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The 2023 all-conference honors for the high school volleyball season have been released.
The following players received the accolade after voting by the head coaches in their conference.
Players are listed by school name first, then alphabetically by their last name. If you see a name misspelled, our apologies, we’re going off the lists sent to us. Please email david@wyopreps.com with a correction.
Northwest
Selena Call – Burlington
Sarah McNiven – Burlington
Breanne Walker – Burlington
Kenzy Day – Dubois
Arianna Foster – Dubois
Ava Jory – Dubois
Keira Wadge – Dubois
Camille Anderson – Meeteetse
Ava Bushnell – Meeteetse
Kayla Horsen – Meeteetse
Dakota Cervantes – Riverside
Brooklyn Paxton – Riverside
Anna Stone – Riverside
Vinaya VanderPloeg – Riverside
Player of the Year = Vinaya VanderPloeg, Riverside
Coach of the Year = Cindi Smith, Riverside
Northeast
Abigail Odegard – Arvada-Clearmont
Natalee Harrison – Hulett
Ellie Jay – Hulett
Kaydence Olson – Hulett
Myah Shoun – Hulett
Casey LeDoux – Kaycee
Denise Ortega – Kaycee
Ryann Palmer – Midwest
Bella Keller – Upton
Sophie Louderback – Upton
Breeley Materi – Upton
Maddie Mills – Upton
Sydney Schneider – Upton
Zoey Wilson – Upton
Player of the Year = Sophie Louderback, Upton
Coach of the Year = none was released
Southwest
Bryli Groll – Cokeville
Kylee King – Cokeville
Reagan Teichert – Cokeville
Dakota Vierig – Cokeville
Kyenna Jackson – Encampment
Cadence Jones – Farson-Eden
Cashley Criswell – Little Snake River
Kenzie Evans – Little Snake River
Kinlie Montgomery – Little Snake River
Regina Herrera – Little Snake River
Makenna King – Saratoga
Josie Little – Saratoga
Player of the Year = Reagan Teichert, Cokeville
Coach of the Year = Jenny Evans, Little Snake River
Southeast
Rylie Thompson – Guernsey-Sunrise
Justine Widdison – H.E.M.
Mikayla Alexander – Rock River
Naomi Moore – Rock River
Avery Scott – Rock River
Jentry Sims – Rock River
Baylie Booth – Southeast
Sasha Haines – Southeast
Brooklyn Leithead – Southeast
Hadley Leithead – Southeast
Kylee Llewellyn – Southeast
Angie Logsdon – Southeast
Player of the Year = Mikayla Alexander, Rock River
Coach of the Year = Heather Alexander, Rock River
Northwest
Chaise Benasky – Greybull
Caroline Boyer – Greybull
Kennedy Croft – Greybull
Aleksey McColloch – Greybull
Kelsie McColloch – Greybull
Brittly Boettcher – Rocky Mountain
McKelle Moss – Rocky Mountain
Shelby Wambeke – Rocky Mountain
Morgan Donelson – Shoshoni
Sway Fike – Shoshoni
Abigail Jennings – Shoshoni
Tania St. Clair – Shoshoni
Cylie Honstein – Wind River
Maggie Jensen – Wind River
Player of the Year = Kelsie McColloch, Greybull
Coach of the Year = Sara Schlattmann, Greybull
Northeast
Emme Mullinax – Big Horn
Maui Orum – Big Horn
Emma Prior – Big Horn
Saydee Zimmer – Big Horn
Lexie Marchant – Sundance
Jaylin Mills – Sundance
Abree Coyne – Tongue River
Chaney Reish – Tongue River
McKinlee Scammon – Tongue River
Jaz McOmber – Wright
Shaelyn Strohschein – Wright
Jocelyn Umiker – Wright
Player of the Year = Saydee Zimmer, Big Horn
Coach of the Year = Alli Nikont, Big Horn
Southwest
Lizzy Brandt – Big Piney
Kodee Greene – Big Piney
Kaity Shreve – Big Piney
Micah Strong – Big Piney
Sophie Archibald – Kemmerer
Natasha Martinez – Kemmerer
Gracee Painter – Kemmerer
Janae Skidmore – Kemmerer
Laynee Walker – Kemmerer
Saraka Gardner – St. Stephens
Beth Kellum – Wyoming Indian
America Oldman – Wyoming Indian
Annalilla Sanchez – Wyoming Indian
Anessa White – Wyoming Indian
Player of the Year = America Oldman, Wyoming Indian
Coach of the Year = Jodie King, Kemmerer
Southeast
Madison Foley – Burns
Sienna Gallegos – Burns
Tehya Gallegos – Burns
Brooke Hansen – Burns
Savannah Kirkbride – Burns
Leah Foster – Lingle-Ft. Laramie
Natalie Speckner – Lingle-Ft. Laramie
Gracie ZumBrunnen – Lusk
Melody ZumBrunnen – Lusk
Avery Gray – Pine Bluffs
Emily Haas – Pine Bluffs
Jessica Hoffman – Pine Bluffs
Hattie Lerwick – Pine Bluffs
Player of the Year = Brooke Hansen, Burns
Coach of the Year = none was released
West
Isa Byrd – Lander
Kyndal McFadden – Lander
Libby Mickelson – Lovell
Hailey Eldredge – Lyman
Paige Rose – Lyman
Mylie Micheli – Mountain View
Ali Sibert – Mountain View
Kate Walker – Mountain View
Reagan Davis – Pinedale
Gabrielle Rogers – Pinedale
Alexa Richardson – Powell
Addy Thorington – Powell
Stevee Walsh – Powell
Hanna Hill – Thermopolis
Ellianna Baumstarck – Worland
Anna Richardson – Worland
Player of the Year = Addy Thorington, Powell
Coach of the Year = Lesli Spencer, Powell
East
Cassidy Bessler – Buffalo
Grace Finkle – Buffalo
Tess Rule – Buffalo
Holland Stowe – Buffalo
Leah Ewing – Douglas
Landree Meeks – Douglas
Lauren Olsen – Douglas
Avynn Yost – Douglas
Megann Farley – Glenrock
Natalee Scribner – Moorcroft
Delainey Dresen – Newcastle
Kenadie O’Malia – Rawlins
Olive Osmera – Torrington
Gavrielle Dawson – Wheatland
Anna Matthews – Wheatland
Kacey Otero – Wheatland
Player of the Year = Holland Stowe, Buffalo
Coach of the Year = Michelle Dahlberg, Buffalo
West
Allison Gee – Cody
Molly Hays – Cody
Ada Nelson – Cody
Rainey Powell – Cody
Sienna Anderson – Jackson
Dylan Visosky – Jackson
Kendal Allaire – Kelly Walsh
Lillian Hudson – Kelly Walsh
Gia Ireland – Kelly Walsh
Makenna Lorenzen – Kelly Walsh
Rylee Johnson – Riverton
Emmi Weber – Riverton
Brynn Bider – Rock Springs
Delancy Brog – Star Valley
Mikayla Christiansen – Star Valley
Kenlee Engelhardt – Star Valley
Player of the Year = Molly Hays, Cody
Defensive Player of the Year = Makenna Lorenzen, Kelly Walsh
Coach of the Year = Jeff Barkell, Kelly Walsh
East
Aubrey DeWine – Campbell County
Mykhia Dymond – Campbell County
Payge Riedesel – Campbell County
Brooklyn Sullivan – Cheyenne Central
Janie Merritt – Cheyenne East
Bradie Schlabs – Cheyenne East
Tessa Dodd – Laramie
Michon Sailors – Laramie
Anna Sell – Laramie
Maddy Stucky – Laramie
Cami Costello – Natrona County
Brynn Sybrant – Natrona County
Mesa Haft – Sheridan
Bailey Barnes – Thunder Basin
Piper Martin – Thunder Basin
Sydney Streitz – Thunder Basin
Player of the Year = Maddy Stucky, Laramie
Defensive Player of the Year = Mykhia Dymond, Campbell County
Coach of the Year = Jill Stucky, Laramie
4A Volleyball Championship: Laramie Vs. Thunder Basin
Gallery Credit: Frank Gambino
Mountain View Vs. Powell 3A Volleyball Championship
Gallery Credit: Frank Gambino
Big Horn Vs. Burns-2A Volleyball Championship
Gallery Credit: Frank Gambino
Cokeville-Little Snake River-1A Volleyball Championship
Gallery Credit: Frank Gambino
Chance of rain in much of Wyoming on Wednesday, otherwise mostly sunny. Severe storms possible in the eastern plains and southeast. Highs generally in the 80s and lows in the 50s or low 60s.
Central:
Casper: Chance of rain mainly after 4 p.m. today and a slight chance tonight before 9 p.m. Otherwise, mostly sunny today with a high near 87 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 65.
Riverton: Mostly sunny today with a high near 87 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 59.
Glenrock: Chance of rain mainly after 3 p.m. today and a slight chance before 9 p.m. tonight. Otherwise, mostly sunny today with a high near 87 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 60.
Southwest:
Evanston: Chance of rain today and a slight chance overnight. Otherwise, partly sunny today with a high near 84 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 54.
Green River: Chance of rain mainly after 3 p.m. today and a slight chance overnight. Otherwise, partly sunny today with a high near 83 and wind gusts as high as 20 mph. Mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 59 and wind gusts as high as 20 mph.
Lyman: Sunny today with a high near 85 and wind gusts as high as 21 mph. Partly cloudy overnight with a low near 54.
Western Wyoming:
Pinedale: Chance of rain today and a slight chance overnight. Otherwise, partly sunny today with a high near 84 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 57.
Alpine: Chance of rain mainly after 5 p.m. today and tonight mainly before 9 p.m. Otherwise, partly sunny today with a high near 83 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 54.
Big Piney: Slight chance of rain today and overnight. Otherwise, partly sunny today with a high near 80 and wind gusts as high as 20 mph. Mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 50 and wind gusts as high as 20 mph.
Northwest:
Dubois: Chance of rain mainly after 1 p.m. today and tonight mainly before midnight. Otherwise, partly sunny today with a high near 77 and wind gusts as high as 20 mph. Partly cloudy overnight with a low near 54 and wind gusts as high as 20 mph.
Jackson: Slight chance of rain today and overnight. Otherwise, partly sunny today with a high near 82 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 50.
Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park: Chance of rain today and tonight mainly before 9 p.m. Otherwise, partly sunny today with a high near 73 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 46.
Bighorn Basin:
Thermopolis: Mostly sunny today with a high near 87 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 61.
Cody: Slight chance of rain after 1 p.m. today and before midnight tonight. Otherwise, partly sunny today with a high near 85 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 61.
Powell: Slight chance of rain after 3 p.m. today and before 9 p.m. tonight. Otherwise, increasing clouds today with a high near 88 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 61.
North Central:
Buffalo: Mostly sunny and breezy today with a high near 84 and wind gusts as high as 23 mph. Partly cloudy overnight with a slight chance of rain before midnight and a low near 63.
Sheridan: Increasing clouds and hot today with a high near 90 and partly cloudy overnight with a slight chance of rain before midnight and a low near 59.
Dayton: Becoming sunny in the afternoon today with a high near 85 and partly cloudy overnight with a slight chance of rain before midnight and a low near 60.
Northeast:
Gillette: Slight chance of rain after 3 p.m. today and before midnight tonight. Otherwise, increasing clouds today with a high near 86 and wind gusts as high as 21 mph. Partly cloudy overnight with a low near 60 and wind gusts as high as 24 mph.Sundance: Chance of rain after noon today and overnight. Otherwise, mostly sunny today with a high near 80 and wind gusts as high as 16 mph. Partly cloudy overnight with a low near 60 and wind gusts as high as 18 mph.
Upton: Chance of rain after 3 p.m. today and mainly before midnight tonight. Otherwise, mostly sunny today with a high near 85 and wind gusts as high as 23 mph. Partly cloudy overnight with a low near 61 and wind gusts as high as 23 mph.
Eastern Plains:
Torrington: Chance of rain mainly after 3 p.m. today and before midnight tonight. Some storms could be severe. Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot today with a high near 90 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 61.
Douglas: Chance of rain mainly after 3 p.m. today and before 9 p.m. tonight. Some storms could be severe. Otherwise, mostly sunny today with a high near 86 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 59.
Midwest: Slight chance of rain after 4 p.m. today and before 9 p.m. tonight. Otherwise, mostly sunny today with a high near 86 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 62.
Southeast:
Cheyenne: Chance of rain after noon today and overnight. Some of the storms could be severe. Otherwise, mostly sunny today with a high near 87 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 60.
Laramie: Chance of rain after noon today and a slight chance overnight. Some of the storms could be severe. Otherwise, mostly sunny today with a high near 83 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 57.
Medicine Bow: Chance of rain after noon today and tonight before 9 p.m. Otherwise, mostly sunny today with a high near 87 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 56.
South Central:
Rawlins: Chance of rain after noon today and a slight chance tonight before 9 p.m. Otherwise, increasing clouds today with a high near 87 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 59.
Encampment: Chance of rain mainly after 3 p.m. today and tonight mainly before midnight. Otherwise, mostly sunny today with a high near 84 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 56.
Baggs: Slight chance of rain after noon today and a chance of rain tonight mainly before midnight. Otherwise, increasing clouds and hot today with a high near 90 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 54.
Laramie – The University of Wyoming Extension recently released a new software application that can be used to identify Wyoming plant diseases and pests.
The mobile app, called Wyoming Crop Pests, is available for both Android and Apple devices and can be found in app stores by searching “Wyoming Crop Pests”. Scott Schell, UW Extension entomologist, developed the tool to help amateur home gardeners and producers identify plant diseases and pests.
The Wyoming Crop Pests app contains information about common pests of vegetables grown in Wyoming. Users select a crop and types of damage based on both pictures and short descriptions. Once users have used the interactive key to narrow down the kinds of pests that may be causing the damage they’re seeing, they can explore links explaining the best ways to manage those pests.
To develop the app, Schell tapped into resources from other land-grant universities to share links to current, well-researched information about each pest. The app also contains links to the “Wyoming Vegetable and Fruit Growing Guide,” a free publication from UW Extension that provides comprehensive information about how to garden successfully in Wyoming conditions. While the app currently focuses on vegetable pests, Schell may eventually add information about fruit pests as well.
Schell emphasizes that if a user isn’t sure whether what they’re seeing on their plants matches what they’re seeing in the app, they should contact their local extension office.
“This is a tool that give people some independence, but I also want them to know where they can reach out for more info and help on pest issues,” says Schell. “I’m always happy to look at pictures of bugs!”
He sees the new tool as an opportunity to reach younger audiences who may not know about extension services.
Schell also aimed to make the app accessible to users who may be less comfortable with technology. “I find it kind of ironic that a guy like me was involved in making an app,” says Schell. “There’s probably a lot more verbiage explaining how to use it than most apps. For a lot of people my age, these apps aren’t intuitive.”
For more information about the app or Wyoming crop pests, contact Schell at sschell@uwyo.edu or (307) 766-2508.
Paving work on a temporary detour around a collapsed section of Wyoming’s Teton Pass highway is expected to be completed this week, the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) said Monday.
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WYDOT said crews are about halfway done with installing box culverts in the area that will improve drainage, and that paving operations for the detour are tentatively scheduled for Thursday.
Newsweek has contacted the Wyoming Department of Transportation for comment.
Teton Pass highway, which runs between Wyoming and Idaho, suffered a “major disruption” earlier this month after it was damaged in a landslide following snowmelts in the Teton Range.
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Images released by WYDOT showed that a large section of the road had completely collapsed.
At the time, WYDOT said crews were working in the area to construct a detour around the initial damage, but the landslide continued to move, leading to further damage. No crews were hurt in the process.
The new detour will include a paved roadway with two 12-foot lanes, one in each direction. Concrete barriers will be in place to keep drivers safe from any hazards.
The detour is being constructed inside the curve, away from the unstable slide area. It will introduce a slightly sharper curve and steeper grade. To accommodate for this, WYDOT plans to reduce the speed limit in the area.
A WYDOT statement said that officials hope to have the detour paved and open to traffic by the end of the week.
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHA) has provided $6 million in emergency relief funding to offset the cost of repairs in the area.
“The Federal Highway Administration is working closely with the Wyoming Department of Transportation to repair the damage caused by the landslide at Teton Pass,” FHA Administrator Shailen Bhatt said in a news release on Friday.
“The Emergency Relief funding we are providing will help get repairs done as soon as possible and restore temporary access to the area during the busy summer tourist season.”
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg referred to the road damage as “a major disruption for travelers.”
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon issued an Executive Order declaring an emergency in response to the “catastrophic failure” of the highway.
A press release accompanying the Executive Order directed WYDOT and the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security to “take all appropriate and necessary action, including, but not limited to, coordination of state and federal resources.”
The governor said in a statement: “I recognize the significant impacts this closure has to Teton County residents, regional commuters and the local economy.”
WYDOT have said that more permanent reconstruction plans are underway, and WYDOT engineers are working with geologists, planning and design departments, and environmental services to develop long-term reconstruction strategies.
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