Jacob Wells is a junior at Encampment with big aspirations. Wells, who wrestles for the Panther squad, has been invited to go “Down Under” to compete and travel to a totally different continent, halfway around the world.
The Lady Panthers hosted Hanna-Elk Mountain-Medicine Bow (HEM) Friday and Saratoga came out on top 57-23.
“I was really happy with our play, especially from our bench,” coach Matt Love wrote in an email. “Coach Jones, as always, has her girls playing very hard for her. They never give up.”
The Saratoga wrestling squad traveled to Pavillion to compete in the Don Runner Invite. The invite had 21 teams and the grapplers faired well in the competition.
“We wrestled well this past weekend, placing six of 11 wrestlers,” coach Mason wrote in an email. “We also finished sixth as a team in the 21 team tournament.”
With a full squad back in action, the Encampment Lady Tigers (1-8) (0-1) were on the hardwood again last Saturday against Hanna-Elk Mountain- Medicine Bow (2-6) (1-0).
The Lady Tigers had the spark coming into this conference game and it was a seesaw battle until the final buzzer.
With the Christmas break over and school back underway, the Encampment men’s basketball team hosted Hanna-Elk-Mountain-Medicine Bow last Saturday.
HEM (1-8) (0-1) has had a tough time of it this season and Saturday’s conference matchup showed the Encampment Tigers (8-1) (1-0) what it is like to fire on all cylinders for the entire game.
After the winter break head coach Jared Mason and his Panther Grapplers headed to Douglas last weekend for the Shane Shatto Memorial Wrestling Tournament.
Mason held four practices over the Christmas break with all practices attended by 10 or more wrestlers.
“We don’t know what to expect,” Mason said about the tournament. “This is Saratoga’s first time going to Douglas.”
The Lady Panthers played in the Fremont Tournament over the Christmas break and finished with one win and three losses. The Lady Panthers had good shots at the basket, but they would not fall for Saratoga.
“We definitely didn’t play our best basketball, as we must start making things happen in 2013,” head coach Matt Love wrote in an email.
Wind River was the first game of the tournament and the Cougars topped Saratoga 31-71.