Breann Lujan-Halcon blujaha@uwyo.edu I will be the first to admit that when former UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey was knocked out by Holly Holm in November, I jumped for joy. Everyone loves an underdog and to see the undefeated champion finally show signs of weakness, it was pretty enjoyable. That was when Rousey began to…
Breann Lujan-Halcon blujanha@uwyo.edu Cowgirl basketball took a tough loss on the road to the No. 8 team in the Mountain West, the San Diego State Aztecs, on Wednesday night. Wyoming, 12-14 overall and ninth in conference standings, fell 53-40 to the 11-15 Aztecs in Viejas Arena. “I thought defensively we played as well as throughout…
Breann Lujan-Halcon blujanha@uwyo.edu Cowgirls basketball came within striking distance of snapping the 24-1 CSU Rams’ winning streak but were unable to seal the deal, falling 62-57. “It was a highly entertaining game today from a fan, coach and player perspective. Really proud of the effort that the team stepped up with tonight,” Cowgirls head coach…
Breann Lujan-Halcon blujanha@uwyo.edu When Carolina Panthers starting quarterback Cam Newton was about to be drafted into the NFL, Panthers owner Jerry Richardson asked the heisman winner to maintain a certain image. This image was what Richardson and many others thought a quarterback should be, a clean cut, strong but silent, inside of the…
Breann Lujan-Halcon blujanha@uwyo.edu Cowgirls tennis bounced back following their loss to Georgia in a comeback win to number 65 ranked Tulane in the ITA Kickoff Weekend in Athens, Georgia. Wyoming pulled off a 4-3 victory in consolation rounds Saturday. “I’m really proud of the way we competed as a team,” Cowgirls head…
Breann Lujan-Halcon Blujanha@uwyo.edu Cowgirls tennis could not get into the swing of things against the number four ranked Georgia Bulldogs. Wyoming, 2-2, and ranked 74th, dropped the ITA Kickoff Weekend Opener 4-0 in Athens, Georgia at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex Friday. “The team is coming along and we are starting to play UW tennis…
Breann Lujan-Halcon blujanha@uwyo.edu Cowgirls basketball left Denver with their fourth win of the season with a 75-64 victory over the Denver Pioneers Wednesday afternoon. Senior guard Marquelle Dent led the Cowgirls with 21 points, 10 assists and six defensive rebounds, for the fourth double-double of her career. While boasting a season high in assists, her…
Breann Lujan-Halcon @blujanha When four Wyoming Cowboys were named to the All-Mountain West Conference team following a 2-10 season, we Cowboy fans were proud. Senior defensive end Eddie Yarbrough made the honor for the third time of his Cowboy career, junior offensive lineman Chase Roullier and freshman free safety Andrew Wingard also both made the…
Breann Lujan-Halcon blujanha@uwyo.edu April 12, 2013, it was game 80 of 82 of the season, after hyperextending his knee in the first half Kobe Bryant tore his Achilles in the fourth quarter of a home game against the Golden State Warriors. He made two free throws and didn’t check back into a game for nearly…
Breann Lujan-Halcon blujanha@uwyo.edu Cowgirl basketball finished their week with a win at home over the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 73-67. The Cowgirls (3-1) caught their third win of the season in the Arena Auditorium over the Gauchos (1-5) Friday night. “We knew going in tonight that it would be a difficult contest. Both teams competed…
Breann Lujan-Halcon blujanha@uwyo.edu The University of Wyoming Cowgirls’ basketball team put in overtime on the road last Tuesday night in Fullerton, California to pull out a win against Cal State 61-56. The road victory lifted the Cowgirls to 2-1 overall and dropped the Titans to 2-3. “This is going to be a rollercoaster of a…
Breann Lujan-Halcon blujanha@uwyo.edu It was a game some only dream of. Under the stadium lights, in brown and gold end zones, surrounded by stadium seats they had sat in themselves, on a field some may soon make a college career on- it was the championships. Wyoming 4A High School State Championships were hosted in Laramie…
