The Saratoga Panthers earned themselves a morale boost last week as they secured a win over a conference rival at home and notched an interclass win while on the road.

On January 31, the Panthers hosted the Fort Washakie Eagles for a 21-point win. Then, on February 1, they sunk their claws into the 2A Wind River Cougars for a 25-point victory.

Saratoga vs. Fort Washakie

Encampment senior Kyenna Jackson will continue her basketball career at the collegiate level after committing to North Platte Community College last month.

Jackson, a rebounding staple in the Lady Tiger lineup, will be terrorizing the paint for the Knights in Region IX of the National Junior College Athletic Association next season.

She is grateful for the encouragement she has received through her playing career.

When asked about the wrestling results from Riverton, coach Rusty Arnold had an understatement when he said, ‘Ron Thon 2025 was a tough one.’ His assessment of the tournament is that ‘it is one of the toughest tournaments in the country for high school wrestling’ and that ‘it is a tournament that I look forward to all year long probably even more than state.’ As a whole, the SMHS team did not have a lot of success at the tournament, but that i

The SMHS wrestling team travelled to the Lander Valley tournament last weekend. Coach Rusty Arnold quipped that the competition was ‘super tough, with mainly 3A and 4A schools attending.’ Competing at this level helps immensely and Rusty was pleased that ‘everyone is showing improvement.’ The team has continued its tough training and hopefully that work will pay off as they move into the heart of the wrestling season.

The Saratoga Panthers had a rough weekend on the road as they traveled to Cokeville and Farson for what were two more conference losses.

On January 24, Saratoga was dealt a narrow 9-point loss by the Cokeville Panthers. Then, on January 25, the Panthers fell by 12 points to the Farson-Eden Pronghorns.

The Saratoga Lady Panthers had another split weekend as they took on two conference rivals while on the road.

On January 24, Saratoga was hosted by the Cokeville Lady Panthers for what would be a double-digit loss but turned it around on January 25 for a win against the Farson-Eden Lady Pronghorns. As is often the case with Saratoga’s girls, the score doesn’t tell the entire story.