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Wyoming visits Boone and UNLV

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2 years ago

February 2, 2024

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Wyoming Cowboys (12-9, 5-3 MWC) at UNLV Rebels (11-9, 4-4 MWC)

Las Vegas; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: UNLV faces the Wyoming Cowboys after Kalib Boone scored 21 points in UNLV’s 78-69 win against the Fresno State Bulldogs.

The Rebels are 7-3 on their home court. UNLV is 1-4 in games decided by less than 4 points.

The Cowboys are 5-3 in MWC play. Wyoming is 3-0 in one-possession games.

UNLV is shooting 47.0% from the field this season, 1.7 percentage points higher than the 45.3% Wyoming allows to opponents. Wyoming averages 74.3 points per game, 3.5 more than the 70.8 UNLV gives up.

The matchup Saturday is the first meeting of the season for the two teams in conference play.

TOP PERFORMERS: Luis Rodriguez is shooting 31.7% from beyond the arc with 1.6 made 3-pointers per game for the Rebels, while averaging 12.1 points, seven rebounds and 1.8 steals. Boone is averaging 12.9 points and 1.6 blocks over the last 10 games for UNLV.

Sam Griffin is averaging 18.1 points and 3.6 assists for the Cowboys. Akuel Kot is averaging 2.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Wyoming.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rebels: 6-4, averaging 78.5 points, 35.4 rebounds, 16.8 assists, 6.4 steals and 4.8 blocks per game while shooting 47.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.5 points per game.

Cowboys: 5-5, averaging 72.2 points, 34.8 rebounds, 11.2 assists, 3.9 steals and 1.8 blocks per game while shooting 43.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 79.4 points.

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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Wild horse wipeout in Wyoming’s ‘checkerboard’ delayed until October due to funding, staffing, legal woes

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March 21, 2026

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Wild horse wipeout in Wyoming’s ‘checkerboard’ delayed until October due to funding, staffing, legal woes

by Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile A showdown in the high desert over the presence of more than 3,000 free-roaming horses on 2.1 million acres of southwest Wyoming’s checkerboard region won’t happen for at least six more months, federal attorneys say. Hundreds of miles away from desert in Denver and Cheyenne courts, there was much uncertainty in late […]

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Wyoming Boys Soccer Kicks Off 2026 Season with Light Week 1 Slate

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23 hours ago

March 21, 2026

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Wyoming Boys Soccer Kicks Off 2026 Season with Light Week 1 Slate

The 2026 Wyoming prep boys’ soccer season is here. The first week of the season has fewer matches for various reasons. Some teams are still in training, while other schools are on Spring Break. Teams in the 4A West Conference are the exception. They jump right into conference play. That includes one of three ranked matches this weekend. No. 1 Jackson is at No. 3 Kelly Walsh. The other two ranked showdowns are interclass games. One is on Friday, and the other is on Saturday.

WYOPREPS WEEK 1 BOYS SOCCER SCHEDULE 2026

There is one non-conference match in 3A in Lander. Two of the Cheyenne teams face opponents from Nebraska. Between Spring Break and training, 11 programs are not playing. This is the boys’ schedule for Week 1. Schedules are subject to change.

CLASS 4A

Final Score: Green River 6 Evanston 0 (conference match)

Final Score: Riverton 2 Rock Springs 0 (conference match)

Final Score: #1 Jackson 5 Natrona County 0 (conference match)

Final Score: #3 Kelly Walsh 4 Star Valley 0 (conference match)

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CLASS 3A

Final Score: #3 Lander 3 Rawlins 1

INTERCLASS

Final Score: 4A #5 Thunder Basin 9 3A #4 Torrington 0 – Freshman Colt Daly with the hat trick for the Bolts.

OUT-OF-STATE OPPONENT

Final Score: 4A #4 Cheyenne Central 13 Gering, NE 0

Final Score: 4A Cheyenne East 2 Scottsbluff, NE 1

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CLASS 4A

Star Valley at Natrona County, 11 a.m. (conference match)

#1 Jackson at #3 Kelly Walsh, noon (conference match)

Evanston at Rock Springs, noon (conference match)

Riverton at Green River, 1 p.m. (conference match)

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INTERCLASS

4A #2 Sheridan at 3A #2 Buffalo, noon

OUT-OF-STATE OPPONENT

4A Cheyenne East at Gering, NE, 11 a.m.

4A #4 Cheyenne Central at Scottsbluff, NE, 2 p.m.

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Regional mule deer herds see growth, recovery in observed populations

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March 20, 2026

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Regional mule deer herds see growth, recovery in observed populations

JACKSON, Wyo. — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) has released an update about regional mule deer populations in the Wyoming Range herd and the Sublette herd. A severe winter of 2022-23 resulted in above-average mortality in the Wyoming Range mule deer herd, but wildlife managers continue to see signs of recovery and growth. […]

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