Here it is, this week's trio, three events that'll make you give sunflowers to random strangers....
Track and field: The I-80 duo. Rawlins has about a dozen teams scheduled to attend its meet on Friday, while Rock Springs has about 15 or so ready to come to the Tiger Invitational on Saturday. The only question mark on the meets is if they'll happen -- last I looked, I-80 wasn't in great shape.
Boys soccer: Cheyenne Central at Laramie, Saturday. The 4A East Conference has left all but these two teams with a league loss. Central's 3-0-0 league mark has only a slight edge on Laramie's 2-0-1, and both teams still have to play Friday. But Saturday's game in the Gem City -- if it gets played -- looks like it could be a dandy. And it could help solidify just who is the favorite in the East.
Girls soccer: Powell at Cody, Friday. The complexion of Class 3A soccer is something new and unusual to everyone involved. Thus far, the calling card of 3A play has been defense, and Powell -- the last of the 3A teams to play its first conference game -- recorded two shutout victories last weekend. We'll see if that trend continues this weekend.
Honorable mention to Friday's big soccer games in Casper. Friday's winners, be they Kelly Walsh or Natrona County, will have control of their own destinies in the 4A West Conference standings, and that's key for seeding at regionals.
Although it's not exactly put-the-top-down weather, where are your wheels taking you this weekend? Comment below.
Posted by patrick.schmiedt@trib.com