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
Wyoming
Wyoming officials say Meta’s 715,000-square-foot data center is responsible for contaminating its water system with a rare bacterium | Fortune
Cheyenne, Wyoming, officials say Meta’s data center construction is responsible for the contamination of part of the town’s recycled water system.
The Board of Public Utilities (BOPU) traced the presence of a bacterium discovered in its wastewater treatment facility earlier this year to Goat Systems LLC, a Meta contractor for the tech company’s in-progress 715,000-square-foot data center campus, according to recent public notices from the BOPU.
The bacterium did not enter Cheyenne’s drinking water supply and was found in systems used for irrigation purposes only. Cupriavidus gilardii is a rare organism typically found naturally in water and soil. Infections from this bacterium are extremely rare, BOPU said, but can pose a threat to elders and immunocompromised individuals directly exposed to it.
It was discovered during routine testing in February, prompting BOPU to temporarily suspend the city’s reclaimed water irrigation program and terminate Meta’s discharge privileges.
The board also announced last week it would not accept industrial wastewater discharges associated with fill-and-flush operations—which circulates, then flushes purified water to eliminate construction debris and residue—nor closed-loop cooling systems popular in data centers that circulate coolants mixed with water.
The board classified the incident as “significant non-compliance with federal pretreatment regulations.”
“Over the past two months, BOPU staff have undertaken significant remediation efforts, including draining and disinfecting the entire reuse water system and Prairie View Pond to eliminate any remaining bacterial presence,” one notice said.
Cheyenne’s BOPU declined Fortune’s request for comment and said it will hold a press conference in the next week with additional details on the situation.
A Meta spokesperson told Fortune the company is supporting Fortis, its general contractor, in its efforts to resolve the problem, and that Fortis began testing its own water through a third-party environmental specialist, who found no traces of the bacterium.
“When the board shared that it found a substance in the city’s wastewater—not public drinking water—Fortis immediately stopped discharging industrial wastewater and began hauling it offsite,” a spokesperson said in a statement. “Meta is committed to being a good neighbor in Cheyenne, including through the protection of local water resources, and will continue encouraging collaboration between Fortis and the board until this situation is resolved.”
Pollutants from data center construction and operations are part of the mounting anxieties Americans have around the exploding growth of AI infrastructure around the country. A recent Gallup poll found about 70% of Americans somewhat or strongly oppose the construction of data centers in their local area. While half of respondents cited environmental concerns, such as excess water usage and deforestation, 16% of respondents cited pollutants, including air and water contamination, among reasons for their opposition.
Meta announced the construction of the Cheyenne data center in July 2024, saying it would be the company’s 21st data center in the U.S. and 25th globally. According to the company, Cheyenne provided access to infrastructure and energy and had a large talent pool from which to recruit.
Meta projected that the $800 million investment would sustain more than 1,000 construction jobs at the height of the build and support 100 jobs once completed. The campus is one of 27 data centers in Cheyenne and 31 in Wyoming. By comparison, Northern Virginia has the most data centers in the country, with about 550.
The tech company, for its part, previously said it would allocate resources toward the energy grid and water-cleanup efforts, including working with Black Hills Energy and the Laramie County Conservation District to restore Crow Creek, which recharges the state’s Ogallala Aquifer.
“Meta wants to be a positive contributor in communities like Cheyenne,” the company’s announcement said. “And that includes investing in the energy grid and supporting local water restoration projects.”
Wyoming
Fourth Annual Wyoming Firearms & Outdoor Recreation Expo, Wyoming Governor’s Match returning to Casper July 18, 19
CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Office of Outdoor Recreation recently announced that the community is invited to a series of events happening on July 18 and 19.
The weekend will feature the Wyoming Governor’s Match, as well as the Firearms & Outdoor Recreation Expo.
A release from the Wyoming Office of Outdoor Recreation says that the 10th Annual Wyoming Governor’s Match, hosted in partnership with the Casper Shooter’s Club, will run July 18–19 at the Stuckenhoff Shooters Complex, 10 minutes outside of Casper.
The event will bring together spectators, shooting sports organizers and elected officials to interact with more than 360 competitive shooters from across the country.
Eye protection is required for spectators, and ear protection is highly recommended.
Additionally, on Saturday, July 18, the fourth annual Wyoming Firearms & Outdoor Recreation Expo is taking place at David Street Station from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The expo is free and open to the public, and it will feature exhibitor booths, a legislative panel and family-friendly activities. It will also feature local food and drink vendors, including WY Knot Pretzel Co., The Dog House and Kuver’s BBQ.
Expo attendees will be able to explore products and gear and will be able to witness demonstrations by the following Wyoming-based brands and organizations:
- 3C Guiding LLC
- 9×19 Fabrication
- ACG
- Adventure Ready RV Solutions
- Cutting Edge Tactics and Training
- Diamond R Saddlery
- DVL Custom Lures
- FEROX
- Freedom Tactical Firearms
- Guardian Warrior Solutions
- Gunwerks
- High Carbon Mercantile
- Kimber Tracks Big Game Recovery/Rocky Mountain Big Game Recovery
- Lucid Optics
- Maven Optics
- MOD Outfitters
- National Wild Turkey Federation
- Red, White and Blued
- Ridgeline Customs LLC
- Rocky Mountain Discount Sports
- Scouting America
- Sheridan Fly Rod Co.
- Thunder Beast Arms
- Wilkinson Tactical
- Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality
- Wyoming Game & Fish Department
- Wyoming Gun Company
- Wyoming Motorcycle Trials Association
- Wyoming Patriots
The release notes that from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., the Wyoming Office of Outdoor Recreation will facilitate an Outdoor Recreation Legislative Panel on the lawn of David Street Station. The panel discussion is also free and open to the public and will offer legislators and elected officials an opportunity to discuss the importance of growing and sustaining the outdoor recreation and shooting sports industry.
To RSVP or learn more about the Wyoming Firearms & Outdoor Recreation Expo, visit wyorec.info/Expo2026.
To register or learn more about the Wyoming Governor’s Match, visit wyorec.info/GovMatch2026.
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