By ELLEN GREGORY For The Citizen On Jan. 15, Preston wrestlers took on the Highland Rams and the Century Diamondbacks at Highland. In the matchup against the Diamondbacks, Preston’s Erick Silva, Kaden Cole, Gio Silva, Devin Porter, Justin Longhurst, Josh Greene and Derreck Kulicke each pinned their opponents. Cole Nash won by technical fall...
By CONNOR WALDRON WS sports writer The West Side Pirates boys basketball team played Bear Lake Saturday and lost a close game 45-40. The Pirates led for most of the contest, holding a six-point lead in the third quarter. But after Porter Wallentine, a four-year starter for Bear Lake, scored a couple of three-pointers,...
Former Preston Indians Elise Keller and Kira Miller faced off recently as college rivals. Keller, at starting forward for Central Wyoming College, made two free throws at the end of regulation to put her team into the first of three overtimes. Western Wyoming College got the spark they needed at the end of the...
By CONNOR WALDRON WS sports writer The West Side wrestling team did well at a tournament on Saturday. The tournament was hosted by Ben Lomond High School. Carson Roberts placed first in the 120-pound weight division with a 5–0 record, pinning all of his opponents. McCoy Roberts also placed first in his weight division...
By CONNOR WALDRON WS sports writer The West Side girls basketball team played two games this week. The first was against the Grace Grizzlies on Wednesday and the Pirates lost 67-44. The second game was against Soda Springs, a hard team to play. The final score of that contest was 63-29, with Soda gaining...
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By ELLEN GREGORY For The Citizen Dustin Olsen, one of Preston High School’s most accomplished wrestlers, has taken the reins of Preston’s wrestling team this year and has high hopes for the future of its program. Olsen wrestled his way to three state championships in a row during his high school career and he...
By CONNOR WALDRON WS sports writer DAYTON – West Side boys played a home game against the Soda Spring Cardinals on Saturday and the Pirates suffered a four-point district loss. Soda Springs’ Derek Spain made a game changing three-pointer in the third quarter. Head Coach Tyler Brown stated, “we finally got a two-point lead....
By TERESA CHIPMAN PHS sports writer The PHS girls defeated visiting Bear Lake on Friday, Jan. 11. The 49-37 victory was mostly due to an impressive fourth quarter push by Preston where they outscored the Bears 20-9. The Indians started off a bit slow, scoring just seven points in the first quarter and allowing...
