Wyoming
Montana sweeps all-star basketball series with Wyoming for 6th consecutive year
LOCKWOOD — For the sixth consecutive year, the Montana boys and girls swept the all-star basketball series with Wyoming after picking up wins on Saturday night at Lockwood High School.
Montana 82, Wyoming 62 (girls)
The Montana girls and head coach Wes Keller extended their winning streak to 13 consecutive games over Wyoming with an 82-62 victory.
“I thought, especially as we went into halftime, that they played harder than us,” Keller said. “Give them credit. I thought their ball pressure bothered us and we had some turnovers that we shouldn’t have had just being loose and careless with the basketball. … It’s always hard. You win big one night and you can tell them until you’re blue in the face, ‘Tonight’s a different night. It’s going to be a different game. They got their butts kicked and they’re coming for you.’ I’m proud of the kids for withstanding several runs and then we made plays down the stretch.”
Montana opened up a 13-point lead at halftime, but Wyoming trimmed it to five, 58-53, late in the third quarter. Montana answered with a 17-5 run to essentially put the game out of reach.
“We made a few different substitutions and had a few different combinations. We had some more ball handlers to help with the pressure, and I think that paid off,” Keller said.
Alyse Aby led Montana with 13 points while Malea Egan and Alex Bullock added 12.
The Montana girls now hold a 39-13 all-time advantage.
Montana 101, Wyoming 66 (boys)
The Montana guys continue to own the all-star basketball series with Wyoming.
Montana picked up its 22nd consecutive victory in the series on Saturday night at Lockwood High School with a 101-66 win.
“We didn’t come out with that fire. We played five good minutes in the first half and gave us a cushion,” said Steve Keller. “We just carried that to the second half. We’ve got a bunch of really good players who can all score and attack the rim. We were shooting a lot of 3s early, and we wanted them to attack the rim. We’re hard to guard.”
Wyoming played noticeably harder than Friday night, and in turn had a much more competitive game. Montana led by just one after the first quarter but by 14 at the half and 24 after three.
Several players once again contributed to the victory. Seth Amunrud led Montana with 21 points, while Eli Hunter and Royce Robinson each added 18.
“It makes it so much easier. When you have 10 of the best players from across the state sharing the ball and you get a great shot every time down the court, you’re going to get really good results,” Amunrud said.
“We all have the utmost confidence in each other to hit open shots, so it helps the defense not be able to key in on any one of us,” said Hunter.
Montana’s defensive effort over the weekend was the elite, holding Wyoming to just 110 total points.
“Sometimes in all-star games teams don’t want to play defense. But we don’t want to be the team to break the streak, so we wanted to play defense to make sure that didn’t happen,” Amunrud said.
“They’re athletic and they have good feet. They helped each other,” Keller said. “I take no credit for their defense because we never worked on it one bit. That’s all them.”
The Montana guys hold a 67-27 all-time advantage.
CASPER, Wyo. — Special Olympics Wyoming recently announced that it is calling for volunteers to help work the upcoming annual State Fall Tournament, happening Oct. 8 through Oct. 10.
That’s according to a release from SOW, which states that the event offers competition in bowling, cycling, bocce and soccer. This tournament represents over 500 different athletes and more than 30 teams from around the state of Wyoming.
Competition sites for the fall tournament include, North Casper Soccer Complex, Edness Kimball Wilkins State Park, Boomtown Blast, and El Mark-O Lanes.
Citizens are encouraged to come cheer on the Special Olympics Wyoming athletes, but the tournament is seeking volunteers as well.
“Volunteers are the backbone of Special Olympics Wyoming and play a significant role in providing quality events to athletes,” the release states. “Each fall, Special Olympics Wyoming depends on the generosity of Casper and the surrounding communities to engage in this state-wide competition event by volunteering a portion of their time to ensure that these athletes, Unified Sports® partners, coaches, friends, family, and volunteers visiting Casper from throughout Wyoming experience a first-rate, memory making event.”
Special Olympics Wyoming needs volunteers to assist with competitions, awards, meals, and more.
To sign up to volunteer, contact the Special Olympics Wyoming office at 307-235-3062 or register online at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084FACAC2DA0FDC52-58224359-2025#/.
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The Colorado State Rams and Wyoming Cowboys have added two games to their Border War football series, both schools announced Wednesday.
Colorado State is leaving the Mountain West Conference after the 2025 season and will join the Pac-12 Conference beginning in the fall of 2026. As a result, their annual Border War game will have to be played as a non-conference contest.
Back in November, the two schools announced an agreement that included games beginning in 2028 and extending through the 2035 season. Today’s announcement includes the addition of a game on Sept. 5, 2026 at Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins, Colo., and on Sept. 6, 2036 at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyo.
“Rivalry games are important to us at Colorado State and are a part of what makes College Football so special,” said Colorado State Director of Athletics, John Weber. “Our scheduling goal for our football program is to host seven games every season on campus in Canvas Stadium. Ram Country and Canvas Chaos make a real difference on game day and there is no better place to play than at home on campus in Fort Collins.”
The two schools are scheduled to play this season on Saturday, Oct. 25 in Laramie.
“Having one of the oldest rivalries in the West that features one of the most iconic trophies in college football continue consecutively is outstanding,” added Weber. “The Boot Run with the game ball, the Border Ceremony, and the Bronze Boot Trophy all honor the values and rich ROTC history of both universities and will remain integral to this rivalry for years to come. This game is important to our universities, communities, and fans and I am thrilled that we were able to continue it in 2026.”
Although Colorado State and Wyoming are not scheduled to meet in 2027, there is still the possibility for that contest. When the series was announced last year, both schools stated they were “…working on amendments to schedules for the 2026 and 2027 season for potential additions to the current agreement.”
Colorado State and Wyoming first met on the gridiron in 1899 and have played a total of 116 contests. The Rams currently lead the overall series 60-51-5.
In order to schedule the 2026 game with Colorado State, Wyoming has rescheduled its previously slated home contest against North Texas for Sept. 9, 2034. Colorado State was previously scheduled to play at Indiana on Sept. 5, 2026, but Indiana will now host North Texas on that date instead.
Future Border War Games
Sept. 5, 2026 at CSU
Sept. 23, 2028 at CSU
Sept. 22, 2029 at WYO
Sept. 7, 2030 at CSU
Sept. 20, 2031 at WYO
Sept. 25, 2032 at CSU
Sept. 24, 2033 at WYO
Sept. 23, 2034 at CSU
Sept. 22, 2035 at WYO
Sept. 6, 2036 at WYO
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