Here is a quick look at the two records broken in the North’s 34-6 victory over the South in the 40th annual Shrine Bowl on Saturday — both by Natrona’s Brecken Biggs:
Total offense: Biggs, 358 yards (280 passing, 78 rushing); beat old record of 308 set by Natrona’s Corky Davis, 1975.
Touchdown passes: Biggs, 4; ties old record set by Upton’s Darin Schiller, 1984, and Wheatland’s Ward Anderson, 2011.
The North now leads the all-time series 19-18-3.
–patrick
Hanna head coach Tom Waring will take over the football program at Rawlins.
Waring, who has been Hanna’s football coach for the past four years, takes over for Brian Anderson.
Rawlins activities director Darlene O’Melia verified Waring’s hire via email to wyoming-football.com on Thursday.
Waring went 16-22 in his four years with the Miners, but led the team to the state six-man championship game in 2010.
Anderson went 1-23 in three years but did help Rawlins snap a 35- game losing streak last season.
A replacement for Waring in Hanna has not yet been named.
For a full list of coaching changes in the state this year, click here.
–patrick
Former Lyman and Laramie coach Ted Holmstrom will be the new head coach at Riverside.
Holmstrom verified the hire via email on Wednesday.
The coach led Lyman for three years from 2009-11, helping the Eagles to a Class 2A runner-up finish his final year. He went 1-8 as the coach at Laramie last year.
Holmstrom replaces Adam Tri, who resigned earlier this spring after three seasons as head coach. Riverside went 2-7 in 2012.
For a full list of coaching changes in the state this year, click here.
–patrick
Billie Gordon of Newcastle has been added to the North Shrine Bowl roster, executive director John Cundall announced today. Gordon takes the place of Wright’s Taylor Tresch.
The 40th annual all-star football game is scheduled for June 8 in Casper.
–patrick
Laramie High School will hire Thermopolis coach Chuck Syverson as its next head coach, KOWB Radio in Laramie reported.
Syverson led Thermopolis to Class 2A championships in 2009 and 2010. He was 30-14 in four seasons leading the Bobcats; Thermopolis went 2-7 in 2012.
Prior to coming to Thermopolis, Syverson was the head coach at Spearfish (S.D.) High School.
The hiring is dependent on the approval of the Albany County school board; the board meets Wednesday, KOWB reported.
Syverson replaces Ted Holmstrom, who stepped down after one year as head coach of the Plainsmen.
Laramie went 1-8 in 2012. The Plainsmen have not won a playoff game since 2000.
For a full list of coaching changes in the state this year, click here.
–patrick
Cheyenne East’s Trey Herrera will be part of the South team for the 40th Shrine Bowl this summer, executive director John Cundall announced today. Herrera replaces Greg Ashley of Cheyenne Central.
The annual all-star football game is scheduled for June 8 in Casper.
–patrick
Riverton football coach Jeremy McCormick resigned Wednesday amid a community controversy about his handling of assistant coaching duties.
The Ranger of Riverton and the Casper Star-Tribune both reported on the resignation.
Reports from both papers said McCormick had come under fire for letting go three assistant coaches. After that decision, four other assistant coaches resigned.
McCormick went 23-27 in five seasons as Riverton’s head coach. The Wolverines won the 3A East Conference title last year but lost to Cody in the first round of the playoffs.
A replacement has not yet been named.
McCormick is the fifth Wyoming high school head football coach to resign this offseason. For a full list of coaching changes in the state this year, click here.
–patrick
Wyatt Day of Evanston is the newest member of the Shrine Bowl’s South squad roster, executive director John Cundall announced today. Day will replace Pinedale’s Clay Cheatham.
The annual all-star football game is scheduled for June 8 in Casper.
–patrick
Riverside head football coach Adam Tri has resigned after three years leading the Rebels.
The Basin Republican Rustler reported the resignation first.
Tri compiled a 14-15 record with the Rebels. He led Riverside to the Class 1A 11-man semifinals in 2011, but the Rebels started 0-7 last year before winning their final two games.
A replacement has not yet been named.
For a full list of coaching changes in the state this year, click here.
–patrick
The Wyoming Chapter of the National Football Foundation has named its award finalists for 2012.
Twelve Wyoming high school football players and two from the University of Wyoming will be honored during the group’s banquet on March 16 in Laramie. An additional 15 special award winners will also be honored.
This year’s finalists include Meeteetse’s Clayton Webster; Kaycee’s James Caro; Saratoga’s Waddie Love; Southeast’s Zach Eisenbarth; Lusk’s Colter Larson; Lovell’s Cody Savage and Dino Collins; Torrington’s Nick Prusia; Douglas’ Ty Etchemendy; Powell’s Vince Sleep; Cheyenne East’s Austen Motily; and Natrona’s Brecken Biggs.
From this group, one winner will be chosen to represent Wyoming at the national level.
UW seniors Nick Carlson and Luke Ruff will also be honored.
Special award winners include:
Keith and Joyce Bloom Courage Award: Jacob McGarvin, Worland.
Perseverance Award: Ryder Bishop, Burns.
Greatest UW Football Fans: John “Jack” and Marilyn Newman, Laramie, and E. Dean “Doc” and Karen Schroeder, Cheyenne.
Greatest High School Football Fans: Darwin Dunn, Savery, and Eileen “Boots” Snyder, Worland.
Outstanding Contribution to Amateur Football: Alan Dugan, Glenrock, and Dan Kelly, Casper.
Ox Zellner Football Official Career Achievement Award: John Schutterle, Laramie.
Football Coach Career Achievement Award: Gil Bradfield, Laramie; Walter Gray, Dayton (Tongue River); and Barry Miller, Torrington (Southeast/Goshen Hole).
Former Wheatland and UW quarterback Casey Bramlet will be the keynote speaker.
–patrick