CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Garrett Angell, of Lovell, says the lure of possibly playing one day for the Wyoming Cowboys is too much to ignore even if it means he has to join the team as a walk-on. The 6-foot-6, 330-pound lineman helped lead Lovell to the state Class 2A state championship this past fall. He was a Class 2A West all-conference selection, anchoring the 2A’s top rushing defense and paving the way for Lovell’s second-ranked rushing offense. Angell tells the Casper Star-Tribune ( HYPERLINK “http://bit.ly/yWFuGI” ) that he looked at smaller colleges but decided to accept UW’s preferred walk-on offer. Angell says his plan is to work hard and compete for a position on the offensive line, an area of need for the Cowboys. UW on Wednesday signed five offensive linemen. … Read entire article »

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Craig Williams scored 13 points and TCU used a 14-2 second-half run to defeat Wyoming 58-52 on Wednesday night.   Hank Thorns added 12 points and Amric Fields came off the bench to score 10 for the Horned Frogs (13-8, 3-3 Mountain West). TCU trailed 46-45 with 15 minutes left before scoring 14 points in the next six minutes while holding the Cowboys to one field goal.   Leonard Washington led Wyoming (17-5, 3-3) with 21 points. Adam Waddell had 13 points and a game-high nine rebounds for the Cowboys, and Francisco Cruz scored 10 points.   TCU shot 46 percent from the field and had 20 points from its reserves while Wyoming got none. The Cowboys shot 32 percent from the field.   … Read entire article »

LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming coach Dave Christensen has found some success on the West Coast as he landed his fourth class of football recruits on national signing day Wednesday.   The Cowboys signed 23 prospects, including 12 from the states of California, Washington and Oregon.   Christensen is a native of Washington and says he’s looking to make a bigger recruiting effort in the Northwest region.   This year’s class has 12 recruits on offense, 10 on defense and one punter. There are 20 high school recruits and three junior college transfers.   The junior college transfers are all linemen who are expected to contribute right away to fill positions vacated by graduation on the offensive and defensive lines.   Wyoming still has two scholarships to fill, and Christensen says he’s looking for more defensive backs. … Read entire article »

LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Kayla Woodward scored 21 points and Chaundra Sewell had 20 points and 11 rebounds Wednesday to lead Wyoming to a 64-54 victory over TCU.   Woodward and Sewell each scored 13 of their points in the second half, when the Cowgirls (8-12, 4-3 Mountain West) scored the first eight points to erase a 30-29 halftime deficit and take the lead for good. Both scored four points in the 8-0 run and they combined for 26 of the Cowgirls’ 35 points after halftime.   Natalie Ventress led TCU (11-11, 4-3) with 18 points. … Read entire article »

LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming is on the road for a Mountain West contest against TCU. The game tips off at 6 p.m. at Fort Worth, Texas. The Cowboys (17-4, 3-2) currently have a four-game winning streak on the road, their longest since winning five in a row during 1990-91. But they are just 1-7 all-time in Fort Worth. The Horned Frogs (12-8, 2-3) are 9-2 in Daniel-Meyer Coliseum this season and are looking to climb back into the conference race with another home win. The Pokes are coming off a 75-64 win at Boise State last Saturday and are tied for second place in the league standings with New Mexico and Colorado State. … Read entire article »

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — In previous games Riley Grabau (GRAY’-boh) has played more minutes. But the 13 minutes he played against Boise State were arguably the most important in the true freshman point guard’s brief career. Grabau came off the bench and gave Wyoming a lift in the Cowboys 75-64 victory at Boise State last Saturday after senior point guard JayDee Luster got in foul trouble. Twelve of Grabau’s minutes came in the second half, and all of his career-high eight points came in the final 20 minutes of the game. Coach Larry Shyatt tells the Wyoming Tribune Eagle ( HYPERLINK “http://bit.ly/zY7O9m” ) that he thought Grabau handled the situation well despite being pressured from the outset. Grabau’s performance could be critical because the Cowboys don’t have a lot of depth at point guard. … Read entire article »

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — A proposal to allow Yellowstone National Park visitors to use some cabins in the Old Faithful area has been released for public review and comment. Under the plan, 67 cabin units would be returned to their historic use as visitor accommodations, after having served as concessioner employee lodging for about a decade. Park officials say the proposal represents their commitment to properly preserve the historic cabins. A new dormitory would be built in the Old Faithful Administrative Area to accommodate the displaced workers. All comments must be received or postmarked by midnight Feb. 26. … Read entire article »

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Luke Martinez scored 17 points and Francisco Cruz added 16 as Wyoming defeated Boise State 75-64 on Saturday. Leonard Washington added 10 points and the Cowboys (17-4, 3-2 Mountain West) shot 65.8 percent from the field while handing Boise State its sixth straight loss. Joe Hanstad scored 13 points, Ryan Watkins added 12 and Tre’ Nichols scored 11 for the Broncos (10-10, 0-5). Wyoming’s lead was 53-31 after Washington’s three-point play with less than 11 minutes left. The Cowboys were 8-of-14 from 3-point range, hitting four in each half. Wyoming never trailed and took an early 12-4 lead after back-to-back 3-pointers by Cruz and Washington. The Cowboys led by as many as 15 in the half and shot 63.2 percent en route to a 33-20 halftime lead. Boise State is still seeking its first victory as a member of the Mountain … Read entire article »

LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Chaundra Sewell had 19 points and 10 rebounds Saturday to lead Wyoming past Boise State 84-64. Kaitlyn Mileto added 16 points, Ashley Sickles 15 and Kayla Woodward 14 for the Cowgirls (7-12, 3-3 Mountain West), who snapped a two-game losing streak. Julia Marshall’s 15 points paced the Broncos (11-10, 2-4), who dropped their fourth in a row. Kati Isham added 12 points, Lauren Lenhardt 11 and Nicole Brady 10. The Cowgirls enjoyed a large shooting advantage. They hit 31 of 58 (53.4 percent) to Boise State’s 24 of 62 (38.7 percent). With the game tied 12-12, Sewell started a 13-4 run that gave Wyoming a 25-16 edge with 8:57 left in the first half. The Cowgirls extended that to 45-27 at intermission and were ahead by as many as 37 in the second half. Boise State has never won in … Read entire article »

LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming has 40 student-athletes on the Mountain West Academic All-Conference team for the five fall sports. The fall sports are men’s cross country, women’s cross country, football, soccer and volleyball. Wyoming’s 40 Academic All-Conference honorees tied for third among the eight member institutions in the Mountain West. Boise State had 53 student-athletes honored, TCU had 41 and Wyoming and New Mexico each had 40. Leading the way for Wyoming was the Cowgirl Volleyball team, which had 11 individuals achieve Academic All-Mountain West, followed by men’s cross country with eight. Wyoming’s football, women’s cross country and women’s soccer teams each had seven individuals named to the team. The average cumulative grade-point-average for UW’s honorees was 3.50. … Read entire article »