.2. Vermont also has good literacy levels, with only 12.8% of the populationdeemed to have low literacy, ranking fourth with an index score of 54.91.
Montana ranks as the fifth smartest state in America with an index score of 54.64. Montana is another high-achieving state for SATs, with an average score of 1206. On top of that only 5.6% of the population don’t have a high school diploma or GED.
Bottom 5
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According to the study, NewMexico is the least intelligent state in America. The state has the lowest average IQ (95) and the highest % of the population that has low levels of literacy (29.1%).
Texas also ranks as one of the least intelligent states. Texas has one of the lowest graduation rates with 85.39%. The state also has one of the highest % of the population that doesn’t have a high school diploma or GED (14.6%).
Mississippi is in the bottom three for the least smartest states in America. The average IQ is only just above New Mexico at 95.8. Mississippi much like the two states above also has a high % of the population with low literacy (28%).
West Virginia is fourth on this list. This state has the lowest average SAT scores with 938. Graduation rates are also lower than the national average with only 88.82% of students graduating. 11% of the population also doesn’t have a high school diploma or GED.
Research shows that Louisiana is the fifth least intelligent state with an average IQ of 95.2 this is the second lowest behind New Mexico. Louisiana also has a high % of the population with low literacy (27.1%) and a lower-than-average graduation rate (86.68%).
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Ranking of the top 15 smartest states in America:
Ranking
State
Index Score
1.
New Hampshire
56.82
2.
Minnesota
55.82
3.
Wyoming
54.98
4.
Vermont
54.91
5.
Montana
54.64
6.
North Dakota
54.38
7.
Maine
53.83
8.
South Dakota
52.61
9.
Wisconsin
52.45
10.
Utah
52.21
11
Iowa
52.04
12.
Massachusetts
51.83
13.
Washington
51.39
14.
Nebraska
50.67
15.
Colorado
50.56
Ranking of the bottom 15 states:
Ranking
State
Index Score
1.
New Mexico
40.52
2.
Texas
41.46
3.
Mississippi
41.67
4.
West Virginia
42.40
5.
Louisiana
42.40
6.
Alabama
42.96
7.
Oklahoma
43.40
8.
South Carolina
43.73
9.
California
43.80
10.
Georgia
43.83
11
Arkansas
44.09
12.
Kentucky
44.40
13.
Florida
44.50
14.
Arizona
44.62
15.
Rhode Island
45.04
Krishna Rungta, Founder & CEO ofGuru99.comcommented:
“Education in the United States is the cornerstone of individual empowerment and societal progress. It is a dynamic force that not only imparts knowledge but shapes character, cultivates critical thinking, and ignites the flames of curiosity.
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“America is home to many of the greatest educational institutions across the globe; as one of the world’s largest economies and powerhouses in industry and innovation, it’s pivotal that every generation continues to learn and develop, to progress the foundations that have already been built in the country.
“Smartness is easy to quantify, however, this does not attest to the spectrum of talents and skills that every person is capable of learning across a broad range of topics. Even after college, the internet has opened upa vast array of opportunitiesfor growth and development that could progress careers further, orenable people to learn new skills and discover new passions.”
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About three weeks after a landslide prompted officials to close a major highway near Grand Teton National Park, a detour has opened to public traffic, according to the Wyoming Department of Transportation.
In early June, a crack developed in Wyoming Highway 22 at the Teton Pass and officials closed the road for patch work. It reopened to traffic but just two days later the road collapsed.
A paved, two-lane detour opened Friday with traffic limited to vehicles under 60,000 pounds gross vehicle weight.
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“(Department) professional geologists have evaluated the stability of the detour roadway. Geotechnical analysis confirms that the temporary detour meets or exceeds minimum requirements as outlined in guidance from the Federal Highway Administration,” the transportation department said in a news release.
The Teton Pass corridor “serves as a critical commuter route and facilitates the transport of goods and services that are lifelines to the growing regional economies in Wyoming and Idaho,” according to the US Department of Transportation.
According to a graphic on the Facebook page of the Teton County office of the transportation department, the detour was built just inside the section of Highway 22 that collapsed.
The new road is about 600 feet long and has a sharper curvature than the highway section that collapsed. New drainage was added.
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Stunning drone footage shows extent of Teton Pass landslide
Engineers and others are redesigning the original section of highway and the transportation department’s goal is to have a rebuilt road before winter.
