February 22, 1894: Coach Fred Hess leads out a roster of eleven men onto Prexy’s Pasture for the first-ever game of Wyoming Cowboy Football. The Pokes emerge victorious, defeating Cheyenne High School 14–0. Celebrations ensue, and football at 7220 feet in Laramie is born.
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Posted inSports / Tennis
Cowgirl Tennis Starts 2026 Campaign
The University of Wyoming Cowgirl Tennis team has officially kicked off their season at the Jon Messick Invitational in Fort Collins on Sept 18–20. The tournament included four different flights—or subgroups of players within the tournament—of open women’s singles, and two flights of women’s doubles.
Posted inNews / Top
Tom Lin Visits University of Wyoming
The soft lights of the Coe Library McMurry Reading Room cast an atmospheric glow across the rows of chairs lined up. After some technical difficulties, novelist Tom Lin took the stage. Lin is a winner of the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction. His latest book was published May of 2026.
Posted inNews
Homecoming Bonfire Ignites New Traditions at UW
For the University of Wyoming’s 2026–27 homecoming week, new beginnings and new traditions were a common theme. This was shown in no better way than through the Homecoming bonfire, hosted on Friday, Sept. 25, by the University of Wyoming Alumni Association (UWAA) and the Associated Students of the University of Wyoming (ASUW).
Posted inBasketball / Fall Sports / Sports
2026–27 Women’s Basketball Preview
After a 2025–26 slate filled with injuries, close losses, and other factors that saw the Cowgirls have their first losing season in 10 years, 5th year head coach Heather Ezell is looking to rebound and bring the historically great program back to glory.
Posted inBasketball / Sports
“Run it Back” – 2026-27 Men’s Basketball Preview
With Cowboys sports deep into the fall, temperatures cooling down, and schoolwork ramping up, that means basketball season is also on the horizon for Cowboys fans.
Posted inCampus / Feature / News / Religion
Find Your Place with Campus Ventures
Figuring out life in College can be tough. It can be really tough alone. The University of Wyoming offers many different clubs and organizations that can help students build community and lifelong relationships on and off campus. Campus Ventures has served Wyoming students since 1991.
Posted inFeature / Sports / Sports Feature / Volleyball
Coach Spotlight: Coach Prigge
This week’s Coach Spotlight is UW volleyball head coach Kaylee Prigge. She has been the Cowgirls’ head coach for four seasons and is entering her eighth season overall with the program.
Posted inFall Sports / Feature / Sports / Sports Feature / Volleyball
Athlete Spotlight: Rylee Heinz
This week’s Athlete Spotlight is Rylee Heinz. The freshman middle blocker has wasted no time making her presence known for the University of Wyoming volleyball team.
Posted inASUW / News
ASUW’s Presidential Update
Being the sole executive ticket up for election last cycle, President Sam Kaiser and Vice President Ashlyn Elwood started the year with new ideas and a new University President.
Posted inNews
Homecoming Comes to UW
This week marks one of the most exciting in the school year for the University of Wyoming. School is in full swing, the first day of fall was Tuesday, Sept. 22 and football at the War is officially back for its second game this week.
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MW+ Offers New Viewing Options for Fans
The NIL era of collegiate sports proves that the only constant is change. Conferences change for many reasons. The University of Wyoming competes in the Mountain West conference, which has experienced a large shifting of membership over the last couple years.