By Janice Kurbjun
Times staff writer
Land issues were at the top of the agenda during the Carbon County District 2 School Board’s Monday meeting.
Discussions about the land exchange between Medicine Bow and the school district for the construction of a new school in Medicine Bow stood forefront as board members evaluated the intended content of the memorandum of understanding, which remains to be written.
It should outline the details of the exchange as it relates to the three involved parties — the School Facilities Commission, the town of Medicine Bow, and District 2.
“We’re all on the same page with this,” Superintendent Bob Gates said. He expects the exchange to go smoothly.
Other land business included renewing the lease from a private landowner for continued use of the garage that serves as the bus barn at Medicine Bow, an item that required attention after being previously overlooked.
As the last piece of land business, the district is currently surveying land around Elk Mountain Elementary School for future modifications. However, legal right-of-way access to the road around the school has become an issue. The town should review its land-rights records before the next district meeting, but the issue should not inhibit building progress.
The board intends to keep offering a $3,000 signing bonus to new teachers, which is provided for relocation. It is in place primarily to attract teachers fresh out of school who have bills to pay, Gates said.
The board also approved the installation of the first of three stand-alone cooling units for the computer server rooms in the district’s schools to be installed before summer. Additionally, the district intends to issue a request for bids for bleachers, continuing progress with the Saratoga Middle High School track project.
Gates presented a report stating that the school has lost five students since December. A comparison with last year showed a decrease in enrollment of 20 students during the past year.
The board agreed to continue offering breakfast options to students, based on the program’s success as reported by Gates. It also considered modifications to salaries for the activity program that might offer increased compensation based on seniority.
The next meeting should be held Tuesday, Feb. 19 at 4 p.m. at the central office in Saratoga.
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Panthers earn weekend split
By Janice Kurbjun
Times staff writer
The Lady Panthers returned home after a traveling weekend with a Friday win against Farson-Eden, 42-36, and a loss to Cokeville on Saturday, 71-41.
Saratoga High School coach Josh Sandlian saw his girls leave the bus without their heads in the game on Friday evening. “We were a little shaky in the first part, and our shots just weren’t falling,” he said.
The Panthers were also having trouble finding a defensive game that would work against Farson-Eden. Trying to shut down a couple of standout guards, Saratoga waffled between defending a man and a zone.
Despite several points at which the two teams were tied, Sandlian’s team led going into the second half. They maintained the advantage — leading by as many as 11 points at one point — up until the buzzer.
“(Farson-Eden) fought back to make it a close game at the end, but we did what we had to do to win,” Sandlian said.
The girls fine tuned their shooting in practice. Sandlian set the goal of 60 shots per game, and on Friday Saratoga just about reached it with 58. Unfortunately, they bucketed just 15 of those.
“We’ll be home for the next three weeks,” Sandlian said. “I’ve told them that we should have the chance to sink shots in our home gym.”
The Panthers had a lazy first half in Saturday’s game on Cokeville’s turf. After spending the night in Rock Springs, it seemed to suddenly hit home that the team had spent most of its season on the road, Sandlian said.
When they started the weekend, the Panthers “felt confident that if (they) beat the press, (they) could do well,” Sandlian said. However, their first half was rough. Channing Love earned a call for traveling as well as four fouls before halftime. The score was 44-19 in favor of Cokeville as the teams went into the locker room.
“I told the girls, ‘you girls need to find a way to win,’” Sandlian said. “The coaches can’t do it for you, your parents can’t do it for you. You and your teammates have to find it. You just have to want it.”
The pep talk paid off in the second half, as Saratoga stepped up to limit Cokeville to 27 points while they raked in 22. “They found a way to fight back and keep it close,” Sandlian said.
Returning home this weekend, Saratoga should play Hanna Elk Mountain Medicine Bow at 5:30 p.m. on Friday and Wyoming Indian at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Times staff writer
The Lady Panthers returned home after a traveling weekend with a Friday win against Farson-Eden, 42-36, and a loss to Cokeville on Saturday, 71-41.
Saratoga High School coach Josh Sandlian saw his girls leave the bus without their heads in the game on Friday evening. “We were a little shaky in the first part, and our shots just weren’t falling,” he said.
The Panthers were also having trouble finding a defensive game that would work against Farson-Eden. Trying to shut down a couple of standout guards, Saratoga waffled between defending a man and a zone.
Despite several points at which the two teams were tied, Sandlian’s team led going into the second half. They maintained the advantage — leading by as many as 11 points at one point — up until the buzzer.
“(Farson-Eden) fought back to make it a close game at the end, but we did what we had to do to win,” Sandlian said.
The girls fine tuned their shooting in practice. Sandlian set the goal of 60 shots per game, and on Friday Saratoga just about reached it with 58. Unfortunately, they bucketed just 15 of those.
“We’ll be home for the next three weeks,” Sandlian said. “I’ve told them that we should have the chance to sink shots in our home gym.”
The Panthers had a lazy first half in Saturday’s game on Cokeville’s turf. After spending the night in Rock Springs, it seemed to suddenly hit home that the team had spent most of its season on the road, Sandlian said.
When they started the weekend, the Panthers “felt confident that if (they) beat the press, (they) could do well,” Sandlian said. However, their first half was rough. Channing Love earned a call for traveling as well as four fouls before halftime. The score was 44-19 in favor of Cokeville as the teams went into the locker room.
“I told the girls, ‘you girls need to find a way to win,’” Sandlian said. “The coaches can’t do it for you, your parents can’t do it for you. You and your teammates have to find it. You just have to want it.”
The pep talk paid off in the second half, as Saratoga stepped up to limit Cokeville to 27 points while they raked in 22. “They found a way to fight back and keep it close,” Sandlian said.
Returning home this weekend, Saratoga should play Hanna Elk Mountain Medicine Bow at 5:30 p.m. on Friday and Wyoming Indian at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Miners dig too deep
By Janice Kurbjun
Times staff writer
Playing three game in three days, the Lady Miners felt the effects on Saturday as they lost to Guernsey-Sunrise by 13 points, 47-34.
“We just dug too deep of a hole (in the first half),” Miner coach Jackie Jones said. Her team was up against a deep bench and a crew that liked to push the ball.
The scoreboard read 24-13 going into the second half, but the Hanna Elk Mountain Medicine Bow girls rallied to close the gap. Their aggressiveness stopped the Guernsey-Sunrise offense, putting HEM point for point with its opponent. The Miners allowed only one unanswered two-pointer in that half.
“We kept fighting and kept working on Saturday,” Jones said. “We played to the buzzer.” Overall, the coach was pleased with her team’s performance, given all the adverse factors. “We hustled and had great transition defense,” she said.
Amanda Booth topped the scoring charts with 12 points, followed by Jennifer Korkow with 11. Penny Blauvelt contributed six points. Sarah McAtee led the team in rebounds with 15, assisted by teammates Blauvelt, with nine, and Korkow, with seven. Booth also had eight steals. Jones mentioned a positive performance from freshman Barbie Croteau who stepped into Saturday’s varsity game to deepen the Miner bench.
Times staff writer
Playing three game in three days, the Lady Miners felt the effects on Saturday as they lost to Guernsey-Sunrise by 13 points, 47-34.
“We just dug too deep of a hole (in the first half),” Miner coach Jackie Jones said. Her team was up against a deep bench and a crew that liked to push the ball.
The scoreboard read 24-13 going into the second half, but the Hanna Elk Mountain Medicine Bow girls rallied to close the gap. Their aggressiveness stopped the Guernsey-Sunrise offense, putting HEM point for point with its opponent. The Miners allowed only one unanswered two-pointer in that half.
“We kept fighting and kept working on Saturday,” Jones said. “We played to the buzzer.” Overall, the coach was pleased with her team’s performance, given all the adverse factors. “We hustled and had great transition defense,” she said.
Amanda Booth topped the scoring charts with 12 points, followed by Jennifer Korkow with 11. Penny Blauvelt contributed six points. Sarah McAtee led the team in rebounds with 15, assisted by teammates Blauvelt, with nine, and Korkow, with seven. Booth also had eight steals. Jones mentioned a positive performance from freshman Barbie Croteau who stepped into Saturday’s varsity game to deepen the Miner bench.
Chug too massive for Tigers
By Janice Kurbjun
Times staff writer
The Encampment girls lost to Chugwater on Saturday, 35-33.
The Tigers fell behind in the first quarter by five and “just couldn’t make up the deficit,” coach Jami Krein said.
Offensively, the girls were up against a tough crowd. Chugwater presented a half-court trap that forced Encampment to adjust its game. Free throws also proved difficult, as the ladies sunk four of 13.
Still, the Tigers achieved one of their goals. Hoping to get the posts more involved, Krein said her team left the game with increased scoring from that position.
“We weren’t sure what to expect,” Krein said. She mentioned the sophomore Chugwater star Kristine Hilger, who’s had a strong season and gave Encampment a good show.
The squad had solid teamwork as six girls scored, including high scorer Jamie Marchetti, who had 10. Mackenzie Rakness walked off with seven points, Kindle Soderberg with six and Chelsea Knotwell bucketed five, Lacey Hooker had three and Shelby Wilder shot two.
Despite the loss to Hanna Elk Mountain Medicine Bow on Friday, the girls were confident going into Saturday’s game. “We had beaten (Chugwater) twice last year,” Krein said. “That may have been part of our problem, starting the game off with a bit of overconfidence.”
Times staff writer
The Encampment girls lost to Chugwater on Saturday, 35-33.
The Tigers fell behind in the first quarter by five and “just couldn’t make up the deficit,” coach Jami Krein said.
Offensively, the girls were up against a tough crowd. Chugwater presented a half-court trap that forced Encampment to adjust its game. Free throws also proved difficult, as the ladies sunk four of 13.
Still, the Tigers achieved one of their goals. Hoping to get the posts more involved, Krein said her team left the game with increased scoring from that position.
“We weren’t sure what to expect,” Krein said. She mentioned the sophomore Chugwater star Kristine Hilger, who’s had a strong season and gave Encampment a good show.
The squad had solid teamwork as six girls scored, including high scorer Jamie Marchetti, who had 10. Mackenzie Rakness walked off with seven points, Kindle Soderberg with six and Chelsea Knotwell bucketed five, Lacey Hooker had three and Shelby Wilder shot two.
Despite the loss to Hanna Elk Mountain Medicine Bow on Friday, the girls were confident going into Saturday’s game. “We had beaten (Chugwater) twice last year,” Krein said. “That may have been part of our problem, starting the game off with a bit of overconfidence.”
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