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Afton Heritage Committee to induct Hall of Fame class Saturday

dahlerickson — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:30:25 +0000

While the title may say Afton, indeed the first six members of the Afton Heritage Committee’s Hall of Fame did much more than simply stay in Afton. They founded the very basis for life in Star Valley and went a long way towards determining the stability of this area.

From building schools, businesses and churches, these early settlers also developed water systems, power infrastructure and trade routes that today’s citizens still owe much of their lifestyle.

The Afton Heritage Committee will induct their inaugural Hall of Fame class this Saturday as part of Independence Day celebrations and as part of the Afton Civic Center’s Grand Opening.

Be sure to click below for exclusive footage of Mr. Larry Call, Chairman of the Afton Heritage Committee as he discusses the six inductees, Anson Vasco Call II, William Walton Burton, Dr. George Washington West, Osborne Lowe, Anie Rebecca Seward Kennington and Clarence Gardner, and speaks about this week’s Heritage Jubilee.

Athletics complex update for July 1, 2008

dahlerickson — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:43:46 +0000

While it may not look like much has changed since last week, much of this week’s progress took place below the soil.

Drainage pipes and soil shaping that will eventually help the track drain were constructed, as was the posts for the fencing which will surround the field and the track.

In addition to the work on the main portion of the field, grading work has also taken place in the throwing area as well as a new layer of protection on the driving area and the parking lot surrounding SVHS and the athletics area.

Be sure to click below

Hundreds of people take part in 2008 Relay for Life in Star Valley

News Release — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:27:59 +0000

The word itself is a blight on the English language. Cancer. It’s unwelcome meaning frightens the public when it is mentioned as news reports of it’s devastating effects are a daily occurrence in today’s 24-7 information deluge.

With such a long running and formidable foe however, is an army of those who would withstand it.
This was the face of the crowd during the 2008 Relay for Life.

Those unfamiliar with the event should know that while there are moments of somber reflection of those lost during the 24-hour trek, the real overwhelming feeling is the determination of the human spirit.

The original idea for the Relay for Life came from Dr. Gordy Klatt, a surgeon from Tacoma, Washington. A marathon enthusiast, he decided to help the income of his local American Cancer Society office by circling a track for a 24-hour period. The day-long walk symbolized the fact that cancer never sleeps. In his inaugural walk, Klatt covered 83 miles as friends paid various amounts to walk or run with him, raising $27,000 for his first attempt.

Since that time, the Relay For Life has become a team event where sponsors organize for several weeks or even months to put together a 24-hour celebration of life. From that first event in 1985, the program now involves millions of people in thousands of locations across the globe.

The Star Valley event descended on Star Valley Middle School where not a parking spot could be found for hundreds of yards surrounding the track. Dozens of fifth-wheel trailers and even more tents were set up for the full overnight experience.

“As a committee, we were very pleased with the turnout and the generosity of the people in this valley,” stated Lona Izatt. “We hope we made it an event that people will want to return to next year.”
Izatt also said that the amount of money raised surpassed their goal.

“We know that it takes a village,” she added. “For us to all band together and do what we can to fight cancer and every little bit helps.”

For more information on the national affect of the Relay for Life or for other ways to help battle cancer, visit www.cancer.org.

Be sure to click below for an exclusive photo slide show of the Star Valley Relay for Life. (Photos by Dan Dockstader)

Athletic Complex Update: June 24, 2008

dahlerickson — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 01:58:43 +0000

In our third update on the progress for the athletics facility being constructed at Star Valley High School, some of the improvements in the last seven days include a level surface which has been expertly excavated.

Also, drainage pipe construction is underway as is the concrete pad for the Pole Vault runway.

The naming process for the facility is underway and you can submit your name for the new addition by sending it to the Independent at P.O. Box 129, Afton WY, 83110 or by dropping by the Independent offices at 360 S. Washington St. in Afton.

The names will be placed in the poll section of this website from July 1 through July 16 and the top vote getter will be submitted to the school board of LCSD #2 for approval at their meeting on July 17.

SVHS Athletics Complex Tuesday update: June 17

dahlerickson — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:55:34 +0000

Work has taken another step on the new facilities at SVHS. Click below for your weekly update.

Work underway on athletic complex

dahlerickson — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:24:59 +0000

As residents of Star Valley can attest, the summer months are fleeting and weather can be uncooperative. Despite this limited number of days, work has commenced in earnest at SVHS where something special is the goal for those involved.

That goal is when the athletes and students of Star Valley High School attend the beginning of the 2008-09 school year, that a fabulous new facility will be at their disposal.

The current location of the football field is now undergoing the initial phases of what will result in a new artificial field turf that will house the Braves as well as the Braves and Lady Braves soccer teams. In addition to the field itself, a track & field area like none that SVHS has ever seen will also be constructed, including an eight-lane track and a state-of-the-art timing system.

Be sure to click below for an update on the project with SVHS Activities Director Jamie Holyoak who had his sleeves rolled up and was aiding in the process before taking a break to speak with the Independent.

Also, look for an update on the progress of the project every Tuesday right here at starvalleyindependent.com.

Star Valley Medical Center growing at an impressive rate

dahlerickson — Wed, 28 May 2008 18:36:09 +0000

Be sure to click below for exclusive interviews with Dr.’s Bender, Schrader and Tallerico as they discuss the improvements and advancements for their respective departments.

SVHS Regional weekend wrapup: A year of firsts

dahlerickson — Mon, 12 May 2008 04:01:16 +0000

The weather was cold, the competition stiff and the locales far away. But that still didn’t stop several new athletic happenings from taking place for the Crimson and Gold.

The weekend began on the soccer pitch, where despite more losses than wins overall, both the Braves and Lady Braves felt they had favorable conditions heading into the post-season. The Braves, fresh off a thrilling 2-1 overtime loss to Rock Springs, thought momentum was on their side as the two met up again just six days later. This time, the Tigers were ready and able. Rock Springs earned a state birth and regained momentum in a 6-1 drubbing of the Braves. Rock Springs eventually fell in the title match with Kelly Walsh, 2-1. (Photo by Kay Cox)

With a slightly higher number five seed, the Lady Braves met up with the Green River Lady Wolves with a chance to earn their first ever state tournament birth in this their fourth season of soccer, all under Head Coach Allison Hicks. Much like their most recent meeting, it was a physical, low-scoring affair, but this time it was Star Valley punching their ticket to Laramie and prevailing with the 1-0 win. In a bit of numerical favor, Star Valley was one of three number five seeds to advance to the state tournament of the four regional tournaments in the 4A Class.

Despite dropping a hard-fought contest to top-ranked Kelly Walsh in the semi-finals, 2-0, the Lady Braves capped off a very memorable weekend by dispatching Rock Springs for the second time in two weeks in a shoot-out. The pair of wins not only were the first for the program, but also netted Star Valley the third place trophy coming out of the regional tournament. The performance now earns Star Valley the right to face the Cheyenne Central team as the number two seed coming out of the East regionals. The Independentwishes to congratulate the Lady Braves on this achivement and wish them the best of luck at their first ever state tournament.

As for the Track & Field team, the Braves managed a third place finish as a team, scoring 95 team points and claiming a trio of Regional champions from the 4A West Meet held on the campus of Natrona High School. Standout senior Trevor Ricks won both the 1600 and 3200 Meter events in impressive fashion, pulling away from his nearest competitiors in both events for the set of titles. Ricks won both of these events at the state level a year ago at the 3A classification. In addition to Ricks, junior Tyler “Skinny” Skinner cleared 6′ 5″ and won in a jump off for the High Jump title. The home team Mustangs won the team title with 218.5 points, far outdistancing their cross-town rivals Kelly Walsh who finished with 116.5. The Rock Springs Tigers finished behind the Braves with 86.5 points.

The girls squad, despite taking a total of just 15 athletes still scored 56 points in a sixth place finish. Evanston took the title with 151 points, nipping Natrona who finished with 148.5. Sophomores Audrey West and Kirsten McKen both qualified for state action next week in four events, while West broke her own school record in the 400 Meter event Finals with a time of 59.15, besting her mark of 59.47 from two weeks ago.

State Track will take place in Casper at Kelly Walsh High School.

Star Valley competes at Lynn Williams Invite in Jackson

dahlerickson — Thu, 01 May 2008 17:47:03 +0000

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.

Those who participated in the Wyoming Track Classic on Monday chose to skip the Lynn Williams or not to compete in their typical full slate of events including Classic champions Trevor Ricks and Mitch Schwab.

That being said, the squad pulled together an impressive number of first place finishes as well as building the confidence level of many underclassmen at the same time.

Be sure to scroll below for meet results and also click below for an exclusive video of the Braves and Lady Braves in action.

Team Results Girls

1- Evanston 188 pts 2- Star Valley 130 pts 3- Pinedale 85 pts 4- Jackson 67.5 pts 5- Teton (Idaho) 47.5 pts 6- Rock Springs 26 pts 7- St. Stephens Indian High School 4 pts

Team Results Boys

1- Pinedale 164 pts 2- Rock Springs 137 pts 3- Jackson 111.5 pts 4- Star Valley 76 pts 5- Evanston 74.5 pts 6- Teton (Idaho) 33 pts 7- Jackson “B” 2 pts

Girls Results

100 Meter Dash: Madison Wilkes 14.29 (10th) Winning Time: 13.57 (Gabbi Smith, Evanston)

200 Meter Dash: Winning Time: 26.44 (Erin Kirby, Evanston)

400 Meter Run: Randi Robinson: 1:05 (1st), Lauren Oliver: 1:09 (6th)

800 Meter Run: Randi Robinson: 2:35 (2nd), Alicia Inskeep: 2:54 (5th), Lisa Baugh: 3:05 (9th) Winning Time; 2:25 (Brooke Rice, Jackson)

1600 Meter Run: Alicia Inskeep: 6:11 (2nd) Winning Time: 5:50 (Bernadette Gutierrez, Evanston)

3200 Meter Run: Alicia Inskeep: 13:46 (1st)

100 Meter Hurdles: Charli Fisher: 18.55 (8th) Winning Time: 15.36 (Erin Kirby, Evanston)

300 Meter Hurdles: Charli Fisher: 54.83 (5th), Harli Hornof: 57.10 (9th) Winning Time: 52.08 (Shephanie Sheets, Evanston)

4×100 Meter Relay: Charli Fisher, Lauren Oliver, Madison Wilkes & Audrey West: 53.90 (1st)

4×400 Meter Relay: Kirsten McKen, Randi Robinson, Audrey West & Charli Fisher: 4:23 (1st)

4×800 Meter Relay: Charli Fisher, Kirsten McKen, Lauren Oliver & Audrey West: 10:47 (1st)

High Jump: Danette Warren: 4′ 10″ (1st)

Long Jump: Audrey West: 15′ 2″ (1st)

Triple Jump: Lauren Oliver: 30′ 8.25″ (4th), Danette Warren: 29′ 4.25″ (7th), Harli Hornof: 28′ 7″ (8th) Winning Mark: 32′ 7.5″ (Chelsey Hanson, Pinedale)

Shot Put: Danette Warren: 34′ 6″ (1st), Madison Wilkes: 32′ 4″ (4th), Nicole Wellard: 27′ 0″ (8th), Karli Coehlo: 22′ 4″ (13th)

Boys Results:

100 Meter Dash: Stirling Jorgensen: 12.51 (13th), Christopher Mortensen: 13.06 (19th), Logan Haderlie: 13.10 (20th), Mike Harris: 14.47 (26th), Winning Time: 11.48 (Blane Woodfin, Jackson)

200 Meter Dash: Logan Haderlie: 26.05 (12th), Stirling Jorgensen: 26.31 (14th), Cortland Dickey: 27.14 (15th) Winning Time: 23.35 (Neal Nelson, Pinedale)

400 Meter Run: Cortland Dickey: 1:01.13 (8th), Alex Cooper: 1:01.82 (10th), Taylor Keller: 1:07 (15th) Winning Time: 53.52 (Daniel Goe, Jackson)

800 Meter Run: Chris Sessions: 2:34 (19th), DJ West: 2:41 (20th) Winning Time: 2:09 (Damon Smith, Jackson)

1600 Meter Run: Josh Call: 5:15 (5th), Geof Elliott: 6:12 (12th) Winning Time: 5:08 (Wes Werbelow, Pinedale)

3200 Meter Run: Shane Titensor: 13:41 (8th), DJ West: 13:41 (9th), Cory Ingersol: 13:46 (10th) Winning Time: 11:27 (Andrew Rembacz, Rock Springs)

110 Meter Hurdles: Chad McKen: 15.78 (2nd), Brandon Taylor: 17.06 (4th) Winning Time: 15.75 (Lincoln Proud, Pinedale)

300 Meter Hurdles: Chad McKen: 42.96 (2nd), Brandon Taylor: 44.50 (3rd) Winning Time: 41.46 (Lincoln Proud, Pinedale)

4×100 Meter Relay: Logan Haderlie, Stirling Jorgensen, Shane Titensor & Christopher Mortensen: 50.05 (4th) Winning Time: 44.28 (Jackson)

4×400 Meter Relay: Kevin Brough, Cody Brough, Alex Cooper & Tyler Skinner: 3:45 (2nd) Winning Time 3:36 (Pinedale)

4×800 Meter Relay: Cody Brough, Kevin Brough, Trevor Ricks, & Tyler Skinner: 8:49 (1st)

High Jump: Tyler Skinner: 6′ 4″ (1st), Sean Pierson 5′ 6″ (8th)

Long Jump: Cory Ingersol: 14′ 11.75″ (6th), Travis Walters 13′ 3″ (9th) Winning Mark: 19′ 6″ (Jason McFadden, Rock Springs)

Triple Jump: Cory Ingersol: 35′ 8″ (8th), Travis Walters: 35′ 8″ (9th) Winning Mark: 41′ 10.50″ (Alex Bush, Jackson)

Shot Put: Andrew Erickson: 37′ 11″ (8th), Shane Titensor: 35′ 2″ (14th), Taylor Sessions: 28′ 9″ (21st) Winning Mark: 48′ 5″ (Matt O’Farrell, Rock Springs)

Discus: Andrew Erickson: 104′ 1″ (11th), Taylor Sessions: 90′ 4″ (17th), Shane Titensor: 83′ 5″ (19th) Winning Mark: 147′ 11″ (Mike O’Ferrell, Rock Springs

Parched No More! Braves end drought by quenching Devils 4-1

dahlerickson — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:53:05 +0000

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.

Star Valley came back from Casper after a 1-0 loss to Natrona, convinced that they were onto something good. So, when Evanston’s Kyle Armstrong notched the game’s first goal in the 10th minute, the Crimson and Gold didn’t panic.

Instead, junior forward Drew Hathaway tied the game just five minutes later in the 15th minute, assisted by Igor Dugat. Dugat was busy, assisting the first of Scherbel’s goals in the 23rd minute to give the Braves a lead they would not relinquish.

Scherbel fought through the Red Devil defense all match long andnotched his second goal in the 32nd minute off an assist by senior Kelly Ponciano.

Leading 3-1 at the break, Scherbel, along with Skyler Heiner pressured the Evanston defense and Joakim Wicksell assisted on the game’s final goal, coming in the 50th minute.

While the Braves have had three ties and several one-goal losses over the course of their drought, they had not been able to put together a win, but they controlled the action for the vast majority of the match although the shots on goal finished with similar number as Star Valley collected 17 to Evanston’s 16.

Senior keeper Kitrick Galloway collected nine saves, including one late in the first half which he punched up and over the crossbar in impressive fashion.

Goals: Evanston: Kyle Armstrong, 10th Minute; Star Valley:Drew Hathaway, 15th Minute, Jon Scherbel, 23rd Minute, Jon Scherbel, 32nd Minute, Jon Scherbel, 50th Minute

Assists: Star Valley: Igor Dugat (2), Kelly Ponciano (1), Joakim Wicksell (1)

Penalty Kicks: SV- 4, Evanston- 2

Corner Kicks:SV- 3, Evanston 6

Shots on Goal:SV- 17, Evanston 16

Saves:SV- 9 (Kitrick Galloway), Evanston- 6 (Kason Belnap)