This week's newest installment of the five teams that had a taste of success last week, and how I prove it's not a coincidence:
1. Worland girls soccer: Quietly, the Warriors have put together a solid streak. They haven't lost in almost a month and are 5-0-1 in their past six games. Worland won a pair of road games last week -- 4-1 over Newcastle and 9-1 over Torrington -- but the critical stretch is coming next. Worland's last three games of the regular season are all 3A West games.
2. Cheyenne boys soccer: Combined, the boys from East and Central won their four road games last week by a combined four goals. Central had identical 3-2 victories over Sheridan and Gillette, while East beat Sheridan 2-1 and Gillette 1-0. Ever so stealthily, these two have creeped up on conference leader Laramie (Laramie has 20 points, East 19 and Central 18), and guess who Laramie plays this week? East on Thursday, Central on Saturday. The term "big week" is an understatement.
3. Natrona County track: When is the last time a single team swept the top four spots in the throwing events at the Wyoming Track and Field Classic? I'm asking because I don't know. But NC did just that on Monday, as Carson Rowley and Baillie Gibson swept the top spots in the shot and disc.
4. Lander track: The Tigers swept the team titles at the rescheduled Bobcat Invitational in Thermopolis on Monday. Thirteen event titles -- including all three girls relay races -- helped Lander break out the brooms. With their own meet coming up this weekend, Lander has set the standard.
5. Gillette wrestling: Yes, it's not wrestling season. But now is when champions are made. Tyler Cox, for example. He won his weight bracket at the FILA Junior Greco-Roman Nationals. Now he's the top seed for the FILA Junior World team. What's more is that his teammate, Tyler Juby, finished seventh in his Greco-Roman bracket. It's no wonder team titles always seem to find their way up Highway 59.
This week's five. Discuss or add to it with a comment.
Posted by patrick.schmiedt@trib.com
