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Sports Goulash
Odds and ends of Wyoming high school sports.
The Events Center madness!
Posted by: Patrick Schmiedt on November 4, 2008 at 11:53PM EST

I can't talk much about the state volleyball tournament, because, well, I got to watch about five minutes of it. But even so, there were some really interesting things that stuck out to me:

First off, the two Casper teams met again in the state championship match. Looking ahead to next year, they might do so again. Either way, Casper volleyball has proven it's on top -- it's up to the rest of the state to catch Kelly Walsh and Natrona County. The past two years, that hasn't happened very often, and not at all at state.

In 3A, Powell won the title by knocking off Kemmerer in the championship. Certainly, Powell earned that title, and it's the Panthers' name that'll be inscribed on the trophy. That alone is reason to celebrate. And as Rawlins and Wheatland will wonder forever "What if?", Powell will never have to wonder.

Just like KW-NC in 4A, Big Horn and Mountain View staged a rematch from '07 in 2A. But in 2A, the same team won the same way. The Rams swept the Buffalos and proved their championships, both of them, were no flukes. Not that anyone was doubting anyway. Big Horn is just plain good.

And Cokeville finally shook off their mini-jinx and won the 1A title, topping Burlington in the title match. Cokeville came oh-so-close last year before losing to Hulett, but with an added season of experience, they didn't leave anything to chance this year.

Seeing as I wasn't at the Events Center, though, I can't get really insightful. That's where I'm calling on you, those who actually saw some of the tournament: What was your favorite moment of the weekend? Any great moments stick out in your mind a few days later? Post them with a comment below.

Posted by patrick.schmiedt@trib.com

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Posted by: RangerFan on November 5, 2008 11:46PM EST
Sorry you missed so much excitement. It sort of reminds me of the State wrestling tournament, because anything can happen. My obvious favorite moment of the tournament was Kemmerer beating Wheatland in the semis of the best volleyball game I have ever seen. The Lady Rangers were down but not out and fought back to force game 5. In that game, each team had three match points after the 15 point mark, and when Kemmerer won 20-18, it was just unbelievable. I've never been more proud as a parent or fan. Wheatland is such a class act, and I think every team could learn a lot from their program. They are very sportsman like when they win and lose (which isn't very often). If that was the best game I had ever seen, then the next was Wheatland vs Rawlins on Saturday. Rawlins won the first two handily, but Wheatland took the next two. In game 5 Rawlins was up 14-9 and only needed one point for the match and had all the momentum. Wheatland just calmly won the next six points and the match 16-14. What a turnaround. What an awesome weekend in the Event Center. From wrestling to basketball to volleyball, this building has provided some priceless memories for me in the last 20 years.

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