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For the last decade, Newcastle and Upton fans have joined forces and cheered on their high school wrestlers together, as the two Weston County school districts combined their small wrestling programs in an effort to roster a team that could fill most of the weight classes.
In that time, although...
Photo courtesy of Kim Vrana
Jacob Prell (170) ended his high school wrestling career with a sixth-place finish at the 3A East State
Tournament last weekend in Casper.
With the threat of impending inclement weather, the Newcastle/Upton wrestling team left for Casper on Monday afternoon to ensure that they would be able to compete at the State Tournament which began last Thursday for the girls and Friday for the boys.
The inaugural girls state wrestling tournament...
Head coach Lee McCoy’s wrestlers had another busy week with three different opportunities to get on the mat. The grapplers who competed dominated, however, with several open weight classes, team scores suffered, especially in the dual against Buffalo on Thursday.
“We started the season with 21 kids...
The Dogies/Bobcats had another busy week as they traveled to Wright on Thursday for a dual, and then headed to Belle Fourche for a tournament on Friday and Saturday. Head coach Lee McCoy was pleased with how his team performed over the weekend as they got the better of the Panthers by a score of 39...
Photo by Breeklee Loebs/For NLJ
Landon Norman was in a bit of a pickle in this match at the Dogie Invitational Friday. Norman went 2-1 in the 113-pound weight class to finish second at the tournament.
On Friday the 13th, the Newcastle/Upton wrestling team hosted the 13th Annual Newcastle Dogie Invitational, and it was a day full of action with a house full of wrestlers. There were 13 boys teams participating, which added up to 250 varsity wrestlers, and there were also 12 girls teams represented...
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Matt Adelman/Douglas Budget
On Friday at the Shane Shatto Memorial Wrestling Tournament in Douglas, Jacob Prell puts up a tremendous fight, with his grit showing on his face in the 182-pound match. Prell escaped the grip of and attempted takedown by Cantrell of Natrona County to win with a pin moments later.
The Dogies/Bobcats were back in action Friday and Saturday, as they competed in the Shane Shatto Invitational Wrestling Tournament in Douglas. There, the team finished 15th out of 29 teams, and of those finishing ahead of them, only Douglas and Lander were 3A schools.
“It was a pretty good weekend...
Senior Kyah Miller practices escaping against Upton freshman Logan Norman last week, as the Dogies prepare for the Lusk Invitational Tournament on Friday.
The Newcastle/Upton wrestling team is back on the mat getting ready for their 2022-2023 season, and head coach Lee McCoy is excited about the potential of his squad.
“We have 23 out this year, and we are pretty balanced regarding grade levels,” he began. “We also have three, possibly four, girls...
Wyoming looks to extend winning streak
LARAMIE, Wyo. (Dec. 3, 2022) – The Wyoming Cowgirls host the middle contest of their current three-game home stretch Monday night as New Mexico Highlands comes to town for a 6:30 contest.
Monday’s game will be broadcast live on both AT&T SportsNet and the...
(courtesy of Black Hills State University)
Black Hills State women's volleyball, Head Coach Kristin Carmichael (Engle), and Assistant Coach Bree Davis are pleased to announce the signing of right-side hitter Alyson Louderback to the squad for the 2022-23 season.
"Alyson has a natural ability to play both middle and right side, and we look...
Photo by Alexis Barker/NLJ
Cullen Davis (152), just a freshman, is coming into his own as a dynamic varsity wrestler. Suffering only one loss on the day in the semifinals gave him third place at the Newcastle/Upton Invite on Friday.
Sonja Karp
NLJ Sports Editor
The Dogies/Bobcats came to compete in their home tournament last Friday. Unfortunately, being short-handed four wrestlers left them just 12 points out of first place and having to settle for fourth.
“I was really happy with Friday because we competed well and did so...
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