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As the spring sun warms the long frozen plains of Wyoming, the University of Wyoming (UW) football team has just wrapped up its spring camp, leaving fans eager and optimistic for the upcoming season.
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After a disappointing loss in the Mountain West Championship quarterfinals against Boise State, the Cowgirls were invited back to the Women’s National Invitational Tournament (WNIT).
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The Wyo Sports Ranch will be a 130,000+-square-foot facility that will be able to host a variety of sports year-round, including basketball, volleyball, baseball, softball, and gymnastics. It's also set to include an athletic performance and training center and a space for community events. Around 70 percent of the funding for the $40 million building has been raised, with an opening date set for early 2025.
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This year's events include a 5K, 10K, marathon relay, half, and full marathon. Organizers have grown the event over the past two decades and seek to continue to do so in the coming years. Around 400 runners have since signed up from 39 states and two foreign countries.
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Baseball has been played in communities large and small since its inception in the 19th century. Wyoming Public Radio’s Hugh Cook spoke with Tim Hagerty, a minor league baseball broadcaster who once called games in the state. Hagerty recently released a book of his stories and memories called "Tales from the Dugout: 1001 Humorous, Inspirational & Wild Anecdotes from Minor League Baseball."
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The games are returning to Campbell County for the first time in 15 years and will be hosted at several venues in Gillette. Organizers are planning for fewer competitors this year, due in part to reorganizing and fundraising issues that were caused by the pandemic. They're also seeking more volunteers to help with the three day event.
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Researchers from Dartmouth College concluded that higher temperatures lead to more home runs, highlighting one of the ways climate change is altering baseball.
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Tim Hagerty, a broadcaster for the El Paso Chihuahuas, has released his second book, "Tales from the Dugout: 1001 Humorous, Inspirational & Wild Anecdotes from Minor League Baseball." Some of the stories included in the book are ones that took place in Wyoming and also include his memories covering baseball games in the state.
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The law bans trans girls from playing on female sports teams, and advocates say it’s already making these kids feel unwelcome in the state.
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The future of a Gillette football team is more certain after its owner inks a contract with Cam-plexThe owner of the Gillette Mustangs, an expansion team playing in the Champions Indoor Football league since 2021, was seeking a better contract with its host venue, which included concerns over rent costs and game-related preparation. The new agreement is for three years with possible capital upgrades, such as a video screen scoreboard, being considered as part of a long-term desire to expand the uses of the Cam-plex facilities and provide more sports options to Gillette.
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Jack Nokes's voice was heard by many generations of Cowboy fans for 41 years at War Memorial Stadium. His announcing career also included doing some basketball games through the years as well. Over that time, Nokes estimates he had only missed a handful of football games for various reasons in four decades.
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On November 19, a voice that was heard by generations of Wyoming Cowboy fans at War Memorial Stadium called his final game: the Cowboys against Boise State. Wyoming Public Radio’s Hugh Cook spoke with longtime public address announcer Jack Nokes about his four decades of sports announcing.