Nick Kuzma
Sports Anchor/Reporter
Cheyenne, Wyoming
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Nick Kuzma is the weekday Sports Anchor/Reporter for Wyoming News Now. Nick is a Berks County, Pennsylvania native and a graduate of Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. Before moving to Wyoming, Nick interned in small, medium and large markets and he looks forward to sharing his love of sports with the Cowboy State.
You can reach Nick at Nicholas.Kuzma@wyomingnewsnow.tv
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16 Wyoming rodeo athletes compete and multiple clinched spots in the CFD Semif Finals.
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No Wyoming rodeo athletes make the cut in Quarter Finals 4.
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The first day of performances of the Grand Daddy of 'Em starts after the Grand Entry, which starts on Saturday at 12:45 p.m.
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The Sixers hung a seven-spot in the 6th inning to ensure the victory.
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Running back Xazavian Valladay, center Keegan Cryder and linebacker Chad Muma were all named to the Preseason All-Mountain West team in voting by conference media members.
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WYCO 14U was crowned as state champion, while 16U and 12U were runners-up and 10U placed fourth.
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Valladay led the Mountain West in rushing yards per game in both 2019 (105.4 per game) and 2020 (110.0 per game) and ranked 18th nationally in 2019 and 17th in 2020.
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Muma ranked No. 1 in the Mountain West and No. 3 in the nation in tackles, averaging 11.8 tackles per game.
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The event goes down at the Red Lion Hotel in Cheyenne and the fighting is taking place inside the hotel’s conference room.
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The event teaches its campers about basketball, but also tries to impart life lessons, all with the backdrop of faith in God.
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Extreme's next and final games are in Florida for the USSSA National Championships.
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Extreme's final games of the season take place at the USSSA National Championships in Florida.
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Alexis said her love of volleyball came from her high school head coach/mom.
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In 2013-14 for the Cowboys, Sobey started all 33 games. He averaged 9.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 30.2 minutes per game. He shot 43 percent from the field and 26 percent beyond the arc to notch 13 double-figure point games, including two contests with more than 20 points.
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This year’s inductees are Jon Cogdill (Football and Wrestling, 1986-90), Dennis Dreher (Special Achievement), Brandon Ewing (Basketball, 2006-09), *Wiles Hallock (Administration, 1949-60), Kevin Mannon (Track & Field, 1998-99), Mike Schenbeck (Football, 1985-88), and Tom Wilkinson (Football and Baseball, 1964-65)
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Under Clark, Cheyenne Central Girls Tennis four-peated as state champions from 2017-2020. The boys team also won under her leadership in 2018.
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Hell on Wheels rodeos are meant to lead up to and fill the appetite of those who won’t be at The Daddy of ‘Em All.
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After two productive outs in the second and fourth innings gave the Sixers a 2-0 lead, Cheyenne hung four runs on EnFuego in the fifth and eventually won the ball game 6-0.
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Julian Romero gave Cheyenne the lead in the second inning, bringing in Trenton Rodriguez with a base hit. The Sixers never trailed again and won the ball game 6-3.
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With a team .378 batting average and a team ERA (Earned Run Average) of 3.48, Extreme is clearly talented. To make things even better, the squad apparently really gets along too.
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In 1956 there were no professionals and it was just a $500 event. Now, the amateur champion brings home $600 and the pro champion wins $10,000.
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The series between the two schools dates back to Nov. 10, 1900, when they first played a game at Colorado. The last victory on the field for the Cowboys was in 1982, when the Pokes won 24-10 at Folsom Field.
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Travis Onisto pitched a complete game shut out (five innings) and Colter McAnelly hit a home run in the Sixers’ 10-0 win over Mudville Baseball (Seattle, Wash.)
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The Central grad and now-Colorado Men’s Basketball freshman averaged 13.3 points, 10.3 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 1.8 blocks during his senior season, all while shooting a state-best 67% from the field.
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Superday 2021's official start is at 10 a.m. but the Tour de Prairie begins at 6:30 a.m on Saturday June 26.
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Laramie scored 8 straight runs at one point in its 14-8 victory over the Loveland (CO) Aces.
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In order to be recognized, no coaches or players may be ejected from a game in any Freshman, Sophomore, JV, or Varsity contest.
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Ten Wyoming Football games now scheduled to be televised.
Boyd was a two-time All-American at Oregon State. A standout goalkeeper, Boyd also earned All-Pac 12 honors and All-West Region honors. She ended her career with the most shutouts and lowest goals-against-average in Oregon State history. Boyd was a two-time captain and competed in three NCAA Tournaments.
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Poised for a triumphant senior season, a torn meniscus held her out until the very end of the 2021 season. Grace said the love and support from her family and teammates got her through the lows.
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The Rangers defeated the Troopers 7-3 and 5-3 on Thursday at Cowboy Field.
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Schoenfeld was offered a full-ride scholarship to play for the Cowboys during his unofficial visit to Laramie on June 12.
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Glause, Ulness, and Saulsberry were named for the first time in their careers. It was the 8th Region IX Coach of the Year award for Gibson.
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After an up-and-down last week, the Sixers defeated Sheridan 9-5, 11-2 in Wednesday's doubleheader.
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Marquer will be tasked with guiding the first-year program as LCCC will be competing in its first season in the NJCAAE in the fall of 2021. Including recruiting team members and awarding scholarships to the first Esports team at the college.
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After COVID-19 canceled the 2020 Wyoming Shrine Bowl, the South team ended its 8-year drought with a 34-32 win in Casper.
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The Cheyenne native was a 2020 All-Stater on both offense and defense and began team workouts earlier in the month.
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This was a moment that was over a year and a half in the making as COVID-19 kept pushing back the ceremonial grand opening of this new outdoor feature.
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Castruita scored four goals and tallied six assists in 12 games played this season, helping the Golden Eagles to their second consecutive NJCAA Men's Soccer Championships appearance.
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Laramie won Game 1, 11-2, and Cheyenne won Game 2, 7-1, on Wednesday after Tuesday's thunderstorm forced the games to be suspended and postponed.
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Post 6 and Laramie will resume Game 1 on Wednesday afternoon and will then play Game 2.
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Six Cheyenne, 13 Casper, and three Laramie student-athletes made the list.
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As Rock River's Girls Basketball head coach, Reese won two 1A East Region Coach of the Year honors and became the first coach in the school’s history to lead the team to back-to-back state tournament appearances.
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Guevara will jump for the University of Wyoming and Smith will run track and cross country for Black Hills State.
LCCC will move on to NJCAA Tournament Semifinals with a win on Saturday
“On any given day, anyone can win,” said LCCC Men's Soccer Head Coach Vince Gibson. “Seeding is just a number, it depends on the team that shows up and plays.”
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Wyoming Head Football Coach Craig Bohl released the Cowboys’ most recent depth chart on Wednesday as the Pokes are already in the summer conditioning portion of their schedule.
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A great defensive play, a controversial call, and solid offensive production are included in the highlights.
The Golden Eagles are the last-ranked team in the NJCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament