Star Valley Independent

The three sports programs that compete at this time of year will all be in action in various parts of the Cowboy State Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

There were some standout performances for the Braves and Lady Braves while others throttled back their events in anticipation for the BYU Invitational in Provo this weekend. Overall, the Lady Braves finished second while their male counterparts finished fourth in the second meet of a busy week.

 

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It seems odd that Star Valley’s closest version of a home track meet this season will take place in Jackson, but so be it.

The Braves won their first match since 2006 with a 4-1 drubbing of Evanston Thursday evening amid snow flurries and and a soggy field. JonScherbel performed the hat trick for Star Valley with three goals.

 

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Janie Rayback, who ended last season as the starting center at Weber State University, is transferring to Rocky Mountain College in Billings, Mont., to play her senior season of basketball.

There are a lot of things to appreciate about Spring Break.  Shorthanded teams aren’t one of them.

The Wyoming Regional Science Bowl was held in Casper Feb. 2. After a day of tough competition, Star Valley emerged as the first place team in the state.

 

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Star Valley will tip off against Riverton and Sheridan over the weekend at a small tournament to be played at Riverton High School. It’s a chance for any of the three teams to make a statement on the rest of their season.

 

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With the leaps and bounds that have been enjoyed in the time since SVHS made the decision to implement a Cross-Country program, it appears that even better times are ahead with the growing interest at the Middle School level.

Kurt Sand and the Star Valley High School Marching Band will be performing their state performance routine Wednesday evening at 8:30 p.m.