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Everyone knows that defense wins ball games. There are countless examples that I have witnessed over the years to lend credence to the adage. But, as I watched the season opener for the Wyoming Cowboys on Sept. 2, I saw it play out in a big way.
As Texas Tech is in the Big 12, and Wyoming is in...
Former President Donald Trump’s invocation of the landmark Supreme Court ruling in the Scottsboro Boys cases (1931) as justification for delaying his trial on charges related to the subversion of the 2020 federal election, was sharply rejected by the federal court as inapt and by a retired state...
Over the past few years, I have noticed the sad trend that fewer students are participating in high school sports.
This seems to be a problem that grows more prevalent the older the student is.
For example, this fall the middle school has a whopping 55 or so girls, sixth through eighth grade,...
Justice Joseph Story stands as a giant among those who have held a seat on the Supreme Court. Story was one of the greatest legal figures in the 19th Century, in the upper echelon of everyone’s list of outstanding judges in American history and the most scholarly of scholarly justices.
Justice...
Modern political campaigns have given rise to a new breed of politician: the performance artist. This type of candidate is known less for their ideas or qualifications and more for their attention-grabbing antics. Whether it be through bombastic statements or through policy proposals with no basis...
Those Americans in the early years of the republic who idolized the elegant, regal and graceful bearing of English judges, could be forgiven their initial doubts about the potential of Chief Justice John Marshall to lead the Supreme Court. Although tall and erect, he was ungainly, awkward and...
What would summer be without juicy, sweet watermelon? For a long time, watermelon has been taken for granted as a sweet, tasty summertime fruit made of sugar and water and nothing more. As it turns out, watermelon is incredibly healthy! Watermelon is packed with vitamins, minerals, fiber, and...
I rremember having a conversation with someone several years ago when I had children in high school playing sports.
I can’t remember exactly who I was talking to, but I distinctly remember the subject of that conversation.
I was feeling some sort of way about what was happening in a season,...
Photo by Sonja Karp/NLJ
Pictured from left, Nick Pisciotti, Jaylen Ostenson, Shelby Tidyman, MacKenzie Conzelman, Mickey Crabtree, Chad Ostenson. Ostenson, Tidyman and Conzelman got the nod to play for the North team in the Wyoming All-Star Basketball game in July. Chad Ostenson was the head coach for the talent-laden team and Crabtree assisted him, while former Dogie Pisciotti was part of the officiating squad. All represented Newcastle well in the North’s 77-69 win over the All-Star team from the South.
Summertime seems to be devoted to baseball and soccer world cup, but if you know, you know that summer can still find some quality high school basketball being played.
Thank goodness for technology, because due to awesome streaming on the part of a couple of different entities, I was able to...
Photo by Kim Dean
Our wonderful Weston County Fair is over for 2023, but the afterglow lingers. I visited there several days, taking plenty of time to walk the area’s expanse. I listened to the laughter and visiting of people, from toddlers to old timers. I took plenty of time to visit every barn, delighting in the...
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