Star Valley Independent

With the departure of two senior cornerbacks, Michael Medina and Julius Stinson, Rogers and Ray will be counted on heavily in the Cowboy secondary.  And that’s just fine with them.

 

 Quincy Rogers & Michael Ray: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

From steer wrestling to calf roping to bronc riders, it was two days of serious rodeo action from the Lincoln County Fairgrounds to open this week.

 

 Monday Night Rodeo: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Up until two weeks ago, you might have found a few naysayers when it came to the completion of the updates to the Star Valley High School Athletics Facilities.  All you can say now with just likely one more week before turf arrives is: Whoa.

 

 Update: July 29, 2008: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Wyoming fans have been accused of living in the past a little too much. But, here’s a little gem of a video I put together just over a year ago that should get your blood pumping for the collegiate football season.

 

 Pokes Clobber Cavs [3:05m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

If the voting through the first week is any indication, the fans of Star Valley want the name of the field to be Braves Field and they’re not liking much of anything else.

 

 Braves Field update July 8 2008: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Alpine, Thayne, Star Valley Ranch and Afton all celebrated the weekend of July 4, in various ways, but a parade was the common thread that connected them all.

 

 Thayne July 4 2008 Parade: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Pack Horse Finals / Ranch Rodeo: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Afton's Mud Volleyball/Parade/ Gov. Freudenthal: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Alpine Parade: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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.

 

 Mr. Larry Call and the Afton Heritage Hall of Fame: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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

 

 July 1 athletic complex update: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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.

 

 2008 Star Valley Relay for Life: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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.

 

 Flash Video: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download