Larry Nance, Jr. scored 19 points and grabbed 8 rebounds to lead the Wyoming Cowboys to a 85-81 victory over the Nevada Wolfpack in the opening game of the 2013 Reese's Mountain West Basketball Championships in Las Vegas Tuesday night. Nance was one of four UW players in double figures, as the Pokes survived a late push by Nevada and advance to face top seed New Mexico in quarterfinals Wednesday night.
Four Wyoming Cowgirls and one Wyoming Cowboy received the distinction of being named to the 2013 Mountain West All-Conference teams that were released by the league office Monday evening. Senior Chaundra Sewell leads the honor parade, as she earned All-Mountain West First Team honors for the 2012-13 season.
The Environmental Protection Agency has announce $49,000 in penalties against Wyoming Ethanol in Torrington. Amy Richards reports. Two university of Wyoming scientists have been recognized for outstanding research work. Joy Greenwald reports. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
Colton Iverson scored 29 points to lead three Colorado State players in double figures, as the Rams completed a regular season sweep of the Wyoming Cowboys with a 78-56 win Wednesday night in Laramie. CSU utilized a 15-3 run in the first half to take control of the game and rolled to their 23rd win of the season.
Wyoming Cowboy basketball Coach Larry Shyatt says the pokes next opponent, 14th ranked and Mountain West Conference leader New Mexico, has "everything you'd want" in a team.
Shyatt says that includes a terrific coaching staff, talented players with great depth and balance, and a winning tradition
Four Wyoming Cowgirls scored in double figures, and they punished the Air Force Falcons 88-63 Wednesday night in Mountain West action at the Arena-Auditorium. The Cowgirls jumped to a 21-6 lead thanks to tough early defense and never looked back.
Nathan Sobey scored a career-high 22 points, and Leonard Washington returned to the line-up and posted a double-double, but it wasn't enough. The Wyoming Cowboys lost their third straight game in Mountain West Conference action at Air Force Tuesday night by a final of 72-66. UW suffered through a six-and-a-half minute stretch without a field goal in the second half and couldn't overcome that dry spell.
The UW Trustees unanimously voted in favor of electing Dr. Robert J. Sternberg as the University of Wyoming's 24th President.
The Wyoming Cowboys were no match for the UNLV Runnin' Rebels Saturday night in a 65-42 loss at the Arena-Auditorium. The Rebels built a double figure lead midway through the first half and were never threatened by the Pokes.
The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees has received the names of four finalists for the job of UW president from screening committees charged with narrowing the field of candidates in a national search.
A scholar in cell biology and neuroscience who has served as a dean at two universities has been named Dean of the University of Wyoming College of Arts and Sciences. Amy Richards reports. An aging parking structure in downtown Casper will soon see some major changes. Anthony Pollrieisz has the story. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
