Tyler Hughes (6). Photo courtesy of UW Athletics. LARAMIE, Wyo. – Transfer quarterback Tyler Hughes is settling in well on the high plains in Laramie. But how much do we really know about Hughes? PokesNews.com sat down with Wyoming’s newest signal caller to gain insight.    Hughes started playing football when he was four years old, before most kids begin kindergarten. His journey began in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he played for the Fort Lauderdale Broncos. His family

Mark Branch (center). Photo courtesy of UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. - For nearly two decades after taking over the University of Wyoming wrestling program, Mark Branch has built a consistent winning program.   He has built a blue-collar standard.   Following his 18th season in Laramie, Branch owns a 159-99 coaching record, making him the winningest head coach in program history. His resume includes 21 All-Americans, 91 NCAA qualifiers, 29 conference champions, two NCAA finalis

Sundance Wicks. Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. –  Cowboy basketball head coach Sundance Wicks announced the addition of forward Mike Mora to the Cowboy roster for the 2026-27 season on Thursday. An All-Conference selection at Cal State Monterey Bay last season, Mora has two seasons of eligibility remaining.  Article Continues Below Article Continues Below Wicks on Mora "Recruiting our current roster was priority number one this off-season and that was extre

LARAMIE, Wyo. – The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame (NFF) announced on Wednesday the football student-athletes from all levels of college football who are being honored this year as members of the 2025 Hampshire Honor Society.  The University of Wyoming had six student-athletes earn the honor this year and have at least one selection in 18 of the last 19 seasons.   The NFF Hampshire Honor Society is chosen annually and comprises college football players

Jay Sawvel. Photo courtesy of UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. (APRIL 9, 2026) –  Head coach Jay Sawvel and the Cowboy football program will host a Free Youth Clinic inside War Memorial Stadium following practice this Saturday. The event is open to all kids between the ages of 6-12. Cowboy players will run drills with youth starting at Noon with check-in starting at 11:30 a.m.   Doors will open at 11 a.m. with fans getting a chance to watch the end of the Cowboys’ practice.   The 4

Multi-year, multi-million-dollar investment becomes the largest corporate investment in program history. Photo courtesy of UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. (April 6, 2026) – University of Wyoming Athletics Director Tom Burman has been talking about it for a while...and the news came out this afternoon that Wyoming Athletics announced a historic new investment from leading infrastructure company Tallgrass, marking the largest corporate contribution in program history and making Tal

Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics A Sweetwater County native with a distinguished military, academic and leadership career in the U.S. Army has been named the 29th president of the University of Wyoming. Brigadier General Shane Reeves, currently the dean of the Academic Board at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y., was offered a contract by a vote of the UW Board of Trustees today (Thursday) and has accepted the position. He will take office in July. “I am deeply

Individual workouts during spring practice at War Memorial Stadium. Photo by Jeff Bugher, PokesNews.com LARAMIE, Wyo. – Saturday was the first spring football padded practice. Head football coach Jay Sawvel had been anticipating this day since earlier in the week, as he wanted to see how his team would perform in full uniform.   In post-practice interviews, Sawvel appears to be looking for perfection. He didn’t even think it was close… but it was progress. The biggest factor

Markell Holman (8). Photo courtesy of UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. - Senior running back Markell Holman, a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is a long way from home - both in distance and lifestyle. Wyoming’s small population stands in sharp contrast to the big-city environment he grew up in.   How is Holman adjusting to “rural” life in Laramie?   “I must say I like it,” Holman said. “The people are very welcoming, so it's...like a second home. I adapted fast and really go

Damarion Dennis. Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics Laramie, Wyo. - Wyoming has one player slated to enter the transfer portal. Wyoming guard Damarion Dennis told @LeagueRDY, as announced on X (formerly Twitter), that he intends to enter the transfer portal. Dennis, a 6-foot-1 sophomore from San Antonio, departs after a strong 2025-2026 campaign in Laramie, where he emerged as a critical part of Wyoming's basketball team.   After transferring in from Texas A&M-Corpus Christ

Jay Sawvel. Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. – The Wyoming Cowboys open spring practice on Tuesday afternoon, as it is the first of 15 practices which will finish with the annual Spring Game inside War Memorial Stadium on April 25. From The Head Coach "We measure everything. We measure so many different metrics and outputs … and we were ahead of where we were last July in February in a number of different metrics," Sawvel said. "That's a really good sign be

Jason Maciejczak. Via X, formerly known as Twitter. LARAMIE, Wyo. - When Jason Maciejczak arrived in Laramie during the offseason, he didn’t come chasing NIL hype or headlines. The offensive lineman, who transferred from the Nebraska Cornhuskers, was seeking an opportunity.   “I’m not really chasing a dollar amount,” Maciejczak told PokesNews.com before coming to campus earlier this year. “I’m chasing an opportunity, and that’s what they’re giving me.”   Wyoming felt like t

Photo courtesy of UW Athletics CLEVELAND, Ohio (3/21/26) – The University of Wyoming wrestling team concluded its 2025-26 season on Saturday at the NCAA Championships inside Rocket Arena. And what an ending it was. The Cowboys placed 12th with 38 points and had three earn All-American status. "It was a great weekend for the Cowboys," head coach Mark Branch said. "I couldn't be more proud of these guys for the way they fought through this incredibly difficult tournament. They

Photo courtesy of UW Athletics CLEVELAND, Ohio (3/20/26) – The University of Wyoming wrestling team had a memorable Friday at the NCAA Championships inside Rocket Arena. Three Cowboys – Joey Novak (197), Eddie Neitenbach (184) and Christian Carroll (HWT) – earned All-American honors, giving Wyoming the most it has had at a single NCAA Championships in 30 years. "I'm damn proud of these guys," head coach Mark Branch said. "They showed a lot of grit. You've seen so many high se

Photo courtesy of UW Athletics CLEVELAND, Ohio – The University of Wyoming wrestling team completed Day 1 at the NCAA Championships on Thursday inside Rocket Arena. Four of the six Pokes are still alive and half of those still going advance to Friday's quarterfinals. As a team, the Cowboys are tied for 13th with 12.5 points. "Bonus points are awesome, and we had three pins and a major decision today, and those are huge in a tournament like this," head coach Mark Branch said.

Sundance Wicks. Photo courtesy of UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo.  – It’s Always Sunny in Laramie. "The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades"  …Finally got the chance to use that in an article. Although the song relates to something nuclear...it relates to how bright the future is under Sundance Wicks.   The buzzer blasted inside Koch Arena on Tuesday night, marking the end of the season for Wyoming Basketball. For head coach Sundance Wicks, his quest for building greatness did

Photo courtesy of UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyoming – The University of Wyoming wrestling team travels to the NCAA Championships this week in Cleveland, Ohio. The tournament runs from Thursday through Saturday inside Rocket Arena. The Championships can be seen on the ESPN family of networks. What did head coach Mark Branch have to say? "I told our guys yesterday that the way they're prepared and the way they're capable of competing, nobody is going to want to see them first round

Logan Wilson (55), Photo courtesy of the Bengals, via a UW Press Release CASPER, Wyo.  - Casper, Wyoming native Logan Wilson has officially called it a career, announcing his retirement from the NFL on Wednesday, via an Instagram post, closing the book on a six-season NFL career. The Natrona County High School standout rose from a lightly recruited prospect to one of the most productive linebackers in the University of Wyoming's history before his NFL career. At 29 years old,

Photo courtesy of UW Athletics WICHITA, Kan. (March 17, 2026) – The Wyoming Cowboys season came to an end on Tuesday evening falling to Wichita State 74-70 in the First Round of the National Invitation Tournament inside Koch Arena in Wichita, Kan. The Pokes battled back in the second half but fell just short to finish the season 18-15 overall. “We will take a lot of pride having a winning season and we will grow and build off of this,” UW head coach Sundance Wicks said. “Ou

Photo by Troy Babbitt, UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. – The Wyoming Cowboys will head to Wichita State for the First Round of the National Invitational Tournament on Tuesday evening at 5 p.m. MT inside Koch Arena. It marks the first contest in the event for the Cowboys since the 2003 season and first postseason contest for the Pokes since the 2021-22 campaign. The contest will be televised on ESPNU.   Wyoming is one of five Mountain West teams that were invited to the 88th annua