Laramie High School Competes at Three State Championships
It’s state championship weekend for three Laramie High School teams with Nordic skiing, wrestling, and boys’ indoor track attending culminating events.
The Wyoming High School Nordic Skiing State Championships and the Wyoming High School State Wrestling Championships are in Casper, while the Wyoming High School Indoor Track State Championships for the boys are in Gillette.
Laramie Indoor Track
The state championships were split up this year due to COVID protocols. The boys’ and girls’ state meets are on separate weekends. First up, the boys on Saturday at the Campbell County Recreation Center.
2A Wyoming State Wrestling Tournament: Audio-Only
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According to a press release issued by Visit Casper, these annual state tournaments provide an annual economic impact of $13,971,464 to Casper and Natrona County. The largest number of profit comes from the food and beverage industry, followed by retail, lodging, and recreation.
“We’ve had some form of culminating state championship event in Casper since 1980 and we’re delighted to see that continue until at least 2026,” said Brook Kaufman, CEO of Visit Casper. “These events bring competitors and families from all over Wyoming to Casper and are critical to our economy and various businesses.”
Casper’s retention as the host city could only be possible because of Proud to Host the Best, a committee of Casper-area residents that works to support bringing Wyoming High School Athletic Association championships to the community. Proud to Host the Best raises between $150,00 to $180,000 annually to help offset the costs of the tournaments. The organi
Many stories are built on hope. These are the stories that keep us looking forward. They inspire us, challenge us, and empower us to create our own stories. The Child Development Center in Casper is a program built on these kinds of stories and, now, they are telling one of those stories at the 2021 Kids Art A La Carte fundraising event, with their ‘Storybook Evening.’
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Kids Art A La Carte has been an institution of the Child Development Center for the past 20 years. This year marks its 21
st anniversary and the event itself with be bigger than ever, with a live auction, entertainment, dinner, and more.
Natrona Beats Kelly Walsh to Win Miller Cup
The annual Miller Cup wrestling dual between Natrona County and Kelly Walsh is one of the premier events on the prep athletic schedule. Even though the attendance was limited due to the pandemic, there was no shortage of enthusiasm as NC beat KW 42-26 to win the Miller Cup for the first time in 4 years.
The marquee match in this dual was at 145 pounds and featured 2 returning state champions. Kelly Walsh s Analu Benabise won the 4A championship last season at 145 and has been wrestling this season at 152. So he moved down to meet Cyruss Meeks of Natrona who won the 4A state title last year at 138 pounds. This match was a battle of attrition as it was even at 8 all going into the 3rd period. Benabise reeled off 5 points and then a pin in the 3rd period and he is currently the #1 ranked grappler at 152 according to wyowrestling.com while Meeks came in ranked #1 at 145.
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