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Wyoming Legion Baseball Schedule For Week 12 Revealed

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June 18, 2025

Wyoming Legion Baseball Schedule For Week 12 Revealed

Wyoming’s Legion baseball teams are in Week 12 of the 2025 season. With tournaments in full swing during the summer, there is at least one tournament game every day this week. The Cheyenne Hawks and Eagles co-host a tournament in the Capital City Thursday through Sunday. That’s the only in-state event. Teams are playing in other tournaments in Montana or Nebraska. Only a handful of conference doubleheaders are on tap, and all but one of those are on Tuesday.

2025 WYOPREPS AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL SCHEDULE WEEK 12

Game schedules are subject to change. If you have an update or see a game missing, please let WyoPreps know. You can email david@wyopreps.com.

Tournaments

Battle for Omaha 19U Midweek Tournament in Omaha, NE

Final Score: Nevada Sparks 16 Douglas Cats 0 – The Cats were held to 1 hit.

Final Score: Twin Falls (ID) Cowboys 7 Douglas Cats 1 – The Cats had 6 hits but mustered just 1 run. Meeks had an RBI single

Final Score: Sheridan Jets 11 Billings Cardinals 9 – The Jets used a 6-run top of the 7th to win on the road. Martinson had 2 hits & 3 RBIs. Malmberg added a double, 2 RBIs, 3 walks, and 2 runs scored.

Final Score: Billings (MT) Cardinals 11 Sheridan Jets 3 – The Cardinals jumped on Sheridan 6-0 and never trailed. Martinson had 2 hits & 1 RBI for the Jets.

Final Score: Evanston Outlaws 14 Riverton Raiders 1 (conference game) – The Outlaws scored all their runs in the first 3 innings (4,5,5). Windley had a triple & 3 RBIs. Kaman had 1 hit & 2 RBIs. Evanston all took advantage of 6 walks & 8 errors.

Final Score: Evanston Outlaws 6 Riverton Raiders 5 – 8 inns. (conference game) – Osborne had the game-winning, walk-off RBI double in the bottom of the 8th for Evanston. The Outlaws rallied from a 5-0 deficit. Osborne had 2 hits & 2 RBIs.

Final Score: Gillette Rustlers 3 Cheyenne Eagles 1 (conference game) – Gillette used 2 in the 3rd to take the lead and added an insurance run in the 6th. Wood, Smith, and Fitzgerald had 1 hit & 1 RBI each.

Final Score: Gillette Rustlers 11 Cheyenne Eagles 1 (conference game) – The Rustlers scored 4 runs in the 1st and 3rd innings for the sweep. Reed had 2 hits & 2 RBIs to lead a 14-hit attack.

Final Score: Blackfoot (ID) Post 23 23 Jackson Giants 1 – Blackfoot scored 6 or more runs in all 3 innings. Moore had 1 hit & 1 RBI for Jackson.

Final Score: Blackfoot (ID) Post 23 14 Jackson Giants 4 – The Giants led 4-2, but Blackfoot rallied with 4 in the 3rd, 2 in the 4th, and 6 in the 6th. Garcia had 1 hit & 1 RBI for Jackson.

Final Score: Powell Pioneers 7 Green River Knights 3 (conference game) – The Pioneers scored 3 runs in the 6th to pull away. Bieber led the way with 2 hits & 4 RBIs for Powell.

Final Score: Powell Pioneers 14 Green River Knights 6 (conference game) – Powell jumped out to 4-0 lead and added a pair of 5-run innings.

Final Score: Lovell Mustangs 5 Cody Cubs 0 (conference game) – Tucker Jackson tossed a 4-hit shutout with 11 Ks and 2 walks for Lovell. Edwards had 1 hit & 2 RBIs for the Mustangs.

Final Score: Cody Cubs 16 Lovell Mustangs 1 (conference game) – The Cubs scored 5 runs in the 1st and capped it with 7 runs in the 4th. Jarrett hit 2 HRs and drove in 5. M. Bailey also homered and drove in 4. T. Bailey added 2 hits & 4 RBIs.

Final Score: Torrington Tigers 4 Wheatland Lobos 2 (conference game) – The Tigers used a 3-run 4th to take the lead and game one. Hibben had 3 hits (2-2B) & 1 RBI. Kelly added 2 RBIs after reaching on an error for the Tigers.

Final Score: Wheatland Lobos 13 Torrington Tigers 3 (conference game) – Wheatland busted the game open with 9 runs in the 2nd inning. Lind, Collar, and Steinsiek drove in 2 runs apiece. The Lobos took advantage of 8 walks and 5 errors.

Tournaments

Battle for Omaha 19U Midweek Tournament in Omaha, NE

Final Score: Northside Post 630 (Minneapolis, MN) 10 Douglas Cats 5 – Northside led 9-0 after two innings. Carter had 3 hits (2B) & 1 RBI for the Cats.

Tournaments

Battle for Omaha 19U Midweek Tournament in Omaha, NE

Douglas Cats vs. Watertown (MN) Post 121 SR 18O, 7 a.m.

Creighton Prep CWS Classic in Omaha, NE

Cheyenne Sixers vs. Omaha (NE) Westside, 11 a.m.

Sheridan Troopers vs. Wayzata, MN, 11 a.m.

Cheyenne Sixers vs. Dickinson, ND, 1:30 p.m.

Sheridan Troopers vs. North Platte, NE, 1:30 p.m.

Gillette Riders vs. Lincoln (NE) East, 6:30 p.m.

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Riverton Raiders at Laramie Rangers AA, 2 & 4 p.m.

Rock Springs Stallions at Evanston Outlaws, 6 p.m.

Tournaments

2025 Tri-State Border War Tournament in Cheyenne, WY

Mountain View (Loveland, CO) at Cheyenne Hawks, 6 p.m. (Powers Field)

Wellington, CO at Cheyenne Eagles, 6 p.m. (Pioneer Park)

Buffalo Wild Wings Tournament 2025 in Billings, MT

Lovell Mustangs vs. Billings (MT) Blue Jays, 10 a.m.

Gillette Rustlers vs. Parker (CO) Lightning 16U, 12:30 p.m.

Powell Pioneers vs. Sheridan Jets, 12:30 p.m.

Green River Knights vs. Lovell Mustangs, 3 p.m.

Powell Pioneers vs. Williston, ND, 3 p.m.

Gillette Rustlers vs. Fort MacLeod, Alberta, 5:30 p.m.

Clair Conley Tournament in Alliance, NE

Torrington Tigers vs. Mitchell, SD, 2:30 p.m.

Casper Drillers vs. Rapid City (SD) Sliders 18U, 5 p.m.

Torrington Tigers at Alliance (NE) Spartans, 7:15 p.m.

Creighton Prep CWS Classic in Omaha, NE

Gillette Riders vs. Rapid City (SD) Post 22 Hardhats, 11 a.m.

Gillette Riders at Creighton Prep (NE), 1:30 p.m.

Cheyenne Sixers vs. Lincoln (NE) Southwest, 6:30 p.m.

Sheridan Troopers vs. Lincoln (NE) Northeast, 6:30 p.m.

Harold Gjerde Memorial Tournament in Lewistown, MT

Cody Cubs vs. Glendive, MT, 6 p.m.

Missoula Memorial Tournament in Missoula, MT

Casper Oilers at Missoula (MT) Mavericks, 7 p.m.

Eugene, OR at Jackson Giants, 4 & 6 p.m.

Tournaments

2025 Tri-State Border War Tournament in Cheyenne, WY

Wheatland Lobos vs. Timnath (CO) Cubs, 1 p.m. (Powers Field)

Laramie Rangers A vs. LB Baseball (Fort Collins), 3:30 p.m. (Pioneer Park)

Wheatland Lobos vs. North Platte, NE, 3:30 p.m. (Powers Field)

Laramie Rangers A at Cheyenne Eagles, 6 p.m. (Pioneer Park)

North Platte, NE at Cheyenne Hawks, 6 p.m. (Powers Field)

Buffalo Wild Wings Tournament 2025 in Billings, MT

Sheridan Jets vs. Williston, ND, 10 a.m.

Green River Knights vs. Pocatello (ID) Razorbacks, 10 a.m.

Powell Pioneers vs. Lethbridge, Alberta, 12:30 p.m.

Green River Knights at Billings (MT) Blue Jays, 3 p.m.

Lovell Mustangs vs. Pocatello (ID) Razorbacks, 3 p.m.

Sheridan Jets vs. Lethbridge, Alberta, 5:30 p.m.

Gillette Rustlers at Billings (MT) Cardinals, 8 p.m.

Clair Conley Tournament in Alliance, NE

Casper Drillers vs. Buckley Bombers (Chappell, NE), 10:15 a.m.

Casper Drillers at Alliance (NE) Jr. Spartans, 12:30 p.m.

Torrington Tigers vs. Fort Morgan, CO, 5 p.m.

Creighton Prep CWS Classic in Omaha, NE

Gillette Riders vs. Millard (NE) West, 8:30 a.m.

Cheyenne Sixers vs. Bozeman (MT) Bucks AA, 11 a.m.

Gillette Riders vs. Minot, ND, 11 a.m.

Sheridan Troopers vs. Fargo (ND) Post 2, 11 a.m.

Cheyenne Sixers vs. Brandon Valley, SD, 1:30 p.m.

Sheridan Troopers at Papillion, NE, 1:30 p.m.

Harold Gjerde Memorial Tournament in Lewistown, MT

Cody Cubs vs. Belgrade, MT, 10:15 a.m.

Cody Cubs vs. Butte, MT, 12:30 p.m.

Missoula Memorial Tournament in Missoula, MT

Casper Oilers vs. West Plains Cannons (Medical Lake, WA) 18U, 1 p.m.

Casper Oilers vs. Spokane (WA) Expos, 4 p.m.

Buffalo Bulls at Powell B, 1 & 3 p.m.

Tournaments

2025 Tri-State Border War Tournament in Cheyenne, WY

Premier West (Denver, CO) at Cheyenne Eagles, 9 a.m. (Pioneer Park)

Timnath (CO) Cubs at Cheyenne Hawks, 9 a.m. (Powers Field)

Laramie Rangers A vs. Premier West (Denver), 11:30 a.m. (Pioneer Park

Laramie Rangers A vs. Wellington, CO, 2 p.m. (Pioneer Park)

Wheatland Lobos vs. Mountain View (Loveland, CO), 4:30 p.m.

LB Baseball (Ft. Collins) at Cheyenne Eagles, 7 p.m.

Wheatland Lobos at Cheyenne Hawks, 7 p.m.

Buffalo Wild Wings Tournament 2025 in Billings, MT

Gillette Rustlers vs. TBD

Green River Knights vs. TBD

Lovell Mustangs vs. TBD

Powell Pioneers vs. TBD

Sheridan Jets vs. TBD

Clair Conley Tournament in Alliance, NE

Torrington Tigers vs. Alliance (NE) Jr. Spartans, 2:30 p.m.

Casper Drillers at Alliance (NE) Spartans, 5 p.m.

Creighton Prep CWS Classic in Omaha, NE

Gillette Riders vs. Elkhorn, NE, 8:30 a.m.

Sheridan Troopers vs. Watertown, SD, 8:30 a.m.

Cheyenne Sixers at Gretna, NE, 1:30 p.m.

Harold Gjerde Memorial Tournament in Lewistown, MT

Cody Cubs vs. Miles City (MT) Mavericks, 10:15 a.m.

Missoula Memorial Tournament in Missoula, MT

Casper Oilers vs. Fairfield (CA) Expos 19U, 10 a.m.

Douglas Cats at Buffalo Bulls, Noon & 2:30 p.m. (conference games)

Rock Springs Stallions at Evanston Outlaws, 1 & 3:30 p.m.

Tournaments

2025 Tri-State Border War Tournament in Cheyenne, WY

Cheyenne Hawks vs. TBD

Cheyenne Eagles vs. TBD

Laramie Rangers A vs. TBD

Wheatland Lobos vs. TBD

Buffalo Wild Wings Tournament 2025 in Billings, MT

Gillette Rustlers vs. TBD

Green River Knights vs. TBD

Lovell Mustangs vs. TBD

Powell Pioneers vs. TBD

Sheridan Jets vs. TBD

Clair Conley Tournament in Alliance, NE

Casper Drillers vs. TBD

Torrington Tigers vs. TBD

Creighton Prep CWS Classic in Omaha, NE

Cheyenne Sixers vs. TBD

Gillette Riders vs. TBD

Sheridan Troopers vs. TBD

Harold Gjerde Memorial Tournament in Lewistown, MT

Cody Cubs vs. TBD

Missoula Memorial Tournament in Missoula, MT

Casper Oilers vs. Great Falls (MT) Chargers, 11:30 a.m.

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Property Tax Relief vs. Public Services: Weed & Pest Districts Enter the Debate

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January 9, 2026

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Property Tax Relief vs. Public Services: Weed & Pest Districts Enter the Debate

As property tax cuts move forward in Wyoming, schools, hospitals, public safety agencies and road departments have all warned of potential funding shortfalls. Now, a new white paper from the Wyoming Weed & Pest Council says Weed & Pest Districts could also be significantly affected — a concern that many residents may not even realize is tied to property tax revenue.

Wyoming’s Weed & Pest Districts didn’t appear out of thin air. They were created decades ago to deal with a very real problem: invasive plants that were chewing up rangeland, hurting agricultural production and spreading faster than individual landowners could manage on their own.

Weeds like cheatgrass and leafy spurge don’t stop at fence lines, and over time they’ve been tied to everything from reduced grazing capacity to higher wildfire risk and the loss of native wildlife habitat.

That reality is what led lawmakers to create locally governed districts with countywide authority — a way to coordinate control efforts across both public and private land. But those districts now find themselves caught in a familiar Wyoming dilemma: how to pay for public services while cutting property taxes. Property taxes are among the most politically sensitive issues in the state, and lawmakers are under intense pressure to deliver relief to homeowners. At the same time, nearly every entity that relies on those dollars is warning that cuts come with consequences.

The Weed & Pest Council’s white paper lands squarely in that debate, at a moment when many residents are increasingly skeptical of property tax–funded programs and are asking a simple question — are they getting what they pay for?

That skepticism shows up in several ways. Critics of the Weed & Pest District funding model say the white paper spends more time warning about funding losses than clearly demonstrating results. While few dispute that invasive species are a problem, some landowners argue that weed control efforts vary widely from county to county and that it’s difficult to gauge success without consistent performance measures or statewide reporting standards.

Others question whether residential property taxes are the right tool to fund Weed & Pest Districts at all. For homeowners in towns or subdivisions, the work of weed and pest crews can feel far removed from daily life, even though those residents help foot the bill. That disconnect has fueled broader questions about whether funding should be tied more directly to land use or agricultural benefit rather than spread across all residential taxpayers.

There’s also concern that the white paper paints proposed tax cuts as universally “devastating” without seriously engaging with alternatives.

Some lawmakers and taxpayer advocates argue that Weed & Pest Districts should at least explore other options — whether that’s greater cost-sharing with state or federal partners, user-based fees, or more targeted assessments — before framing tax relief as an existential threat.

Ultimately, critics warn that leaning too heavily on worst-case scenarios could backfire. As Wyoming reexamines how it funds government, public entities are being asked to do more than explain why their mission matters. They’re also being asked to show how they can adapt, improve transparency and deliver services as efficiently and fairly as possible.

Weed & Pest Districts, like schools, hospitals and other tax-supported services, may have to make that case more clearly than ever before. The video below is the story of Wyoming’s Weed and Pest Districts.

Wyoming Weed & Pest’s Most Notorious Species

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Wyoming battles tougher flu in 2025–26 season, health experts report

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January 9, 2026

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Wyoming battles tougher flu in 2025–26 season, health experts report

CASPER, Wyo. — While the fall and winter are often highlighted by snowfall and holiday gatherings, the season is also marked by the coughing, running noses and chills that come with the flu. This year, health experts warn of an especially virulent flu in Wyoming and beyond.

Data from the Wyoming Department of Health show that Wyoming saw 426 new influenza cases reported in just the final week of 2025, with well over 1,000 cases in total through flu season thus far in Wyoming. The report also states that, through Dec. 27, there had been 19 deaths in Wyoming caused by the flu this season. Nationally, the CDC reports more than 7.5 million cases of the flu and more than 3,100 deaths.

The uptick in flu cases is seen locally, too, the Natrona County Health Department told Oil City News on Thursday.

“While we don’t have exact numbers locally and only have the statewide data that’s reported, I can definitely say anecdotally that locally we’re seeing the same trends that we’re seeing statewide and nationally,” health department PIO Hailey Bloom said. “There is a surge in the rate across our community, the state and the country.”

Bloom said the surge in cases can partially be attributed to this year’s particular strain. The current flu is a mutated strain known as subclade K, originating from the common flu-causing virus influenza A and its variant H3N2. The strain is one of the more aggressive influenza variants, Bloom said.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, subclade K is also more adept at resisting immune systems that have already built up protections against other strains of the virus. Bloom also said this season’s vaccine may not be ideally suited for combating the current strain.

“We use the flu season in the southern hemisphere as a predictor [when crafting the vaccine], and we did see that there were some strains not as effectively combated by this year’s flu shot,” she said. “Some years we get a really, really good match on the flu shot and all of the circulating strains are perfect matches to that shot, and some years it’s not as perfect.”

However, Bloom also said some of the increased cases can be attributed to a lower number of people getting vaccinated, which remains the best way to avoid the virus.

Bloom said 989 Natrona County residents have gotten a flu shot through the health department so far this season. That’s down from the 1,227 distributed in the 2024–25 flu season and the 1,478 the year before that.

The decline in vaccinations similarly mirrors a nationwide trend. In mid-December, the CDC reported that roughly 32.5 million flu shots had been given thus far, which is down about 1.9 million from the same point the prior flu season.

People still in need of a vaccine can get one at the Natrona County Health Department by calling ahead and setting up an appointment or by walking in, Bloom said. Vaccinations can also be administered at other locations like various local pharmacies.

Other than getting vaccinated, tips for avoiding the flu include regularly washing hands, avoiding people you know to be sick, exercising caution if feeling under the weather and dressing appropriately for the weather, Bloom said.

“This year’s flu is more aggressive, more intense and not as well covered by the vaccine, so it’s definitely nasty,” Bloom said. “All that said, the flu shot is still going to give significantly more protection than not getting one.”

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Former director of Colorado Parks and Wildlife lands a job in Wyoming

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January 8, 2026

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Former director of Colorado Parks and Wildlife lands a job in Wyoming

This story is part of our Quick Hits series. This series will bring you breaking news and short updates from throughout the state.

The former director of the Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) agency is joining Wyoming’s Game and Fish Department.

9-News reported that Jeff Davis was hired as the department’s deputy director in late December. That’s after Doug Brimeyer retired.

He starts the job in February.

Davis resigned from CPW last year instead of being fired as part of a settlement agreement. The settlement agreement Davis signed did not directly cite a reason for his termination.

Davis joined CPW as the state reintroduced wolves. His resignation came shortly after Washington state said it would not provide wolves to Colorado’s reintroduction program.

Before joining CPW in 2023, Davis had a long career in the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. While there, he focused on coordinating conservation initiatives involving interdisciplinary teams and salmon recovery.

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