It's kind of a quiet week in high school sports land, isn't it?

But it's not like that eerie quiet you get sometimes right before the sun comes up. Instead, it's quiet like Daft Punk -- it tends to fade into the background, but there are some parts you can't help but listen to.

That said, there are quite a few cool things going on this weekend. First on my mind are a couple cool things here in Casper -- the Casper Invitational Nordic ski race, set for Thursday and Friday on Casper Mountain, and Thursday night's basketball game between the boys from Gillette and Natrona County, the top two ranked teams in Class 4A.

I'm actually headed up to skiing on Thursday, but that basketball game should be a doozy, too. And it doesn't end there for NC -- the Mustangs play Montana's top-ranked big school, Billings West, on Friday in Big Sky Country.

On the mats, the Pat Weede Memorial Invitational is scheduled for Friday and Saturday in Gillette. If you want to see good wrestling, go to Gillette this week -- this is the most elite tournament you'll find in Wyoming all year long.

After this week, it's mostly quiet until January (Fremont County Shootout, Energy Classic and Laramie Invitational swimming aside). So get out there and enjoy this weekend while you still can, and then AFTER that have a happy holiday season.

Posted by patrick.schmiedt@trib.com