KEMMERER, Wyo. — Three tiger trout records in three years. That’s what has been going on near Kemmerer.
Shelby Holder, of Kemmerer, set a new record on June 6, with a 14.95-pound tiger trout caught in the Hams Fork River. The fish was 31.2 inches long.
According to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD), Holder shattered the previous record of 12.77 pounds set last year by a 13-year-old Kemmerer resident fishing near the Viva Naughton Reservoir. That fish broke an 11.93-pound record from 2023 by a Cheyenne resident fishing in the Viva Naughton Reservoir.
Holder was fishing for rainbow trout, but he said he saw the tiger trout “come up from behind a couple of rainbows and try to run them out of the hole,” so he decided to try to land that fish instead. Holder was using a 1-weight fly rod and a wooly bugger on an 8-pound-test line as a leader. It took 30 minutes to land the fish.
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The tiger trout is a hybrid produced by crossing a female brown trout with a male brook trout. According to WGFD, the tiger trout is sterile and cannot reproduce. They have been stocked in Wyoming since 2005, and specifically in Viva Naughton Reservoir since 2014. Tiger trout eat nongame fish such as Utah chub, which fatten them up for anglers. And since tiger trout don’t reproduce, they cannot overpopulate the waters where they are stocked.
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Monica is a Staff Reporter who studied journalism at Syracuse University and has been in the valley since 2015. She loves writing about the local food and bev scene, especially craft beer. When she’s not on the clock, you can find her paddle boarding, sewing, or whipping up a new recipe at home.
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)
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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!
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 6:
CLASS 4A
Laramie at Cheyenne Central – postponed to May 9
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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)
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FRIDAY, MAY 8:
CLASS 4A
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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.
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CLASS 3A
Final Score:#4 Worland 1 Rawlins 0 (conference match) – Kobe Bradshaw scored the GW goal on a PK in the 1st half.
James “Jim” Forest Mothersbaugh Jr. passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2025 at Central Wyoming Hospice in Casper, Wyoming, from complications of Multiple System Atrophy. He is survived by his wife, Becky Mothersbaugh; his sons, James Forest Mothersbaugh III and Blair Mothersbaugh; and Blair’s fiancée, Kelsey Baron.
Jim’s life was defined by music. He was a highly accomplished violinist, performing with the Orquesta Sinfonica de Puerto Rico, Wyoming Symphony Orchestra, and Savannah Symphony, among many others. He held degrees in violin performance, music education, and conducting from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and the Hartt School of Music in Hartford, Connecticut, with additional doctoral studies at the University of Iowa. He met his wife when they were both performing in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and passed his musical acumen to both of his sons. Jim taught orchestra and music theory to generations of students of all ages & abilities during his 28 years in the Natrona County School District. He conducted award-winning orchestras, taught students who went on to become professional musicians, and instilled a sense of purpose, character, and belief in both his students and colleagues that extended far beyond the stage. He was also an expert in the craft of re-hairing bows for string instruments, knew everything there is to know about The Beatles, and possessed a rare ability called synesthesia, which allowed him to see specific colors when hearing music. He leaves an extensive, enduring, and active legacy in the Wyoming musical community.
Jim will be immensely missed by his family, his friends, his colleagues, and his students. A celebration of life will take place at Backwards Distilling Company in Casper, Wyoming on June 28, 2026 from 2 to 5 p.m. Please RSVP at https://jimsmemorial.rsvpify.com/.
