Wyoming
How the Top 5 Fared in Week 4 of Wyoming HS Basketball 2025
The fourth week of Wyoming High School basketball featured nearly a full slate of action. Most teams returned to play for the first time in the new year. Four tournaments comprised most of the gameplay, but several other games occurred, including some conference action. Two No. 1 ranked girls’ teams suffered a loss, Douglas and Southeast. Douglas was on the road, and Southeast lost to higher-level teams from 4A and 3A. In boys’ play, one top-ranked team, Thermopolis, suffered a loss. Overall, nine ranked boys’ teams lost at least one game.
This is a look at how the top five girls’ and boys’ teams fared in Week 4. It gives fans, players, and coaches a look at each week’s results for the ranked teams in the WyoPreps Coaches and Media Basketball Polls.
It is always ladies first.
Girls Basketball Top 5 Recap
4A
1 – East (3-0) = Won 59-15 vs. Kelly Walsh; Won 48-31 vs. Natrona County; Won 75-16 vs. Rock Springs.
2 – Sheridan (3-0) = Won 43-33 vs. 3A #4 Wheatland; Won 53-23 vs. Riverton; Won 50-23 vs. Rock Springs.
3 – Central (3-0) = Won 66-29 vs. Natrona County; Won 50-32 vs. Green River; Won 65-37 vs. Kelly Walsh.
4 – Campbell County (3-0) = Won 58-37 vs. Natrona County; Won 54-30 vs. Kelly Walsh; Won 63-61 vs. 3A #4 Wheatland.
5 – Laramie (2-1) = Won 43-35 vs. Rock Springs; Lost 53-44 vs. 3A #4 Wheatland; Won 44-29 vs. Riverton.
3A
1 – Douglas (2-1) = Lost 57-50 at #3 Pinedale; Won 71-35 vs. #5 Mountain View; Won 53-23 vs. Lander.
2 – Cody (1-0) = Won 63-34 at Lander.
3 – Pinedale (3-0) = Won 57-50 vs. #1 Douglas; Won 60-48 vs. Buffalo; Won 82-31 vs. Rawlins.
4 – Wheatland (2-2) = Lost 43-33 vs. 4A #2 Sheridan; Won 53-44 vs. 4A #5 Laramie; Lost 63-61 vs. 4A #4 Campbell County; Won 43-20 vs. 1A #1 Southeast.
5 – Mountain View (2-1) = Won 52-43 vs. Buffalo; Lost 71-35 vs. #1 Douglas; Won 52-21 vs. Worland.
2A
1 – Tongue River (4-0) = Won 50-31 vs. 3A Burns; Won 57-44 at Thermopolis; Won 41-33 vs. #3 Pine Bluffs; Won 46-13 at Shoshoni.
2 – Wyoming Indian (2-0) = Won 53-42 vs. Wind River; Won 64-41 vs. Greybull.
T3 – Rocky Mountain (0-2) = Lost 44-32 vs. 3A Powell; Lost 33-19 at 3A Lovell.
T3 – Pine Bluffs (2-2) = Won 45-27 vs. Wright; Won 53-31 vs. #5 Sundance; Lost 41-33 vs. #1 Tongue River; Lost 46-43 vs. Big Horn.
5 – Sundance (4-1) = Won 57-18 at 1A Hulett; Won 57-33 at Shoshoni; Lost 53-31 vs. #3 Pine Bluffs; Won 38-30 vs. 3A Burns; Won 49-42 in OT at Thermopolis.
1A
1 – Southeast (0-3) = Lost 41-24 vs. 4A Green River; Lost 44-33 vs. Cheyenne Central JV; Lost 43-20 vs. 3A #4 Wheatland.
2 – Cokeville (3-0) = Won 50-42 vs. 2A Big Piney; Won 33-22 vs. Star Valley Sophs; Won 50-47 at 2A Kemmerer.
3 – Upton (1-0) = Won 65-7 at Casper Christian.
4 – Lingle-Ft. Laramie (2-0) = Won 48-16 at Hemingford, NE; Won 44-27 vs. H.E.M.
5 – Burlington (2-0) = Won by forfeit at Meeteetse; Won 62-33 vs. Dubois.
Boys Basketball Top 5 Recap
4A
1 – Laramie (3-0) = Won 75-62 vs. Rock Springs; Won 56-39 vs. 3A Wheatland; Won 73-48 vs. Riverton.
2 – Sheridan (3-0) = Won 67-18 vs. 3A Wheatland; Won 48-40 vs. Riverton; Won 69-59 vs. Sheridan.
3 – East (2-1) = Lost 53-47 vs. Kelly Walsh; Won 57-41 vs. Natrona County; Won 77-70 vs. Rock Springs.
4 – Evanston = Did not play.
5 – Central (1-2) = Lost 50-27 vs. Natrona County; Won 57-37 vs. Green River; Lost 50-36 vs. Kelly Walsh.
3A
1 – Lovell (1-0) = Won 57-23 vs. 2A Rocky Mountain.
2 – Cody (1-0) = Won 69-56 at #4 Lander.
3 – Powell (1-0) = Won 50-30 at 2A Rocky Mountain.
T4 – Douglas (3-0) = Won 82-58 vs. Lyman; Won 69-50 vs. Mountain View; Won 75-42 vs. Pinedale.
T4 – Lander (1-3) = Lost 69-56 vs. #2 Cody; Lost 51-48 vs. Worland; Lost 61-59 in OT vs. Buffalo; Won 61-33 vs. Rawlins.
2A
1 – Thermopolis (3-1) = Won 67-54 vs. Big Horn; Won 67-64 at #2 Wright; Lost 57-40 at Sundance; Won 73-45 vs. Tongue River.
2 – Wright (2-1) = Won 91-70 vs. Shoshoni; Lost 67-64 vs. #1 Thermopolis; Won 83-74 vs. #5 Pine Bluffs; one game canceled.
3 – Big Piney (1-2) = Lost 41-38 vs. 1A #3 Cokeville; Won 52-49 vs. 1A Farson-Eden; Lost 69-54 vs. Rich County, UT.
4 – Wyoming Indian (2-0) = Won 102-16 vs. Wind River; Won 56-37 vs. Greybull.
5 – Pine Bluffs (2-1) = Won 59-33 vs. Tongue River; Won 68-57 at Sundance; Lost 83-74 at #2 Wright; one game canceled.
1A
1 – Lingle-Ft. Laramie (2-0) = Won 60-26 at Hemingford, NE; Won 68-20 vs. H.E.M.
2 – Upton (1-0) = Won 70-14 at Casper Christian.
T3 – Cokeville (2-1) = Won 41-38 vs. 2A #3 Big Piney; Won 54-44 vs. Star Valley Sophs; Lost 51-40 at 2A Kemmerer.
T3 – Lusk (2-0) = Won 69-44 vs. Hemingford, NE; Won 70-16 vs. H.E.M.; one game postponed.
5 – Saratoga (0-1) = Lost 43-37 at Encampment.
Week 5 begins on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. New rankings come out on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025.
Riverton/Stranigan Basketball Tournament
Riverton/Strannigan Basketball Tournament
Gallery Credit: Riverton High School
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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.
Cheyenne Central vs. Cheyenne East HS Softball 2026
The Indians faced the rival Thunderbirds on April 15, 2026
Gallery Credit: David Settle, WyoPreps.com
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